Life and death are just a thought; fate, why do you play tricks on me, a poor little kitty?

Miao Xiaoqing's eyes were hollow, shimmering with tears, and tear tracks streamed down her Face.

“You bastard, you bastard!” Miao Xiaoqing sobbed, finding herself…

Her tears had long since dried, but that didn’t stop her from cursing Xiao Fan.

“You scoundrel, you jerk, you brute, you bastard!”

“How could you do this to me?!”

“…”

He stopped, displaying an unprecedented seriousness, his tiger-like eyes fixed on her, completely different from his previous gentleness.

Miao Xiaoqing felt fear; she sensed that if she harbored any ill will towards him, she might die on the spot.

Daring not to conceal anything, she told him the truth.

“I, I was just following orders. Why are you so fierce? I wasn’t trying to kill you.”

She spoke pitifully, regretting more and more that she had accepted this cursed mission.

“The Dean told me that the Palace Master of Yaochi has a male pet, and he was talking about you.”

“I don’t know why the Dean wanted me to target you. Well, strictly speaking, it wasn’t targeting you, but targeting the Palace Master of Yaochi.”

“But he didn’t dare to kill you, fearing the Palace Master of Yaochi would go mad, so he planned to send me to set a trap, to record your embarrassing moments, for example, you looking for women.”

As she said this, she secretly glanced at Wu Lingyun again.

This guy didn't need to look for women; he already had one.

Xiao Fan: “And then?”

“The Dean told me to come and seduce you, then drug you, find any woman for you, and record your moment of passion.”

“After it’s publicized, the Palace Master of Yaochi will surely be enraged and kill you.”

“This way, it would be a blow to the Face of the Palace Master of Yaochi.”

“Don’t ask me why; I don’t know the reason either. Perhaps the Dean and the Palace Master of Yaochi have a grudge,” Miao Xiaoqing explained.

Hearing this, Xiao Fan was somewhat speechless. I’ve become a male pet?

But upon closer thought, it didn’t seem entirely wrong. Eating from Yaochi Immortal Palace, using things from Yaochi Immortal Palace—a gigolo was nothing more than this.

“Is that all?”

“Also, the Dean said that after I complete this task, my chances of becoming a Saint would be greater. Besides that, there’s nothing else, I swear! Meow~~”

The truth Miao Xiaoqing didn’t know, Xiao Fan knew clearly.

It was because after Yu Yue thrashed Zhu Tong in the Saint Hall that day, he harbored resentment but dared not seek revenge on Yu Yue directly.

He could only think of ways to humiliate Yu Yue to achieve his revenge.

Amazing, this Dean was the type of person who, even if he couldn’t win, would still try to disgust you.

However, if you seek revenge on me, I won’t let it go.

He turned his gaze back to Miao Xiaoqing, saying with a half-smile, “Work for me, and I’ll make you a Saint, or even the Dean.”

Miao Xiaoqing didn’t believe him. How could a male pet have such great ability?

“I… I don’t want to be a Saint anymore,” she said timidly.

“That’s not up to you. I’m giving you an order, not asking for your opinion,” Xiao Fan chuckled.

“Can I refuse?” Miao Xiaoqing’s delicate hands clenched into fists, her palms sweating.

“Of course.”

She had originally held no hope, but upon hearing this, her eyes lit up again. Meow!

“Then you can stay here and keep her company.”

Xiao Fan pointed at Wu Lingyun and said, “I won’t treat you badly. When I have nothing to do, I’ll come over and spread my favors.”

Miao Xiaoqing was dumbfounded. Huh?

Losing her freedom and being played with, she didn’t want such a fate.

“I, I’ll listen to you. I’ll help you, just don’t lock me up.”

“Of course, I keep my word. Help me, and I’ll make you a Saint. I won’t treat you badly.”

“First Kill Reward Issued: Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the Skill Seal: [Life and Death in a Single Thought].”

“[Skill Seal: Life and Death in a Single Thought]: Cast this skill on the target, and you can control their life and death, taking their life in an instant.”

“[Casting Prerequisite: The target must open their heart, genuinely accept, and not resist.]”

Just what I needed!

Although the System usually calls me a pervert, it always sends me warmth at critical moments.

Isn’t this control skill just what was sent?

“Relax your mind. I’m going to cast a Seal on you to prevent betrayal.”

Miao Xiaoqing felt his benevolent gaze and didn’t doubt for a moment that if she refused, she would probably never leave this tower.

“Okay.” For freedom, she threw caution to the wind.

“You’re very smart,” Xiao Fan said.

He placed his hand on her chest.

Although this casting process wasn't strictly necessary—he added it himself—it was an essential sense of ritual that couldn't be omitted.

Miao Xiaoqing was a little shy. What kind of rubbish spell was this, requiring physical contact to complete?

But she dared not refuse.

Soon, Xiao Fan cast the Seal on her, and the moment it was completed, Miao Xiaoqing’s gaze towards Xiao Fan was filled with awe.

It was a feeling of powerlessness, of being able to be manipulated at will, of being unable to resist.

“W-what kind of spell is this?” she asked timidly.

“Nothing much, just something that can decide your life and death in an instant,” Xiao Fan smiled.

Miao Xiaoqing didn’t doubt it at all, because she truly felt the threat of death.

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you die.”

“Help me, and I’ll make you a Saint, or even the Dean of the Saint Academy. I’m not joking.”

Miao Xiaoqing believed him seven-tenths. She could clearly sense the imprint placed within her body.

Although nothing was happening now, if the Seal exploded, she would die without a complete corpse.

He possessed a great secret!

“Also, remember to report to me regularly, otherwise, I don’t know if something might happen to you,” Xiao Fan warned.

“Understood,” she said reluctantly.

Her heart was filled with darkness. Oh, fate, why do you play tricks on this poor little kitty?

He wasn't necessarily after her life; this was just an obedience test, to make her feel afraid.

After casting the Seal on Miao Xiaoqing and gaining control over her life and death, Xiao Fan no longer troubled her and let her go.

Wu Lingyun looked at him with complex emotions.

She didn't know the Palace Master of Yaochi, but she had heard of the renown of Yaochi Immortal Palace.

What was the relationship between this man and the Palace Master of Yaochi?