[I originally only felt sympathy for the characters and would curse a few times that the author was not human.]
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Qing Lin: Well said!
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[He seems particularly fond of depicting certain unique female tragedies.]
[Medusa: parents died young, carrying the heavy burden of her race's rise.]
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Medusa: !
So this was actually someone's "deliberate" design?
If so, once her strength was sufficient in the future to go to the author's previous world, she would definitely demand an explanation.
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[Yun Yun: parents died, carrying the heavy burden of strengthening the Misty Cloud Sect. She did have a teacher who treated her well, but unfortunately...]
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Yun Yun: Unfortunately what? Just say it!
Speaking only halfway was like starting something but not finishing—like the behavior of a scumbag.
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[Little Fairy Doctor: lost her father at birth, lost her mother in childhood, and the mother died because of her. A tragic life.]
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Little Fairy Doctor: Heavenly Silkworm Potato, you already have a way to court death.
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[Qing Lin: both parents deceased, grew up entirely in a harsh environment.]
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Qing Lin: I really am so pitiful.
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[Relatively speaking, Xun Er is better. She lost her mother young, and her father carries the heavy burden of the clan. They see each other only a few times a year.]
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Xun Er: "..."
She used to think she was miserable. Fortunately, she grew up in the Xiao family and met the most important person in her life.
Now, after comparing herself with the previous few, she suddenly felt… she was actually quite fine?
Indeed, everything depends on comparison.
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[Tang Huo Er: lost her mother young, her father carries the heavy burden of the Burning Flame Valley's rise. Relatively better.]
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Tang Huo Er: "Don't say it. You really shouldn't say it."
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[Zi Yan: lost her mother young, her father imprisoned, and suffered bullying in her childhood.]
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"Crack!"
Zi Yan used too much force and crushed a fourth-tier thousand-year warm jade in her hand.
She didn't notice at all. Her petite and exquisite body trembled, and her expression kept changing.
As expected, Xiao Ting understood her well, including the tragic childhood where she was bullied by other magical beasts, and her parents.
She had always hated her parents in her heart for giving birth to her but not raising her, letting her suffer bullying.
But now, learning that her mother was already dead and her father imprisoned, a void suddenly appeared in her heart.
So her parents hadn't wanted to treat her badly—they simply had no choice.
Soon, boundless anger rose in her heart again, but this time it was not directed at her parents, but at the person who had imprisoned her father.
"No matter who you are, once I learn your identity from Xiao Ting, I will crush your skull inch by inch in the future." Zi Yan spat out the words through gritted teeth.
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At this moment, Feng Qing Er and Huo Zhi, whose names had not been mentioned, also had wonderful expressions.
Huo Zhi thought of how she had also lost her mother at a young age and was therefore especially close to her aunt.
She had originally only sighed at the twists of fate and how everyone had regrets, but now she felt a certain malice.
Feng Qing Er still had a mother, but her father had fallen long ago.
She hadn't thought much of it before, but now it felt very wrong.
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[But now, this is a real world, and every person and event is real.]
[After witnessing it with my own eyes, I feel heartache for Xun Er, the Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin.]
[When successful, help the world; when poor, cultivate oneself.]
[I am still weak now and can only help the pitiful people I encounter within my capabilities.]
[If I become strong in the future, I will use my influence and ability to help more people within my reach.]
[As much as possible, prevent the tragedies that Xun Er and the others experienced from repeating on more different people. I feel this is also a form of redemption.]
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Xun Er: Understood. Big Brother Xiao Ting is preparing to transform this world for my sake.
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"Redemption, so that's how it is."
The Little Fairy Doctor placed her hand on her chest and found her heartbeat unusually fast.
So Xiao Ting's feelings toward her were this complicated.
But this was even more intoxicating than mere romantic love.
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Qing Lin: Wuu wuu wuu, Young Master Xiao Ting has me in his heart.
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[I originally planned to take Qing Lin as my personal maid, but since we only met today, it was inconvenient to say it in front of Xun Er. I was afraid she would overthink.]
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"I saw it." Xun Er's lips curved slightly as she looked at the blushing Qing Lin. "You were too impatient."
