Chapter 135: This is a snake demon? It's clearly a big fat cat, isn't it?

Li Li, unable to come up with any explanation after racking his brains, decided to stop thinking about it.

It wasn’t a bad thing anyway, so why bother thinking so much? It was better to focus on eating.

In no time, all that was left of the huge snake corpse was a pile of internal organs and snakeskin connected to the head; everything else had been eaten clean by Li Li.

Looking at the garbage he had left behind, Li Li stretched and put it all into his Spatial Backpack.

He was a cat with good manners and wouldn’t litter. Moreover, this snake was not ordinary. The leftover waste could be shown to Matthew to see if he had any use for it.

“Meow meow~（ Ahhh~ I’m so tired, I need to take a nap. A few hundred pounds of bones didn’t fill me up but tired this cat out. ）”

After cleaning up the scene, Li Li yawned and jumped back onto the large rock to sleep.

Gnawing on snake meat and bones had made him a little tired, so he needed a good rest.

Closing his eyes, Li Li quickly fell into a deep sleep.

While he was asleep, a group of people, dressed completely differently from the local villagers, arrived at the distant mountain village.

“Great! The Cultivators have finally arrived, this is wonderful. With all of you Cultivators here, we can definitely get rid of that snake demon.”

“Yes, yes, this is truly great. That damned snake has been lurking in the woods near our village and has already eaten several cows and pigs!”

“That’s right, if we don’t get rid of it, I’m afraid it will run into the village and attack us one day.”

The villagers looked at the arriving group of men and women with excitement, almost kneeling down to worship them.

They had waited day and night, and finally, they had arrived.

“You are all welcome. Since your village is within the territory of our Qinglian Sword Sect, it is our duty to protect you.” The female cultivator leading the group looked at the villagers and said. Being in this remote and impoverished place, she naturally understood what livestock like cattle, sheep, and pigs meant to the villagers huddled in the mountains.

And this suddenly appearing snake demon had actually eaten the villagers’ livestock, which was tantamount to cutting off their livelihood.

“Indeed, with our Senior Martial Sister Mingmin here, it doesn’t matter if it’s a snake demon or a dog demon, they’re all finished.”

“That’s right, our Senior Martial Sister Mingmin is the strongest among the younger generation of the Qinglian Sword Sect.” Hearing this, the young men and women following Mingmin immediately echoed.

“That’s wonderful! The village is saved.” The village chief said happily upon hearing this, “Please come into the village with us, Cultivators. You must be tired after your long journey. We have prepared a banquet for you.”

“Yes, yes. It won’t be too late to deal with that snake demon after you’ve eaten and drunk your fill.” The older villagers chimed in.

“No, I didn’t come here for a meal. Village Chief, please lead the way. We still need to return to the sect after dealing with this snake demon.” Mingmin shook her head and said. What kind of banquet could this small village offer them? It would probably be nothing more than the village’s livestock.

Since the entire village had already been attacked by the snake demon, how could they allow the village’s livestock to be further depleted?

“Alright, please follow me, Cultivators.” The village chief said after listening, and then led everyone towards the mountain forest where the snake demon had appeared.

“Senior Martial Sister, there is indeed a residual demonic aura here, and it’s very strong.” Walking on the mountain path, the chubby-faced young man looked at the crushed grass on the ground and said.

“Yes, everyone be careful. We’re getting closer to the snake demon.” Mingmin nodded, her heart becoming vigilant. Her Divine Sense was scanning the surroundings.

They moved forward while observing, and before long, they arrived at an open space.

“Senior Martial Sister, the residual aura of the snake demon ends here.”

“That’s right, Senior Martial Sister. But my Demon-Pointing Compass hasn’t detected anything unusual.” The young men and women who had reached their destination looked at the empty ground around them and said.

A snake demon that could transform into a human wouldn’t be too small, but this area was bare. They couldn’t find any signs of an animal’s presence.

“Purr~”

At that moment, a sporadic snoring sound came over. Mingmin, who was scanning the surroundings, immediately raised her hand, and everyone fell silent.

Mingmin drew her sword, her Divine Sense sweeping the area. She quickly discovered a fat tabby cat, sleeping soundly with its limbs sprawled out on a large rock not far away, its tail twitching occasionally.

“This is a cat? But why is it so fat?” Mingmin was surprised to see this. She had seen many cats, but few were as fat as this one.

“Senior Martial Sister, where is the snake demon?”

“Yeah, Senior Martial Sister.”

The young men and women, who were on high alert, drew their swords and asked.

As newbies venturing out to slay demons for the first time, they had no experience in battling demonic creatures.

