Tiger Chasing Dynasty, Hundred Artifacts Tower branch.
"Senior Brother Santu~ Senior Brother Santu~"
A slightly childish call came from outside the cave dwelling, rousing Yao Santu from his absorbed study of artifacts.
"Junior Sister is here."
Coming back to himself, Yao Santu skillfully put away the artifact models scattered across the table, then activated a technique to open the stone door of the cave dwelling.
"Senior Brother Santu, Master asked me to call you to the main building~"
As the stone door opened, a short-haired little girl barely past ten skipped into the cave dwelling.
As she spoke, her gaze swept rapidly over Yao Santu's cave dwelling. Then she puffed out her cheeks, her face showing dissatisfaction.
"Senior Brother! Where are all the flowers and plants I gave you?"
"Uh... sorry, Junior Sister. I'm really not good at raising those things."
Yao Santu scratched his head awkwardly. "Whenever I become immersed in studying the Artifact Path, I often lose myself in it for ten days or half a month. By the time I come back to my senses, they've all died."
This Junior Sister of his was named Dongfang Yingcai. It was said that last year, some great expert had personally brought her straight into the Hundred Artifacts Tower.
After entering the sect, she skipped all the tempering and apprenticeship procedures, and was accepted as the second disciple of his master, Ma Yongsheng, the head of the Hundred Artifacts Tower here.
Yao Santu understood that his Junior Sister came from no ordinary background. Thus, even as her Senior Brother, he was always polite in his daily dealings with Dongfang Yingcai. He never lectured her, nor did he put on any airs as her Senior Brother.
Moreover, Yao Santu himself was humble and mild-tempered. He was also quite talented and passionate