"I couldn't help it." Qing Lin felt a wave of annoyance in her heart.
If she had held back until Xiao Ting spoke, could she have directly become his personal maid?
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[I didn't expect Qing Lin to speak up first, but today's experiences let me understand her feelings.]
[A drowning person knows a single straw cannot save them, yet will still desperately grab it.]
[I could have endured the darkness if I had never seen the light.]
[Qing Lin felt the light when she was with us, and she wanted to seize it.]
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Cao Ying, Xun Er, Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and Tang Huo Er's eyes brightened.
The few lines Xiao Ting wrote hid profound truths of the human world and were written with great literary quality.
Although the Battle Qi Continent revered the strong, women—especially cultured women—still yearned for stories of talented scholars and beautiful ladies.
They hoped their future partner would be a strong expert, but they also hoped he would be a talented scholar.
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"Young Master understands me." Qing Lin felt even more moved.
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[So I went with the flow and let Qing Lin become a personal maid, perfectly resolving the matter.]
[The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils is a return of the bloodline of the ancient Ancient Heaven Serpent God. She absolutely qualifies to receive the Ancient Clan's favor and be vigorously nurtured by them.]
[Right now, neither Xun Er nor I can stop the Ancient Clan from taking Xun Er back. At that time, we can let Qing Lin go with Xun Er.]
[Once there, Xun Er's strength will advance by leaps and bounds, and she can also use the Ancient Clan's resources to nurture Qing Lin.]
[Even a Dou Saint-level snake magical beast would not be difficult for the Ancient Clan to subdue.]
[Following Xun Er, even if Qing Lin breaks through to Dou Saint in the future, she will face no resource shortages or cultivation bottlenecks.]
[Qing Lin will no longer need to be a personal maid. Instead, she will become a heaven's proud daughter with outstanding talent and strength, dazzling and brilliant.]
[Once Qing Lin and Xun Er become strong, they will be able to protect me even better.]
[Perfect!]
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"So this is what Big Brother Xiao Ting was planning." Xun Er rested her cheek on one hand, blinking her large eyes, her gaze full of smiles.
She felt the plan was feasible. In the eyes of the Ancient Clan, both the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and the Woeful Poison Body were top-tier talents, but their cultivation value differed.
A talent like the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils was not inferior even when compared to the Dou Saint seeds within the clan.
If she returned as Xun Er's personal maid, there would be no fear of anyone using secret methods to seize her eyes and bloodline.
The Ancient Clan would be able to reach even higher levels thanks to Big Brother Xiao Ting in the future. It was only natural for them to spend resources nurturing her and Qing Lin now.
"But… I only want to be Young Master Xiao Ting's personal maid." Qing Lin was deeply moved, yet her expression looked very troubled. "I just want to stay by Young Master Xiao Ting's side forever, serving him tea, pouring water, massaging his shoulders, and pounding his legs. That would be enough."
Xun Er: "..."
"Want to add warming the bed too?"
"Can I?"
Xun Er's mouth twitched slightly. "What do you think?"
"I knew it wasn't possible." Qing Lin quickly hid her delighted expression.
Looking at her, Xun Er suddenly felt that her own feelings for Xiao Ting weren't that deep after all?
"Strength is the true foundation that will allow you to stay by his side in the future." Xun Er saw things very clearly. "Big Brother Xiao Ting will sooner or later become a Dou God, or even transcend this plane.
"At that time, if you are not even a Dou Saint, serving him tea and water would only embarrass him. People would think Big Brother Xiao Ting's personal maid only has beauty.
"But if you are a Dou God, others will think that Big Brother Xiao Ting is truly extraordinary—even his personal maid is…"
"Moreover, when you are weak, you can only serve tea, pour water, massage shoulders, and pound legs. But if you become strong, you can protect him and kill enemies for him."
Upon hearing this, brilliant light bloomed in Qing Lin's eyes. She reached out and grabbed Xun Er's hand. "Sister Xun Er—no, Miss."
"Please be sure to take Qing Lin back to the Ancient Clan."
Xun Er: "…"
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