“The snake demon is already dead, don’t panic.” Mingmin said as she came back to her senses and walked towards the large rock.

Soon, near the spot where Li Li had eaten, she found blood on the ground, along with bits of flesh and bone.

“This is……?”

Everyone was stunned at the sight. They could sense a strong demonic aura from the blood. Combined with the scene, it was evident that the snake demon had been eaten clean by another creature.

And since even this cow-swallowing snake demon had been eaten, how terrifying must the creature that had killed it be? For a moment, the young men and women were drenched in cold sweat.

“Demon…… Demon!”

Just as everyone was in shock, the village chief who was leading the way suddenly noticed a fluffy tail on the rock, flicking like a small snake. He immediately shouted in terror.

“Clang! Clang!”

Upon hearing this, the young men and women immediately prepared to cast their sword incantations, but were stopped by Mingmin in the next second:

“Don’t panic, it’s just a cat, not a demon. There’s no demonic aura on it, you can sense that.”

“Huh? A cat? How could there be a cat here?”

“Yeah, Senior Martial Sister. Could it be a demon in disguise?” The young men and women, whose spell casting had been interrupted, were stunned. There was actually a cat in this mountain?

“No, I can tell whether it’s a demon or not.” Mingmin shook her head and walked towards the large rock.

Soon, Li Li, who was sleeping in the shape of the character “木” (wood), came into their view.

“It really is a cat.”

“Yeah, why is it so fat? Its face is so big.”

“Right, but it looks so cute. I want to touch its belly.”

The young men and women looked at Li Li and discussed amongst themselves.

This cat indeed had no demonic aura and looked very cute. They couldn’t help but want to go up and pinch it.

“Don’t be careless. Since it appeared here, even if it’s not a demon, it’s definitely not an ordinary beast. And notice the obvious bloodstains on its mouth.” Hearing her Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters wanting to go up, Mingmin warned them.

This was the place where the snake demon had fallen, but this cat was sleeping so soundly. She couldn’t believe there wasn’t something suspicious about it.

“What should we do now, Senior Martial Sister?”

“Yeah, Senior Martial Sister.”

The young men and women asked after hearing this.

“Let’s take it back to the sect and let the Elders take a look. After all, we haven’t completed the mission this time.” Mingmin said, looking at the sleeping Li Li. She took out a Demon-Binding Rope from her waist and flicked it.

The Demon-Binding Rope, as if it had a mind of its own, directly bound Li Li into a large “zongzi” (sticky rice dumpling).

“Meow meow~（ Don’t hug me, I’m sleeping. So annoying. ）” Li Li mumbled as he wriggled in the rope, showing no signs of waking up.

“This cat is really lazy.” Mingmin couldn’t help but be speechless as she looked at Li Li who hadn’t woken up even after being tied up.

No wonder it was so fat, it was a lazy cat, so it was no surprise.

“Cultivator, is the snake demon really dead?” The village chief, seeing Li Li being lifted up, respectfully asked Mingmin.

Although the Cultivators had said the snake demon was dead, he still had to confirm it without seeing the body.

“Yes, the snake demon is dead.” Mingmin nodded, holding Li Li with one hand and said, “The matter has been resolved, and we should return to the sect. If the village encounters any more trouble, you can ask the sect for help again.”

“Yes, yes.” The village chief replied gratefully, and Mingmin and the others left on their flying swords.

“Meow meow~（ What a strong wind! Is it a south wind today? ）” High in the sky, the strong wind blew Mingmin’s clothes, making a rustling sound. It also ruffled Li Li’s fur, but this didn’t affect his sleep.

After mumbling a few words, he fell back into dreamland.

“This lazy cat still isn’t awake?” Mingmin, who was carrying Li Li, was speechless. She hadn’t used the Wind-Avoiding Incantation, hoping the wind would wake up this lazy cat.

As a result, after blowing for a long time, this lazy cat showed no signs of waking up. Instead, her own hair was flying all over the place.

Forget it, stop blowing the wind. It’s better to use the Wind-Avoiding Incantation and go back.

After making up her mind, Mingmin immediately performed the hand seals. The strong wind blowing towards them disappeared at once, and a green, round protective shield enveloped Mingmin on her flying sword, including Li Li who was being carried in her hand.

“Meow meow~（ Who turned off the wind? ）” Li Li, in his dream, smacked his lips when he found there was no wind.

He had no idea that he had already arrived within the Qinglian Sword Sect.

“I’ll go find the Elders. You all go back.” Mingmin said to the young men and women after landing, then took Li Li and left.