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

The old cripple's excitement was beyond words.

He straightened his dirty clothes, making sure they looked presentable: "This old servant, Liu Xiang, thanks you for your life-saving grace. In my next life, I will be your servant, a beast of burden, to repay your kindness. Please tell me your name, so that I may have an answer in my next life."

'Bang bang bang! '

He slammed his head three times on the ground.

The first time he kowtowed, he was hit by a stone on the ground and bled profusely.

The old cripple ignored the pebbles and unhesitatingly knocked down the second and third.

The impact shook Jiang Wanyu's heart.

“I can and should accept these three kowtows.”

"But remember, from now on, you are also half a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect. We, the Heavenly Demon Sect, do not kneel to heaven and earth, nor do we respect ghosts and gods. We only believe that everything in this world must be earned through our own efforts."

"My name? I'll leave it at that, it's just a hobby."

Huang Quan prepared to go to the Jiang family.

"Oh, right! Sir!"

The old cripple seemed to remember something.

"You must be a cultivator too!"

He frantically pulled the tailed beast bun wrapped in oil paper from his pocket.

On his way to get the steamed buns, the small amount of silver Jiang Wanyu had given him, which he had always considered as important as his life, was scattered all over the ground because of his reckless behavior.

The old cripple didn't even glance at it.

Presenting the steamed buns like a treasure: "I heard the shopkeeper say, 'Your Tailed Beast Buns are ready.' I guess this is made of spirit beast meat, which is very helpful for cultivation!"

He was not a spiritual practitioner, so he did not understand its value.

I only remember the boss's appearance and attitude at the time; it must have been a very valuable item, and the only thing he could afford to show off.

Seeing that Huang Quan did not reach out, he remembered his own appearance and said with trepidation, "It's clean, it's clean inside, I didn't touch it."

He kept muttering to himself, his hoarse voice tinged with a hint of tears.

"Sir, these buns are clean..."

Gu Qici shook her head.

Tailed beast buns are indeed incredibly precious to mortals.

In the eyes of the Heavenly Demon Sect, it was nothing more than the standard breakfast for inner disciples.

Could it be the Yellow Springs?

The Heavenly Demon Sect had long since placed their bets on him, wishing they could feast him with delicacies at every meal.

This stuff was no easier for him to swallow than coarse food.

"it is good."

Huang Quan reached out and took the oil paper.

The old cripple pulled his hand away, afraid that his dirty hands would soil the other person.

Huang Quan stuffed the bun into his mouth in one gulp.

Under Lao Pozi's expectant gaze: "Thank you, it's very helpful for my cultivation."

Old Pozi smiled with relief, a tear glistening in the corner of his eye: "That's good...that's good."

Liu Xiyao, who was caught up in the awakening of the dragon bone, suddenly became a little clear-headed and struggled to take off a copper coin hanging around her neck: "Big brother, you are a good person. I heard that good-looking people repay this kind of kindness with their bodies. Big brother is very handsome. I want to marry you when I grow up. Don't look at me as still young. I am actually 13 years old. I will be an adult next year!"

"This is a keepsake left to me by my mother. She always talked about it in a mystical way, saying that it was called a 'fate-twisting copper coin' and that it could ward off a certain death. So we used it as a token of our love."

After saying that, she fell into a daze again.

Jiang Wanyu, who was secretly watching from the corner, was initially feeling pleased with herself.

So this is her 'fiancé'?

It seems surprisingly good.

The little girl from before... is this the one who promised to repay her older sister when she grows up?

Enraged, he pried off a piece of stone brick.

Gu Qici's eyes were filled with resentment.

Hate……

It turns out that nothing has changed.

It's that same moonlight that touches my heart again.

That damned white moonlight.

Chapter Nine: Weakness is Original Sin

What's the point of doing this?

"Just give it a try, don't have too high hopes, treat it as a casual move. Anyway, my contribution is negligible, Anran, you should learn from this."

With that, he bid farewell to the old cripple who thanked him profusely.

Go around the corner.

Jiang Wuque had been eagerly waiting at the Jiang family's gate for some time.

Upon seeing Huang Quan, he quickly stepped forward and bowed.

