Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

The scorching sun made every grain of sand in the desert hot.

"Oh, this place is so annoying! I should have stayed in that oasis a little longer!"

"Stop complaining, Maruko. Take some time to rest and get ready for dinner!"

The Xingluo class trudged through the vast sea of sand until the sun set and the sky was dyed a brilliant orange-red. They then found a relatively sheltered spot on the back of a sand dune and prepared to set up camp.

"I'm too fat! It really consumes the most energy..."

Dafei took out the cooking utensils from his bag, his hands trembling slightly. After all, in this situation of lack of water and food and severe physical exhaustion, every movement seemed extremely difficult.

He finally managed to light a bonfire, but the flames flickered in the howling night wind, as if they would go out at any moment.

"Hurry up, I want to eat, eat, why didn't I take more rest when I was in the oasis!"

Bai Tang was helping out, but he was so exhausted that he couldn't even pick up firewood. His steps were unsteady and he almost tripped over the sand several times.

"Da Fei, this firewood...this firewood is so hard to find."

Bai Tang was breathing heavily, his voice full of fatigue and helplessness.

"It seems that there is not much food left. We must hurry to get to Bu Zongzong Palace!"

Mo Zi still had a cold expression on her face. She mechanically took out the dry food that had long been soaked by the wind and sand and the few remaining pickled meats from the package.

The wind and sand were raging, and her hair was flying wildly, covering her indifferent face.

"Come on, everyone, eat something first."

Her voice sounded increasingly thin in the wind, and when she handed the food to everyone, her eyes glanced at them quickly, without a trace of warmth.

Bai Tang took the jerky and took a bite. The dry taste almost made him choke. After swallowing it with difficulty, he muttered:

"This jerky... is harder to chew than stone."

On this cold desert night, everyone sat around the campfire, the dim flames barely resisting the biting cold.

The light from the campfire reflected on each cat's face, outlining their exhausted outlines. Bai Tang tried hard to tell jokes, trying to ease the oppressive atmosphere, but his voice was full of hard-to-disguise fatigue:

"Do you know... why cats in the desert are so skinny? Because... because the sand is all salad."

"Crackle, crackle..."

The only response he got was a few weak chuckles. Da Fei went to add more wood to the campfire, but the dry wood did not burn smoothly in the damp sand. The thick smoke billowed and made everyone cough.

……

After dinner, everyone looked for a place to rest.

"Brother, the wind is a little different today..."

Mo Zi walked alone to the top of a sand dune. The biting cold wind blew across her face like a knife, but she was completely unaware.

The cold moonlight shone on her, making her figure look slender.

She stood quietly, gazing at the starry sky, her eyes empty and indifferent, as if the stars in the sky could not touch the dead silence in her heart.

"If we continue to move forward step by step, will the Bu Sect Master really let them off the hook?"

"Or should I go alone to find the Sect Master this time?"

In fact, her heart was not calm. This time she went to Bu Sect and faced the demonized Sect Master. This was undoubtedly a life-and-death battle. She was worried about the safety of herself and her companions, but the long period of loneliness and suffering made her accustomed to burying her emotions deep in her heart.

"Hiss~ah, the night is so cold..."

In the camp, Xiaoqing was lying on the cold sand, wrapped in a thin blanket, but still shivering from the cold.

"Brother's power, can I really control it? That trace of power is too terrifying..."

The scene of herself using great power kept appearing in her mind. That power was like a surging tide. Every time she mobilized it, she felt as if she was steering a small boat in a stormy sea and could be swallowed up at any time.

"Can I really control this power? If I lose control during the battle against the demonized sect leader, not only will I fail to save Bu Zong, but I will also harm everyone..."

"elder brother……"

Her heart was filled with fear and self-doubt, and this worry was like cold shackles that bound her tightly.

"That's not right, where did my sister go?"

After tossing and turning for a long time, Xiaoqing found that her sister was gone.

"Not outside, it's so cold outside..."

She sat up suddenly, wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, and walked out of the tent against the cold wind. All around her was dead silence, with only the whistling wind and the faint sound of the campfire.

"Well, there it is!"

She looked around in the moonlight and finally found the familiar figure on the sand dune.

"Hiss~ It's so cold, why did my sister come here..."

Xiaoqing climbed up the sand dune with difficulty, each step sinking deeply into the soft sand. The cold wind blew through her clothes, making her shiver all over.

"coming……"

When she walked to Mo Zi's side, Mo Zi turned his head, and the moment he saw Xiao Qing, a hint of imperceptible tenderness flashed in his cold eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile.

"Why aren't you sleeping? It seems my sister is worried about something. Why don't you tell me about it..."

Xiaoqing looked at her sister, her eyes full of worry, and said softly:

"Sister, I'm so scared. I'm afraid I won't be able to control this power. How will we defeat the Demonized Sect Master and liberate Bu Zong then?"

Mo Zi sighed softly and looked up at the starry sky again. The stars were twinkling, but she had no intention of appreciating them.

"Qing'er, I understand your fear. This power is indeed powerful and frightening. But we shoulder the responsibility of liberating Bu Zong. No matter how difficult it is, we must control it."

Xiaoqing nodded slightly and asked again:

"Sister, can we really do this? The Demonized Sect Master must be very powerful..."

Mo Zi turned his head, looked at Xiao Qing with a firm gaze, held her hand, and said:

"We can do it. We have each other, our partners, the suffering people of Bu Zong, and our beliefs. We must overcome everything."

"Will my brother watch over us?"

"Yes, I will!"

The two sisters smiled at each other. The smile seemed a little thin in the cold wind, but it was full of trust in each other, melancholy in the face of the unknown, and firm determination to move forward hand in hand.

In this vast and cold desert, they are small but extremely strong. They hold on to hope, waiting for the dawn, and preparing to take on the final challenge of heading to Buzong.

……

Days passed as they trudged forward in the desert, enduring the ravages of the wind and sand, and the torment of lack of water and food. Finally, one morning when the wind and sand had subsided, they saw the majestic outline of the Bu Zong Palace in the distance.

The tall city walls appear and disappear in the wind and sand, like a dormant giant beast.

"Look, that's Bu Zong's palace!" Bai Tang shouted excitedly, his voice filled with excitement and joy after going through hardships.

There was a gleam in the eyes of the cats, and the fatigue of many days was swept away. They quickened their pace and headed towards Bu Zongzong Palace, knowing in their hearts that the real test was about to come.