136 An Exposed Tail

Meow woo~, we're finished. Xiao Mao and I frantically scrambled to hide our cat ears and tail, wanting to jump into a bush to conceal ourselves, but it was too late.

Like this, Xiang quietly watched us, unable to hide anything and unable to run away. Then is our only solution Mo'lin's memory loss medicine once again? But it's not good for the body though.....

Xiao Mao lightly tugged at my clothes, "Mother, what should we do?"

How would I know what we should do? I really just wanted to dig a hole into the ground and hide from his questioning gaze.

"Do you have something to say?" Xiang Qing's voice wasn't loud, but it was especially clear as the drifted into my ears, very, very clear.

The me who had no place to hide could only stammer, "Today.....today the weather is very good.....I've found Xiao Mao."

Xiao Mao nodded in unison with me, he was also extremely nervous, "These cat ears, you can wear them to play, to play."

"Who are you really? Hua Miao Miao?" Xiang Qing clearly didn't believe our poor lies, and only continued to ask.

"I.....I....." Before I could even give him a reply, his expression turned unpleasant. I immediately leapt in his direction to grab a hold of him and offer an explanation.

But he avoided me, and looked at me angrily and asked, "Is it fun for you to play with a human's emotions?"

"I didn't play with emotions!" I answered, trembling.

Xiao Mao seems to have also climbed up, walked towards us, and said as he held onto Xiang Qing's hands, "Father.....don't be angry. Mother didn't mean it."

After a moment of hesitation, he flung away Xiao Mao's hands, "Since the beginning, I've felt that there was something not right. You're martial arts were obviously good, but you pretended to not know it. You're actions were also very strange. But because I liked you, I didn't ponder too much on these irregularities. Yet the truth is that you're a demon."

All of a sudden Hidden Dragon Valley's night became especially cold, so cold that even breathing had become difficult. The disappointment in Xiang Qing's eyes made me feel even more sad and heartbroken. Perhaps it was I who had done something wrong again.

"Now that I carefully think about it, that fight the other day must also be connected, right?" Xiang Qing sneered.

Seeing the truth be brought to light, I could only honestly nod my head.

And again, Xiang Qing's tone had hints of anger and annoyance, "Why are you doing this? Why are you using this kind of method to deceive myself and everyone?"

"I didn't have the guts to tell you that I'm a demon because I'm afraid you won't like me." I softly replied. And no longer dared to raise my head.

"You....." Xiang Qing wanted to say something, but his words didn't come out. In the end, he sat upon a stone, as if he was helpless and said, "Why did I fall in love with a demon like you?"

"Do you really hate demons that much?" I cautiously asked, "But the thing is, not all demons are bad."

Xiao Mao also followed and nodded, "Just then, the fight between you and me, it was my fault. Mother waited for you for five hundred years, and it wasn't her intention to deceive you."

"The words you've spoken just before, I heard parts of it." Xiang Qing raised his head to look at me, and then slowly asked, "You like me, because I'm Bi Qingshen Jun's reincarnation, correct?"

"Yes," I quickly replied.

"The one you like isn't me, Xiang Qing, but Bi Qingshen Jun's shadow in me, right?"

"To me, it's all the same."

"No, I'm not Bi Qingshen Jun. I am only Xiang Qing! An ordinary mortal! A taoist from Maoshan Sect!" Xiang Qing angrily shouted.

"Don't be angry." Seeing his anger, I became confused. My mind was anxious and scared, but my mouth didn't know what words to say causing me to speak gibberish, "No matter who you are, I'll like you. Let alone a taoist, even if you're a beggar, a dog, or a mouse, I'll like you all the same....."

"Why.....why did I have to fall in love with a demon like you.....?"Xiang Qing didn't seem to listen and only muttered to himself.

"Do you not want me anymore?" I whispered quietly.

"Don't speak anymore." Xiang Qing shook his head, and then became silent again.

"If.....if you really don't want Miao Miao because I'm a demon," I thought for a really long time before I finally decided, "Then I don't need to be your wife, I can accompany as a cat.....just an ordinary cat with you, okay?"

"Don't speak anymore."

"Don't you like cats the most?"

Xiao Mao had also come to persuade, "Mother, please don't say anymore.....". He then went to give Xiang Qing a tug, but he only bit his lips and didn't utter a single sound. I brought Xiao Mao into my embrace, and then gave a glance to the pained Xiang Qing. There was anxiousness and also fear in my heart, the only regret I have was causing this mess in the first place.

