53 XiXi The Cat Part One (2/2)

Zhen looks at the little cat meowing, waving her paw in the air, what is she saying, I wish this King knew.

XiXi goes on with her story not knowing Zhen doesn't understand a word she is saying, then grabs his ear with her paw to get him to stand up, starts walking.

They made a funny looking pair, a gorgeous fluffy white cat with luminous blue eyes and a stumpy little tan colored beast with a furry head and stumpy legs.

Yun Tai was worried about her, reconsidered his tough stance, then flew to the top of the Bending Birch to see where she had gone. He sees this scene and starts laughing out loud.

He can see her waving her paw, hears her meowing incessantly, Is she trying to cajole that lazy little beast into going somewhere?

He decides to watch where they are going.

”Let's take that boat and see how far we can go” XiXi meows excitedly.

Zhen looks at her waving her paws and meowing, I should protect her, if anything happens to this girl I think Feng Tian would kill me. Also, maybe she can transform this King back into his majestic self.

If she can become a cat maybe she can turn me back into a man.

Little does he know this is only her second spell.

She leads him down to the water to see the boat securely hooked by the shore. Looking out at the lake she shivers shaking her little cat body, thinking of that water wall.

How are we going to undo this rope?

The Phoenix Fireflies are starting to light up the lake clustering around it. XiXi looks around momentarily stunned by their beauty.

She then comes back to the task at hand, and begins to gnaw on the rope motioning to Zhen to do the same. Ouch this rope is fraying poking the inside of my cheek and tastes terrible.

Zhen is looking at her like she is crazy, she slaps him with her paw to start chewing the rope.

Yun Tai watches from the edge of the woods, that little cat is determined to go somewhere. There is no way she could push the boat out even with that little beast pushing with all his might.

XiXi is starting to sweat she can feel her fur sticking to her head, Zhen is chomping down wondering how this Demon Monarch got reduced to being a rope chewing rat.

Yun Tai smirks I will give them a little help if she wants to go for a boat ride.

He waves his palm and the rope snaps whipping Zhen in the face, what the hell!

The boat starts moving away from shore.

XiXi grabs Zhen and points to the boat drifting away and they both jump onto it.

They both look at each other, come to the realization they have no way to control the boat as it is swiftly moving down the lake. There seems to be a mysterious wind pushing it along.

Yun Tai ponders should I save them now or let her get a little more frightened so she doesn't run away again.

XiXi starts meowing at Zhen they aren't too far gone yet they could swim to shore. She points to the water and the shore...meow meow can you swim?

Zhen figures out what she is saying and nods. XiXi grabs his chubby paw and dives into the water.

He begins dog paddling and XiXi starts swimming not very well she has no strength in her legs. Zhen tries to help her but he is barely staying afloat,

Why the hell did that little Spirit Cat jump into the water. I was just having some fun, I was going to land on the boat in a minute. Yun Tai panics seeing her little white head bobbing up and down, the little beast trying to help her, making it worse.

He uses his qinggong to fly to where they are, he picks up Zhen by the scruff of his neck and tosses him to shore. He scoops up XiXi in his arms wrapping her inside his robe. He immediately flies back to the fire behind the hut.

Yun Tai carefully takes the drenched little kitten from inside his robe and uses his internal energy to dry it off. Smoothing its fur with his hand, he had a look of concern in his deep black eyes.

XiXi coughs a little and thinks why did he put me inside his robe, I was pressed against his hard warm chest. I could hear his heart beating rapidly next to my cheek. My God, he smelled so good! I have never been next to a man's body in my life..ahh

Shakingher little fluffy head , looks up at him with big blue eyes, her cheeks feel hot.

She studies his features lit up by the fire. He is more handsome than Feng Tian when he smiles. Snap out of it XiXi he doesn't like women he just likes animals! That arrogant man is an iceberg remember how mean he was to you!

That's why you are a cat now!

Yun Tia rubs the little cat, the heat fluffing up her fur again, he wipes off the last water drops from her face very tenderly.

”That was foolish of you to try to take the boat, you are far too weak to control it. Why would a pampered little thing like you be so mischievous. You must be a pet of Lingling's. she always liked beautiful creatures when we were growing up.

I was considering your possible origin and I don't recognize you as a Spirit Animal I have seen on my land.

Tomorrow she should return and I will take you to the bamboo house. I don't want to see Zhang Yu and his daughter right now or we could go now.”

I was just feeling I was warming up to you!

XiXi 's fur stands up on her back.,exactly why do you dislike me so much!

XiXi wriggles out of his arms and jumps down to the ground, Yun Tai wasn't expecting this sudden movement, he was lost in thought, his hand was loosely on her.

Her legs feel like jelly after swimming in the lake and start to buckle, but she is determined to get away from this man.

Tun Tai easily snatches her back up into his arms, with a quizzical look on his face, he says, ”Little thing why do you want to escape so badly, I hear your stomach grumbling and the meat is almost ready.”

Because I hate you!