Thank goodness I didn't fall for it. The brass ring struck with a loud bang, bang.
Creak.
The hinges turned, bringing the screen wall into view.
Xu Zishuai carried his bundle in one hand. Not seeing anyone at first glance, he lowered his gaze.
"Oh, boat boss!"
Ta Ta Kai held up a wooden board, planting it upright right beneath his nostrils.
The fresh fragrance of pine surged into Xu Zishuai's nose. He Looked Up and retreated two steps, then read from top to bottom, one word at a time.
"Cultivating. Do not disturb..."
Cultivating?
His heart skipped a beat.
A Shui, nearly twenty-three, had already become the most highly cultivated member of their sect. From his Senior Brothers and senior sisters to their Master, no one ever pushed him. There was no need for him to pretend to be diligent in daily life.
Not cultivating early, not cultivating late...
Holding a charcoal pencil, Ta Ta Kai wiped the sweat seeping from the bridge of his nose, set the pine board on the threshold, then turned it over and scribbled on the other side before poking it forward again.
"Tea in the hall."
Xu Zishuai smacked his lips, lifted his leg, took a step, turned around, and left, as though he had made some sort of decision. He did not look at Liang Residence again.
Ta Ta Kai scratched his head, utterly baffled, then shut the door and returned to the courtyard.
Perfect.
That saved him from boiling a kettle of water.
With his battle against Scarface imminent, he had to seize every moment and every setting.
Study diligently!
Train bitterly!
Claws Raking in All Directions!
Joining the triangular formation, Ta Ta Kai stood on one leg like a golden rooster, performed a one-legged backflip, and launched his claws with