Slap, slap, slap…
Nuobai held her head in both paws, not daring to look up at all.
In front of everyone, in broad daylight, under the clear sky.
Bai Luxin! How dare you!
“Tell me, do you still dare to do it again!”
Slap!
With another slap landing on Nuobai’s rear, a dull thud sounded, the force radiating out and sending ripples through the fur.
Nuobai admitted her mistake with a pitiful whimper.
“I don’t dare.”
This utterly insincere reply made Bai Luxin even angrier. She was always doing such dangerous things, never learning her lesson.
Sneakily absorbing Twilight Power—how dangerous was that stuff!
And she dared to test it on herself, letting such a dangerous force run rampant inside her body.
She was lucky nothing happened this time, but what about next time?
If she wasn’t disciplined now, she’d end up getting herself killed sooner or later.
Bai Luxin didn’t care that others were watching. She pressed Nuobai down across her lap and began dealing out punishment.
A child’s dignity was important, but a child’s safety was even more important.
Slap, slap…
After a series of spanks, Nuobai was left dazed.
So many people were watching. Even though she was in cat form now, she still had her pride.
Wait, no. Aunt Qin was here too. She had seen Nuobai’s cat-girl form.
So what was the difference between now and if she were in her cat-girl form?
Images instantly flashed in her mind of herself being spanked while being watched by a crowd.
“Wuu wuu…”
She could no longer suppress the whimpers in her throat. She could sense that energy wasn’t harmful, otherwise she wouldn’t have dared to mess with it.
And the facts were as she suspected. This Twilight Power she had synthesized was a form of blessing, directly strengthening her vitality.
It was a pity it wasn’t the ultimate weapon she had hoped for, just something that made her more durable.
Wait, now wasn’t the time to think about that. Being durable shouldn’t be used for this.
“Wuu… Master… I know I was wrong…”
The Wei sisters watched this scene, at a complete loss. The experienced Qin Nian had already started recording a video.
The noble and aloof little princess Nuobai was being disciplined, tears streaming down her face. This was probably the first time she had ever cried.
Tsk tsk, truly one thing conquers another. Bai Luxin was the right Beast Master for her.
She’d take note of this, add close-ups, slow motion, and loop it when she got back.
When Nuobai saw it, she was sure to make a very interesting expression, allowing Qin Nian to capture even more precious footage.
Unaware of Qin Nian’s mischievous taste, Nuobai just wanted the punishment to end quickly.
“I’ll… I’ll never do it again, wuu…”
“Wei… The Wei sisters… are still here…”
Bai Luxin’s anger had subsided somewhat. She gave Nuobai a look that said this wasn’t over.
“The Twilight Power is fine. Or you can call it Dawn Power now,” Wei Wanqing said, her gaze involuntarily falling on Nuobai. The little one was crying pitifully, looking utterly heart-wrenching.
But she really did deserve to be disciplined. She was so disobedient.
“Nuobai… no.”
Distracted by Nuobai, Wei Wanqing almost misspoke.
“Our Beast Pets can advance smoothly. That’s enough.”
“We have to thank you and Nuobai for helping us.”
She expressed her gratitude to Bai Luxin up close, mainly to get a good look at Nuobai.
Her gold and red heterochromatic eyes were wet, the fur at the corners of her eyes matted together by tears, looking disheveled and utterly pitiful.
Nuobai hadn’t recovered yet, her gaze distant and unfocused as she lay in Bai Luxin’s arms.
Wei Wanqing’s eyes darkened. She actually saw a ‘damsel in distress’ quality in Nuobai, stirring within her an impulse to possess her.
To take her away, keep her by her side, kiss the tears from her face…
That wasn’t appropriate. How could she have such dirty, despicable thoughts?
This was Luxin’s Beast Pet, not hers.
Besides, they were entangled in their own troubles now and couldn’t invite Luxin to travel with them.
Dispelling these unrealistic thoughts, Wei Wanqing took the gifts from her sister and handed them to Bai Luxin to keep safe.
