Bab 20: Chortling All About
Bringing the pink armor, Ling Fan hurriedly went to meet her Father.
"Father, your here."
Ling Ming immediately caught sight of the armor and said, "Father doesn't remember buying that for you?"
Ling Fan chortled.
Everyone looked up. She chortles? Doesn't that sound like a honking duck?
Ling Ming slapped his thigh. "Fan'er you sound just like your Grandfather when he snores. Once he learns this, he'll be happy to know your taking after him."
Everyone shook their heads.
Indeed she was Ling Clan's controller.
Huffing with excitement, Ling Fan said, "Father just now, Big Brother Zhao Ding gifted this armor. Not only did he spend 70 million spirit stones, but it originally was contracted for a Martial King."
70 Million!!
"Daughter wants to go wear it right now. Quickly, someone come over and help this Young Miss!"
Two servants hurriedly ran over.
"Zhao Ding? Father doesn't remember a Zhao Ding next door."
"Father, Big Brother is a distant cousin of Young Master Zhao."
"Fan'er if you're not attached to this gift, how about Father try to auction it off at Black Bank's next auction? With the money, we could quickly rebuild our manor."
Upon saying this, Ling Ming quickly forgot his words. It was quite obvious, he was never going to be able to auction off the armor.
Twirling about and giggling, Ling Fan asked, "Sisters, how is it? Is this Young Miss pretty?"
While sipping a cup of wine, Tang Xifeng shot a thumbs up.
Wang Chuntao who was about to eat, clapped with her chopsticks.
Elder Bing clapped, "Young Miss, this armor simply becomes you like no other."
Qin Rong said, "Although this Master disdains armor, she admits Little Sister is charming."
Wang Chunhua marveled. "Little Sister, I'm sure if you add the swords, you'd be the epitome of a holy knight. All you need to compliment everything is an accompanying helmet and cape."
Suddenly, in the distance, everyone heard the slapping of thighs and maniacal chortling.
Qin Rong sighed. "Everyone, please ignore my Youngest Master."
"That's Zhao Tian Cai!?"
Qin Rong nodded in resignation.
A few breaths earlier, Tian Cai had imagined Ling Hua wearing that acorn helmet and the bright lime-green cape. Rubbing his hands, he was itching to see her in the complete getup.
A moment later he scratched his head as his curiosity peaked. What did Miss Ling Hua really look like?
Not realizing she was the cause of Tian Cai chortling. Ling Fan shook her head.
Anyone who chortles like that is not right in the head.
"Father, you said you had things to discuss?"
"Mhm. We just received an invite, Zhao Clan has invited us to a victory banquet tomorrow evening. If, you don't have anything to wear, perhaps you want to go shopping tomorrow?"
Ling Fan jolted.
Won't Big Brother be there? She-She could finally see his appearance.
"Mhm! Daughter will go look for something tomorrow."
The Divine Pig, Zhu Shensheng appeared with Junjie.
Upon seeing them, Ling Ming's face blackened.
Eyes twitching, he pointed at the two pigs. "Daughter, don't hate father, but you may not bring your pet pigs. Father will absolutely not allow any discussion as this directly affects our Ling Clan's honor."
Turning about, he left without waiting for an answer.
"Little Junjie, earlier Progenitor discovered this helmet and cape. Now that your guarding your Queen in battles, you need to look noble and heroic. Come, lets see how you look."
What did father mean?
Ling Fan turned about and groaned.
In fact, all the fairies groaned.
Even the eyes of all the servants twitched uncontrollably. However, one could tell how professional they were as to a person, they maintained their composure.
As Junjie pattered about to display his nobility, the servants gritted their teeth.
"Lord, that cape accentuates your muscles marvelously!"
"Lord, now that you wear a helmet, all our Ling Clan guards will want to mimic you!"
On top of Junjie's head was an over-sized acorn helmet. This was the exact one Tian Cai refused to wear and threw away in disgust. On Junjie's back was the brightest lime-green cape anyone in the Nine Heavens had ever seen.
"Little Junjie, by wearing these you honor your Queen," snorted Shensheng.
Ling Fan rubbed her glabella. Was there such a thing as eye surgery to cure color blindness for pigs????
Alchemist Liu strode out of the manor. Seeing Junjie, she momentarily trembled in shock. Carefully, she detoured to find the widest roundabout path around Junjie.
Just in case, she clasped a vial to prepare for possible attack.
Tang Xifeng's hand was itching. She would probably be doing the pig a favor if she ended him.
In the distance, Tian Cai's maniacal chortling echoed again.
Qin Rong closed her eyes.
He's not my Youngest Master. He's not my Youngest Master.
