After everyone was reborn, I was strictly disciplined.

"Ranran, listen to your second brother, you mustn't kill the Chosen One, understand?"

The spirit stones between the houses emitted a soft light, making Xie Xingran's small face appear even whiter.

He clutched Xie Ciwen's sleeve, his small body still trembling slightly, his eyes red like cherries soaked in water, his nose twitching, and his grievances almost overflowing from his wet almond-shaped eyes.

"Second Brother—"

With a soft, sweet voice and a heavy nasal tone, Xie Xingran pouted her pink lips and raised her little hand high in front of Xie Ciwen.

Her palms were pink and tender, with a delicate sheen unique to children. Her knuckles were rounded like freshly peeled lotus seeds, soft to the touch, without a trace of calluses, let alone any signs of hardship.

"Look," he gently waved his little hand, tears streaming down his face like broken pearls, landing on Xie Ciwen's cool hand.

"Jiang Huaijin is so wicked! He hit my palm without saying a word, and it hurt so much..."

His lips trembled, his voice choked with emotion, and his thin eyebrows furrowed into a knot. "That blow was so hard. I cried right then and there, but he wouldn't stop. He even said I was being unreasonable..."

Xie Ciwen looked at him like this, her eyes filled with heartache, and she raised her hand to rub her throbbing temples.

The system's voice still echoed in his mind: "The Cangxuan Continent is of an extremely high level, and its power of cause and effect far surpasses that of ordinary beings."

"If Xie Xingran really tries to kill the chosen one, he will be entangled in karma. Even if he returns to his original world, he will be like a maggot clinging to his bone. At best, his fortune will decline, and at worst, his life will be in danger."

He bent down, carefully holding Xie Xingran's small hand, his fingertips gently caressing the delicate pink skin, his tone tender:

"Ranran, be good. Your second brother knows you've been wronged."

His voice was deep and pleasant, with a calming power, "Jiang Huaijin was indeed wrong. Your second brother will seek justice for you later, but you can't think about killing him."

Why?

Xie Xingran suddenly raised her head, tears still clinging to her eyelashes like butterfly wings covered in morning dew. "He bullied me like that, I just wanted to teach him a lesson and let him know I'm not someone to mess with, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this!"

He kicked his legs, his small body trembling slightly with anger.

"I didn't really want to kill him, I just wanted to make him suffer a little! That system is evil, it's definitely biased towards Jiang Huaijin, after all, he's the chosen one, it doesn't care how much I've been wronged!"

"Cause and effect," Xie Ciwen repeated softly, gently tapping his brow with her fingertip. "Do you still remember this word?"

Xie Xingran paused for a moment, her watery eyes filled with confusion, her little head tilted slightly, as if trying hard to recall.

After a moment, his eyes lit up, then quickly dimmed again: "It seems... Jiang Huaijin told me that I shouldn't bully people, or bad things will happen."

He curled his lip, his tone full of disdain.

"I thought he was just trying to scare me! Second brother, is karma really that terrible? I just wanted to get a little revenge, I wasn't trying to kill him."

"It's precisely because it's not a matter of life and death that we need to be extra cautious."

Xie Ciwen sighed and reached out to wipe away the tears on his face. "The power of cause and effect in this world is extraordinary. Even if it only damages the foundation of the chosen one, once you are tainted, it will be very difficult to get rid of it."

"You're still young and don't understand the power of cause and effect. It will follow you for the rest of your life, causing you to encounter misfortune in everything you do, and it might even..."

He paused, not finishing his sentence, but emphasized, "In short, we can't take that risk."

Xie Xingran pouted, still somewhat unwilling, her small hands tightly gripping Xie Ciwen's sleeve, her voice aggrieved yet tinged with stubbornness:

"But I was so angry... He hit me without any mercy, and my palms still hurt when I think about it now."

He held his palm out to Xie Ciwen again. "Second Brother, look, isn't it still a little red?"

Xie Ciwen looked closely, and even though he was inclined to favor Xie Xingran, he couldn't see any redness in her soft palm.

He pulled the man into his arms, gently patted his back, and said softly, "Second brother knows, second brother knows everything."

"How about this? Your second brother will go and teach Jiang Huaijin a lesson, make him apologize to you, okay?"

Xie Xingran nestled in his arms, inhaling his cool scent, and the grievances in her heart gradually dissipated, but she still muttered, "Alright then... But Second Brother, you must teach him a good lesson for me, don't let him off easily!"

"Yes, Second Brother has remembered."

Xie Ciwen's voice suddenly dropped, like clouds scattered by the wind, revealing an indescribable weariness.

The faint aura that maintained his physical form had become somewhat thinner, and the edges of his once clear outline had become somewhat transparent and illusory, as if they would turn into specks of light and disappear at any moment.

He was not a native of the Cangxuan Continent.

He was able to get here entirely thanks to that strange system. He was pulled into this unfamiliar world without warning, turning him into a lonely soul that resided in a jade ring.

Because he was constantly worried about Xie Xingran's safety, he disregarded the already weak constraints of his soul and forcibly broke through the ring's restraints to solidify into a physical form.

For no other reason than to be able to protect Xie Xingran in his arms immediately.

He missed Xie Xingran terribly.

But this brief meeting had exhausted all his strength. Now, his strength was depleted, and a heavy weariness washed over him like a tide, making it almost impossible for him to support himself.

Xie Ciwen raised her hand to her forehead, her fingertips trembling slightly. When she looked up again, the gentleness on her face had faded, leaving only a solemn expression.

He stared intently at Xie Xingran, his gaze deep, and earnestly instructed her, word by word: "Ranran, you must behave well in this world and not cause any trouble, understand?"

"The Cangxuan Continent is not like our homeland. The causal constraints here are terrifyingly strict. Whatever cause you create, you will inevitably reap the corresponding effect. There is no room for luck. In the end, you will be the one who suffers."

"Second Brother..."

Xie Xingran pursed his lips, wanting to say something more, but Xie Ciwen gently pressed his lips to his. The cool fingertips, carrying a hint of depleted soul power, made him subconsciously stop speaking.

Xie Ciwen's voice grew even lower, with a barely perceptible hoarseness:

"I am now just a ghost, and my accumulated power is already meager. This manifestation has exhausted all of my soul power."

"It won't be long before I fall into a deep sleep again and retreat back into that ring. I won't be able to come out and see you again until my soul power recovers."

These words struck Xie Xingran like a thunderbolt, causing her eyes to widen in shock.

A genuine shock flashed in her round, peach-blossom eyes, but then the shock faded away, replaced by an barely concealed excitement.

Second Brother is going into a deep sleep? Does that mean no one will be watching over him? At that time, he can teach Jiang Huaijin whatever he wants, and even kill that annoying chosen one of destiny, no one will stop him!

How could he possibly hide his little scheme from Xie Ciwen, who had watched him grow up?

Xie Ciwen helplessly raised her hand and gently tapped the tip of his nose. Her tone instantly turned cold, carrying a stern warning: "Don't be too happy yet, Ranran."

"I'm not the only one who has come into this world. My eldest brother, sister-in-law, and third brother, Weiyao, they've all come too. Maybe you'll see them when you open your eyes tomorrow."

"W-what?!"

Xie Xingran felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head, and she froze on the spot.

He abruptly pulled his hand away from Xie Ciwen's mouth, took a small step back, his face instantly paling, and his voice trembled noticeably: "Big...Big brother and sister-in-law...Why are they here too?"