A Twisted Invitation

“Look all you want, you wretched dog! Aren’t you going to pay for the spirit stones?”

Ji Jie suddenly realized her mistake; Tou’s scolding had plunged her into an ice cavern for ten millennia, clearing her mind considerably.

This adorable Tou, standing before her, resembled a girl only in his appearance; in every other aspect, he was decidedly not.

His earlier cuteness must have been an act, utterly disgusting.

He was also incredibly annoying and desperately needed a good disciplining, requiring intensified efforts tonight.

Ji Jie, unwilling for Tou to discover her true intentions, quickly stepped forward to pay for the spirit stones.

Though watermelons in early spring cost more than ten times their summer price, she was not, in fact, as short on spirit stones as she had claimed.

She could certainly afford this amount of spirit stones.

However, to keep Tou from knowing her true financial standing, and to avoid suspicion from taking out too many spirit stones at once, she always feigned great heartache when paying.

“You wretched dog, are you drinking too?!”

Though Tou had given Ji Jie the endearing nickname ‘Little Ji Ji,’ he seemed to prefer launching into insults like ‘wretched dog’ or ‘stupid dog’ right away.

This time, he watched Ji Jie, who had been obediently following behind him, suddenly stop before a wine merchant’s stall and reach for two jars of wine.

He vaguely recalled his master never allowing him to drink, so Ji Jie was surely buying this for herself.

With spirit stones already scarce, one should only buy beloved foods; this wine, which he couldn’t drink, would simply be a waste of spirit stones.

How could he possibly agree!

His face contorted into a snarl as he immediately cursed:

“You’re merely a dog, what do you need wine for? You’re just wasting my spirit stones!”

“Oh, my apologies, Master. I forgot, Master is still young and cannot drink.”

Ji Jie’s reply seemed casual, yet it was meticulously calculated.

Having observed Tou for so long, she had realized he was essentially a child, albeit one eager to grow up quickly.

He reminded her of her younger self; though she hadn’t spewed flowery language (TL Note: A humorous euphemism for cursing or using foul language.) like Tou, in her impetuous youth, wasn’t she just as unyielding and defiant?

She had even occasionally tried to emulate the all-encompassing magnanimity of adults, but being young, that approach rarely suited her.

She would often find a scapegoat to vent her anger and quell the despicable frustration she felt over her own uselessness.

In front of the shop owner, Tou had reined in his sharp edges, treating people peacefully, hoping to appear mature and stable.

But those people always precisely hit his triggers, constantly calling him ‘little girl’ or ‘little lady’ multiple times in one breath.

Tou might have been smiling on the surface, but inwardly, he was surely thinking ‘motherf*cker’ (TL Note: A common Chinese expletive, similar to ‘motherf*cker’ or ‘damn it’.)!

Then he would treat Ji Jie as his punching bag, casually scolding and beating her to soothe his own displeasure.

Ji Jie smiled inwardly; no one understood Tou better than she did.

She had deliberately stated that Tou wasn’t an adult, precisely to provoke him.

And, just as she expected, upon hearing the words, ‘Master is still young and cannot drink,’ Tou instantly became like a furious little tiger, snarling and baring his teeth.

However, his large eyes quickly darted around again.

He snatched one jar of wine, tilted his chin high, and declared with an air of haughty arrogance:

“Hmph! Who says I can’t drink! I can drink ten jars; I’m super brave!”

At his words, both the wine merchant and Ji Jie’s eyes lit up.

The merchant was delighted at the prospect of selling several more jars of wine.

Ji Jie, on the other hand, was thrilled, for this was exactly what she had been waiting for Tou to say.

Without waiting for Tou to name a number, Ji Jie promptly pulled out spirit stones, declaring lavishly:

“Then, Boss, twenty jars, packed to go!”

“Alright!” The boss beamed with joy, swiftly retrieving twenty jars of fine wine from his storage ring, pushing them towards Tou as if fearing the customer might change their mind.

“So many…” Tou’s mouth hung open in astonishment.

Each jar was half his height, and its widest point was just enough for him to encircle with his arms.

Twenty jars piled on the ground formed a small hill; it was enough for the three of them to take back and bathe in!

Tou had no idea that the jar he had snatched earlier was merely a sample.

“Ya ya ya! Wine!” Fourth Master Yue Ye Si blinked, her mouth watering, drool almost flowing out.

At the Magical Immortal Castle, to prevent Tou from drinking, her fellow masters also strictly abstained from alcohol.

Yue Ye Si pondered; it seemed she hadn’t descended the mountain for a drink in a long time!

“Ya ya ya! Little Tou, tonight, this master will teach you how to drink! But you’re still young, so you can’t drink too much! Otherwise, after drinking, you won’t feel anything, and that would be a great loss!”

Yue Ye Si happily patted Tou’s shoulder, speaking with profound earnestness.

Though he didn’t quite understand the meaning of Fourth Master’s last sentence, Tou could tell she was constantly teasing him about his young age.

He felt extremely annoyed; how could he possibly tolerate it?

He smacked away the hand on his shoulder, pouted, and loudly declared:

“Hmph! It’s just one jar of wine; I’m super good at drinking!”

****

Having finished their shopping, they arrived at Ji Jie’s residence just as dusk was falling.

It consisted of several ordinary small houses; though not as luxurious and grand as a castle, the rooms were immaculately clean, both inside and out.

Tou wasn’t overly repulsed and intended to stay there for the night.

The group quickly prepared some small dishes and warmed up some wine.

One jar of wine was nearly empty, and by now, all three appeared to be on the verge of collapsing.

“Na na na! Look at your master; she’s in the Celestial Realm, yet she’s already drunk before even finishing one jar! Truly… truly too pathetic!”

Ji Jie’s lips curved upwards.

