Ah, could there be dragons here too? Dragon girls really excite me. But, given the massive size of dragons, would I end up getting crushed to death?
…
Remembering the current state of his body, Zu An’s excited face crumbled in despair. “I can’t even get it to stand now, so what’s the point of fantasizing about all this?”
Zu An felt a sudden tap on his shoulder. A voice called out from behind him, “Brother Zu, where are you heading to?”
He turned around and saw a man dressed in black smiling cheerfully at him. A black mole on his lower jaw bounced energetically as he spoke. He had a bold tattoo on his neck that seemed to be an artistic impression of the word ‘Twelve’.
He thanked the fates that the previous owner of this body wasn’t illiterate. Surviving in this world after his transmigration would have been a pain, otherwise.
Nevertheless, he felt his head ache. The man who approached him had the characteristic look of a run-of-the-mill villain. Why the hell am I so unlucky? Problems simply have to crop up every single time I head out.
As the silence stretched out, a cold glint flashed across the newcomer’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it with a smile. “What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me anymore? I’m Plum Blossom Twelve! We had alcohol and played dice together!”
Plum Blossom? Could there be a weirder surname in the world?
Zu An couldn’t resist himself. “Could it be that you have a younger sister called Plum Blossom Thirteen?”
“Sister?” There was a moment of stunned silence before Plum Blossom Twelve burst into laughter. “If my thirteenth brother were to hear that, he would surely give you a good pummeling!”
Ah? There’s really a Plum Blossom Thirteen?
Heart beating faster in expectation, Zu An asked, “Then, do you know a hairstylist named Wu Liuqi?”[2]
“Wu Liuqi? Hairstylist? What are you talking about? I’ve never heard of him before.” Confusion was written all over Plum Blossom Twelve’s face. “Why? Do you know him?”
Zu An shook his head. “I don’t know him.”
This rendered Plum Blossom Twelve speechless. Why ask me if I know Wu Liuqi if you don’t know him either?
You have successfully trolled Plum Blossom Twelve for 10 Rage points!
Zu An blinked in surprise. You’re getting angry just like that? Seems like you’re quite narrow-minded.
“Hm? It looks like you’ve buffed up quite a bit.” Plum Blossom Twelve grabbed Zu An’s shoulder and squeezed.
You damned pervert, Zu An thought as he shook off Plum Blossom Twelve’s grip. “It’s probably just the good food in the duke’s estate.” He intentionally brought up the name of the Chu clan, hoping that Plum Blossom Twelve would back down. He had something to attend to at the moment, and he didn’t want any complications.
Who are you trying to fool here? No matter what you ate, there’s no way you could have grown that quickly in just two days, Plum Blossom Twelve thought. However, he never would have imagined that Zu An could become a cultivator overnight. “Where are you heading to?”
“Ah, I’m thinking of taking a quick trip out of the city,” Zu An responded vaguely.
Plum Blossom Twelve’s eyes lit up. “What a coincidence! I’m heading out of the city too, buddy!”
Zu An favored Plum Blossom Twelve with an unreadable smile and asked, “Is that so? May I know where Brother Twelve is heading to then?”
Plum Blossom Twelve’s eyes swam for a moment, and he asked in return, “Bro, where are you heading to?”
“I’m heading to the Wolf Valley,” Zu An replied candidly.
“What a coincidence, I’m heading there too!” Plum Blossom Twelve replied gleefully. This fellow is a fool, just as always. He really doesn’t know the first thing about discretion.
Hm? Wait a moment, why is this fellow heading to the Wolf Valley?
Forget it, who cares why he’s heading there? The Wolf Valley is a great place to get rid of him and steal his items. I can just throw him into the wolf pack, and no one will be the wiser. The Chu clan will never be able to trace this back to me.
He had already failed in his mission once, and had been severely punished by his sect master. He hadn’t expected that his quarry would survive being struck by lightning.
You shan’t escape my clutches this time!
1. Hanfu is a term used for the historical styles of clothing worn by the Han people in China.
2. Plum Blossom Thirteen and Wu Liuqi are characters in the animated series ‘Scissor Seven’.