Later in the evening, Mu Huizhong stood in the courtyard. While peering at the stars, she was planning the numerous ways she could end the Little Hussy.
Abruptly, she tensed. Her formations just detected a disturbance. Grumbling, she muttered, "Divine Pig..it's you."
Not even a half a moment later, Shensheng swooshed over from the Ling Clan. Hovering before Mu Huizhong, she said, "Psycho Empyrean? That's the only name you can think of?"
"Humph! It was a battle. This seat was only concerned about protecting her Cutie Master."
Shensheng chortled, "Little Genius...Cutie Master? Hhahahahahaa! Haaaahaaa!"
"Quickly, state your reason for crossing over?" said, Mu Huizhong.
"Did we not form a divine pact?"
"That was with my slut older self. It has nothing to do with me."
"Oh really?"
Despite there being no clouds, thunder cracked harshly across the night sky.
Mu Huizhong stiffened, "Impossible! It really was a divine pact? Even in this time, I am bound by it?"
"Of course! Otherwise it wouldn't be a Divine Pact. In fact, even if you fled to another universe you would be bound to it."
Mu Huizhong hissed. "Then, the times where I almost killed Little Hussy, I actually would've ended myself."
"Mhm. In return for anchoring your time jumps to just outside Savant City, where you will always find Little Genius in all times, you promised to fulfill two conditions. First, to never hurt my disciple Ling Fan. Second, help me investigate the Primordial Cockroach Race in Third Heaven."
"So the word's in the letter were true. Whatever version I am will always appear here."
"When Little Genius first found you it was a mature and extremely heartbroken you. You told me you had spent centuries alone, searching the Nine Chaos Heavens for your master."
This? Centuries without seeing her Master?
Mu Huizhong's heart felt like a hole had been cut out.
"In the future, do you recall any records detailing an invasion by the Primordial Cockroach Race?"
Mu Huizhong shook her head in negative. "However, there is a reason why I never returned to Savant City. 50 years from, Master's home no longer exists. The whole city mysteriously disappears."
Eh!!!!
Early the next morning, Alchemist Liu and Yueng He-ping stood before Ling Fan. Yueng He-ping was now wearing a mask and hooded cloak.
"Master, must your servant wear such clothes?" asked Yueng He-ping.
"Sister Liu if anyone asks, Ling Hua sent you. Also, should they inquire about her background, state she is one of Ling Clan's great beauties and your Young Miss Ling Fan relies on her greatly."
Alchemist Liu cupped her hands, "Sister understands and will listen well."
Ling Fan turned to Yueng He-ping. "You...You better not ruin this chance. Big Brother Zhao Ding made a special provision to allow you to become a Zhao Clan test subject. You wear that disguise well so as to maintain the secret to not only your identity but Zhao Clan's tests. You mess this up, don't think I won't stick the Death Ax up your you know what."
If one could peek behind the man's mask, one would see he was sweating bullets.
Alchemist Liu eyes dilated. She made a note to herself. Ling Fan was very sensitive when it came to this Zhao Ding.
When your over there, don't do any experiments, don't accidentally explode poison.
Qin Rong walked in. "If you two are ready, this Master will escort you to her home." She was about to turnabout when Ling Fan suddenly pulled her aside.
Twirling a lock of hair, Ling Fan asked, "Sister Qin, Zhao Ding...do-do you know his favorite colors?"
"Zhao Ding?" asked Qin Rong, scratching her head. "How to say this? Sister Qin has never met Zhao Ding."
"No?" asked a surprised Ling Fang.
"He says he's a distant cousin of Brother Zhao Tian Cai. Also that he is newly arrived."
"It's not within reason that I haven't met him. Master and Sister Qin in fact spent many years touring Fourth Heaven."
"Ah, so that's how it is."
"How about Sister Qin inquire about him with her Youngest Master."
Ling Fan's eyes brightened, "Mhm!"
Deep in the forest outside Savant City was a secret manor. The location was the same one that was marked on the map discovered by the Fierce Fairies. From a balcony stood a young man. He peered off in the distance, his mind actively formulating a multitude of plans.
Suddenly, a guard rushed over. "Reporting! Lord our spies just sent this message." Taking a scroll from the guard's hands, the man read the message.
Upon reading the contents, he stiffened.
Poof!
The message incinerated into flaming ashes.
Gritting his teeth he said, "Recall all our Di Clan agents and leaders. They have three days time to return. Beyond three days, tell them to suicide. Inform Captain Su to prepare all our men to leave for Savant City in three days time. GO!!
The guard hurried away as the man turned about. His eyes were red and moist with tears. Grimacing, he hoarsely said, "Little Brother, Big Brother will avenge you. Who ever killed you, all their nine generations will suffer the same fate. So swears Big Brother."
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