Ruthless Empress Jiang Lanzhi

Xiao Fan managed to resolve Xin Xi’s situation; although the process was somewhat complicated and his actions were a bit beastly, the outcome was good.

“Host, your villainous behavior, deceiving a pure girl who deeply loves you, and even saying, ‘I can think of you while I’m with her.’

“Truly a beast among men, the pinnacle of villains.”

“Reward obtained: First Deep Affection.”

“First Deep Affection: As long as you speak nonsense with a straight face, the other party will believe your words and automatically perceive you as deeply affectionate.”

Damn!

What in the world is First Deep Affection?

This reward from the System gave Xiao Fan a small shock; he didn’t know it could be played this way.

As for Xin Xi?

She was now lying on Xiao Fan’s large bed, her beautiful eyes hazy, her face flushed and charming; Xiao Fan’s recent heartfelt confession and his domineering forceful advances made it hard for her to resist.

If not for Xiao Fan’s low cultivation, making it impossible for a small horse to pull a large cart, she might have actively pushed him.

“The Saint has me in his heart; no matter how many other women appear by his side, they are merely playthings.”

“I shouldn’t be so petty; since the Saint loves me in his heart, I should love him and be tolerant of him. Having a few playthings isn’t unacceptable.”

“But how should I explain it to Sister Yu Yue? If I tell her that the Saint only loves me, will she get angry?”

“What am I thinking? I’m too selfish. Can’t I share the Saint with my sister?”

With this thought, her perspective instantly broadened.

Xiao Fan didn’t know her thoughts, but he had done his best to appease Xin Xi by sacrificing his charm.

The butler walked up and said, “Young Master, shall we depart now?”

Xiao Fan nodded, pulled Xiao An, and they both got into the carriage.

“Let’s go.”

Xin Xi also left with them, but she was much more rational now, standing respectfully behind Xiao Fan, serving tea and water.

However, she was looking forward to meeting his Mother later, wondering what gift would be best to give.

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The Xiao Family is the top family in this world, possessing the most powerful influence, the world’s number one Sword Cultivator, and occupying the best Spiritual Veins and Blessed Lands in the entire world.

The place where the Xiao Family resides is called Linxian Heaven. Here, Spiritual Qi is abundant, and Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicine are everywhere. Those within Linxian Heaven are all core members of the Xiao Family.

Only the most direct descendants are qualified to live in Linxian Heaven.

With Linxian Heaven as the center, an area of thousands of miles in radius is all within the Xiao Family’s sphere of influence, but they cannot manage so many places.

More often, they divide these territories into countless sections and assign them to their subordinates to manage, only requiring annual tributes of Spirit Medicine and Spirit Stones.

This method is similar to that of the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

All major powers in this world operate this way, controlling only the core regions and leaving the rest to their subordinates to manage.

In the center of Linxian Heaven, within a magnificent palace, a beautiful woman and a vibrant young girl were chatting cheerfully.

“Jiang Lan Zhi, are you accustomed to living here? Is there anything you’re not comfortable with? Tell me, and I’ll arrange it for you,” the beautiful woman said softly, her eyes showing delight as she looked at the young girl.

She was clearly very satisfied.

The young girl politely responded, “Aunt, everything here is very good. I’m very accustomed to living here.”

Yes, very accustomed, revisiting an old place.

She had lived in this place for several hundred years, and everything was exactly as it was in her memories, without the slightest change.

“It’s good that you’re accustomed. If you need anything, just tell me. We are all family,” the beautiful woman said with a smile.

The young girl’s face flushed slightly, and a hint of kindness flowed from her eyes as she looked at the beautiful woman.

“Mhm, thank you, Aunt.”

The beautiful woman took her hand, her brows slightly furrowed, and said with a hint of indignation, “Still calling me Aunt? It’s time to change that.”

The young girl squirmed a bit, but finally, she naturally said, “Thank you, Mother.”

The beautiful woman beamed with joy, her eyes growing even fonder as she looked at the young girl.

At this moment, a maid walked over and whispered a few words into the beautiful woman’s ear, and the woman immediately stood up.

