On the day the mother cat gave birth, the entire house began to shake violently. The room filled with light as a strange glow flickered incessantly.

Yu Zitong was horrified. He looked over and saw that the mother cat had, at some unknown point, died violently. He had expected a whole litter from her enormous belly, but there was only one kitten.

A ten-month gestation, all for a single kitten.

This kitten was only about the size of an adult's fist, but its body was enveloped in a faint luster.

Its small eyes opened wide, bursting with golden light. This was the origin of Golden Pupils.

It was a mutated cat of a superior bloodline, born from a celestial phenomenon, utterly peerless. It was as if a great fortune had just fallen into Yu Zitong's lap.

As Golden Pupils slowly grew up, Yu Zitong relied on the cat to become a First Rank Demon Hunter for the Bai Family. He enjoyed a status above others, and while not exactly living in luxury, he never had to worry about food or drink.

'The Bai Family values its reputation. If I make such a fool of myself, I won't just fail to resolve the rat infestation, my name will be dragged through the mud. And if that man in the black robe decides to be ruthless… my very life could be in danger.'

At that moment, after spitting out a mouthful of blood, beads of sweat appeared on Yu Zitong's forehead. He was extremely nervous. Tu Xiao'an, watching from the side, couldn't help but shake his head, and even Su Yu sighed, unable to bear the sight.

'Is the Bai Family's Demon Hunter this weak? Or is that Biological Controller, Lin Fan, just too strong?'

Tu Xiao'an hadn't expected Yu Zitong to be so fragile. 'He should have at least lasted a few rounds, given everyone a bit of a show.'

'But no, you had to charge in with your sword and get sent flying right back. What a waste of effort.'

Yu Zitong saw Tu Xiao'an shaking his head and seethed with hatred. 'If he hadn't instigated me from the sidelines, I wouldn't have had to act at all, and I wouldn't have been so thoroughly humiliated.'

'And by the looks of it, Boss Su is getting very dissatisfied with me too.'

'That kid is clearly an Elemental Martial Cultivator. He's perfectly capable of dealing with a Biological Controller, but he deliberately holds back just to watch me make a fool of myself.'

'Damn him...'

Tu Xiao'an naturally noticed Yu Zitong's resentful gaze. A faint smile appeared on his face as he spoke, "Master Yu, it seems you're not very effective. Your cat didn't even lose against a Rank Two Rat Spirit, yet you charged in and were defeated instantly. I don't even know what you were trying to do."

'What's he trying to say? That I was just grandstanding?'

Yu Zitong staggered to his feet, gripping his longsword, and pointed it at Tu Xiao'an in fury. "You bastard! He's a Biological Controller! How is a mere First Rank Demon Hunter like me supposed to fight him? It's easy for you to talk!"

"Oh, so that's how it is," Tu Xiao'an said with an air of sudden realization. "If you couldn't handle it, Master Yu, you should have said so earlier. Why go up there just to humiliate yourself?"

'I only went up there because you fucking forced me!'

Yu Zitong roared this inwardly. He now knew that Tu Xiao'an was an Elemental Martial Cultivator, so he couldn't afford to offend him too much.

"Hmph... Boss Su, I am useless. I'll take my leave. You have a true expert to help you anyway."

Yu Zitong had no face to stay any longer. Besides, he knew his own limits; he was no match for a Biological Controller.

With that, he yelled towards the construction site, "Precious, let's go!"

This was his call for Golden Pupils to leave.

But on the construction site, the battle between the two small creatures was exceptionally fierce. They were like two Martial Arts Masters, their fight stirring up gusts of wind and sending dust and stones flying.

For the moment, there was no clear winner. A cat dealing with a mouse should be simple, but this particular mouse's Realm was much higher than the cat's.

It was truly a clash of titans.

Golden Pupils fought with increasing valor, its aura surging. It was determined to catch this provocative rat, completely ignoring Yu Zitong's shouts.

"Golden Pupils, get back here! Stop fighting!"

Yu Zitong shouted again, but the battling Golden Pupils completely ignored its master, its eyes fixed only on the Rat Spirit.

This cat was born of a celestial phenomenon and was wild and untamable. In other words, its pride was immense. How could it tolerate a mere rat prancing around in front of it?

Even if it was a Rank Two Rat Spirit, it was unacceptable. It had to be taken down.

Yu Zitong was already simmering with pent-up anger he couldn't vent. Now that his own pet was ignoring him, he flew into a rage, his face twisting as he bellowed, "You beast! Get back here now!"

The shout was deafening, instantly separating the cat and mouse who were locked in a white-hot battle on the site.

Golden Pupils let out a strange cry. Its bristling fur settled as it looked quizzically at its furious master.

Yu Zitong, sword in hand, strode quickly over to Golden Pupils. With flames of fury burning in his chest, he kicked out with all his might.

Caught completely off guard, Golden Pupils was sent flying by its master's kick. It let out a wretched cry as it fell to the ground like a kite with a snapped string.

"Even you dare to disrespect me?"

Yu Zitong questioned, venting all his anger on the cat.

WHIMPER...

As proud as Golden Pupils was, upon seeing its master's anger, it prostrated itself at Yu Zitong's feet. All ferocity was gone, replaced by the image of a pitiful little kitten.

"If you ever disobey me again, I'll beat you to death."

Yu Zitong had finally regained a shred of dignity in front of his pet cat.

'At least, no matter how fierce this cat is, it has always been obedient to me, never daring to defy me.'

Tu Xiao'an frowned, disgusted by Yu Zitong's actions. 'Such a good cat, but it didn't find a good master.'

This behavior wasn't just unbearable for Tu Xiao'an; even the black-robed man in the distance seemed slightly angered. He spoke up, "Such a noble breed of cat, yet it's stuck with a useless master. What a pity."

"You..."

Yu Zitong snorted coldly and turned to leave. After a few steps, he saw Golden Pupils was still lying on the ground behind him, its eyes fixed on the Rat Spirit with utter unwillingness to give up.

"Aren't you leaving?"

Golden Pupils didn't move. It watched the tiny Rat Spirit hop and skip around the black-robed man, as if taunting, 'Come and get me!'

"ROWR..."

Golden Pupils's fur instantly stood on end, its aura flaring. It desperately wanted to catch that provocative rat.

"Let's go!"

Yu Zitong wished he could leave this place immediately. It seemed like everyone here, except maybe Su Yu, was stronger than him. He wasn't even confident he could take on that bodyguard.

Staying here was just asking for more humiliation.

The infuriating part was that his own cat refused to leave, determined to settle the score with the Rat Spirit.

"You're itching for another beating, is that it?"

Unable to command the cat, Yu Zitong once again felt his pride wounded. His face flushed red with anger, his body trembled, and he aimed another kick.

This time, however, he couldn't move Golden Pupils. With its fur bristling, Golden Pupils's eyes were locked onto the rat.

The little white mouse spoke, its eyes full of mockery and intelligence, "Little kitty, hurry home with your master. Lord Baozi won't eat you. You look quite pitiful, you know."

"ROWR..."

Golden Pupils tensed to pounce, but Yu Zitong immediately shouted, "Don't you dare! This has nothing to do with us anymore!"

Yu Zitong wasn't stupid. Boss Su didn't need him anymore, so why would he let his cat continue to hunt the rat?