Chapter 364: This Cat Has Principles

“Oh. ”

Li Li nodded his big head upon hearing this, and the group followed Shi Qing.

It didn’t take long for them to arrive amidst a mountain range teeming with trees and tall vegetation.

“Every year in July, the Heavenly Saint Sect doesn’t go to its subordinate sects to collect offerings. During this time, the elders of the sect go out in full force. ”

“According to the information I received, that old guy has already returned from the subordinate sect and is currently heading back to the Heavenly Saint Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely appear here. ”

Shi Qing, who was hiding behind a large rock and concealing his aura, said to Li Li and the others beside him.

“Oh? Did these guys go down to collect protection fees?” Li Li’s eyes lit up when he heard this. If that was the case, wouldn’t it mean that he could kill the opponent and then take the protection fees they collected from the subordinate forces?

“Yes, that’s right. If Cat Cat Captain, you take action, then everything on this old guy will be yours,” Shi Qing nodded and replied.

“That’s good. You don’t need to take action; let this Cat handle it. Also, it would be even better if you could provide information about the other elders of the Heavenly Saint Sect. This Cat thinks these old guys have a connection with this Cat and need this Cat to guide them,” Li Li said, his eyes gleaming faintly.

As the saying goes, the enemy’s treasures are his treasures. He now desperately wanted to collect treasures on their behalf.

“Ah? Cat Cat Captain, are you planning to kill all the elders sent out by the Heavenly Saint Sect?” Shi Qing exclaimed in astonishment.

“Of course not. This Cat is not some kind of killing star. How could I do such a thing? This Cat just wants to borrow some things from them,” Li Li corrected him.

He wouldn’t kill them all. He was a law-abiding good cat; how could he do such a horrible thing? He just wanted to help these elders keep their things safe.

After all, times were not peaceful these days. It was said that there were often bandits out there, and if one was not careful, they could be targeted.

“Uh, Cat Cat Captain, is this ‘borrowing’ of yours the kind that you won’t return?” Shi Qing asked weakly.

What borrowing? It was clearly robbery. The other party even said it so righteously. It seemed he had underestimated their bottom line.

“Of course not. What do you think this Cat is?” Li Li said righteously:

“It’s just that the time to return it to them will be a bit later. They may need to wait a while, but this Cat is sincerely borrowing from them. I believe they will understand.”

“Alright…”

Shi Qing said with a black line on his head. So they were still talking about robbing, right? It wasn’t borrowing at all. The other party could even say robbery so refreshingly and elegantly; they were outrageous.

“Alright, let’s not talk about these extraneous matters. Since we are ambushing here, we’d better make more preparations and not let the enemy discover us,” Li Li said, directly changing the topic. He spoke to Hong Fu and the others:

“Let’s spread out a bit. Otherwise, when we strike, these guys will definitely scatter like birds and beasts. It’s hard to guarantee that one or two won’t slip through the net. If we separate, we can just eliminate hidden dangers.”

“Okay, let’s do as you say. Whoever stops the enemy gets to keep them. No one else is allowed to snatch them,” Yue Tu immediately said.

“No problem.”

The others nodded in agreement, feeling that this distribution method was reasonable.

So everyone dispersed and hid in various corners, quietly waiting for the enemy to arrive.

“Whoosh whoosh”

“Whoosh whoosh”

After a long time, dense breaking wind sounds came from the sky. A group of figures covered in cloaks swept across the sky and sped past.

“Third Elder, we completed the mission so quickly this time. The Sect Leader will definitely be very happy when he hears about it,” the Protector beside the Third Elder said, his eyes full of flattery.

“Yes! Maybe we can even get some rewards,” another said.

“That’s right, Elder. I wonder if we can ask for more Blood Demon Stones this time?”

The other black-robed figures also chimed in with flattery, their faces full of compliments.

“If you want Blood Demon Stones, this Elder will speak up for you when the time comes. But whether it will work or not, this Elder cannot guarantee. It depends on whether the Sect Leader is willing to give them,” the old man with a hooked nose and a sinister face said.

“Since the Elder has spoken, the Sect Leader will definitely give you face,” the Protector continued.

“Yes, yes. With the Elder speaking for us, this matter is definitely settled,” the others echoed.

