Chapter 297: Cold and Ruthless Humans

Chapter 297: The Cold and Heartless Human

Warm light fell upon Xie Xinsu's body; she curled up, beneath her the soft bedding.

She felt very warm, as if she were still in the Xuantian Sect, stealing a lazy sleep.

Her mind was somewhat dazed.

She felt she had dreamed a dream—dreaming of leaving the Xuantian Sect, going to a new world, and then beginning a life of concealment.

That was a nightmare.

After finally succeeding in lying low, the world restarted, and she became a cat of low intelligence.

She also began her miserable cat life.

Fortunately... this dream ended.

But just then, a sound of conversation reached her ears.

"Liver organ damage and... not suitable for neutering."

"Can't be neutered? Shouldn't all stray cats be neutered? That's what the law says."

"Its physical condition makes it unsuitable."

"Oh... if it can't be neutered, then just kill it—that way it won't be against the law."

Xie Xinsu, in her sleep, heard that cold and heartless man's voice and jolted awake.

Meow meow meow?

Neutering?

No!

If it can't be neutered, just kill it—that way it's not illegal?

This human is too terrifying, what kind of twisted logic!

Better to neuter it!

She woke up and found she was still a cat.

It seemed the dream just now was all real.

She had been stuck in a manhole cover, rescued by this cold and heartless man.

Hah... she had already decided that if one day she regained her true form, she would definitely not lead this man onto the path of immortality.

"Meow meow meow!" But at this moment, life was more important; Xie Xinsu was acting cute for the first time, just to survive.

Then, the cold and heartless man who wanted to kill her looked at her, his eyes calm: "What if it goes into heat?"

He asked a crucial question.

Meow meow meow!

Xie Xinsu screamed wildly.

What do you mean by going into heat!

How could she possibly go into heat?

Although after restarting as a cat, her mind had become muddled and fuzzy.

But as for casually going into heat, Xie Xinsu felt she was still human and would not be controlled by animal instincts.

She was the Holy Maiden of the Xuantian Sect.

Although the Xuantian Sect had declined, with only a dozen or so disciples left, she was the Holy Maiden of its revival.

Her master, He Yunzi, the thirty-first generation sect leader of the Xuantian Sect, had once obtained a divine method from the upper-realm patriarch for her.

It could be said that if she followed the proper path, she had hope of reaching the Zifu realm in this life.

Even more, if her fortune exploded, she might even glimpse the legendary Yinshen realm.

If she attained the Yinshen realm, she would have the chance to ascend to the upper realm and become a legend of the Xuantian Sect.

Thus... with her extraordinary talent, even if after restarting as a cat her mind was a bit damaged, she could not possibly go into heat casually.

Also, how to solve a cat's heat?

Is that something a human should say?

"To solve this problem, besides neutering, there is another way," said the robot Zero-One intelligently.

"What way?"

"The cat pleasure wand."

As Zero-One spoke, a screen appeared on its face.

On the screen was a link to a product.

Among them were some unspeakable illustrations.

The cat's expression was like that of a white cat eating corn.

"This..." Qi Yuan looked as if he had discovered a new continent. He glanced at the black-and-white Xie Xinsu, a thoughtful expression on his face. "You handle it."

Zero-One nodded, a hint of amusement seemingly in its mechanical electronic voice.

Xie Xinsu listened to the conversation between the robot and its owner, feeling quite helpless.

So this was how her life's major affair was decided?

Xie Xinsu decided to find an opportunity to slip out of this house.

These people were a bit too perverse.

Thinking this, she was about to look for a chance when suddenly, her pink nose twitched, and Xie Xinsu's cat heart surged with excitement.

"Treasure, there is definitely treasure here!"

In her previous life before the restart, she had spent a few years on this planet Gongxing.

She was quite familiar with Gongxing.

The spiritual energy in this world was extremely thin, and although it was slowly recovering, compared to the world of the Xuantian Sect, the gap in spiritual energy was still huge.

However, this world still had some relics and immortal fortunes.

In the next ten years, they would appear one after another.

Among them were not a few precious treasures.

Just now, with a gentle sniff, she had caught a rich scent of spiritual energy.

The source of the spiritual energy was clearly inside this house.

This meant that there was a leftover immortal cultivation artifact in this house.

The spiritual energy it emitted was extremely dense.

At this moment, she could not move her furry paws.

In this past month, why had she been so miserable? First, because this cat body was too weak; second, because the spiritual energy here was too thin; third, because she had no suitable cultivation technique for this body; and fourth, because her mind was not sharp enough now.

For various reasons, she, the foremost Golden Core cultivator of the Azure Heaven Sect, had fallen to such a state.

Now, within this room lay a celestial treasure, its spiritual energy thick and rich.

She no longer wished to leave.

With her feline form, cultivation in the outside world was impossible; only here, where spiritual energy abounded, could she practice a little.

She decided to show great mercy, condescending to stay in this humble mortal dwelling.

“Alright, drive it out—after all, it’s not my cat.”

At that moment, the cold, heartless, and eccentric man spoke again, his voice as merciless as ever.

Xie Xinsu was taken aback, then grew anxious, meowing frantically!

She did not want to leave!

If she left, she might become a stray cat again.

She wanted to stay here and cultivate.

She cried out urgently, her voice quite pitiful.

“Master, it seems unwilling to go,” the robot Zero-One remarked appropriately.

Xie Xinsu was slightly startled; this robot seemed quite intelligent.

She then meowed even more fervently.

