After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 166

Chapter 166: The Deceptive Zhouzhou
Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The rest of the people stared wide-eyed at this scene, completely dumbfounded.

How could this be…

Cen Zhiyuan stood up abruptly and walked briskly towards Tang Qing, his face contorted as he looked at the Revitalizing Pill in his hand. “This is impossible. You clearly have no talent in alchemy. You must have cheated!”

Before Tang Qing could respond, a crisp sound, “clang,” resonated in the air.

Everyone turned to look and saw Wen Jing leaning against the back of the chair, a token made of mysterious iron lying on the table. The sound came from there.

She narrowed her eyes dangerously and spoke, “Are you implying that I’m not fair enough to sit here?”

As the referee, she was in charge of identifying cheaters. By saying this, he was questioning her ability, wasn’t he?

Upon hearing her words, Cen Zhiyuan’s body trembled, his rationality returning. He stood there somewhat embarrassed, with “impossible” still echoing in his mind. Unfortunately, Wen Jing had a close relationship with that wretched girl from the Qin family and was definitely protecting her.

He was infuriated but dared not confront the Law Enforcement Hall. He could only resentfully return to his seat, his gaze dark and fixed on Zhouzhou and Tang Qing.

At the same time, he exchanged a glance with the other members of Baiyun Temple by his side.

When they nodded, his anger eased a bit.

What if they gave up the Snow Lotus? In the afternoon competition, he would make them pay a heavy price!

His gaze was too direct, impossible to ignore.

Zhouzhou clenched her fists, silently reminding herself not to scold her grandson in front of others and to give that Big Fool some face.

She would deal with him later; there would be plenty of opportunities.

While thinking, a hint of fragrance suddenly wafted to her nose. Zhouzhou’s little nose twitched, and she turned her head to see Wen Jing approaching with a box in her hands.

She placed it on the table in front of them and smiled, “Congratulations.”

Zhouzhou looked up, smiled at her, and reminded her, “Sister Marvelous, you’re a bit late with that comment.”

This is just the beginning, after all.

Understanding her meaning, a smile flashed in Wen Jing’s eyes as she responded with a “Hmm.”

Their cryptic conversation was incomprehensible to the others, but it couldn’t be denied that they were envious.

They didn’t harbor much hostility towards Sanqing Temple, nor did they believe they cheated.

After all, they had witnessed Tang Qing taking the pill out of the pot, and the smell wasn’t at all like something prepared in advance.

They never expected Tang Qing to be this talented. He had hidden it well in the past.

If they didn’t suppress him now, their presence would likely be nonexistent from this day forward.

With this thought in mind, the group exchanged a tacit glance, making a decision in their hearts.

Though shameless, they had no choice but to do it.

Forgive us.

Zhouzhou was unaware of their thoughts. If she knew, she would probably burst into laughter.

Let the shamelessness become even more intense!

After a morning of competition, Zhouzhou was hungry too. Wen Jing led her back to her room, where a table full of freshly cooked dishes awaited them.

Zhouzhou exclaimed, “Wow!” and quickly ran over, skillfully climbing onto the chair and tucking her little bib around her. With her hands resting on the edge of the table, she looked up at Wen Jing expectantly, her face expressing, “I want to eat, I want to eat.”

Wen Jing couldn’t help but smile at her antics and said, “Go ahead, it’s all prepared for you.”

Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up, and she joyfully exclaimed, “Thank you, Sister Marvelous!”

Mu Xuan and Tang Qing also sat down nearby.

Mu Xuan glanced at Wen Jing and spoke slowly, “Zhouzhou, you performed excellently today. Looks like we might run out of sandbags.”

Their thoughts were easily discernible.

They actually believed that Zhouzhou was a soft target.

How laughable.

When this matter was brought up, Zhouzhou happily shook her little short legs and said, “No problem, I’ve already talked to Brother Dafu. If we run out, we can trouble him to bring more for me. Afterward, we can just give him the usual two hundred courier fee.”

