"Hmm." Huo Yuhao groaned, his eyes slowly opened up but squinted against the bright light of the sun from his window. He tried to sit up, but he felt something holding him down. Turning his head down, he realized that Xiao Dong, his chubby pet rabbit at the size of a beach ball, was lying on his chest, sound asleep.
'Damn. I really need to put this guy on a diet,' Huo Yuhao thought to himself, trying to move his arms to gently push Xiao Dong off. But he felt... sluggish. He felt like his head was constantly being pounded by a hammer, and a sudden urge to puke. But it was just a feeling, really.
...But just in case, he carefully set down Xiao Dong by the side. As he slowly sat up, he blinked, noticing numerous empty bottles on the floor and that the entire room was encased entirely in ice and frost.
"...Is this how I am when I'm drunk?" Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, his voice sounding groggy and disoriented. He tried to recall what had happened the previous night, but his memory was hazy and fragmented.
He looked around the room, his gaze lingering on the empty bottles scattered across the floor. The sight made him wince, realizing that he had probably consumed more alcohol than he should have.
As he attempted to stand up, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, causing him to stumble and grab onto the nearest piece of furniture for support. The room spun around him, and he leaned against a table, trying to steady himself.
'So this is a hungover? Yeah, I think I'm going to stay away from alcohol for a while.' He shook his head and sat back down again and began meditating, circulating his soul power to try and ease the symptoms of his hangover. He focused on clearing his mind and finding balance within himself.
Within minutes, Huo Yuhao's hungover symptoms began to subside. His spiritual power spread throughout his body once again, soothing away the headache and dizziness. The warmth of his soul power enveloped him, bringing back a sense of calm and clarity.
He opened his eyes, feeling rejuvenated and determined.
Now, onto important matters.
"What the fuck happened last night and where am I?" Huo Yuhao slowly stood up from his seat, steadying himself as he glanced around the room once again. The icy walls and the empty bottles were reminders of the chaotic night that he couldn't fully remember.
With a snap of his fingers, the ice around the room quickly melted and casting a ring of fire around him, evaporating the water. As he looked out the window and using his Sharingan, he realized that he was back in the villa.
The villa just has too many rooms, he mostly sleeps in the master bedroom, so that explains why he couldn't recognize the room he was in. Of course, there was also the possibility that he had stayed in an inn back in the village.
It's actually a miracle that he managed to get back safely.
Huo Yuhao tried to recall everything that happened last night. But the memories were still fragments, like puzzle pieces that refused to come together. He remembered drinking in some bar, killed some bastard that mouthed off about his mother, had kissed a girl? or was it someone's wife? And he successfully altered everyone's memories about the villa... as well as their knowledge about the White Tiger Duke's wife; that she's a whore and had slept with most their staff and including her children.
Was it horrible? Yes. Was it extremely petty for him to do so? Yes and he did not regret it one bit, putting a wide smile on his face. The White Tiger Duke's wife had it coming after all.
"Hmm. Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something important?" Huo Yuhao scratched his head, trying to jog his memory. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall what that important thing was.
Shrugging it off for now, Huo Yuhao opened the door to get some breakfast and continue training Tang Ya to a considerable level so she can get her vengeance and–
"Ahahahaha! C'mon, don't tell me you're calling it uncle now? I've only just cut off eight fingers, we're still two fingers to go and then ten toes!" Tang Ya's voice boomed through the hallway, interrupting Huo Yuhao's thoughts. He froze for a moment and was confused.
"Tang Ya?" he muttered, his eyes narrowed in confusion. He used Spiritual Detection and was completely shocked of what he was seeing.
'What the fuck?'
He quickly rushed out of the room and down the stairs, sparing a dumbfounded glance at the shivering Ye Guyi still tied up in the corner, he continued on his way to the basement of where Tang Ya is.
Ye Guyi blinked, obviously noticing Huo Yuhao, and cried out. "Hey! HEY! COME BACK HERE AND UNTIE ME! I'VE BEEN TIED UP IN THIS CHAIR FOR– HEEEEEY!" as Huo Yuhao's back disappeared from her vision, she started to sob uncontrollably.
"I want to pee..."
