Who Doesn't Have a Few Poor Relatives?

With that voice, a girl about Bai Zhou's age swayed her way over to him.

The moment he saw her, Bai Zhou knew who she was.

She was his aunt's daughter—his cousin, or perhaps his younger sister in name—Ma Rong.

Bai Zhou, who knew the original plot inside and out, understood Ma Rong all too well.

She had been born only a few days after him and had completed her class change on the same day as him.

The moment she changed classes, she had also contracted a Spirit Master with fairly decent talent.

That Spirit Master had agreed without hesitation because Ma Rong's mother was a member of the Bai Family.

Ma Rong had even taken him home to meet her parents that very day.

Of course, that alone was not enough for Bai Zhou to remember her.

In the middle of the novel, Ma Rong learned that Chu Yun possessed SSS-Class Talent.

And that he was incredibly handsome, so she immediately fell for him.

She had even been about to marry her original Spirit Master, yet she still willingly climbed into Chu Yun's bed.

Naturally, Chu Yun had long known Ma Rong's identity—that she was actually Bai Zhou's cousin.

Chu Yun simply went along with it. A woman delivered straight to his door was free for the taking.

Afterward, Ma Rong fell hopelessly in love with Chu Yun.

She even turned around and became Chu Yun's spy within the Bai Family!

She became an important pawn in Chu Yun's future scheme to bring down the Bai Family!

But in the end, no one expected Chu Yun to have Ma Rong's mother killed as well.

Her lover had killed her mother, and she herself had been an accomplice.

Under those repeated blows, Ma Rong went insane.

But she had only ever been a pawn. Why would Chu Yun care about her?

On the surface, Ma Rong's fate seemed rather tragic.

However...

What did any of that have to do with Bai Zhou?

To keep Ma Rong from becoming a nail Chu Yun could use against him in the future, Bai Zhou had to deal with her in advance!

Still, Bai Zhou had never expected to meet a character who only appeared in the middle of the story this early?

It seemed that because he had contracted an E-Class Divine Weapon Maiden, all these useless relatives could no longer resist coming out to make trouble.

And just as Ma Rong's sarcastic voice faded away—

A furious roar full of vigor exploded through the living room:

"You still have the nerve to come back?!"

A tremendous aura instantly pressed down on Bai Zhou.

Ma Rong, who stood in front of him, let out a muffled groan and stumbled back two steps.

It seemed his old man could not stand Ma Rong's snide remarks either.

That was right. Who else but his nominal father could give off such a powerful aura?

Bai Zhou immediately spotted the middle-aged man seated in the center of the living room sofa. He looked to be in his forties, his brow furrowed, radiating authority without even showing anger.

This was the current head of the Bai Family—his nominal father.

He was also Bai Zhennan, ranked tenth among Dragon Country's Ten Great Masters!

Sitting beside Bai Zhennan was naturally Bai Zhou's mother.

On the small sofa nearby sat another middle-aged woman—Bai Zhou's aunt.

As Ma Rong groaned and staggered back—

An unfamiliar young man hurried over, reached out to support her, and asked gently with concern:

"Rongrong, are you all right?"

This must be that cuckolded Spirit Master, then?

Bai Zhou paid him no attention and instead took Lin Wei's hand as he walked forward.

But Bai Zhou clearly felt resistance coming from Lin Wei's little hand.

When he turned to look, he discovered that Lin Wei had lowered her head more than ever before.

Her body was even trembling slightly.

His nominal father was really something, scaring the poor girl like that.

Bai Zhou shook his head helplessly, lowered his head, and whispered into Lin Wei's ear:

"Don't be afraid. I'm here..."

This was also a voice Bai Zhou had deliberately imitated.

Yet the effect was striking. Lin Wei's trembling body actually steadied considerably.

Bai Zhou successfully led Lin Wei into the Bai Family living room.

The moment they entered, his aunt could not help but speak:

"Xiaozhou, you're back. Who is this young lady?"

But before Bai Zhou could answer his aunt's question—

Bang!

Bai Zhennan slammed his palm fiercely onto the coffee table before him.

The sound made everyone present flinch.

