I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

He looked at her for a long time, trying to remember her face: "Thank you, sister. My name is Liu Xiyao. I will definitely repay you when I grow up."

Liu Xiyao looked conflicted, as if she had made a big decision: "Oh right, sister! Xiyao picked a red lotus today! It feels so comfortable to wear, so warm. Sister, it makes my belly feel warm too. I'll give the flower to you, sister."

Red Lotus City, named after the red lotus, naturally features the red lotus as its specialty.

Of course, this is just a gimmick used by unscrupulous merchants to deceive out-of-towners.

She couldn't refuse the child's kind gesture: "Thank you, little sister."

Perhaps because of her young age and pure heart, she sensed Jiang Wanyu's thoughts and was somewhat unconvinced: "Sister, don't underestimate this red lotus. It's different from any you've seen before. It will bring you good luck. I just told it I wanted to eat some steamed buns, and a little while later I was eating hot steamed buns! If you don't believe me, try making a wish to it!"

Jiang Wanyu had encountered at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, red lotuses since childhood, but he didn't take them to heart.

It's nothing more than cultivating an ordinary lotus from a young age using red ink, so that every inch of its body is stained with another color.

She forced a smile: "Alright, I wish everything would be alright."

She reached out and took the red lotus from Liu Xiyao's hand.

The moment they touched, the ring on her right index finger flickered with an eerie energy that completely devoured the red lotus.

The ring lost its original color and turned into a blood red.

Jiang Wanyu seemed lost in thought, unsure whether this turn of events was good or bad.

These are her mother's belongings. Her mother's background is shrouded in mystery, and her father has always kept quiet about it.

Well, nothing could get any worse.

That's what she thought.

Because she had lost all her spiritual power, she couldn't sense the terrifying aura that was being awakened within the ring.

Meanwhile, twenty-eight constellations hang in the sky.

Eleven dormant stars, one of which eerily began to glow slowly, as if it were about to awaken.

"Sister, have I done something wrong...?"

Liu Xiyao was at a loss; she had never seen such a scene before.

"It's okay, it's okay." Jiang Wanyu looked at the little girl with tears in her eyes.

She didn't know how to comfort the child, so she simply gave him a box of flower candies, then reluctantly took one back and placed it under his canine tooth: "Life is already so hard, have something sweet."

It sounded like it was being spoken to a young girl, yet also like it was being spoken to oneself.

Liu Xiyao imitated her, putting a piece of candy under her tiger tooth with a 'snap' sound.

The sweetness spread through my mouth.

"Sir, your Tailed Beast Buns are ready."

The steamed bun shop owner interrupted at an inopportune time.

Jiang Wanyu took the steamed bun and stuffed one into Liu Xiyao's mouth: "This is the second steamed bun I promised you."

She sighed inwardly. She could barely take care of herself, so she could only help Liu Xiyao this far. A mortal eating a Tailed Beast bun would not suffer from serious illness in the short term, and at least would not freeze to death in the next winter.

Because Jiang Wanyu did not require her to chew slowly this time.

Liu Xiyao swallowed the food, her cheeks puffed out, and said, "Sister, when Xiyao grows up, she will definitely repay you. You are my best sister."

A piece of tailed beast meat entered his stomach and was instantly digested and disappeared without a trace.

A bone on her chest faintly hummed like a dragon's roar, as if it were awakening from a long slumber.

Xi Yao is no creature confined to a pond; once she encounters a fisherman at dusk, she transforms into a dragon.

The girl innocently repeated, "Sister, Xiyao will definitely repay you when she grows up..."

Jiang Wanyu carefully memorized that most innocent smile: "Okay, I'll wait and see how you repay me when you grow up."

Did Chapter Seven challenge her worldview?

Jiang Wanyu wrapped a Tailed Beast bun in oiled paper and secretly slipped it into the old cripple's hand.

She still felt it wasn't enough, so she added a few more taels of silver.

The old cripple was so excited he could hardly express it. He dragged his unsteady legs and knelt down before her, gently kowtowing.

She stammered, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you, I really don't know how to repay you... Yao Yao, you must remember that she is our benefactor."

