Assisting the Tiger

After resting at home for a while, Zhou Yi changed into casual clothes and headed to the Provincial Governor's Office. After asking Uncle Du for leave, Zhou Yi went to the stables and led out the black horse that had accompanied him.

After packing his belongings, Zhou Yi mounted his horse. He rode out of Luoshi City and headed towards Bai Feng City along the official road.

Since he left at noon, Zhou Yi had to reach the post station before sunset, so he didn't stop for a moment.

After riding for a long time, an inn finally appeared before Zhou Yi's eyes. After checking in, Zhou Yi took out the blue Talisman Paper he had exchanged last time. He needed money for the auction.

He continued drawing until midnight. Zhou Yi's mind went hazy before he finally lay down on the bed, ready to sleep. Just then, a white mist seeped into Zhou Yi's room and slowly formed the image of a woman before his eyes.

"Master! Master!" the woman softly called to Zhou Yi until he woke up.

The moment Zhou Yi opened his eyes, he saw a woman looking at him. Before the woman could speak, Zhou Yi, who had reacted, threw a punch, and the woman instantly vanished into smoke.

Zhou Yi slapped his forehead. He had lived in Luoshi City for so long that he hadn't even set up the Three Talents Formation, allowing that Weirdness to enter his room. Thinking of this, Zhou Yi felt a surge of fear. Fortunately, that Weirdness was only Soul Grade. If a Crimson Grade Weirdness had come to his room while he was asleep...

With this thought, Zhou Yi quickly got up and set up the Three Talents Formation before going to sleep.

As dawn broke, Zhou Yi woke up early. After walking out of the inn, Zhou Yi discovered that it had started to rain lightly outside. There was no other choice; Zhou Yi had to ride in the rain. After riding for a while, the rain grew heavier, and Zhou Yi had to stop. He found a dilapidated temple, tied his horse to the side, and then walked towards the temple.

He opened the temple door and walked in. After looking around, Zhou Yi found a relatively clean spot on the ground and sat down. He then mobilized his blood and energy, evaporating the moisture from his body. Puffs of white mist rose from Zhou Yi's body.

A few minutes later, the moisture on Zhou Yi's body had completely disappeared. Just as Zhou Yi was about to take out his dry rations to fill his stomach, he heard footsteps.

Then the temple door was opened. The person who opened the door did not expect there to be another person inside. After cupping his hands towards Zhou Yi, the person walked to another side and sat down.

After sitting down, the person began to observe Zhou Yi, and Zhou Yi also observed the scholar-like person before him.

The scholar had a fair complexion, but his robes were patched. He must have been someone living in poverty.

Zhou Yi glanced at him twice before looking away. He took out dry rations from his bag and began to eat heartily. His eating style naturally attracted the attention of the scholar beside him. Just as the scholar was about to say something, the temple door opened once more.

This time, two women walked in. Zhou Yi's brow furrowed. He hadn't heard their footsteps at all. He then looked at the two women. They were soaked, their clothes clinging to their skin, revealing their forms. Their small faces were pale, whether from the cold or something else.

The scholar beside him quickly turned his head away upon seeing this.

After sizing up Zhou Yi and the scholar, the two women walked towards the scholar. The older woman spoke to the scholar, "I am Liu Bai. My sister and I were out playing when it suddenly started raining so heavily. Do you happen to have a fire starter, sir, so we can start a fire and dry our clothes?"

Although the woman was speaking to the scholar, he seemed not to hear her. He then turned his head, revealing a surprised expression, as if he had only just noticed someone in front of him. He then stammered.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but laugh at this. The scholar's acting was too poor.

At this moment, the two women were also attracted by Zhou Yi's laughter. They exchanged glances and then walked towards Zhou Yi. Before they could speak, Zhou Yi said, "You need a fire starter, right? I have one for you."

Zhou Yi then took out a fire starter from his person and handed it to the woman before him.

The woman flashed a brilliant smile and said to Zhou Yi, "Thank you, young sir."

She then reached out and took the fire starter, ran to the side, and began to start a fire. Soon, the firelight flickered, adding a bit of warmth to the dilapidated temple. The two women then ran back to Zhou Yi. The younger sister spoke to Zhou Yi, "Young sir, do you have any clean clothes? Wearing wet clothes is really uncomfortable."

Zhou Yi said yes while taking out two long robes from his bag. The two women took them, bowed to Zhou Yi, and then the elder sister said playfully, "Young sir, you're not allowed to peek."

