43: The choice is yours

Xiao Qingyuan found it amusing to see her broken and silent, head bowed.

A purchased girl with so many demands, and he was the one who became the villain.

It was only because he was kind-hearted and preferred a more refined approach.

If it were anyone else, even an insignificant Jianghu figure encountering this situation, they would most likely kill her after they were done, and then curse her as bad luck.

"Fool!"

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Xie Yuming suddenly looked up.

"I said you're a fool." Xiao Qingyuan stopped his movements, lay on the edge of the bed with his hands behind his head, and calmly said, "Let's not even mention your previous deceit. I'll just briefly analyze your current predicament.

According to you, your identity is Xie Sandao's sister.

But you were given to an old Sect Leader of a Jianghu School, the Divine Fist Sect, and you only managed to become a concubine.

One can imagine.

This means you were either a gift or you went with a mission.

You don't deny it, do you?"

Xie Yuming breathed a sigh of relief, sat up from the bed, tightened her collar in distress, and nodded hesitantly.

"My brother promised me that as long as I completed the task he assigned, I would become a direct descendant of the clan."

"Naive!" Xiao Qingyuan looked amused. "Then did you complete it?"

Xie Yuming subconsciously nodded, then suddenly shook her head, almost crying at her own foolishness.

Xiao Qingyuan found it quite amusing.

Would this affect the intelligence of the next generation?

He playfully twirled Xie Yuming's hair, speaking in a leisurely tone, "Heh, let's assume you've completed the task, and everything is moving in a good direction.

Then when the Divine Fist Sect was annihilated, it wouldn't be too much for him to send one or two Martial Artists to bring you, a 'direct descendant,' back, would it?

Even if they were busy with that Foundation Establishment Opportunity?"

Xie Yuming was stunned by this, her body trembled, and her voice began to grow agitated, as if she were arguing, "This is because... because the clan didn't know about my situation, they..."

Xiao Qingyuan, upon hearing this, rolled his eyes dramatically.

"Don't be silly. Your identity is clearly written on that bamboo token; even a Mortal can inquire about it.

And do you really think you were in the brothel just by luck?

It's clearly a setup by the Lu Immortal Clan targeting the Xie Family.

Do you think they spread any rumors beforehand?"

Xie Yuming fell silent.

At this point, if she still couldn't understand that she was merely a pawn, then she truly was foolish.

But human nature is often like this.

On one hand, there was the cruel fate she could never accept, no matter what.

On the other, the beautiful life she had imagined for countless years.

As long as there was a glimmer of hope, even if she knew the outcome of failure wouldn't be good, she wouldn't give up without seeing it for herself.

Thinking of this, she fell silent once more.

"I still have that item, I still have value."

However, the next second.

"Are you thinking that you still have a trump card, or some value?"

Xie Yuming was stunned, then suddenly looked up.

Xiao Qingyuan chuckled, continuing to play with the strands of hair in his hand, "Don't look at me like that. Your thoughts are written all over your face; it's too easy to guess, and I'm not interested in what you have."

"Next, let's continue our analysis."

"Your situation, coupled with the attitude of the Xie Immortal Clan.

I'll boldly guess your outcome."

"First, if what you hand over is very important, the Xie Family will kill you for secrecy!"

Seeing her body suddenly tremble, Xiao Qingyuan smiled even more calmly.

"Second, if what you hand over isn't important, the Xie Family will still kill you for their reputation!"

"Third, do I even need to say the third?"

At this point, tears streamed down Xie Yuming's face.

Her expression began to turn panicked.

"Impossible, how could that be?"

Xiao Qingyuan chuckled, "Is it that hard to accept? There were once two monks who were asked by a Daoist of similar standing for an Opportunity to greatly advance their cultivation, promising to repay the Karma after their Breakthrough.

The Daoist was kind and gave it to them.

As a result of this Opportunity, the two actually succeeded in their Breakthrough, becoming supreme and powerful Immortals.

Guess what the first thing they did next was?"

Xie Yuming's eyes were somewhat dazed as she asked, "What... what would it be?"

At this point, Xiao Qingyuan leaned over, staring intently into her eyes, "After their Breakthrough, their status and magic power were no longer comparable; their former Fellow Daoist had become an ant they could crush at will.

But the Karma was too immense; to repay it would likely mean sending the two back to their original state, so..."

Xie Yuming finally understood, closing her eyes in pain, "So, they acted and killed that Daoist, didn't they?"

Xiao Qingyuan chuckled, "See, isn't that clear enough? From this, it's evident that even in the world of Immortals, self-interest is paramount. Yet you place your safety on the kindness of others. Isn't that foolish enough?"

Tears streamed endlessly down Xie Yuming's face.

She had dedicated her entire youth to the Immortal Clan, yet she received no deserved reward.

She even faced life and death; the blow was so great that she struggled to recover.

Xiao Qingyuan felt the timing was about right.

So, he changed the subject, shaking his head with a disappointed expression, "And the treatment of a direct descendant? That's even more ridiculous. The Xie Family is currently hiding and fleeing; can they provide you with a comfortable environment, or a few Spirit Stones every month?

As for waiting for the Xie Family to become a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan and giving you a good marriage, that's even more out of the question.

Just listen to it.

They can't even offer any tangible benefits.

Such empty promises can only fool simple-minded people like you."

At this point, Xiao Qingyuan suddenly paused, pointed to himself, and said,

"If I were you, I'd seriously consider what to do next. I think you can't fail to see that the person before you is indeed an Immortal, and not only young but also quite handsome?"

Xie Yuming was stunned by this, nodding somewhat confusedly, but quickly offered flattery:

"Master is an Immortal, this servant knows. Master has cultivation at such a young age; he is capable.

And... and peerlessly handsome..."

Xiao Qingyuan's smile widened upon hearing this, "Then let me tell you this: I currently have four wives and concubines. My main wife and two of the concubines are Mortals.

Their monthly allowance is twenty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and they can eat Spirit Rice and Yao Beast meat freely.

After a concubine becomes pregnant, her monthly allowance increases to fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, plus two drops of millennial stone milk."

At this point, Xiao Qingyuan's tone became wistful, "So, the choice is actually in your hands. Will you painstakingly try to return to the Immortal Clan?

Or will you peacefully be a concubine by my side and bear children for me?

What do you say?

Do you still want to return to the Xie Immortal Clan now?"