Chapter 19: Leaving Intoxicating Fragrance House (Arc 1)
When Hu Zemin shouted, not just Feng Yongrui, the puppy and Little Nine were taken aback also. Feng Yongrui reacted and had retracted his hand, but Hu Zemin glared at the place that had been touched and sat up even though he was in pain.
Little Nine spoke, confusion lacing her voice. "What happened?"
"I just felt someone touching me!" Hu Zemin cried indignantly.
By now he was already in a sitting position, and the puppy that had been laying on his stomach had slid down unto the ground. The puppy looked at him, aggrieved, but Hu Zemin did not notice.
Little Nine became vigilant and took out a dagger.
"Who's there? Show yourself!"
Feng Yongrui wanted to cry. Obviously, no one could see him, but how come this Little Nine believed what her Master said and immediately suspected that there was an intruder?
Why didn't she think that Hu Zemin was just delirious?! It would be better for him that way!
Feng Yongrui stayed completely still, even breathing quietly. He was afraid that he would be discovered and forced to fight, but on the other hand, he also wanted to expose himself, shake Hu Zemin, and ask him why the Mystic Stone was in his abdomen.
When nothing happened, Little Nine still did not relax.
"Young Master, I'll take you to the bed. I'm afraid there might be intruders in here. It would be better if I call for more reinforcements and check on any suspicious guests."
Hu Zemin nodded. The situation was really bad. How could someone infiltrate their secret room so easily? Was it a spy?
With great difficulty, Little Nine hoisted Hu Zemin up and brought him to the bed. When the two had passed him, Feng Yongrui quickly grabbed the puppy, who was trying to follow Hu Zemin, and held him tightly to his chest.
They had to get out of here, and he had to bring his disciples out too. Little Nine tucked Hu Zemin under the blankets and took out a flute. Putting it to her lips, she blew a haunting melody that caused Feng Yongrui to flinch.
When the song was finished, Feng Yongrui heard footsteps and the door to the room was opened. Several more "ninja" people came inside, dressed entirely in black and a mask covering their faces.
Feng Yongrui was actually curious and wanted to see what Little Nine would do, but he knew he had to leave. So when the door was opened, Feng Yongrui had quietly slipped outside of the room and into the dark corridor, going back from where he came.
He kept walking and walking, passing the creepy corridor and into the second floor's halls, where he could finally breath a sigh of relief. Feng Yongrui flew back to his seat and saw his disciples waiting for him, drinking tea anxiously.
Feng Yongrui took off his spell so that his disciples could see him. He also told the System to "switch off" his super vision ability. He knew that, now that Hu Zemin was suspicious, all the guests in the brothel might be investigated. They had to leave now.
"Let's go," he told Hou Renshu and Ma Bo. The two disciples nodded. The three of them got up and walked downstairs. When they neared the entrance, they were stopped by some women, who told them to come again.
Feng Yongrui nodded on the surface, but in his heart he told himself he didn't want to come back here. This place was too creepy and held a lot of secrets! It wouldn't be good if the returned and got into trouble instead.
Feng Yongrui and his two disciples walked out of the brothel. After making sure that no one was following them, they stopped in an alley and changed their faces again. This was Feng Yongrui's plan.
In his mind, the more faces you change into, the harder it will be for others to track them and find out their real identity. The three of them walked back to the Immortal Pathway Sect silently, neither of them saying a word.
Feng Yongrui was busy thinking of the day's events, and the two disciples saw that their Master was preoccupied so they did not say anything either. When they arrived in their Mountain Peak, Feng Yongrui told his two disciples to rest and cultivate.
Meanwhile, he himself entered his bedroom and sat on the ground, lost in thought.
"Woof! Woof!" A small bark broke him from his thoughts.
The puppy broke free from his grasp and Feng Yongrui put him on the ground.
"System..." Feng Yongrui said.
"What should I do with this little guy?" The puppy was running around Feng Yongrui's room, sniffing the area and looking at its new home.
