'That energy and aura! How was I not able to sense her cultivation? More importantly, doesn't she have an extreme yin physique? But that hasn't appeared for centuries! Anyway, it's too risky to continue fighting her without knowing what cards she has left up her sleeve', he determined.
"No, we're heading back", Xu Sheng replied.
"What? What do you mean? What about the kid and the plan for young master Xu Yang?" Xu Lizhi asked in confusion.
"Forget it, we're also causing too much of a scene here. Now, we have a much more important matter to report to the patriarch", he replied nonchalantly.
Xu Lizhi looked around to see the crowd that was slowly forming from the noise. Although Xu Lizhi didn't really understand what Xu Sheng meant, he decided to trust him and listen obediently.
***
An incense stick of time later.
*Huge sigh of relief.*
"Phew, they're finally gone", Tang Lin thought.
"Ah, mum! Why did you use qi? Your body is still fragile and weak from your past injuries! Your body can't handle too much use of qi", he complained with worry as he went over to her side.
"What? Did you expect me to watch them kidnap you right in front of my face?" she retorted as she bent down and hugged Tang Lin tightly.
Hugging her back, Tang Lin didn't respond.
"Mrs Tang, I didn't know you were this strong. Why have you never used your powers in the time you were here?" Uncle Bei asked.
"And why would I need to explain that to a traitor like you. I thought you were a good man. Clearly, I have misjudged you", Tang Mei replied spitefully.
"You've got some explaining to do Bei Wu!" she hissed aggressively as she got up.
"Sigh, I'm sorry. I promise you, it's not what you think. Come with me, let's talk where there's less people", he replied helplessly.
***
The chief's house.
"Daddy! Are you back now?" squealed a young girl, who came running out from the front door.
With short hair as white as snow, a small and naive girl with chubby cheeks could be seen. She was taller than her peers and was half a head shorter than Tang Lin, who also had a very playful atmosphere surrounding her wherever she went.
"Bei Ya!" Uncle Bei replied in surprise as he knelt down to hug her. "Yes, I'm back now. What are you doing out here?" he asked with a warm smile.
"Hehe~. I missed you", Bei Ya giggled as she rubbed her face in his chest.
"However, I still have matters to discuss with Mrs Tang here. Go and play with Tang Lin for now", he informed her.
'Tang Lin's here?' thought Bei Ya as she looked behind her dad.
"Well… have fun kids!" Uncle Bei said as he brought Tang Mei inside to talk.
*An incense stick of time later.*
*Intense glare.*
'Hmmmm…' she thought.
"Uhhh… Yaya?" asked Tang Lin meekly.
"Humph!" Bei Ya grumbled as she puffed her cheeks and turned around to walk to her backyard.
*Sigh*
'What did I do wrong this time?' he thought as he followed her.
***
Sitting on a swing made from wood, it was attached to a branch high above next to a tree.
Walking up behind her quietly, Tang Lin started pushing the swing for her.
"H-Hey, Tang Lin", Bei Ya stuttered.
"Yes?", he replied.
"Do you have any plans for the future? Like what you want to do or be?" she continued.
"Yaya, you already know that my mum wants me to be a well-respected scholar. Why do you think I've been studying since I was two and know so much?" Tang Lin answered her calmly.
"You know what I mean. I'm not asking what your mum wants, but what you want", she said.
*Silence*
"Well… I've never really thought about it", he replied honestly.
"Don't you want to cultivate? With our talent at our age, we could achieve many things in life that mortals would not have dreamed of", she said ambitiously.
"Ah, d-don't misunderstand. I-I-It's not like I'm trying to convince you, so we can cultivate together or anything", she stuttered cutely with a blush.
"I'm still going to be a scholar, so that I can beat you now and in the future", Bei Ya quickly defended herself with a smug expression.
"What are you talking about? You've never beaten me in a test at school, what makes you think you'll beat me in the future?" Tang Lin chuckles.
"You!" Bei Ya turned around with rosy puffed cheeks and an annoyed expression.
"How about this? When we grow up, let's see who's smarter or stronger. Whoever loses has to listen to one request from the winner", she proposed.
"Okay, let's do that then", agreed Tang Lin.
*Bleurgh*
Sticking her tongue out and dragging her right eye down with a finger, Bei Ya got off the swing and ran away.
'Hehe~, I'm going to do whatever it takes to win', she thought happily.
'Haah? Is she really that confident? What's she planning to wish for if she wins anyway?' he thought curiously as he chased after her.