The next morning, General Deng arrived at the Youlan Small House in high spirits, evidently in a great mood.
Last night, he had personally sent off Madam Jinyun and Helian Kuang from the Imperial City with an explicit order forbidding their return. In other words, unless those two dared to forcefully barge into the Imperial City of the Sky White Empire and become tired of living, they wouldn’t even have the chance to get near, let alone harbor any designs on the Demon Mirage Crystal Core.
Being able to dispatch these two without shedding blood eased a great burden off General Deng’s shoulders. After all, he only had a stalling strategy at hand previously and couldn’t think of a way to drive them off. Now, everything was resolved smoothly.
And the greatest contributor to this, of course, was none other than Ling Feng. Otherwise, if the Demon Mirage Crystal Core had fallen into the hands of the Fiery Sun Sect, the Tianyang Empire would undoubtedly gain another Emperor-level Expert!
"Ling Feng, my young friend, last night’s event truly cannot be appreciated enough!" Deng Xian exclaimed excitedly, patting Ling Feng’s shoulder and laughing heartily.
"Since I am a guest at the General Mansion, all this is but my duty," Ling Feng replied indifferently.
"Look at that, what humility!" Deng Xian turned to look at Deng Yongshi and said seriously, "Shi, you really should learn from your teacher!"
Biting her lip, Deng Yongshi’s face still carried a deep sadness. Last night, Yee Xingnan from the Shadow Organization had killed her cherished Demon Dog, Little White. By the time she found it, Little White’s body was already cold.
After all, it was a pet she had raised for many years, so Deng Yongshi was naturally very distressed.
"Alright, Shi, a dead dog won’t come back to life," Elder Deng said, reaching out to gently pat the back of Deng Yongshi’s head, comforting her softly, "Next time I take you hunting, I’ll catch another young beast for you to raise."
"No, no, I just want my Little White!" Tears rolled in Deng Yongshi’s eyes, unexpectedly revealing a kind and gentle side to her.
Elder Deng sighed softly, a bit helplessly, "You’re making things difficult for grandpa. Alright, Shi, starting from today, you’ll learn from Ling Feng how to cultivate your temperament and change your spoiled and willful behavior."
Upon hearing this, Deng Yongshi was even less pleased, biting her lip and saying, "Grandpa, why do I need him as a teacher? Before he came, everything was fine. But since his arrival, our General Mansion has been immediately robbed. It’s this stinking boy’s fault! No, he’s also a vile thief!"
"Shut up!" Deng Xian bit down, hardened his heart, and said sternly, "You girl, if it were not for Ling Feng last night, who knows what that thief might have done to you. Now you not only fail to feel grateful, but you also slander Ling Feng as a vile thief! If you dare speak nonsense again, I..."
With a slap on the table, Deng Xian roared furiously, "From now on, I will act as if I don’t have you as my granddaughter!"
"Hmph!" Deng Yongshi snorted lightly, ultimately not daring to defy her grandfather. She just glared at Ling Feng with a threatening look in her eyes.
Just wait, I’ll show you! Think you can be my teacher? Pah!
Ling Feng simply ignored Deng Yongshi’s glare, shrugging his shoulders slightly. If she wanted to play, he was more than willing to accompany her to the end!
Stepping forward, Ling Feng bowed to Elder Deng and said indifferently, "Elder Deng, if you wish for me to teach some life lessons, I’m honestly not sure where to start. However, as they say, ’To pursue Martial Arts, one must first cultivate Martial Arts Morality.’ Thus, I shall teach Miss what Martial Arts Morality means through cultivation."
"Well said, well said." General Deng nodded continuously, "With your strength, teaching Shi the way of Martial Arts will undoubtedly be more than sufficient."
"Hmph!" Deng Yongshi bit her lip. Although she didn’t want to admit it, Ling Feng’s strength was indeed superior to hers. They had sparred many times before, but each time, Ling Feng had subdued her in just a few moves, leaving her no room to retaliate.
"Since that’s the case, I will instruct Miss Deng in my own way, but the process may be a little more arduous." Ling Feng’s expression was stern as he spoke earnestly, "To achieve the desired effect, I suggest we first seal Miss Deng’s cultivation, what does Elder Deng think?"
"Hmm, that makes sense!" Upon consideration, General Deng realized that if his granddaughter was so willful and troublesome, they would end up fighting as soon as he left, and no teaching would occur!
"Alright!" General Deng nodded, placed a hand on Deng Yongshi’s shoulder, and said gently, "Shi, you’ve heard it, haven’t you? Grandpa will temporarily seal your meridian. When Ling Feng says you can open your meridian, Grandpa will unseal it for you."
"No!" Deng Yongshi shuddered with fright.
When she already had cultivation, she was bullied by Ling Feng; without it, she would surely be tortured to death!
How dare this smelly brat strike first!
Deng Yongshi quickly clung to her grandfather’s arm, putting on a petulant act, "Grandpa, please don’t! I will definitely be obedient, very, very obedient to that stinky... Master Ling Feng’s words, I won’t be rash!"
General Deng truly adored his granddaughter and hesitated to go through with sealing her meridian.
"If General Deng cannot bring himself to do it, then let me be the bad guy." Ling Feng grinned, pulling a few Golden Needles from his chest, and said with a smile, "My method of sealing the meridian is absolutely painless, and there will be no side effects."
With a flick of his wrist, several Golden Needles shot out. In a flash, the needles struck the vital points on Deng Yongshi’s body. Ling Feng’s figure dashed forward, swiftly retrieving the needles.
The whole process happened in an instant. Deng Yongshi’s body immediately went limp, with all her True Qi retreating back into her meridian.
From this moment on, Deng Yongshi would become an ordinary person without any cultivation for the next three days.
"Sigh..." General Deng heaved a light sigh, stroked the back of Deng Yongshi’s head, and said affectionately, "Shi, then you should learn well from Ling Feng."
Deng Yongshi glared viciously at Ling Feng, grinding her teeth with hatred, "You little pest, we are irreconcilable!"
Ling Feng’s eyebrows rose, revealing an innocuous smile, "Miss Deng, from now on, you should call me teacher!"
Deng Yongshi inwardly lamented. Without her cultivation, she had no grounds to challenge Ling Feng; this damned rascal was simply a devil!
"Alright, Miss Deng, please follow me," Ling Feng said with a faint smile. "After conducting an on-site survey early this morning, I’ve already chosen the location for our first lesson."
"Hmph, I won’t listen to you!" Deng Yongshi glared fiercely at Ling Feng, "Don’t think I’ll let you push me around!"
"Shi, stop this foolishness!"
General Deng gave Deng Yongshi a stern look from the side, and she could only clench her fists unwillingly, following behind Ling Feng, cursing under her breath: You wretched little wretch, you will surely die a horrendous death, and it will definitely be by this lady’s hand!