Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3

Lin SuCi had turned into his cat form as soon as he settled down. Before he could figure out how to change it back, he became hungry.

Since he just arrived, he could only go to his newly appointed “Official Poop-Shoveller” for this kind of problem.

Yan BoShen obviously lacked the self-consciousness of a cat keeper. Lin SuCi did not find any items that was slightly relevant to his basic needs. Having no choice, he could only try to support his own survival.

Cardinal Sect was not very big. Lin SuCi found his way from the cave on the hillside all the way down to the foot of the mountain. The noon sunlight was flooding the earth — it was just around lunch time, when people were starting fires to cook and smoke was coming out of their chimneys.

Speaking of smoke…

Lin SuCi was crouching outside the fence with his head raised. He had been in that position for so long that even his neck was starting to get sore. All he saw was the cold, dry low wall of the mud hut, without a sign of a smoking chimney nor the aroma of food cooking.

“Tch.”

Lin SuCi looked left and right. Nobody was around. It happened that the nearest thing to him was a small kitchen with fences on three sides. Without saying another word, he slipped in, rubbed his paws and was prepared to show his skill.

The kitchen looked very humble, and it was indeed very humble. Especially when Lin SuCi climbed onto the kitchen stove, he was literally shocked at the iron pot covered in spider webs.

Were all the people in Cardinal Sect fairies who lived on dew?

But he was not!

Lin SuCi rubbed his paws excitedly. It seemed like he would be the savior for everyone’s stomachs!

Quite some time had passed.

A deafening sound shook the entire valley.

Alarmed by the loud noise, Yan BoShen strode over.

The kitchen was charred and filled with smoke.

He looked around, and saw the black kitten which was curled up on the blackened wooden frame.

Lin SuCi’s eyes squinted uncontrollably into a line, his green irises now the only bright color in this burnt-black kitchen. They were watery and rippling, laced with a tinge of lifelessness from the shock, making him look extremely innocent.

With a single glance, Yan BoShen already understood what had happened. Even someone like him couldn’t help asking, “Do you specialize in blowing up kitchens?”

Lin SuCi tilted his head, his big eyes looking all ignorant and confused,, “Meow?”

Yan BoShen: “…”

He had clearly watched so many gourmet food programs before, why was it that when he did it, it was so different?

Lin SuCi slipped slipped off the shelf and looked at the mess, his heart slightly empty.

“I didn’t mean to do that either. I was so hungry…” Lin SuCi sniffled and looked around. The mewling tone was quite charming. “You said you would take good care of me, but you didn’t give me anything to eat, so I was forced to cook by myself.”

“I’m a little kitten. I don’t know how to do anything. I cannot help but make mistakes.” Lin SuCi deliberately put on a chagrined look.

Yan BoShen took a deep look at him, but did not want to answer.

At this time, there was a rush of footsteps outside. Lin SuCi looked towards the sound. A young man with a sullen face saw the mess in the kitchen, an expression of forbearance appeared on his face, and a vein pulsed on his forehead.

Lin SuCi waved shyly to Hui Lian, “I’m sorry, I was hungry, so I tried to cook, but I found that your pots don’t recognize me.”

Hui Lian’s eyes were heavy, then Yan BoShen opened his mouth, “I’ll hand this over to you.”

After that, he turned and walked off.

Lin SuCi’s eyes lit up, he hurriedly slipped around the furious Hui Lian with a curl of his tail and his best elegant walk.

His official keeper Yan BoShen did not go far. He was standing nearby with a deep look in his eyes.

Kind keeper! LinSuCi’s eyes brightened, running over, he hooked onto his clothes with his little claws, ready to climb up.

“BoShen, Boshen, you’re so nice~~”

As the coquettish Lin SuCi just hooked his claws into his clothes, he was frozen and unable to move.

This somewhat familiar feeling made the corner of Lin Suci’s mouth twitch.

“Let me go.”

The little kitten’s voice sounded very young, so when he was angry he only sounded coquettish. Yan BoShen glanced down at the kitten hanging off his leg, he stretched out his fingers, and… gently poked the kitten’s face.

The frozen Lin SuCi fell backwards onto his boots, his four paws facing the sky, and the kitten’s face was confused.

Lin SuCi: “…” So angry!

Yan BoShan admired the fury of the helpless little kitten for a moment. He slowly bent down, his long finger lightly poking Lin SuCi’s forehead again.

The next moment, the released Lin SuCi immediately flipped over and swiped his little pink paw towards Yan BoShen.

But he missed.

With a stride of his long legs, Yan BoShen stood at a distance where the kitten could not reach.

Lin SuCi tutted.

Should he also find a master to learn how to live in the Way of Being in this world?

Lin SuCi crouched on a chair. Next to him was Yan BoShen, at the head of the table was Qing Fou. Facing him was a sleepy looking girl, Fourth Sister Ruan LingGu.

At this moment, both Second Brother and Sixth Brother were not around. Including him, there were only a total of six people.

“Food is actually being cooked…” Ruan LingGu leaned back on her chair with an incredulous face. “We haven’t started a fire in one year already.”

Qing Fou was also a little emotional, “That’s right. I still thought that I’ll never be able to eat Hui Lian’s food again.”

One year without starting a fire… Lin SuCi slowly twisted his head towards Yan BoShen.

Yan BoShen’s eyes fell onto the palm-sized kitten next to him, then calmly looked away.

Lin SuCi didn’t know how good Hui Lian’s skills were. He only knew that the aroma coming from the kitchen was mouth-watering.

Lin SuCi’s nose twitched and his stomach growled in hunger.

“Coming, coming!”

XiaoLan carried two trays that stacked with steaming hot dishes, the fragrance wafting towards their nose. Lin SuCi stood up straight away, raising his two paws, and called out in enthusiasm, “Come come come, put them here, over here!”

The table was full of delicious dishes. Behind XiaoLan, the poker-faced Hui Lian entered.

Lin SuCi greedily swallowed his saliva, smelling the delectable aroma, he lifted his kitten face to thank the seated Hui Lian, “Brother Hui Lian, you’re so great. Smelling the fragrance of the food, I know they must be delicious!”