Seven Unfortunate Lifetimes, All Thanks to a Single Moment of Impulse - Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Edited by renderedreversed

Chapter 20

After I opened my eyes, the world seemed different from the world of the past . Surprisingly, my vision was excellent; I could see a far distance away as if it was right beside me . My sense of smell was also really sensitive . The taste of soil, the smell of grass…and at the moment, there was something fishy in the air .

I blinked . My body felt a little odd; I tried to stand up with shaking legs, but instead of the two I was used to, there were four of them . Four furry claws . I raised my “hand” up to take a closer look, and what I saw was startling . This…if I wasn’t wrong, this species was called a tiger . I turned and looked at my back . There was a long body, a furry ass, and a white tail with a nice pattern .

I was startled for a moment . Then the memories began to come back . Oh! I fell into the Well of Animals and reincarnated into, surprise surprise, an animal .

Animal!

I buried my face into my claws .

Great insult, ah; this was a great insult!

A great existence such as I, a cloud fairy, was turned into this state! I bit back my bitter tears . My broken heart and sadness would not change the fact that I was turned into an animal . Still, I was totally disheartened, stupefied for days . My heart felt sour . Then I realized that Chu Kong had also been turned into an animal, something with four legs, and my mood turned better .

Well, Heavenly Emperor Li, you arranged this . I thought: let’s see you make an inspiring love story out of two animals that couldn’t even talk . Go on, I’d wait .

I sighed, pleased against all odds . Suddenly, something bit my neck and I noticed the smell of a tigress . My “mother” had come…

Perhaps it was instinct that, though the tigress’ fangs were at the back of my neck, I was not wary .

With a little more force, she would have easily bitten me to death, but I let myself dangle from her mouth . The tigress brought me back to our “home” without letting me touch a single blade of grass the entire time . There were two of my siblings playing there . Seeing that the tigress had returned, they walked circles around mother, begging to drink milk . The tigress put me down . I was lazy and lied down exactly where she put me, acting as if I needed help to eat . My siblings, on the other hand, immediately scrapped around mother . I looked at mother’s hairy belly, and bitter tears felt down my eyes . I stayed at the tigress side and shivered . Suddenly, my back felt warm . A warm and strangely comfortable feeling climbed down my back . I turned and looked in dismay . The tigress extended her tongue and licked my hairy forehead (see the first picture) .

I was startled at being licked . In the time I was shocked, she licked me from head to toe . Finally contented, she touched my head as if to say: “En, I’m done, you can go play . ”

So, like this I was actually…being belittled by a tigress…

Although I knew that she was just using her tongue to comb my hair, I…I…I burst into tears . When I was in the Netherworld, why didn’t I drink that Soup of Oblivion?

I hobbled over to her belly with an extremely conflicted heart . Looking at my siblings suckling while my own tummy was rumbling, I closed my eyes, bent my head and leaned over the belly . Such a life was also an experience .

After living for a few days like this, I came to my senses . Though I was an animal now, that didn’t prevent me from practicing . I could cultivate and become a demon! Then I could live a decent human life! The problem was that even if I practiced a great deal, cultivation would not let me become Yue Lao temple’s fairy again . I would just become something parallel to that . And, when I practiced before, I would only increase my cultivation, so I didn’t have a clue how to start . I hung my head and sighed .

The warm sunlight sprinkled on me through the dense foliage . I yawned lazily . In my hazy memories I saw Chu Kong rocking on a chair reading . He said: “Xiao Xiang Zi, ‘I observe one, to keep the place in peace . ’ Do you understand those words?”

Of course I understood . The one who didn’t understand was that fool .

Right! I still remembered the tricks that Chu Kong taught me in the previous lifetime . Chu Kong had been teaching me how to embark on the path of cultivation . Before, I was too stupid and didn’t learn them well; now, I only need to recall his guidance . I was excited and began to jump . The two tiny tigers next to me also began to jump . I ignored them . Instead, I looked for a quiet place and tried to remember all those tricks . Meditating, I started to cultivate .

Three months hadn’t even passed yet when the tigress began to teach us how to hunt . My reflexes were significantly faster than the two other cubs . According to the current situation, I would be able to talk after one year of practicing . This knowledge made me very happy . In my heart, I was very impressed by Chu Kong and his tricks . In our past lifetime, it was no wonder he could cultivate from a mortal to a demigod in merely two decades . Although that guy was really arrogant, he did have some true abilities to back it up .

Today the sun was just right . The air was full of cultivation . I took a rest and rolled on the ground, thinking back to the previous lifetime .

In fact, if I stopped to think about it, Chu Kong didn’t treat me all too badly in the previous life . New hate and old hate had stacked together in the Netherworld; that was why I had been so angry then . But now that I thought about it… It was true that Chu Kong liked to order people around, liked to bully people, had a bad temper, was harsh on people, and had a habit of going a little overboard, but he treated his silly disciple Xiang well . In the end, he even cut out his heart to save me . It could be said that we formed some sort of friendship . Was it only friendship? When he cut his heart out, he didn’t even hesitate . If it had been me in his shoes, I wouldn’t have been able to do that . Voluntarily cutting my own flesh? No way . Lu Hai Kong, on the other hand, was a different story . When I saved Lu Hai Kong, I didn’t have to shoot myself . Someone else did it .

