"No, sir. The An family really didn't do anything. Those female cultivators who made the booklets were all invited from various places..."
The Zhou family steward inquired in great detail: "Even when An Zhengzheng was still a young lady, she would go out to investigate. Most of the female cultivators who came out of the An family's charity hall were taken away by the second young lady of the An family..."
"The second young lady of the An family should be acting according to the wishes of the eldest young lady. It was probably not long after the Hundred Women Pavilion was established that the second young lady of the An family took over them and sent them to various shops to make things."
This shows that An Zhengzheng was already planning a way out for the female cultivators of the An Family Charity Hall when she was at least eight or nine years old.
Zhou Rongsheng's eyes were unfathomable: "...They actually recruited female cultivators. What can female cultivators accomplish?"
Even the Zhou family steward didn't know.
Soon someone else came to report that the An family had sent a steward.
"Let him in." Zhou Rongsheng frowned.
Manager Qin was brought in by the servants.
"Greetings, Master Zhou." Steward Qin was much calmer this time.
Is something wrong with your husband?
"Yes," Steward Qin said in a low voice. "My master sent me to say that the An family will no longer be involved in the affairs of the Hundred Women's Pavilion."
This was exactly what Zhou Rongsheng had expected. If he had a daughter like that…
He asked in a low voice, "That Demon-Transforming Lotus..."
Manager Qin shook his head, a light seemingly shining in his eyes—a testament to his admiration for An Zhengzheng.
"She personally retrieved the Demon-Shedding Lotus."
The "she" mentioned here is An Zhengzheng. However, Old Madam An has declared that there is no such rebellious daughter as An Zhengzheng in the clan, and she can no longer be called the eldest daughter.
Zhou Rongsheng stood up abruptly, his movements so forceful that he nearly tore the booklet of the Hundred Women's Pavilion in his hand to shreds.
"How is this possible?" he asked, trembling. "That's a Demon-Shedding Lotus!"
The Zhou family's Demon-Transforming Lotus was obtained by their ancestors through a chance transaction with the demon race.
I've heard that all the Demon Lotuses are now planted in the backyard of the witch Xiao An to nourish her body; they can't be used for trade.
It was so precious, which was why the An family was initially interested in it.
Now An Zhengzheng actually went to retrieve it herself?
He asked, "How did she obtain it?"
Manager Qin shook his head helplessly: "The An family doesn't know either."
Fearing offending the Zhou family, Steward Qin recounted everything that had happened that day, as Shen Mao had instructed.
When Zhou Rongsheng heard that An Zhengzheng had severed ties with him, his expression was extremely unpleasant.
Steward Qin also said, "My master had already accepted the things that Miss sent back, even the Xuan Tian Han Shi Sword was taken back."
This means it's completely over!
Zhou Rongsheng felt very regretful.
Using parental orders and matchmaker's words to suppress it will not work.
Seeing that his master looked unwell, the Zhou family steward quickly sent Steward Qin away.
Zhou Rongsheng looked somewhat tired at this moment, sitting in a chair with his eyes slightly closed.
The Zhou family's myth of geniuses is fading, while the An family's myth of geniuses is rising.
Although An Zhengzheng left the An family, the incident involving the top scorer in the joint entrance examination and the Hundred Women's Pavilion caused a great stir, and everyone knew that An Zhengzheng was a daughter of the An family.
He suddenly felt a headache.
“Why worry so much, sir? She’s just a girl, no matter what. Once she’s severed ties with the An family, she’ll lose her family line.” The Zhou family steward poured him tea to comfort him.
No matter how powerful she is, she's still just a girl in the Qi Refining stage.
Zhou Rongsheng said with a headache, "She happens to have two masters... and she's a genius of the Siyue Sect."
Wu Shang Zhenren is alright; he cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, making him cold-hearted, ruthless, and socially awkward.
But how did he end up recognizing Master Suotang as his master? Both Master Suotang and his master, Master Huaisheng, were extremely protective of their own.
In addition, An Zhengzheng's significance to the Siyue Sect as a genius was so great that even the sect leader had to intervene.
He would never act openly!
Furthermore, it's unclear what connection An Zhengzheng has with the Demon Clan, given that she was able to obtain the Demon Lotus.
We must not touch her lightly.
"This girl is incredibly shrewd!" He was utterly impressed.
Even the Zhou family steward was confused: "There are plenty of young ladies who want to marry into the Zhou family."
Zhou Rongsheng shook his head: "Marrying an unvirtuous wife will ruin three generations. The Zhou family will naturally choose the best wives."
"Furthermore, Xu'er's mind is all on An Zhengzheng, and her cultivation is now worse than before... She is the most promising child in the Zhou family, and we must not let her career stagnate because of An Zhengzheng."
How did I end up meeting An Zhengzheng?
The An family is really something, why would they send a girl to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness?
Zhou Rongsheng grew angrier the more he thought about it.
"Father." Zhou Xu entered the room.
He has been having a tough time these days, with inexplicable anxiety and irritability, and he looks a bit haggard, but it's much better than when he was practicing the Emotion-Severing Technique.
Zhou Rongsheng looked up. He knew that once Steward Qin arrived, Xu'er would definitely come immediately.
Steward Zhou told Zhou Xu about the matter, and then said, "Young Master, please persuade the master."
Stop getting entangled with Miss An. The Zhou family can't afford to offend a major cultivation sect like the Siyue Sect.
Zhou Xu was already frozen in place, his mind filled with what Manager Zhou had just told him.
An Zhengzheng... has she really become this powerful?
He felt an unbearable pang of sorrow.
Zhou Rongsheng asked him, "What are your thoughts?"
In any case, Zhou Rongsheng did not want the Zhou family to be overshadowed by the brilliance of a female cultivator from the An family.
Zhou Xu remained silent for a long time, his mind filled with An Zhengzheng's aloof face.
"My son will marry no one but her in this life."
He never wanted to go back to the days when he was tormented by the Emotion-Severing Technique.
Zhou Rongsheng laughed heartily after hearing this.
"Yes, that's right. Whichever family a girl like this marries, that family will benefit. I've never seen a woman with such a mindset before."
Even with the Zhou family's prosperity, a decent woman is needed to support it.
Zhou Xu remained silent, then said somewhat blankly, "But she has already left the An family."
She can no longer be threatened by her family.
Zhou Rongsheng stroked the booklet in his hand again; it contained so many novel things.
"All female cultivators are the same. No matter how strong-willed An Zhengzheng is, she's still just a girl. No girl can resist money, power, fame, or love. Our Zhou family has too many spirit stones, magic treasures, pills, and talismans..."
An Zhengzheng has lost everything she has now, which is why she is quite deprived.
“If you add love and affection, it will certainly work,” he told Zhou Xu. “You should try to do what men do when they pursue women.”
...
Hundred Women's Pavilion.
An Zhengzheng saw off An Yirou, Song Juan, and Su Ying today; these disciples were going back to their sect to cultivate.
After settling things at the shop, she went to An Qinghuan's room.
An Qinghuan was reading a storybook when she saw An Zhengzheng arrive, and she sat up straight.
He said somewhat awkwardly, "...You've come."
An Zhengzheng replied, "Yes."
An Zhengzheng had already heard from An Yirou about An Qinghuan's decision not to cultivate the Hehuan Sect and to run away from home.
She sat down next to An Qinghuan and asked casually, "Yi Rou said you always have nightmares at night?"
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