Zifei was afraid that the owner of this family would find it abrupt, so he asked the master to go and eat with them alone. He usually eats very little, and he is not hungry when he does not eat.

Grandpa came back from breakfast and asked him to go back to Baoding together.

Zifei refused, saying that he would go to the Northeast to find a chess player from Japan to play against, and he would also look for a way to crack the Three Tribulations.

At that time, there were already many Japanese in Tohoku, and they were eyeing Tohoku. Soon after, Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the Feng warlords, was killed by the Japanese army, and the three northeastern provinces then fell.

When Zifei was leaving, he said that he would come back to see Master and Ziyu.

Grandpa didn't do much to stay, he knew that Zifei was determined to leave, on the one hand, he was really looking for a way to crack the Three Tribulations, and on the other hand, he couldn't bear to see him and Xiaomi together. Even the latter is the majority.

Grandpa told him to be careful when he was not outside, so as not to be found out that he was an immortal. Immortality is just an infinite lifespan, which does not mean that you will not die, and you can still be killed. Before his father left Fushun, he had already found that the Japanese were about to move, and he had a premonition that there was about to be a bloody battle in the northeast.

Zifei thanked the master and then parted ways with him.

Grandpa goes south, and Zifei goes north.

On the night when Zifei left the Jia shop, Helian Tian held a promotion ceremony for Bai Ye at the Dog Meat Restaurant.

The ceremony is held at the time of the child.

As soon as the time came, all the cat ghosts were summoned by Helian Tian.

Helian Tian asked Millet to hold Bai Ye and accept the kneeling of all the cat ghosts.

The ritual was interrupted as soon as it began.

"It has always been Mr. Bai and Mr. Ye who have been worshiped together, why is there only Mr. Bai and no Mr. Ye today?" A voice rang out at the door of the dog meat restaurant.

Helian Tian and Xiaomi looked at the door at the same time, and the cat ghosts in the house also turned their heads to look at the door.

A tall, skinny woman with slightly higher cheekbones stood there, holding a black cat with indistinct head and feet in her hands. She wore a black robe, a red belt around her waist, and a contemptuous smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. It was so cold, and she was dressed so thinly but she didn't shiver.

"You are ......" Xiaomi did not recognize this uninvited guest.

Helian Tian shuddered, his body shook, and he said in surprise: "Xu ...... Xu ......"

The woman nodded and said, "Yes, I am Xu Ani." ”

Hearing the woman say this, Helian Tian trembled and almost fell, he hurriedly propped up one hand on the table and supported himself.

Xiaomi looked at Helian Tian and then at the woman, at a loss.

The woman in black beside Helian Tian wanted to help him, but he raised his hand to stop him. He dragged his legs as if he was seriously injured, and said softly, "You made me look so hard!" ”

The woman smiled indifferently and said, "Actually, I've always been by your side. ”

Helian Tian's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "You have always been by my side?" ”

The woman nodded, but didn't explain why. She bypassed Heliantian, walked to Xiaomi's side, looked Xiaomi up and down, and then turned back to Heliantian and said, "You look good, you must be a big beauty in a few years." You have a good eye. But why give her your most beloved white night? It's too expensive for you, isn't it? And now to make her cat Mr. White without Mr. Night? There was a strong vinegar in her words.

A few cat ghosts grinned at the woman, and Helian Tian drove the cat ghosts away. When the woman in black in the shop saw her master like this, she stood aside and did not move.

The woman let go of her hands, and let the black cat fall to the ground. The black cat landed as light as a leaf falling, and it didn't make a sound when it landed.

Millet was taken aback. A cat that can be so light when it lands must not be an ordinary idle person.

Seeing this, the other cat ghosts also realized that their opponents were not simple, and they all stepped back a little.

"Your methods of raising cat ghosts are getting worse and worse. All the cats and ghosts you have here combined, I'm afraid they can't beat me. The woman said contemptuously.

"Xu Ani......" Helian Tian called softly to the woman.

"It's not impossible for it to become Mr. Bai, but it must pass my level." The woman interrupted Helian Tian and said.

"I've finally found you......" Helian Tian forgot about everything else for a moment, still muttering to the woman.

"Did you look for me? Oh yes, you've been looking for a few years and haven't looked for it again. The woman turned her head to Helian Tian and said, quite resentful.

Helian Tian hurriedly explained: "No, I've been looking for you≡ I've been looking for you since I saw your portrait in Japan. ”

"Don't lie to me. I've been near your dog meat parlor all these years and have never seen you look for it. What's the use of saying that? Sooner or later, people have to change. ”

"No, I'm here because I asked someone else to help me find you." Helian Tian explained.

"Yes. You asked someone else to find me, and then gave the best cat ghost to someone else, and now you want to make someone else's cat ghost the supreme Mr. Bai among cat ghosts! ”

"You think too much, she's my friend's brother's ......" He Liantian glanced at Xiaomi, not knowing what words to use to show her relationship with Ma Xiucai.

