allonlinenovel Chapter 18 I'm hungry, you have to pay me back.
Chapter 18 I'm hungry, you have to pay me back.
Bai Yan rubbed his forehead, pointed at the ice layer next to Tao Tao and it shattered. She fell into the water with a splash and immediately transformed into a small animal, splashing around incessantly.
"Awoo!" She stretched out her little white paws, trying to jump out of the water, but unfortunately, she couldn't swim and choked on several mouthfuls of water.
Not wanting to see her floundering in the water, Bai Yan leaped into the air, grabbed her by the scruff of her neck, and abruptly tossed her onto the shore.
"Achoo!" Tao Tao sneezed pitifully, rubbing her pink little nose.
The usually aloof True Dragon Ancestor was inexplicably softened. The icy blue flames slowly flew around Tao Tao, radiating a gentle heat that soothed Tao Tao, who was shivering from the cold.
"If I can freeze ice, then I'm not far from transforming into ice crystals. I'll rest well and continue practicing. My clone can't stay in the field for too long."
"Okay." Tao Tao nodded seriously, transformed back into human form, sat on the ground staring blankly at Bai Yan, her big eyes blinking. She suddenly asked, "Why is A-Yan here?"
This way of addressing him left Bai Yan speechless. He pinched his handsome brow and solemnly corrected him, "My name is Bai Yan. You can call me Ancestor like they do."
"But you're not old, Ayan sounds better!"
Tao Tao looked so serious, and her innocent little face made it impossible for Bai Yan to refuse, so he had no choice but to let her call him.
"I am currently in a clone, and my cultivation is suppressed to the Core Formation stage. I cannot act recklessly. If you encounter danger again in the future, you will have to rely on yourself."
"A clone?" Tao Tao's eyes widened, and she stood up from the ground with a thud. She looked Bai Yan up and down very seriously, but she couldn't find any difference. She wondered if the taste would be different if it was a clone.
Knowing what wicked thoughts Tao Tao was plotting, Bai Yan coldly said, "Don't look at me like that. Although I am just an avatar, with your strength, you can't tell the real from the fake."
"Come on, rest well and then continue your cultivation."
Bai Yan is extremely strict and meticulous in everything he does. If he wants Tao Tao to cultivate, then Tao Tao must cultivate. He is ruthless.
Tao Tao has always been pampered in the sect. No one forced her to cultivate even if she didn't want to. But now that Bai Yan has made a move, she has no choice but to obey. She couldn't be happier.
Although she was unwilling, she still had to obey on the surface. Under Bai Yan's coercion, she learned the Xuanming Frost Spell, although she only reached the first level.
Meanwhile, the elders of the Annihilation Frost Sect were extremely busy. Their large cultivation sect had been broken into and important items stolen. The key was that the other party's cultivation level was not low. They were completely baffled as to who dared to do this.
"Could it be those overseas demonic cultivators? I heard they've been trying to open the gates to the demon realm; perhaps they're the ones who stole the Nine Nether Lotus Platform."
"Even if they are demonic cultivators, how can the Annihilation Frost Sect stand if we let them steal our sect's most precious treasure like this?"
"Seal off the entire sect, I refuse to believe we can't find them!"
Before they could reach a conclusion, the elders were already arguing fiercely. No one knew who the thief was, but if they didn't find him, wouldn't they be ridiculed by other sects at the martial arts tournament?
Just as the group was arguing, Elder Liao Heng, who had not spoken before, suddenly said, "Our sect is heavily guarded, and even high-level cultivators cannot easily set foot here."
"Does Senior Brother mean there's a traitor among us?"
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances and remained silent for a long time before unanimously agreeing with the viewpoint.
"The Martial Arts Tournament follows the Trial of Sha Ling Abyss; perhaps that will be an opportunity."
After saying this, Liao Heng opened the barrier to protect them inside and began to communicate with them telepathically.
As dusk settled, Tao Tao, who had been cultivating all day, was now utterly exhausted. He lay sprawled on a rock by the spring, panting heavily, muttering under his breath, "They only let me cultivate, but they won't give me any food. I'm so hungry..."
