The little girl looked into the clear and sincere eyes of the handsome young man before her. Something in his gaze carried a strange warmth that made her feel safe.
She nodded vigorously while wiping away her tears.
"Big brother… Xiaoyu is willing. It's just that Xiaoyu is very stupid… please don't dislike me."
System Notification:
Talent Insight activated successfully.
Without showing any reaction, Liu Hao quietly used his Talent Insight skill.
The result instantly left him stunned.
Zhao Yu
Strength: 58
Intelligence: 88
Politics: 52
Leadership: 47
Charm: 95
Stupid?
This girl was anything but stupid.
She was clearly a rare prodigy with both high intelligence and extraordinary beauty.
Liu Hao had never expected that casually saving someone on the roadside would allow him to pick up such a treasure.
At only eight or nine years old, she already possessed intelligence and charm at this level.
When she grew up… who knew how extraordinary she would become?
Liu Hao gently rubbed Xiaoyu's head and said firmly,
"Silly girl. You're so adorable—how could I ever dislike you? I, Liu Hao, swear to heaven that from today onward Xiaoyu and I are brother and sister. I will never allow anyone to bully you."
"Waaah!"
Still crying, Xiaoyu raised her small fist and imitated Liu Hao.
"Xiaoyu swears to heaven! From now on Liu Hao is my big brother! I will behave well and never make him angry!"
"Good girl. Don't cry anymore."
Liu Hao patted her head affectionately before shifting his gaze toward the luxurious carriage nearby.
Because the horses had been driven too fast, they suddenly panicked.
The driver was thrown from the seat, while the people inside the carriage tumbled into a chaotic mess. Now they could no longer continue moving.
"Trying to leave?"
Dian Wei grinned fiercely.
Placing both hands on the carriage shaft, he stopped the entire vehicle in place.
His speed might not be fast, but the strength of his arms was overwhelming.
The carriage could not move even an inch.
"Which fool dares stop my carriage?"
At that moment, Liu Hao finally saw the person stepping out of the carriage.
It was a young man in his early twenties. His clothes were luxurious, but his body looked frail, as though a gust of wind could knock him over.
Despite that, his tone was extremely arrogant.
"You lowly peasant! How dare you interfere with the carriage of the Wei family of Hedong!"
The young man had clearly taken a hard fall earlier. Bruises colored his pale face as he pulled aside the curtain and shouted angrily.
"The Wei family of Hedong… Wei Zhongdao?"
Liu Hao's eyes turned cold.
In the era of the Three Kingdoms filled with countless heroes, Wei Zhongdao himself was not particularly famous.
However, his background was notable.
He was a descendant of the famous general Wei Qing and belonged to the powerful Wei clan of Hedong.
Historically, he had been a sickly man who died young, leaving the beautiful Cai Yan a widow at a very young age.
Liu Hao's mind flashed with the elegant and refined image of his senior sister.
He sneered inwardly.
"So it's this guy. Since I'm here in this lifetime, you can rest easy. Letting Cai Yan marry you would truly be a waste. I'll gladly take care of her instead."
Dian Wei was already furious.
"My lord, should I smash him with my halberd?"
But Liu Hao shook his head and stopped the equally angry Zhan Zhao.
"There's no need to kill him. This man is nothing more than a short-lived useless weakling. Killing him would only dirty our hands."
"What did you say? You dare call me a useless weakling?"
"Cough—cough—!"
"You infuriate me!"
"That little girl blocked my carriage. She deserved to die. And who are you to insult me like this?"
Those words struck directly at Wei Zhongdao's deepest insecurity.
Seeing Liu Hao's handsome and imposing appearance only made his jealousy and hatred grow stronger.
His frail body trembled with anger as he coughed violently.
In his eyes, if that dirty little girl had been crushed by the carriage, it would have been her own fault.
With the power the Wei clan had built over generations, such a matter would hardly cause any trouble.
However, Liu Hao clearly did not look like an ordinary person.
Wei Zhongdao wanted to determine his background before acting further.
"I'm not a resident of Luoyang. I simply could not ignore injustice when I saw it," Liu Hao said calmly, clasping his hands behind his back.
"But you… you're nothing but an empty shell. After reading so many books, you still disgrace the reputation of your ancestors."
Wei Zhongdao coughed several more times, nearly choking with anger.
At that moment, another young man climbed out of the carriage.
He was dressed in fine clothes and wore a sword at his waist. His face resembled Wei Zhongdao somewhat, though he was half a head taller and had a much stronger build.
Wei Zhongdao himself was clearly a sickly weakling whose strength probably did not even reach fifty.
But this newcomer looked well-trained.
His eyes shone with sharp confidence. It was obvious he possessed real martial skill.
Zhan Zhao stepped closer and quietly warned,
"My lord, this man has some martial ability. Be careful."
Liu Hao nodded but remained unconcerned.
With his Dragon Elephant body and the Lingbo Step still active, and with two warriors like Dian Wei and Zhan Zhao beside him, there was nothing to fear.
"Wei Bi, cousin," Wei Zhongdao shouted from behind.
"This man stopped my carriage and injured the driver. Go deal with him so we don't delay the important matter of going to the Cai residence to propose marriage."