Who are you calling a stable boy?!

But she's still quite young, even though she has experience playing dungeons in the courtyard...

While the Tohsaka family may have a tendency to falter at crucial moments, they also seem to possess an extraordinary level of luck in some strange areas.

In short, she finds it hard to understand why Sakura unintentionally reveals a distance and a desire to please her.

So all she knew was that she should cherish Sakura even more.

As for Aoi Tohsaka, she was well aware that as a mother, she owed Sakura more than just a debt.

Therefore, compared to Rin's straightforwardness of "I know what to do even though I don't know the reason," she now seems overly cautious when dealing with Sakura.

Sakura was a very sensitive child.

"Little Sakura, I, Old Zheng, am not from this world—hey! No, child, don't start crying right away!"

After carefully considering his words, Zheng Jingcai finally spoke.

His very first words extinguished the expectation in Sakura's eyes, and the remaining fear turned into tears that rolled down her cheeks.

Seeing this, Zheng Jing reached out his arms to wipe away her tears, but as soon as his hands reached out, Xiao Xiao Ying bumped into his arms.

"I will—I will be obedient—Uncle Zheng—I will definitely be obedient!"

A choked voice, muffled and unclear, enveloped Zheng Jing's chest.

"No, don't leave—please...I, I, Zheng...Uncle Zheng..."

I couldn't cry.

But she didn't even dare to cry out loud.

It was as if they were afraid that if they raised their voices, they would offend someone...

It was as if they were afraid that if they cried too hard, they would be abandoned again.

Zheng Jing remained silent.

He simply lowered his arms and gently held Sakura tightly in his embrace.

When he was a child, older students in elementary school called him a fatherless bastard. He rushed over and fought with them, beating those older students who always ganged up to bully others until they cried and peed together.

That was the first time he had ever been in a fight.

But in the end, he went home crying.

Who told him to be the one crying and hitting at the same time?

When he got home, his mother, who was studying how to fix the range hood, was covered in soot. Seeing him crying so miserably, she looked like she didn't know what to do. Instead, she pulled him into her arms and hugged him tightly.

Let him cry, let him say whatever he wants.

It's strange, but the tears that I couldn't stop on the way back stopped quickly when I was in my mother's arms...

Just like the cherry blossoms now.

Once Ying's emotions had calmed down a bit, Zheng Jing loosened his grip and used both hands to wipe away the tears and snot from Ying's face.

"Sakura, I, Old Zheng, will just be leaving, not dying. If you want to see me, there will always be a chance, right?"

"But then again, that old man Shichen does tend to make mistakes on crucial issues. Who knows if he'll forget his lesson in the future..."

Zheng Jing rolled his eyes.

"Hey, Little Sakura, do you want to learn my skills?"

"If you learn my skills, at least when your deadbeat father acts up, you can go up and fight him, and he'll beat you up without making a sound!"

Sakura stared at him intently.

"Then... if Sakura does well in her studies, will Uncle Zheng come to see me in the future...?"

"Ok?"

Zheng Jing laughed.

"If you can master all of my skills, you can come find me whenever you want!"

Perhaps because she had just cried, Ying's eyes widened and seemed to sparkle under the corridor lights after hearing Zheng Jing's words.

"Really?

"How could something I, Lao Zheng, say be false?"

Zheng Jing patted his chest.

"Oh, but if you want to come and catch up with me, Old Zheng, after you've finished your studies, you'll have to ask your sister for directions first. When it comes to navigating this complex world, it's much better to just take the paved path in the courtyard than to mess around on your own."

"patio?"

"No rush, no rush, Rin-nee will tell you when the time comes!"

Zheng Jing picked up Ying and walked towards the stairs.

"Now, hehe, make sure you get enough sleep so you can learn skills from me, Old Zheng, when it's light, okay?"

-

"what?"

In the courtyard, Rin looked at Zheng Jing with a surprised expression.

"You're going to teach Sakura?"

"What, is my skill not enough?"

Zheng Jingyi raised an eyebrow.

That's not what I meant...

Rin shook her head vigorously.

To be honest, she doesn't believe at all that Zheng Jing's overall level is only level 5, the same as hers.

As for the exact level, Rin pondered, "Never mind the level, the point is, the skill is great!"

It's definitely big!

Big enough!

Even though Rin knew Zheng Jing was very capable, she wasn't too optimistic about him teaching Sakura.

It's not about the magician.

Rin's greatest skill right now has nothing to do with magic, so she naturally doesn't mind if Zheng Jing teaches Sakura any professional skills.

