Rich Second-Gen's Eighth Day

No matter how dramatic the night before had been, the new day was still bright and glorious. So said Ming Sui, the famous philosopher of Douluo Continent.

When Ming Sui woke up and saw the three elders who had clearly not slept all night, she was still a little dazed. She burrowed into Tang Yunhua's arms like a little beast, wriggling about lazily.

Ming Zhen was obviously charmed by his precious darling. He reached over and scooped Ming Sui away, earning a glare from Tang Yunhua. Ming Sui was not picky and continued rubbing against him. Ming Zhen pinched her ear. "Baby, you haven't trained today."

Ming Sui froze for a moment, then burrowed even harder into Ming Zhen, making him tickle her sides. From her previous life to this one, Ming Sui had always been terribly ticklish. Thus, the Douluo Continent version of a tunneling machine ceased operation.

Tang Hao looked at his sister's family, his face full of envy. The day his son Tang San had been born was the day his beloved wife Ah Yin had sacrificed herself. From then on, he had become a walking corpse. He had no memory at all of how Tang San had grown up. It seemed he could only remember Tang San, still shorter than the stove, standing on a stool to cook porridge for him.

He had wronged Ah Yin, wronged his child, and wronged his brothers, sisters, and the sect that had raised him. Tang Hao had never realized it so clearly before.

After breakfast, Tang Hao and Ming Zhen took Ming Sui to transfer Tang San to another school. Tang Yunhua, meanwhile, turned and headed for Star Dou Great Forest. Yes, the very same Star Dou Great Forest she had visited three months ago.

Without Ming Sui, a Titled Douluo's travel speed was truly remarkable. Before long, Tang Yunhua entered the outer region of Heaven Dou Great Forest. She summoned her martial soul and released the pressure of a Titled Douluo without reservation, maintaining her speed as she raced toward the core region.

The deeper she went, the quieter it became. When she reached an open space in the forest, Tang Yunhua stopped. She took out a pink gemstone and injected it with Soul Power. The gem floated into the air, spun twice, found a direction, and drifted ahead. Tang Yunhua followed it slowly.

Before long, a woman in pink with rabbit ears appeared before Tang Yunhua. Her long Scorpion Braid hung down her back, and her expression was respectful yet uneasy. She bowed slightly. "Heaven Shaking Your Excellency."

"A'tu, when you sent me word last time, people from Spirit Hall were there as well. It wasn't appropriate for me to enter the core region, which is why I only came now. But why have you undergone Humanoid Transformation?" Tang Yunhua's expression softened. She had a favorable impression of this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast she had saved. After all, A'tu had disrupted Spirit Hall's plans. The enemy of her enemy was a friend. Once a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast underwent Humanoid Transformation, it had to cultivate anew and live among humans, which was extremely dangerous for a Soul Beast. Therefore, they generally would not transform unless it was absolutely urgent.

"You are too courteous, Your Excellency. The situation in Star Dou Great Forest is complicated. There is nothing wrong with you acting cautiously." She hesitated, then bit her lip. "When you saved me last time, you learned that I have a daughter, Xiao Wu. She is also a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and she is about to face her great tribulation. My daughter and I sought guidance from the Beast God. The divine oracle showed that even if Xiao Wu survived this tribulation, less than one-tenth of her cultivation would remain. Heaven Dou Great Forest is filled with dangers. Even if Xiao Wu survived the tribulation, she would be unable to protect herself. My daughter and I had no choice but to undergo Humanoid Transformation."

Tang Yunhua frowned. Since they had already transformed, there was no other choice. "Then what are you planning to do, A'tu?"

"I know that the two of you are people who keep your promises. Both of you possess Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings, but I can sense that they carry the aura of evil soul beasts. You promised not to harm my family and friends, so I want to live in your territory." A'tu spoke slowly but firmly.

Tang Yunhua was deeply shaken. The trust of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast... After a Soul Beast underwent Humanoid Transformation, it had to recultivate its Soul Power. Only upon reaching level seventy could it enter maturity and conceal its Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast aura. Before then, any expert above Spirit Douluo could kill it and obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and soul bone. Xiao Wu and her mother's trust, born from the grace of being saved, was too heavy. Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen, together with Tang Hao, could easily control the mother and daughter and keep them for their own use.

"You trust us that much? Just because we saved you and made a promise that you do not even know is true or false?" Tang Yunhua felt a little exasperated. Yes, she had transmigrated, and yes, she was upright—but that did not mean a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast should simply trust a person like this. Wake up, A'tu. If you keep acting like this, you'll make me think I have a Charm Skill too.

"The fact that you can say that proves that you are worth taking a risk on," A'tu said. After saying those words, she seemed to relax instead. With a sly smile, she continued, "I have lived for a very long time. If danger truly comes, I can still protect Xiao Wu and escape. In fact, the last time you saved me was not the first time I had seen you. When you and the other Your Excellency acquired your ninth spirit rings, I was there as well. You killed one of the enemies who murdered my husband. And the one who was with you then was a juvenile Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, wasn't it? I don't think I sensed it wrongly."

Seeing that Tang Yunhua showed no surprise at the mention of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, A'tu's smile widened. "Your Excellency, you have a juvenile Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast by your side that trusts you, yet you still chose to kill powerful and evil Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. I believe this risk is worth taking."

