After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

I still have to coax her well.

We can only treat her like a precious treasure.

Even if... I don't know why.

Whenever I see a girl's face when she's being mean, a strange feeling spreads through my heart.

My whole body went tingling, starting from my lips.

There are unseen strings snapping in my heart, as if the girl had somehow controlled me in a past life.

Endless resentment spread through my heart, like ants crawling.

Even a cultivator like Shi Hongjian, who had reached the Enlightenment Realm, still felt that... his mind was in disarray.

Even so, for the great cause of "Heaven and Earth".

She could only endure it.

It's like drawing a sword; the blade is half-exposed, almost drawn, but you have to forcefully push the sword back down.

That feeling... was awful.

However, Shi Hongjian endured it very well.

Their expressions looked completely flawless.

Aside from... my movements inexplicably become stiff.

She knew she absolutely could not show too much favoritism or tolerance towards this 'little devil'.

Otherwise... this little girl will really take advantage of my kindness.

Today she dared to ask me for people back.

Tomorrow they'll dare to take over my bed.

Hmm...it seems pretty good.

Honestly... what am I thinking?

Shaking off all the strange thoughts in her mind, Shi Hongjian looked at the girl warming herself by the fire in front of her.

Who do you want?

That being said, the things that girls need to be satisfied still need to be satisfied.

Shi Hongjian had heard about what happened between Shi Yan and those two little girls from "Starry Sky Division" that afternoon.

She heard that... Xing family's fourth son had clung to Shi Yan's arm right there on the street.

Damn it... I was a step too slow after all.

Or perhaps... that unscrupulous guy at the tavern has tricked me again.

Did he sell Shi Yan's information to "Star Celestial Bureau" before he did?

They're even using their own little princess as a honey trap; Shi Hongjian can only say... they're really willing to go to such lengths.

However, she recalled the fourth daughter of the Xing family, who was so delicate and seemed to know how to act coquettishly.

really--

It's the type that would be perfect to bring over as a 'pet'.

Shi Hongjian had no intention of telling Shi Yan about this directly, nor did she intend to sabotage him in secret.

she knows.

That would only push girls toward becoming "Starry Sky Masters".

What I need to do now is find a way to get her onto the "Heaven and Earth" ship.

Shi Hongjian still believes in 'bonds'.

On the surface, she appeared calm and composed, but... in reality, Shi Hongjian was quite nervous.

She won't forget.

He had tried to seduce the girl in front of him last time.

Tell her... as long as she chooses "Heaven and Earth," she will have everything she wants.

The little girl actually asked, "Then... what about the clan leader?"

I almost lost control of the knife.

Shi Hongjian has already prepared a response if the girl says—

How should I answer a girl's question when she says, "I want the clan chief to be my guide"?

It's not some meaningless excuse like "I'm too busy with official duties and I really don't have the energy."

Shi Hongjian knew that such a rejection was meaningless.

Desire is actually quite easy to grasp.

Giving a girl a little something sweet can motivate her to keep going.

If it's for the revival of "Heaven and Earth," what does it matter if one considers oneself the "ultimate reward"?

Shi Hongjian was preparing to decline the girl's offer... but she had already promised her.

Once she reaches the top of the "Enlightenment Conference," I will give it to her as a prize.

but--

Shi Hongjian was still keeping the truth in mind.

As the head of a clan, a series of terms and conditions may be imposed at that time.

For example, one cannot allow oneself to lose face in front of outsiders or within the clan.

For example, the time limit is only three days.

As the rule-maker, I should have the final say on how things should be done.

At this point, Shi Hongjian was still unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

In her opinion.

She's just a girl, so what if I spend three days with her?

"I want Shi Hongqi!!!"

Without hesitation, Shi Yan named the girl he wanted.

Recalling Shi Hongqi's charming and adorable appearance before she was ruined in the game, and then comparing it to the girl's current ascetic-like, stiff, and utterly boring look.

Shi Yan still really wanted to bring her back.

Shi Yan doesn't believe there are girls who can't be bent... cough cough, I mean, who can't be bent normally.

Shi Yan had some understanding of Shi Hongqi's personality.

Even though the girl harbored deep hatred for herself at the entrance of "Heaven and Earth," she still maintained a cold and aloof demeanor.

At most, she merely looked at her with an almost inorganic gaze. Faithfully carrying out the task Shi Hongjian had given her, she caused no trouble whatsoever, not even deliberately trying to provoke her...

Girls should be the kind of people who have strong principles.

Moreover, he was very loyal to "Heaven and Earth," or rather, to Shi Hongjian.

Then... she will definitely complete the task that Shi Hongjian gave her meticulously.

In that case... you'll have plenty for yourself.

“No…” Shi Hongjian subconsciously refused.

She hadn't yet realized that the person Shi Yan was referring to... the one she wanted... wasn't herself at all, but Shi Hongqi.

"Huh?" Shi Yan raised her little head.

Is there something special about Shi Hongqi?

"Shi Hong... Qi..." Shi Hongjian realized at this moment that she had misheard.

A strange, inexplicable feeling of jealousy suddenly welled up inside the woman.

It's like... falling out of favor?

No, no, Shi Hongjian would never admit to such a strange thought.

She looked at Shi Yan, and managed a weak smile.

As the head of a clan, one's words are like water spilled; there is no reason to take them back.

But... she couldn't refuse Shi Yan's request.

Shi Hongjian could only rack her brains to find an excuse.

"Why did you choose Hongqi..." Shi Hongjian frowned as she looked at the girl in front of her. "Logically speaking, you should have chosen Shiwei, right?"

Shi Hongjian silently erased the word 'I' from her mind.

Even if I don't choose Sister Shiwei~

"Sister Shi Wei is mine too." Shi Yan said confidently, as if he already considered Shi Wei as his possession.

Shi Hongjian's eyes twitched wildly.

But I have to admit that what the girl said is indeed correct.

After Shi Wei returned from Yizhou this time, she seemed to be acting a little strange, and Shi Hongjian couldn't quite put her finger on it.

However... as a cultivator at the Enlightenment Realm, she could still vaguely sense something.

Shi Wei's soul seemed to have encountered some kind of problem.

It was tainted with a large amount of... a scent similar to the soul of the girl in front of me.

“That child, Hongqi…” Shi Hongjian frowned, “Her parents left far too early.”

“She practically grew up alongside me.”

"Even the name... I chose it."

Shi Hongjian looked as if she was also heartbroken and regretful that Shi Hongqi had become like this.