After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1149

Chapter 1149: Beyond Genius, There’s Also a Freak
Zhouzhou followed Yin Shuo all the way to his courtyard. Yin Shuo had originally planned to pour tea for Zhouzhou, but she immediately said, “Let’s get to the main task first.”

“Alright,” Yin Shuo nodded, then thought for a moment before asking, “Is there anything you don’t understand?”

It was just an excuse, and Zhouzhou thought for a moment before replying, without changing her expression, “How about we have a little competition first, and let our actions speak for themselves?”

Hearing this, Yin Shuo suddenly remembered why he had come to find Zhouzhou. He felt a little embarrassed—he had almost gotten sidetracked. If his grandfather found out, he would definitely be angry.

Thinking of this, his expression grew more serious, and he nodded, “Alright, then let’s have a competition. What would you like to compete in?”

“Up to you,” Zhouzhou said, smiling sweetly, looking harmless.

Ancestral Master, lounging in the statue with his legs crossed, clicked his tongue. “No matter what they compete in, that kid is bound to lose.”

“If the grandson is this foolish, his grandfather can’t be that smart either.”

He suddenly began to doubt whether it was the right choice for Zhouzhou to approach Yin Hua after all.

Zhouzhou was also pondering this matter.

But now that she was here, she decided to assess the situation first. Anyone recommended by Senior Uncle Tang couldn’t be too bad. If it turned out he wasn’t up to par, she could always have him just join as an insignificant member.

Yin Shuo, however, could never have guessed that this soft and sweet-looking of the young girl in front of him was actually a facade! On the surface, she looked pure, but in reality, she was full of bad ideas.

But now, it was too late for him to realize that.

Yin Shuo, displaying gentlemanly manners, suggested, “How about we compete by drawing talismans, breaking formations, and catching ghosts? Three rounds, first to two wins, how does that sound?”

“Sure.” Zhouzhou nodded without hesitation.

Yin Shuo didn’t hesitate either and immediately took out some talisman paper.

“We’ll each draw a water, fire, and wind talisman, and whoever has the stronger one wins.”

“Okay.” Zhouzhou had no objections and immediately began drawing.

Her movements were swift and smooth, and within the blink of an eye, she had drawn three talismans.

Yin Shuo, seeing this, was a little surprised. He thought she was just drawing randomly, and for a moment, he felt a bit sorry for her.

However, he didn’t comment. He washed his hands, lit some incense, and then began to focus, carefully drawing his talismans.

Just as he was about to finish the turning point on his talisman, he suddenly heard the sound of someone cracking sunflower seeds, which startled him. His hand trembled, and he almost ruined the talisman.

He quickly calmed down and saved it just in time.

When he finished his first talisman and looked up at Zhouzhou, he saw her happily cracking sunflower seeds. His expression changed immediately.

Noticing his gaze, Zhouzhou hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her hand, “Want some?”

Yin Shuo shook his head, and Zhouzhou quickly retracted her hand, as though afraid that if she waited a second longer, he would regret it.

Yin Shuo: “…”

This girl, is she sure there’s nothing wrong with her brain?

Coincidentally, Zhouzhou also thought there was something wrong with his brain.

She watched him and quietly asked Ancestral Master, “Is it really so troublesome to draw a talisman?”

Ancestral Master glanced at her and said, “People from the Mystery Sect do indeed need to bathe and change clothes before drawing talismans. Those who are more devout even fast for three days beforehand. It’s a rule.”

Zhouzhou, intrigued, asked, “Does this make the talismans more powerful?”

Ancestral Master almost said yes but stopped himself. He remembered Zhouzhou had never gone through the ritual of bathing and changing, and sometimes, after playing outside, she’d draw talismans with her dirty little hands—but her talismans always turned out perfectly. He swallowed his words.

He instead said, “It’s all about sincerity.”

Zhouzhou understood, “Ah, it’s just that the bad students have more stationery, huh?”

Ancestral Master almost spit out his water. If someone else had said this, they’d have been beaten! But when Zhouzhou said it… she might just get another round of beating!

She was a genius, alright!

If your talent isn’t enough, it’s fine to use a little external help.

Thankfully, Yin Shuo didn’t know what she was thinking. If he did, he would’ve been so enraged that he’d cough up blood.

“People can really drive you crazy,” he thought.

By the time he finished drawing three talismans, it had been ten minutes. Even so, he was considered among the top among his peers.

When his pen finally stopped, Zhouzhou quickly tidied up the sunflower seeds. Some of the shells were even stuck to the talismans.

Seeing her actions, Yin Shuo’s eyelid twitched.

“Alright, let’s start,” Zhouzhou said, holding up the talismans she had drawn.

Yin Shuo looked at her and sighed inwardly. “You go first. I’ll let you go first.”

What if she felt too inferior after seeing his?

He might as well let her go first.

Zhouzhou didn’t refuse, nodding her head. She raised her hand, and a talisman floated into the air.

Instantly, a torrential downpour began to pour down, as if a waterfall had been unleashed. Yin Shuo was immediately dumbfounded.

This… this is her water talisman?!

Yin Shuo stared at her in disbelief.

Zhouzhou tilted her head and looked at him, “Your turn.”

After a few seconds, Yin Shuo finally snapped back to his senses.

Thinking about what he had just thought, he suddenly felt a blockage in his chest.

The one who should feel inferior was him!

It was only now that he realized how capable this little girl in front of him was. He had underestimated her completely.

However, since the competition had already started, he decided to respect the rules and threw his water talisman out.

Immediately, a light rain began to fall.

He had won family competitions with this talisman, but in front of Zhouzhou, it seemed powerless.

Zhouzhou didn’t mock him. She waited until his water talisman was used up before tossing a fire talisman into the air.

A huge fireball appeared in the sky, and even from a distance, they could feel the intense heat.

Yin Shuo watched, feeling even more defeated. His ping-pong ball-sized fireball was small, but it still scorched his face with its heat.

So embarrassing!

If Zhouzhou’s power could still be called luck, then now, Yin Shuo was absolutely sure—she was incredibly strong.

Three talismans, used in less than a minute, were at least ten times stronger than his ten-minute effort.

As for the wind talisman, Zhouzhou’s single talisman almost blew him away.

His talismans? They could only be used to fan a little wind.

The first round of the competition was over, and Yin Shuo was mentally shutting down.

Seeing this, Ancestral Master couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy.

But, sorry, he couldn’t quite empathize.

Back when he was like Zhouzhou, he was the one making others feel this way.

Heh, this is what makes us people from Sanqing Temple so awesome!

We just do whatever we want!

Seeing Yin Shuo fall silent, Zhouzhou asked, “Shall we continue?”

Yin Shuo looked at her and slowly nodded, gathering his energy again.

No worries. It was just drawing talismans. He wouldn’t lose in breaking formations. There was still a chance in the three-out-of-five format.

Zhouzhou reassured him, “Don’t worry, I’m very kind.”

So, she wouldn’t make him work too hard and would end the match in the second round!

Not understanding her hidden meaning, Yin Shuo bravely prepared for the second round.

Meanwhile, in the front courtyard, Yin Hua was playing chess with himself and casually asked, “How’s Shuo’s match going? Did that girl cry?”

The butler, who had just sneakily peeped at the situation, looked confused and instinctively answered, “No, but the young master is about to cry.”

Yin Hua: “?”