Chapter 10: The Useless Person Who Cannot Cultivate

“Here she comes, here she comes, my little sister is here.” As soon as Tang Zihao’s excited voice rang out, everyone’s gaze followed the direction he was running toward.

A five or six-year-old girl in red was being led by Madam Tang. Her hair was styled into two small braids, tied with red ribbons into two butterfly bows, with the ends left to dangle and flutter gently as the little girl walked.

She looked like a delicate, carved jade doll, and her pair of bright, lively eyes made people instantly fond of her. However, when everyone noticed the faint scar on her face, they were slightly taken aback.

Such an exquisite little girl—how could she have such a scar on her face? If it could be removed, that would be fine, but if not, it would truly be a great pity.

“It’s you!”

Di Shangmo stepped forward in pleasant surprise and arrived in front of Tang Xin. Looking closely, the smile on his handsome, elegant face deepened: “It really is you. So you are the daughter Prime Minister Tang just adopted. I never expected to meet you here; this is such a surprise!”

The surrounding crowd was confused, each of them staring in astonishment at this strange scene. Although Di Shangmo appeared approachable, he was not someone everyone could befriend. For him to take notice of such a tiny little girl and show such a look of pleasant surprise was truly shocking to everyone.

In the crowd, a pair of phoenix eyes fell upon Tang Xin, who was dressed in red, with a hint of surprise. The dark eyes, shimmering with light, swept over the faint scar on Tang Xin’s face before slowly lowering, masking the unreadable expression in their depths.

“Young Master Di, you know Xin’er?” Prime Minister Tang looked at him in surprise, then glanced at his daughter beside him.

“We met once in Pingyang City, but I didn’t even know her name. It was just a chance encounter, really.”

Tang Zihao stepped forward and introduced her proudly: “Her name is Tang Xin, she’s my little sister.”

“Tang Xin, so her name is Tang Xin. What a lovely name.”

Di Shangmo’s smiling gaze rested on her. Seeing that she was no longer in those tattered beggar’s clothes, her brand-new, exquisite, and adorable appearance was truly a sight to behold.

“What a coincidence, I didn’t expect to see you two again.” Tang Xin said with a beaming smile. Her squinting eyes fell upon Mu Chenfeng, who was standing to the side in silence. As soon as she thought of him standing there naked without any clothes, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upward.

Mu Chenfeng hooked the corners of his lips and half-squinted his phoenix eyes at her, saying with a look that was not quite a smile: “You’re quite capable. In the blink of an eye, you’ve become the daughter of the Prime Minister’s residence.”

“Your Highness, you look quite haggard. Are you perhaps unwell?”

Upon hearing this, Master Guo immediately laughed: “Heh, you little girl have a sharp eye. Chenfeng caught a cold a few days ago, and you managed to spot it. Hahahaha, truly impressive!”

“Oh? You really caught a cold? It’s not particularly cold in this third month, so how did you get so ‘careless’ as to catch a cold?” She asked with a beaming smile. Her smiling eyes curved even further when she saw Mu Chenfeng’s expression shift slightly and his lips stiffen.

Listening to her intentional, yet seemingly unintentional words, his expression suddenly turned stern. As if he had just realized something, his face went cold. He reached out and pulled her aside, saying in a deep voice: “Prime Minister, I’ll borrow your daughter for a moment. I have something to ask her!”

“Your Highness?”

Tang Zhengyu was startled and was about to speak, but he saw that the two hadn't walked far, stopping only about ten meters away. Seeing this, he found it inappropriate to go over and bring Tang Xin back, so he had to smile apologetically and ask everyone to sit and drink while keeping an eye on the situation.

Seeing Tang Xin being pulled away by Mu Chenfeng, Di Shangmo’s eyes flickered. He glanced in their direction before sitting down at his seat under Prime Minister Tang’s invitation.

“This is strange. Could it be that this little girl also knows Chenfeng?” Master Guo’s gaze shifted, and he looked at Di Shangmo sitting beside him with a gossipy expression, asking with a smile: “Young Master Di, how do you know that little girl? Tell us about it?”

Di Shangmo smiled and said: “As I just said, it was only a chance encounter.” Once he finished speaking, he seemed unwilling to say more and picked up his wine cup to drink.

Hearing this, Master Guo’s shrewd eyes scanned the three of them, then he said to Tang Zhengyu: “Zhengyu, I didn’t bring a gift today, I’m truly sorry!”

“Master, you are too kind. The fact that you could come is already enough to make our whole family happy.”

“Hey! That may be true, but there’s no reason for everyone else to bring gifts while I don’t. That won’t do. Regardless, I am a dignified Master; if word got out, wouldn’t people laugh at me for not knowing etiquette? How about this! Today, I will test the martial power of that little girl. What do you think?”

He looked at everyone with squinting eyes. Once these grand-sounding words were spoken, no one dared to say a word of dissent. However, everyone knew that he rarely tested a student’s martial power in public. In their eyes, this gesture showed that Prime Minister Tang’s status was truly unique.

Tang Zhengyu was overjoyed and immediately stood up, cupping his hands: “In that case, Zhengyu thanks you in advance, Master.”

Master Guo’s own strength was second to none, and he held great authority. A test conducted by him would be the most accurate and convincing. If he was willing to test Xin’er, that would be for the best.

“Was that your doing?”

Mu Chenfeng’s face was dark, his phoenix eyes fixed on Tang Xin with a sinister glint.

“Which thing? What are you talking about?” Tang Xin blinked her eyes, looking completely clueless.

“What else could it be? Don’t tell me you don’t know?” If looks could kill, Tang Xin would have died a thousand times over.

Tang Xin looked at him with a smile and swatted away the hand he was using to pull her: “Let go, let go.” Afterward, she tugged at her sleeves and stepped back unobtrusively before saying with a grin: “Are you referring to the time I enjoyed your strip-and-bathe performance? Or the time I took your clothes and left you standing there stark naked?”

“You!”

Mu Chenfeng was furious. He couldn't believe his vigilance had been so poor that he let a little brat watch him bathe. Just thinking about being naked in front of this brat made his face flush—whether from shame or anger, he didn't know. A raging fire rose within him, and he had the urge to slap her to death. But when he heard her next words, his flushed face turned from green to purple, and he was so angry he couldn't say a single word.

“But your figure really isn’t that great. My eyes hurt just from looking at it. Though, that strange mark on your backside was quite interesting.” She glanced provocatively at his terrifyingly dark, handsome face and chuckled: “If people found out I watched your strip-and-bathe show, I wonder what would happen?”

“You dare!” He gritted his teeth and glared at her.

“Then just watch and see if I dare.” She turned her head, lifted her delicate chin, and flew off toward the front like a colorful butterfly.

Having witnessed her tricky and eccentric personality, he couldn't be sure if she would really do it. Mu Chenfeng clenched his fists and took a deep breath to calm the anger in his heart before following her.

Seeing her approach, Tang Zhengyu waved and smiled: “Xin’er, come here and meet Master Guo. Today, the Master has offered to personally test your martial power. You must know that in our Longteng Continent, martial power is the foundation of cultivation. If you have martial power within you, Daddy will definitely find you the best teacher.”

“Daddy, what if I don’t have any martial power?”

Hearing this, he patted her head and said: “Haha, it doesn’t matter if you don’t. You will still be Daddy’s good daughter.”

Tang Zihao, who was eating snacks at the table, looked up and said happily: “Little sister, if you can’t cultivate, then big brother will protect you. Mother said that if I cultivate hard and become very strong, I can protect my little sister from being bullied.”