Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Filial Piety Is Killing Me

By the side of the crystal-clear Qingshui Lake.

An adorable petite figure sat by the lake, hugging her zither.

“Waaah… my zither, I hope grandpa won’t climb out of his coffin to beat me!”

Dongfang Muqing cradled her little head, looking at the zither in her hands with heartbreaking sorrow.

It wasn’t clear if she was sad because the zither was broken or afraid that her grandfather might suddenly come back to life. Her crying face was incredibly cute.

At this moment, Luo Sheng appeared beside her.

He put on a kind, fatherly smile and said, “My dear Dongfang Muqing, would you like this Heavenly Silk Thread, or this Heavenly Silk Thread, or perhaps this Heavenly Silk Thread?”

“Aren’t river gods supposed to offer gold and silver, with iron in the middle? Don’t you have any Heavenly Gold Thread?” Dongfang Muqing blinked her big, watery eyes as she spoke.

She was as innocent as a child.

Luo Sheng felt a twinge in his back from her response.

But he maintained his kind, fatherly smile and said, “Of course not. You should be grateful for the silver thread. Do you think river gods are rich?”

“Alright, but grandpa told me not to take things from strangers, especially from creepy uncles,” Dongfang Muqing said, blinking her clear, bright eyes.

She even shook her two little green buns on top of her head, looking extremely adorable.

“…”

Luo Sheng was speechless.

Brat!

He cursed silently.

He hated bratty kids the most in his life. They looked harmless and cute like little lolis, but were actually vicious inside.

Luo Sheng still forced a smile and continued, “Call me big brother, and also, didn’t your grandfather tell you that there are many good people like me in the world? Spreading love and warmth, traveling great distances just to help you repair your zither.”

“Really? I don’t believe it. Grandpa said, ‘Unsolicited favors are either fraudulent or thievish.'”

“So, are you going to repair your zither or not?”

“I will! If I don’t repair the zither, my grandpa might climb out of his coffin to beat me.” Dongfang Muqing immediately gave in.

Luo Sheng raised his eyebrows.

He silently complained in his heart that this little one was really killing him with her filial piety.

However, he still had to help her without hesitation. After all, he was her Card Master. If he didn’t love her, who would?

“Call me handsome, and I’ll give you the Heavenly Silk Thread.”

Luo Sheng waved the Heavenly Silk Thread in front of her and said.

Dongfang Muqing hesitated, biting her light pink lips, “Grandpa taught me to be honest and not to lie.”

“Did your grandfather also teach you to be polite and respect your elders?”

“But you’re not an elder. I’ve lived for 300 years, and you’re not even 20 years old.” Dongfang Muqing once again showed her innocent big eyes and said honestly.

Luo Sheng almost coughed up blood, “You knew I was younger than you, yet you still called me a bad uncle?”

“Because you look much older than me.”

“You little brat, are you deliberately teasing me? Today, I’ll discipline you on behalf of your grandfather.”

Luo Sheng could hardly contain his inexplicable anger.

Dongfang Muqing immediately became nervous.

So she brought out a large amount of fragrant fruits, “Um! Um! Please don’t be angry, okay? You can have all of these to eat, calm down. Grandpa also said I’m not very good at talking… And, I’m afraid of pain.”

She put on a pitiful look, willing to accept punishment, looking so adorable that it was hard to lay a hand on her.

Luo Sheng was about to have a heart attack in front of her.

He could guess without thinking that her grandfather must have been angered to death by her, after all, what an unlucky child.

Sigh~ Forget it, who told me I’m her Card Master? If I don’t love her, who will?

Of course, don’t get the wrong idea, he didn’t have any weird fatherly thoughts.

“Here, take it. We’ll talk after you repair your zither.”

Luo Sheng directly handed her the 【Heavenly Silk Thread】, a 6-star card. When it reached the girl’s hand, it immediately transformed into a shimmering silver-white silk thread, filled with a holy aura.

It was very soft and comfortable.

Dongfang Muqing touched the Heavenly Silk Thread, her eyes widened, and her pink lips curved into an adorable smile.

She was very happy, “Thank you, big brother. Although it’s a bit less than I imagined, at least the zither can be repaired. Maybe it will even be better than before.”

Luo Sheng’s mouth twitched. This girl, does she even know how to talk properly!

Dongfang Muqing excitedly repaired her zither. In less than half an hour, a brand new, ancient-looking konghou appeared in her hands.

“This humble girl has nothing to repay you with, so let me play a song for big brother~”

Dongfang Muqing couldn’t help but start playing.

Pleasant sounds spread from the lakeside.

Luo Sheng’s originally gloomy mood gradually calmed under her melodious music, even showing signs of joy.

Even the small animals around, like sika deer, birds, and pheasants, came towards the sound and lingered by the lake.

Only when the performance ended did Dongfang Muqing turn to look at Luo Sheng, asking with full joy, “Big brother, is there any song you’d like to hear?”

“A song I’d like to hear…”

Luo Sheng pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an inspiration. He transformed the 【Ambush from Ten Sides】 card into a music score and handed it to her.

“This is what I want to hear. Can you learn it?”

“No problem!”

Although Dongfang Muqing seemed a bit slow-witted, her musical talent was first-class.

In less than half an hour, she could fluently play “Ambush from Ten Sides”. The grand and magnificent atmosphere was as if the scene of armies battling was right before their eyes.

Luo Sheng felt his task was completed and prepared to leave.

But he was caught by Dongfang Muqing’s jade-like soft hand, “Um, could you help me all the way through?”

“What else do you need?”

Luo Sheng only planned to use 【Dongfang Muqing】 as a buff card, so he didn’t need to raise her level too much.

After leaving the card world, he intended to buy as many buff cards as possible in the mall, especially music or instrument-related ones, then enter the card world again to give them to her. Maybe there would be some surprises.

But since she asked, Luo Sheng decided to help. Perhaps it would significantly increase the card’s level.

“Um… um… I’ve been driven out. Could you take me in? Just food and shelter would be fine. I can play the zither to earn money to support you, or play for you every night.”

Dongfang Muqing said timidly.

Luo Sheng narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, “Didn’t your grandfather tell you? Don’t go home with strangers. Aren’t you afraid I might sell you?”

“But you don’t look like a bad person. Helping me seems like you’re completing some kind of task. Could you be a friend of my grandfather from when he was alive? I feel safe around you, very friendly and selfless… Anyway, my intuition tells me it’s right to follow you.”

“Alright, but let me make it clear, I can only stay with you for one month. During this month, you need to grow up and have the ability to protect yourself,” Luo Sheng said.

After all, this little girl was indeed troublesome.

She had originally left her clan, wanting to make her way in the human world, but because she wasn’t very good at talking, she offended too many people and was forced to become homeless.

Especially her melodious music, which incurred the hatred of others, so her instrument was destroyed, leading to the current scene.

“Okay!”

Dongfang Muqing showed an adorable and sweet smile.

Luo Sheng felt something wasn’t quite right.