“Playing cute won’t work!” I wave my hand, signaling him to leave. Although he’s a small cat, knowing he’s actually a person makes me embarrassed to change clothes in front of him!
The little white cat looks aggrieved, hanging his head and slinking out, carefully closing the door behind him.
I nod satisfactorily; what a good kid. As I pick up clothes from the floor, I inspect the marks on my body: Damn! How could he be so wicked? Leaving a hickey is one thing, but a heart-shaped one! I… I’ll fall over!
After adjusting my collar and confirming no suspicious marks remain, I’m satisfied and wink at myself in the bronze mirror. Suddenly, I notice a small head peeking through the door with bright thieving eyes! Quickly grabbing a rouge box, I throw it out, followed by a cat’s miserable cry and the sound of something clattering away. Damn! This little pervert is actually peeking!
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“Look, that’s Tiandu Peak.” Following Xiaozi’s finger, I see a tall, majestic—small dirt hill.
Are you kidding? In these towering mountains, this small dirt hill covered in trees is called Tiandu Peak?! Damn, who has the consumer protection hotline? Grandpa will report you!
“But it seems we can’t pass,” Wuchen furrows his brow.
“Why? It’s just a lake?” I question, then carefully look at the large lake blocking our path. It’s vast—so expansive you can’t see the end.
The mirror-like water shimmers in the sunlight, rippling with a breeze, breaking the pool of silver.
A beautiful young girl, around fifteen or sixteen, wears a yellow dress that complements her sweet, delicate appearance. Her face resembles a pink peach, with ink-stroke eyebrows, spring-water eyes, and vermilion lips. The soft yellow silk dress suits the warm spring day and the serene lake, making her look like a fairy. However, her tone is sharp, as if ready to strike.
Ignoring her hostility, I smile brightly: “We’re here for our honeymoon. What do you want? Entrance fees?” I embrace Yiqing, whose handsome face turns red but doesn’t push me away.
The girl notices the group of beautiful men beside me, her face reddening slightly, and her voice softens: “You can’t pass through here. Go back quickly.”
I shake my head: “We’ve reached Tiandu Peak. How far can the beautiful men be?” I can’t help but look forward to the first beautiful man of the martial world.
“Tiandu Peak?” The girl’s voice sharpens again, “Why are you coming to Tiandu Peak? Are you here to find Brother Haobai? Give up now!”
With that, the young girl stomps her foot and transforms into a yellow streak, skimming across the water.
“Meow—” The cat on my shoulder becomes restless, pawing at my collar in dissatisfaction.
“Go to hell! Naughty cat!” I punch it, sending it on a ten-second sky tour. Why grab at my chest? This mischievous little cat!
“She’s gone, so we should follow,” Feng Qinyin sighs, wondering why he had to fall for this flirtatious demoness.
“Something’s wrong with this water,” Wuchen shakes his head. “It might have corrosive properties.”
“What could be wrong?” I look closer, “It’s so clear! How can it be unclean?”
“Look! Fish!” Yiqing points ahead. I see something that might possibly be a fish—its head dominates its body, with a tiny tail and a mouth opening and closing, revealing a faint, gleaming white light—teeth?
I immediately pull everyone back: “Piranha!” Who knows what variant this is? How can there be piranhas here? Hmm, could they have been imported?
“No wonder she said we couldn’t pass. Should we go back?” Yiqing looks scared. He had only heard about man-eating fish in stories, never imagining such a creature actually existed.
“Hmph, if she tells us to leave, wouldn’t that be losing face?” Beautiful men are just ahead! How could we possibly give up now!
Wuchen and Xiaozi sigh and exchange a bitter smile. Xiaozi pulls Feng Qinyin: “We can each carry one and fly over. Cat, you…”
I wag my index finger: “You’re underestimating me! You fly with Qinyin, I’ll carry them!” Grabbing Yiqing with one hand and Wuchen with the other, I sing, “I’m a little penguin, ya ya yo~”
Meanwhile, Feng Qinyin and Xiaozi spread their wings and fly off.
Wu Chen smiled, turned towards me, and then playfully slapped my head: “No way.” She elegantly walked over to sit next to Feng Qinyin.
I looked at Yi Qing, thinking this delicate beauty would surely not resist, but he acted like an ostrich, deliberately avoiding me and retreating towards Feng Qinyin.
Furious, I glanced at Shi Ran: “At least you’re a handsome cat, go—” Whoops! I ducked, avoiding its two iron claws. So scary—these days even cats are crazy!
“How troublesome,” Xiao Zi shook his head and stepped forward.
To my amazement, I saw him give a wicked smile, leap down smoothly, and land beside the young girl.
Without mercy, he grabbed her with one hand and pinched her chin, smiling seductively: “How do you go up the mountain?”
My internal alarm bells rang immediately. Why did he have to be the one to go? If the girl said one more “no,” she’d probably have her neck twisted! I clearly saw Xiao Zi’s fingers slithering around her pure white neck. Panicking, I leaped over the railing.
“This path…” Han Le’er said, slightly dazed, pointing out the mountain path. This gentleman was beautiful, not inferior to Brother Hao Bai, but with a seductive charm. Her heart raced at his tender gaze.
I crashed down, landing awkwardly and falling flat. Are you kidding? This works? Can’t she see Xiao Zi is interrogating, not seducing?!
Xiao Zi, stunned for a moment, gave a wicked smile upon my arrival: “Thanks.” He casually released her, waving in front of me to show he hadn’t killed anyone, then pointed to the second path: “This one.”
As we walked away, Han Le’er snapped out of her daze: What had she just done? She liked Brother Hao Bai, how could she be so easily swayed? Determined not to let that evil woman see him, she quickly took a shortcut back.
Shi Ran was also a bit stunned. Although she knew she was from modern times, she didn’t expect her to be so powerful.
“Alright, everyone, let’s GO!” I laughed triumphantly at the peach blossom barrier I had blown apart. A few rotten trees wouldn’t stop me from pursuing beauty!
Handsome man, here I come!
Charging up the mountain, I stopped in front of a row of bamboo houses, charmingly nestled among the trees.
The door creaked open, and an old man with white hair walked out, slightly hunched but with bright eyes: “May I ask what brings you distinguished guests here?”
I stepped forward, grasping his hand: “Yes, I’m here to find my husband.”
“Find a husband?” The old man’s voice rose slightly.
“She’s lying! She clearly wants Brother Hao Bai!” A girl suddenly sprang out from the house—wasn’t she the same girl from before? She was gripping the old man’s arm and shaking it, trying to get him to strike me down.
“Ahem, we can’t put it that way. We must consider a broader perspective. I, Xiao Xin, am loved by everyone. What if Jing Hao Bai falls for me at first sight and insists on marrying me?”
Since he’ll eventually become my husband, what’s wrong with me saying I’m looking for him now?” I continued holding the old man’s hand.
“He’s in the bamboo forest behind. Whether he likes it or not is his own business. I just hope the young lady doesn’t force anything.” The old man spoke calmly, causing the girl beside him to stomp her foot indignantly: “Daddy!” She glared at me and rushed back into the house.
Releasing the old man’s hand, I waved at him: “Thank you, sir! When I’ve won over my beauty, I’ll definitely come back to pay my respects!”
“That old man was quite understanding,” Xiao Zi said with a light smile.