The woman saw Helian Tian swallow back the words behind her, and sneered: "You can't even deceive yourself, and you actually use such a lie to deceive me." ”

"I'm telling the truth."

"Alright. Needless to say, you want her cat ghost to be Mr. White, I have no opinion. But Mr. Bai must reach the realm of Mr. Bai, and I must test it. The woman said.

Helian Tiandao: "Did you suddenly come here today just to test Mr. Bai?" ”

"Or else?" The woman glanced at Helian Tian.

"I thought Mr. Ma helped me find you." Helian Tian said.

"Humph!" She was very dismissive.

"When Mr. Bai and Mr. Night were elected before, I didn't see you appear."

"In the past, you chose according to the rules of your ancestors, but now you have to break the rules that have been used for thousands of years, so I will come out to stop you." She said.

"I finally saw you again, can you ......" Helian Tian almost pleaded in a tone.

She flicked her sleeves and said, "Let's continue the ceremony, don't delay the hour, it won't be good after the time." But if the night doesn't pass my test, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

Xiaomi said anxiously: "What are you going to do to Bai Ye?" ”

She looked down and touched Xiaomi's head and said, "Little girl, don't be afraid. Don't you have him to protect you? There was a chill in her words. Her hands were colder than her words.

"If there is any cruel test, I would rather not let my white night become Mr. Bai." Xiaomi hugged Bai Ye for fear that it would be hurt a little.

Helian Tian had no choice but to let the ceremony continue.

He snapped his fingers, and the cats bowed like moon-worshipping cat demons bowing to the moon. They do not bow down to the moon, but to the white night in Millet's arms.

The woman in black had already lit the sandalwood, and the smoke was full of smoke and the fragrance was refreshing.

Mr. Bai and Mr. Ye were also among the kneeling. Xiaomi especially noticed Mr. White and Mr. Night. As soon as the two of them finished kneeling down, their bodies quickly lost weight, and they instantly took on the appearance of an old dragon bell. She remembered what Helian Tian had said before, with the new Mr. Bai and Mr. Ye, the original Mr. Bai and Mr. Ye would age faster.

After kneeling down, the woman turned against the guest and commanded the woman in black: "Bring me a copper basin." ”

The woman in black remained motionless.

Helian Tian nodded, and the woman in black went to get a copper basin. At that time, this copper basin was often used to burn paper money for the dead.

The woman took a small cloth bag from her waist and poured some black powder into the copper basin. Then, she walked up to Xiaomi and reached out to hug the white night in Xiaomi's arms.

Xiaomi hurriedly retreated, not letting her take Bai Ye away.

Helian Tian on the side said: "Xu Ani, the current cat ghost is different from before, and it is rare to see a cat ghost who can be reborn from the fire. If you do this, you might burn the night to death. ”

The woman said coldly: "Since you are holding a ceremony for a kitten ghost, it must be its outstanding strength, right?" If the strength is mediocre, why would you go out of your way to break the rules for it? Since it breaks the rules, it must be a rare good material. The so-called real gold is not afraid of fire, it can win the title of Mr. Bai at such a young age, and it will definitely be reborn from the fire. ”

Xiaomi asked Helian Tiandao worriedly, "Master, what is rebirth from the ashes?" ”

Helian Tiandao: "When our family was at the height of the cat ghost, Mr. Xuan Bai and Mr. Ye often caused disputes among the clansmen. Some people are dissatisfied with the elected Mr. Bai and Mr. Ye, and question that his strength is not as good as the cat ghost he raised. In this case, the new Mr. Haku and Mr. Night will be tested by rebirth. Rebirth from the fire, as the name suggests, is to let the cat ghost be reborn in the flames, like alchemy. The method is to fill a bronze vessel with saltpeter, put the cat ghost into the bronze vessel, and then ignite the saltpeter. If the saltpeter is burned and the cat ghost is safe and sound, it means that the cat ghost is strong enough. ”

Xiaomi hurriedly shook his head and said, "No! The white night will be burned to death! If you don't burn, you burn! ”

The woman said, "How so? If your White Night is strong enough, you won't get burned. Cats and ghosts are all yin things, and saltpeter is just a flash of fire. A paper bag filled with water will not be burned by a fire. The cat ghost with a lot of energy is like the paper bag, it will not be burned, at most it will burn out some hair. A cat ghost with less qi is like a paper bag without water, and it is natural for it to be burned, but that can only be blamed for its strength not being as good as the title of Mr. Bai. ”

Helian Tian said worriedly: "Xu Ani, it has been a long time since our family has tested the cat ghost by rebirth from the fire. Isn't it unfair to suddenly test a kitten ghost? Besides, now that the people who raise cat ghosts in our family are almost extinct, and there is no other people's cat ghosts to compete for the title of Mr. Bai and Mr. Night, is it redundant? ”