"You better explain to me clearly what you mean by a 'I can explain.' What the hell is this situation?!"
Shen An tried his best to explain the situation, but he could only look helplessly at the two girls.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. "Hmph, it better be just a misunderstanding, you pervert. No wonder you're always holding Tom. Turns out you like cat noises."
Zhu Zhuqing's already cold expression turned even frostier. If this were an anime, she would have turned into a block of ice by now.
Upon hearing this, Tom's ears twitched, and he looked at Shen An with a horrified expression, as if saying, "Really? I need to stay away from you."
Shen An pretended to be angry and glared at Tom. "Hey, hey, Tom, that's enough. I'm not that kind of person."
Tom chuckled awkwardly.
Ning Rongrong suddenly changed the subject. "Shen An, if you want to hear cat noises, don't we have Zhu Zhuqing and Tom at home? Why go looking for outsiders?"
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been watching Shen An's guilty expression with amusement, was suddenly caught off guard when Ning Rongrong dragged her into the conversation.
"I-I would never make cat noises for you! Who would even do something like that to please someone? You can make cat noises for Shen An yourself!" Zhu Zhuqing said, her face flushed with embarrassment.
At this moment, Ye Lingling and the other girl's faces were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. They felt utterly humiliated and wished they could disappear.
"I'll let you off this time, but if you ever act out like this again, it won't be so easy," Shen An said, trying to defuse the situation.
If Ye Lingling and the other girl stayed any longer, Ning Rongrong would probably continue to make sarcastic remarks.
Tom's eyes showed a hint of regret. What a pity. The purple-haired girl made 39 noises, and the blue-haired one made 57. They were still far from 100.
Dugu Yan, who had been quiet until now, didn't dare to say anything harsh. She was pulled by Ye Lingling as they headed for the door.
Dugu Yan, suppressing her shame, memorized the surroundings of the teahouse, thinking to herself, Just you wait. I'm going to tell my grandfather, and you're dead!
"Wait, don't leave yet."
Dugu Yan's heart skipped a beat. No way, can he read my mind?
"W-what is it? I-I advise you not to go too far. Be merciful where you can," Dugu Yan stammered.
Shen An shrugged. "It's not me who wants you to stay. Tom has something to say to you."
Dugu Yan looked at Tom, confused. What could a little cat want with her? Was it planning to follow her?
Tom walked up to Dugu Yan with a serious expression, examining her from left to right. It even extended a sharp claw and made a small cut on Dugu Yan's finger.
"Ouch! What are you doing?"
Tom carefully observed the thick, dark blood with a faint green hue. This was definitely not normal.
As a master of pharmacology, Tom could tell that the blood contained toxins. But what kind of poison was it?
Being a kind-hearted cat, even though this woman had tried to kidnap it, Tom decided to save her.
Tom dipped its claw into the blood and was about to taste it.
"No, you can't! My blood is poisonous!" Dugu Yan panicked. Although she wanted revenge on Shen An, she wasn't about to let a cat die from her blood. She reached out to stop Tom, but it was too late.
As everyone knows, a cat's speed is seven times that of a cat.
Dugu Yan couldn't possibly match Tom's speed. A drop of blood entered Tom's mouth.
"Ugh!"
The moment the blood touched its tongue, Tom clutched its throat, foaming at the mouth. Its entire body convulsed, and its head turned a sickly green, as if it were about to die.
Everyone watched in shock, especially Ye Lingling, who was visibly panicked. If the cat died, would she and Dugu Yan have to pay with their lives?
Dugu Yan frantically searched for an antidote. She was stunned. How could a single drop of her blood be so toxic?
But then, Tom pulled out a stethoscope and a medical kit. With its green head, it began treating itself.
After a series of procedures, Tom injected itself with some medicine and swallowed a few white pills. The green hue on its head quickly faded, and it returned to normal.
Tom looked at Dugu Yan with a frightened expression. That was close. Good thing I'm a medical genius.
"Is there something wrong with your body?" Shen An asked.
Dugu Yan's eyes dimmed. "It's congenital. A terminal illness. There's no cure."
Shen An smiled. Since Tom had intervened, he didn't believe there was any poison in the world that couldn't be cured.
"Since the cat is fine, can we leave now?" Ye Lingling asked. She didn't want to stay in Shen An's presence for a second longer.
Shen An gestured with his chin, and everyone watched as Tom began mixing something. The bright room flickered as Tom worked.
Finally, Tom ran outside, plucked a leaf, crushed it, and mixed it into the concoction. A vial of bubbling, sickly green potion was born.
Dugu Yan froze. Was the cat planning to poison her to prevent her from seeking revenge in the future?
Tom handed the potion to Dugu Yan, who looked at Shen An with suspicion.
Shen An said indifferently, "If you don't drink it, you're not leaving this room."
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth. Fine, it's just poison. The Dugu family had been dealing with poison for generations. At worst, she'd ask her grandfather to detoxify her.
Dugu Yan closed her eyes and drank the potion, silently sentencing Shen An to death in her heart. She swore that after the humiliation she had suffered today, she would make Shen An pay dearly.
Meanwhile, in the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue, whose face was shrouded in holy light, spoke. "Interesting. Is the Heaven Dou Emperor Team facing some genius in a team battle tonight?"
"From now on, you don't need to concern yourselves with this matter or report it. I will handle it personally."
"Yes!"
Even though his soul power had already reached the Soul Saint level, Fei'erde knelt respectfully before Qian Renxue, his eyes filled with fanatical admiration.
This person before him was a once-in-a-millennium genius of the Spirit Hall, the possessor of the Six-Winged Seraphim, a divine-level martial soul. No amount of respect was too much for her.
In the VIP room of the Great Spirit Arena, Yu Tianheng frowned slightly. Why hadn't Yanzi and Lingling returned yet?
"Creak."
The door opened, and Yu Tianheng looked up to see a silent Ye Lingling and a strangely behaving Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan, with tears in her eyes and a bittersweet expression, rushed into Yu Tianheng's arms and began to sob softly.
Yu Tianheng panicked and gently patted Dugu Yan's back. His voice was cold but tender. "Yanzi, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll avenge you!"
"The poison that has plagued our family has been cured. From now on, I'm a normal person. I don't have to worry about my life being in danger anymore."
Dugu Yan cried and laughed at the same time.
Yu Tianheng was stunned. He knew about the poison in Dugu Yan's body. Even Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, had been powerless against it. Dugu Yan's parents had died because of this very poison.
And now, after going out for a while, Dugu Yan was telling him the poison had been cured?
Yu Tianheng looked at Ye Lingling, who, behind her veil, wore a strange expression. "Yes, the poison was cured. By a cat."
Yu Tianheng was dumbfounded, his expression saying, Do you even hear what you're saying?
Ye Lingling tried to mimic Shen An's tone. "What's so strange about it? Isn't it normal for cats to detoxify?"
Yu Tianheng: "..."