Tang Yunhua sighed. "Think this through, A'tu. If you truly come with me, it would not be difficult for you and Xiao Wu to find a remote little village to settle in and cultivate slowly."

"Your Excellency, I understand what you mean. But whether one is a Spirit Master or a Soul Beast, once one chooses to fight, one cannot hide or run away. Otherwise, one can never become strong. I understood that after my husband died. You became enemies with Spirit Hall because of me. I cannot be a coward who hides in a corner and watches you face Spirit Hall." A'tu's expression was resolute as she looked Tang Yunhua in the eyes. "Spirit Hall came for my spirit ring and soul bone. I will definitely settle this score with them. Do not think that because my combat ability is weaker than that of other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, I am useless. I remember every spirit skill possessed by the High-level Spirit Masters of Spirit Hall who often come to Star Dou Great Forest. And when you seek spirit rings in Star Dou Great Forest, I can help guide you as well."

"A'tu, my name is Tang Yunhua. Just call me Yunhua. Like you, I also have a daughter. Her name is Ming Sui. And welcome, you and Xiao Wu, to Calais City." Tang Yunhua glanced at the little rabbit behind a distant boulder and extended her hand to A'tu.

There was something wrong with this cousin. Ming Sui confirmed it once again.

Tang Yunhua had left by herself that morning. Her little pigtail had been tied by her father today. Her father always liked to leave long ribbons fluttering behind it, making her look like a little fairy.

All morning, Ming Sui had toddled after her father and uncle. They first went to find her cousin, then took him to find his teacher. While the adults talked with the teacher, Ming Sui looked sympathetically at the cousin sitting beside her. Poor kid. He had been raised wild by her uncle since childhood and had only now learned that he had an aunt. Then she thought of the even more secret history he would uncover after what she had heard yesterday. This was terrible. A useless father, a dead mother, powerful enemies, and poor little him.

Meanwhile, Tang San felt as though his head was about to explode.

The good news was that his father had come, and he had an aunt, uncle, and cousin.

The bad news was that his father wanted to withdraw him from school.

The good news was that his teacher was withdrawing with him, so he would not be left without schooling.

Tang San, who had once believed that nothing major could happen after transmigrating, now felt that there were still plenty of major events in life. This uncle of his was clearly no ordinary person. He had shown Tang San's teacher something, and the teacher had immediately begun packing. Something was wrong. This was very wrong.

And then there was his cousin. She was completely unlike any girl he had seen in nearly thirty years across both lives!

Although she wore Active Wear for ease of movement, she was spotless, without a speck of dust. She always had a smile on her face, looking carefree and happy. Her cheeks were soft and plump, bouncing enticingly. He wanted to pinch them just by looking. Wait! What are you thinking, Tang San? Something is wrong with you. That is far too improper. You are being disrespectful to your cousin. You should not even think such things!

Tang San gritted his back teeth. His cultivation was still lacking. While his teacher and the elders talked, he should cultivate for a while.

Then Ming Sui watched Tang San recover from his vacant-eyed state and immediately begin cultivating.

What kind of cultivation maniac was this?

Ming Sui felt defeated.

A little annoyed, she turned her head away. The long ribbon gently brushed across the back of Tang San's smooth, jade-like hand as he cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Tang San opened his eyes and looked at the back of his hand. The sensation from just now seemed to linger. He had worked since childhood and had never eaten anything particularly good. As a child, as long as he did not starve to death, that was enough. After he began attending school, he could barely eat his fill, though never well. There was not much flesh on his hands. They should have been covered in calluses, but fortunately, the Mysterious Heaven Skill had kept them in decent condition. Otherwise, what if his cousin's ribbon had snagged and frayed on them? No, that was not right. No matter how rough the back of his hand was, it should not be able to fray a ribbon, should it?

He could not cultivate at all now.

Unable to resist, he pinched the ribbon and gave it a gentle tug backward. Then he suddenly realized that he might have used too much force.

The ribbon came loose, and her hair fell free. Tang San panicked.

In this life and his previous one combined, he had never done anything so childish!

It was too childish! Too embarrassing!

His face filled with regret as he hurriedly tried to coax Ming Sui in a low voice. "Sorry, Cousin. Don't cry, I..."

Ming Sui had also been stunned by the sudden tug. After freezing for a moment, she cut him off as he sincerely apologized. "There is nothing to apologize for, Cousin. I do not know how to tie it. Help me tie it back up." Who was going to cry? She was not a child. She was very magnanimous.

The adults nearby noticed the small commotion but did not interfere. They simply let Tang San scratch his head and bustle about as he tied her little pigtail. The hands that had used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, fired Hidden Weapons, cooked meals, chopped firewood, and summoned the Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer martial souls were now earnestly tying a little pigtail.

Tang San did not know whether the arrival of this aunt and uncle was good or bad. He did not know whether life in Calais City would disrupt his cultivation plans. He did not know whether there were still secrets in his family that had not been told to him. He knew even less what burdens his birth carried.

Right now, he only wanted to use the sunlight, which had not yet become too scorching, to properly tie a little pigtail for the cousin Sui Sui he had just met. At the very least, it had to look roughly like the one his uncle had tied beside them. And he wanted to steal a few more glances at those plump cheeks, where fine translucent hairs could be seen in the sunlight.