The little black cat is writing?!

The unicorn pegasus gazed at everyone with a benevolent expression and said, "These two spirit beasts wish to join us, but the others mocked their pitch-black fur, which led to this conflict."

Ji Wushuang felt no particular emotion toward this spirit beast that could speak. After all, her "ancestors had seen better days." What kind of divine beast hadn't she encountered under her command back then?

She said indifferently, "What exactly did they say?"

The unicorn pegasus hesitated. "They didn't mean it intentionally."

Ji Wushuang, however, was adamant. "I only asked—what did they say?"

The unicorn pegasus fell silent. As it pondered how to smooth things over, the little black cat leaped forward, meowing loudly before everyone.

Ji Wushuang arched a skeptical brow. "Are you sure you want to?"

The little black cat meowed firmly in response.

"Very well then."

The crowd was utterly baffled by this cryptic exchange between a person and a cat, unsure of what they were plotting.

The next moment, Ji Wushuang retrieved paper, ink, and a brush from her spatial ring. She spread the paper on the table and personally ground the ink.

The onlookers were dumbfounded. "What is she doing?"

Liu Rutai was equally stunned. "Ji Wushuang, what are you up to?"

In a calm tone, Ji Wushuang replied, "Isn't it customary to hear testimonies when resolving disputes? Peak Master Liu, you can't decide a case by only listening to one side, can you? Naturally, both sides must present their accounts."

Liu Rutai frowned. "But can your spirit beast even speak?"

"No."

"Then how do you expect to hear both sides—"

Before Liu Rutai could finish, he witnessed an utterly astonishing sight. The little black cat had picked up the brush with its paw and begun to write!

Yes! Writing!

With steady strokes, the cat formed characters with remarkable precision and elegance.

This... was beyond absurd!

After finishing, the little black cat pressed its paw into the ink and stamped the paper. It then meowed at the little fire chicken, urging it to do the same. The colorful chicken immediately added its stamp.

Once the "evidence" was complete, Ji Wushuang presented the letter to the crowd. The "testimony" was clear for all to see:

"These spirit beasts insulted me and Feng Lian, calling us ugly a total of thirty-nine times! They even said we didn't deserve to stay near the pegasus. Ridiculous! In the world of spirit beasts, strength reigns supreme. Whether you can speak or not, if you're weak, you deserve to be beaten!

So today, Feng Lian and I merely gave them a thrashing out of the kindness of our hearts. Next time, they'd better watch themselves. If we see them again, we'll beat them up again!"

The crowd was left speechless.

Mu Ziqi pinched his thigh hard and muttered to his disciple, "Yuan'er, I must be hallucinating. I just saw a cat writing."

Lian Yuan replied with a wry smile, "Master, I saw it too. And its handwriting is better than mine!"

Liu Rutai read the "testimony" six or seven times to confirm he wasn't dreaming. He stepped forward in a daze. "Ji... Little Wushuang, may I take a closer look at your little black cat?"

Ji Wushuang glanced at the cat, which nodded with a reserved air. Only then did Liu Rutai carefully pick it up. After a thorough inspection, he said, "Little Wushuang, your cat's paw seems injured. I have some medicine that might help."

The injury had been there since the day Ji Wushuang found the cat. Though it had stopped bleeding long ago, it was healing very slowly. Ji Wushuang suspected it was due to the divine beast's unique constitution and the insufficient spiritual energy in the area.

She took the cat back into her arms. "It's almost healed. Thank you for your concern, Peak Master Liu."

"Of course, of course." Liu Rutai reluctantly handed the cat over, his eyes practically glued to it.

Divine beast descendants were rare but not unheard of. For instance, he owned a Ba snake descended from the ancient Teng snake. But a beast that could write? This was unprecedented!

"Peak Master Liu!" Mo Lanyi was livid. How could Liu Rutai be so easily swayed by a mere writing cat?

Coming to his senses, Liu Rutai awkwardly said, "Let's hear what the other spirit beasts have to say."

The spirit beasts that had been beaten were all bonded to their masters. While they couldn't speak, their intentions were clear to their owners. After hearing their spirit beasts' accounts, the disciples lowered their heads in embarrassment and admitted their fault.

"Sorry, Junior Sister. It was our spirit beasts' mistake."

"Yes, Junior Sister, please don't be angry."

"They won't dare do it again."

One thing the black cat hadn't exaggerated was the truth of the spirit beast hierarchy. In their world, strength ruled. Normally, no one would provoke a Golden Core-level spirit beast, let alone insult its appearance. The mistake lay in the presence of the unicorn pegasus, which had skewed their judgment.

Ji Wushuang raised an eyebrow. "Senior Sister Mo, you've heard the situation, haven't you?"

Mo Lanyi was silent.

With a smile, Ji Wushuang cradled the black cat in one arm and the black chicken in the other. "Senior Sister Mo, it seems my spirit beasts were wronged. How about a little compensation?"

Before the unicorn pegasus could speak, Mo Lanyi dismissed it into her spatial ring and retorted, "My Bai didn't insult your spirit beasts. It was the others. If there's compensation to be made, it should come from them! My Bai was merely caught in the crossfire. If anything, you should compensate me!"

The beaten spirit beasts' owners were displeased. After all, their beasts had acted to protect the unicorn pegasus, yet Mo Lanyi now refused to acknowledge them.

Ji Wushuang smirked. "Truly, like master, like beast."

Mo Lanyi was so infuriated she almost spat blood, but she couldn't say a word in retort. Instead, she bowed to Liu Rutai. "Peak Master Liu, I can no longer lend Bai to you. It gets hurt every day, and as its master, I can't bear it. Farewell!"

Her departure was an attempt to pressure Liu Rutai into conceding. After all, if he wanted to continue using Bai Ze to enlighten the sect's spirit beasts, he would have to yield.

But she soon realized her plan had backfired. After seeing the writing black cat, Liu Rutai found it far more valuable than the illiterate Bai Ze.

Far more valuable!