Chapter 38
Song Ruohai and Tian Yuelan quickly reached an agreement and immediately led a group of disciples with an imposing manner, ready to question and punish Song Weizhi.
On the other side, on the second day Song Zhixia went to find Song Weizhi, she encountered the barrier set up by Song Weizhi. Knowing that her Senior Sister was cultivating in her room, she found a cushion and sat obediently outside Song Weizhi's room to cultivate. She felt that she had been sticking too close to her Senior Sister recently. If she didn't see her for a while, she wanted to find her. Thinking about this, Song Zhixia involuntarily blushed. To avoid overthinking, she started cultivating in front of Song Weizhi's door.
After days of cultivation, Song Weizhi's spiritual qi in her dantian and sea of qi continuously struck the gate of the Nascent Soul realm. Finally, the bottleneck was broken, and Song Weizhi felt that the spiritual qi throughout her body was more surging than ever. The Golden Core in her dantian gradually formed into a cute baby, and she knew she had just stepped into the Initial-Nascent Soul realm. After repeatedly circulating the spiritual qi in her body several times and taking a Concealment Pill, she didn't experience any tribulation.
Song Weizhi just removed the barrier and felt someone outside her door. As expected, upon opening the door, she saw her little girl sitting obediently on a cushion, practicing cultivation. So, was her little Xia Xia worried about her, or did she miss her, or perhaps both?
Unnoticed by herself, a more obvious smile appeared at the corner of Song Weizhi's eyes, and her lips unconsciously curled upwards. She had missed her little Xia Xia these days but didn't want to disturb Song Zhixia's cultivation. Song Weizhi simply sat next to Song Zhixia, staring at the young girl without blinking.
Even when Song Zhixia was cultivating, she felt someone watching her. After adjusting her body's spiritual qi, she opened her eyes to see her Senior Sister smiling at her. "Senior Sister, when did you arrive?" After asking, the corners of Song Zhixia's peach blossom eyes turned red visibly.
"I've been here for a while. Haven't seen you for so many days, Senior Sister missed Xia Xia, so I watched a little longer," Song Weizhi replied, looking at her shy little girl with a smile.
"Senior Sister, you're saying strange things again." The corners of Song Zhixia's peach blossom eyes were tinted with a blush. Although she looked a bit aggrieved, it was more like a spoiled act.
Song Weizhi extended her arm to embrace the slender waist of the little junior sister, adjusting until their shoulders were close. Supporting her chin with one hand, she looked at the shy girl and said, "Did I say something wrong? Haven't you missed me these days? Why are you waiting at my door so eagerly? Hmm?" As she spoke, she gently scraped Song Zhixia's cheek with the back of her finger.
Even though Song Zhixia wanted to move away a bit, she was unable to do so with her Senior Sister holding her waist. In the end, following Song Weizhi's arm strength, she ended up in Song Weizhi's arms. She buried her cheek in the nape of Song Weizhi's neck, and in an instant, she was enveloped in Song Weizhi's breath. Song Zhixia felt a bit intoxicated, and she couldn't help but blurt out what was on her mind, "I missed Senior Sister too."
Realizing what she had said, Song Zhixia buried her head even lower, feeling a bit regretful. Would her Senior Sister think she wasn't reserved enough?
The next moment, Song Zhixia felt her ears being pinched by her Senior Sister. Song Weizhi's hand gently squeezed the reddened little ears, and her gentle voice fell into Song Zhixia's ears, "I missed Xia Xia too. What should we do? I think about you every time we're apart."
Song Weizhi's voice exploded in Song Zhixia's mind, and the sound of her heartbeat was like a dense drumbeat falling. Song Zhixia felt that she couldn't breathe evenly, and the voice in her heart kept shouting even louder: Does Senior Sister like me? Does Senior Sister want me to be her partner, which is why she says these things? Would ordinary Senior Sisters say such intimate things so casually?
For a moment, countless questions appeared in her mind, but she didn't dare to ask Song Weizhi. She was afraid that her Senior Sister only treated her as a younger sister and pampered her.
But before they could embrace for too long, several people arrived outside the courtyard. Song Weizhi and Song Zhixia both sensed it. Smiling, Song Weizhi patted Song Zhixia's head. She felt a bit unsatisfied. Holding Xia Xia felt quite comfortable, and she just wanted to hold her for a while longer. Unexpected guests had arrived.
The guard, Wei Zhao, was quite alert. Hearing the movement, she had already waited at the entrance of the small courtyard. Song Weizhi pulled Song Zhixia, and the two walked towards the courtyard gate. Outside the gate, there were already quite a few people, with Song Ruohai and Tian Yuelan at the forefront. Behind them were the three elders of the Song family and many disciples.
