23: Let me introduce myself again. My name is Zhang Wanmeng

Before the guqin.

Zhang Wanmeng closed her eyes, her fingers freely plucking the strings.

When I was young, my father said, 'Our Family only has one descendant with a High Grade Bloodline, the future revival of the Family will depend on you!'

Later, Revered Master said, 'The Qin Sect's Core Disciples are dwindling, only I have a clear Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Heart. It's up to me to restore the Qin Sect's glory!'

And now, Heavenly Dao says that my fated Dao Companion is Jiang Lin, a dangerous person I once looked down upon but now cannot see through.

At this moment, for the survival of Revered Master and the Qin Sect, I must come to curry favor with him.

My busy life, why is it so much like a Puppet being controlled? As if everything is destined.

The sound of the zither rose, "Asking Heart Song"!

Jiang Lin suddenly stood up and looked towards where the zither was being played.

This sound, it was too familiar in his memory!

Among all the zither music in the world, only one person could play it so purely!

That could only be Zhang Wanmeng.

This aura, was it self-doubt?

That girl seemed off the last time he saw her.

This time, she even ran over to express her doubts to him.

Jiang Lin waved his arm, and the zither curtain was pulled open by a True Qi.

A face of peerless beauty appeared before him.

Qin Dao Genius, Zhang Wanmeng!

Liu Ziyuan also stood up, scratching his head awkwardly, looking at Zhang Wanmeng, then at Jiang Lin.

He seemed to understand something, yet also seemed to know nothing at all.

"Brother Lin, you two chat. My mom is calling me home for dinner..."

With that, he vanished in a flash.

The zither music was still playing, but Jiang Lin's expression was very subtle.

Music theory could express emotions too well.

Having obtained the "Instant Comprehension" talent, his mind was already top-tier.

If he couldn't perceive this blatant questioning, his Divine-Grade thinking would be wasted.

He was just wondering which female lead to start with to begin the heart-stealing mission.

And now, one had directly delivered herself to his doorstep?

But, that's not right!

You're doubting yourself, why ask me?

I'm not your Master, nor your father.

I didn't put any pressure on you, nor did I have any expectations of you.

Why are you asking me?

Something must have gone wrong!

How utterly baffling!

Could it be that the Peerless Charm Body raised his charm attribute too high, directly captivating her heart?

Oh, come on!

What she cultivated was the Emotion Severing Zither Heart.

Aside from Xiao Dong, who else could break through emotionlessness and turn it into devotion?

As the music ended, Zhang Wanmeng opened her bright eyes.

"Young Master Jiang, let's reintroduce ourselves. My name is Zhang Wanmeng!"

"I've made an agreement with Qingling Pill Immortal. For this month, I am yours. You can do whatever you wish!"

"I only ask that Young Master Jiang show mercy!"

With a few words, Jiang Lin also understood some of the reasons.

It turned out his cheap adopted sister had made a move.

No wonder this woman was on the verge of doubting her life.

In the original plot, he had forced her to submit.

But now, Jiang Zhiyi had made a move, directly exchanging benefits.

Clearly, the other party chose to betray herself for the sake of her Revered Master.

Was it worth it for that Destroying Affection Supreme to live a few more days?

Never mind all that. This was a good opportunity to see how to cut off peach blossom Luck.

[Villain Luck Severing Mission: For each time a protagonist 'Xiao Dong's' peach blossom Luck is severed, Bloodline Quality increases by one level (Progress: 0/10)]

[Current Progress: 0/10]

[Current Bloodline Quality: Taiwei Purple Poison Serpent (Low Grade Emperor Rank Bloodline)]

If he could truly use Zhang Wanmeng to set up a killing tribulation for Xiao Dong, or seize Xiao Dong's Luck related to Zhang Wanmeng, his Bloodline would directly ascend to Medium Grade Emperor Rank Bloodline.

His True Qi quality could also be improved.

In the cultivation world, the quality of True Qi determined a Cultivator's core combat power.

An Emperor Rank True Qi like Jiang Lin's could completely kill a Spirit Rank Nascent Soul at Peak Realm by skipping levels.

Moreover, after Nascent Soul Perfection, the awakened Natal Divine Ability would also be stronger.

It could be said that True Qi was a Cultivator's lifeblood; the higher the quality, the higher the Cultivator's Upper limit.

