Another World Trip: Journey with My Cat and an Otaku Loli Goddess Chapter 320 - Golden Lion Gate's Guest

Jingyi Yu widened her eyes in shock upon espying Pebbles. Mad Sword Haoran noticed this and immediately gripped the sword on his back.

“Draw that sword and you die.”

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Pebbles talked, shocking Mad Sword Haoran and the girl beside him.

He stretched lazily atop Long Di’s head after saying this, but cold sweat washed both Mad Sword Haoran's and Jingyi Yu’s bodies.

“You needn’t worry about me. I am simply this guy’s best friend. You may even call us sworn brothers,” stated Pebbles.

Bam. Bam. Bam.

Heavy footsteps from above shook the roof of the restaurant, startling everyone. Mad Sword Haoran and Jingyi Yu spread their heavenly senses outward. Then, upon seeing what was on the roof, their jaws dropped.

“I-Is that an actual Shi–”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s what you think it is.” Pebbles stated, not caring what they thought Lord Whiskers was.

“Leave it alone. It’s a travelling companion.”

They were shaken to hear all this, especially Jingyi Yu.

Eventually, the amber flames died out and Long Di opened his eyes where a spiritual light flashed before disappearing.

“C-Congratulations Dao Brother.” Mad Sword Haoran was more or less shaken by Pebbles and the Shidashi Mao lurking above.

“Dao Brother, you have a Shidashi Mao!?” Mad Sword Haoran wanted to talk to Long Di about many other things. The flame that engulfed him, the secrets to his strength, and so on. But the matter of the Shidashi Mao was something that trumped all of this.

That thing was lauded as an unholy catastrophe!

A land of death was birthed in their wake. A murderous intent that carried a bloody stench was their perpetual calling card.

They were hated by the Heavens, and nothing good came from them. They couldn’t even be tamed! Well, that was SUPPOSED to be the case.

“Oh yeah, that’s Lord Whiskers Furryback the First.”

“…“

Okay, so that name was not what they were expecting, but Mad Sword Haoran tried to dig a little deeper.

“Dao Brother, do you know of the legends about those things? The nightmares they cause?” whispered Mad Sword Haoran, as if speaking about it aloud was a sin.

“I’ve heard things,” Long Di said indifferently.

Mad Sword Haoran looked at Jingyi Yu worriedly. However, seeing her nod, prompted him to continue.

“How about we eat before continuing.?” He smiled nervously.

Long Di shrugged his shoulders. “Sure.”

As they waited, they took a good look at Long Di’s companion who had spoken before. Both Jingyi Yu and Mad Sword Haoran immediately felt inferior when gazing upon her.

They felt an ethereal, otherworldly aura coming from her that they couldn’t explain.

They couldn’t see her face, but her demeanour and grace far outshined Jingyi Yu’s.

Mad Sword Haoran recalled when he said that Long Di is lucky to have such a beautiful companion by his side. At that time, he was referring to Xiannu Liang. Now, however, this girl was like a heavenly fairy of sorts.

For someone like her to be so inconspicuous baffled the two of them. Now they know why Long Di said table for nine earlier.

Just like them, the concierge completely overlooked her.

Who was she?

Then there was the cat. That cat was no cat at all!

Jingyi Yu felt a terrible sense of danger from it. The minute the flame had erupted and engulfed Long Di, a sense of death enveloped them both.

It seems it only receded once this ‘cat’ was sure that Long Di was fine and wasn’t in any danger from the flames.

Eventually, the server came back with several dishes.

The server was initially surprised to see Pebbles atop Long Di’s head, but seeing that it was small chalked it up to being a pet and didn’t say anything else about it.

Before long, the entire table was filled to the brim with dishes. Prime roasts, stew, soup, juices, and other delicacies that they had never seen before lined the table.

It immediately livened up the atmosphere, and everyone started to relax and talk without scruples. Even Mina joined in laughing and talking with everyone.

Truly eating with someone was a quick and easy way to settle in around them.

“Is this the roast of a Three Treasures Glazed Chicken?” Long Di asked after taking up one of the dishes.

Jingyi Yu’s eyes flashed. “Dao Brother Di’s eyes are good. Yes, it is. Vermillion Phoenix Restaurant is known for its preparation of bird-type magical beasts.”

“Incredible.” Long Di commented after seeing the glistening nature of the meat attributed to the magical beast.

“So Dao Brother, how was your comprehension?” Mad Sword Haoran asked.

Since everyone was talking to everyone at this point. He asked some questions that he had on his mind.

After all, when he offered Long Di some of the wine, he expected some reaction but not one as exaggerated as the flames engulfing his body.

“It’s really good.” Long Di nodded. “It allowed me to see a way out for a cultivation technique of mine. I would have started immediately if we weren’t in the restaurant. So I sealed that feeling and my thoughts at that moment for further digestion later.”

Mad Sword Haoran smiled. “That’s good to know.”

“Junior sister Shen Ling, isn’t it uncomfortable eating with your veil? You can take it off here, no one’s around to see you.” Jingyi Yu advised.

In truth, it was bad manners to eat with your veil on, but no one said anything since the atmosphere was so good.

Shen Ling then looked at Long Di who nodded that it was okay.

The moment she took off Blossoming Abyss, the table instantly lit up.

Good lord!

Her features were immaculate. What celestial hand orchestrated the creation of a being as perfect as this?

Shen Ling’s white haze-like hair undulated like the mist that descended upon the morn of an immortal grotto. Two wayward strands cupped her oval face. Her red lips stood in striking contrast to her snow-white skin that knew no blemish.

A pixie nose with a small and graceful bridge stood perfectly on her face. Her eyes displayed the expanse of the starry heavens as they quietly twinkled here and there.

All of this then drew attention to her figure, which was neither too much nor too little. An inch, a centimetre, a millimetre off in any way whatsoever would have ruined the perfection that she was.

All this combined with the black and white dao robe she wore made her seem like some immortal fairy. A being that was not to be blasphemed in any way.

This was beauty at its apex.

Everyone, barring Long Di, Xiannu Liang and Mina, felt their jaws assaulting the floor beneath them.

This was too exaggerated, wasn’t it?

“Big sister is really beautiful!” Sun Kai’s childish voice echoed out, shaking everyone from their stupor.

They all felt as if they were in a trance a while ago.

“Junior sister Shen Ling is quite peerless,” Jingyi Yu commented with a wry smile.

She was quite confident in her looks. However, she knew she was nowhere near Shen Ling’s level.

“It’s truly Dao brother Di’s fortune to have such a divine beauty by his side.”

“Thanks.” Long Di received the praise, not seeing the true meaning of Mad Sword Haoran’s words.

It was getting dark now. The sun had gone down and a full moon hung high in the sky. It cast everything under it in a stately silver glow.

“Alright, now onto more serious matters. Dao Brother Di, do you know who Golden Lion Gate’s guest is?”