Peking Opera Cat: I Became A Zi's Brother

The cabin was warm and the flames were dancing happily in the fireplace.

Mo Zi added a piece of dry wood to the fire pit, and sparks flew, making the anger in her eyes more clear:

"Those four guys from the clan attacked us with chains and injured us. We must settle the score!"

She slammed her fist on the wooden table, making the dishes clank.

"That's it!"

"Sister A Zi, I support you so much!"

Bai Tang stuffed his mouth with the bread baked by Da Fei and yelled incoherently,

"They actually attacked us when we weren't paying attention. Once I recover my strength, I'll make sure they get a taste of my power!"

As he spoke, he waved his claws and gestured, and debris fell on Wu Song's shiny blade.

"Humph……"

Wu Song flicked the crumbs off the stick in disdain, crossed his arms and nodded:

"A sneak attack is not what warriors do. If this happens in the sect arena, I will make sure they know what it means to be aboveboard!"

Xiaoqing leaned against the wooden door and chuckled softly, her sleeves casually draped over her arms:

"Come on, Wu Song, stop bragging. Who was it that almost got entangled in the chains last time?"

"And Wanzi, stop stirring up trouble! My sister's injury has just healed!"

"you!"

Wu Song's face flushed immediately, and he was about to retort, but Da Fei quickly raised his hands to smooth things over:

"Alright, alright. When we see them, we'll teach them a lesson together! But first, let's discuss how to find clues when we get to the Dazong Center."

"..."

Haipiao sat quietly in the corner, distributing the baked bread to everyone one by one, and using sign language to show the route map.

Bai Tang leaned over to take a look, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "So I can eat at the fish ball stall if I pass by the market? Da Fei, you are not allowed to stop me when the time comes!"

Da Fei scratched his head and smiled innocently:

"I knew you were thinking about food, but we have to get down to business first."

Mingyue, who had been leaning against the windowsill, finally spoke. Her voice was like ice:

"The chain blades used by those four were tempered with paralyzing herbs, and their methods were vicious."

The bow beside her was fully drawn and released by her, making a low humming sound.

"I'm responsible for reconnaissance after entering the Dazong. They have a unique smell of rust, which I can track."

As he spoke, he rearranged the arrows in the quiver, and the barbs on the arrowheads gleamed coldly in the firelight.

Mo Zi listened to his companions' speeches, and the corners of his tense mouth finally relaxed a little.

"Hmm~"

She looked at the snowflakes falling outside the window and thought to herself: Once my injuries are fully healed, I will make those four guys who hid their heads and showed their tails pay for their despicable behavior.

At this moment, the wind and snow outside the wooden house became stronger, but they could not blow away the determined light in the eyes of the cats inside the house.

……

Mo Zi looked at the dancing flames, his fingertips stroking the intricate ice pattern totems on the edge of the ice fan. The faint chill remaining between the lines seeped into his palms, as if telling of the fierceness of the past battles.

"We'll spend another night adjusting, and then we'll continue our journey to Dazong tomorrow."

Her voice was steady, but it couldn't hide the hint of heartache in her eyes. Afterward, she took a deep breath, and a faint blue light shone around her. Strands of power flowed into the ice fan like a spirit snake.

As the rhythmic force flowed, ice-blue lines suddenly appeared on the fan surface, and fine frost flowers spread along the fan ribs.

A small translucent ice beast slowly emerged from between the fan bones. It swayed its translucent tail, but its body was much thinner than before, with even its icy ears drooping limply.

"Well……"

There was a faint light flickering in Xiaobing's eyes, as if it would disappear at any time.

"..."

Mo Zi reached out to touch it distressedly, but her fingertips passed through a cold shadow. This illusory touch made her heart ache:

"Thank you for your hard work during this period... If you hadn't exhausted all your strength to protect me..."

Her voice suddenly choked, and her thoughts involuntarily returned to the battle on the verge of life and death.

When she was unconscious, she could clearly feel the warmth continuously flowing into her body. It was Xiaobing who desperately transferred most of his rhythmic power to her and pulled her back from the brink of death.

"Hmm~"

Xiaobing tilted his head and gently rubbed her cheek with his imaginary claws, making a slight "chirp" sound in his throat, as if to comfort her and tell her not to blame herself.

Mo Zi's eyes were slightly hot, his throat was tight, and he whispered:

"Once I've resolved the matter with the sect leader, I will definitely train hard and help you regain your strength. I swear, I will never let you take risks for me again."

As she spoke, she turned the ice fan over, and Xiaobing turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the fan, leaving only a wisp of ice mist lingering on her fingertips, like Xiaobing's last gentle touch.

"Everyone must rest well tonight. Next, we will head straight to the center."

Mo Zi suppressed his bitterness and looked at his companions in the room with a firm gaze.

She straightened her back and put the ice fan back firmly into her waist. The friction between metal and leather made a light sound, as if declaring her determination.

"Oh~Okay!"

Bai Tang finished the last bite of the bread, patted his belly, and lay down on the haystack, his tail wagging happily:

"Finally, we can go! I can't wait to show off my skills and try all the local delicacies! From fish balls to cakes, I want to try them all!"

"Stop talking nonsense and take a rest."

Wu Song rolled his eyes at him, but also began to wipe the whistle carefully.

He held the sandalwood whistle stick in both hands, his movements gentle and focused. In the light of the fire, the sandalwood stick was shining with a warm luster, and the dark patterns appeared and disappeared with his movements, as if telling the story of the battles in the past.

Xiaoqing leaned against the door, her sleeves swaying gently, and the silver bell in her hair rang out a crisp sound:

"I hope we don't run into any more trouble this time. But with everyone here, even if there's danger, we can still overcome it."

Her eyebrows were curved, with a confident smile on her lips, and the embroidery on her sleeves sparkled in the firelight.

"Okay, okay~"

Da Fei had already started making the bed. He shook the thick animal hide blanket vigorously, raising a cloud of fine dust.

"Stop chatting. The most important thing is to get enough rest. We still have a long way to go tomorrow!"

His honest smile is warm and reliable, as if it can dispel all the haze.

Haipiao silently added some firewood to the fireplace, and the flames suddenly jumped up, illuminating her focused face.

She then carefully sorted the spare herbs and put them into her backpack, each movement gentle and skillful.

After finishing the tidying up, she made the sign language of "have a good rest" to everyone, her eyes full of concern.

"..."

Mingyue leaned against the wall, closed her eyes and folded her hands across her chest.

A faint golden energy flowed around her body, as if it would condense into that familiar giant axe at any time.

Even when resting, she remains alert, her posture as straight as a pine tree. Once there is any sign of trouble, she can instantly summon her weapons and join the battle.

As the night deepened, the sounds of chatting and laughing in the cabin gradually faded away, leaving only the crackling of the burning fire and the whistling of the wind outside.

"The Dazong is too chaotic, with all the forces intertwined and complicated..."

Mo Zi lay on the bunk, looking at the interlaced wooden beams of the roof, his palm against the ice fan at his waist - from there came the faint rhythmic vibrations of Xiaobing, as if it was sleeping peacefully.

She gently closed her eyes and made a silent promise in her heart: no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, she will protect her friends and will definitely restore Xiaobing's former vitality.