The Villainess and Her Crybaby Man - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

I carried a dog out of the Secret Realm.

Outside the Secret Realm, a noisy crowd had gathered, and many flying boats filled the sky, blotting out the sun.

I skirted the bustling crowd and walked away under the strange gazes of the onlookers.

Lou Zhan, sprawled on my shoulder, asked me.

“Aren’t you going back to your sect?”

I patted his head and sighed.

“I’m a rogue cultivator.”

Lou Zhan retorted coldly upon hearing this.

“I’ve heard that rogue cultivators are all very poor?”

“Yes, especially your master here. My storage pouch is cleaner than my face.”

Lou Zhan fell silent, probably lamenting his terrible luck.

After a while, he asked again.

“Then where are we going now?”

I thought for a moment. The female lead is currently at the Foundation Establishment stage. There are still several months before she cuts the bond between Lou Zhan and me in the Shenyin Secret Realm.

For the next half year, I’ll follow the original plot, find a place to earn some spirit stones, and improve my cultivation. Then, when the Shenyin Secret Realm opens, I’ll bring Lou Zhan there to encounter the female lead.

Knowing the plot, I definitely won’t be dumb enough to rob the female lead.

When the time comes, I’ll slide to my knees before her, hand over everything I have, and ask her to sever the bond between Lou Zhan and me.

Contracted spirit pets can be acquired in abundance depending on one’s fortune, but you only have one life, and a Spiritual Root is a non-renewable resource.

“We’re going to Yuelong City!”

Yuelong City is a merperson settlement, open to cultivators. For a small entrance tax, you can settle, trade, and during beast tides, hunt sea beasts for points.

Most importantly, Yuelong City has the biggest and best seafood!

After Lou Zhan and I entered the city, we headed straight to the western part of town.

Hmph! This time I absolutely won’t get screwed over by that catfish demon again!

The western part of Yuelong City is where the poor folk live, so the rent is cheap. I rented a small courtyard from some kid, and it didn’t cost many spirit stones.

Lou Zhan lay lazily on the ground, watching me set up the Spirit Gathering Array and the Protective Array, occasionally giving me pointers.

Just as I finished setting up the arrays, I saw Lou Zhan stand up alertly, sniff the air, and press his ear to the ground.

I looked at him, bewildered, and cautiously asked.

“W-what is it?”

Lou Zhan raised his head, his dog face serious.

“There’s a cultivator.”

Pfft, I thought something big happened. What a fuss.

“He’s trapped and being tortured.”