13: It turns out that his dream is me.

"Question 3: What is Jiang Lin's dream?"

"A. Three thousand beauties in his harem, enjoying music and feasting every night."

"B. Three rooms and two tiles, living in seclusion in a peach blossom spring, staying with those he cares about forever."

"C. Reaching the world's Peak, achieving Immortal Ascension."

"D. A world of great harmony, where people live in peace and contentment."

Jiang Zhiyi hesitated.

This "useless" fellow she had raised made her question her own understanding.

"Lin, I ask you, what is your dream?"

Looking at Jiang Zhiyi, who had just regained her calm, Jiang Lin dared not offend this woman again.

"To achieve Immortal Ascension and attain the Dao, experiencing the splendor of the world's Peak!"

"Don't even think about lying to me!"

"How would I dare? How would I dare?"

Jiang Zhiyi stared at Jiang Lin, still suspicious: "It wouldn't be three thousand beauties in your harem, enjoying music and feasting every night, would it?"

Jiang Lin quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied:

"No, no, although I've thought about it, it's not my ultimate dream. I swear by the Heavenly Dao, it absolutely is not!"

Jiang Zhiyi let out a sigh of relief, then glared at him again.

"You'd better not lie to me!"

"Choose C!"

"Ding! Three incorrect answers. This assessment has ended!"

"Your evaluation Rank is: Lowest (worst, no bonus for favorability reward)."

"The evaluation assessment interface is closing. Cooldown time: Seven days!"

"Ding! Host has triggered a Divine-Grade lottery and received the reward: Nine Heavens Treasure 'Mandarin Duck Double Heart Chain'!"

"Mandarin Duck Double Heart Chain: A Nine Heavens Treasure, consisting of two Yin and Yang bracelets. When Dao Companions wear them simultaneously, they can communicate telepathically at any time, unafraid of any Restriction. In times of crisis, they can sense each other and perform spatial teleportation (requires True Qi for energy)."

"Ding! Due to high initial favorability and a poor assessment, the host is compensated with a three-hour experience of the Divine Ability 'Mind Reading' (only effective on Jiang Lin)!"

"P.S.: Get to know your Dao Companion well. Emotions always begin with heart-to-heart communication!"

"Jiang Lin!"

Jiang Zhiyi was completely furious.

The Mind Reading Divine Ability in her mind and the Nine Heavens Treasure from the Divine-Grade lottery, she didn't even glance at them, directly rising in anger.

Jiang Lin lied to her, she wasn't angry.

Children, after all, always have their own little secrets.

But Jiang Lin's dream was actually three rooms and two tiles, living in seclusion in a peach blossom spring, staying with those he cares about forever!

Even if it were three thousand beauties in his harem, Jiang Zhiyi wouldn't be so angry.

But Jiang Lin swore by the Heavenly Dao, which meant he wasn't lying.

Her answer was wrong again.

What great harmony in the world and people living in peace and contentment, couldn't possibly be related to Lin.

That only left three rooms and two tiles, living in seclusion in a peach blossom spring, staying with those he cares about forever!

The Lin she had educated was actually so lacking in ambition!

Jiang Lin's backside, which hadn't even settled, shot up again.

What's wrong with this woman?

This was the third time she had gotten angry!

"What exactly is your dream?"

Jiang Zhiyi exploded.

Jiang Lin was stunned. Hadn't he just answered her?

Could it be that she had a way to detect lies?

That's right!

It must be like this.

In this world, methods are strange and ever-changing.

Should I really say, my dream is to become a big villain and survive until the end?

Seeing Jiang Lin not speaking, Jiang Zhiyi angrily said, "I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"

In her memories, Jiang Zhiyi had always doted on Jiang Lin especially.

This much anger was a first.

"I'm telling you, if you lie to me again, tomorrow, I'll send you to the Reincarnation Battlefield. When you reach Soul Transformation Peak, then you can roll back!"

Holy cow!

Is this woman serious?

He couldn't go to the Reincarnation Battlefield, otherwise, by the time he returned, Xiao Dong would have already flattened the Jiang Family.

