Chapter 127: Pluck the Fur Before Eating Living Prey

Suqing guessed what Ji Tianxin was thinking and chuckled to herself.

Suddenly, she remembered something. "By the way, Master, Shiyue..."

"What about Shiyue?" Ji Tianxin raised her eyes.

"I heard them talking today about how Shiyue has such a huge appetite. It has eaten the kitchen bare several times, and the General’s Mansion has been feeling the financial strain lately due to the constant restocking. But because it is your pet, no one dares to complain. I only happened to overhear it when I was passing by the kitchen earlier." Suqing’s voice was crisp and melodic, filled with lively inflections.

"I can't believe how much that creature eats..." Suqing couldn't help but exclaim.

Ji Tianxin glanced outside and summoned with her spiritual sense: Shiyue.

In a mere moment, a flash of lightning darted into the room. When it appeared before Ji Tianxin, it was still clutching a live chicken in its mouth.

The chicken's neck had already been snapped, and blood dripped onto the floor along the path the creature had taken.

Seeing Ji Tianxin, it swallowed the entire chicken in one gulp and then sat down obediently, its fangs still stained with blood.

Suqing frowned. Is that really a dog?

Why doesn't it feel like a dog? Do dogs swallow live chickens whole? This is rather unsettling.

Ji Tianxin’s brow furrowed slightly as she looked at Shiyue and asked with mild curiosity, "Don't you spit out the feathers?"

Shiyue blinked, and then promptly spat out all the chicken feathers.

Suqing: "..."

Ji Tianxin nodded gently. "Good. Remember to pluck the feathers next time you eat live prey."

Shiyue nodded in agreement, appearing delighted, and let out a series of whines.

Suqing’s eyebrow twitched. Suddenly, she felt as though she and her master had no common language... Why did it feel like Shiyue was the one who was truly of the same kind as her master?

"Still, this way of eating cannot continue..." Ji Tianxin knew the nature of the Taotie; its craving for food was an innate instinct that was difficult to control.

It seemed she would need to find materials to refine some satiety pills.

Otherwise, once Shiyue grew larger, the small General’s Mansion would never be enough to feed it.

"I am going to change. Accompany me out later," Ji Tianxin said.

Suqing nodded. "Yes, Master."

Meanwhile, in the front hall.

Baishu sat upright in his chair, leisurely blowing on his teacup, remaining silent.

With him not speaking, neither Ji Yuntian nor Ji Huaili dared to utter a word.

In front of an expert of such unreachable stature, even Ji Yuntian had no choice but to remain humble.

Even though Baishu did not reveal a shred of his cultivation, the pressure inherent to a top-tier powerhouse made them fear him instinctively.

Although both Baishu and Ji Tianxin were at the Wuxiang stage and could completely conceal their cultivation, making themselves appear as ordinary people, Ji Tianxin was even more indistinguishable from a mortal than Baishu. The higher her cultivation, the more she became like a drop of water lost in the ocean—formless, invisible, and unfathomable, with no peak to be found.

Therefore, even Baishu could not discern Ji Tianxin’s cultivation level.

If he didn't know that she was his disciple, even he might have assumed she was just an ordinary child.

It was only when she acted that one realized just how terrifying her power truly was.

Baishu set down his teacup and looked at Ji Yuntian, smiling faintly. "It seems Elder Ji has successfully consolidated your cultivation. That is truly a cause for celebration."

Ji Yuntian was flattered and hurriedly replied, "You are too kind, Senior. In your presence, my mere Mingqiao-stage cultivation is not worth mentioning."