Seeing this scene, Song Weizhi chuckled playfully. She mockingly looked at Song Ruohai and Tian Yuelan, saying, "Why have both Heads come here? And bringing so many disciples? My small place might not fit so many people. You might as well go back, everyone."
"Bold, Song Weizhi, is this your attitude when speaking to the Head? Your Master has been too lenient with you, allowing you to disregard Seniors. If you don't explain the whereabouts of Chaoyun and Head Tian's children today, don't blame your Master for being ruthless." Song Ruohai had been furious for days, unable to find his son.
Song Weizhi nodded and said, "I know about that. The Head is indeed ruthless. I made it clear—Song Chaoyun died in the secret realm, but you refused to believe it."
"Nonsense! My son has reached the Initial-Enlightenment realm. Now, tell me, how did my son die?" Song Ruohai's eyes seemed ready to shoot out flames.
"Cultivation level? It's useless. After falling into the depths of the secret realm, cultivation can't be utilized. Song Yueling turned into a monster after eating a strange fish in the secret realm. Your son was bitten to death by the monster that Song Yueling turned into." Song Weizhi truthfully explained the situation in the secret realm to Song Ruohai.
"Impossible, impossible! How could Yueling harm my son? It's you. You must have killed my son and framed someone else. Song Weizhi, I've raised you for more than ten years in vain. Today, I will clean up the family." Song Ruohai attacked Song Weizhi with a palm.
Wei Zhao wanted to step forward to stop it but was gently pushed away by Song Weizhi. With her back palm, she unleashed a palm filled with spiritual qi, causing Song Ruohai to step back more than ten steps, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
"Impossible, impossible! Aren't you at the Comprehension-Golden Core realm? How is this possible?" Song Ruohai spewed another mouthful of blood, feeling that Song Weizhi, who had been her disciple, should be at a similar level, even if slightly lower. However, he was unaware that Song Weizhi had already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm.
For a moment, the open space outside the small courtyard became quiet. Soon, disciples' discussions emerged:
"Wow, Senior Sister is even more powerful than the Master? Senior Sister handled that palm effortlessly."
"Exactly, it's no wonder the Master can't control her. With such mediocre abilities, how can he be a Master?"
"Keep your voice down; the Master can't beat Senior Sister, but he can definitely discipline you."
Song Ruohai, at the Comprehension-Golden Core realm, couldn't ignore the disciples' sarcastic remarks. Although he had just experienced Song Weizhi's strength, he was indeed unable to win. Song Ruohai sneered, "Song Weizhi, do you think I came to find you without any cards in hand? Look over there. Do you recognize who they are?"
Following Song Ruohai's pointing finger, He Qingmei and Tian Ming brought three ordinary people over. Among them were a middle-aged couple, probably in their forties, and an eighteen or nineteen-year-old youth. These three were dressed extremely shabbily.
Upon seeing these three people, Song Zhixia couldn't help but clench her fingers. How could she not know them? These were the foster parents who wanted to sell her to an elderly widower to save money for her younger brother.
Seeing Song Zhixia silent, Song Ruohai turned to the couple and said, "The one in white over there is your biological daughter. The one behind, you should be more familiar with. That is your adopted daughter, Song Zhixia."
"Oh my, our daughter has grown so big and looks so good." Song Mother pulled Song Father, saying.
The eyes of the youth, however, were fixed on Song Zhixia as if glued. Since knowing that Song Zhixia was not his sister, he had wanted her to be his wife, considering her diligent and beautiful appearance. He ran directly towards Song Zhixia.
However, just as he stood not far from Song Zhixia, he was violently thrown back.
Song Weizhi gently extended her hand, one by one, prying open Song Zhixia's tightly clenched fingers, holding them softly, and said, "Don't hurt yourself."
Song Zhixia nodded gently.
The young man on the other side started yelling, "Who, who hit me?"
"I hit you. What about it?" Song Weizhi sneered.
The young man, not convinced, stood up from the ground, saying, "I am your brother. How dare you hit me? With your abilities, you should go home and do some housework for your parents, save money for me to marry a wife. Oh, but looking at your good clothes, you probably have a lot of money. So, build me a big house first. I happen to want to marry the girl behind you, Song Zhixia…"
Before the youth could say anything more, his body suddenly soared into the air, thrown forcefully back to the ground by Song Weizhi. With a cracking sound, the young man couldn't get up again.
Song Mother saw that Song Weizhi had injured someone and immediately assumed a fierce demeanor, starting to wail, argue, and even threaten to commit suicide.
Song Weizhi looked at Song Ruohai and said, "Head Song, what is the meaning of bringing these people here?"