To keep himself from sinking further into disgrace, Taihua Tianji forced himself to calm down.
After carefully examining the Cyber Myriad Soul Banner, he finally saw how it differed from the Myriad Soul Banner refined by ancient Demonic Cultivators.
And he couldn't help marveling at Su Yuan's astonishing talent.
He had sealed AI-modeled souls inside a psychic flash drive, then used the ancient method for refining a Myriad Soul Banner to make a banner for the modern age.
And it was completely legal and compliant... though whether it was legal to use was another matter.
Now he had no grounds to confiscate this magical treasure, even if he wanted to.
After a father-daughter negotiation that was loving in its own way, the two reached an agreement.
Taihua Tianji promised not to confiscate the Cyber Myriad Soul Banner. In return, Taihua Yu Xi had to return it immediately and delete the little video she'd made after doxxing her own father.
But as the father and daughter left the room, they found the atmosphere in the living room rather strange.
Su Yuan, especially, had his head bowed as low as it would go, pretending to study intently.
Something was up.
Taihua Tianji narrowed his eyes. But rather than immediately investigate what kind of trouble Su Yuan had gotten into during his brief absence, he decided to return the Myriad Soul Banner first.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have the moral high ground when he reprimanded the boy.
He signaled to his daughter to return the Myriad Soul Banner.
The White-haired Loli nodded and scampered over to Su Yuan's backpack.
But when she saw the state of his backpack, she froze in place, then turned to Taihua Tianji with a helpless look.
Taihua Tianji sighed and turned to look as well. Su Yuan's backpack was