I just want to live.

Shangguan Xiaorong eventually returned to Sea Tide.

She didn't just return to Sea Tide; she even revealed everything about the Maid and Zhou Ziming.

Including the Maid's intention to seek refuge with Zhou Ziming.

The Young Master of Haichao's lips curled into a smirk.

"You've done well! I can reward you once tonight!"

Shangguan Xiaorong hurriedly said with excitement.

"Thank you, Young Lord! Thank you, Young Lord!"

Then, Shangguan Xiaorong quickly went to wash up.

But at that moment...

The Tree Demon suddenly woke up.

"I didn't expect you to be so depraved!"

Shangguan Xiaorong's composure broke a little.

"What do you know!"

"If I had followed those two, I wouldn't even know if I could survive!"

"Although life in Sea Tide is miserable, at least I'm still alive!"

"I just want to live!"

The Tree Demon chuckled.

"I've seen your memories. Back then, when you were with Zhou Ziming, you were a clever Essence Spirit, arrogant and domineering."

"But your current situation really makes me sigh!"

Speaking of this...

Shangguan Xiaorong's composure broke even further.

She indeed thought she would live better after leaving Zhou Ziming.

But what happened next?

Although she had severed ties with Zhou Ziming...

Her current life was a living hell.

And her current status was even lower than a servant in Sea Tide.

The Tree Demon also felt some regret at this time.

It regretted performing a Fusion with such a thing.

There was clearly a great chance for revenge.

Yet this woman had no courage or hatred at all.

Now she had become like this.

"Are you really content living like this?"

Shangguan Xiaorong smiled.

"What else? Do I have a choice?"

Endless sorrow filled Shangguan Xiaorong's heart.

In her past life...

After she and Zhou Ziming came to the Central Continent together, it wasn't this difficult.

Back then, they were in Taihe Tower.

But now, without Zhou Ziming, even this low-tier Sea Tide made every step difficult for her.

But at that moment, something happened that broke her composure even more.

"Have you heard? The one who went on a killing spree at the harbor before was Zhou Ziming!"

"Hey, that's nothing! I heard that Zhou Ziming not only joined the Blood Rain Tower, but he even brought a He Dao Peak and a cow with no cultivation to join the Blood Rain Tower!"

The servants who were talking were all shocked.

"My god, I heard the Blood Rain Tower's assessment is very strict!"

"I can understand Zhou Ziming joining; after all, many big shots have been watching him, and he went on a rampage right after coming out of the pigpen!"

"But he actually managed to bring a He Dao Realm ant and a Little Calf with no cultivation into the Blood Rain Tower. That's incredible!"

After all, bringing a Little Calf with no cultivation into the Blood Rain Tower...

Wasn't actually much.

Because it was a cow.

If Zhou Ziming brought a pet, perhaps the Blood Rain Tower wouldn't even have an assessment.

But bringing a He Dao Realm ant in, that was extraordinary.

For a moment, some servants were daydreaming.

"Damn it, a He Dao ant—let alone the Blood Rain Tower, even in Sea Tide, they wouldn't even want him for mining!"

"And yet he could enter the Blood Rain Tower!"

"Hey, can someone find out if that Zhou Ziming is still looking for brothers? I think I'd do too!"

Someone sneered.

"In your dreams! He's a Blood Rain Tower Disciple now. What's your status? You want to know him?"

"If Zhou Ziming really came to our Sea Tide, even the Family Head would have to bow!"

----

Shangguan Xiaorong's composure broke.

It broke completely.

"Why!"

Shangguan Xiaorong was in a very bad mood.

Why...

Zhou Ziming clearly had no more Opportunities, but even without them, he could still be so dazzling.

And the brothers following him could still be so glorious?

Why could he still be like this?

"The Heavenly Dao is unfair!"

Shangguan Xiaorong could only say this.

At this point, the Tree Demon saw things much more clearly.

"Let's just say, is there a possibility that someone like you wouldn't have had any great achievements to begin with?"

"But after you followed the Child of Destiny, you began to enjoy wealth and status that didn't originally belong to you. It was Zhou Ziming who raised you to a position you didn't belong in!"

"So, now that you haven't chosen Zhou Ziming, this is all you get!"

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Heavenly Dao, does it? The Heavenly Dao gave you benefits, but you didn't take them; you insisted on coming to Sea Tide to be mistreated!"

Shangguan Xiaorong roared.

"Shut up! Isn't the fact that I'm like this all your fault!"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this hellhole being mistreated!"

The Tree Demon snorted coldly.

"Me?"

"Shangguan you little wench, please get one thing straight: if it weren't for me, you would have died after you snatched Zhou Ziming's Opportunity."

"It was I who saved your life, and I who chose not to devour your Divine Soul, allowing you to still have the chance to be mistreated!"

"It's also because of me that you have the chance to point fingers and blame me here!"

"Why don't you look for the reason within yourself?"

"Also, it's already night. You'd better think about what's waiting for you next!"

Shangguan Xiaorong fell silent.

----

A night passed~

Covered in wounds, Shangguan Xiaorong clutched her clothes and left the Young Master of Haichao's room.

Of course.

It wasn't without benefits.

Because she had now obtained the status of a First-Class Maid.

A First-Class Maid was the head of the Maids.

Shangguan Xiaorong suddenly felt it was worth it.

At least, she finally had a status from now on.

The Tree Demon was speechless.

"Relying on such depraved actions to get the status of a First-Class Maid, and you're actually proud of it?"

The veins on Shangguan Xiaorong's forehead suddenly bulged.

"Shut up!"

However.

As Shangguan Xiaorong walked, she felt something was wrong.

Because the way the other servants looked at her seemed to carry a hint of pity.

Shangguan Xiaorong couldn't quite understand their expressions.

But she soon found out.

Because the one a First-Class Maid served was a Dog Demon.

The moment Shangguan Xiaorong opened the door and saw the Dog Demon, she felt a sense of despair.

And the Dog Demon looked at Shangguan Xiaorong with blood-red eyes.

Finally, the door closed.

Shangguan Xiaorong's screams could be heard throughout the courtyard where she was.

After three hours.

Shangguan Xiaorong was thrown out.

Her legs were covered in blood.

The voice of that old dog also came through.

"Very good. Treat her well; I like this person very much!"

Immediately, servants carried Shangguan Xiaorong away for treatment.

However, while Shangguan Xiaorong was receiving treatment...

She saw a familiar face.

"Mother..."

That's right.

That person was indeed her mother.

Only now, her mother was just like her.

Her eyes were hollow.

Even upon hearing her voice, she only dully raised her head and glanced at her.

"Daughter!"

It was just a flat sentence.

And then, there was nothing more.

Following that, two more people were carried in.

One was the Mistress of the Star Sea Holy Land, and the other was her Senior Sister!

But both were like limp piles of mud.

Shangguan Xiaorong naturally knew what they had encountered, because she was just like them!