Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

Chapter 510: Fork in the road?

After Dafei and his group said goodbye to grandma, they plunged into the long journey to Chang Zong Zong Palace.

"Huh~ You're leaving again, embarking on a journey. Grandma will wait for Ah Fei to come back and accompany you..."

"Don't worry, Dafei. There aren't many sects left. Maybe you'll be able to reunite with grandma soon!"

Bai Tang seemed to be indifferent, patted Dafei's shoulder and spoke happily.

……

At first, the road was quite open, but as they went deeper, the wilderness became more and more desolate, and the mountain road was rugged and winding, like a sleeping giant python lying across the direction they were heading.

"Rustle, rustle."

Their footsteps stepped on the dry grass, and the soles of their shoes rubbed frequently against the rough ground, making a "crunching" sound.

"Uh—I'm so thirsty! Why is it so hot in Changzong?"

"Can you give me some more water? Otherwise I'm going to die here..."

These days, the sun was high in the sky, scorching the earth. They struggled to walk on the scorching mountain road, and the soles of their shoes were so thin that they could hardly withstand the pain of sharp stones.

"Stinky Wanzi, stop yelling. Who wouldn't be thirsty in this state? If you drink it all, I don't know when I'll get a resupply..."

"That's right, Wanzi. I haven't even called out yet, why are you calling out already? Do you deserve a beating?"

"Okay, hold on a little longer, Baitang. Maybe it will be okay next time..."

At this time, Mingyue also looked into the distance, wiped the sweat from her forehead, patted Baitang's shoulder, and spoke softly.

"Uh--"

The dry food was also being consumed, and now there was only a few left. Every cat was entangled in hunger and fatigue, with haggard faces and weak steps. It seemed as if every step they took used up all their strength.

"The weather in Chang Zong is a bit abnormal. Is this really the current situation? Or is it Chaos that has changed the weather in Chang Zong?"

At this time, even Mo Zi couldn't help but frown.

"call--"

On this day, leaden clouds hung low, pressing heavily on the earth, as if you could touch them with your hand.

The surrounding mountains are towering into the clouds, the cliffs are steep, and strange rocks are sticking out ferociously, as if ready to devour people at any time.

From time to time, the shrill howling of wild beasts could be heard in the distance. The sound echoed in the valley, adding a bit of eeriness and horror.

"This broken road is so difficult to walk on! Dafei, you must have a good talk with the leader of the Chang Sect and ask them to make some changes to the environment here! If that happens, other cats might not want to come here anymore!"

At this moment, Xiaoqing couldn't help but frown and said unhappily.

"Okay, okay..."

Even Dafei couldn't help but frown when he looked at this section of road.

The road under your feet is covered with gravel and potholes. If you are not careful, you will be tripped and fall with a "thump" and your skin will be broken and bleeding.

"Fork in the road?"

As we walked, a fork in the road suddenly appeared ahead.

Da Fei frowned into the shape of a "川" character, stopped, squatted down and carefully observed the marks on the ground, then looked up at the surrounding trees and mountains, trying to find the correct direction to Changzong from these natural signs.

"Da Fei, have you still not found the right path? How about we just take a random one? If we encounter any danger, we can..."

“What’s that smell?”

Just when the cats were feeling conflicted and hesitant, a faint sweet fragrance, like a soft silk thread, quietly penetrated into their nostrils.

“Oh my god!”

Bai Tang sniffed hard, his eyes lit up instantly, and he shouted excitedly:

"Do you smell it? It smells so good! There might be some surprise hidden up ahead!"

"Pay attention, Maruko!"

Wu Song frowned and said cautiously:

"Don't be too optimistic. This is a remote place, and there might be some danger."

Xiaoqing also said:

"But this fragrance smells so tempting, why don't we go and take a look?"

The cats were attracted by the mysterious fragrance, as if being led by an invisible hand, and involuntarily stepped onto the fragrant path on the left.

"Controlled? It's been too long since we've dealt with it. Has Chaos already sent its men here?"

"Just looking for death..."

Mo Zi's frown relaxed at this moment, but there was a hint of disdain in it.