Elder Dan was smug: "How about that? Isn't Grandpa Dan amazing?"
Zhu Fanfan said, "There's still wood, Grandpa Dan, you can finish packing it up!"
Elder Dan smugly took away the remaining wood. He was about to say something when his smugness vanished. Zhu Fanfan stared intently at the ring on his hand, a guilty feeling of being seen through welling up inside her. She subconsciously covered the ring.
Zhu Fanfan asked, "Does Grandpa Dan still have spatial rings like this?"
She thought Grandpa Dan would have a personal space like hers. After observing carefully, she noticed that every time he was filling a container with wood, it was the ring on Grandpa Dan's hand that was flashing. It was very subtle, and the light was almost negligible, but she still noticed it.
Elder Dan was not angry when he was exposed: "Do you think the storage artifact is a cabbage? This is the most precious treasure of my Taoist temple."
The ring had been passed down for dozens of generations without anyone realizing its value. It wasn't until his generation, when blood accidentally stained the ring, that it became his possession. Only he could use the ring. It was for this reason that after they found supplies, they stored them up, ensuring that logistics were in place, allowing them to forge ahead fearlessly.
Since his fellow disciples stopped covering for him, he hadn't used the ring, fearing that he might accidentally use it and be discovered, leaving no one to clean up his mess. He hadn't expected that the little girl would expose him when he tried to show it off. But it didn't matter; he could protect himself now, so it didn't matter who exposed him.
Zhu Fanfan was not discouraged. She knew that this thing was valuable. She was hoping to find one for her grandmother. Her grandmother had many things that she needed to carry with her, but it was inconvenient to carry them. Wouldn't the space ring solve all the problems?
Elder Dan was very interested in Zhu Fanfan's knowledge: "Even in the Dragon Group, no one could recognize that this is a spatial ring. Girl, you're quite amazing."
Zhu Fanfan complained: "Maybe it's because I've read too many novels. In many of them, people use blood to bind themselves to open a space. Besides rings, there are also storage bags, which are all essential for cultivating immortality."
Elder Dan didn't know what to say; he also wanted to read such a novel.
But the teaching continued: "Try to fly by yourself using the instructions I gave you."
Zhu Fanfan tried, but she couldn't do the "pulling up a scallion from dry land" maneuver, even though she followed the instructions exactly.
Elder Dan couldn't help but say, "Since this is your first time trying out lightness skill, let's discuss whether you can take a running start for a while before using the momentum to fly up?"
This kid seems pretty smart, so why is he so honest, trying to fly just by practicing the incantation? He must have gone through so many years of training to become as light as a swallow.
Zhu Fanfan naturally knew this, but seeing how cool Grandpa Dan was, she wanted to give it a try too. Little did she know that she had overestimated herself.
Following Grandpa Dan's instructions, I took a running start, flew up, and then "thud!" fell down.
With another run-up, it took off and crashed into the tree trunk.
With another run-up, it took off, and with a hiss, its clothes tore on a tree branch.
After repeated experiments, Zhu Fanfan still failed. She was so tired from the numerous experiments that she lay down on the ground and couldn't move anymore.
Elder Dan looked at the tattered clothes of the filthy child, who was an orphan and a mischievous little rascal hated by everyone. Finally, his conscience bothered him: "It's getting late. Shouldn't we go back?"
They should go back and change their clothes as soon as possible, lest Zhu Jiabao and Vice President Liu see them and think he was abusing the child. They needed to hurry back before it got dark.
Zhu Fanfan refused to admit defeat: "No way! I must learn the light-body skill."
Then, as they were about to take off again, Elder Dan stopped them: "Martial arts are not something that can be achieved overnight. You are already doing very well. Take your time, it's getting dark, girl."
Zhu Fanfan looked up at the sky. The sun was about to set. Her grandparents would be home late, so she could take the opportunity to go back and change her clothes so that her grandmother wouldn't notice her disheveled state.
The two decided to turn back. When they reached the gate, they were allowed to pass, but the guard still reminded them, "Fanfan, your grandparents are back."
Zhu Fanfan was so frightened that she ran away as fast as she could, and Elder Dan followed closely behind. The two of them rushed home.
Zhu Fanfan wanted to see if Grandma was in the living room, but as soon as he entered, Grandpa spotted him and mercilessly mocked him: "Hahaha—Fanfan, did you roll around in the dirt a few times? You look so funny!"
Zhu Fanfan quickly shushed her grandfather, signaling him to be quiet so as not to attract her grandmother's attention. However, it was too late; Liu Yumin had already come downstairs and looked at her granddaughter with a livid face.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhu Fanfan quickly knelt down and put her hands on her head, saying, "Grandma, I was wrong. I will definitely pay attention in the future and will not do it again."
No matter what, admitting your mistake is always the first choice when facing an enraged grandmother.
Elder Dan: ...Suddenly I feel so guilty. Does that mean he has to kowtow too?
Liu Yumin suppressed her anger: "Get up and talk. How did your clothes get torn?"
Zhu Fanfan got up wanting to hug her grandma, but stopped when she saw that she was covered in dirt. She looked at her grandma with a wronged expression and said, "I went outside to learn a new skill this afternoon."
Liu Yumin softened at her granddaughter's aggrieved expression, but she still kept a straight face: "What kind of learning outside would cause your clothes to get so ruined?"
Zhu Fanfan said excitedly, "Grandpa Dan taught me how to chop wood."
Liu Yumin: ...
Zhu Jiabao couldn't hold back any longer: "If you had told me you wanted to learn how to chop wood, you could have chopped as much wood as you wanted from our house, and I wouldn't have had to bother."
Zhu Fanfan said proudly, "I'm learning how to chop wood with my bare hands, you teach me!"
Liu Yumin's face darkened. Teaching a girl to chop wood, especially with her bare hands, she glared at Elder Dan with hostility.
Under Vice Dean Liu's reproachful gaze, Elder Dan, like a child who had done something wrong, weakly explained, "It wasn't about chopping wood with bare hands; it was to train her spiritual sense so that refining pills would be easier."
Liu Yumin took Fanfan away: "Go take a shower, I'll check if you're injured."
After everyone left, Elder Dan relaxed and said to Zhu Jiabao, "Is your wife always this assertive?"
Just now, that look in his eyes made it seem like he was a wicked villain who couldn't bear to part with a notorious thief. His aura completely overwhelmed him, and he couldn't even muster the will to resist. He almost knelt down with Fanfan.
Zhu Jiabao smiled gently: "You'll find out soon enough whether she's strong or not. My wife is the gentlest person in my heart."
His wife was clearly angry. Fanfan's clothes were all modified military uniforms. Military uniforms are so durable and dirt-resistant. No matter how hard they are trained, they never wear out after just one wear. But Elder Dan wore Fanfan's uniform all over with small holes in just one day. No wonder his wife was furious.
Elder Dan was a little scared: "Maybe I should go and rest, after all, I'm getting old."
Zhu Jiabao quickly stopped him: "Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll get stabbed anyway. The sooner you get it, the sooner you'll be free. My wife holds a grudge. We came back early on purpose, and Master will be coming over after work tonight. Do you want to face both of them at once?"
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