Madam Zhang was equally astonished, her eyes wide as she looked at the woman before her.
She recognized the voice as Tongtong's.
But her daughter had always been virtuous and demure; how could she be in such a state of disarray?
"Father, Mother! It's me, it's Tongtong!"
Feng Tongtong cried even harder.
Feng Ninghe had truly beaten her to the point where she no longer recognized her own parents.
But with her crying, her already contorted face became even more comical and terrifying.
Feng Guangyao was despairing; this ugly pig's head was actually his daughter!
He gasped sharply, "How did you get yourself into this state?"
"It was Feng Ninghe! She did this!"
Feng Tongtong wailed, her face a mess, "Please, Father, seek justice for me!"
Feng Guangyao's brows immediately furrowed, "Her again! What does she want? Before she appeared, everything was peaceful. Now, rumors are spreading that we usurped the nest and are hypocritically mistreating Feng Ninghe!"
Madam Zhang, as if struck by an idea, her eyes lit up, and she quickly interjected, "Could it be that she's behind this?"
Feng Ninghe was the biggest beneficiary of this incident.
Feng Guangyao's gaze deepened slightly, and he lowered his voice, "I investigated. This matter might be related to the Liu Mian Ge."
Mentioning Liu Mian Ge, Feng Tongtong shook her head vehemently, denying it, "How could she possibly be connected to Liu Mian Ge? Even if she had Immortal Xu, it's unlikely Liu Mian Ge would pay attention. More importantly, Liu Mian Ge has always stayed out of such disputes."
Looking at Feng Tongtong's battered face, Feng Guangyao felt utterly vexed, "Go back and get yourself treated first. Don't delay your recovery. I still need to investigate the matter of Liu Mian Ge further."
Seeing Feng Tongtong in such a state, Madam Zhang was too heartbroken to speak. She took out the finest spirit pills and medicines to tend to her wounds.
"Mother, when will my face get better?"
What concerned Feng Tongtong the most was when her face would heal.
Madam Zhang stared at her bruised and swollen face, unable to give a definite answer, "It might get better in a few days. Mother has already given you the best medicine. What exactly happened to your face? How could Feng Ninghe have injured you?"
Looking at her own hideous reflection in the mirror, Feng Tongtong clenched her delicate fists, "Mother, that bitch can't hurt me. But she called four Golden Core stage helpers. Otherwise, I would have pulverized her today!"
Madam Zhang looked at her face with concern, "So many things have happened lately. Feng Ninghe has only just returned and is already so imposing. We cannot let this continue! I've already sent people to track her. Perhaps she won't be able to return..."
On the bustling street.
Si Xin Xin's small figure darted through the street, her two cute little pigtails bobbing on her head.
In a moment, she stopped, looking around in bewilderment.
She was lost!
Just then, an elderly man with a cane approached her, "Little one, why are you here alone? Have you lost your parents?"
Si Xin Xin nodded eagerly, "Yes, I can't find my father. I don't know these roads, and I don't know how to get anywhere."
The old man extended his hand and gently stroked his long beard, "I know these roads well. Shall I help you find your parents?"
At his words, Si Xin Xin's eyes lit up.
She nodded repeatedly, her large, clear eyes looking up at the old man expectantly, "Can you really help me?"
The old man eagerly took her hand, "Honest dealings! Little one, follow me..."
After thoroughly teaching Feng Tongtong a lesson, Feng Ninghe did not rush back to the Feng family.
She went to the market to buy sugar figures.
After paying the spirit stones, she tucked the sugar figure into her spatial jade bracelet.
"Bang bang!"
Not far behind her, there was suddenly a loud sound of gongs and drums.
The small vendor was shouting energetically, "Step right up, don't miss out! Take a look, no harm in that!"
Feng Ninghe instinctively turned her head to look.
A crowd had already gathered behind her.
On a stage, a young child, bound tightly, was confined in an iron cage. A golden mask adorned the child's cheeks.
The small vendor grinned, showing his teeth, "Today's star is this little child. This is a good item, and more importantly, it's a great deal. You can take it home for just a thousand spirit stones!"
"Mmm... woo woo!"
The child glared furiously at the small vendor. Her mouth was stuffed with cloth, and her thousand words turned into whimpers.
She was Si Xin Xin, and to be sold for a mere thousand spirit stones was simply outrageous!
She should at least fetch hundreds of thousands of spirit stones!
The onlookers began to murmur, "What's so good about a child?"
The small vendor bared his yellow teeth and smiled slyly, "This little child has innate spiritual roots and is a cultivation prodigy. More importantly, if one can extract her spiritual roots and use them for oneself, wouldn't cultivation be twice as effective with half the effort?"
Si Xin Xin grew even angrier.
They even wanted to dig out her spiritual roots!
Her spiritual roots were a valuable asset, and they thought they could extract them for a mere thousand spirit stones!
These people were truly blind! They needed to raise the price!
The bystanders around them chattered.
Feng Ninghe's gaze fell upon the iron cage.
The little girl was not tall, with a clean, fair, round face and exceptionally bright eyes. The two little pigtails on her head were very cute.
This familiar face caused her pupils to contract. It was Xin Xin.
She leaped forward, landing by the iron cage.
Peng!
Her隨身 long sword slashed fiercely at the iron cage!
The iron cage instantly turned to ash.
Si Xin Xin's clear eyes brightened, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Pretty sister! Are you here to save me?"
Feng Ninghe untied the spiritual ropes binding Si Xin Xin and gently took her hand, "Xin Xin, with me here, no one can harm you."
The small vendor eyed her warily, "Miss, what are you doing?"
The woman before him wore a light veil, and her bright eyes held a hint of cold sharpness.
Feng Ninghe looked him straight in the eye and chuckled coldly, "I am Immortal Xu's disciple, the eldest daughter of the Feng family, Feng Ninghe. The identity of the one you've tied up is not simple. If you dare to harm her, you will offend not only Medicine Valley but also the Feng family. You should weigh this carefully."
Over the years, although the Feng family ranked last among the four great families, they were still not comparable to ordinary noble families.
Each of her identities, when revealed, could crush someone.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on the small vendor's forehead. His legs trembled, and his speech became stuttered and shaky, "So it's... the eldest daughter of the Feng family. It was my oversight. I apologize!"
The small vendor seized an opportunity and turned to flee.
Si Xin Xin's eyes were fixed on her, and a hopeful glint flickered in them, "Pretty sister, I'm so glad you came to save me."
Looking at the little sprout before her, Feng Ninghe bent down.
She gently reached out and stroked Si Xin Xin's head, her voice filled with boundless tenderness, "How did you get caught here alone? Weren't you just at the Feng family?"
Si Xin Xin drooped her head dejectedly, tears welling up in her eyes, and she pouted, mumbling, "It was time for my appointment with Xiao Zhao, and I had to go back."
She couldn't bear to leave her pretty sister.