Transmigrated into a Heartthrob Novel and Went OOC Chapter 35

 Chapter 35

As soon as Fang Chaozhou heard these words, although he was dizzy, he instinctively sensed the danger. He shook his head, not only shaking himself, but also took a step back.

In Fang Chaozhou’s eyes, if Zhongli Yueshui wanted to examine his injuries, he must be planning to whip him again.

Seeing Fang Chaozhou’s noticeable movement, Zhongli Yueshui raised an eyebrow, but he didn’t force Fang Chaozhou to roll up his pants.

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Thinking this, Fang Chaozhou glanced around. Tu Bai, who had stayed in Zhongli Yueshui’s courtyard, didn’t follow him. He shouldn’t be discovered if he took a quick nap.

With this thought in mind, Fang Chaozhou lay down on the sunniest spot after taking off his outer robe, closed his eyes, and prepared to take a short nap.

Originally, he just planned to doze off for a while, but unconsciously, he fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up, the sun was already setting. Fang Chaozhou slowly opened his still-drowsy eyes and stretched, but he froze halfway through his yawn.

Because someone was standing beside him.

From the person’s snowy white robes, Fang Chaozhou already knew who it was. In fact, he didn’t need to look to know. Apart from Zhongli Yueshui, there was no one else alive on Huali Mountain.

Fang Chaozhou knew he was in big trouble and quickly got up, bowing his head respectfully as he called out, “Master.”

“Fang Chaozhou, is this how you cultivate?” Zhongli Yueshui’s voice remained steady.

Fang Chaozhou didn’t know what to say. He did slack off, but he was really too exhausted. However, in the eyes of these cultivators, feeling drowsy was insignificant compared to cultivation.

Zhongli Yueshui saw that Fang Chaozhou remained silent and conjured a jade ruler in his hand. The ruler was pure white, without a single flaw. Fang Chaozhou caught a glimpse of it and instinctively clenched his clothes nervously with his hands at his side.

“Turn around,” Zhongli Yueshui said coldly.

Fang Chaozhou’s lower legs were still in pain. If he were struck a couple more times, he wouldn’t be able to stand up tomorrow.

“Mas…ter, can… can I be spared?” Fang Chaozhou bit his tongue and barely managed to speak in front of Zhongli Yueshui.

Zhongli Yueshui seemed to snort, “Spare you? How can you remember if I don’t punish you? If I don’t punish you, you’ll continue to be lazy next time. Didn’t you say your legs weren’t hurting anymore? Then a few more strikes shouldn’t be a problem.”

“No, it hurts… it hurts a lot,” Fang Chaozhou disregarded everything else and just wanted to avoid this punishment. He bent down, rolled up his pants, and turned around to show his legs to Zhongli Yueshui.

The man’s gaze followed Fang Chaozhou’s movements and swept downward. A hint of emotion flickered in his pale gray eyes, but it disappeared too quickly for anyone to grasp.

“If your legs hurt, then other parts must be fine. Fang Chaozhou, you choose, where should I strike?” he said.

Fang Chaozhou felt bitter upon hearing this. No matter where he was hit, it would be his own flesh. Every part of his body was precious, and it would hurt wherever he was struck. He hesitated and didn’t move. Zhongli Yueshui seemed to lose patience and spoke directly, “Since you can’t decide, let me choose for you. How about your hand?”

Fang Chaozhou looked at his own hand. Each finger was precious to him, and it would hurt if they were hit. He shook his head vigorously.

“How about your back?” Zhongli Yueshui asked.

His back was so thin, and he was afraid that Zhongli Yueshui would beat his bones to a pulp.

Zhongli Yueshui frowned, “You refuse your legs, your hand is not an option, and you don’t want your back either. Then tell me, where else can I strike you?”

Fang Chaozhou wanted to struggle a bit before his death, “Master… I know… I was wrong. Can… can you spare me?”

“No,” Zhongli Yueshui pronounced the death sentence on Fang Chaozhou.

With no other options, Fang Chaozhou hesitated for a moment, then turned back and extended his hand toward Zhongli Yueshui.

Zhongli Yueshui looked at the trembling hand in front of him and picked up the ruler. “Straighten it.”

As soon as he said that, he swung the ruler downward.

But it struck nothing.

Fang Chaozhou quickly retracted his hand in fear, surprising even Zhongli Yueshui with his speed.

However, Fang Chaozhou’s quick retraction seemed to anger Zhongli Yueshui. He forcefully grabbed Fang Chaozhou’s hand, not allowing him any chance to evade, and struck the ruler onto his palm.

Fang Chaozhou disregarded the pain and desperately tried to retract his hand, but he couldn’t free himself from Zhongli Yueshui’s grip. As he struggled, the second strike landed on his fingertips.

Being struck on the fingertips was more than ten times more painful than on the palm. Fang Chaozhou let out a muffled groan, his eyes turning red. However, before the pain could subside, he saw the ruler being raised again.

At this point, Fang Chaozhou was completely panicked. “No, don’t hit my hand, Master. Hit somewhere else.”

The ruler halted above his palm, and Zhongli Yueshui raised an eyebrow, calmly looking at him. “Where should I hit then?”

Fang Chaozhou was now dizzy and in pain. He hesitated upon hearing Zhongli Yueshui’s question.

This hesitation, seen by Zhongli Yueshui, caused him to lose patience. He released Fang Chaozhou’s hand, turned him around, and spoke in a low voice, “One more strike. Since you can’t decide, I’ll choose for you.”

The strike landed on the lower back.