She said to the young girl, “Jiang Lan Zhi, please sit for a moment. I need to leave for a bit.”

“You all, take good care of Jiang Lan Zhi, understand?” she said to the few maids beside her.

After speaking, she left the main hall.

Watching the woman’s retreating figure, a pang of heartache flashed through Jiang Lan Zhi’s heart.

The thought that this beautiful woman would lose her life because of that dissolute Xiao Fan made her heart ache as if torn by a knife.

Yes, Jiang Lanzhi had been Reborn, Reborn on the eve of her engagement.

In her previous life, she was ordered by her clan to become Xiao Fan’s Dao Companion, but unexpectedly, Xiao Fan actually stabbed her to death and dug out her heart.

Fortunately, she obtained the Legacy of the Baihua Fairy, allowing her to continue living. She cultivated for one hundred thousand years and finally became the Empress of Unfeeling.

However, when she was about to Breakthrough the Heavenly Tribulation, due to her failure to kill Xiao Fan and save the Xiao Family, her state of mind was incomplete, and she ultimately attempted to Rebirth on the eve of her engagement under the tribulation lightning.

In her previous life, she deeply loved Xiao Fan and obeyed his words implicitly.

She even practiced Demonic Techniques on his command, without the slightest doubt.

However, this Xiao Fan only wanted to use her true feelings.

Xiao Mother, upon learning of this, lashed out at Xiao Fan, scolding him for being ungrateful and for being so vicious to the person who loved him.

To save Jiang Lanzhi and to atone for him to Jiang Lanzhi, Xiao Mother led people into a forbidden land to search for an Immortal Plant that could heal her.

And because of this, she lost her life in the forbidden land, which became an eternal pain in Jiang Lanzhi’s heart.

Xiao Fan also committed countless evil deeds, accumulating too many enemies and leading the Xiao Family to ruin.

“Since I have been Reborn, Xiao Fan, you will never get my heart again.”

“You are in a blessed state but do not know it, having such a loving Mother yet not cherishing her. Then you should obediently be controlled by me.”

Jiang Lanzhi secretly swore in her heart.

She was a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment. Xiao Mother had given her meticulous love and care, surpassing her birth mother in the Jiang Family. She remembered it deeply and would never forget it.

The Xiao Family was also very good to her, giving her whatever she wanted. Except for Xiao Fan being inhuman, the entire Xiao Family treated her very well.

Even with Rebirth, she couldn't bring herself to kill Xiao Fan, simply because she didn’t want to see Xiao Mother sad and heartbroken.

Therefore, the best way was to make Xiao Fan live under her authority, with no chance of ever rising again!

This was the best punishment for him!

“Xiao Fan, in this life, your good days are over!”

Achoo~

Xiao Fan sneezed and rubbed his nose.

“Strange, who is secretly praising me for being handsome again?”

These words made Xin Xi laugh uncontrollably; the Saint was indeed the most special.

“Sigh, now that we’re back this time, it’ll be even harder to run away next time,” Xiao An sighed, growing sadder as he looked at the approaching Linxian Heaven.

“What’s the point of running? There are so many people in the clan, and the place is so big, where can’t you have fun?” Xiao Fan said irritably.

“You’re too young; you don’t understand my worries,” Xiao An said with a troubled expression.

Xiao Fan rubbed his forehead upon hearing this. You’re only twelve years old; someone who didn’t know would think you were twelve thousand years old.

“They all let me win, can you understand? It’s like, they clearly could catch me, but they let me slip away right under their noses, treating me like a child. I really don’t want to play with them.”

“Unlike you, Xiao Fan, you treat me like an adult.”

Xiao An sighed, and a gust of wind blew, making his open-crotch pants flap, his melancholic aura fully present.

It was just that his 1.2-meter height and childish face looked awkward no matter how you looked at them.

Xiao Fan looked down at the city and saw a young man with a resolute expression, staring intently at his carriage.

His eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a dangerous aura. The collision of their gazes made the man retract his gaze.

“Interesting, daring to look at me with such eyes.”

Xiao Fan saw a golden script above the man’s head.

He was clearly a Child of Destiny.

However, he didn’t seem to have met him before, so where did the hatred come from?