“Sir! Sir… Please show mercy! Sir… Sir, what do you dislike about us? We can change!” The Meng Family Uncle, charred black from the explosion, trembled as he knelt on the ground, almost ready to hug Tian Ning’s legs.
Tian Ning: “You’re too ugly.”
Meng Family Members: “…”
Tian Ning: “Will you rebuild yourselves immediately?”
They wished they could!
“Please be magnanimous and just forget about us!” The Meng Family Uncle pressed his nephew’s head to the ground: “It’s all because we didn’t recognize a true master! I swear, we will never disrespect you again!”
He showed weakness, and the others behind him also pleaded.
“What’s the use of just talking,” Tian Ning was a practical person: “Take out all your Dimensional Pouches.”
The Meng Family Members were truly afraid that her Explosion Talismans would kill people. After all, a young cultivator who was so extravagant with their attacks, who knew what kind of terrifying backing she had?
They immediately took out their Dimensional Pouches and handed them over without hesitation.
Tian Ning didn't even look at them, and put them into her own Dimensional Pouch.
She had a lot of her own things and didn't care about this trifling gain. She wouldn't easily provoke others, but if others provoked her, they shouldn't expect things to go well. This was a lesson the Meng Family Members deserved.
Meng Xian, on the other hand, saw her unceremoniously take all the loot, a trace of surprise in his eyes.
Tian Ning found a piece of paper from her Dimensional Pouch; it was the one Wenren Yang used to write his apology.
Luckily she hadn’t thrown it away; it might come in handy later.
“Recite this template, and apologize to me properly.”
Meng Family Members: “…”
Didn’t she say that talking was useless?
Then they looked at the contents of the paper: Pure and kind, fresh and refined, gentle and dignified…
???
Due to the unknown number of Explosion Talismans, the Meng Family Members surrendered.
They used all their knowledge and racked their brains to think of words of praise. Even the young Small Fatty came up with the idioms "handsome as a peach blossom" and "dressed in fine clothes".
Tian Ning: “…”
“Are you mocking me?”
Small Fatty: “…”
How dare he!
The Meng Family Uncle twitched his mouth. Wasn’t “pure and kind, gentle and dignified” mocking her?
He suppressed his urge to complain and quickly pleaded for his nephew: “Please be magnanimous and don’t bother with him. He doesn’t know many characters and doesn’t think before he speaks!”
Tian Ning didn’t intend to waste time with these people. She called Meng Xian and prepared to leave.
“Let’s go.”
Meng Xian watched her easily teach those who had bullied him for years a lesson, and he felt relieved. But more surprising than that was: “You… aren’t making them apologize to me?”
He seemed to find it hard to understand.
Tian Ning: “?”
From their first meeting, Tian Ning had seen that Meng Xian was more mature than children his age. Everyone’s environment was different, which was normal. They weren’t familiar with each other anyway, and they would separate when they arrived at Yun Yue Sect, each going their own way.
But now, Tian Ning inexplicably felt that Meng Xian’s gaze looked more like that of an adult.
Tian Ning felt that Meng Xian might also have some secrets, but she wasn’t one to meddle in other people’s business. She said matter-of-factly: “You should make them apologize to you after you become stronger. Wouldn't that be more satisfying?”
Meng Xian: “…”
That made perfect sense.
Tian Ning patted Meng Xian’s shoulder encouragingly: “Meng Xian, a man should rely on himself!”
She learned that from watching her second senior brother encourage her fourth senior brother.
Meng Xian looked at Tian Ning silently, as if confirming something.
The Small Fatty had learned his lesson and immediately flattered her: “It’s all my fault! If you have any other instructions, I will do anything!”
As he said this, Tian Ning saw that Meng Xian’s pants had several holes, so she said without hesitation: “Okay, then take off your pants and give them to Meng Xian.”
Small Fatty: “???”
Was she really this straightforward?
He stubbornly held onto his pants, refusing to yield!
Meng Xian disliked it: “I don’t want his pants.”
“Oh, then let’s go.” Tian Ning had just been trying to be kind.
Before they had even taken a step, another girl, about the same age as Meng Xian, ran out from somewhere and immediately accused the Small Fatty who had just gotten up from the ground: “Meng Guang, you bullied Xian gege again!”
“I know everything that happened in the summoning square today! You must apologize to Xian gege!”
The Small Fatty didn’t get angry, his attitude towards the girl was completely different: “Zhi Nian, don’t be angry! I’m wrong…”
Tian Ning: “Look, the apology came.”
“I don’t need it.” Meng Xian seemed to dislike the girl and didn’t even want to continue the conversation: “Tian Ning, let’s go quickly, otherwise we’ll be late for the competition.”
Tian Ning had no objections.
She came to the Central Continent for Mung Bean Sprouts, to look for storybooks, and to escape Zhou Han, the Juan Wang. She didn’t want to stay here and play house with children.
“Xian gege, where are you going?” Meng Zhi Nian hurriedly followed.
“Xian gege, I’ve already asked my father, and no one will kick you out of Meng Family Village! If you want to participate in the Sect’s disciple selection, you can go with me. Tomorrow, Father will send these excellent Summoned Beast children to participate in the disciple selection. Then you can go with me on the Flying Ship… at least it's better than going with someone of unknown origin!”
Meng Zhi Nian looked at Tian Ning suspiciously; she was also wary of someone of the same gender who didn’t belong to this age group.
Tian Ning: “…”
Her senior brothers and sisters had their own scripts, but why did she encounter this kind of thing just by coming to the Central Continent?
Tian Ning ignored Meng Zhi Nian. She took out her Flying Snow Sword and stood on it, letting Meng Xian direct her.
Meng Xian stood on it, his hand nervously clutching Tian Ning’s clothes. He pointed southeast: “Go this way.”
“Xian gege! How can you…” Seeing the interaction between Meng Xian and Tian Ning, Meng Zhi Nian was immediately upset!
But only their backs were left in response.
Tian Ning was in a hurry. She put on a Speed Talisman, and the Flying Snow Sword flew out like a wild horse. The speed… in the blink of an eye, even the shadow was gone.
The Meng Family Uncle wiped his blackened face. Luckily, they had begged for mercy promptly.
Just from the way she used Speed Talismans like they were free, this girl must have a Talisman Cultivator big shot backing her!
The Small Fatty, feeling brave, immediately comforted Meng Zhi Nian: “Zhi Nian, you don’t need to be so nice to that little bastard! He’s just a rotten bone; it’s good that he’s leaving. Meng Family will have one less pest!”
He scratched his head, blushing: “You don’t know… I successfully summoned a Flaming Wolf. When a Large Sect picks me, I’ll become very powerful, and I’ll protect you, Zhi Nian…”
He talked to himself, completely unaware that Meng Zhi Nian’s attention was entirely on the direction Meng Xian had left.
She had missed him—again.
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