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Fang Chaozhou became angry. So, the next day when Tu Bai came to wake him up, he not only didn’t get out of bed, but also grabbed Tu Bai, the little cat, and fiercely played with it in his blanket using his unhurt hand.

Tu Bai, overwhelmed by Fang Chaozhou’s cat-like aggression, lost track of time and drowsily slept in Fang Chaozhou’s embrace, forgetting its original intention for coming. It wasn’t until it heard familiar footsteps that it suddenly woke up and swiftly broke free from Fang Chaozhou’s grasp, escaping from the blanket.

As soon as it jumped off the bed, it looked at the approaching man and let out a meow.

Fang Chaozhou also heard the footsteps, but he stubbornly remained still, even tightening the blanket around him. He couldn’t stay here any longer. It had only been two days, and he had already received two punishments. If this continued for a few more days, he might actually be beaten to death.

Moreover, Zhongli Yueshui was being too disrespectful towards him. Although his age was insignificant compared to Zhongli Yueshui’s, he wasn’t a child anymore. How could he hit him in that place?

It was too embarrassing.

So he had made up his mind. He would refuse to cultivate, disappoint Zhongli Yueshui completely, make him think he was stubborn and unyielding, and then he would be driven off Huali Mountain. Perhaps Zhongli Yueshui wouldn’t even let him stay in Tian Shui Sect. But if he couldn’t stay, then so be it. As long as he left Tian Shui Sect without being discovered by Li Yiyue, that would be enough.

He could go to places where mortals were abundant. Those places had depleted spiritual energy, and cultivators rarely visited them.

“Fang Chaozhou,” Zhongli Yueshui’s voice drifted from nearby.

Upon hearing this voice, Fang Chaozhou felt dizzy, but this time he allowed himself to be dizzy and remained lying in bed. He didn’t get up, and the man standing by his bed hesitated for a moment before calling out to Fang Chaozhou again. This time, the tone was noticeably stricter, but Fang Chaozhou still didn’t move.

After a moment of silence, Zhongli Yueshui unexpectedly leaned over and touched Fang Chaozhou’s forehead with his hand.

His hand was icy cold, and as it approached, a hint of fragrance, reminiscent of spring bamboo, wafted from his sleeve.

Fang Chaozhou was stunned by the touch on his forehead. By the time Zhongli Yueshui’s voice resonated almost beside his ear, he was too dizzy to even speak. He involuntarily turned his head and stared blankly at Zhongli Yueshui.

“Feeling unwell?” Zhongli Yueshui asked Fang Chaozhou. After asking, he noticed the young man on the bed staring at him dazedly and pursed his lips slightly. Sliding his hand from the forehead downward, he grabbed the corner of the blanket and said, “Let me see your injuries.”

Since Fang Chaozhou was still feeling dizzy, Zhongli Yueshui smoothly pulled his hand out from under the blanket. However, when he touched Fang Chaozhou’s fingertips, he heard a sharp intake of breath.

Zhongli Yueshui lowered his gaze and took out an ointment from his sleeve.

He applied the ointment to Fang Chaozhou’s hand, and miraculously, as soon as it was applied, Fang Chaozhou realized the pain was gone.

After finishing applying the ointment, Zhongli Yueshui shifted his gaze toward Fang Chaozhou’s leg.

“Is your leg still hurting?”

Fang Chaozhou had originally wanted to provoke Zhongli Yueshui’s anger, but unexpectedly, not only did he not get angry, he even gently started applying the ointment to his leg. He didn’t expect Zhongli Yueshui to adopt such a gentle approach, and now he didn’t know what to do.

Meanwhile, Zhongli Yueshui, seeing Fang Chaozhou remain silent and unmoving, grabbed the blanket and directly uncovered it, then firmly held onto Fang Chaozhou’s ankle, forcefully pulling his leg towards him.

As the pant leg rolled up, Fang Chaozhou regained his consciousness. “Mast… Master, I…”

He wanted to say that he could apply the ointment himself, but just at that moment, Zhongli Yueshui glanced at him. After that, Fang Chaozhou felt as if he was in a dream, not aware of anything. Occasionally, he could feel some sensation on his calf, but it wasn’t very intense.

Then, he seemed to hear Zhongli Yueshui’s voice, but even after hearing it, he couldn’t make out what the other person was saying.

Tu Bai had been watching this side of the bed the whole time. Seeing Zhongli Yueshui’s actions, its eyes widened, and it hopped onto the bed, softly meowing.

Zhongli Yueshui’s hand paused as he applied the ointment. He turned his head to look at the white cat beside him but didn’t speak.

Tu Bai tilted its head and let out another meow.

Zhongli Yueshui withdrew his hand from applying the ointment and got up to wash his hands. He used the water in the nearby cleansing room. When he returned to Fang Chaozhou’s sleeping quarters, his eyebrows immediately furrowed, and he sternly said, “Tu Bai!”

Tu Bai had transformed into its white tiger form at some point. Upon hearing Zhongli Yueshui’s voice, it immediately jumped off the bed in fear. It transformed back into its white cat form and ran to Zhongli Yueshui’s feet, rubbing against his legs like a spoiled child. When Zhongli Yueshui lowered his head, he saw that the fur around its chin had turned green.

The ointment he had applied to Fang Chaozhou was a light green color.

“Go out!” Zhongli Yueshui’s voice was extremely cold.

Tu Bai didn’t dare to resist and obediently went outside. However, after going out, it didn’t go far. It crouched at the doorway and peeked through the crack. When it saw Zhongli Yueshui walking towards the bed, it made a growling sound in its throat.

Tu Bai extended its tongue and licked its mouth, then raised its paw and licked off the green paste from its paw.

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