HPDBC Chapter 164 Little Drama Queen
Chapter 164 Little Drama Queen
Soon, the competition began.
The first round was a talisman drawing competition. Each Taoist temple sent two participants, and they only needed to present their best drawing. Luckily, Zhouzhou secured a spot through recommendation. Otherwise, Sanqing Temple wouldn't even have enough people to participate, which would be truly laughable.
Even so, when Zhouzhou took the stage, everyone saw her as nothing more than a fill-in. Seeing that Mu Xuan didn't participate, Cen Zhiyuan also breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Tang Qing didn't give this opportunity to him; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.
In fact, Tang Qing had also considered it, but Mu Xuan refused. With Zhouzhou, their little junior sister, it was enough. It didn't matter who went up; the result would be the same.
Cinnabar brushes and yellow paper were already prepared. Zhouzhou held the brush with her chubby little hand, leaned on the table, dipped it in cinnabar, and started drawing. Her posture was like that of a child doodling.
Cen Zhiyuan sneered lightly, feeling somewhat disdainful. He didn't look again and lowered his head to draw his own talisman.
Soon, Zhouzhou finished her drawing and immediately drew another one. She approached Tang Qing as if pretending to admire his drawing and said, "Senior Martial Uncle Tang, your drawing is so good, unlike mine. I'm so clumsy; no matter how my master teaches me, I can't learn it."
After speaking, she even wrinkled her little face in frustration, looking pitiful.
Upon hearing this, the others thought to themselves that it was probably because her master wasn't any good either. How could Li Yuanming, that waste, teach any good disciples?
Thinking this way, they completely lost interest and stopped paying attention to this side.
However, unexpectedly, at that moment, Zhouzhou quickly placed the talisman she had initially drawn on Tang Qing's table and left only a haphazardly drawn one on her own table. She blinked at him.
Tang Qing was momentarily surprised but quickly understood. His expression immediately became composed, and his wide Taoist robe covered Zhouzhou's talisman. He quietly put away the talisman he had just drawn.
He finally understood why his little junior martial niece acted that way in front of the formation at the entrance earlier. She was probably trying to hide her true abilities for the final individual competition.
Seeing that he had figured it out, Zhouzhou didn't conceal anything. She leaned closer and whispered, "Senior Martial Uncle Tang, I'll share some treasures with you later when we get them."
She was an honest person and wouldn't take advantage of her companions.
With his fists clenched, Cen Zhiyuan couldn't help but feel shocked. Could it be that Tang Qing was the one drawing the talismans? No, something didn't add up. Although this talisman was good, it wasn't as powerful as the ones he bought from Zhouzhou. Perhaps there was a master who taught Tang Qing how to draw talismans? It must be the case.
Frustrated, Cen Zhiyuan stared at the talisman, and the others also looked on in astonishment. They couldn't help but admire Tang Qing and wondered what amazing encounter he had.
Tang Qing's gaze flickered past Zhouzhou, who appeared completely unconcerned. He smiled and said, "It's nothing, just hard work pays off."
If only they knew that the person drawing the talismans they looked down upon was a four-year-old girl they underestimated. Zhouzhou hoped they remained unaware, as it proved that her little piggy disguise was effective.
Proudly, Zhouzhou shook her little head, and her two pigtails swayed along. This hairstyle was indeed lucky and brought wealth!
As expected, with the talisman drawn by Zhouzhou, she deservedly took first place. The competition was scored, with a total of three rounds. The first place received 100 points, the second place received 90 points, and so on. The person with the highest total score in the end would be the winner.
Cen Zhiyuan was second, receiving 90 points. It was alright; there was still time. As long as he won in the following formation and alchemy competitions, he would have a chance.
He consoled himself while noticing that Tang Qing was carrying Zhouzhou on his back, and he became even more disdainful. Let's see what he would do next with this little troublemaker!
Ignoring his thoughts, Zhouzhou hugged Tang Qing's neck and whispered softly in his ear, "Senior Martial Uncle Tang, don't worry. I'm here. Let's aim for first place together and make a fortune!"
After saying that, she suddenly furrowed her eyebrows, pretending to be scared. She trembled in a fearful voice, "Senior Martial Uncle Tang, please protect me. I'm so scared."
What a little drama queen.
Tang Qing almost burst out laughing. He had always been serious and earnest, but since he met his little niece, he found life a bit more interesting. Especially when he saw the disdainful expressions on the faces of those around them.
Little did they know that the one they considered the weakest was actually the strongest.
Zhouzhou didn't care about their gazes at all. Brother Dafu had said that face wasn't important; money was. She believed that too.
Looking at the formation in front of her, her eyes sparkled like golden ingots. Qin Caicai must become a little rich woman today!