Bab 284: Chapter 284: Gift
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Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong stood quietly ten meters behind Zeng Yi, watching this heartwarming scene of master and disciple without disturbing them.
After several minutes passed, Yan Que only discovered Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong behind Zeng Yi.
After being enlightened by Zeng Yi, Yan Que had stopped crying and no longer shed tears. A happy smile appeared on her adorable face as she greeted the two "Grandpa Sword, Sister Ning, why are you here too?"
"What do you mean? Can your master come, but I can't come see you?" Ning Rongrong walked over with Xiao Ju in her arms and smiled.
"Oh, I didn't mean that."
"I was just joking~" Seeing Yan Que looking a little flustered, Ning Rongrong couldn't help reaching out and pinching her cheek.
"Meow~"
Xiao Ju in Ning Rongrong's arms jumped onto Yan Que's shoulder, licking her face with its small, soft tongue as if greeting her.
"Hehehe~ It tickles." Tickled by Xiao Ju's licking on her cheek, Yan Que couldn't help but giggle, then she stretched out her hands, holding Xiao Ju's tiny body in front of her face.
"So, Xiao Ju, you still remember me." Yan Que's face beamed with a happy smile as she found a stone stool to sit on, placing Xiao Ju on her lap and gently stroking its smooth fur.
On the side, Ning Rongrong watched as Xiao Ju abandoned her and went to play with Yan Que. She felt a little upset, but she didn't want to compete with a child. As an older sister, she should have the demeanor of an older sister.
Thinking this, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but glance at Zeng Yi beside her and remembered what he said to Yan Que earlier. She said "Life also has pains and sadness that cannot be wiped away by tears, making people unable to cry even if they want to. I didn't expect you to be quite eloquent."
While she and Chen Xin stood aside, listening to Zeng Yi and Yan Que's conversation, both of them were shaken when Zeng Yi said that sentence.
With his arms crossed in front of his chest, Zeng Yi glanced at her, chuckled, and said "Of course! That's why I can be someone's master, while you can only be a student."
"Tch~, you're getting all cocky after a little praise." Ning Rongrong retorted, feeling displeased with Zeng Yi's response.
Even though he's only a little older than me, he always acts like an adult. It's really annoying.
Ning Rongrong grumbled in her mind and then turned her beautiful eyes to Zeng Yi, smiling as she said "How long have you been away from home? Did you not prepare any gifts for Yan Que? What about being a master? You didn't really prepare any gifts, did you? No way?"
Zeng Yi looked at Ning Rongrong with a speechless expression. She was staring at him mockingly, and he couldn't help but wonder if she had something wrong with her brain. Is she always thinking of opposing me?
But this attempt to make me look bad is so pathetic. Is this the best you can do?
Is that all?
Zeng Yi began to speak "So as Yan Que's older sister, shouldn't you also prepare a gift for your little sister? Don't tell me you haven't prepared anything, my niece?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's face turned a little unpleasant. She didn't expect this guy to use her own words against her.
"Of course, I have prepared a gift for Little Yan Que!" Ning Rongrong pretended to be annoyed with Zeng Yi's words, then walked to Yan Que's side. With a thoughtful expression in her eyes, she took out an exquisite hand crossbow weapon.
"Sister Ning, what is this?" Yan Que looked at the object in Ning Rongrong's hand, puzzled.
Ning Rongrong smiled and introduced "This weapon is called the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Don't be fooled by its appearance, it has great power. Even your good-for-nothing master would be in trouble for a while. This Godly Zhuge Crossbow is the gift I'm giving you for self-defense."
Ning Rongrong had considered it carefully. Pretty clothes or expensive jewelry were worn out ideas and lacked meaning. In the end, she decided to give Yan Que this powerful weapon, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. This gift was practical, and when Yan Que went out to experience, encountering danger, this weapon could also ensure her safety.
Meanwhile, Zeng Yi's eye twitched. So you can introduce a weapon, but you have to compare it with mine. Do you really think this Godly Zhuge Crossbow can harm me?
Upon hearing this, Yan Que's eyes lit up. She had a clear idea of her master's strength, so a weapon that could give her master a headache naturally didn't need to be explained about its power.
"Thank you, Sister Ning." Yan Que smiled sweetly at Ning Rongrong and gladly accepted her gift.
