Bai Chongjiang really wanted to release Magikarp to spit water in his face, but his current power wouldn't allow it.
Moreover, the persona she's currently portraying herself as a helpless little girl, innocent and naive, who speaks without restraint.
“Father, if Mother were here, you should also call her ‘Madam.’ The way you’re talking makes me sound like a mistress.”
Her matter-of-fact tone, devoid of any humility, made Jiang Yuansong feel as if he were seeing the woman who had passed away, a past that he now also found shameful.
Master Jiang's words were disrespectful and provocative, so he angrily said, "Is this your upbringing? Who taught you to speak to your father like that?!"
Jiang Yuansong felt that talking to this daughter would drive him crazy.
Bai Chongjiang didn't really care about having another father. If the other party was kind, he would get closer to him; if not, he would stay away. There was no need to offend him.
However, everything she has experienced since returning home has made her extremely disgusted with this "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success).
She was too lazy to play the filial piety game with him. He was a cultivator with three spiritual roots, a gigolo who relied on women for survival. If she was afraid of such a person and acted timidly, then there was no point in her cultivating immortality.
Jiang Yuansong could also see that his daughter was stubborn, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
“Your lack of talent is innate, and your father has never mistreated you. But can’t you learn from your sister? Although her talent is better than yours, she became a formal disciple of the Yaoguang Sect in just one year. Even though she has great potential, she still obeys her parents’ arrangements when she goes home.”
Want to manipulate yourself?
Haha, I'm overthinking it.
“Father, I have been diligently cultivating on the mountain, and I have made great progress during this time. To put it another way, look at my small body, how did you come up with the idea of me getting married? Being easily swayed is no good! Besides, I came down the mountain because the Taoist temple is currently on holiday and closed. I will go back to cultivate in the future.”
Her eyes were firm, and she showed no sign of backing down.
"Everyone says that cultivators must sever worldly ties, so why do you keep trying to get my family involved in worldly affairs?"
"Sever ties with the world?" The old man almost laughed in anger. "How do you intend to sever ties? By cutting off all relations with us? Besides, with a mixed spiritual root, you're incapable of even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. What kind of path are you going to cultivate?!"
Bai Chongjiang shook his head: "It's not something that can be done quickly. Besides, I believe I can solve the Foundation Establishment problem."
The patriarch was furious with her and pointed at A-Jiang, saying, "What, do you really want to cut off our family? You unfilial daughter, I say one thing and you say ten. If other families knew you were like this, which family would want you! As for Foundation Establishment, don't even dream about it. I've never heard of someone with a useless spiritual root being able to establish a foundation."
Although the purpose of bringing her back was to give her to the royal family, in her current state, let alone the royal family, even ordinary families might not want her.
The old man paced back and forth, really wanting to give him a good beating.
But this was a girl, and already thirteen years old, so I couldn't hit her anymore. I could only suppress my anger and persuade her, "Jiang'er, your father has been through a lot, and all the decisions he makes are for the good of his child. What girl doesn't get married when she grows up? Do you want to see me being gossiped about behind my back, saying that I don't know how to raise my daughter?"
This is the world of cultivation! Where did he come from, spouting such clichéd and outrageous nonsense?
A-Jiang was a little angry with him, and kept cursing him in her heart to balance her mood.
As the two were facing off, the First Madam pushed open the door and entered, smiling gently. "I could hear you two arguing from afar. What's going on?"
Jiang Yuansong, the villain, accused first: "Isn't it all because of this girl?"
The First Madam stepped forward to soothe Jiang Yuansong: "The child is still young and has been growing up outside without parental guidance, so her temperament is naturally a bit wild. I will talk to her slowly."
After being comforted, Master Jiang calmed down considerably and looked at his wife with a smile: "You are so sensible. I'll leave this girl in your care."
"That's too formal. Your child is my child."
Upon hearing this, the couple gazed at each other with deep affection.
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