Rin wasn't optimistic, for two reasons.

One reason is that the time was too short.

Even if the Holy Grail War hadn't ended prematurely because of Zheng Jing, the mission contract between her and Zheng Jing would only last for seven natural days here.

After seven natural days, Zheng Jing, who has successfully completed the mission, will be sent back to the neutral space of the trading house by the courtyard.

Of course, this separation doesn't mean we'll never see each other again.

Not to mention that after the two added each other as friends on the panel, they could arrange to meet in the neutral space. Even if Rin really wanted Zheng Jing to come here, she could simply go to the mission hall to post a mission and have Zheng Jing accept it and come over.

There are always more ways than difficulties.

So the time issue is actually not that difficult to solve...

What truly made Rin hesitate to speak was the second point.

She knew that Sakura was very talented as a magician, but Zheng Jing was not only not a magician, but also looked like the "cleaver" class that some courtyard players had mentioned before.

Rin really didn't know how talented Sakura was in this area.

if......

"elder sister......"

"cherry?"

Just as Rin hesitated, Sakura suddenly spoke up.

Rin looked over, only to be met with a pair of eyes that felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.

"I want to learn."

Rin opened her mouth, seemingly stunned.

"Look, Sakura is young but has ambitions, so don't be a stumbling block like your unlucky old man!"

Zheng Jing grinned and sat down cross-legged in front of Xiao Ying.

“Come on, little Sakura, sit down like I, Old Zheng.”

No longer looking at Rin, Sakura obediently followed suit and sat cross-legged in front of Zheng Jing.

"Stretch out both hands toward me, Old Zheng, straight out, palms facing me."

Seeing Ying reach out her hand, Zheng Jing also raised his arms and pressed her small hands tightly against the palms of his large hands.

"Close your eyes, relax, and I, Old Zheng, will now teach you one of my signature skills..."

"Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill"

Chapter 113: He is my hero!

When Yan Ye arrived in the courtyard carrying a tray laden with iced tea and pastries, ready to enjoy her pleasant day—

Looking at Sakura, who was nearly 1.7 meters tall and wearing clothes that were too big for her, doing a handstand on one finger in the courtyard, he almost dropped the tray in his hand.

"Oh? Lao Yan, you've come at just the right time! I, Old Zheng, was just thinking of getting something to drink!"

He jumped over, each of his three hands holding a glass of iced tea, and with the other hand grabbing a plate of freshly baked cookies. Zheng Jing turned around and called out to Sakura and Rin, "Come on, have some food and drink. Our group always emphasizes the balance between work and rest!"

"......cold?"

Carrying the tray, he took a few steps and came to Rin's side. Facing Rin, who was holding iced tea in both hands and looking dazed, Kariya spoke softly.

"What... what is this?"

"...As you can see, Uncle Kariya."

Seeing Sakura sitting down in front of Zheng Jing, beaming with joy, eating cookies and drinking fruit tea with him, Rin seemed to have come back to her senses.

She took a deep breath.

“Zheng Jing taught Ying some… skills.”

Indeed, it's only a few.

What Zheng Jing taught Ying was naturally not the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill that he had now reached the legendary level.

It wasn't that he was hiding his moves; it's just that Sakura is different from him. Even if he used his internal energy to guide her qi, she couldn't immediately reach such a high intensity.

What he just passed on to Sakura was a version of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill that he had improved upon, and which was considered a top-tier martial art among extraordinary-grade techniques.

Whether it was due to Sakura's innate talent or because Zheng Jing's rescue of her with his agility technique had made her physique exceptionally compatible with the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill...

In less than ten breaths, Sakura entered the gate.

In another ten breaths, Sakura touched the threshold of the mastery realm!

And when the wild geese arrive at night—

Sakura has reached a level of mastery.

Even Zheng Jing couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying this kid was when he stopped!

However, even so, it would still take Sakura another year or two of painstaking practice to master this extraordinary cultivation technique from proficiency to mastery.

At that time, she will have the foundation to learn this legendary Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

"...That's fine too."

Yan Ye sighed.

Although his body had clearly undergone many changes due to practicing Zheng Jing's techniques, Yan Ye felt gratified and even more grateful to Zheng Jing when he thought that Sakura would now have the power to control her own destiny.

"That's not good!"

Rin suddenly frowned and bit the straw in her mouth hard.

Yan Ye looked down at her in confusion.

"—From now on, some people will definitely think that Sakura is the older sister!"