"The master has taken in a family member, but I haven't seen him yet," one of the maids whispered to another while they were cleaning the rooms within the mansion.

"Shush," the other maid said. "Don't talk about the young master! Although he hides within his room all the time, he is adored by Master. If Master catches us talking about him, then we will be severely punished!"

"I know, but don't you think that it’s strange that he has such affection towards a nephew he has never met before? Also, don't you find it weird that none of us have even seen his shadow yet?"

Discussions like these had been the main topic for the last three days after Xue Wei entered the mansion together with Xiao Lei.

When Xiao Lei took Xue Wei out of his room, the first thing they encountered was a set of maids that were discussing this mysterious new nephew. Noticing people coming out of the room, they stared at Xue Wei, and when they noticed Xiao Lei, they understood that this was the elusive nephew everyone was talking about.

Xiao Lei’s eyes were harsh when he noticed that they had been staring at Xue Wei, and he understood that Xue Wei was feeling uncomfortable being stared at. It was especially difficult now he that he had lost his self-confidence due to being unable to cultivate.

Xiao Lei lifted his hand and gently rubbed Xue Wei’s head. He tried to make his nephew feel better, glaring at the two maids shortly after. His voice was stern, and he frightened them both when he infused some Qi into his voice.

"Leave now!"

The two maids scurried away after hearing that they had been dismissed, and only when Xiao Lei and Xue Wei were the only ones left in the hallway did Xiao Lei's face turn gentle again.

"Even if you are unable to cultivate now, it does not mean that you will never be able to cultivate. I will continue to look for something that will help you, and one day you too will become a hero."

Xue Wei looked at his uncle and noticed the care and adoration within his eyes, which made the boy feel a bit better. He was not alone. He was together with his uncle, and this uncle truly cared about him, so even if he were to remain trash for the rest of his life, then he would want to be useful to Xiao Lei at least a little.

Before meeting the maids, Xiao Lei decided to show Xue Wei around the mansion. He had never before been out of his room, and even his meals were brought to him by his uncle. Only now, after three days, did he start to show interest in the world of the living again.

After a short tour, they had seen the majority of the mansion, but there was one room that Xiao Lei had saved for the end. He wished to show it to Xue Wei so that he could be happy.

The room they were going towards was the library. Xiao Lei did not know much about Xue Wei's hobbies, but considering that he was incapable of cultivating, then the next best option would be to allow him to gain an understanding of the world and become as knowledgeable as possible by reading.

When Xue Wei saw the library, his eyes lit up and gleamed with excitement. This was the first time he had shown such an expression since he had come to Tiankong City.

When Xiao Lei saw his expression, his eyes softened and a bit of guilt could be seen within. Though, that was for but a brief moment, quickly replaced by a ferocious gleam that also vanished moments after. All this happened within seconds, after which nothing but the doting expression was present on his face.

Xue Wei noticed nothing. He was too busy looking at the many books around him. Excited, he went towards a bookshelf and slid his hand over the many book spines before finding one he found interesting and picking it up.

He did not waste any time and instantly started reading. Seeing that Xue Wei was so interested in these books, Xiao Lei chuckled but said nothing while shaking his head.

He stayed for an hour to watch Xue Wei. After realizing that he intended to stay and read for a long time, Xiao Lei said nothing and left. Before he vanished completely, he found a maid to whom he gave the task of waiting for Xue Wei and leading him back to his room once he was finished reading.

Unfortunately, Xue Wei did not return to his room that night. He was only ten years old, but he spent all his time reading books in the library.