“How can this old man be so powerful? This old man will only talk to the Sect Leader. As for whether it will work or not, it’s still uncertain.”

The Third Elder shook his head, but suddenly a strong sense of unease surged in his heart. Before he could say anything, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. A furry paw had pierced through his chest at some point.

“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”

The Protector and the others behind him screamed in terror when they saw the furry paw piercing through the Third Elder’s chest, scattering in all directions.

They were afraid that they would be the next unlucky ones.

“You… who are you?”

Feeling the intense pain in his chest, the Third Elder’s eyes were filled with fear. He tried to gather all his strength to resist, but he found that the Qi and blood in his body seemed to have been drained away. He couldn’t muster any strength at all.

He could only ask about the opponent’s identity to leave clues so that the Sect Leader could avenge him.

“Me? I’m just a little kitty passing by. I happened to see a corpse here, so I was merciful enough to bury him. So, this Cat was merciful enough to bury him,” Li Li said with a smile. He exerted force with his paw and ended the opponent’s life.

“Ah~”

Hearing this, the Third Elder’s eyes suddenly widened, and then he could no longer make any sound.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t worry. It doesn’t hurt at all. Just sleep here obediently.” Li Li retracted his paw and lifted the Third Elder, who was about to fall, then happily descended.

As for killing, he had completely forgotten about it. As a cat, he only felt the excitement of a successful hunt.

As for whether he felt guilty about killing, he felt that he shouldn’t. At least, he didn’t feel any discomfort.

“Gluttonous Cat, you’re quite fast. I thought it would take you a while,” Hong Fu’s voice reached Li Li’s ears as he was collecting the spoils from the opponent’s body and digging a hole with his paws.

“Of course. This Cat’s attacks are all about one-hit kills. I don’t play fancy tricks with him,” Li Li nodded. He tossed the Third Elder into the hole.

He was preparing to cover him with a small mound of earth and let him rest in peace. After all, this guy had traveled a long distance to give him so many gifts. He felt a little bad about leaving him exposed in the wilderness.

“Uh, so you’re planning to bury him now?” Hong Fu was stunned when she saw this.

She would cremate her enemies directly after dealing with them. After all, you never knew if they had any tricks to fake death. It was like how Gluttonous Cat had killed someone and even dug a hole to bury them.

“Of course, he traveled a long distance to bring good things to this Cat. Although this Cat doesn’t like him alive, I still respect him dead.”

Li Li nodded seriously upon hearing this. As the saying goes, a big cat has things it does and doesn’t do. The other party had traveled a long distance to bring him treasures, so he had to let them have a place to rest.

Although this rest might be eternal, his intentions were good. He believed that the other party would rest in peace in the afterlife.

“Your thoughts are really strange,” Mingmin said with a strange expression, looking as if she couldn’t understand but was greatly shocked.

“Cat Bro, I have no problem with you burying him, but shouldn’t we wait for that fellow disciple to come over? After all, he entrusted us with this task. We should at least wait for him to confirm that the deceased is the Third Elder,” Matthew said as he watched Li Li scattering earth.

“Oh, oh, this Cat almost forgot about that. I just wanted to bury him early so that he could rest in peace,” Li Li immediately started digging up the earth upon hearing this. He had almost forgotten that someone wanted to confirm whether the deceased was the Third Elder.

“Senior Sister, Gluttonous Cat seems a bit stupid,” Hong Fu couldn’t help but say when she saw this.

This little rascal could clearly dig a hole with his soul power, but he insisted on using his paws, making them dirty.

“It’s normal. He’s a cat. You can’t expect him to think like a human, can you?” Mingmin said nonchalantly, as if she was used to it.

“Well, that seems to be the case,” Hong Fu agreed after hearing this. How could a cat think like a human? They were indeed asking too much of a cat.

“Uh, Cat Cat Captain, what game are you playing?” Shi Qing, who had returned, was stunned when he saw Li Li digging a hole.

He said he couldn’t understand what they were doing.

“Gluttonous Cat just killed that Third Elder and was about to bury him. After hearing that you still needed to confirm, he dug the body up again,” Hong Fu explained before Li Li could speak.

