A handsome-looking man stood in front of them, the grandmaster, Zhou Zhihao. He possessed a youthful appearance that hid his real age. He emitted a powerful aura that revealed his high cultivation level. All the disciples were already present except for one, one of the representatives of the South Sect.
Suddenly a man wearing a white mask walked in, dragging all the attention towards him. Both Heng Guiying and Yu Zeng glared at him while Ai Jin looked at him worriedly.
"I apologize for being late. I fell asleep." Dong Fang said nonchalantly.
The grandmaster as well as the other occupants in the hall fell silent and couldn't believe what Dong Fang was saying, his reaction was not sorry at all; even his golden eyes showed no sign of remorse.
"I accept your apology. However, you should also accept the punishment for your tardiness." Zhou Zhihao glared at Dong Fang.
"I accept whatever punishment you give to me." His golden eyes showed hostility.
"Very well. You will clean the entire main sect for a week." The other occupants in the hall were smugly smiling upon hearing the punishment.
Dong Fang smiled and thought, 'A piece of cake'
--- excerpt from the novel "Daybreak" ---
Yu Zeng was about to approach the sleeping villain when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked around and saw a serious-looking protagonist.
"Let him be."
How could I let him be? You know that there's a punishment for not being able to show on time. Yu Zeng thought sadly.
"Common! We will be late!" Ai Jin held Heng Guiying's arm and dragged him towards the entrance where a man was standing holding a piece of paper with names written on it. Some disciples had already lined up.
Just when Heng Guiying turned his back. Yu Zeng took one last glance at the sleeping villain on a large branch of a tree close to the gate.
Yu Zeng saw some water droplets on the leaves of the tree where the villain was sleeping since it rained early this morning. The water droplets were shimmering under the light of the sun. Though he was not yet used to his element, he decided to control the water droplets and planned to sprinkle some of this water to awaken the sleeping villain. He focused and didn't expect that all the water droplets on the leaves would gather above the villain and burst, making Dong Fang woke up instantly.
Wei Shun who saw what happened made his eyes widened in disbelief while the other disciples who were lining turned their heads when they heard a splash.
Yu Zeng hurriedly fell in line dragging a shocked Wei Shun behind him without waiting for the reaction of Dong Fang.
He wasn't able to see the mischievous smile on the villain's face while making the water on his face and clothes evaporate. He jumped off the tree as if nothing happened. He just ignored the strange gazes he received from the other disciples and proceeded to the gate.
Everyone was surprised upon seeing how large the main sect was. It looked like a castle with a tournament ground in front. There were also seats at the side for the spectators and the other competitors.
They were guided to the main hall where the grandmaster, Zhou Zhihao was waiting, wearing a long white robe. He raised his eyebrow when he saw Yu Zeng and Wei Shun's condition.
"I welcome you all here in the main sect. " Zhou Zhihao said with a stoic expression on his face.
"There will be two rooms assigned to all of you. The North and West Sects will be sharing the same room while the South and East Sects will do the same. Who will compete with whom will be drawn this afternoon. Good luck. Take this time to prepare and maybe to take a bath." The grandmaster looked at both Yu Zeng and Wei Shun. The other disciples also looked at them.
I want to find a hole to hide. Yu Zeng looked at Wei Shun who was also wearing a dirty robe like him and whose skin was full of wounds.
"We will meet again." With that, Zhou Zhihao took a last look at all the representatives from each sect and left.
Two men wearing long dark blue robes guided them to their rooms. The two rooms were next to each other and in front was a deep well lined with stones surrounded by ornamental plants.
Each room was spacious with beds inside. Since some of the representatives were females, a folding screen that consisted of four panels connected by hinges was prepared to divide the room.
Yu Zeng placed his hand on Wei Shun's shoulder and told him to take a bath.
"How about you big brother?" Wei Shun asked innocently.
"It's alright. Don't worry about me." Yu Zeng smiled sweetly at the child which caught Heng Guiying's attention, who was at the door of the other room and was about to go inside.
