Chapter 805 - 803: Meeting Mo Jing
Now Chen Tianlong has become the inheritor of Master Fang Yan, which means he will be the future leader of the Black Panther Assassin Group, and Tianshu Manor relies primarily on the support of the Cheetah Assassin Group for its prestige.
So, being good to Chen Tianlong is like being good to himself.
"Grandfather, you see Chen Tianlong, you’ve forgotten your granddaughter. That’s so biased." Lin Wushuang pouted and complained.
"Haha, Wushuang, don’t say that. I might forget anyone, but not you, my little darling." Sima Dong joked.
"Hehe, that’s more like it... Oh, by the way, grandfather, this is Xiaoyu, whom I mentioned to you before." Lin Wushuang pointed to Lu Xiaoyu next to her.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Sima Dong glanced at Lu Xiaoyu, who gave him a slight smile. Yet, at that moment, he sensed an unusual wave of Powerful Qi emanating from her.
Damn!
What’s up with this little girl?
She has a hidden Powerful Qi wave.
Sima Dong furrowed his brows and immediately used his unique Heart Method, drawing Lu Xiaoyu into his Illusion Technique. What he saw next made his eyes widen.
The legendary Fire Phoenix?
"Grandfather, what’s wrong? This is Xiaoyu, is there a problem?" Lin Wushuang saw her grandfather stare at Lu Xiaoyu, who also seemed off and was staring back at Sima Dong, making her curious.
"Huh? Oh, it’s nothing."
Sima Dong snapped back to reality after Lin Wushuang’s call and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Sorry, I was distracted just now. Welcome, Xiaoyu."
"Hehe, hello, grandfather. I’m Wushuang’s best friend; we’ve been playing together since elementary school. No need to be polite." Lu Xiaoyu also found it strange earlier, inexplicably entering a dream-like state, but hadn’t figured it out before coming back to reality.
"Haha, alright, Tianshu Manor is your home too. Feel free to come anytime. I have some matters to attend to. If you don’t mind, you can have someone show you around the manor." Sima Dong said directly.
Recently, the Cultivator Association reported that people from the Black Alliance and the Celestial Pill Sect have been appearing in South Sea City, which is unfavorable for them and poses a threat to their Black Panther Assassin Group’s missions.
Especially from the Black Alliance, there’s a guy named Xue Kong who has been assisting the Chu Family in the Capital City, causing the Black Panther Assassin Group to fail multiple missions and lose customers.
Thus, Sima Dong must take this seriously, or else their Black Panther Assassin Group would lose its prestige and have no missions to take.
"Alright." Chen Tianlong saw that Sima Dong indeed had matters to handle, nodded at him, and then left with the two girls.
The purpose of this trip was simple: to check on Mo Jing’s recent situation and to inform Master Fang Yan about his successful Body Tempering and have him organize the next steps of cultivation.
In the integrated school area of Tianshu Manor, a solitary figure appeared under a large tree, where a few swings had been set up for play. Children usually loved playing here.
It was class time, but Mo Jing had skipped class.
The reason was simple: she missed her brother.
Honestly, her brother was like her soulmate. Even when seeing him only once every half month, she didn’t mind. But being separated from him and living alone in a strange place made it hard for her to adapt.
In the classroom.
"Mr. Chen, I’m sorry. I didn’t notice Mo Jing’s situation earlier. Young kids tend to be mischievous. I was busy telling them a story and didn’t realize she’d quietly slipped away. It was neglect on my part..."
A female teacher in her thirties spoke nervously.
"I understand. Don’t be nervous, teacher. I bet Mo Jing is somewhere on campus. I’ll look for her later." Chen Tianlong trusted Tianshu Manor’s security. No matter how clever Mo Jing was, she couldn’t sneak away unnoticed, let alone leave the manor.
The area is heavily guarded with security cameras everywhere. Chen Tianlong didn’t believe a young girl could accomplish that.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Chen!" The teacher hurriedly thanked him, relieved that he wasn’t upset.
Chen Tianlong chuckled. These people had likely been told by the Manor Master about him, hence their respectfulness.
The three of them walked out of the classroom. The place wasn’t actually large, with only one teaching building and about seven or eight classes. The sports field was spacious since it was not really a school but a temporary school, or more accurately, a safe haven for children.
"How about we split up, and whoever finds Mo Jing first will call the others?" Lu Xiaoyu, always full of ideas, suggested after a few steps.
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianlong thought it was a good idea, so he nodded, and the three of them parted ways.
A few minutes later, Chen Tianlong found Mo Jing under a large banyan tree.
At that moment, Mo Jing was staring blankly at the sky, feeling down, as the wind blew her hair. Nearly ten years old, she was beginning to understand things and had her own concerns.
"Xiaojing, why are you here?" Chen Tianlong suddenly called out.
Upon hearing it, Mo Jing thought she was imagining because she missed her brother too much. She looked up and then down again, evidently disbelieving.
"Xiaojing, what’s wrong?" Seeing her look up and down, Chen Tianlong grew worried and ran over quickly.
Realizing something was amiss, Mo Jing looked up sharply and really saw Chen Tianlong coming over. She wiped her eyes hard, confirming it, and ran forward.
"Brother..."
Mo Jing hugged Chen Tianlong tightly, only saying two words before her tears flowed.
Initially, she thought she could be strong, living happily without her brother. But she was wrong. When Chen Tianlong decided to come back from the assassin group to take care of her, she realized she couldn’t be without him.
"Xiaojing, what’s wrong? Big girl, why cry like this? Let’s not cry, okay?" Chen Tianlong hugged Mo Jing tightly and comforted her.
"Hmm, Xiaojing won’t cry anymore, won’t cry." Despite her words, tears continued to flow.
Chen Tianlong looked up with a wry smile.
He thought for a moment and gave Mo Jing a kiss on the cheek. It worked; Mo Jing stopped crying, wiped her tears, and gave Chen Tianlong a kiss on the cheek in return.