Zhou Yi quickly nodded, assuring them he was a gentleman.

The two sisters then ran behind the statue to change, and rustling sounds came from behind.

At this moment, the scholar who had been there earlier slowly walked to Zhou Yi's side, his footsteps extremely light, as if afraid of being discovered.

He sat down next to Zhou Yi and whispered to him, "Brother, I think these two women are not normal. Two women in such heavy rain, don't you find it suspicious?"

Zhou Yi nodded and whispered back, "I also find it suspicious. What should we do then?"

The scholar continued in a low voice, "Let's walk quietly. When we reach the door, you follow me and run."

Zhou Yi nodded and said okay. But unexpectedly, the rustling sounds from behind the statue instantly disappeared, and the entire temple fell silent.

Then the two women emerged from behind the statue, dragging a long tail, their fingernails becoming extremely sharp, and they were about to pounce on Zhou Yi.

At this moment, the scholar beside Zhou Yi shouted at him, "Run! Follow me!"

He then tried to pull Zhou Yi, but Zhou Yi remained seated on the ground, unmoving. The scholar thought he hadn't used enough strength and pulled with all his might, but Zhou Yi still didn't budge.

Zhou Yi suddenly started laughing and said to the scholar, "Are you done acting?"

The scholar then looked at Zhou Yi with surprise and asked, "How did you know?"

Zhou Yi looked at the scholar as if he were an idiot and said, "It's raining so heavily, yet only your clothes are wet. There isn't a single drop of water on your shoes."

Unexpectedly, the scholar put his hands behind his back and nodded, saying, "I've learned something. I will definitely keep a clever mind like yours for last to eat."

Zhou Yi's face showed no fear. Instead, he curiously asked the scholar, "Since you have the ability to eat people directly, why go to so much trouble to put on a show?"

Unexpectedly, the scholar shook his head and said to Zhou Yi, "I can't believe someone as smart as you can't figure out such a simple question. Of course, it's for fun. Every time those people think they can escape by following me, I reveal my true form and quietly enjoy their desperate eyes. That's truly the ultimate delicacy!"

As the scholar spoke, his expression became increasingly distorted.

But Zhou Yi still said calmly, "Is that so."

The scholar was somewhat shocked by Zhou Yi's attitude and said to him, "I admire your composure even though you're about to die. But will you still be so calm when I swallow you bit by bit?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yi burst into laughter, even coughing from laughing so hard. After pausing for a moment, Zhou Yi grinned and said to the scholar before him, "That's exactly what I want to say to you."

The scholar instinctively felt that things were getting out of control and decided to strike first. But he didn't expect that as fast as he was, Zhou Yi was faster. Before the scholar could react, Zhou Yi had already mobilized his blood and energy, activating the Indestructible Golden Body, and then punched the scholar in the face.

The scholar was sent flying backward, crashing into the temple wall. It was unclear what the temple was made of, as the wall didn't crack. The two sisters, seeing that something was wrong, tried to sneak out. Before their feet even touched the ground, they heard Zhou Yi say, "Whoever leaves, dies."

The two sisters immediately pulled their feet back. At this moment, the scholar also got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at the human who had suddenly grown to over two meters tall. The scholar calmly said, "Very good, you've succeeded... Ah..."

Before the scholar could finish speaking, Zhou Yi charged at him and punched him in the face again. Before the scholar could fly away, Zhou Yi grabbed him back and punched him in the face again and again, saying as he hit him, "I hate it the most when people act tough in front of me."

The scholar was already bruised and swollen. Zhou Yi threw him aside and said to the scholar, "Don't you have another transformation? Show me."

The two sisters beside them were already scared silly by Zhou Yi. Were they the Weirdness, or was Zhou Yi the Weirdness? They wailed in their hearts.

The scholar, lying on the ground, heard Zhou Yi's words and couldn't help but roar at him, then his body began to convulse.

Riiip~

A tiger emerged from the scholar's skin and grew rapidly in the wind, instantly becoming a head taller than Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi clenched his fists and said, "Good, this way it'll feel like a real fight."

Hearing Zhou Yi's words, the tiger immediately pounced at him. Zhou Yi raised both his hands and caught the two giant tiger claws. Man and tiger began to wrestle, and in the end, it was the tiger that was gradually suppressed by Zhou Yi, forced to retreat step by step, letting out a roar of unwillingness.

Finally, with nowhere left to retreat, the tiger could only open its massive maw and bite at Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi tilted his head and dodged the tiger's bite.