After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me

Chapter 1062 The Little Complainer

Ye Lingfeng rubbed Zhouzhou's singed hair and glanced up at the Ancestral Master. Seeing his guilty expression, Ye Lingfeng squinted his eyes. Lowering his gaze to look at Zhouzhou, he smirked and said, "Zhouzhou, Ancestral Master has helped you keep your Merits safe. You should thank him."

Help her keep it safe?

Zhouzhou froze for a moment, then turned to look at the Ancestral Master. His expression made a thought suddenly surge in her mind.

"Ancestral Master!!" she stamped her foot and glared at him angrily, "Do you want to take my Merits for yourself?"

At last, she figured it out.

The Heavenly Thunder shot a glance at her, planning to strike her if she really tried to thank the Ancestral Master. It figured that might be the only way to knock some sense into her.

But unfortunately, it wasn't that lucky.

Zhouzhou didn't know what the Heavenly Thunder was thinking, her cheeks puffed up as she glared at the Ancestral Master.

Seeing her realization, the Ancestral Master's face became a little awkward. He chuckled sheepishly, saying, "I'm just keeping them safe for you, really! Didn't you see the Merits that I gave you just now?"

But the Merits weren't given to her by Ancestral Master. They had flown to him on their own!

Zhouzhou narrowed her eyes at him, filled with resentment.

Bullying a child!

No, she wasn't going to let him get away with this!

Zhouzhou's eyes darted around, and with a serious face, she huffed, "Ancestral Master, you're too much! I'm going to find someone to judge this!"

She immediately started running out the door while shouting, "Master Abbot—!"

Before she could even get very far, she was yanked back by the collar of her robe. The Ancestral Master glared at her and snapped, "Why do you love complaining so much!"

Zhouzhou put her hands on her little chubby hips and said proudly, "I'm just asking for justice!"

Sure. She could have asked anyone, but why would she pick Yiyun?

Yiyun would tell the monks, and the moment that happened, it'd stir up all kinds of trouble. Since the Taoist and Buddhist sects had never gotten along well, how could she let the monks find out? That would be disastrous!

Grinding her teeth, the Ancestral Master looked at Zhouzhou and said, "Don't go. I'll give them back to you, okay?"

"Not good enough!" Zhouzhou replied, "Ancestral Master, I don't trust you anymore! You love bullying children!"

The Ancestral Master choked on his words, wanting to retort. But the Merits were the perfect proof. He couldn't deny it.

Reluctantly, he said, "Alright then. What do you want?"

She had been waiting for these words.

Zhouzhou stared at the golden light on his body without saying anything.

Even if he returned all of the Merits, the Ancestral Master had earned a lot from this. Last time, the golden light only reached his stomach, but this time, it had extended a good two to three meters— a full circle, all gold.

Now, it was his turn to regret it.

Sighing, he shook his head, muttering to himself.

Zhouzhou saw this, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, I won't take them back. You can keep them, Ancestral Master."

She bent down to scratch at her nails.

Seeing this, the Ancestral Master laughed and stopped her. "Alright, alright, I'm a grown man who keeps my word. If I take something back, it'll make me look bad. You wouldn't want me to go around complaining, would you?"

Zhouzhou said, "Ancestral Master, I was just joking!"

She shook her head. "We can't air family dirty laundry. I understand that!"

"You're the dirty one!"

The Ancestral Master shot her a glare.

Zhouzhou widened her eyes and retorted, "My daddy says I'm pretty!"

"Oh, your daddy said so? You always talk about what your daddy says! You're such a daddy's girl!"

"Yes, I am." Zhouzhou nodded seriously, full of pride and smugness.

The Ancestral Master, who had planned to laugh at her, couldn't help but feel defeated. These words were a compliment in her eyes.

He chuckled and shook his head, realizing he had just argued like a child. It was embarrassing to lose to a little girl.

Clearing his throat, he waved his hand. "Alright, enough teasing. I have something important to discuss with you."

Hearing this, Zhouzhou straightened up, curiosity in her eyes. "What's the important matter?"

The Ancestral Master pointed to the Merits on his body, "Have you found out when our Merits grow the fastest?"

Zhouzhou tilted her head, thinking hard but still puzzled about what he meant.

The Ancestral Master reminded her, "Think about it. When you first arrived at the Qin family, how much money did they give you to exchange for Merits?"

Oh, that was something to remember.

Back then, they only gave her half a coin, barely enough for a piece of candy, and it required two cards to make the exchange.

They didn't even leave her any Merits. She didn't know how much they had exchanged.

When she saw the hurt look in Zhouzhou's eyes, the Ancestral Master also remembered and instantly felt guilty. He looked around nervously.

After a while, he dismissed the thought. "Let's not dwell on that. Now, I'm talking about something serious!"

Zhouzhou sighed, "Ancestral Master, just tell me what's going on. Stop beating around the bush. How can I earn more Merits?"

The Ancestral Master gave her a condescending look. This little fool still had to rely on him.

He lifted his chin proudly. "Of course, the most Merits are earned when you accomplish great things."