Yuan Tuo Takes the Opportunity to Acknowledge His Sister

As Meng Anli turned to shake him off, she saw Yuan Tuo backhand a palm strike to his lower abdomen. He flew back rapidly, crashing heavily into the wall and letting out a pained howl.

Meng Anli's Peach Blossom Eyes shimmered with admiration. "Teacher is truly amazing."

Yuan Tuo's originally stern expression instantly softened. "You have higher talent than me. When you reach my age, you'll definitely be more formidable than I am."

Meng Anli pressed, "How old is Teacher?"

Yuan Tuo pondered. He seemed to be seventeen or eighteen hundred years old, or was it eighteen or nineteen hundred?

He couldn't quite remember.

He didn't answer. "Let's go."

"Okay."

"Meng Anli! Cough, cough, cough..." Meng Zhao called from behind. "You're truly heartless, abandoning me like this?!"

Meng Anli pretended not to hear.

Meng Zhao shouted again, "Father is going to cut off your allowance. Go back with your second brother, and he'll plead with Father for you."

Meng Anli continued walking forward.

"If you dare take another step forward, I'll expel you from the Meng family on Father's behalf. You'll have no father, no brothers or sisters, no family. If you're bullied outside, no one will protect you!"

Meng Anli wanted to say, All the bullying I've suffered is because of you all.

"That's great, Little Anli!"

Yuan Tuo pulled a cloth bag from his sleeve. "This is a Spatial Bag. The treasures inside are probably more than the Heavenly Palace treasury. I didn't accumulate wealth properly before, but from now on, I'll do my best to earn money for you. Can I be your older brother?"

Meng Anli dared not accept. "This is too precious."

"I have no use for this. If you don't take it, it means you think it's too little and you don't want to acknowledge me as your brother."

Meng Anli waved her hands repeatedly. "That's not it."

"If not, then take it," he said, stuffing the bag into her hand. "Let's go, little sister."

After saying that, he couldn't help but chuckle twice.

"I have a little sister now~ With a sister like you, those old fogeys will be green with envy."

He spun in the air, his ink-black hair dancing and twirling.

Meng Anli looked at his joyful expression, and her nose stung, tears falling down like raindrops.

In her past life, they said it was all her fault. Whether her tendons were severed or she was whipped, tortured, and branded daily, it was all because she had erred first, and they were merely punishing her.

She had truly believed she was too terrible, unworthy of their affection.

But now, it seemed it was their fault!

She wasn't terrible!

Even a powerful deity like Yuan Tuo wanted to be her brother.

She was worthy of being loved.

Yuan Tuo turned and saw her like this, quickly walking to her side, his face creased with concern.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Meng Anli shook her head, wiped her tears, and grinned. "I'm just too happy. This must be a blessing accumulated over several lifetimes."

Yuan Tuo said sheepishly, "You flatter me. You don't know how amazing you are. I didn't give you the Huan Dan Grass before because I wanted to see how long you could last. I never expected you to only faint after ten days."

"You forgot, you also dragged me into the sea~"

"Anyway, don't cry. From now on, I and the entire North Sea will back you up, alright?"

His voice was incredibly gentle. Meng Anli had stopped crying, but hearing his words, tears fell uncontrollably again.

He fumbled with his sleeve, trying to wipe her tears. "I understated it. My Master will also back you up."

Meng Anli thought he was just trying to comfort her. How could that great deity have time to back her up?

But she was still very touched.

She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. "Thank you, brother. Let's go."

"Okay."

Yuan Tuo felt a bit regretful. Why wasn't he a more intimate kind of brother?

He'd have to perform even better to dispel her worries, to make her call him brother.

Behind them, Meng Zhao, embedded in the wall, was shocked.

That man said he was from the North Sea? Meng Anli asked him for Huan Dan Grass?

Was he... the legendary Yuan Tuo?

He angrily punched the wall. He had been too hasty just now and left a bad impression on Yuan Tuo.

It was all Meng Anli's fault for being ungrateful.

The wall rumbled and collapsed, and he fell to the ground, feeling pain all over.

He took out his communication mirror to contact Meng Xiuchen.

Meng Xiuchen, being a disciple of the academy, arrived quickly. He helped Meng Zhao away and cursed Meng Anli incessantly.