Chapter 387: Chapter 383: Golden Pupils, Take Me as Your Master

The old fables say that the cat was the tiger’s master, and that the cat taught the tiger everything it knows.

The tiger learned from the cat how to forage for food, fight, brawl, contend for supremacy, and dominate others.

The only skill the cat never taught the tiger was how to climb trees.

Of course, that’s just nonsense and not to be taken seriously.

Besides, in terms of appearance, cats and tigers are incredibly similar. But since they’re both felines, their resemblance is hardly surprising.

But in terms of bloodline, this cat was far more formidable than any tiger. Tu Xiao’an had just been thinking about the White Tiger Bloodline. If it were possible and he had enough Faith Points, he would buy a Divine Beast White Tiger Bloodline to bestow upon this cat.

Of course, it was a bit premature to be thinking about that now.

"Golden Pupils, we meet again. Do you still recognize me?" Tu Xiao’an said with a faint smile, his gaze fixed on its tiger-like fur.

Tu Xiao’an tried his best to appear friendly, despite his treacherous heart and ill intentions.

ROAR...

Golden Pupils roared at Tu Xiao’an, baring its fangs. But while its eyes shone brightly, they held little actual malice.

Tu Xiao’an knew the cat had recognized him.

Back at the construction site, he had even tried to pet its head, and it hadn’t resisted. That meant the cat actually had a favorable impression of him.

Or perhaps the cat had been somewhat won over by the strength Tu Xiao’an displayed back then.

"I’ll get you out of here. How about you follow me from now on?"

For some reason, Tu Xiao’an didn’t want to use excessive force on this cat. He wanted to be gentle, to handle it like a gentleman.

ROAR...

It was a low growl, its meaning unclear.

Tu Xiao’an frowned. A question suddenly occurred to him. The cat was now a Rank Two Spirit Monster, so it should be capable of human speech.

But from the very beginning, he had never heard it speak a single human word.

’Is it incapable of human speech?’

’That’s impossible. How could a Rank Two Spirit Monster be unable to talk?’

His Azure Owl, which he had met on She Mountain Peak, was only Level 15 when it had shockingly spoken human words. And back then, Azure Owl was merely a High Rank Creature.

But this cat was a Super level Creature, and a Rank Two at that.

"Golden Pupils, say something for me."

Tu Xiao’an moved closer to the cage, pressing his face against the bars in front of Golden Pupils. He wasn’t worried the cat would go berserk.

"ROAR ROAR..." Golden Pupils cried out again in its beastly tongue, still not uttering a human word.

’It really can’t talk?’

Tu Xiao’an was astonished. He was truly shocked and simply couldn’t understand it.

’A full-fledged Rank Two, a Super level Creature... how could it not be able to speak?’

’Is it a little slow? Stupid? Does it have polio or something?’

After a long while, Tu Xiao’an still couldn’t figure it out. ’Whatever, now isn’t the right time to dwell on this.’

Tu Xiao’an opened the iron door of the cage and let Golden Pupils out.

In Tu Xiao’an’s presence, Golden Pupils remained quiet and relatively docile, not going wild or flying into a rage.

Since Tu Xiao’an had let it out, its bristling fur relaxed, and its hostility vanished completely.

Super level Creatures are extremely intelligent. Saying their IQ is over a hundred would be an understatement.

Tu Xiao’an looked at Golden Pupils at his feet. He crouched down, reached out a hand, and slowly moved to pet the cat’s head.

GRRROWL...

Golden Pupils let out a low growl, its Yin Yang Eyes flaring with light. Tu Xiao’an’s hand paused for a few seconds before continuing its approach.

When his hand touched the cat’s head for the second time, Tu Xiao’an smiled. His bewitching eyes glinted as he murmured, "Golden Pupils, how about you acknowledge me as your master? I will treat you well, and I will make you even more powerful."

The moment the words left his mouth, the fur on Golden Pupils’ body bristled, and it flew into a rage. A burst of force knocked Tu Xiao’an’s hand away.

Tu Xiao’an wasn’t surprised. The fact that it hadn’t attacked him was a good sign.

A cat with the might of a tiger and the presence of a lion feared nothing in heaven or on earth. It wasn’t going to cower just because Tu Xiao’an was strong.

"I will dissolve your Blood Contract with Yu Zitong. Then you can acknowledge me as your master. I am the only one truly worthy of you," Tu Xiao’an coaxed, feeling a bit like he was trying to abduct a child.

Golden Pupils’ back arched high, its tiger-striped fur bristling like the quills of a hedgehog.

Rejection. It was decisively refusing Tu Xiao’an.

"This wouldn’t be a betrayal of your master. I’ve already spoken with him, and he agreed to let you come with me," Tu Xiao’an said, continuing to look at it. "If you stay with your master, not only will you be unable to protect him, you will actually bring him harm. Do you understand?"

With its level of intelligence, the creature should be able to understand that.

Golden Pupils’ Yin Yang Eyes stared at Tu Xiao’an’s refined face, flickering nonstop.

"Acknowledging me as your master is your best choice."

MEOW...

Golden Pupils actually let out the sound of a normal cat. Tu Xiao’an was instantly ecstatic. ’Did it agree?’

That sound was clearly it trying to be endearing.

’Good, this is great!’ Tu Xiao’an’s thoughts shifted, and a powerful wave of Consciousness Power suddenly enveloped Golden Pupils.

In that instant, there was a PING... in the air.

Tu Xiao’an’s expression changed instantly. He took a small step back. His Consciousness Power had been shattered.

He had been completely shut down.

The only reason his Consciousness Power shattered was that he hadn’t been forceful and had let his guard down. Ordinarily, it wouldn’t be so easy for a Rank Two Spirit Monster to shatter his power.

MEOW...

Golden Pupils meowed at Tu Xiao’an again. There was no aggression in the sound, nor any malice in its Yin Yang Eyes.

’What is it trying to say?’

’Is that a yes or a no?’ Dark lines formed on Tu Xiao’an’s forehead; he didn’t speak cat.

’And besides, can someone please tell me why a cat with a Super Class bloodline can’t speak human?’

’Was it born mute?’

’No, don’t be ridiculous. That’s impossible. Its roar is more terrifying than a tiger’s.’

MEOW...

Golden Pupils meowed at Tu Xiao’an again.

"Could it be that you want to see your master?" Tu Xiao’an guessed aloud.

Golden Pupils immediately began nodding its head like a chicken pecking at grain. The sight was actually a little cute.

’It seems this cat still can’t let go of its master, Yu Zitong.’

"I can take you to see Yu Zitong, but after you’ve seen him, you still have to acknowledge me as your master. Understand?" Tu Xiao’an said with a frown.

He wasn’t about to give up on this cat. If the soft approach truly failed, he’d just have to resort to force.

’The one time I try to act like a gentleman, and it doesn’t even go smoothly.’

Both Celestial Master Zhang and the Bull Demon King had been beaten half to death by Tu Xiao’an, forced to submit only when faced with the terror of death.

MEOW...

Golden Pupils nodded again like a chicken pecking at grain. Tu Xiao’an was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic.

He understood. He completely understood. The cat was actually willing to follow him.

Golden Pupils just wanted to see its master one last time to confirm he was safe and sound before it acknowledged Tu Xiao’an. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He had to admit, the cat was loyal and devoted.

With Yu Zitong’s level of talent, to put it bluntly, he wasn’t even worthy to carry this kingly cat’s shoes, yet it still followed him with unwavering loyalty.

It never resisted, even when Yu Zitong cursed or hit it.