Want to tease the prince, the cat is soft and delicate

Hearing the sound getting closer and closer, Mei Susu's heart was in her throat.

Thinking it was Zuo Qingxian, Mei Susu was about to step forward to confront him, but when she saw the person walking out, she was stunned.

"Koi!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Yes, it was not Zuo Qingxian, nor anyone else, it was actually Koi.

But what she clearly heard just now was the sound of people walking. Could it be that she heard it wrong?

At this time, Jinli also saw Mei Susu, and his eyes, which had been calm before, were instantly filled with a smile.

But the next moment, the smile on her face disappeared. She took two steps forward and stood next to Mei Susu, then cast a small spell to hide their figures.

At the same time, a dark shadow appeared from behind in the open space in front of them.

When Mei Susu saw that person, she almost screamed again.

Xuanyuan Che!

Why isn't he here?

Has he been following me?

At this moment, Xuanyuan Che was wearing a black brocade robe and a jade crown on his head. Although it was raining heavily outside, not a single corner of his clothes was wet.

He usually does not show his emotions on his face, but at this moment his brows were tightly furrowed, and he looked at the interconnected secret passages in front of him with a hint of anxiety.

"Koi..." Mei Susu called softly, wanting to ask her what was going on.

"Shh." Koi made a gesture to silence her.

Mei Susu immediately shut her mouth, not daring to make any sound.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Che turned his head to look at where Mei Susu and Jinli were, and his pair of starry eyes, shining with cold light, shot straight at the two of them.

His gaze seemed to be real, and Meisusu suddenly felt as if a sharp knife was stabbing her, making her feel cold all over.

Jinli also raised an eyebrow. She never thought that Xuanyuan Che was so sensitive. He noticed it just by making a little noise.

She calmly cast a spell to block out the oppressive gaze from Xuanyuan Che.

Wherever Xuanyuan Che looked, he saw nothing, but he always felt that someone was staring at him.

Just as he was about to step forward to confirm, a noise came from a secret passage.

Xuanyuan Che quickly withdrew his gaze, then rushed towards the source of the noise without hesitation.

After he left, Jinli said to Mei Susu: "This is not the place to talk, let's go."

As she spoke, she walked towards another secret passage. Mei Susu glanced in the direction where Xuanyuan Che disappeared, then quickly caught up with Jinli.

When she came out of the secret passage, Mei Susu found herself back in the territory of Chaoyang Palace.

The place where they were looking was an abandoned well. The well was in the yard where the servants rested. It had apparently been abandoned for a long time, and there was only garbage thrown into it.

Koi jumped out of the well first, and Meisusu jumped out right after.

The two cats found a hidden place, and Mei Susu couldn't wait to ask: "Jinli, didn't you say you left the imperial city to hide? How come you are in the secret passage?"

Koi shook off the hair that was wet from the rain, sighed and said, "I came back because I sensed that you were in danger."

"Am I in danger?" Mei Susu was puzzled, then she thought of recent events and laughed, "Are you talking about the kidnapping incident? It's all in the past. Xuanyuan Che is here, so you don't have to worry."

Koi shook his head: "No."

She leaned over and sniffed Mei Susu: "Did you save a Taoist priest?"

Mei Susu nodded without denying it and told Koi everything that had happened.

"The secret passage you just came through was discovered by Zuo Qingxian. I appeared there to find him and explain things to him."

Koi pondered for a moment and said, "How strange."

Mei Susu didn’t understand what she meant: “Is there something wrong with him?”

Jinli nodded: "I told you that many masters came to the capital, one of whom is Zuo Qingxian, do you know who he is?"

Mei Susu thought about it and still remembered what Zuo Qingxian said to her that day. He said that he followed his master to the imperial city for training, but was ambushed by his fellow disciples and was poisoned and had to hide in the palace.

But it seems that he never said from the beginning to the end where he came from or who his teacher was.

"I only know his name, but not his origins."

Jinli already knew the result, so he was not surprised. He just said softly, "He is the direct disciple of the head of the Shangqing Sect of Qingyun Mountain, and the only son of the head of the Shangqing Sect."

Although Mei Susu didn't know where Qingyun Mountain was, nor did she know what Shangqing Sect did, but just by hearing the name and looking at Jinli's serious expression she knew that he was from a prominent family.

But what does this have to do with her?

She did nothing, but instead gave him an elixir to save him. He couldn't possibly repay her with evil.

Besides, he said he wouldn't kill her.

"Zuo Qingxian said he would never hurt me." Mei Susu said softly.

Jinli hummed and replied: "I never said he would hurt you, but the people behind him might hurt you."

Koi stood up and paced twice in front of Mei Susu.

"Now that the world is free of demons, Taoism and Buddhism are both facing the prospect of disintegration. Small sects that are not well-known have long been deserted, but a large sect like the Shangqing Sect will never fall."

"Not only will they not fall, they will also use whatever means to climb up until they secure the throne of the first sect. Do you know what it takes to secure the throne of the first sect?"

Koi looked at Mei Susu.

Mei Susu was confused and shook her head.

"It's a monster, a real monster."

Mei Susu was horrified, as if she had figured something out, and hurriedly asked, "Are you afraid that Zuo Qingxian will harm me for his own benefit?"

Jinli sighed again: "Originally, you were in the palace and beside Xuanyuan Che, so I was relieved. After all, Xuanyuan Che would keep you safe. No matter how powerful the Taoist sect is, it has no connection with the palace, so it will not reach out to the palace."

"But you saved Zuo Qingxian."

A fierce light flashed in Jinli's eyes: "Even if Zuo Qingxian has no intention of harming you, those people in Shangqing Sect are not fools."

"They have already searched the entire imperial city for Zuo Qingxian's whereabouts, and now they have set their sights on the palace. Once they enter the palace, you will be discovered sooner or later."

Mei Susu was puzzled: "But didn't you say that I'm not a monster, but a spirit? If I pretend to be a normal cat, how can they find out that I'm abnormal?"

Jinli asked her directly, "Then how did Zuo Qingxian find out that you can understand human language and are different from normal cats?"

Mei Susu was stunned: "Is there something wrong with me?"

"No, how can cultivators be the same as ordinary people? They have opened their spiritual orifices and spiritual eyes since childhood, and are extremely sensitive to monsters and spirits. Although you are not a monster and do not have demonic aura, monsters also emit a unique aura. Zuo Qingxian discovered your difference based on this."

Mei Susu suddenly realized: "So you mean that as long as I appear under their noses, they will be able to find me?"

Koi corrected her, "As long as I get closer than a hundred feet, I can find you."

Mei Susu was a little panicked now. Seeing that her life was in danger, she quickly asked for a solution: "What should I do? Hide? The palace is so big, those people can't search everywhere. Or should I tell Xuanyuan Che about it and ask him to prepare in advance to intercept those people?"

"All of these methods are fine." Jinli nodded, then she raised her eyes and looked at Mei Susu: "There is also a safest way."

"what?"

"Before they enter the palace, transform yourself into a human form."