The sky was covered full with stars, spreading a silvery veil throughout the valley. From afar, a nearly inaudible sound of a wild beasts could be heard and the smell of danger lingered in the air. What is that?

My heightened senses were ringing within my brain. I turned my head and stared in the direction of Maoshan Sect, and then hesitantly asked Xiao Mao, "What do you hear?"

"It seems.....like there is danger?" Xiao Mao shook his ears, "It's the sound of a monster's call, since its scent can travel such a far distance, we mustn't underestimate it's strength."

Xiang Qing raised his head in surprise, "What monster?"

I quickly held onto him and warned, "There seems to be a powerful monster that has gotten inside Maoshan Mountain. It might be dangerous so you shouldn't head into that area."

Before my words were even finished, he already jumped up and rushed over in the direction of Maoshan Mountain. I had momentarily forgotten that this person was a big simpleton who would hurry towards where monsters flourished. I quickly hid away my ears and tail and follow along.

Hidden Dragon Valley and Maoshan Mountain weren't too far apart, about ten miles in distance. By the time we arrived at the back the mountain, the scent of that monster had become extremely dense and concentrated. Presumably this monster must have cultivated for no less than a thousand years, perhaps even two thousand years. Although I still don't know what kind of monster it is, and why it has come here, the murderous aura it released is definitely not good news. The strength of that monster was definitely not something an ordinary human being could withstand. As we approached closer and closer, the sounds of screaming could be heard. Xiang Qing's forehead was beaded with sweat, but he still reached for his wooden sword and paper talismans. I quickly held him down, "Do you want to die?"

"My brothers are in trouble, I can't just sit idly by!" Xiang Qing hastily replied.

Xiao Mao interrupted, "How about we take a look at the situation before we say anything."

In a time of crisis, the three of us cast aside our disputes and temporarily entered into a truce. We quietly entered from the side entrance and were welcomed with the sight of the body's of several Maoshan disciples bleeding profusely. Their hearts were dug out from their chest, and they were already dead. Next to the bodies were several little demons who surrounded the corpses to feast on an easy meal.

"Hateful demons!" Xiang Qing cursed, and then with a single strike of his sword, a deer demon was slain.

"I didn't do it!" I fearfully raised my hand to prove my innocence together with Xiao Mao. The several evil beings present truly did not represent demons as a whole.

Xiang Qing gave me a blank dumbfounded stare before heading forward.

Straight ahead, the sounds of battling and people fleeing could be heard. Soon, the sight of people fleeing this scene could be seen, and of the countless people, One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Brother had run directly towards us. I quickly grabbed a hold of him and asked him to explain the current situation to us.

His face was scared pale, and his words stuttered as he spoke.

It was about half a year ago when several senior brothers went down the mountain to exterminate a peach blossom demon who ate human hearts. That monster's cultivation wasn't very high, and so the senior brothers easily defeated and killed the demon. However, what they didn't know was that behind that peach blossom demon was a powerful bear demon. Seeing his wife die so tragically, he naturally couldn't swallow this anger. The monster gave birth to a child named Mo Dao who has brought many monsters with him today to take revenge on all of Maoshan Sect's young and old. Right now, Third Martial Uncle is using his all to prevent him from coming over here so everyone could escape.

"Where are you planning to go?" Xiang Qing asked One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Senior Brother.

"To the foot of the mountain of course! If you don't leave now, you're going to die!"

"You cannot run away!" I gave the area a sniff, and then seriously said, "This place is completely surrounded by monsters, you'll die for sure if you go down the mountain."

"I don't want to die! I'm still so young! I haven't lived enough!" One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Senior Brother suddenly burst into tears.

The fours corners of Maoshan Sect was burning with smoke and fire. Xiang Qing raised his head and said, "Since it's come to this point, we should all go to the weapons treasury and fight these demons with our lives."

"Those things are useless." I hastened to declare, "I've been inside of the weapons treasury, at most those things can only get rid of weak little demons. It's completely useless against a powerful demon."

"Even if we are able to get rid of the little demons, we can pave a way for the others to leave the mountain."

As the screams continued to come from the distance, I gave a glance towards Xiang Qing and then towards Xiao Mao, and ordered, "Accompany them towards the weapons treasury, just leave the powerful monster to me."

Immediately after speaking, I transformed into my demon body revealing my Heaven Shattering Claws and hurried over to where the powerful monster was.

From behind, One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Senior Brother screamed pitifully, "Junior Sister Miao Miao is also demon ah!"