Her stomach was rumbling incessantly, so she could only pat her belly pitifully, signaling to someone.
"That's enough for today's training." Bai Yan could tell she was really hungry, so he didn't insist she continue training. With a flick of his long sleeves, his figure gradually faded away, seemingly intending to leave.
Suddenly, Tao Tao scrambled up from the rock and threw herself onto Bai Yan, clinging tightly to his clothes. "No, you can't leave! I'm hungry!"
Bai Yan twitched his lips and said irritably, "If you're hungry, go find something to eat. Why are you dragging me along?"
"But I'm hungry because of you. I don't care, you have to make it up to me."
"Pay up?" Bai Yan stared in shock at the little guy clinging to him, his expression unusually strange. In the entire Three Realms, who would dare to speak to him like that? The little guy was truly fearless, like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger.
Ignoring Bai Yan's shocked gaze, Tao Tao suddenly pushed off the ground with both legs, transforming into a white shadow and leaping onto him. Opening its small mouth to reveal sharp tiger teeth, it bit Bai Yan's slender neck.
Good heavens, it's really impossible to guard against.
Bai Yan tried to leave in an instant, but as soon as Tao Tao got close, the divine soul mark left on his neck would immediately activate, making it impossible for him to shake her off.
"Hiss..." Tao Tao's sharp teeth pierced Bai Yan's flesh, and the sweet and delicious blood flowed between her lips and teeth. It was as if every meridian in her body was activated, which made her suck even more greedily.
"Did I tell you that you can't refine the essence of the ancient dragon? Do you want to explode and die?" Bai Yan struggled to push Tao Tao away, but Tao Tao wouldn't let him push her away at this moment. In her opinion, food is more important than anything else in the world. Besides, only she knows how delicious the essence of the dragon is.
As his essence blood was absorbed and his cultivation was suppressed, Bai Yan was already somewhat exhausted. The oppressive aura surrounding him gradually dissipated, and his face became extremely pale. He could barely stand and had to retreat backward, leaning against a tree trunk.
"I'm truly defeated by you..." He closed his eyes helplessly, giving up the struggle.
"Junior Sister, so you were here! I've been looking for you everywhere. Who is he?!"
Feng Yue, who had been chasing Tao Tao all the way here, finally found her. If it weren't for the tracking mark he left on her, he wouldn't have expected that Tao Tao would arrive here in the blink of an eye.
But when he saw Tao Tao, he found that she was with a strange man. This man gave him a strange sense of danger, and he subconsciously drew his long sword to attack.
Tao Tao quickly turned his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stood in front of Bai Yan, "Senior brother, he's not a bad person!"
“I have never seen this person before. He is not a member of our Annihilation Frost Sect at all. Moreover, there is an aura about him that makes me very uncomfortable. Tao Tao, you should step aside, or you may get hurt.”
As Feng Yue spoke, she pushed Tao Tao away with her palm and thrust her sword toward Bai Yan.
"Ayan!"
Tao Tao was startled. Without thinking twice, he transformed into his small beast form and rushed over to block Feng Yue's sword with his body.
"Junior Sister, you..." Feng Yue quickly stopped when he saw this. Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise Tao Tao would definitely have been stabbed.
"Are you out of your mind? This person is dangerous, and you're too naive. What if you get scammed by him?"
In Feng Yue's eyes, Tao Tao is the most innocent and naive, and easily deceived. He would never allow someone of unknown origin to get close to Tao Tao.
"Shut up." Bai Yan was already feeling dizzy, but he never expected that this suddenly appearing junior would be shouting and killing him. It was something he had never heard of before. He rubbed his temples and spoke coldly.
These two words, like a clear sound from ancient times, rang out above Feng Yue's head, instantly transforming into an invisible pressure that pressed down, forcing him to kneel on one knee. A sharp pain shot through his chest, and his mouth tasted metallic.
Bai Yan slowly stood up, not even glancing at Feng Yue, but looking at Tao Tao, before his body gradually vanished into thin air.
The moment he disappeared, the pendant hanging on Tao Tao's chest emitted a faint light, which then dimmed.