Her own alcohol tolerance wasn’t great, but she had secretly taken a sobering pill earlier, so she was perfectly clear-headed now.

Watching Yue Ye Si hug the wine jar, completely passed out, mistaking it for Tou, and acting sensually, Ji Jie found it amusing.

“Hiccup~, my Fourth Master is indeed pathetic!”

Tou let out a hiccup, mockingly scoffing at his drunken Fourth Master with a look of disdain.

“Hearing you say that, you must be very brave, then!”

Seeing that Yue Ye Si, a Celestial Realm expert, had already collapsed, Ji Jie no longer feared being interrupted while disciplining Tou.

She probed, trying to ascertain how clear-headed Tou still was.

Tou caught a hint of provocation in her words and immediately grew displeased.

After all, he was a big man; how could she suggest he was incapable!

With a resounding ‘Duang~’ Tou stood up, stomped his foot on the table, raised his wine cup, and gulped down the liquid with a resounding ‘Glug! Glug! Glug!—Ah~~’.

His body swayed as he declared:

“What kind of joke is that? I’m super good at drinking. Hiccup~, Ugh… pour me… pour me more wine… I can still drink… drink!…”

Then Tou felt a sudden dizzy spell, his foot slipped, and his swaying body finally gave out.

With a resounding ‘Thump!’ he tumbled down, landing perfectly on Ji Jie’s lap.

“Super good at drinking, very brave, indeed. Na na na! What a nice figure, so soft, so tender, and such a cute face!”

Having confirmed that Tou genuinely couldn’t drink anymore, Ji Jie revealed her true colors, embracing Tou from behind and pinching his pouting little mouth.

“You wretched dog, what are you doing?!”

Embraced, Tou’s slightly flushed face grew even hotter, making him extremely uncomfortable, and he warily tried to pull away from Ji Jie’s arms.

“Na na na! Aren’t you an adult? Why are you so shy? I think you don’t understand anything at all.”

Ji Jie didn’t stop him, allowing Tou to shakily stand up by holding onto the table.

However, Ji Jie’s emerald eyes, gleaming with a predatory, almost rogue-like intensity, never left Tou’s delicate physique.

“A… adult! I… am… an… adult! What… is there… that… I… don’t… understand!”

Tou stood up, using the alcohol’s momentum, speaking each word or two deliberately and earnestly.

“Adult! Heh! Pretending to be mature by drinking won’t make you an adult.

If you want to become an adult, come to my room, and I’ll teach you how to become one.”

Ji Jie also stood up, pulling Tou’s soft, boneless wrist with a wicked smile.

“Be… become an adult. Does that mean… doing ‘that’… are we going to do ‘that’?!”

Suddenly recalling something, Tou felt a rush of heat through his body, as if something inside him was about to explode.

“Of course! It’s exactly what you’re thinking; it’s very exciting. Want to try?” Ji Jie continued to tempt him, pulling Tou, trying to lead him to her room.

“Become an adult… hehe… No, no, no! I don’t want to do it with you, you wretched dog! I want to be with my, with my master… together…”

A scene flashed in his mind, and Tou’s nose felt warm.

Fourth Master, coquettishly shining brightly in his arms—the thought itself was stimulating.

How fragrant Fourth Master was; this newly acquired dog didn’t deserve to share intimate pleasures, like mandarin ducks frolicking together, with him.

He shook his arm, trying to break free from Ji Jie’s tight grip on his wrist.

“She’s drunk to that extent; how could she possibly do it? Come on! Come on! Let’s do it together; you can just treat me as an experiment, to gain experience!”

How could Ji Jie let Tou escape so easily?

She wasn’t drunk, so dealing with a dazed Tou was much simpler.

With a single pull, Tou lost his footing and stumbled towards Ji Jie.

“I don’t care for experience or anything like that! Let go of me! I want to play with my master! You, you wretched dog, you don’t deserve, don’t deserve to play with me!”

Tou struggled with all his might, but his body wouldn’t obey him, and the two ultimately staggered into Ji Jie’s room.

Wow! Golden legend!

The moment the door opened, a dazzling array of beautiful, colorful, and adorable little dresses met his eyes.

The mannequins’ proportions were very similar to Tou’s, and more importantly, the mannequins, like Tou, were flat-chested (whispers).

Tou felt a great sense of novelty, forgetting his main objective.

He staggered to the center of the room, gazing at the beautiful dresses all around, and in his mind, he pictured his masters looking adorable in these outfits.

He joyfully spun around, laughing, “Hahaha! Hahaha!”

However, he didn’t notice Ji Jie’s fervent gaze upon him.

Upon closer inspection, one could even see tears flowing from her eyes, brimming with hot emotion.

‘Clang~~ Crash~~’ Ji Jie closed the door and locked it from the inside.

“Hehehe!” With a sinister smile, she rubbed her hands together, producing a ‘crunching, crunching’ sound of bones grinding, and slowly walked towards Tou in the center of the room.

“Na na na! Tou-chan, what do you think of these clothes? Would you like to try them on?”

Ji Jie’s face bloomed into a smile like an April peach blossom, romantic and gentle.

Her tone carried both anticipation and a slight tremor of excitement.

Then, like a joyful sparrow, she hopped up and down, clapping her hands excitedly, saying:

“This is wonderful! These clothes finally have someone suitable to wear them! Please put on the clothes she left behind, and become her, staying here with me forever!

But you’re a man, don’t worry, I’ll quickly turn you into a man, it will just hurt a little! You’ll have to endure it!”

As she spoke, Ji Jie’s expression twisted into a sickly, pathological grimace.

An emerald green earring, identical to her eyes, flashed beneath her right ear, and a large, silver-white pair of scissors, gleaming with a chilling, metallic glint, appeared in her hand.