The sunlight was blinding . I felt a little hazy . For some reason, I recalled that day on top of the roof . Drunken Chu Kong had kissed Xiang .

My limbs were stiff . My mind instantly turned blank .

He didn’t drink the Soup of Oblivion . I knew that . He knew that even better than me, but still, in that previous lifetime, he…

It must have been the wine that muddled his head, or…a thought formed in my head . I blushed, or I would have if tigers could blush . Instead, my whole body heated up . It couldn’t be…it couldn’t be!

That arrogant Celestial Star Chu Kong actually…actually fell in love with me? I shook my head, forcing myself to throw this absurd thought out of my mind . He and I were enemies, doomed enemies! Although in the two previous lifetimes, no matter if it was I who had my memories or Chu Kong who had his memories, we didn’t use a single ruthless hand against each other . Ah, but whenever we see each other, we always fight! Although it seemed that this time, it was only I who struck him . He only insulted me…

Wait, why am I making up excuses for him?!

I sharpened my claws on a piece of wood, imagining Chu Kong’s face as I happily scratched long marks into it . After my heart calmed down, I put my head down . Suddenly, a fantastic thought crossed my mind . If Chu Kong was like Lu Hai Kong, if he liked me, then I’d also be happy . My body turned slightly hot, but I didn’t think it was a bad thing .

Staying by the tigress’ side, I grew very fast . After about a year, the tigress was pregnant again . She drove us away to let us search for our own territory . Fortunately, I could talk now: I was officially an intelligent animal . Compared to my siblings, I didn’t need to exert much effort to find food . Being a king of the forest was quite comfortable . None of the animals who wanted to keep their lives dared to provoke me . Usually it was like that, but life was full of surprises .

There was a beautiful sunset . I lied quietly at the lake, drinking water . Suddenly, a breeze passed by, carrying the smell of prey . However, this type of prey had always run in groups . Then, why was it that I only smelled one?

I looked up . The sunrays were making the lake water sparkle . On the other side of the lake, a black animal was also quietly drinking water . His appearance felt familiar . A thought flashed through my mind, so in a gentle voice, I spoke up: “Chu Kong?”

The animal stiffened . Then, he also looked up . Our eyes met, and I instantly recognized the other’s identity .

“Pu!”

I laughed really hard . The animal’s body turned stiffer . I lied on the floor and beat my chest with my paws, dying of laughter .

“Wild boar! Hahahaha! You actually reincarnated into the prince of pigs1! Hahaha!”

Chu Kong seemed a little angry . He turned around and walked away . I saw it and tried my best to stop laughing . Then I stepped into the lake and swam over to him .

“Hey! Wait, I’ve something to discuss with you . ”

Once again, I set foot on shore and shook the water from my fur . Looking at him, I couldn’t help it and laughed with a “pu” sound again . Chu Kong seemed really mad now . He harrumphed, proudly raised his head, and said: “I really don’t know what’s so great about a girl turning into a tigress . Is this the irony of the gods?”

His voice was really thick, deeper than usual . I didn’t have the strength to refute him after all that laughter . Chu Kong couldn’t tolerate it anymore and kicked some stones on the ground . They landed on my head one after another, each smarting until I grew angry: “Don’t you like me?! Why do you always bully me?!”

Chu Kong was startled . He took a few steps back . He stammered for quite a while before stammering: “Who-who-who-who-who…who the fuck likes you?!”

“You didn’t drink the Soup of Oblivion last time, but you still kissed me!”

“That’s because I was drunk . ”

“You didn’t like seeing me with the stone demon . You were jealous . ”

“That’s because I hated that stone demon . ”

“Finally, you dug your heart out to save me . ”

“That’s only because I owed you a favor . ”

“No matter what else you say, you as Lu Hai Kong absolutely fell in love with me that lifetime!”

“That’s because I drank the Soup of Oblivion and was delirious!”

I asked, he replied . It felt like he rehearsed it a countless amount of times in his heart . I didn’t know why, but upon hearing those answers, I was disappointed . Fortunately, animals couldn’t make facial expressions . I nodded and said: “So it was like that; in your heart, you still want to harm me . ”

Chu Kong fiercely spoke up: “This conclusion, how did you…”

His voice stopped, like he had swallowed back the last part . He was silent for a while . Then, Chu Kong took a few breaths, gritted his teeth, and said: “That’s right! Whenever I see your face, I just want to hurt you . Hurry up and go reincarnate so you can get out of my sight . ”

“Heng, do you think I like to look at you?”

I rubbed my forehead and said: “Wild boar Kong, let’s make a deal . Let’s draw a clear line . In this lifetime, you don’t step into my territory and I don’t step into your territory . Don’t care how Heavenly Emperor Li has arranged it . If we never contact each other again, it’ll be alright . ”

Chu Kong stared at me for a moment . He hadn’t said anything yet when the earth started shaking . A group of birds fly by, the mountain suddenly turning lively . I was startled .

“Is the earth ox turning his body?”

Chu Kong said with a serious tone: “No . ”

He immediately ran to the west . I shook my head . My curiosity got the best of me, so I ran after him .

I’m sorry for ruining your image of Chu Kong ^__^