After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Su Zhenzhen noticed his gaze and felt a slight chill run down her spine.

Although that gaze only swept over her casually, it made her feel as if she had been seen through.

She subconsciously gripped her collar, pulling her already heavily covered dress up even further. She took a half-step back, tilted her head back, and said in a deliberately serious tone:

"Senior brother, although I really think you're a pretty good person—"

She paused, her cheeks flushing slightly, but her voice softened involuntarily:

"But you can't do that before you become Daoist partners!"

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile.

Su Zhenzhen felt increasingly uncomfortable under his gaze. She bit her lip, as if she had made a great decision, and whispered:

"Senior brother, at worst... I'll just give you all the points I earned in the secret realm!"

As she spoke, a hint of seriousness flashed in her eyes:

"Anyway, Zhenzhen has already found the Daoist partner she was looking for, so the priority in choosing a partner is no longer necessary for her."

Lin Fengmian chuckled softly upon hearing this.

He crossed his arms and looked with great interest at the innocent yet cunning young girl before him:

How many points do you have?

His tone carried a hint of indifference.

Having spent his journey gathering medicinal herbs and robbing others, he had painstakingly accumulated just over three thousand points.

How many little girls could there be?

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenzhen nodded earnestly, her tone even carrying a hint of matter-of-fact:

"Don't worry, senior brother. As long as you get my points, you'll definitely be number one!"

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow slightly: "Really?"

"Really, really!" Su Zhenzhen nodded repeatedly, her little face showing a mixture of pride and helplessness.

"Along the way, many senior brothers voluntarily gave their points to Zhenzhen... and Zhenzhen couldn't refuse!"

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, as if she herself felt that what she was saying was somewhat outrageous.

Lin Fengmian's lips twitched violently.

Many senior students voluntarily handed it in; they couldn't refuse.

He took a deep breath and looked at the little girl in front of him, who was looking down and clutching the hem of her skirt.

That face was so pure and innocent, you could almost squeeze water out of it.

Those eyes were as innocent as a fawn in the forest.

With that appearance standing in front of him, which male cultivator could resist?

No wonder those senior students were all willing to hand over their points.

Isn't this just a disguised form of "protection money"?

And it was something they gave willingly!

Su Zhenzhen seemed to sense his gaze, raised her head, and her little face once again showed that serious expression:

"But if you get the priority in choosing a partner, you absolutely must choose me!"

The tone was as if he were stating something perfectly natural.

Lin Fengmian was completely speechless.

Where does this girl get her confidence from?

But then again—

With her looks and figure, she certainly has no shortage of confidence.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the jumbled thoughts in his mind, and said:

"Let me see your points first."

Su Zhenzhen nodded obediently, took a jade token from her waist, and handed it to Lin Fengmian with both hands.

Lin Fengmian took the token and looked down at it—

He was completely stunned.

On the token, a number was clearly written: Five Thousand!

Five thousand!

Lin Fengmian's pupils contracted slightly, and he took another closer look.

That's right, it's five thousand!

His lips twitched, and he couldn't help but look up at the innocent-looking little girl in front of him.

I've fought tooth and nail all this way, gathering herbs and robbing people, and finally managed to accumulate three thousand points.

As a result, this girl didn't have to do anything. She just stood there, and those senior brothers would happily hand over their points.

And they gave away five thousand at once!

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!

But at the same time, Lin Fengmian also had a question in his mind.

With so many points, how many suitors must there be?

Ten? Twenty? Or more?

He looked down at the token in his hand, and a scene flashed through his mind—

A group of male cultivators lined up, shoving their points into Su Zhenzhen's hands, while she stood there innocently refusing, saying "No, no," which only made the male cultivators more enthusiastic about stuffing the points into her hands...

Lin Fengmian took a deep breath, feeling a throbbing sensation in his temples.

Just how much trouble has this girl gotten herself into?

Xiao Huohuo is probably just the most extreme one among them.

Those senior students who voluntarily handed in their points, who knows how many others are secretly watching them!

As he was thinking, Su Zhenzhen suddenly stepped forward and took his arm.

Their movements were so natural, as if the two had been Daoist partners for many years.

Lin Fengmian felt his arm sink into something soft and was slightly startled.

Looking down, I saw Su Zhenzhen tilting her head up, her voice so soft and sweet it could drip water:

"Senior brother, after Zhenzhen gives you these points, you must choose Zhenzhen!"

She blinked her clear, large eyes, a sweet smile playing on her lips:

"From now on, you will truly be cultivation partners!"

Before Lin Fengmian could react, she continued:

"but--"

She paused, a serious expression appearing on her small face:

"There might be some obstacles from the Zhenzhen family. But as long as you work hard, you can reach the position of Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect—"

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then added:

"I believe the Zhenzhen family won't say anything either."

Lin Fengmian's lips twitched.

Holy Son?

Although he is currently doing very well in the outer sect, he is still far from becoming the Holy Son—

That wasn't some selection for outer disciples; it was a competition among the most outstanding talents in the entire Hehuan Sect!

As far as Lin Fengmian knew, there were three newly promoted quasi-holy sons of the Hehuan Sect.

Each of them is at the Pseudo-Core stage, only one step away from the Golden Core stage.

Those were true prodigies, core disciples nurtured by the sect with all its might, and pillars of the future capable of supporting a region.

Those former holy sons are now all late-stage Core Formation cultivators, renowned and influential throughout the Zhao Kingdom.

How could a mere outer disciple who has just established his foundation compete for the position of Holy Son?

Isn't this just wishful thinking?

not to mention--

Lin Fengmian looked at Su Zhenzhen, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

This girl's background is probably even more impressive than I imagined.

The Holy Son of the Hehuan Sect is a top-tier figure among the younger generation in the entire Zhao Kingdom, and is worthy of the legitimate daughter of any family.

But judging from her tone, it was only a "tiny" chance?

What kind of family does she come from?

Seeing his silence, Su Zhenzhen assumed he was worried, so she stretched out her hand and made a gesture with her slender, boneless fingers:

"There's only such a tiny chance~"

She pinched her thumb and forefinger together, leaving only a thin slit, and wore a playful smile on her face.

Lin Fengmian stared at the thin slit, his lips twitching even more violently.

A little bit?

This is not just a tiny bit, it's a huge amount!