Hearing this, the Lotus Green - Silk Cat slightly raised its head.
It let out a soft meow in the direction of Zhao Shuning.
Then, seeing the phoenix beside Zhao Shuning, it lowered its head again.
"Xiaoli, why don't you come to me anymore? I remember you weren't like this when you were a kitten."
Xiaoli slowly got up.
Then it hesitated whether to walk to Zhao Shuning's side.
"Phoenix, stay away from me. You're scaring this cute little cat."
The phoenix was speechless.
It took five or six steps back.
Without the intimidation of the King of All Birds, Xiaoli finally started to slowly walk towards Zhao Shuning.
When it saw Zhao Shuning, Xiaoli's expression became extremely docile.
Back then, the master it chose at first sight was Zhao Shuning.
But at that time, Zhao Shuning already had her own contract divine beast, which was the phoenix, an existence beyond its reach.
Nevertheless, it was Zhao Shuning who saved it from those people back then, and during that period, it was also her who took good care of its growth.
Xiaoli was completely loyal to Kong Shishuang, but Zhao Shuning was like its second master besides Kong Shishuang.
"Come here."
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand.
Xiaoli seemed to regain the feeling of the past.
It stretched out its head, with its front body lying on the ground, and rubbed its head back and forth under Zhao Shuning's hand.
"Xiaoli is so soft, just as cute as when you were a kitten."
Xiaoli let out a meow, being extremely obedient.
"You're still so well - behaved. That's really nice."
Zhao Shuning lifted her hand.
Xiaoli then got up and returned to Kong Shishuang's side.
Kong Shishuang also gave a faint smile.
"Xiaoli successfully advanced to a demon beast twenty years ago. It suffered a lot at that time."
When Zhao Shuning saved Xiaoli back then, she knew that Xiaoli's ancestor was the Wuchen Dragon - Butterfly Tiger. It had the bloodline of ancient demon beasts. Although it was a spiritual beast when it was young, if it had the chance when it grew up, it would eventually become a demon beast.
"If you hadn't given Xiaoli to me, I wouldn't have been able to hold out for so long in the city - wall defense today. Thank you, Zhao Shuning."
"You're being so polite with me."
Zhao Shuning gave a faint smile.
What she didn't know was that Kong Shishuang's words made the students behind them look at her sideways, and their eyes were full of respect.
Zhao Shuning.
Was she the child prodigy Zhao Shuning they had heard of?
Was she the young Zhao Shuning who, with her own strength and strategy, overthrew the three major families?
Compared with the shock of these people in front of her, below the city tower, Zhang Tianyuan, who was imprisoned in the air - wall, had an expression of disbelief on his face.
He suddenly sat on the ground.
He murmured in his heart.
How was it possible?
Wasn't Zhao Shuning missing for so many years?
A person who had been missing for so many years should have been dead long ago. How could she still be alive?
Not only alive, but also living so wonderfully and powerfully.
Zhang Tianyuan's expression was extremely colorful.
On the city tower, Zhao Shuning said a few more words to Kong Shishuang. She could tell that after all these years, Kong Shishuang had really grown a lot.
"Look at all the blood on your forehead. Go and rest quickly. Leave this to me."
"I'll stay with you."
"What are you staying with me for? Can't I handle Zhang Tianyuan?"
"I'm not at ease. After all, so many years have passed. Although Zhang Tianyuan's ability is not as good as yours, his ability to play dirty tricks is really more powerful than before."
"Playing dirty tricks? It's not certain who will do that."
Zhao Shuning continued, "I said, Miss Kong, you should just be a beautiful peacock obediently. Go back quickly and take a good look at your forehead. Don't leave a scar later. You're not married yet. No one will take a fancy to you then."
"Zhao Shuning!"
After all these years, this little girl Zhao Shuning's ability to be venomous - tongued still hadn't diminished at all.
"Yelling so loudly won't help. Junior brothers and sisters, help your sect - master back. At least apply some medicine first."
The students looked at each other.
Then they silently walked in front of Kong Shishuang.
"Sect - master, what senior sister said is right."
"You guys!"
Just as Kong Shishuang was about to get angry, the wound on her forehead made her take a sharp breath.
Zhao Shuning couldn't help laughing.
"Zhao Shuning, you're gloating!"
"So what? If you don't go back and leave a scar, I'll laugh even louder."
"Senior sister—"
"Okay, you guys take Kong Shishuang back quickly."
"But—"
"There's no 'but'. Kong Shishuang, I'll avenge the injury you've suffered. Also, Zhang Tianyuan owes me a life, and it's time for him to pay it back."
Zhao Shuning turned around.
She walked to the phoenix's side.
"Let's go. Let's go down and see what's going on."
Zhao Shuning wanted to touch the phoenix's feathers, but the phoenix dodged.
She was a little surprised.
"Stinky phoenix, what are you doing?"
"The cat's fur feels good. The cat's fur is soft, and the cat's temper is gentle and well - behaved. Go touch that Lotus Green - Silk Cat."
Zhao Shuning was stunned.
"Stinky phoenix, you're the King of All Birds. Why are you competing with Xiaoli?"
"You like the new and dislike the old!"
"What did you say?"
"I said you like the new and dislike the old. Don't you have a divine beast? Don't I have feathers? You're being so affectionate with a low - level demon beast in front of me. It's really embarrassing for me."
Zhao Shuning looked back.
Fortunately, Xiaoli had just retreated with Kong Shishuang.
"Look, you're still looking in that direction. What? Are you afraid it will feel wronged after hearing this?"
"Phoenix, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm fine."
"You still say you're fine. Look at the corner of your mouth. If you could transform into a human, I'm afraid the corner of your mouth would be pulled to the sky by now."
"I won't talk to you anymore. Since you like that cat so much, why don't you sign a contract with it?"
"You're just being unreasonable!"
The phoenix didn't say a word.
It just turned its head.
The master could only affectionately touch its head like that. Even if she wanted to touch other demon beasts' heads, she couldn't do it in front of it.
"Stinky phoenix, are you really angry?"
The phoenix didn't say a word.
"Come on. Are you really throwing a tantrum with me just because of this little action?"
"Then let me touch you too. Don't be angry, okay?"
The phoenix sneered.
"You smell like other demon beasts. It stinks."
Zhao Shuning smelled herself.
"There's no smell."
"Yes, there is!"
"Phoenix, aren't you a male? This is the first time I've seen a male divine beast so petty. Look at the Bai Ze—"
The phoenix glared angrily.
"Now you think I'm not as good as Bai Ze, right?"
Zhao Shuning said, "I didn't mean that!"
"Yes, you did!"
At this moment, the phoenix was so angry with Zhao Shuning that its feathers were all ruffled.
Zhao Shuning was also seeing her phoenix getting jealous of a demon beast for the first time. She took a deep breath to calm her anger.
The phoenix was the King of All Birds and her divine beast. She couldn't argue with it.
"You just praised that little cat."
It was a Lotus Green - Silk Cat with a name, Xiaoli.
"Look, you're still defending it in your heart."
"I'm wrong. The divine beast I like the most is you, phoenix."