“Luxin, we’re preparing to return now. You should leave the city as soon as possible.”
“We might have to trouble you and Nuobai again in the future.”
The eight Twilight Crystals could only solve their immediate crisis; they definitely wouldn’t be enough. In the future, they would only need more.
Little Nuobai, the day will come when we meet again. By then, she would prepare sufficiently tempting gifts to keep both her and Bai Luxin by her side.
After bidding a private farewell to Nuobai in her heart, she raised her hand before leaving, wanting to pet her, but felt ashamed by her earlier desire to possess her.
Her hand hovered in the air, unable to touch down.
Wei Zhaowu, standing beside her, wasn’t so restrained. Seeing Nuobai like this, she reached out directly. If she didn’t pet her now, she might not get another chance.
Nuobai glanced at her. The touch disrupted her emotional state, but she didn’t want to bother with someone so thoughtless right now.
Having satisfied her urge, Wei Zhaowu didn’t forget her sister. She grabbed Wei Wanqing’s hand and pressed it down.
What are you waiting for?
Nuobai wouldn’t actively rub against someone.
When her hand touched the soft fur, Wei Wanqing also let go.
Despicable or dark, the prerequisite for everything was to completely seize control of the family’s voice.
To take control of her own destiny, following the crack Nuobai had torn open.
Wei Wanqing, who had originally resigned herself to fate, was the first to awaken. The aura she emitted even made Qin Nian take a second look.
The Yu Yuan Wei Family, stable for thousands of years, was about to produce a true phoenix.
All banquets must come to an end. Bai Luxin carried Nuobai home, planning their preparations for their journey.
Nuobai lay in her arms, playing with the skills Wei Wanqing had gifted her.
[Bloodthirsty Berserker] A top-tier intermediate skill. Increases attack power when taking damage. Dealing damage slightly heals oneself.
[Instant Kill Step] Also a top-tier intermediate skill. Instantly teleports a short distance. Deals additional damage to enemies within attack range.
One was a sustain combat skill, the other a teleportation assassination skill. Wei Wanqing truly lived up to being the number one benefactor, so generous.
Nuobai had completely forgotten that these were gifts from two different people.
Immersed in fantasy, she imagined herself evolving these two skills into passives, slaughtering her way through armies of thousands, taking enemy leaders’ heads from a thousand miles away.
In the future, she wouldn’t be a soft, easy-to-bully cat-girl, but a terrifying cat-person who struck fear into hearts.
They arrived home. Nuobai lay on her back on the bed, limbs splayed, tail wagging arrogantly.
“Master, I’m hungry. Go make me food.”
If she ignored the experience of being disciplined by her master, and ignored the experience of being forcibly dressed up, and ignored the experience of having nightmares…
Today was entirely her moment of glory.
Bai Luxin slowly approached Nuobai. If Nuobai had never transformed into a cat-girl, she wouldn’t have seen anything wrong with her actions. She was just a little cat.
But now, Nuobai’s infuriating attitude and improper posture looked completely wrong to her.
How could a girl act like this!
The anger that had just subsided flared up again. New and old scores would be settled together.
“Nuobai, transform into your cat-girl form.”
The familiar command made Nuobai shiver, and she realized her mistake.
Transforming, she put on an ingratiating expression and shrank back on the bed.
Bai Luxin had seen this expression many times and had developed a bit of immunity. Hardening her heart, she grabbed Nuobai and pulled her over.
“No… Master, what are you doing…”
The strength in Bai Luxin’s grip left Nuobai with no way to resist, or perhaps she forgot to resist.
She was dragged over, pressed across Bai Luxin’s lap, and her skirt was lifted.
“Don’t punish me…”
“I…”
Slap!
This was her cat-girl form!
Nuobai’s face flushed instantly, intense shame spreading throughout her body.
Biting her lip, she fell silent, lying obediently across Bai Luxin’s lap.
She closed her eyes, feeling the pain that followed, her ear tips burning hot.