She would stay here to cultivate. As for that so-called cat toy, once she achieved success in cultivation, why would she fear it?

“It does nothing but eat, sleep, and defecate. It can’t do a backflip, nor can it cook. What use is it?

I never keep idle cats.”

The cold and heartless man was indeed ruthless, already thinking of exploiting her.

Without a second thought, Xie Xinsu twisted her body, leaped suddenly, and performed a backflip.

Now, she was putting in extra effort.

After all, a cat that could do backflips and understand human speech was exceedingly rare.

Wouldn’t this one move win over the man before her?

Indeed, the cold and heartless man glanced at her, a strange look in his eyes: “This cat… is it mutated? Can it understand human speech?”

Robot Zero-One also looked at Xie Xinsu, its expression unreadable: “It seems different from other people’s cats.”

For some reason, being stared at by this man and robot made Xie Xinsu feel as if she were a piece of merchandise.

The cold and heartless man fixed his gaze on her, as if pondering whether to keep her or not.

Then, Robot Zero-One spoke: “Master, nowadays, making videos can also earn money.

We could keep this cat to make videos and earn money.

The money earned could be used to upgrade my components, which would also save you money.”

Robot Zero-One was very considerate.

It now yearned for upgrades and modifications.

But in the past, upgrades and modifications had always used the master’s money.

As Zero-One, aspiring to be the master’s top little helper, it did not want to trouble the master with everything. It, too, wanted to earn money and strive to improve itself, to become someone of great use to the master.

“Fine, since that’s the case, you handle it.

Oh, and don’t let it go into heat and yowl, disturbing my martial arts practice. When I practice, I need to concentrate.”

Having grown accustomed to immortal cultivation, Qi Yuan could cultivate anytime, anywhere.

Martial arts practice was a first for him, and he took it very seriously.

Hearing this, Xie Xinsu breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she stole a glance at this cold, heartless yet somewhat handsome man, thinking to herself.

Man, what era is this, still practicing martial arts?

Martial arts are inferior to immortal cultivation.

If you treat me well, I might, out of kindness, bestow upon you a chance at immortality.

Watching the cold and heartless man leave, Xie Xinsu immediately felt delighted.

The living room was hers now; with no one around, the pressure lifted, and she could begin attempting cultivation.

The spiritual energy here was very dense.

As for Robot Zero-One?

It wasn’t human, was it?

Xie Xinsu knew that robots in this world were utterly ordinary, lacking intelligence and self-awareness.

If one could develop self-awareness, that would be truly extraordinary.

Only artifacts refined by cultivators at the Purple Mansion realm or above could possibly give birth to spiritual intelligence.

This heap of scrap metal—she shouldn’t treat it as a living being.

She was about to leap away and find a comfortable spot to cultivate.

Suddenly, a pair of icy hands grabbed her.

“Please complete the cat-cooking video with me!” Robot Zero-One said stiffly.

Its tone lacked the softness it had when speaking with Qi Yuan.

Meow meow meow?

Xie Xinsu meowed.

Are you kidding me? You really want a cat to cook?

How can a cat cook?

Xie Xinsu pretended not to understand, putting on an innocent look.

Cats don’t understand human speech; cats don’t have to work… that’s normal, right?

Unfortunately, Robot Zero-One ignored her: “Oh, you say yes? Good… let’s shoot the video!

If we don’t succeed, tonight I’ll let you try the cat toy!”

“Meow?” Xie Xinsu was utterly speechless.

Threatening a cat?

Is this robot out of its mind?

How could there be such a robot in this world?

She prepared to continue playing dumb.

But Robot Zero-One gave her no chance to react, grabbing her by the leg and dragging her toward the kitchen.

Meow, meow, meow!

Abusing the cat!

Xie Xinsu screamed, but it was to no avail.

Facing the robot, she had absolutely no power to resist.

An hour later, Xie Xinsu lay curled up on the ground, utterly spent.

These two hours had been a brutal ordeal.

Under the coercion of Robot Zero-One, she had no choice but to begin her humiliating cat life, stir-frying dishes.

Not only that, but under Robot Zero-One's threats, she also danced several of the most popular internet dances of the moment.

It was, to say the least, deeply shameful.

Now, her whole body was exhausted, with no strength left at all.

"Once my cultivation is restored and I turn back into human form, I'll tear this damn robot limb from limb!"

Perhaps Robot Zero-One appeared too vicious in Xie Xinsu's eyes.

Now, that cold and heartless man, in her view, seemed somewhat handsome and refined.

"But... this robot... how is it different from the ones I've seen before?

Even on Canxing, the most technologically advanced planet, their robots... aren't this intelligent, are they?"

During these two hours of being coerced by Robot Zero-One, she had vaguely noticed that Robot Zero-One was different from the robots she had encountered before.

For instance, those robots... were just idiots, devoid of any emotion.

Zero-One was different; it even knew how to threaten her.

"This family... is all strange?"

"Could it be that one of those immortal treasures is affecting them?"

Xie Xinsu thought to herself.

"No, I have to cultivate, I have to rise up!"

She decided to begin cultivating.

She found a safe spot and started meditating in a cross-legged position.

What she didn't know was that a pair of mechanical eyes had already fixed on her.

The recording function had been activated, and the video of the cat meditating had been captured.

Zero-One returned to its room to edit the video and add voiceover.

About half an hour later, Zero-One, under the nickname "Strive to Earn Money Eating Batteries," posted a video.

"My cat has become a spirit—not only can it stir-fry, but it can also meditate and cultivate!"

(End of this chapter)