Entering a sect is everyone's desire and glory. Lu Ming's talent is average, and he only got this opportunity because of an accident. Elder He of the sect was willing to repay the favor and take him in, but the resources that could be allocated to Lu Ming were definitely not that good.
The old woman fell silent. No matter how kind-hearted she was, she would never ruin her grandson's future for the sake of a baby girl she had taken in.
“But who can we give her to?” The old woman sighed. “Look at this birthmark on her face. I’m really worried that someone will dislike her and refuse to take her, or that they will take her home but not take good care of her and instead mistreat her.”
The woman had a sudden inspiration: "Mother, how about this? Ming'er will be back soon. Let him take this girl to his sect and see how she is, whether she can stay there. Those immortals shouldn't mind her appearance."
The old woman readily agreed, "Okay, that's settled then."
The two women raised the child for a few days and developed a bond with him. Unfortunately, they couldn't make ends meet, so they could only eat a little bit of cornbread and made rice cereal for the child.
Soon after, Lu Ming returned.
When he returned home this time, he found that things seemed a little different.
"Mom, Grandma," Lu Ming called out happily from outside the door, his voice reaching out even before he came in.
"Little girl, your brother is back! Come on, let's go see him." The woman, carrying the child, swayed as she approached Lu Ming.
Lu Ming felt his hands trembling violently, and he barely dared to move: "Mother, what is this—"
Where did he get a sister? Didn't his father die in an accident? Lu Ming looked at his mother with a complicated expression.
"What are you thinking about?" The lady slapped the back of his head. Although she didn't use much force, the boy immediately cried out in pain, "Mother, be gentle, be gentle."
"Your grandma picked this up from outside. What are you thinking about, child?" The woman glared at him, annoyed. "You're supposed to be half a celestial being now, yet you're so easily startled."
Lu Ming smiled wryly, "Mother, I'm just too surprised. If you and Grandma keep her, can our family support her? Besides, isn't this girl too ugly?"
"How can you talk like that? I don't know how many skills you learned from the immortals, but you have no sense of decency when it comes to your words." The woman glared at him as she spoke, "You're supposed to be the older brother now, how can you talk to your own sister like that?"
Lu Ming chuckled sheepishly and said insincerely, "Mother, I apologize for saying the wrong thing."
The woman continued, "Since you're back, your grandmother and I have been discussing having you take her to your master to see what her aptitude is like and whether she can stay with you."
"Stay with me?" Lu Ming frowned. "There are plenty of people with poor aptitude in this world. It's impossible for just anyone to pick up a once-in-a-century genius. It's not good to keep bothering our master, is it?"
“This isn’t really a problem. If he turns out to be a talented person, your master will definitely be happy.” The woman advised, “Your grandmother and I can’t support her. We can’t just leave her outside to fend for herself. Look how young she is.”
As the woman spoke, the little girl seemed to sense something and burst into tears.
Lu Ming had no choice but to agree: "Okay, okay, I will definitely take her to my master."
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