Ning Rongrong also took out thirty-six iron crossbow arrows and taught Yan Que how to use the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. After a while, when Ning Rongrong was finally free, she said to Zeng Yi "Now it's your turn, hurry up and take out your gift."
"Hmm, let me think about what to give." Seeing Ning Rongrong's proud look, Zeng Yi pretended to contemplate for a moment, then said.
Seeing Zeng Yi like this, Ning Rongrong mercilessly taunted "Could it be that you can't even prepare a gift?"
"Just Master's return is the best gift for Yan Que. Do I really need to another gift?" At this moment, Yan Que weakly said, thinking that her master didn't prepare anything, trying to resolve the situation for him.
Hearing this, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel a little touched. Indeed, she is my disciple! Always considering her master. However, Ning Rongrong's face turned a little gloomy. Why is it that my gift can be accepted but not your Master's? Does that mean I, as her older sister, have no place in her heart?
Zeng Yi chuckled and reached out to touch Yan Que's head. "The gift from your Master has long been prepared."
Saying so, Zeng Yi's other hand flashed with light, and a bamboo sword appeared in his hand. It looked almost the same as the one hanging from his waist, except that this bamboo sword had the word "Yan" engraved on its blade.
"This bamboo sword is the gift I'm giving you." Zeng Yi smiled and handed the bamboo sword to Yan Que.
"This is for me? Thank you, Master!" Hearing that her master had prepared a gift for her, Yan Que was naturally overjoyed. She happily accepted it and carefully examined the bamboo sword, wanting to know what made it special.
However, in the end, she discovered that this bamboo sword didn't even have a cutting edge. It was like an ordinary toy wooden sword. From its appearance, it couldn't even cut through paper.
Since her master gave her such a weapon, there must be another meaning behind it. Yan Que looked at her master, seeing that he also had a similar bamboo sword hanging from his waist, and thought to herself.
Then, Yan Que wanted to hang the bamboo sword on her waist just like her master, feeling particularly cool. However, when she compared it, the one-meter-long bamboo sword looked very strange due to her height.
If only I were a little taller. Yan Que sighed, and reluctantly put the bamboo sword into her spatial ring.
On the other hand, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but find fault with Zeng Yi and asked "Is this all you're giving to Yan Que? It doesn't seem to be anything special."
Zeng Yi chuckled and said "What about your gift? It doesn't seem to be that great either. The Godly Zhuge Crossbow can be made by Xiao San at any time, just like a mass-produced product on an assembly line. It doesn't seem to have any special meaning, does it?"
"But your sword is the same." Ning Rongrong retorted in frustration.
But Zeng Yi shook his head "My bamboo sword is different. First of all, its material is special. Although it's made of bamboo, it is extremely hard and resistant to water and fire. Moreover, this bamboo sword was made from the body of a Sword Bamboo spirit beast that has lived for over twenty thousand years. My fourth spirit ring was also taken from this Sword Bamboo, so this bamboo sword itself has great commemorative significance."
"I see." Hearing Zeng Yi's words, Ning Rongrong was at a loss for words.
However, Chen Xin, who was by their side, heard some information from Zeng Yi's words. His eyes flashed with astonishment, and he asked in surprise "Your fourth spirit ring is of the 10,000 rank? Is it from the Sword Bamboo that has lived for twenty thousand years?"
"Yes." Zeng Yi nodded.
Chen Xin knew that Zeng Yi had already reached the Spirit Ancestor realm at the age of sixteen, which was already shocking enough. But she didn't expect that his fourth spirit ring would actually be of the 10,000 rank. It was truly astonishing.
But she had gotten used to her disciple's abnormal strength. After all, when she saw that he had two thousand-year spirit rings when he only had three rings, she had thought about whether his fourth spirit ring would be 10,000 rank. She didn't expect that he actually achieved it.
"A spirit beast that has lived for over 20,000 years, you managed it alone?" Chen Xin asked. A spirit beast that had lived for over 20,000 years, especially the formidable Sword Bamboo, had strong survival skills as a plant-type spirit beast. Even a Spirit Emperor expert wouldn't dare provoke it.
But Chen Xin thought about her disciple's extraordinary strength that surpassed his realm, and it was indeed possible for him to kill it alone.
"No, I was lucky to have the help of two friends and got this spirit ring. They should be in the sect." Zeng Yi said.
