Chapter 31 (1/2)

Zhou Bai cheerfully returned to the old man’s home.

Jing Xiu followed him like a lackey the entire way.

Christina looked at Jing Xiu, who watched Zhou Bai with admiration, and said, “Zhou Bai, you’re just going to let this woman of dubious background follow us home?”

Zhou Bai said carelessly, “She admires me and appreciates my talents. Is there anything wrong with her wanting to follow me around?”

“You can’t judge a book by its cover,” Christina said. “This woman doesn’t look so honest. You have so many secrets—don’t get too close to her.”

“Secrets? What secrets do I have?” Zhou Bai exclaimed. “My biggest secret is my outstanding talent. I’ve only practiced for less than ten days, and I got first place in Donghua Tao Academy’s entrance exam. Even I admire myself…”

Christina gritted her teeth furiously. “This guy is bursting with arrogance.”

Soon after, Jing Xiu followed Zhou Bai to the old man’s door.

Jing Xiu said with a grin, “Brother Zhou, I’ll come here tomorrow and wait for you so we can enter school together.”

“Huh?” Zhou Bai said with some embarrassment. “You don’t need to do that. That’s too much trouble.”

“Not at all, not at all,” said Jing Xiu. “My mom told me to make lots of friends once I got into Tao academy, especially with people who have good grades. Brother Zhou, you have an iron will and the best comprehension capacity in this year’s class, plus you got first place, and you’re so amiable and so hardworking. If my mom knew, she would definitely tell me to be friends with you.”

Zhou Bai was a little embarrassed by her compliments. He shook his head and said, “What your mom said is reasonable. Rest assured, after we go to school, you can ask me about anything you don’t know.”

After waving goodbye to Jing Xiu, Zhou Bai knocked on the door and gleefully entered the house.

He found that the door to the old man’s house was open. The house was dim, and there seemed to be no lights on.

“What the hell! He didn’t even turn the lights on?” Zhou Bai walked in and shouted, “I got first place in this year’s Donghua Tao Academy entrance exam. Old man! Come, come, come! Let us celebrate together…”

As he spoke, Zhou Bai sensed something was off.

He walked into the house. The clamor and noise of the outside world seemed to grow distant and fade gradually. The entire room was as quiet as a mourning hall.

Farther inside the house, he heard the old man coughing continuously. The coughing got louder and louder, as if he was about to cough his lungs out.

Zhou Bai furrowed his brows. Christina said, “Something’s wrong. Be careful; don’t get me into trouble.”

The rooms seemed to get dimmer and dimmer. Only a faint flame burned in the heart of the house, flickering as the old man coughed.

Zhou Bai called quietly in the direction of the firelight. “Old man, is it you?”

Zhang Aidao’s father said, “Oh, it’s Zhou Bai? You passed the exam?”

“Yeah.” Zhou Bai directed his primordial spirit power to extend out from his consciousness. “Why did you turn off all the lights?”

“Oh, I’m getting old. The lights are too bright. They make my eyes uncomfortable.” He started speaking faster. “Zhou Bai, come over here. I have something to tell you.”

Zhou Bai asked, “Where’s my dog? Elsa! Elsa, where are you?” His ears twitched, hearing a chewing sound coming from near him.

He turned to look and saw Elsa eating something in the dark.

“Elsa! Elsa, stop eating. Come here!”

Elsa whined. After Zhou Bai repeatedly urged her, she jogged over unwillingly.

Zhou Bai stroked her body. He felt something wet around her mouth. “What did you eat? You got it all over your mouth.”

Elsa’s mouth widened, she stuck her tongue out and tried to lick Zhou Bai.

But Zhou Bai smelled something bloody from her mouth. He was taken aback. “F*ck, Elsa, what did you eat?”