"...I've never kept a dog before, much less a puppy... Should I find some food for it? What do I do with it? Should I write up a daily exercise plan for it? No wait, do puppies even need exercise? Oh, I should probably bathe it twice a day, right?"
Feng Yongrui bombarded the System with a bunch of questions, making the System dizzy.
"...Host, maybe you should start with a name," The System finally said.
"Oh right, I should give it a name. By the way, this puppy is a boy... If it was a girl, I would've named it Little Princess. Oh! I can just name him Little Prince!"
"...Host, that name is too tacky, okay? Choose something else. My cutie pie deserves to be called something cuter, something that matches his awesome self!"
"Who's your cutie pie, huh? Has the puppy ever acknowledged you? No. So stop dreaming~" Feng Yongrui gloated.
"You... you..." The System was so angry that it started stammering.
"Discuss with your disciples on what to name it! Anyway, I won't agree to that ugly name. I'm sure the puppy won't agree either! Hmph!" With a huff, the System became silent and did not respond even when Feng Yongrui called a few times for it.
Feng Yongrui rolled his eyes. The System always bullied him, but now when it was being bullied, it went offline and sulked. Truly not a magnanimous System ah~
"Come here," Feng Yongrui beckoned to the puppy. The puppy trotted over obediently, its tongue hanging out as it panted. Feng Yongrui picked up the puppy and brought it to the bathroom.
He filled a bucket with warm water, and when he felt the temperature was just right, he carried the puppy and put it inside. This was something Feng Yongrui thought of doing -- he didn't know whether it was the right way to bathe the puppy or not, but he did his best.
The puppy was very obedient and did not splash him. Instead, the puppy closed its eyes in bliss when it entered the warm water. Feng Yongrui took a soap bottle from a shelf, he had bought it from the System Mall a long time ago, and started to wash the puppy's fur.
The fur was soft, silky and smooth. Feng Yongrui could not get enough of it. The puppy also seemed to like Feng Yongrui's gentle rubbing and scrubbing, because it wagged its tail and seemed to smile a bit. The puppy even sniffed the soap a few times.
"It's the smell of vanilla," Feng Yongrui explained, "It's my favorite scent." He didn't know why, but he couldn't stop himself from talking to a dog. Maybe because it was really cute, or because it seemed really intelligent.
The puppy gave a contented bark and Feng Yongrui petted its head. After Feng Yongrui rinsed the puppy, he took a cloth and dried the puppy. All the while, the puppy would give a contented bark and a smug look.
Yes, a smug look. At first Feng Yongrui thought he was seeing things, but after observing it a few times, he realized that it wasn't just his own imagination. The puppy was really looking at him smugly.
After drying the puppy, Feng Yongrui put it on the bed and reminded it not to run around. Feng Yongrui then went to the bathroom and took a bath. Once he was done, he felt refreshed and laid on his bed. He took the puppy into his arms and the puppy lay on his chest obediently.
Today had really been a tiring day. Feng Yongrui opened the System's interface and looked at his profile. He had 102 points now. He felt conflicted. On one hand, he really wanted to know what the System's rewards were. On the other hand, Feng Yongrui felt reluctant to spend his points immediately.
If he spent 100 points to see the System's rewards now, he would be left with a meager 2 points. 2 points were too little. Feng Yongrui recalled what had happened today. If he was left with 2 points and he was in a difficult situation, he wouldn't be able to buy any lifesaving items from the System.
At that time, he could only die miserably. Worse still, his disciples might get hurt. Feng Yongrui's experience today reminded him that the cultivation world was vast, with countless experts and intricate relationships.
He had to have something that preserved his life. And right now, the System was his biggest advantage. So he surmised that he shouldn't use his points to see the System rewards yet. He would save his points until he had 150 or so, and then use 100 points to see the System's rewards.
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System: The puppy is my cutie pie~
Puppy: *sneers* Who are you?
System: QAQ
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Author: *serious face* What should I name the puppy? Anyone got any good ideas?
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