Chapter 14: The Moonlight Celestial Beast’s Possessiveness

The entire Immortal Palace was filled with a heavy, and oppressive atmosphere. Both Immortal Wuyi and Wang Luo kept their heads down in silence. After all, to have a mortal publicly slap them in the face like this, and even have a contracted Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast involved, no matter how valid their reasons were, they all seemed like pale excuses now.

The Beast-Tamings’ Clan Head furrowed his brows and remained speechless for a long time. Finally, it was Sect Leader Immortal Wuyi who broke the silence.

“Now that things have come to this, we can only handle the immediate issues first. Especially the Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast—doesn’t it still have some breath left? Then we’ll do our best to treat it. If there’s any issue with the herbs or manpower, Qingyun Sect will fully cooperate. As for Chen Xi…” The sect leader paused, then continued, “We’ll need to conduct a thorough examination before making any decisions. After all, the ascension of an Celestial Beast is a major event. If he truly possesses such abilities, it’s not something our Beast Island can easily ignore.”

He glanced at Wang Luo, and then, with an expression full of meaning, he added a few more pointed remarks: “It’s a shame for the young sect master. Originally, this beast core was prepared by the young sect master, but in the end, Chen Xi took the lead. I wonder how a mere mortal managed to achieve this. Could there be something special in the meals he’s been having? Otherwise, the Immortal Master of Fate, who once said he’d only live for seven days, now has lived for seventy. He seems to be doing just fine.”

He actually survived the death sentence set by the Immortal Master of Fate, known as the “Yama Judge“?

The first time they heard this news, the members of the Beast-Tamings’ Clan were all stunned, even questioning if they were hallucinating. However, Immortal Wuyi, standing to the side, couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

No, this wasn’t an illusion. In fact, Immortal Wuyi had actually suspected this issue long ago. However, due to the many recent disturbances on Beast Island, he hadn’t been able to look into it more deeply. But through his own investigations, he had confirmed that Chen Xi’s constitution was indeed gradually changing and even beginning to adapt to Immortal Spiritual Qi. In addition, the Moonshadow Celestial Beasts entrusted to Chen Xi’s care had also advanced during this time.

This was something that had never happened in the Immortal Realm. Who exactly was this Chen Xi? Or rather, what kind of extraordinary treasures did he possess?

The Immortal Palace fell silent again, but this time, everyone harbored their own suspicions and calculations. After a long while, the Beast-Tamings’ Clan Head ended the meeting with a simple, “Who knows?”

At this moment, no matter what secrets Chen Xi might be hiding, they knew they had to deal with the Sun-Chasing Celestial Beast first. Only once the immediate concern was handled could they continue planning their next steps. Little did they know, while they were still pondering, Chen Xi had already carefully devised his future plans and had no intention of giving them any opportunity to turn things around.

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Zefeng Cave Mansion

The Moonshadow Celestial Beasts were basking in the sun on the grass. The little orange furballs huddled together, stretching out their limbs and sleeping soundly. Meanwhile, the Moonlight Celestial Beast sat on a stone table, watching as Chen Xi played with several strands of beautiful silk ropes.

With his slender fingers moving slowly and deliberately, Chen Xi twisted the ropes into different patterns. Watching the ends of the ropes swaying in front of him, the Moonlight Celestial Beast, who had been feeling a bit drowsy, couldn’t help but lift its paw and start playfully swatting at the ropes.

On a sunny afternoon, it was the perfect time for a relaxing sunbath. However, at this moment, Chen Xi’s mind was far from at ease, as he focused entirely on the system.

After the Moonshadow Celestial Beast’s battle, Chen Xi noticed that his points were increasing in a rather unscientific manner, and in the blink of an eye, he had gained an additional 50,000. Unlike other immortals, Chen Xi realized that he had witnessed the entire process of the water mirror being activated on the martial arts stage. From this, he could somewhat deduce the source of these popularity points. Most likely, it was the higher-ranked Celestial Beasts within the clans who, after seeing the Moonshadow Celestial Beast’s advancement, developed a favorable impression of him.

Looking back, Chen Xi realized that when he had intentionally suppressed Wang Xun earlier, he had some faint ideas about this, but with so much happening afterward, he never had the time to think it through carefully.

Chen Xi recalled that Beast Island existed to protect Celestial Beasts with congenital physical defects, and the water mirror was a special Immortal tool created by the Celestial Beast clans to constantly observe their daily lives. Therefore, water mirrors existed everywhere in the Immortal Realm. Moreover, the water mirror had many special functions, such as scene replay. He had even heard that some high-level Celestial Beasts could use the water mirror to send objects.

In that sense, the water mirror was much like a live streaming platform in the real world. And, given the current environment of the Immortal Realm, Chen Xi held a unique advantage.

Back on Earth, whether it was live streaming or posting on Weibo, Chen Xi had to think not only about the pet’s preferences but also about how to attract viewers in order to gain popularity. But in the Immortal Realm, Celestial Beasts were different, they had independent thoughts, and the issue of food preferences didn’t exist for them. The key point was that, from what he knew, no one in the Immortal Realm seemed to know how to make cat food. This meant that he could simply apply the strategies for increasing popularity in live streams from the real world here.