"Nephew, you've arrived? I've long heard that the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect is exceptionally talented and elegant, but I never imagined that he would be so handsome and accomplished."

Flattery will get you everywhere, and Jiang Wuque tried to use a few nice words to close the distance between the two of them.

"You were just a seven-year-old child back then, and now you're famous all over the world, but I've grown old. Time waits for no one."

As he spoke, he secretly observed the other person and quickly made his assessment.

She was exceptionally beautiful and talented, exactly as the rumors described.

Great reputations are never undeserved.

But this cold personality...

It doesn't quite fit with Jiang Wanyu.

But it's alright, we'll get used to it after a while.

Unconsciously, he had already taken on the role of father-in-law.

“Liang Feifan, lead the way for my nephew Huang Quan. I’ll go and call Wan Yu over so the young couple can meet each other.”

Jiang Wuque mostly understood the other party's intentions, but as long as Huang Quan didn't speak, he still had to play his part, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it look like the Jiang family was denying the engagement?

At the same time, he harbored a sliver of hope.

What if?

"My brat is hiding in her room tinkering with something, saying she wants to make a good impression on you."

Jiang Wuque said this aloud, but he was extremely anxious inside.

At this crucial moment, she's going out for breakfast. Is the Jiang family mistreating her and not feeding her, or what?

Do you understand the importance and urgency of priorities?

But she's my daughter, after all.

He could only swallow his pride and accept his fate, while simultaneously covering for them and preparing to go find someone.

Then, he saw a small head peeking out from around the corner.

The two looked at each other, and the little head instantly disappeared.

Ugh, he was furious and turned around a couple of times to go into Huang Quan's blind spot.

Ignoring his status, he staged an "old man leaping over the wall" act, preparing to arrest someone!

……

"My name is Liang Feifan. I have long admired the senior brother of the Heavenly Demon Sect. It is an honor to meet you today."

The young man named by Jiang Wuque stepped forward with a stiff upper lip.

He performed the fist-and-palm salute with neither arrogance nor servility.

[Hey, Yutuo, I've deduced the secrets of heaven and discovered that this person will hold a very high position in the Jiang family's 'Jiang Pavilion' in the future. Jiang Wanyu will hold 60%, and he will hold 30%. He also possesses great fortune. Although he's not invincible, you still need to be careful.]

"Ow."

Huang Quan responded, indicating that he had heard.

He ignored Liang Feifan's flattery, kept his eyes straight ahead, and walked slowly into the Jiang family compound, passing by Liang Feifan's location.

"What a scoundrel Huang Quan! He's truly arrogant and unreasonable!"

A surge of anger rose in Liang Feifan's heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

Hey, Yutuo, what are you doing again?

"The mystery is like a divination, seemingly peaceful. You can see the past and the future clearly, but you cannot see through the terrifying nature of the human heart..."

……

A pavilion by a lake in the Jiang family's residence.

An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a Jiang family robe, spoke up: "I heard that the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect recently rejected twenty-two marriage proposals. Whether he is dissatisfied with the Heavenly Demon Sect's arranged marriages or has someone else in his heart, everyone needs to understand one thing: this person is not friendly."

The stout Second Elder continued, "I've heard that the Holy Son of the Heavenly Demon Sect has an eccentric personality and is difficult to communicate with. Now that Jiang Wanyu has lost all her cultivation, let's give up. I dare not even think about the marriage. Instead, you all should try to find a way to protect the Jiang family from being targeted by their anger..."

Instantly, this provoked the anger of the Fourth Female Elder: "What do you mean? Haven't you all considered Wan Yu's situation? We've watched her grow up, after all. Are we just going to abandon her because she's lost all her cultivation? Are you expecting a bunch of half-dead old fogies to decide her future? Are women nothing more than commodities to be traded for your own benefit?"

After the Fourth Elder's tirade, a dimming light appeared in the eyes of both the white-haired old man and the fat man, and they fell silent.

Finally, the white-haired old man spoke with a complicated tone: "Weakness is the original sin."

Just then, Jiang Wuque carried Jiang Wanyu over the wall like a chick and came in, just in time to hear their entire conversation.