novelraw Chapter 273
Chapter 273
"I did not! I earned it through my own efforts!"
In fact, Huo Ting had seen Huo Lian a few times before, always just passing by. Huo Lian had few servants with him and didn’t need to avoid anyone when traveling. She had wanted to seek justice from him several times, but each time she failed to take that step.
For some reason, today’s Huo Lian made Huo Ting feel like she could try.
"The family has forgotten that I am a cultivator and hasn’t allocated me the resources a cultivator should have. I cultivated diligently myself, without relying on elixirs. Even the cultivation techniques I learned were from classes and the Book Collection Pavilion!" Each word Huo Ting spoke was powerful.
"Is it impossible to cultivate without elixirs? There are so many loose cultivators out there who can’t afford elixirs, as well as small sects, and they have produced strong cultivators! And look at your family’s ’treasure,’ her resources are far better than others, yet she is still just a worthless early Qi Cultivation Stage!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Shu’s face, which had just turned red from embarrassment, became pale again. She had tears in her eyes and weakly hid behind Huo Huan.
Huo Huan couldn’t let this pass and immediately retorted, "Spit! You’re just a low-born concubine. Even if my sister is still in the Qi Cultivation Stage now, doesn’t mean she can’t improve in the future! But you’ll always be a concubine, one born from a maid climbing into bed. I spit!"
Huo Lian’s gaze sharpened, "What did you say?"
Huo Huan quickly shrank his neck but still muttered softly, "What I said is the truth..."
"She cannot choose her birth, but she is still a Huo. If she is low-born, what about you, who shares the Huo surname? What about her biological third uncle?" Huo Lian asked sharply with a furrowed brow.
At this point, the second master realized they had misspoke and quickly stood in front of Huo Huan, "Nephew, your brother was just speaking without thinking, he didn’t mean it. Don’t take it to heart, he is just a child!"
"Pfft—" Changgui couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud, "He’s a child? Then aren’t we just babies? Wah—wah—"
He mischievously mimicked the sound of a baby crying.
At fifteen this year, about to enter the family academy, Huo Huan’s face turned red, "Father!"
The second master was momentarily speechless.
"Tell me, did she really steal from you?" Huo Lian returned to the topic at hand, focusing his gaze on Huo Shu.
Huo Shu hid behind Huo Huan, stammering, unable to speak, but her face showed a look of grievance as if she were the one unjustly accused of theft.
Huo Ting grew impatient, "Such a pretender! Fail at cultivation, but learned all kinds of messy things!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Shu’s eyes reddened even more, and tears started to fall one by one.
Too bad her acting was good, but her image was far from desirable; even if she replaced it with Huo Ting, she would look more pitiable.
"I ask you, did you steal, or not?" Huo Lian also felt quite impatient with such a person.
Huo Shu still did not respond, and even Huo Huan couldn’t hold back, "I think she did steal! Otherwise, why would my sister feel so wronged?"
Huo Lian stared at Huo Shu, who was wiping her tears but still silent, assuming she had confessed by default, "If that’s the case, tell me, what did you steal? When did those items go missing? Everyone knows our Huo Family isn’t easily fooled. With the Emperor’s permission, Grandpa has raised quite a few hidden guards; of course, our home isn’t lacking in supervision. I will check each item one by one, and based on evidence, determine the punishment justly and fairly."
The second master and Huo Huan agreed, "That’s all the better!"
However, Huo Shu’s round face turned deathly pale, her legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the ground.