In front of the guqin, Zhang Wanmeng closed her eyes, her fingers moving freely over the strings. When she was a child, her father told her, “You are the only junior in the Zhang family with a high-quality bloodline. The future revival of the family can only depend on you!”
When she grew older, her master told her, “The core disciples of the Qin Sect are dwindling. Only your pure Heartless Zither can restore the sect’s former glory, so I entrust this to you!”
And now, Heaven told her, “Your destined Dao partner is Jiang Lin—a man you once looked down on but now cannot see through, a dangerous figure.”
At this moment, for the sake of her master and the survival of the Qin Sect, she had to win his favor. Her busy life felt so much like that of a puppet being controlled, as if everything was predestined.
The sound of the qin began—“Inquiry of the Heart”!
Jiang Lin suddenly stood up, looking toward the source of the music. This sound… it was far too familiar in his memory. In all the world, only one person could play with such purity—Zhang Wanmeng.
This aura… was she doubting herself? She hadn’t seemed right the last time they met. This time, she had even come to voice her doubts to him.
Jiang Lin waved his arm, and the qin curtain was pulled open by a surge of true qi. A stunning face appeared before him—the qin genius, Zhang Wanmeng.
Liu Ziyuan also stood up, scratching his head awkwardly as he looked at Zhang Wanmeng, then at Jiang Lin. He said, “Brother Lin, you two talk. My mom’s calling me home for dinner…” With that, he disappeared in a flash.
The qin music continued, but Jiang Lin’s expression turned subtle. Music could vividly express emotion, and with his “Instant Comprehension” talent, his thinking was already at the highest level. Such a naked questioning of the heart—if he still couldn’t perceive it, it would be a waste of his god-level mind.
He had been worrying about which female lead to start with for his heart-stealing mission, and now one had delivered herself to his doorstep? But something wasn’t right. She was doubting herself—why ask him? He wasn’t her master, nor her father. He hadn’t pressured her, nor did he have expectations of her. Why ask him? Something was definitely off.
Could it be that his Supreme Allure Body had increased his charm so much that it directly captured her heart? Impossible. She cultivated the Heartless Zither. Other than Xiao Dong, who could break her heartlessness and turn it into devotion?
When the song ended, Zhang Wanmeng opened her bright eyes and said, “Young Master Jiang, let’s reintroduce ourselves. My name is Zhang Wanmeng! I’ve made an agreement with Qingling Medicine Immortal. For this month, I’m yours. You can do whatever you want. I only ask that Young Master Jiang be gentle with me!” The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
From those few words, Jiang Lin understood the cause. So his cheap sworn sister had made a move. No wonder this woman was starting to doubt her own life. In the original novel, he had forced her into submission. But now, Jiang Zhiyi had directly struck, using benefits as an exchange. Clearly, Zhang Wanmeng had chosen to sell herself for her master’s sake.
For that loveless master to live a few more days—was it worth it? It didn’t matter. This was the perfect chance to see how to cut off Xiao Dong’s romantic fortune.
[Ding! Villain Fortune-Severing Mission: For each time you cut off protagonist “Xiao Dong”’s romantic fortune, your bloodline quality will increase by one grade (Progress: 0/10).]
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[Current Bloodline Quality: Taiwei Purple Venomous Serpent (low-grade Emperor-grade Bloodline)]
If he could use Zhang Wanmeng to set up a deadly trap for Xiao Dong, or steal Xiao Dong’s luck with her, his bloodline would directly rise to mid-grade Emperor-grade. His true qi quality would also increase.
In the cultivation world, the quality of true qi determined a cultivator’s core combat power. With Jiang Lin’s Emperor-grade true qi, he could easily kill a peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. After reaching Nascent Soul perfection, his awakened life-bound divine ability would be even stronger. True qi was the lifeline of a cultivator—the higher the quality, the higher the potential.
“Cutting off Xiao Dong’s fortune with Zhang Wanmeng will raise my bloodline, while Xiao Dong will only gain a minor realm increase. Definitely worth it! The longer I delay, the more it benefits Xiao Dong. I need to plan carefully how to cut it off.”
Thinking of this, Jiang Lin instantly went into actor mode, standing from his seat with a look of excitement. “Wanmeng, is what you said true? Do you know how long I’ve waited for this day? Don’t blame my sworn sister for being forceful—it’s only because I love you so much!”
What?! This was completely different from what she had expected. Wasn’t he supposed to reject her coldly? Zhang Wanmeng was stunned. The long speech she had prepared became useless. She had thought Jiang Lin would ignore her and wanted to win him over through the Qin Sect and her own value. She never expected this attitude—still as greasy and nauseating as before.
Before she could react, Jiang Lin pulled her to a seat and began feeding her delicacies. For him, this was easy. After being a villain nine times, bullying men and women was second nature. “Here, Wanmeng, let me feed you.”
Zhang Wanmeng’s body was stiff, her mind blank, as she mechanically opened her mouth to eat what he offered. After the meal, Jiang Lin was completely satisfied, occasionally testing her limits. His plan was to take her tonight and throw her far away tomorrow. Whoever wanted to get involved with this major female lead could do so without him.
“Wanmeng, today is the Flower Festival. Let’s go admire the flowers. Tonight, I’ll stay with you the whole time.”
Zhang Wanmeng’s gaze was still clouded. She wanted to see through this man’s true nature, but no matter how she looked, she couldn’t. At this moment, everything felt the same as years ago—the same disgusting demeanor. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
If not for experiencing the Xiao family engagement withdrawal and the detailed intelligence on Wanhua Pavilion, she might really think he was still that frivolous playboy. “If only I had permanent mind-reading, maybe I could see through him. I really can’t understand this man.”
She remembered the three-hour mind-reading skill she had received as a reward before, but she hadn’t used it well before Jiang Lin avoided it.
“What’s wrong, Wanmeng? You don’t want to see the Flower River?”
His question brought her back to her senses. She couldn’t stay in this dazed state. She needed to focus on increasing his favorability. Thinking of her goal, Zhang Wanmeng immediately sobered up, her wariness toward Jiang Lin growing. He might be deliberately disturbing her thoughts. She couldn’t let that happen—she had to take the initiative.
“Young Master Jiang, thank you. These years, I finally know your feelings for me are genuine. Of course I want to see the Flower River with you. All these years, it was my fault for wasting your sincerity…”
Zhang Wanmeng slipped into her role with ease. Was it resignation or hidden schemes? This Zhang Wanmeng was interesting. But Jiang Lin’s goal was simple—use her completely, then toss her away.
Jiang Lin smirked, then without hesitation pulled Zhang Wanmeng toward the private room’s exit.
A familiar face appeared before them—Long Xiyue?! How could she be in a place like this?
At this moment, Long Xiyue’s face was flushed, her mind a mess. So there could be something this interesting in the world!
“Princess Xiyue, why are you here?” Jiang Lin’s voice snapped her out of her daze from the earlier performance. Seeing Jiang Lin with Zhang Wanmeng made her even more flustered. Today wasn’t the right day to confront him—she’d challenge him another time.
“Just passing by. My mom’s calling me home for dinner. I’m leaving!” Without looking back, Long Xiyue ran straight out the door.