The Cat I Took In Is a Demon King

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When Si Yingbai woke up, all her cultivation was gone, her memories were jumbled, and she had become the utterly unremarkable second disciple of the Yushan Sect.

With the talent of a max-level expert, losing her cultivation was no big deal. She could just train again. Losing her memories was no big deal either. She could take her time finding them. As for being ostracized, looked down on, and dismissed by her fellow disciples, that was even easier to deal with. She could simply ignore them.

There was just one little problem: the cat she'd picked up was rather strange.

The little cat was pretty and well-behaved, and loved nothing more than clinging to Si Yingbai's shoulder and nuzzling her ear. That little ball of fluff made her heart melt.

It was so tiny and weak that Si Yingbai often felt it couldn't survive without her. Since it was so cute, she might as well keep it by her side.

But then...

When the villain's guardian attacked with his demonic sword, Si Yingbai was about to dodge. The little cat swung its furry paw. With a bang, the villain's golden core exploded.

When someone framed her sect, a grandmaster arrived in a rage, ready to demand an explanation. But when he saw the cat on Si Yingbai's shoulder licking its paw, he awkwardly swallowed his words and put on a friendly smile.

A refined young master from a prominent family approached Si Yingbai with charming manners. Before he could even look up, the little cat's Shadowless Claw struck, leaving three scratches across his face.

Inside a magnificent golden hall, the little cat suddenly transformed into a handsome demon king dressed in black and wearing a silver crown. He stared straight at Si Yingbai and said mournfully, "Yingbai, I was once your childhood sweetheart and husband. Have you forgotten?"

Si Yingbai: ... We don't even know each other!

This is a short story. The male lead becomes human after chapter twenty-five.

Upcoming novel synopsis:

Two years ago, Zheng Shu helped her father capture a spy and went undercover in a brothel. She nearly killed a pretty young man by mistake, and regretted it afterward.

The young man had been exceptionally handsome. It would have been a terrible waste if she'd frightened him into some kind of lasting affliction.

After receiving an imperial decree arranging her marriage, Zheng Shu was about to enter the Eastern Palace as Crown Princess. Watching her mother weep, she couldn't help feeling worried herself.

The new Crown Prince had fought his way through the battle for the throne, excelling in every scheme and tactic. Rumor had it he had no interest in women, so he would probably be difficult to deal with.

On their wedding night, the red veil fell to the floor.

The new husband standing before Zheng Shu was none other than the pretty young man whose throat she had nearly slit.

Li Jue had spent over twenty years painstakingly working his way to the top. He outlived his elder brother, defeated his younger brother, and became the new Crown Prince, the most powerful man in the empire.

For twenty years, he had been cautious in every word and deed. The one time he let himself go after drinking, he wandered into a brothel and nearly had his throat slit by a courtesan. The incident left him deeply traumatized.

The Crown Prince's wedding was celebrated across the empire.

When Li Jue lifted the veil and saw the stunning face beneath the phoenix crown and bridal robes, the words "Seize the assassin!" slipped out.

The Crown Princess from a prestigious family was the courtesan who had nearly taken his life.

On their wedding night, they sat in silence until midnight.

"I..."

"I..."

After staring at each other in the cold night air for a moment, Zheng Shu decided to be magnanimous. "Your Highness, please speak first."

"Let's pretend tonight never happened. I'll order them to keep quiet. You should go to sleep." With that, the Crown Prince turned and went to his study.

Zheng Shu called for her maid to close the palace doors, then went to bed.

Later, Zheng Shu found a yellowed love letter hidden in a secret compartment in the Crown Prince's study. It was written in a childish hand, riddled with spelling mistakes, and awkwardly confessed love to the Crown Prince.

It was signed: Little Sister Zheng.

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