"Currently, by severing Xiao Dong's peach blossom Luck concerning Zhang Wanmeng, I can improve my Bloodline, while Xiao Dong will only improve by a small Realm. It's completely worth it!"

"The longer this mission drags on, the more beneficial it will be for Xiao Dong!"

"As for how to sever it, I need to plan it well!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Lin suddenly had the aura of a movie star, directly standing up from the stool, his face "full of excitement" as he said:

"Wanmeng, are you telling the truth?"

"Do you know?"

"How long have I waited for this day?"

"Don't blame my adopted sister for being too forceful; it's truly because I love you too much!"

What!?

This was completely different from what she had imagined!

He... shouldn't he have coldly rejected her?

Zhang Wanmeng was dumbfounded, completely unprepared for this.

The long speech she had prepared in her mind was completely useless.

She had originally thought Jiang Lin wouldn't even bother with her anymore.

She wanted to use the Qin Sect and her own value to truly move Jiang Lin's heart.

She never expected Jiang Lin to have this attitude.

Still as greasy and sickeningly sweet as ever.

Before Zhang Wanmeng could react, Jiang Lin directly pulled her to sit down at the table and enjoy the delicacies.

For Jiang Lin, this was too simple.

Having been a villain nine times, bullying men and women came too naturally to him.

"Come, Wanmeng, I'll feed you!"

Zhang Wanmeng was stiff all over, her mind completely unable to process anything. She foolishly opened her mouth and ate the delicious food Jiang Lin fed her.

After eating and drinking to their fill.

Jiang Lin ate this meal with extreme satisfaction, occasionally pushing Zhang Wanmeng's boundaries.

What he wanted to do was to conquer Zhang Wanmeng today, and then throw her far away tomorrow.

Then, whoever wanted to get involved with this major female lead could go ahead and get involved...

"Wanmeng, today is the Wan Hua Festival. Let's go admire the flowers!"

"Tonight, I will stay with you all night."

Zhang Wanmeng's eyes were still clouded.

She really wanted to see the true face of the man in front of her.

But she couldn't see him clearly at all.

At this moment, everything was no different from a few years ago.

Still that nauseating demeanor.

But if she hadn't experienced the annulment of the engagement with the Xiao Family and the detailed information about Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion, she really would have thought that this was still that profligate, dissolute young Revered Master.

"How wonderful it would be if I had permanent Mind Reading. I truly can't see through this man in front of me!"

Unintentionally, she thought of the three-hour Mind Reading ability she had been rewarded with before.

Unfortunately, she hadn't been able to make good use of it before Jiang Lin dodged it.

"What? Wanmeng, aren't you going to see the Hua River?"

Hearing the question, Zhang Wanmeng finally snapped out of her daze.

She couldn't be in this state; the priority was to increase favorability.

Thinking of her goal, Zhang Wanmeng instantly regained her clarity.

She couldn't help but feel a renewed wariness towards Jiang Lin.

He might be intentionally trying to mess with her thoughts!

She couldn't let this continue; she had to take the initiative.

"Young Master Jiang, thank you. After all these years, I finally know that you are truly sincere towards me!"

"Of course, I'm willing to go admire the Hua River with you!"

"These past years, it was my fault for wasting too much of your sincerity..."

With her thoughts clear, Zhang Wanmeng instantly entered her role.

Giving up, or having other calculations in her heart?

This Zhang Wanmeng is a bit interesting.

However, my goal is very simple.

Eat her up, then toss her aside...

Jiang Lin's lips curved slightly. Without hesitation, he pulled Zhang Wanmeng and walked out of the private room.

A familiar face came into view.

Long Xiyue!?

Why was she in a place like this?

At this moment, Long Xiyue's face was flushed, and her mind was already a mess.

So, there could be such interesting things in the world!

"Princess Xiyue, why are you here?"

Hearing Jiang Lin's voice, Long Xiyue immediately snapped out of her daze from the performance she had just watched.

Her face red, and seeing Jiang Lin and Zhang Wanmeng together, her heart became even more chaotic.

Today isn't suitable for a confrontation. I'll compete with you next time!

"Just passing by, passing by. My mom is calling me home for dinner. I'm leaving first!"

With that, Long Xiyue ran directly out the door without looking back.