THNWO 108

Chapter 108 

Half a cup of tea later.

Fang Chaozhou sat at the bedside, using a damp cloth to carefully wipe the head of the cat in front of him. The white cat cooperated well, not struggling at all, just purring incessantly. After Fang Chaozhou finished wiping its head, it took the initiative to rub against Fang Chaozhou’s hand with its head.

The excessive intimacy of the white cat left Fang Chaozhou somewhat stunned. In his impression, felines were supposed to be aloof, yet this cat was even more affectionate than a dog?

However, now was not the time to ponder over the cat. He should think about where he was and how to leave.

The room he was in looked strange, both the floor tiles and the furnishings were all white, including the cat in front of him.

Just as Fang Chaozhou was about to get up and check the situation outside, someone entered.

The footsteps were light, the sound of soft-soled shoes on jade bricks.

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The white cat jumped down and walked a few steps ahead, then turned back, as if waiting for him.

Fang Chaozhou felt he understood the other’s meaning and slowly stood up, using his hand to support the bed. His body still didn’t feel comfortable; today’s pain was different from the usual soreness—it was a dull ache.

Due to the pain, he couldn’t walk fast. The white cat indeed waited for him, taking a few steps before stopping and waiting for him to catch up. It led Fang Chaozhou out.

Yesterday, he arrived here in a daze, almost seeing nothing. Now, after leaving the room, he realized that not only the house was white, but even the outside was all white.

“Meow.” The white cat in front noticed that Fang Chaozhou wasn’t following and ran back. Suppressing his astonishment, Fang Chaozhou continued to follow.

Walking along the corridor, until they reached a room with wide-open doors, the white cat finally stopped and meowed at him before jumping over the tall threshold and entering.

Fang Chaozhou, seeing the other person enter, couldn’t help but look towards the exit of the courtyard. What were the chances of success if he tried to escape now?

Seemingly zero. Yesterday, he seemed to have ridden on a bird for a while before arriving here.

Realizing the slim chance of escape, Fang Chaozhou resignedly entered the room. The cat was standing by the folding screen, waiting for him. It walked around the screen, and Fang Chaozhou saw the large medicinal bath behind it and the white-clad man standing by the edge.

Zhongli Yueshui looked at the medicinal water in the pool. After a moment, he turned to look at Fang Chaozhou. The light brown eyes showed no emotion. “Go in.”

Fang Chaozhou heard the command again and couldn’t help it anymore. “Can you answer me a question first?”

Zhongli Yueshui’s expression remained unchanged. “Speak.”

“Who are you?” Fang Chaozhou had actually wanted to ask this yesterday.

“Zhongli Yueshui.”

Hearing the name, Fang Chaozhou repronounced it, “Zhong Liyue…” Suddenly, he stopped. Wasn’t this the name of the head of the Tian Shui Sect, the legendary number one in the world?

Thinking of this, Fang Chaozhou couldn’t help but stare at the man in front of him, from the jade crown on his hair down to his silk shoes.

If the other person is Zhongli Yueshui, then according to seniority, he’s his master.

Since he’s his master, it’s not what Fang Chaozhou suspected, some illicit affair.

Fang Chaozhou breathed a sigh of relief. It explained why Zhongli Yueshui helped him through the thunder tribulation, but why didn’t he help Xue Danrong?

Is it because he used to be very smart, so Zhongli Yueshui liked him better?

Well, that didn’t seem to be it.

Fang Chaozhou recalled what Zhongli Yueshui had said during the tribulation. It seemed that Zhongli Yueshui thought he was weaker, so he brought him here to undergo the tribulation.

As Fang Chaozhou was lost in thought, Zhongli Yueshui seemed to have lost patience.

“Fang Chaozhou.”

Hearing his name, Fang Chaozhou hesitated before responding, “Here.”

Indeed, his identity was completely exposed. In front of someone as powerful as Zhongli Yueshui, his disguise technique must have been useless.

“Go in.”

Fang Chaozhou looked at the white liquid in the bath, then at Zhongli Yueshui’s expression before unfastening his belt. After he removed his outer robe, he noticed that Zhongli Yueshui still hadn’t left. He hesitated for a moment. He looked at the man, who showed no signs of leaving, and at the cat at his feet, which also seemed to have no intention of leaving.

“Master, do I need someone to accompany me during the medicinal bath?” Fang Chaozhou asked cautiously.

As the words fell, Zhongli Yueshui finally moved. He walked out, and before leaving, he called out a name, “Tu bai.”

Hearing the voice, the white cat under Fang Chaozhou’s feet flicked its tail heavily, but it still followed.

