Iron Plates

"Mhm...Their powers are deeply profound. Mom, in fact you have to treat Zhu Shensheng the same as Little Lord. If you anger her, she'll use her Divine Transporter on you, then-then it's over."

"Divine Transporter?"

"If you ever see her throw out a jar of flies, RUN!"

"Cai, why should Mom run from a jar of flies?" asked Zhao Wen, his words befuddling her.

Tian Cai tightly grasped Zhao Wen's forearm, eyes deep with trepidation. "Using her Divine Transporter, she'll transfer your soul into one of those flies? Then she'll swat you to death with her tail?"

"Impossible!!! Mom will end her first with the Heavenly Sun Slicer!"

Tian Cai's shook his head vigorously, "That's even worse. She won't die. As a Divine Being, she'll just return to her original state. However, she will have the full memory of dying at your hand. At that time, she'll use her Heavenly Stomper to wipe out Third Heaven."

This!

Fear like no other turned Zhao Wen's blood cold.

"Mom, my words you-you absolutely cannot repeat them."

"Cai'er then what about that ugly boar?"

"Do you have a memory jade?" asked Tian Cai.

Nodding, Zhao Wen passed over a jade. Tian Cai immediately imprinted Zhu Shensheng's memory of the Heavenly Devoring Boar.*1

"Mom take a look and then you'll know. Don't anger the boar either."

Receiving the jade, Zhao Wen used her Empyrean sense to absorb the information. She jolted uncontrollably. The alarm in her eyes transcended fear.

"That boar as the potential to be one of those?"

Tian Cai nodded somberly. Then he said words that caused Zhao Wen's mind to blank out. In fact, she almost in swooned her seat.

"Mom, the final thing you must remember, Little Lord is Zhu Shensheng's senior. He's one of the most powerful of the Divine Kings."

With a trembling hand, she could barely sip some tea to calm down. "Cai'er these beings, Mother has never heard of such iron plates."

"Mhm...but there's a very good point to this..."

Confounded, Zhao Wen shot him a look. "What-What do you mean?"

Smiling brightly, Tian Cai said, "Mom, aren't they on our side?"

This!!! Zhao Wen sprung to her feet, crushing the tea cup in her hands into powder.

Outside of Zhao Wen's courtyard, maniacal laughter filled the area for hours. Few knew, that this laughter was Zhao Wen's trademark as a child. In the distance Zhao Jia and Zhao Chen ears twitched. From there perspective courtyards, they looked towards Zhao Wen's residence.

"Grand Daughter, what causes your heart to be filled with so much joy?"

"Wen'er, long has it been since Father has heard your joyous laughter."

In his residence, Zhao Qiang sat up and roared. "Sister! Your laughter makes Big Brother happy!!"

Next door in the Ling Clan, Ling Ming and Chief Li were drinking well from a wine jar. Ling Ming's eyebrows knitted in frustration. Hearing the maniacal laughter....recalling the City Lord's army surrounding the area...couldn't the Zhao Clan give him one night's peace? The only thing that relieved him was the fact that Ling Fan was deep asleep and oblivious to the most recent events.

Chief Li asked, "Patriarch, is there some other crazy family member over there this one should recognize? Such crazy laughter..."

Ling Ming hissed, "Shush! Don't ever say such a thing again out loud. That's Zhao Wen laughing. You want the infamous Legacy Killer to end your line?"

Chief Li shook uncontrollably. Soon there was a wet puddle beneath him. Zhao Wen was a iron plate he couldn't offend.

Pointing dejectedly, Ling Ming said, "You-You go clean yourself!"

Over at City Lord Zhang's manor, things were worse. Old City Lord had been berrating his son for hours.

"What you couldn't hold it in and actually ran away holding your ASS!? You-You are no son of mine!!"

Face black with the deepest dejection and sporting a haircut he never wanted, City Lord Zhang said, "Father! How can you say that! Can't you listen to my words. That f*cking pig just looked at me and the next thing, I felt the biggest one ever in my gut."

"Didn't I say to talk peaceably? Huh!?"

"Father!..My hair!!"

"You know how many centuries it took to get Sister Zhao to recognize me? Her heart is still greatly traumatized by that Zhao Deiming. You've caused all those years to be wasted."

"What about my mother!?"

"You know she was a courtesan? Why bring her up?"

"You could've brought her here to a better life!"

"You-You go ask her. You go see for yourself if she actually wanted to come!?"

At that moment, Little Lord, Zhu Shensheng and Junjie appeared in the clouds over the City Lord's manor. In fact, Little Lord sat on Junjie's back like the noblest of kings. The trio stop briefly before heading down to the ruins.

"Humph! You think this Queen is done with you? Junjie now. Divine Punishment!!!"

While Shensheng and Junjie performed their business, Little Lord shook his head. He couldn't be bothered with such antics. In fact, he greatly preferred privacy.