Right now, the system was the foundation of Chen Xi’s survival. Moreover, its energy was substantial, and every roll of the dice produced top-tier, useful items—but only if he had enough popularity points. Beast Island’s resources were limited, but beyond the island, those legendary Star Lords and Divine Beasts, said to be capable of plucking the stars with a single hand, were all potential sources of immense profit for him.

Therefore, what Chen Xi needed to figure out now was how to attract this particular audience.

After quietly thinking for a while, he finally had an idea.

While pondering, he finished making the silk rope. It was a blue headband, about an inch wide, with white silk woven into it to form auspicious clouds. Hanging from the center of it was a jade bell, its sound crisp and clear, charming and delicate. Although it was a small item with no real use, Chen Xi had crafted it so exquisitely that it was sure to appeal to the female immortals.

The Moonlight Celestial Beast, who had been watching from the side, suddenly lost its sleepiness. It remembered a rumor it had heard before—mortals were always captivated by beauty, unable to control themselves. It irritably tapped its claws on the table a few times, squinting its eyes, feeling inexplicably agitated. Especially thinking of the female immortals on Beast Island, its dissatisfaction reached a boiling point.

As the chef in charge of my meals, how dare you try to please others!

With a flick of its paw, it swiped at the headband in Chen Xi’s hand. Its ears flattened, resembling airplane wings, and its tail angrily swiped the air twice. There was no need to ask—its mood was clearly very poor.

“Stop messing around, it’s not finished yet.” Chen Xi tucked the headband away and rubbed the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s head, attempting to calm it down.

It still had to be finished? The Moonlight Celestial Beast’s fur immediately stood on end. However, since Chen Xi had securely tucked the headband away, the Moonlight Celestial Beast couldn’t touch it at all.

Angrily, the Moonlight Celestial Beast swiped the remaining silk rope on the desk to the floor, then turned its back to Chen Xi, silently running through the names of the female immortals it had met. It decided that no matter who Chen Xi intended to give the item to, it would immediately destroy it!

As the Chef of this realm, how could it allow others to privately accept gifts?

However, Chen Xi’s next actions quickly silenced the beast. With a warm hand, he wrapped the finished headband around the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s neck, securing it with a beautiful knot on the side. After trimming the excess rope, it formed a delicate cat collar.

“Gave it… to me?” The Moonlight Celestial Beast instinctively tugged at the jade bell on its chest, tilting its head as it stared at Chen Xi for a long while. Its greenish cat eyes flashed with a trace of confusion.

“It’s beautiful!” Chen Xi lowered his head and kissed its ear tip, gently explaining, “In my world, humans give their beloved cats collars with their names and addresses in case they get lost. But I can’t do that right now, so I made you this little thing instead. If you don’t like it, just wear it for a while as a favor to me?”

How audacious! A beloved cat? The kiss on its sensitive ear made the Moonlight Celestial Beast’s body stiffen involuntarily. However, it quickly came back to its senses and swiped a paw at Chen Xi in displeasure. It then lay down on the stone table, deciding to ignore this mortal who had become more and more arrogant with his recent favor.

As the chef, how could it allow such disrespect toward its master, especially so casually and lightly?

The Moonlight Celestial Beast thought to itself, its ears now tinged with a hint of color, but it didn’t take off the collar. Seeing it quiet down, Chen Xi took the opportunity to gently pet its back, smoothing its fur.

The Zefeng Cave Mansion returned to its previous peaceful tranquility. But just then, the sudden appearance of an immortal shattered the atmosphere.

“Master Chen, I have come on the orders of Immortal Wuyi to pay a visit. I heard that the Moonshadow Celestial Beast has advanced, and according to the rules of Beast Island, it should undergo some testing. After all, this has never happened before.”

“Testing?” Chen Xi was momentarily stunned, then realized he now had the perfect excuse to start a live stream. He had been contemplating using the water mirror to accumulate popularity, but lacked a proper starting point. However, now that Immortal Wuyi mentioned the advancement of the Moonshadow Celestial Beast, it gave him the inspiration he needed. It was like having a pillow delivered when he needed to sleep. Chen Xi instantly felt he had found a solution.

“No problem.” He nodded enthusiastically while giving a few instructions to the Moonlight Celestial Beast, then sent the messenger immortal and the Moonlight Celestial Beasts out of the cave.

“Well… then thank you, Master Chen,” the messenger immortal stammered in gratitude, then mechanically led the Moonlight Celestial Beasts back to Immortal Wuyi’s residence. He had expected Chen Xi to refuse to cooperate and had prepared a lot of persuasive words, but in the end, they were completely unnecessary. The Moonlight Celestial Beasts were also very well-behaved, and everything went smoothly, almost like a dream.

This dazed feeling didn’t dissipate until they were far from the Zefeng Cave Mansion. Just before entering Immortal Wuyi’s residence, the immortal couldn’t help but glance back toward Zefeng Cave Mansion, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that today wouldn’t end as peacefully as it seemed. Especially after seeing Chen Xi’s final expression before he left with the Moonlight Celestial Beasts, it seemed like he was planning something that could shake Beast Island to its core.

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Author’s Note:

Moonlight Celestial Beast: As my chef, you can only watch over me!

Chen Xi: I get it, I get it. Cats sure are possessive~ ╮(╯▽╰)╭