Huo Yuhao entered the futuristic basement and he saw the chilling sight of Tang Ya, with her Blue Silver Grass, now darker in color than ever with sharper thorns protruding, wrapping tightly around a man's body. The man was struggling and screaming in agony as the thorns dug deeper into his flesh, blood spilled out of his body and absorbed by her Blue Silver Grass. Tang Ya laughed maniacally, her eyes filled with a sadistic pleasure as she held a sharp dagger in her hands.
Standing before such a terrifying sight, Huo Yuhao merely raised an eyebrow. "Morning Teacher Ya."
Tang Ya stopped her maniacal laughter, the dark aura surrounding her dissipated, and she turned towards Huo Yuhao with a wide grin on her face. "Morning, Yuhao!" A worried expression crossed her face. "Wait, are you alright now? Last night, you came home so drunk that you were talking all gibberish and uncontrollably emitted ice and snow."
"Eh, I didn't do anything stupid. Did I?"
"H-Help me..."
Tang Ya smiled. "No, not really. But you gave me a great gift!"
Huo Yuhao glanced at the man, his Sharingan spun, and he quickly understood what was going on and boy was he shocked.
The man was Tie Tang, the son of the man who had killed Tang Ya's parents and stole the Tang Sect's headquarters. He never thought he'd see the guy now before he and Tang Ya attack their headquarters, but due to a strange twist of fate, Tie Tang had unfortunately came across a drunk Huo Yuhao during his mission of capturing Ye Guyi.
"I see. Well, I'm glad you're happy. Do you want anything to eat?" Huo Yuhao asked casually, ignoring the pleading looks Tie Tang was sending him.
Pfft. Like hell was he going to help him. In the first place, he was the one who brought him here.
Tang Ya's eyes twinkled with excitement as she nodded eagerly. "Yes, I'm famished! Let's have breakfast together. Oh, and don't worry, I won't kill him just yet. This scum is the only child of that man, I want to see him fall in despair as I take everything away from him. But first, let's eat."
Huo Yuhao shook his head, feeling amused of the sadistic pleasure that Tang Ya was deriving from this situation, knowing he would do the same if he was presented before the White Tiger Duke's wife or her children.
Tch, if they weren't in the academy and with numerous powerful guards around Dai Huabin at the time, Huo Yuhao would have done something worse to him. But he couldn't deny the satisfaction he felt in seeing him suffer in humiliation during the competition.
"Heal the guy and clean the place up first before coming up for breakfast. Geez. Couldn't you have done this outside?"
"Sorry, sorry." Tang Ya sheepishly rubbed the back of her head.
Huo Yuhao shook his head and went up to cook up breakfast, thinking what he should cook. Congee, scrambled eggs, and some steamed buns seemed like a good idea. As he walked up, he couldn't help but reflect on the events of last night.
He had gotten incredibly drunk, expected for a first timer and that he voluntarily let himself get drunk to forget his troubles and suppress some of his pent-up emotions. It was incredibly stupid, letting down his guard like that and potentially putting himself and Xiao Dong in danger. He knew he needed to be more careful in the future and find healthier ways to cope with his emotions.
As he was on his way to the kitchen he spotted Ye Guyi, sobbing.
"Toilet..."
Feeling pity for the girl, Huo Yuhao swiftly cut off her bindings, surprising her, and said.
"Just know that you're not going to leave this house without my permission, so–"
Ye Guyi didn't listen a word to what he said and ran off to find the nearest bathroom, her hands cupped around her crotch. Huo Yuhao chuckled, feeling amused at her urgency. He continued on his way to the kitchen, determined to cook a good meal cause he was getting hungry.
As he was cooking, Huo Yuhao heard a loud cry reverberating throughout the house.
"AAAAAAH! WHY DO I KEEP COMING BACK HERE?! IS THIS HOUSE A LABYRINTH OR SOMETHING!?"
Unbeknownst to Ye Guyi, a genjutsu had been casted on her by Huo Yuhao, causing her to keep getting lost in the house no matter where she tried to go. A necessary precaution for obvious reasons, which brought a smile to Huo Yuhao's face as he continued cooking.
'Wait a second, did Xiao Dong drink as well? Cause that might mean...' Huo Yuhao paused for a moment before continuing.
There were some things that are better left unseen.
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