The Jiang Family was his biggest backing right now!

Jiang Lin was covered in cold sweat, constantly thinking of his words.

Since she can detect lies, I'll say something ambiguous.

"My dream is to live, to live safely and securely until the end."

Jiang Zhiyi slapped her forehead, exasperated.

He was just saying he had no ambition!

Living securely, wasn't that option B?

Just as she was utterly exasperated, another voice suddenly entered her ears.

"This is already my true thoughts, it should be fine now!"

"Wow, even when she's angry, she's so beautiful and enchanting. She must be the most perfect work of art from the heavens!"

"How can there be someone, every inch of whom feels like they've grown into my heart and liver!!!"

Jiang Zhiyi felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her pupils suddenly constricted.

"Lin, what did you say?"

"Huh? I said I want to live!"

Jiang Zhiyi was stunned for a moment.

Those few sentences just now, did I experience an auditory hallucination?

No, it was the Mind Reading Heavenly Dao reward!

That was Lin's... inner voice!

"Now I seem to understand a little of my previous thoughts!"

"Why did I used to be so obsessed with fawning over Zhang Wanmeng for so long!"

"It turns out that girl from the Zhang Family resembles her somewhat between her brows!"

"If I could stay with such a beautiful woman forever, even abandoning power and status, what's wrong with a paradise outside the world?"

Jiang Zhiyi dared not listen further, her face flushed, and she angrily shouted, "Enough, Lin!"

At this moment, Jiang Lin quickly lowered his head, dispelling the wild thoughts in his mind, not daring to look at Jiang Zhiyi.

Jiang Lin had no idea that his inner thoughts had been "betrayed" by the Peerless Charm Body.

He still thought it was his answer about wanting to live that had made the beauty in front of him angry.

Thinking about it, it made sense. The person she had educated for so long was actually so useless.

Then she was very disappointed in herself.

However, this was also good.

Later, when Xiao Dong sought revenge, she wouldn't be implicated too much.

Jiang Lin greatly admired this woman.

Throughout the entire story, she was the most tragic character.

An orphan, she suffered greatly from worldly hardships in her early years.

Because of her extremely strong alchemy talent, she was adopted as a goddaughter by Jiang Haoyuan, the then-Patriarch of the Jiang Family.

Although her talent was extremely strong, she still dedicated herself to diligent study, working day and night to achieve her current accomplishments.

Aside from her Dao of alchemy cultivation, all her thoughts were on this unpromising "brother."

In the end, she was exploited to her death, without a single regret.

If she could be disheartened earlier and pursue her own life, it would also be a good ending.

Although his goal was to be a villain, he couldn't bear to harm someone who was wholeheartedly devoted to him.

"Actually, you've already sacrificed too much for the Jiang Family. You don't owe the Jiang Family anything!"

"I'm not worth you sacrificing so much."

"I will ask Old Ancestor to let you leave the imperial palace, and you can pursue your own life..."

Jiang Lin said sincerely.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lin's inner thoughts, aside from his thoughts on the novel's plot, all entered Jiang Zhiyi's ears.

"Don't worry, I will give everything to let you leave the imperial palace!"

"Your life shouldn't be confined to that cage..."

"If such a beauty could completely belong to me, how wonderful that would be, but unfortunately, there's still a chasm of identity..."

Listening to Jiang Lin's murmuring and his increasingly twisted "inner thoughts," Jiang Zhiyi felt an indescribable sensation in her heart.

She hadn't expected that Jiang Lin, whom she had raised, would be so "abnormal" towards her.

But, from the depths of her heart, she didn't feel repulsed at all, and even felt a somewhat shameful joy.

Originally, she had considered Jiang Lin her everything.

In an instant, she suddenly remembered the assessment question.

Is there a possibility...

The person Lin cares about most isn't Zhang Wanmeng!

It's me!

He had said since childhood that he wanted to take her sightseeing and drink the tea she brewed for him for a lifetime.

It turned out that those weren't just childish words!

His dream was to stay with her forever, even if it meant abandoning all the glory and wealth before him!