That night, endless screams of horror filled the City Lord's Manor. There were some iron plates that shouldn't be kicked.

In the next day, it would be announced, the City Lord's Manor would be razed and turned into a public park. The City Lord would temporarily move to a manor in the north of the city. Mysteriously, all the available soaps and perfumes in the Savant City were purchased by unknown factions. Within a week, all the prestigious families whose manors were closest to the City Lord's Manor relocated.

However, this turned out to be a wise choice. Unbeknownst to all were the miraculous side effects of the Divide Miracle Dung (DMD). In the following years, the public park would be famous throughout Third Heaven as the most verdant and luscious of all parks.

The next morning, Zhao Wen received a long secret missive from City Lord Zhang. Apparently, he would forgive yesterday's matters as long as Lord Godkiller's disciples stopped their attacks. Zhao Wen was bewildered at the request. What attacks? In the letter, City Lord Zhang was practically begging for a truce.

Tian Cai walked into the main hall just as she finished reading the letter.

"Cai'er it's good you've come. Here, read this and say your thoughts."

Receiving the letter, Tian Cai's abright morning face gradually turned to a dark scowl as he absorbed the contents.

Even in the middle of the night, those animals were causing trouble? No wonder the little bugger was tired and still sleeping soundly.

Rows of frustration knitted across his forehead.

"Cai'er?"

Not wanting to reveal the truth about the origins of the DMD, Tian Cai asked, "Mom, is it a truce that we want? If so, son will investigate thoroughly and ensure these so called attacks stop."

"Then you should do so. Now is not the time to stir things....there are too many things to deal with right now. Soon Mom and Grandmother will hunt the escaped prisoners. You will travel to Shadow Hell Forest. The Imperial Censors will arrive soon and we are expecting a retaliatory strike from the Di Clan."

Tian Cai's eyebrows furrowed deeper with the news. Concerned, he shot a worried look at his mother. Surprisingly, Zhao Wen's face was calm and bright.

"Mom you're not worried?"

Zhao Wen sighed blissfully. "Cai'er normally Mom would be greatly worried. However, who needs to worry? So what if our family has so many issues and enemies? Humph! Between Little Lord and your Teacher as our backers, what's there to fear?"

Tian Cai nodded with a twitch on cheek. Not wanting to ruin his mother's mood, he put up his best happy face. His mother had no idea how many times the apocalypse had been avoided. Little Lord and Zhu Shensheng we're in fact walking nuclear bombs!!!

"Cai'er you have something to say?" asked Zhao Wen.

"Mhm, tomorrow son will be leaving after Uncle Qiang fulfilled his dueling. Son brought VIP tickets."

"VIP Tickets?"

Tian Cai proceeded to explain how tomorrow's duel would be arranged?

After hearing his explanation, money signs twinkled in Zhao Wen's eyes. Rubbing Tian Cai's head, she said, "Indeed you're Mom's money making genius."

Passing over the tickets, Tian Cai said, "Mom, son will return to investigate last night's matters."

As soon as Tian Cai exited the Main Hall, his face blackened.

Those little buggers!!

He was about to make a move when exquisite perfume dreamily inundated his nostrils. Tian Cai's eyes immediately brightened as he realized the source was Bai Guang.

He was struck dumb. Bai Guang cut the other side of her hair and now she had a short hair cut. Her black eyes appeared bigger than before and her rosy cheeks....

CUTE!!!!

"Little Brother, Bis Sis found you!" exclaimed Bai Guang!"

Heart palpating, Tian Cai looked away. To some, it would appear his cheeks glowed red.

"Big-Big Sis..Brother really likes your hair," complimented Tian Cai.

In Tian Cai's manor, Little Lord suddenly stirred. One eye opened and in the distance he could see Tian Cai with Bai Guang.

"Dadda cheating," grumbled the rabbit.

Bai Guang gently rubbed Tian Cai's head. "Big Sis learned that you will be leaving tomorrow. She just realized, since you been born, we've never been apart."

Tian Cai stiffened. Wasn't that true?

Suddenly, Bai Guang sniffled. Watery eyes peered down at Tian Cai. "Little Brother, promise Big Sis you'll return safely. Don't skip meals...don't let Young and Old Masters corrupt your pure soul. Sis only wants to see you return as the innocent boy you are now."

The biggest knot filled Tian Cai's throat, his eyes reddening. Someone was waiting for him to return home?

Before he could recover his composure, several baskets were dumped into his arms. "Big Sis, what's this?"

"Sister is sending her most precious honey cakes with you. Every day, you eat one, and you remember, sister will be waiting."

"Mhm!"

Tian Cai was about to say more words when he heard Small Shadow yell, "Lord Godkiller, Youngest Master asks that you remain here. Please stay behind!"

Tian Cai's eyes bugged. The rabbit had awakened? Not even half a breath later, the situation detoriated further.

"Lord Godkiller, that-that's the Ling Clan!!"