After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 164

Chapter 164: Little Drama Queen
Soon, the competition began.

The first round was a talisman drawing competition. Each Taoist temple sent two participants, and they only needed to present their best drawing. Luckily, Zhouzhou secured a spot through recommendation. Otherwise, Sanqing Temple wouldn’t even have enough people to participate, which would be truly laughable.

Even so, when Zhouzhou took the stage, everyone saw her as nothing more than a fill-in. Seeing that Mu Xuan didn’t participate, Cen Zhiyuan also breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Tang Qing didn’t give this opportunity to him; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

In fact, Tang Qing had also considered it, but Mu Xuan refused. With Zhouzhou, their little junior sister, it was enough. It didn’t matter who went up; the result would be the same.

Cinnabar brushes and yellow paper were already prepared. Zhouzhou held the brush with her chubby little hand, leaned on the table, dipped it in cinnabar, and started drawing. Her posture was like that of a child doodling.

Cen Zhiyuan sneered lightly, feeling somewhat disdainful. He didn’t look again and lowered his head to draw his own talisman.

Soon, Zhouzhou finished her drawing and immediately drew another one. She approached Tang Qing as if pretending to admire his drawing and said, “Senior Martial Uncle Tang, your drawing is so good, unlike mine. I’m so clumsy; no matter how my master teaches me, I can’t learn it.”

After speaking, she even wrinkled her little face in frustration, looking pitiful.

Upon hearing this, the others thought to themselves that it was probably because her master wasn’t any good either. How could Li Yuanming, that waste, teach any good disciples?

Thinking this way, they completely lost interest and stopped paying attention to this side.

However, unexpectedly, at that moment, Zhouzhou quickly placed the talisman she had initially drawn on Tang Qing’s table and left only a haphazardly drawn one on her own table. She blinked at him.

Tang Qing was momentarily surprised but quickly understood. His expression immediately became composed, and his wide Taoist robe covered Zhouzhou’s talisman. He quietly put away the talisman he had just drawn.

He finally understood why his little junior martial niece acted that way in front of the formation at the entrance earlier. She was probably trying to hide her true abilities for the final individual competition.

Seeing that he had figured it out, Zhouzhou didn’t conceal anything. She leaned closer and whispered, “Senior Martial Uncle Tang, I’ll share some treasures with you later when we get them.”

She was an honest person and wouldn’t take advantage of her companions.

Tang Qing suppressed the urge to laugh and didn’t refuse. “Thank you, little junior niece.”

He also didn’t expect that his always inexperienced junior disciple could teach such a clever disciple. After this competition, Sanqing Temple was probably going to gain real fame in the world.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a little homesick and wanted to go back and take a look. He had been outside all these years and had no idea how his junior disciple was doing. He must have changed a lot since then.

At Sanqing Temple:

Li Yuanming held a book in his arms and looked at the face of a little disciple. His brows furrowed, and his head was a mess. The disciple had messed up his hair, and he mumbled, “Why does this face look nothing like what’s written in the book?”

After watching for a while, he became even more dizzy. He scratched his head in frustration, threw the book aside, and exclaimed, “Forget it, if they don’t grow according to what the book teaches, how can I tell?”

Upon hearing this, the little disciple innocently looked at him as if to say, “What’s wrong with me?”

Not bothering to pay attention to him, the little disciple got up from the ground and quickly ran away. With his abilities, he would only be a mediocre follower even if he studied for another hundred years.

Li Yuanming didn’t care either, feeling dejected as he leaned back in his chair. He had no idea how Zhouzhou managed to learn it. She learned it, but he, the teacher, didn’t. This wasn’t logical.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a bit melancholic and missed his little disciple. That ungrateful one had gone down the mountain and didn’t even bother to come back and visit. What use was this magnificent Taoist temple, worth billions, if he wasn’t here?

With that in mind, his eyes turned red. He picked up the golden bowl on the table, turned his grief into appetite, and used the golden chopsticks to devour the delicious meal.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Zhouzhou took out a bag of dried fruits that Grandma Qin had given her and started eating. Seeing her childish appearance, the others shook their heads in disbelief.

Sanqing Temple was beyond saving.

After a while, the timer ended, and Tang Qing calmly handed over the talisman that Zhouzhou had drawn. When the others moved around, they also saw the doodle on Zhouzhou’s table and shook their heads again.

Cen Zhiyuan saw it and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zhouzhou didn’t draw those talismans after all. That was good. He felt at ease but couldn’t underestimate Tang Qing’s abilities either.

As he looked at the talisman Tang Qing had handed over, he felt a sense of unease. How could it be? The power of this talisman was unexpectedly twice as strong as Tang Qing’s usual ones! His progress had surpassed Cen Zhiyuan’s during this period of intense practice, and he didn’t expect such a significant improvement. He was once again outshone by Tang Qing.

With his fists clenched, Cen Zhiyuan couldn’t help but feel shocked. Could it be that Tang Qing was the one drawing the talismans? No, something didn’t add up. Although this talisman was good, it wasn’t as powerful as the ones he bought from Zhouzhou. Perhaps there was a master who taught Tang Qing how to draw talismans? It must be the case.

Frustrated, Cen Zhiyuan stared at the talisman, and the others also looked on in astonishment. They couldn’t help but admire Tang Qing and wondered what amazing encounter he had.

Tang Qing’s gaze flickered past Zhouzhou, who appeared completely unconcerned. He smiled and said, “It’s nothing, just hard work pays off.”

If only they knew that the person drawing the talismans they looked down upon was a four-year-old girl they underestimated. Zhouzhou hoped they remained unaware, as it proved that her little piggy disguise was effective.

Proudly, Zhouzhou shook her little head, and her two pigtails swayed along. This hairstyle was indeed lucky and brought wealth!

As expected, with the talisman drawn by Zhouzhou, she deservedly took first place. The competition was scored, with a total of three rounds. The first place received 100 points, the second place received 90 points, and so on. The person with the highest total score in the end would be the winner.

Cen Zhiyuan was second, receiving 90 points. It was alright; there was still time. As long as he won in the following formation and alchemy competitions, he would have a chance.

He consoled himself while noticing that Tang Qing was carrying Zhouzhou on his back, and he became even more disdainful. Let’s see what he would do next with this little troublemaker!

Ignoring his thoughts, Zhouzhou hugged Tang Qing’s neck and whispered softly in his ear, “Senior Martial Uncle Tang, don’t worry. I’m here. Let’s aim for first place together and make a fortune!”

After saying that, she suddenly furrowed her eyebrows, pretending to be scared. She trembled in a fearful voice, “Senior Martial Uncle Tang, please protect me. I’m so scared.”

What a little drama queen.

Tang Qing almost burst out laughing. He had always been serious and earnest, but since he met his little niece, he found life a bit more interesting. Especially when he saw the disdainful expressions on the faces of those around them.

Little did they know that the one they considered the weakest was actually the strongest.

Zhouzhou didn’t care about their gazes at all. Brother Dafu had said that face wasn’t important; money was. She believed that too.

Looking at the formation in front of her, her eyes sparkled like golden ingots. Qin Caicai must become a little rich woman today!