After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1155

Chapter 1155: Respecting the Elder
Yin Hua was fuming, his face dark with anger, his chest heaving as he took large, labored breaths. Yin Shuo was worried he might faint, so he whispered to Zhouzhou.

Zhouzhou, shaking the needle in her hand, reassured him, “It’s fine, don’t worry. If he faints, one needle will wake him up.”

Yin Shuo breathed a sigh of relief and obediently sat down without saying anything more.

Seeing this, Yin Hua’s eyes widened even more. That was it—within less than half a month, his grandson had been completely taken by these two! This teacher and disciple pair were toxic!

He shakily pointed a finger at Zhouzhou, but Zhouzhou blinked innocently at him.

Slap— Li Yuanming didn’t hesitate to slap Yin Hua’s hand away. “Isn’t pointing at people rude? Didn’t you learn any manners? You’re not even as good as a three-year-old!”

Yin Hua’s face turned even darker. Gritting his teeth, he said, “You’re not in a position to lecture me.”

Li Yuanming rolled his eyes. “Who’s trying to lecture you? Just talking to you is a chore.”

“You old man, what’s there to be proud of? My disciple’s so amazing—shouldn’t I be proud of that?”

Hearing this, Yin Hua shot him a disdainful look, gritting his teeth. “You’re banging drums and blowing horns—how else do you want to show off?”

Li Yuanming grinned, “I’m just speaking the truth. My disciple really is that great.”

“You’re all puffed up because you think you’re so awesome? Fine, let’s settle it then. How about you and Zhouzhou compete? If you lose, you’ll come help my disciple, drop the attitude, and follow her lead. How about it? Do you dare?”

Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up. That’s right—dealing with a stubborn old man, the best way was to knock him down! Why hadn’t she thought of this before?

Li Yuanming threw Zhouzhou a triumphant glance. Well, that’s why he was the master and she was the disciple.

Seeing Yin Hua silent, Li Yuanming’s smile vanished as he tapped the table with his fingers. “So, what’s it gonna be? You’re not scared, are you? Oh, I’ll have to go tell everyone that Master Yin didn’t even have the courage to compete with my disciple.”

“Oh, imagine how proud we’d be at Sanqing Temple if the word gets out!”

With that, he stood up, raised his hand. “Come on, disciples, get the instruments ready!”

Mu Xuan, an honest man, immediately went into the room and brought out a gong, striking it with a loud crash that shook the room.

Yin Hua could almost picture how they’d look leaving. With Li Yuanming’s big mouth, he’d probably need to close up for a few more years. How many years did he even have left?

Seeing them about to leave, Yin Hua’s face grew long, and he snapped, “Stop!”

He forced a stern face. “Let’s compete then!”

He knew that Li Yuanming was just provoking him, but he didn’t think he’d lose to Zhouzhou. Losing to a young child would mean all his decades of effort had been in vain.

Yin Hua gave Zhouzhou a cold look. “If you lose, you’ll shut down whatever ‘Special Office’ you’ve got!”

Zhouzhou quickly placed her hands on her knees and reminded him, “Special Action Office.”

Yin Hua shot her a sideways glance, as if indifferent to the name, but firmly stated, “I’m not joining, so whatever you call it doesn’t matter.”

He then turned the question back to her, “Are you willing to bet?”

Zhouzhou nodded. “Of course! If I didn’t, I’d be afraid you’d go around telling everyone I didn’t dare.”

Yin Hua slammed the table, furious. “Do you think I’m Li Yuanming?!”

Li Yuanming raised his chin. “Ha! You wish! You think you can be like me? Hmph, I’m just giving you credit where it’s due.”

Yin Hua: “…” Was that what he meant?

He took a deep breath, telling himself not to argue with this man, or it would only make things worse. He calmed himself, shook his sleeves, and said, “Let’s go then.”

“Alright,” Zhouzhou stood and gestured. “Please.”

Yin Hua didn’t say anything else, following her to a wider area. “So, what’s your idea for the competition?”

Zhouzhou clasped her hands behind her back and grinned. “Earlier, Yin Shuo and I competed in talisman drawing, breaking arrays, and ghost-catching, best of three. How about the same? This is my territory, so I’ll give you a chance. If you win even one round out of three, you win.”

Upon hearing this, Yin Hua instantly exploded with rage. “Arrogant!”

Was she belittling him?

Yin Shuo, however, was touched. “Thank you, Zhouzhou!”

He’d seen Zhouzhou’s skills. Just the fire talisman alone—his grandfather’s fireball wasn’t even close to Zhouzhou’s.

And his master had told him that this wasn’t even Zhouzhou’s full power—she had deliberately held back during their match.

He thought his grandfather probably wouldn’t win.

He leaned over and whispered to Yin Hua, “Grandpa, this is good. At least you still have three chances to win.”

Yin Hua: “…” This grandson was a lost cause!

His face darkened as he turned to the butler. “When we get back, get the genealogy book out. I’m disowning this ungrateful child!”

This was driving him crazy!

He now realized how important emotional intelligence was. In the past, he thought just being capable was enough, but now it seemed words mattered too—otherwise, his frustration would never end.

He never imagined his own grandson would push him this far.

It was too humiliating to even speak of!

His face was stormy, but Li Yuanming patted Zhouzhou on the shoulder. “Take it easy on him, use about half your power. He’s old, don’t let people say you’re bullying the elderly.”

Hearing this, Zhouzhou hesitated. “Master, half my power might not be enough to beat Master Yin. I’ll probably need to use seventy percent.”

“Then use seventy percent,” Li Yuanming agreed.

The two of them worked in tandem, almost making Yin Hua’s simmering anger flare back up. Were they doing this on purpose?

He yelled, “You don’t need to hold back!”

His face twisted with rage, and both the butler and Yin Shuo froze for a moment. This was the first time they’d seen him so out of control.

Li Yuanming, however, wasn’t surprised. The last time this happened was when his master were selecting a disciple, and Yin Hua wasn’t chosen.

He sighed. “Sigh, as expected, you’re still so easy to rile up.”

“Zhouzhou, remember to respect your elders,” he added.

Zhouzhou obediently nodded. “Got it, Master. I’m a good person, and good people are polite. I won’t bully the elderly.”

Weren’t they already bullying him enough?!

Yin Hua suspected that these two were trying to kill him with anger.

And he had the proof!

Seeing that continuing down this path would make him lose control, Zhouzhou gave Li Yuanming a glance, signaling him to stop before things got out of hand.

Li Yuanming wisely kept quiet.

Yin Hua closed his eyes and then opened them again, a glint of determination in his gaze.

Alright, today he was going to give it his all and see just how much they could keep being so arrogant!