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101rd Fold
"There is a small town ahead. Let's go there to get some supplies. Further ahead is the territory of Bu Zong." Zheng Sanbao said, looking at the small island in front of him.
"Ba Wang Town" Xiaoqing took the map from Haipiao and looked at the town in front of her with its name marked on it.
"Don't worry about it for now. Let's go upstairs and see if there's anything to eat. Xinyu is watching the food too closely." Bai Tang said listlessly, using the Zhengyi Bell as a crutch.
"If I don't keep a close eye on you, with your seven meals a day, I'm afraid all the supplies will be eaten up before they reach Bu Zong's territory!" Bai Xinyu looked angrily at Bai Tang who was pretending to be dead.
"How can I eat seven meals a day?" Bai Tang retorted.
"No? Then why do I always see you wolfing down your food?" Bai Xinyu rolled her eyes.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing, both of you." Da Fei frowned, looking at the two people arguing in front of him with impatience. He really couldn't stand their endless quarreling, so he started to persuade them, "Let's go to town and see if there's anything to eat."
Da Fei tried to calm the argument, but as he took a step forward, he suddenly felt dizzy. He fought back the intense seasickness and trudged over to the others, attempting to persuade them. However, after a few words, the nausea washed over him again, forcing him to cover his mouth and rush to the fence to vomit.
"Dock and raise anchor!" Zheng Sanbao shouted to the cats from the front of the deck.
As the boat slowly approached the shore, the cats on board jumped onto the shore one after another.
"This town doesn't seem to have been invaded by monsters." Bai Tang sighed as he looked at the busy streets and the shops selling fish balls and snacks. As he spoke, he couldn't help swallowing.
"Be careful, maybe they have also been blessed by Mo Xie." Wu Song stood on land, finally regaining his strength. He reminded everyone to be vigilant about their surroundings.
"Don't worry, my mother's butterfly has spread throughout the entire Shen Sect, and all of Mo Xie's blessings have been eliminated." Xiao Qing came over, patted Wu Song on the shoulder, and reassured him not to worry. Her tone was full of confidence and certainty.
"Be more careful, you won't go wrong." Although Wu Song agreed with Xiaoqing's words, he still increased his vigilance.
"Do you know Yuanchu Luolou?"
"Do you know Yuanchu Luoluo?"
At this moment, a cat contestant who bore a striking resemblance to Ximen appeared particularly nervous. It kept asking the townspeople if anyone had seen the mysterious, ancient Yuanchu Luo Tower. Its voice was tinged with urgency and anxiety, as if finding the Yuanchu Luo Tower was of paramount importance to it. With each question, its eyes grew increasingly anxious, as if it feared missing any possible clues. As time went on, the cat contestant's agitation grew, even to the point of losing its composure. However, despite its diligent inquiry, it received no satisfactory answers.
"Simon!" Bai Tang saw the cat and thought he was Simon, so he shouted out loud.
"Me?" The cat also heard the shout, stopped and looked at Bai Tang who was running over, and pointed at himself.
"Hey, Ximen, why are you here? Where is Tongtong? Didn't Tongtong come with you?" After Bai Tang came over, he patted Ximen's shoulder and started looking around with his hands on his hips.
"You've got the wrong person. I'm not the Ximen you're looking for." The man saw him admit his mistake, then shook his head and walked away on his own. However, he still asked every person he met, "Do you know Yuanchu Luolou?"
"It's so strange. Why is he so persistent in finding Yuanchu Luolou?" Wu Song, who followed over, also noticed the unusualness of the cat.
"It turns out to be an ordinary kitten! What a waste of my time." Xiaoqing said as she put away her rhyme power. She originally thought that this cat would be special, but now it seems that it is just an ordinary cat. "Maybe it was deceived by some guy's story and came here to look for some treasure." Xiaoqing shook her head helplessly and turned to leave.
However, just as Xiaoqing turned around, Bai Xinyu saw something strange. His gaze focused, and he saw nine shadows appear behind the cat. These shadows looked like the cat's souls, but their colors and shapes were different. Three of them had become so dim that they were almost indistinct.
Bai Xinyu was startled, realizing immediately that this cat was no ordinary animal. He recalled the legend of the Nine-Lived Spirit Cat, a mysterious creature said to possess nine lives and able to rewind time to protect itself. The cat before him was clearly a Nine-Lived Spirit Cat, and it had already used this ability to rewind time three times.
Thinking of this, Bai Xinyu couldn't help but laugh at Bai Qing's carelessness. If Xiaoqing had been more attentive, perhaps she could have discovered the cat's secret. But now, the opportunity had been missed. Bai Xinyu decided not to tell Xiaoqing about this for the time being. After all, he and An had agreed to retrieve the Water Stone from beneath this town. Although the Nine-Life Spirit Cat had nine lives to travel back in time, its combat power was essentially zero and could be ignored.
Instead of thinking about why this nine-life spirit cat appeared here, it would be better to think about where to find the water stone buried deep underground.