"They are in the sect?" Chen Xin was a little puzzled. Zeng Yi had contact with people from the sect even outside?
Ning Rongrong then clarified to Chen Xin "They are two Spirit Kings who joined our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Zeng Yi's endorsement not long ago. Grandpa, you often close yourself off in cultivation and don't care about the sect's affairs, so it's normal that you don't know."
"I see." Chen Xin nodded.
Ning Rongrong looked at Zeng Yi again, her gaze falling on the bamboo sword at his waist, suddenly remembering that Zhu Zhuqing also had such a bamboo sword. It should have been a gift from Zeng Yi.
As she thought about it, Ning Rongrong's eyebrows furrowed. She also remembered that Zeng Yi had given her Immortal Grass to Zhu Zhuqing, and she felt a bit uncomfortable, as if her beloved things had been stolen.
Ning Rongrong knew that Zeng Yi treated Zhu Zhuqing as he did Yan Que, like a disciple, especially since Zhu Zhuqing practiced Zeng Yi's sword technique.
But Zhu Zhuqing was not like Yan Que, a child. Although Zeng Yi didn't have any intentions toward her, everyone could understand her feelings towards him.
Although Ning Rongrong had a good relationship with Zhu Zhuqing privately, there were some things she couldn't compromise on.
However, Ning Rongrong's worries eased a bit. After all, Zeng Yi had already graduated, and she was a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As the saying goes "opportunity knocks for the person near water."
She didn't need to worry too much about being robbed.
"Zeng Yi."
"What's the matter?" Zeng Yi asked as he saw Ning Rongrong's gaze on him.
Ning Rongrong approached Zeng Yi, took a few steps forward, and asked "Do you have any more bamboo swords? I want one too."
"You want one too?" Zeng Yi looked at her with surprise, his gaze scrutinizing her, then said "You don't know swordsmanship, what will you do with a bamboo sword?"
"Who said I don't know how to use a sword? I have learned a few moves! Besides, with a sword, you can also teach me some self-defense sword techniques, right?" Ning Rongrong squinted her eyes and smiled.
"You want to learn swordsmanship from me?" Zeng Yi looked at her in surprise.
"What? Is that not okay?"
"Well, it's not that. If you really want to learn, I can teach you. But..." Zeng Yi looked at Ning Rongrong, his eyes reflecting disbelief.
"Are you sure you can stick with it?"
Ning Rongrong patted her small chest and firmly promised "Of course! If I want to do something, I will definitely stick to it!"
Seeing her like this, Zeng Yi said "Okay! Then tomorrow morning, you can practice together with me."
"Great! What about the sword?"
"I only have this one." Zeng Yi replied decisively.
"Grandpa! Look at him, he has never given me even a wooden sword."
In the next moment, Zeng Yi was dumbfounded. Ning Rongrong instantly changed her expression, pounced into Chen Xin's embrace, and started acting spoiled, pretending to be sad as she said to Chen Xin "Grandpa, look at him. He's still my senior brother. Until now, he has never given me a single gift. Wuuu~"
How could Zeng Yi tolerate her shamelessness? Angry, he pointed at her and scolded "You're talking nonsense! Didn't I give you a pendant before? I spent ten dollars on that!"
"A pendant?"
Chen Xin's eyes lit up. It seemed like she had heard something extraordinary.
"Oh? Really? I don't remember." Ning Rongrong pretended to be clueless.
Seeing Ning Rongrong and Zeng Yi going back and forth, Chen Xin couldn't help but feel helpless. She understood her granddaughter's intentions, of course, and even favored her and said "Is there really such a thing? Let Grandpa be the judge."
Then, Chen Xin looked up at her disciple and said sternly "As Rongrong's senior brother, how is it possible that you haven't given her a gift even until now? Isn't it just a wooden sword? Since she wants it, why don't you give it to her? It's just a toy for her, anyway."
Chen Xin understood her disciple very well. With Zeng Yi's current sword technique, even if he picked up a wooden branch on the side of the road, he could cut down a big tree. He just used this bamboo sword to show off in front of his opponents.
"All right, all right, fine. I'll give it to you." Zeng Yi agreed to Ning Rongrong's request. Otherwise, with her character, she would probably continue to pester him, and he was too lazy to argue with this childish girl.
Moreover, Zeng Yi had some bamboo materials, enough to make another bamboo sword.
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