I’m Actually a Cultivation Bigshot

he was safe and sound, they felt relief wash over them.

“You want to meet with the expert?” The Wild Boar Demon shook his head.
“I’m afraid that’s not possible.”

They would never let any Tom, Dick, or Harry meet with the expert.

Without waiting for their reply, the Wild Boar Demon continued saying, “But I can ask Goddess Shi Tuqin to come here.”

“Yes, it’s fine with us.
Please, do,” said the two old men quickly.

After some time, the Wild Boar Demon came back with Shi Tuqin.
Tears sprang from Shi Tuqin’s eyes when she saw the two old men.

“Grandpa Zhou, Grandpa Xu!”

“Qin!” The two old men were too excited to see her until they saw the state she was in.
They started crying and found themselves unable to breathe with the pain they were feeling.

“What… You…”

Shi Tuqin looked at her white tiger paws and in a low voice, she said, “Little White’s dead…”

They did not need any elaboration for they had already guessed what had happened.
Their hearts were drowned in sorrow.

“You poor thing.
You must’ve been through so much.
I’m so sorry I wasn’t there to protect you,” said Elder Zhou in a raspy voice.

Elder Xu was furious, anger coloring his face red and his hair shot up vertically.
He had nowhere to vent his anger.
“Those Ministry fools! I, Xu Zixiao, will make them pay for this.
They better pray we never cross paths! Come back with us, Qin! I’ll find a way to cure you.”

Elder Zhou nodded.
“Yes, Qin.
The past is in the past.
Come back with us.
There’s bound to be a way.”

Their eyes were filled with pity and sorrow.
Their understanding of how deep a bond Shi Tuqin had with Little White made it difficult for them to comfort her.

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Shi Tuqin shook her head and gently stroked her paws.
“Grandpa Zhou, Grandpa Xu, I’m okay.”

“Good, good.
As long as you’re okay.” The two old men breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m not going back with you all.
I’ve already decided to learn calligraphy!”

“Calligraphy?” The two old men were stunned.
Elder Xu’s eyes were as wide as saucers.
“Qin, what’s there to learn about calligraphy? Aren’t you throwing your talent away? Come back with us and I promise you I’ll find the rarest demon to be your new bonded demon!”

“Nonsense!” said the Wild Boar Demon who had been eavesdropping from the very beginning.
He could not help the sudden interjection when he heard the old man looking down on the expert’s calligraphy.
“How dare an old man like you look down on calligraphy? You make me laugh.”

Having the opportunity to learn calligraphy from the expert was akin to being crowned as ‘the chosen one’ in the Chaos.
Anyone would have jumped at the chance.
The Wild Boar Demon was a fan of Li Nianfan, therefore he would not tolerate anyone looking down on him.

Elder Xu felt offended.
“How dare a low-level Wild Boar Demon speak to us this way? How could you compare calligraphy to our Legendary Beast Sect’s practice? Even ignorance has its limits!”

The wild boar demon became even cockier.
“I bet you don’t even know what calligraphy is, old man.
You’re unworthy to even speak to me.” He truly felt that way for he had seen Li Nianfan’s calligraphy.

Elder Xu felt as if he was talking to the wall.
He beat his chest and shouted, “Fool! What a foolish pig!”

He was about to continue but was stopped by Elder Zhou.
“Shut up!”

Elder Zhou looked at Shi Tuqin and asked gently, “Qin, do you really wish to learn calligraphy?”

Shi Tuqin nodded and bowed deeply to the two old men.
“Thank you for all that you’ve done for me, my two beloved grandpas.
Please, pass on this message to my father—from now on, calligraphy’s the only thing I’ll be focusing on.
Please, don’t send anybody to come for me.
Thank you.”

“Qin, no need to thank us.
We’re family after all.” Elder Zhou felt his nose go red.
The young Qin who used to follow him around was now all grown up.
If possible, he wished she did not have to grow up so she could be a carefree child forever.
“Don’t worry, I’ll support whatever decision you make.
Study hard.
I’ll inform your father of the situation.”

“Okay, I have to go back to my practice now.
Goodbye, Grandpa Zhou and Grandpa Xu!”

Shi Tuqin did not want to waste any time, so she quickly rushed back after letting them know she was safe.

Looking at her getting smaller and smaller, Elder Zhou and Elder Xu were filled with sorrow and nostalgia.

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“Brother Zhou, what are you doing? How could you agree to her request so easily?” asked Elder Xu.

Elder Zhou glanced at him from the corner of his eye.
“You really need to learn how to control your temper.
Qin has already gone through so much.
It’s a wonder she could still function normally.
Calligraphy can calm the mind and strengthen the heart.
That must be the reason she wants to learn it so badly.
We shouldn’t force her to come back with us now.
We should be thankful she’s safe.”

Elder Xu let out a sigh.
‘Those Ministry fools! I’ll make them pay!’ he thought to himself.

Elder Zhou turned his gaze to the Wild Boar Demon.
His eyes became a little brighter.
“By the way, you look like a fine demon.
Why don’t you join our Legendary Beast Sect?”

“Join your sect?” He roared with laughter.
“What makes you think I would want to join your sect? Why don’t you quickly go back to where you came from and stop bothering me? I won’t ever join your sect unless there’s something wrong with my brain.”

“Do you seriously think there’s nothing wrong with your brain?” retorted a raging Elder Xu.
“The Legendary Beast Sect has inherited great power, a power so great that you cannot even comprehend.
Not to mention, our mastery’s suitable for demons to grow with our monks.
Isn’t that a hundred times—no—a thousand times better than being a guard in Demon City? It doesn’t take much brainpower to know which is the better choice!”

“The phrase ‘ignorance is bliss’ is obviously made for you.” The Wild Boar Demon’s eyes were knowing, as if it contained all the knowledge of the universe.
“Even being a low-level demon here would reap more benefits than joining your stupid Legendary Beast Sect! What more, I’m the captain of the guards here.”

“Our captain’s right! We’ll never join the Legendary Beast Sect even if you begged us!”

“Only those in the know would understand!”

“I’d rather be a pig in Demon City instead of a king of the Legendary Beast Sect!”

The Wild Boar Demon puffed up with arrogance at the egging of the low-level demon.

Elder Xu was about to go mad with fury.
His worldview had been challenged.
He pointed a shaky finger at them and said, “Who’s the ignorant one here? A bunch of narrow-minded fools.
Too bad there’s no cure for stupidity!”

“Calm down, Brother Xu!” Elder Zhou pulled him away and used the Secret Voice Transmit Method to remind him.
“Why do you even bother talking to some lowly demons? Remember, don’t fight crazy with crazy.”

Elder Xu took a deep breath to calm himself down.
“You’re right.
We’re not on the same level so it’s natural we see things differently.
Why should I argue with them?”

“Don’t come crying to me when you’ve changed your mind,” said Elder Xu to the group before leaving.
“You’ll forever be a pig guarding the door at your level!”

“What do you know? I’m proud to be a guard! In fact, I’ll die happy if I could do this forever!”