Conquering the Noble Clans, Part V

Morning soon arrived. Hou Jingshu woke up to the sounds of commander’s barking orders and something big, long, and wet licking her face. She grimaced as the object was dragged from her chin all the way to her forehead.

“Ugh… Yōuměi. Enough.”

She reached out, feeling the soft fur of her magical beast companion, and pushed the young panther back. After sitting up in bed, she wiped her face and opened her eyes to observe the dimly lit room. A pair of bright heterochromatic eyes were also there to greet her.

“Is it morning already?” she asked.

“Yeah. Uncle Yu asked me to wake you up,” said Yōuměi.

“I see. I guess I’ll freshen up then,” she murmured.

Hou Jingshu wiped her face with a wet rag inside of a bucket filled with water, then stripped her clothes and wiped down her body. She had only been wearing a thin nightgown. After cleaning off, she got dressed in a pink martial arts gi with gold accents, grabbed her spear, and stepped outside.