Yu Zeng was surprised when he didn't see Dong Fang around and only saw the other representative of the South sect, a long-haired lady with green eyes. She looked at him from head to toe. Yu Zeng smiled at her and was about to greet her when she turned her back on him and went into the other side of the room without saying anything to him.
Does it hurt to say something? Like a 'hi' or 'hello'?
Yu Zeng remembered from the book that there was a hot spring located at the back of the sect. He decided to go there. He walked for about a minute before he reached the place, the mist was thick and it was surrounded by trees.
He slowly took off his robe and soaked into the water. Then closed his eyes and smiled satisfactorily.
"Are you trying to seduce me?" a husky voice asked.
"Who---?"
Yu Zeng almost jumped out of the water when he saw a pair of golden eyes looking at him. Because his element was water he accidentally cleared the mist around and saw a smiling villain in his birthday suit standing and exposing his well-toned body.
I didn't notice him here. Yu Zeng thought and kept looking at the peerless appearance of the villain in front of him.
"It's me, Dong Fang. Don't tell me you have already forgotten about me. You are Yu Zeng, right?" The villain smiled at him.
I know who you are! Yu Zeng kept staring at Dong Fang who was not wearing a mask.
Dong Fang noticed how the other man kept on looking at him. "Do you really like my face? Do you like me?" Dong Fang asked waking up Yu Zeng in his thoughts.
I don't hate you Mr. Villain. You can be my friend.
Knowing that there were only two of them in the place and he didn't want to anger Dong Fang. Yu Zeng immediately nodded his head. "I like you very much, Dong Fang."
"Wow! You are pretty bold, aren't you." Dong Fang slowly approached Yu Zeng.
Did I answer him wrong? I like him, he can be my friend or doesn't he want to be my friend but an enemy? Yu Zeng looked at the approaching figure. I still want to live.
"I need to go now Dong Fang." Yu Zeng hurriedly jumped out of the water and took some clothes out from his interspatial ring and immediately wore it.
"Yu Zeng, we will meet again."
What was that? Of course! We will meet again. We are roommates. Yu Zeng walked without looking back and returned to his assigned room and saw the protagonist.
"What are you doing here Guiying?" He asked when he saw Heng Guiying talking to Wei Shun inside the room.
"Just visiting. Why is your hair wet and where have you been?" Heng Guiying asked while getting a piece of dry cloth, instead of handing it to Yu Zeng who was sitting on the bed, he immediately used it to wipe Yu Zeng's hair.
"I can do it by myself." Yu Zeng said but Heng Guiying just continued as if he did not hear anything.
"Where did you go?" Guiying asked again.
"I went to a nearby hot spring."
"You should have told me." Heng Guiying said while continuing to wipe Yu Zeng's hair.
I should have told you and accompanied me. Yu Zeng thought and dejectedly looked at the floor. He remembered sharing the same room with the villain. He couldn't help but shiver in fear.
"Let's just go there someday. For now, let's go to the dining room together, okay?" Heng Guiying asked Yu Zeng who was busy looking at the floor.
"Sure." Yu Zeng stood up and smiled at the protagonist.
(...to be continued.)
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Author's notes:
Yu Zeng remembered from the book that there was a hot spring located at the back of the sect. He decided to go there. He walked for about a minute before he reached the place, the mist was thick and it was surrounded by trees.
Wei Shun: Big brother, why didn't you take me with you. T_T
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"Just visiting. Why is your hair wet and where have you been?" Heng Guiying asked while getting a piece of dry cloth, instead of handing it to Yu Zeng, he immediately used it to wipe Yu Zeng's hair.
"I can do it by myself." Yu Zeng said but Heng Guiying just continued as if he did not hear anything.
Wei Shun: "..." Big brother can just use his power to dry his hair.
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Spoiler for the next chapter:
"There are only three beds here." Dong Fang said when he entered the room.
"We should---" Yu Zeng wasn't able to finish what he was about to say because Dong Fang already lay beside him.
"It's alright. It's comfortable this way." Dong Fang said.
"..." Yu Zeng just looked at the ceiling of their room.
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