Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2: Useless Nephew
”The master has taken in a family member, but I haven't seen him yet,” one of thethe rooms within the mansion
”Shush,” the other h he hides within his room all the ti about him, then ill be severely punished!”
”I know, but don't you think that it’s strange that he has such affection towards a nephew he has never met before? Also, don't you find it weird that none of us have even seen his shadow yet?”
Discussions like these had been the main topic for the last three days after Xue Wei entered the ether with Xiao Lei
When Xiao Lei took Xue Wei out of his roo they encountered was a set ofthisout of the room, they stared at Xue Wei, and when they noticed Xiao Lei, they understood that this was the elusive nephew everyone was talking about
Xiao Lei’s eyes were harsh when he noticed that they had been staring at Xue Wei, and he understood that Xue Wei was feeling unco stared at It was especially difficult now he that he had lost his self-confidence due to being unable to cultivate
Xiao Lei lifted his hand and gently rubbed Xue Wei’s head He tried toat the two htened them both when he infused some Qi into his voice
”Leave now!”
The twothat they had been dismissed, and only when Xiao Lei and Xue Wei were the only ones left in the hallway did Xiao Lei's face turn gentle again
”Even if you are unable to cultivate now, it does not mean that you will never be able to cultivate I will continue to look for so that will help you, and one day you too will become a hero”
Xue Wei looked at his uncle and noticed the care and adoration within his eyes, which ether with his uncle, and this uncle truly cared about him, so even if he were to remain trash for the rest of his life, then he would want to be useful to Xiao Lei at least a little
Beforethe maids, Xiao Lei decided to show Xue Wei around the mansion He had never before been out of his rooht to him by his uncle Only now, after three days, did he start to show interest in the world of the living again
After a short tour, they had seen the majority of the mansion, but there was one room that Xiao Lei had saved for the end He wished to show it to Xue Wei so that he could be happy
The roo towards was the library Xiao Lei did not knowthat he was incapable of cultivating, then the next best option would be to allow hieable as possible by reading
When Xue Wei saw the library, his eyes lit up and gleamed with excitement This was the first time he had shown such an expression since he had co City
When Xiao Lei saw his expression, his eyes softened and a bit of guilt could be seen within Though, that was for but a brief leam that also vanished moments after All this happened within seconds, after which nothing but the doting expression was present on his face
Xue Wei noticed nothing He was too busy looking at the many books around him Excited, he went towards a bookshelf and slid his hand over theand picking it up
He did not waste any ti that Xue Wei was so interested in these books, Xiao Lei chuckled but said nothing while shaking his head
He stayed for an hour to watch Xue Wei After realizing that he intended to stay and read for a long ti and left Before he vanished co for Xue Wei and leading hi
Unfortunately, Xue Wei did not return to his rooht He was only ten years old, but he spent all his ti books in the library
Days went by, one after another, and Xue Wei would just sit still in the library reading one book after another He was like a sponge sucking up all the information he could
While Xue Wei ithin the library,to hi Even so, he never paid thee, but I have never seen the young master cultivate,” one maid would whisper in the shadows
“I have been close to the younghim his food, but he does not have the aura of a cultivator,” another would chip in, and soon everymaster is useless trash?” so root and growing stronger and stronger within the , no one dared to say anything outright Whenever Xiao Lei caught so these ru about the ru like ripples in water
”Silence!” The instant they had been caught, Xiao Lei caht, and his eyes were filled with ferocity