“So that’s how it is,” Shi Qing said in realization. Then he walked up to the Third Elder’s body and examined it:

“This guy is indeed that damned Third Elder. Thank you, Cat Cat Captain, for dealing with him.”

That damned old guy, he would never forget his face.

He had abused his power to frame him and even caused the deaths of many of his friends. Today, he had finally killed this guy.

“Since it’s confirmed to be him, then this Cat will bury him again,” Li Li said and was about to pull the Third Elder’s leg to bury him again.

After all, he was kind-hearted and couldn’t bear to see someone exposed in the wilderness.

“No need to bother, Cat Cat Captain. I want to take this guy away and bring him to my friend’s grave to offer his dog’s head as a sacrifice,” Shi Qing shook his head and said.

“Like this? Alright then, I’ll leave it to you. This Cat won’t interfere,” Li Li immediately let go of his paw upon hearing this.

As for words like “the dead are gone,” he didn’t intend to say them at all.

“Thank you, Cat Cat Captain. I’ll tell you the location of the Heavenly Saint Sect’s treasury later,” Shi Qing said gratefully. If it weren’t for their help, he didn’t know when he would be able to avenge himself.

“You’re welcome. Since this Cat has accepted the payment, I will definitely do the job. If you have this kind of thing in the future, you can find this Cat again,” Li Li said casually.

“If there is, I definitely will,” Shi Qing smiled and nodded. Although the other party’s asking price was high, their work was indeed impeccable.

They were not only efficient but also straightforward, making him feel refreshed and comfortable.

“Hmm,” Li Li smiled and nodded. Then Yue Tu’s voice came from behind:

“Let’s not discuss this anymore. Aren’t there many elders of the Heavenly Saint Sect rushing back to the sect? We have to stop them as soon as possible and prevent them from bringing the things back.”

“Oh, right, right. I almost forgot about that,” Shi Qing said and immediately led them to the next location.

Not long after, loud booms echoed through the valley, followed by several figures soaring into the sky.

However, before they could fly very high, they were grabbed back by Li Li, who had suddenly appeared.

Moments later, Li Li and his group walked out.

“The Heavenly Saint Sect has ten elders. Now we have dealt with two of them. If we continue, I’m afraid we will alarm the Sect Leader and the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Saint Sect. Cat Cat Captain, are you sure you want to continue?” Shi Qing, who was leading the way, asked.

Although he was happy to have broken off two fingers of the Heavenly Saint Sect, he was not arrogant.

“Of course we have to continue. If we don’t do this, how can we lure these guys out?” Li Li replied without hesitation. If they didn’t lure out the elders and the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Saint Sect, how could they plunder their treasury?

They couldn’t do this right under their noses, could they? They weren’t really dead, after all, and could still see them.

“But what if the Sect Leader and the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Saint Sect come out? That Grand Elder is a Saint Realm cultivator!” Shi Qing reminded him.

After Transcending Mortality was the Saint Realm. Such figures were not something they could afford to provoke. Was Cat Cat Captain sure he wanted to do this?

“What’s there to be afraid of? Can’t we run if we can’t beat them?” Li Li said nonchalantly, waving his paws. “Besides, this kind of guy might be in closed-door cultivation and won’t necessarily come out. We don’t need to worry so much.”

Wasn’t it just an old guy one realm higher than him? Couldn’t he run if he couldn’t beat him?

“I think you might be a bit too optimistic, Gluttonous Cat. The strength of a cultivator who has reached that realm is beyond imagination. It’s still very easy for them to crush us,” Hong Fu said speechlessly.

Did Gluttonous Cat think that Integration Realm cultivators were vegetarians? In front of them, although Gluttonous Cat had Void Return cultivation, he was no different from a little ant.

By the time they wanted to run, they probably wouldn’t even be able to move.

“Really? Are Seventh-Order creatures that scary?” Li Li couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes, they’re beyond scary. Integration Realm cultivators are almost at the Mahayana stage. How can they not be powerful?” Mingmin said.

“That’s right, Cat Bro. Let’s be more steady and not be too reckless. Otherwise, if we encounter them, we’ll be finished,” Matthew agreed, not wanting to provoke a Seventh-Order creature.

“What do you think? Do you have any suggestions?” Li Li ignored Hong Fu and the others and looked at Shi Qing.