After Tu bai went out and saw Zhongli Yueshui standing not far away in the corridor, it walked over and squatted down at his feet, raising its head and meowing.

Zhongli Yueshui didn’t pay it any attention. Tu bai got a bit anxious, standing up, scratching at Zhongli Yueshui’s trouser legs, and looking back towards the direction where Fang Chaozhou was.

That was where Fang Chaozhou was.

Not only did it scratch Zhongli Yueshui’s trouser legs, but it also kept meowing loudly, until it was picked up.

Zhongli Yueshui held Tu bai in his arms, his gaze fixed on the endless distance. But Tu bai found that it could speak now, so it didn’t meow but directly said, “Lord Zhong Liyueshui, why are you still so indifferent to him? He finally came back to us.”

No one answered this question.

Tu bai got a little angry, and its throat emitted a grumpy growl. But soon, it crawled into Zhongli Yueshui’s arms with a pitiful look. “Lord Zhong Liyue, I really miss him, but I’m also angry. I don’t like the smell on him right now.”

It paused for a moment and its tone turned extremely fierce, “I want to bite the person who made him smell like this, bite! And bite anyone who keeps me from seeing him!”

Zhongli Yueshui still didn’t respond to Tu bai’s words, as if he hadn’t heard at all. He just stared into the distance. After an unknown amount of time, he put Tu bai down. “Go watch at the door. He has  to soak for at least two hours before he can come out.”

Upon hearing this, Tu bai immediately asked, “Where are you going, Lord Zhong Liyue?”

“After the medicinal bath, I have to brew the medicine he needs to drink.” After saying this, Zhongli Yueshui turned and left. Tu bai watched him walk away, and its ears drooped slowly. It stood up, moved closer to the door, and finally lay down.

The late autumn breeze blew on its body, which should have been the most comfortable time. However, it didn’t feel comfortable at all now.

Tu bai couldn’t help but turn its head to look at the door. It stood up, approached the door, and finally lay down against the door frame, listening to the faint sounds coming from inside. Its ears moved with the sounds.

Fang Chaozhou didn’t know how long he needed to soak, but even if he wanted to leave, he couldn’t because there was a barrier set around the bath, and he couldn’t break it. He could only stay inside.

It was only when he slowly felt the barrier dissipate that he got out of the bath.

There were new clothes placed by the side of the bath. Fang Chaozhou looked at them for a moment but decided to wear his own clothes. However, he realized too late that his storage ring was gone.

Without the storage ring, he was completely penniless.

Fang Chaozhou immediately returned to the bath to search, but he searched the bottom of the water, as well as from the entrance to the edge of the bath, multiple times, but he couldn’t find the storage ring.

Now, the situation was that if he didn’t wear the new clothes that were placed here, he would have to go out naked.

Fang Chaozhou had no choice but to put on the new clothes, which were white from head to toe, including the shoes and socks.

Dressed in proper attire, he walked to the doorway. Before his hand could touch the doorknob, he heard a meow from outside.

Opening the door, Fang Chaozhou indeed found the white cat from earlier sitting at the entrance. It stared at him with its watery, affectionate eyes, softening Fang Chaozhou’s heart instantly. He couldn’t resist bending down to pick it up. The cat didn’t resist; in fact, even before he could fully embrace it, it began purring.

Once he held the furry creature close, Fang Chaozhou couldn’t help but curve his lips. He petted the cat while walking out, and after just a few steps, he saw Zhongli Yueshui approaching.

Catching sight of the bowl in Zhongli Yueshui’s hands, Fang Chaozhou’s lifted lips dropped again.

Having another bowl of extremely bitter medicine, Fang Chaozhou’s stomach couldn’t bear it. He stood up, intending to rush out to vomit, but he couldn’t.

Because the moment he stood up, he was immobilized.

It felt like the spell lasted an incense stick’s worth of time, and it was only after Fang Chaozhou couldn’t vomit anymore that the restraining spell was lifted.

As the spell was released, Fang Chaozhou couldn’t help but look at Zhongli Yueshui, who had cast the spell on him. “Master, you…” The words that followed were swallowed back when faced with those extremely cold eyes.

This is medicine; not vomiting is the right thing to do.

Thinking this way, Fang Chaozhou sat back down, but his mind couldn’t help but flash to many sweet treats. Thinking of sweets, he remembered his storage ring. Just as he was about to ask Zhongli Yueshui if he had seen his storage ring, the other person’s hand reached out.

A paper-wrapped package was placed in front of him, emanating a delightful fragrance.

“Don’t overindulge; at most, eat two each time.”