Chapter 936: Heartbreak
Upon hearing this, Xuexue was surprised and became wary of Celestial Master Zhang.
"Unfortunately, just two days ago, when I took the tiger out to the outskirts for fun, we passed through a deep mountain. Suddenly, a few deer ran by and the tiger, excited, chased after them at lightning speed. I couldn’t catch up at all, and in the blink of an eye, the tiger disappeared from my sight, and since then, it has never been found again. I was heartbroken over this, unable to eat or drink all day!" Xuexue said while sadly lowering her head and vigorously wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, looking sorrowful.
Celestial Master Zhang was stunned for a moment. How could it be such a coincidence that the tiger was lost just as he arrived?
Situ Yongjie also hurriedly said, "Heavenly Master, it’s true. A few days ago, when my daughter went to the outskirts, she came back saying that the tiger had been lost. Because of this, she hasn’t eaten or drunk for days!"
Situ Yongjie really helped at the right moment, his explanation adding more convincing power. Xuexue was secretly pleased, kept her head down, crying louder, and said mournfully, "Exactly, the tiger is my precious treasure, how could it just disappear? Dad, I don’t care, I will go look for the tiger in a few days!"
Upon hearing this, Situ Yongjie immediately scolded, "As a young lady, to roam around all day for a tiger, what is the propriety in that? Besides, no matter what, the tiger is just an animal. Since it has already gone, how can it be found again?"
Xuexue had red eyes, looking like she wanted to cry, "I don’t care, I want to find it."
Situ Yongjie looked helplessly at Celestial Master Zhang, "Heavenly Master, look at this girl of mine. Whenever she talks about the tiger, she becomes like this; truly, there’s nothing I can do about her."
Their father-daughter conversation was heard by Celestial Master Zhang, who couldn’t tell whether they were telling the truth or not.