As the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Wanyu had many people kneel before her.

But they had never seen an elderly person with mobility issues kneel down before, and were at a loss for what to do.

"It's just a few taels of silver, old man, there's no need for such a grand gesture."

Although Red Lotus City is geographically located within the Southern Region, it is actually situated slightly to the north and west at the intersection of three regions.

In recent years, climate change has led to abnormal temperature differences, with warm summers and cold winters.

For cultivators, it's nothing more than a trivial matter; no one cares about a mere change in temperature.

Even those who care mostly speculate that it might have been caused by some unexpected event.

But for ordinary people, it would be nothing short of a catastrophe.

Many families cannot survive the winter and face poverty in the coming year.

Liu Xiyao and the old cripple were probably two of them.

Fortunately, they met Jiang Wanyu, and the money was enough for them to survive the next winter.

A sense of satisfaction welled up in Jiang Wanyu's heart as he helped others.

"I should go back now."

Her fiancé, whose intentions were unclear, was about to arrive at the Jiang family home, so she took a break from her busy schedule to sneak out for breakfast.

Thinking of this, the joy that had just appeared in her eyes quickly dimmed.

Judging by the time, the welcoming ceremony should be starting soon, and she, as the person in charge, can't be absent.

"A few taels of silver? That's how the world is. You're like an outlier among them. People are in a panic just for a few taels of silver. Yet, a few taels of silver can relieve all kinds of panic, ensure the health of the elderly in their later years, and allow children to go to school. It can sever childhood dreams, make people feel the vicissitudes of life, and make people heartbroken. It can make you restless every night, make people forget the moonlight, make lovers yearn, and break your back. It can send the weak and honest to lie in the yellow earth."

Strange person.

Jiang Wanyu looked at the black-clad man who had suddenly struck up a conversation and was talking fluently.

She's very beautiful, just her type.

The morning light shone on his profile, making his features clear and glowing with a warm, soft light.

Unparalleled beauty is nowhere to be found; only a slender figure and delicate shadow fall upon the mortal world.

She suddenly remembered the compliment she had given to her fiancé.

She glanced at it again.

She took one more look.

I can't look anymore! I'm supposed to have a 'fiancé' in name only.

And what right does this guy have to lecture me?

Could it be that she meant well but ended up doing something wrong?

Jiang Wanyu withdrew her gaze and prepared to leave.

The recent turmoil within the Jiang family has foreshadowed a storm brewing in Honglian City.

Various forces continued to pour in, and some began to test the Heavenly Demon Sect's attitude.

Hopefully, this very handsome young man isn't one of them.

The young man spoke up: "Old man, could you please ask how to get to the Jiang family?"

The Jiang family?

Jiang Wanyu stopped after walking a dozen steps.

Who in Red Lotus City doesn't know where the Jiang family is?

Could he also be a shameless scoundrel coveting the Jiang family's resources?

wrong!

Those people have probably investigated the Jiang family's ancestors for eighteen generations, how could they not know where the Jiang family is?

At this point in time...

Inquire about the location of the Jiang family...

The boy in black...

Everything is connected.

Could this man be her 'fiancé'?

It doesn't seem like it's unacceptable?

[Yu Tuo! What are you doing? The woman who just left is Jiang Wanyu, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, the 'Daughter of Destiny'! Why go to such lengths? You're missing a chance for close contact. If it were me, I would pretend I didn't know her identity and try to win her favor!]

"So you failed, no, what the hell? Don't shout, I'm scared."

[Your blockhead is full of mush! So what's wrong with me calling you "Elm Tuo"? Didn't I point out the Jiang family's location? What are you doing?]

"Anran, call me by my name."

Okay, Yutuo.

"...You said you've tried many methods, but have you tried to really push her?"

No, I'm a woman, I can't attack people.

I asked if it had impacted her worldview.

[Oh, please continue. I'm listening. I think I'm almost understanding Hailan Language.]

Jiang Wanyu noticed that he had stopped and was eavesdropping from the corner of the wall.

A faint smile appeared on Huang Quan's lips.

The fisherman has taken the bait.