Then Bai Zhennan roared again:

"You brat, you actually dared to bring her back? Let's see if I don't break your legs!"

As he spoke, he actually looked ready to rise in fury.

But Shen Yun, Bai Zhou's mother, who sat beside him, pressed down on Bai Zhennan's arm and scolded him:

"What are you shouting for? Are you trying to scare the child again?!"

Bai Zhou's aunt, seated nearby, took the opportunity to chime in:

"That's right, Second Brother. The child has grown up and has his own choices. As adults, we should be more understanding."

Easy for you to say when it isn't your child.

If your own daughter had contracted an E-Class Spirit Master, let's see what your reaction would be.

Yet his aunt remained utterly oblivious and continued:

"Although Xiaozhou's Divine Weapon Maiden is only E-Class, I heard Xiaozhou has A-Class Talent. If he is properly nurtured, surpassing S-Class will be no problem."

"A Divine Weapon Maiden is all she is. She won't restrict a Spirit Master's growth, right?"

It sounded as though she were trying to persuade Bai Zhennan, but the underlying meaning was nothing but mockery!

Bai Zhennan was practically about to erupt, but Bai Zhou spoke first:

"Aunt is right."

"I wonder how Cousin Ma Rong performed in her awakening today?"

At that, his aunt immediately beamed. "Her? Why don't you let her tell you herself?"

Ma Rong then puffed out her chest and strode up to Bai Zhou. Raising her chin slightly, she said:

"Brother, sorry to say it, but I awakened an A-Class spirit weapon—the Azure Water Sword! Just like you."

"However..."

As she spoke, Ma Rong's lips curled upward slightly. She turned and pulled the unfamiliar young man over before saying:

"Let me introduce you. This is my Spirit Master, Liu Bo. He's also A-Class."

As she said this, the smile on Ma Rong's face became even more contemptuous.

Bai Zhou's aunt, seated nearby, was practically about to laugh out loud.

In truth, Ma Rong did not need to introduce herself at all.

Because Bai Zhou could see the mirror floating in the air with perfect clarity.

When it shone upon Ma Rong, the information on its surface read:

Name: Azure Water Sword

Level: Level 1

Quality: A-Class

Talent Skill: Wave Surge: Condenses moisture in the air to create surging waves, confusing enemies while dealing minor damage.

Bai Zhou's mirror could even see every skill she currently possessed.

Before Bai Zhou, she was as transparent as a peeled nut.

And when the mirror shone upon Liu Bo, several lines of information likewise appeared:

Class: Spirit Master

Level: Level 1

Talent: A-Class

Spirit Master Talent: None

To put it bluntly, aside from possessing A-Class Talent, Liu Bo was completely worthless!

No wonder Chu Yun had been able to cuckold him so easily later on.

Yet Ma Rong's voice continued:

"Brother, since I've introduced my Spirit Master, what about you? Don't you plan to introduce your Divine Weapon Maiden?"

Her flippant tone made Lin Wei instinctively retreat farther behind Bai Zhou.

But upon hearing Ma Rong's question, Bai Zhou merely smiled and turned to Liu Bo.

"Liu Bo, right?"

Liu Bo wore a flattering smile. "Hello, Young Master Bai. Yes, that's me. My name is Liu Bo."

Ma Rong dared to speak to Bai Zhou that way, but Liu Bo did not!

In his eyes, no matter how useless Bai Zhou was, he was still the Eldest Young Master Bai!

But Bai Zhou did not care about Liu Bo's attempt to ingratiate himself and said directly:

"I, Bai Zhou, challenge you in the name of a Spirit Master. Do you dare accept?"

"What?!"

The moment Bai Zhou said that, everyone present except Lin Wei cried out in surprise.

They all stared at Bai Zhou, their eyes filled with astonishment.

But two seconds later—

"Hahahahahaha!" Ma Rong actually let out a shrill laugh on the spot.

"Did I hear that right, Brother... You're joking, right?"

"How dare you challenge me?!"

"No wonder you signed a Life-and-Death Contract with an E-Class piece of trash. So there really is something wrong with your brain!"