Teacher by day, Farmer by passion-Chapter 113: Mad Woman.
Ace, however, stood stiff, his face twitching. His mind raced.
An attack? No… but then why does something feel so… off?
His eyes flicked to Liu Mei and Shan Yifeng, who had frozen mid-bicker. Were they actually shocked?
Ace narrowed his eyes. Wait… don't tell me—
His mind instantly replayed the conversation from earlier—
"Master, can we not go to the Blue Sea Restaurant today?"
"Hmm? Why? You two planted explosives there?"
"Y-yeah, we d-did."
Silence.
They wouldn't. They COULDN'T have…
Ace inhaled sharply, his breath caught in his throat. His fingers twitched before rising to grip his temples, pressing hard as if to physically stop his brain from comprehending the stupidity before him.
They… they actually did it.
AA vein throbbed at his temple. His pulse pounded. His hands clenched into fists, knuckles bone-white.
These little shits actually planted explosives?!
And now—now they were standing in the middle of the street, soaking in the misplaced glory of their own stupidity!
His eye twitched violently as he turned to face the culprits.
Liu Mei and Shan Yifeng had retracted their summoned beasts, now staring blankly at the ruins of the Blue Sea Restaurant.
Nothing remained.
Not a single splinter of wood, not a single brick. The entire building had been evaporated.
Ace's gaze swept the wreckage. No bodies. No screams. Just overturned tables and flames licking at the rubble. Had they really gotten everyone out?
His gaze then flickered between the two troublemakers.
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Liu Mei and Shan Yifeng, now fully aware of what had just happened, shifted uncomfortably under his stare.
Liu Mei flicked a glance at Ace's twitching expression before quickly shoving Shan Yifeng's shoulder. "This was your fault."
Shan Yifeng cleared his throat, shifting his feet nervously. "Shut up! You—you were the one who made me summon my beast first!" His voice cracked slightly.
"Oh? So now you're blaming me?!" Liu Mei stomped her foot—though her eyes darted toward the wreckage, lips twitching.
Ace's eyebrow twitched again.
They destroyed an entire restaurant.
And they were still arguing.
For a long moment, Ace said nothing.
Then he closed his eyes, inhaled deeply, and muttered under his breath—
"I'm going to strangle these brats."
* * *
From afar, a man and a woman were watching the explosion take place
"Is that them?" The old man narrowed his eyes, arms crossed.
Beside him, a woman let out a throaty laugh, eyes gleaming with amusement.
"Yes, don't you think they're fine specimens?" Xiao Ziyun, the infamous Head Huntress, spoke with pride laced in her voice.
The old man studied the two young children.
He muttered under his breath, "They truly are remarkable… I don't think I've ever seen talent quite like theirs."
Xiao Ziyun's grin stretched wider. "Exactly! These two… they're my little boy's disciples. I'm so proud of him!"
Her laughter took on a manic edge, the sheer delight in her voice unsettling.
The old man turned to her, a knowing glint in his eyes. "The little boy you deemed useless? The one you abandoned without hesitation?" His scoff was sharp, cutting.
Xiao Ziyun waved a dismissive hand, unfazed. "Oh, please. He's working hard to earn my recognition. And what can I say? He's earned it."
The old man shook his head, exhaling sharply. "Not everything revolves around you, Xiao Ziyun."
His voice carried a weight of quiet disdain.
But inwardly, his thoughts dripped with mockery. This woman… she'll twist any story to fit her own delusions.
Xiao Ziyun's gaze lingered on the two disciples, her expression unreadable. Then, slowly, her eyes shifted to Ace.
A strange warmth flickered in her chest, an emotion she hadn't acknowledged in years.
"My little boy..." The words formed silently in her mind, her fingers tightening into fists. "Oh, how mother has missed you."
But she didn't say it aloud. She only watched.
The old man then suddenly smirked, deciding to poke the hornet's nest.
"I heard those two kids also killed your prized pupil, Aria. Is that true?"
Xiao Ziyun scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Prized pupil? Ptui! That useless girl couldn't even complete the assassination task I gave her."
The old man's brows furrowed. "Assassination? You sent an assassin after those two kids?" His voice carried a sharp edge of disbelief.
"Are you insane?"
She chuckled, arms crossed. "Growth requires adversity. If she had succeeded, she would have improved. If she failed, well… the strong survive, the weak perish. The kids lived, and now look at them—they've grown."
The old man shook his head in disbelief. "You're completely unhinged."
Xiao Ziyun smirked.
"As if you're any better, Guild Leader."
The old man, leader of the Seven Shadow Flowers Guild, narrowed his eyes.
Though she was only an executive, her influence was so vast that most assassins saw her as the true second-in-command.
He scoffed. "No, no, don't lump me in with you. I still have more morals left than you."
The old man scoffed, but before he could retort, Xiao Ziyun smirked and pressed on.
"Oh please, and you think you're morally superior? Didn't you massacre an entire city just because they refused to treat your wife?"
" Or how about the time you wiped out the entire Li family just because they tried to marry her off to some lunatic cousin?"
The old man's mouth twitched. He wanted to say, Woman, are you even hearing yourself? How does that compare to the things you've done?
Flabbergasted. Baffled. He decided to shut his mouth. No man ever won against a woman in an argument—perhaps that was the one universal truth.
Seeing his silence, Xiao Ziyun chuckled and changed the topic.
"Old man, should we accept the White Ice Sect's request? They just want information about my son and his two little disciples."
The old man raised an eyebrow. "…And here I thought you wanted to support your boy."
Xiao Ziyun flicked an imaginary speck of dust from her sleeve, her grin razor-sharp. "Oh please. Did I not just told you? Struggle makes the strong stronger. And the weak?"
Her fingers snapped. "They vanish."
