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"What are you looking at?" Dong Fang smirked and walked towards him. His eyes never left him. He dipped into the hot spring and touched Yu Zeng's chin to have a clear look at his face.
He really has a good body! Completely different from mine. Yu Zeng thought and stared at those golden eyes. He suddenly remembered something that made his eyes widened. I will face him in the next match!
"Are you that excited to see me?" Dong Fang smiled when he saw the surprised look on Yu Zeng's face.
How am I going to win against him? Well, water is my element. So, I guess, I have an advantage somehow... but, if he uses that..., I'm sure he will win.
"Do you really like me that you can't say a word?" Dong Fang let go of Yu Zeng's chin and whispered in his ear.
Yu Zeng who was lost in his own world didn't answer. Dong Fang's face was getting closer, he could feel Yu Zeng's breath against his skin. Dong Fang almost lost his balance when the ground suddenly shook.
Yu Zeng awakened from his thoughts and was shocked when he saw Dong Fang's face an inch away from his. Why are you so near? He moved farther away from him.
"Yu Zeng, I didn't know you are here."
Both of them looked at the source of the voice. Yu Zeng was surprised to see Heng Guiying standing a few feet away from them.
A serious expression doesn't really suit your face Mr. Protagonist. "Heng Guiying, why are you here?" Yu Zeng asked.
Dong Fang just smiled at the protagonist. Heng Guiying smiled back but it didn't reach his eyes.
"I'm here to relax. I'm glad to see you here Yu Zeng. There are some insects here, be careful." Heng Guiying looked at Dong Fang before looking back at Yu Zeng. He took off his clothes and dipped into the hot spring.
Yu Zeng looked at the body of the protagonist and couldn't help but heave a sigh. His body is also better than mine. Just then, he felt the water became hotter and looked around.
"Keep looking and the water will become hotter." The villain said nonchalantly.
"..." Where did I look? Is he planning to cook me alive ah? Should I close my eyes? Yu Zeng just closed his eyes and relaxed. When he opened his eyes, he saw the protagonist and villain close to him. Why are they so close to me? Are they going to beat me? I should go away from here.
"I think, I need to find Wei Shun and practice cultivation with him." Yu Zeng didn't wait for their reply. He immediately went out of the water, put on his clothes, and walked away from the place.
"I will not lose to you." Heng Guiying faced Dong Fang. He also went out of the water and put on his clothes but before he could walk away from the place he heard the villain's words which made him stop.
"You already did." Dong Fang smugly said.
We'll see about that. Heng Guiying didn't say anything and left.
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"What are you saying?" Ai Jin couldn't believe what she heard. She looked around the trees surrounding them and tried to absorb what Mei Shu had said to her.
"I'm telling the truth." Mei Shu coldly said. "That Yu Zeng is so fickle. We should do something about him."
"I know that you share a room with Yu Zeng and Dong Fang. If you can't win their hearts, then you shouldn't go around and spread false rumors. You look pathetic." Ai Jin glared at her.
"It's up to you, whether to believe me or not. In case you changed your mind, you can always talk to me." Mei Shu didn't wait for her reply and walked away from the place leaving Ai Jin behind.
Unbeknownst to them, someone heard everything they talked about.
Big brother is not like that. He waited for Ai Jin and Mei Shu to leave the place before getting out of his hiding place. He didn't intend to overhear their conversation.
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"Wei Shun, where have you been? I have been looking all over for you." Yu Zeng asked the child who was walking towards the well in front of their room.
"I just went to the forest to cultivate, big brother."Wei Shun started washing his face.
"You are really working hard, Wei Shun. I'm proud of you." Yu Zeng smiled.
"Thank you, big brother." The child smiled sweetly at him. I know, big brother is not like what big sister Mei Shu said.
"Do you like to practice cultivation with me, Wei Shun?" Yu Zeng suddenly asked.
The child eagerly nodded.
"I know a good place." Yu Zeng said. But it's close to the hot spring. I hope they already left the place.
He guided Wei Shun to the place where Dong Fang took him once. They passed by the hot spring and no one was there. When they reached the place, Wei Shun was amazed by how beautiful the place was. The flowers were beautiful under the clear blue sky.
The child stood in front of the flowers and remembered something that made his heartache, the day he lost everything.
"Are you okay, Wei Shun?" Yu Zeng was worried when he noticed the sudden sadness on the child's face.
"Yes, big brother." The child tried to smile.
"Okay. If you say so." Yu Zeng looked at Wei Shun worriedly. He probably misses his family. He hugged the child and touch his hair.
The child hugged him back and smiled. I'm happy that my big brother is here.
They practiced cultivation until the shades of red and orange were visible in the sky. They went to the hot spring to relax before returning to their room.
It was already nighttime when they arrived in their room and what greeted them was a burnt bed.
"I accidentally burned my bed. I will sleep in your bed, Yu Zeng." Dong Fang who was sitting on Yu Zeng's bed spoke.
"..." How did you accidentally burn your bed Mr. Villain? Did you imagine that it was me you were burning? Yu Zeng suddenly felt scared but he calmly looked at Dong Fang. "Okay, you can sleep in my bed. I will sleep in Wei Shun's bed."
Dong Fang didn't say anything and just lay on the bed.
Why does he look a little angry? Maybe he is not comfortable sleeping in my bed. Yu Zeng thought and lay next to Wei Shun before entering the land of dreams.
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The next day, Yu Zeng woke up next to a sleeping villain and almost jumped out of the bed. This feels like a deja vu. How did I end up here? I clearly remember sleeping next to Wei Shun. Did I sleepwalk?
Dong Fang slowly opened his eyes and smiled brightly. "Good morning, Yu Zeng! How was your sleep."
"It was good." Yu Zeng stood up and the door suddenly opened.
"Good morning, big brothers!" Wei Shun entered the room and greeted them.
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After breakfast, everyone gathered at the tournament ground for the announcement of the next stage. Zhou Zhihao stood at the center of the stadium with a floating wooden box in front of him.
"The first stage of the match has ended. Tomorrow, the second stage will commence." After saying that, he picked up two chips of wood with names written on them. Yu Zeng who was sitting between Wei Shun and Dong Fang felt nervous. He looked around and saw Heng Guiying sitting next to Ai Jin.
"The first match for the second stage will be Ai Jin from West Sect against Wei Shun from East Sect." Zhou Zhihao loudly announced.
Ai Jin and Wei Shun went to the stadium. After that, the grandmaster picked the last remaining chips of wood out from the wooden box.
"The second match for the next stage will be Yu Zeng from East Sect against Dong Fang from South Sect." Zhou Zhihao said with a nonchalant expression on his face.
Upon hearing his name being called, Yu Zeng almost fainted. He mustered all his strength to walk towards the stadium.
Yu Zeng who was trembling in fear inside managed to stand calmly in front of Dong Fang.
When the grandmaster left, Yu Zeng felt a hand on his shoulder and saw Dong Fang with a gentle expression on his face.
"Don't worry. I won't be hard on you."
(... to be continued.)
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Author's notes:
Yu Zeng looked at the body of the protagonist and couldn't help but heave a sigh. His body is also better than mine. Just then, he felt the water became hotter and looked around.
"Keep looking and the water will become boiling hot." The villain said nonchalantly.
"..." Where did I look? Is he planning to cook me alive ah? Should I close my eyes? Yu Zeng just closed his eyes and relaxed.
Dong Fang: You should only look at me and only me.
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Spoiler for the next chapter:
Ai Jin who was standing nearby wanted to go with Heng Guiying but she didn't want to be separated from Dong Fang either.
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