Seeing that she had even considered this possibility, Mu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly but didn’t say anything. He picked up a chopstick of food and said, “Eat more.”

Zhouzhou nodded vigorously and happily ate her meal. She had another tough battle in the afternoon, so she needed to eat more.

It seemed like she could already see those treasures in front of her. Zhouzhou’s eyes squinted with joy.

The afternoon competition didn’t start until two o’clock. After finishing their meal, Mu Xuan coaxed Zhouzhou to take a nap. She slept lazily, and when it was almost two o’clock, she was still a bit drowsy.

Rarely seeing the little girl in this state, Mu Xuan found it amusing but didn’t say much. After helping her put on her coat, he carried her outside.

Zhouzhou spread her chubby arms and legs, resting her plump little face on his shoulder, occasionally yawning.

Seeing this scene, the expressions of the others in the courtyard became somewhat strange. When they thought about what would happen later, they couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.

They couldn’t afford to lose face by bullying a child. But for the sake of their Taoist temple, they had no choice but to do so.

“It’s starting,” the elderly host nodded slightly at them and said, “In the previous tournament, Sanqing Temple was the last place, so you don’t have the opportunity to choose your opponents. You can only be chosen.”

Tang Qing calmly nodded his head. They had known about this matter for a long time. It had been the rule for many years.

If it were in previous years, he would probably feel disappointed, as it was quite shameful. However, at this moment, thinking of something, he glanced at Zhouzhou and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.

Only Little Junior Niece could turn shame into honor. She truly had a broad-minded heart.

The elderly host, unaware of the situation, looked at them with some sympathy. He took out a paper box and then his gaze fell on Zhouzhou. Seeing her sleeping with her face on Mu Xuan’s shoulder, occasionally moving her small hand, she looked like a little baby. Her small arms and legs looked like they would break with a slight fold.

He sighed lightly and said, “The list of matches is over there, take a look yourselves.”

Everyone looked over and saw that after Zhouzhou’s name, there was actually a long list of names that almost couldn’t fit on a page.

All of them had chosen to compete against Zhouzhou!

The elderly host turned his head slightly, seeming reluctant to look again, and his expression was surprisingly unpleasant. He never expected that, in order to win, they would give up their dignity. They had actually aimed their arrows at a four-year-old child. Was it really worth it to win like this?

Although there weren’t many restrictions in the individual competition, allowing for team battles and rotating opponents, it was usually against the strongest opponents.

If one person won, another person could continue to challenge them, which was no problem. But it was unheard of to bring back a defeated person for another beating, especially when the opponent was only a four-year-old child. If this got out, the face of the martial world would be completely lost.

The purpose of the Mystery Sect Conference was for exchange and learning, but now they had become outlets for venting frustrations.

The elderly host shook his head, feeling disappointed. This was also the reason for the decline of the martial world. With people’s hearts in disarray, how could it prosper and thrive?

The others were well aware of this, but they had no other choice. They didn’t want Sanqing Temple to regain its first-place position, so they could only resort to this.

Tang Qing and his group couldn’t defeat them, so they could only pick on the weak ones. Blame it on Sanqing Temple for being unreliable and actually sending her out. They were clearly putting the little girl in a position to be bullied.

In that case, it was not their fault. As long as she obediently admitted defeat later, they would go easy on her.

Thinking like this, the others seemed to have found excuses for themselves. They looked up at Zhouzhou, but instantly froze.

They saw Zhouzhou’s eyes shining brightly, and all signs of drowsiness had vanished. She glanced at Wen Jing and quietly asked a question that no one understood, “Sister Wen Jing, can I eat the tiger now?”

Looking at her, Wen Jing nodded gently.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou’s eyes sparkled even more. She patted Mu Xuan’s shoulder, indicating for him to put her down. Then she took out her peach wood sword, stood up straight with her chubby double chin held high, and looked at them with eyes shining like gold. Swiftly, she twirled the sword in a skilled manner and said, “Come on!”

Zhouzhou, the little pig, had finally been waiting for this moment!