Chapter 134: The Reason for Self‑Abandonment

Dai Zhishang would know that the Flying Eagle Sword Hero is in the Wang Family, as a neighbor of the Wang Family inadvertently revealed, saying it in passing while reporting Xuanqing Daozhang's return.

It let him know that the Wang Family kept a formidable old eagle, which is said to have once saved the life of the Wang Family's young master Wang Ping'an.

He only then began to suspect that the Flying Eagle Sword Hero who saved his life was the one kept by the Wang Family.

Although.

This possibility is unlikely!

After all.

From Zhou Quan and Ma Huixin's revelations about the Flying Eagle Sword Hero, it is not an ordinary old eagle, but an old eagle that can wield a Flying Sword.

How could ordinary people possibly tame it?

Even among Daoist cultivators, even those who specialize in raising spirit beasts, it is not certain they could tame a spirit beast capable of wielding a Flying Sword.

He would be eager to come to the Wang Family, not only to confirm whether his conjecture is correct, but also to ask Xuanqing Daozhang to step forward and cure his illness.

Since his younger brother refused to get up and only wanted to sleep, he fell into utter despondency, feeling that living was meaningless; if it weren't for lacking courage—cough cough—it's because he couldn't bear his white‑haired parents sending a black‑haired person.

He had long been ready to end it all!

What made his greatest joy over the years come from a fish‑and‑water kind of love.

"This is our family's old eagle!"

Wang Lin took the painting Dai Zhishang handed over, and at first glance his eyes lit up instantly; although among Peregrine Falcons most are identical and hard to tell apart, it is hard to tell the differences.

His family's Peregrine Falcon Little Gray also has no striking differences!

Yet he could still spot at a glance that the domineering old eagle in the portrait is precisely their Peregrine Falcon Little Gray.

Perhaps it's because they've been together day and night!

"I told you, Old Uncle Wang, since your family has a Divine Cat Great Hero, it's natural that you might also have a Flying Eagle Sword Hero!"

Dai Zhishang chuckled, he could not match ordinary people in matters of love—no, if ordinary people had his resources, they'd probably be even worse than him in romance.

He never entangles himself with respectable families; even when tempted, he only plays with courtesan girls, paying them fully, making him a top‑tier client in their eyes.

Yet he's far better than other rich youngsters!

Not to mention moral standards, which the vast majority cannot match.

Who made him be trained from childhood as the heir of the Dai clan, requiring him to learn all sorts of skills and be strictly held to his deeds, yet he is a lump of mud, an unliftable A Dou.

Although academically he held a title, having once earned the reputation of a prodigy, in the following years he suffered repeated defeats, and rumors spread that his title was bought.

Naturally his title could not have been bought, yet one could also say it was bought.

Of course.

It wasn't a title obtained through a backdoor; rather, from childhood he hired renowned teachers, spending a fortune on his studies, which allowed him to attain the title. To say he had innate talent would be less accurate than saying the teachers were capable.

Even someone like him could be taught, giving him the ability to earn the title.

The subsequent imperial examinations became increasingly difficult, and no matter how hard he tried he could not pass, but he happened to discover a love for painting and the joy of a fish‑and‑water relationship.

It was then that he fell into self‑abandonment...

No, he embarked on his own path!

"Zhou Quan!"

Dai Zhishang shouted.

Not long after, from outside the main hall, one sturdy man after another entered, each carrying gifts to thank the Flying Eagle Sword Hero for saving his life. Even though.

Even if he guessed wrong and the Flying Eagle Sword Hero who saved his life is not in the Wang Family, the gifts he brought would still be given to the Wang Family.

Not only does he know the relationship between the Wang Family and Xuanqing Daozhang, he also clearly knows that the Wang Family members have saved his life; not that he has already repaid them—no matter how many times he repays, it cannot offset the life‑saving debt.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the world—people at large—still don't quite understand, nor wish to know who Dai Zhishang is, but everyone in Qingyang County Seat treats him as a dandy; yet he actually cares deeply about his own life.

His life, even if considered worthless by others, is priceless in his own eyes.

"Young Master Dai..."

Wang Lin was startled, about to stop the sturdy warriors carrying gifts, when Dai Zhishang interrupted: "Old Uncle Wang, your family has saved my life twice; what does this little thing matter?"

"Plop!" "Plop!"

Wang Lin was about to say something when he saw Ma Huixin and Xiang Qiao, wearing bamboo hats, suddenly kneel before him; not only him, but everyone else in the house, except Xuanqing Daozhang, was startled.

The Wang Family members hurried forward to help Ma Huixin and Xiang Qiao to their feet.

Wang Lin exclaimed in surprise, "Ladies, what are you doing?"

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"Old Uncle, like Young Master Dai, your family's Flying Eagle Sword Hero has a life‑saving debt to me!"

In the middle of speaking, Ma Huixin took a jade pendant she always carried from her neck, handed it out, and said, "I have nothing valuable on me; please accept this jade pendant!"

Dai Zhishang's mouth twitched slightly; it wasn't that he looked down on the jade pendant Ma Huixin offered, but that he cared about her kneeling at the slightest disagreement.

I should have known!

He should have knelt right away, not only to thank the Wang Family for their life‑saving debt, but also to 'conveniently' beg Xuanqing Daozhang; if Xuanqing Daozhang's heart softened, perhaps his illness would be cured!

Wang Lin refused, "Miss, you should take the jade pendant back. Our family's old eagle—no, the Flying Eagle Sword Hero saved your life; that's what it was meant to do. You may not know, but it was attracted to our family's Ping'an."

Our Ping'an is a Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation; as the saying goes, a master has a spirit companion matching them.

It does good deeds; how could it demand your gift?

Flying Eagle Sword Hero?

Not to mention the title of their old eagle, it's actually quite nice, matching the Divine Cat Great Hero, and especially fitting with their Ping'an.

He doesn't intend for their Ping'an to become a Great Hero after growing up; rather, the more powerful the Flying Eagle Sword Hero and the Divine Cat Great Hero are, the less they need to worry about Ping'an's future safety.

As for the gifts...

It's not that he despises the poor and loves the rich, nor that he rejects Ma Huixin for only giving a jade pendant while Dai Zhishang gave a pile of gifts; he would accept Dai Zhishang's gifts and refuse Ma Huixin's.

Rather, it's that he actually wanted to refuse Dai Zhishang's gifts, but the other party gave him no chance.

Ma Huixin said seriously, "Old man, don't underestimate this jade pendant of mine; it was left to me by my mother, who said it can save my life at a critical moment!"

While speaking, Ma Huixin stepped over Wang Lin, briskly walked to the cradle, and just as she was about to hang the jade pendant she held onto Wang Ping'an's neck, she saw his neck was covered with all sorts of things, his face full of a strange expression.

This is not a neck; it's a display stand.

Ma Huixin wanted to ask what all those items on Wang Ping'an's neck were, but the urgent matter was to hang her own jade pendant on his neck; the moment she reached out, her arm was suddenly grabbed.

(End of chapter)