186: But I refuse to accept my fate!

He paused, his gaze becoming distant and profound.

"Back then, when I first transmigrated... cough cough, when I first stepped into the world of cultivation."

"I was just like it—small and helpless."

"I had no background, no talent, and no resources."

"I was surrounded by enemies as powerful as that giant spider, enemies who drove me to despair."

"Everyone thought I was just an ant that could be crushed at any moment."

"Everyone thought my fate was already sealed."

"But, I refuse to accept my fate!"

At that moment, his voice became powerful and resonant, filled with unyielding will!

"It was by relying on this spirit of never giving up and never backing down that I've made it to where I am today, step by step!"

"So, when I saw that Mosquito cry out, 'My fate is mine to command, not the heavens,' I felt such a deep sense of resonance!"

His words were so sincere and moving that they tugged at the heartstrings.

Lin Yao and Ye Nianxin were left completely stunned.

They stared blankly at Qin Feng, looking at his handsome face which was now etched with "hardship" and "determination."

Their initial playful thoughts of just watching the show instantly vanished.

In their place was endless heartache and admiration.

So... so it turned out that Senior Brother (Junior Brother) had such a difficult journey to get here.

They only saw his current brilliance, never imagining how much unknown hardship, blood, and tears he had shed behind that light.

"Senior Brother..."

Lin Yao's eyes instantly turned red.

She hugged Qin Feng's arm tightly, pressing her small face against his shoulder, her voice thick with emotion.

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to laugh at you."

"Junior Brother..."

Ye Nianxin's beautiful eyes were also red.

She reached out with her free hand and gently grasped Qin Feng's other hand, expressing her heartache and support in this silent way.

Even Zhao Muxue, after hearing Qin Feng's half-true "heartfelt words," had a flicker of extremely complex light in her Ice-Fire phoenix eyes.

As she looked at this man who always liked to tease her to hide the pride and vulnerability deep within his heart, the feeling of "affectionate pity" in her heart grew even stronger.

Seeing his three wives' adorable expressions, their eyes red with emotion from his words—

Success!

It seemed his acting skills were becoming more and more superb.

"Alright, it's all in the past now."

Qin Feng smiled and patted their hands, a warm, "strong" smile appearing on his face.

"Haven't I made it through everything?"

"And besides, I have all of you by my side now."

"I'm already very satisfied."

These affectionate words moved the Three Women once again.

And just then—

From behind the stage, the two young Cultivators who had been hiding and controlling the Puppets from start to finish finally stepped out.

They were a pair of Dragon-Phoenix Twins who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.

The brother was handsome with delicate features, but his face was somewhat pale and his breathing was erratic.

Clearly, the high-intensity Puppet manipulation from earlier had taken a massive toll on this small Cultivator, who was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The sister was even more charming and cute, her large eyes blinking with Spiritual Qi.

However, there was a trace of sorrow on her face that didn't match her age.

The two walked to the front of the stage and bowed deeply to the audience, who were still wanting more.

"Thank you all for your support."

The brother's voice was a bit weak but filled with sincerity.

The audience members reached into their pockets and pulled out a few copper coins or the lowest-grade Spirit Stone fragments, tossing them into a worn-out bamboo basket placed at the front of the stage.

Though it wasn't much, each contribution represented a piece of pure recognition.

Looking at the scattered dozens of copper coins and few Spirit Stone fragments in the basket, the siblings wore bitter smiles.

This meager income wouldn't even buy the Medicinal Pills they needed for cultivation, let alone pay for tomorrow's dinner.

Seeing this scene, Qin Feng felt a sudden stir in his heart.

He smiled, let go of their hands, and walked straight toward the young siblings who were preparing to pack up and leave dejectedly.

When Qin Feng's tall and slender figure appeared before the young siblings, they both stopped what they were doing at almost the same time.

They looked up with gazes filled with tension and unease at the black-robed young man before them, who possessed an extraordinary temperament and handsome features, clearly no ordinary person.

"Sen... Senior..."

The brother's voice stammered.

He could clearly feel a terrifying pressure emanating from the man before him, making even his Soul tremble.

Although the pressure wasn't directed at him, just a stray wisp of aura was enough to make a minor Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator like him feel utterly suffocated!

This... this was definitely a legendary figure at the Golden Core or even Nascent Soul Stage—an Old Ancestor level character!

Why would such a great figure suddenly appear before destitute nobodies like them?

Could it be... that their performance just now had somehow offended this Senior?

At that thought, the boy's face turned deathly pale in an instant!

With a "thud," he knelt directly on the ground, his body trembling violently from extreme fear!

"Sen... Senior, have mercy!"

"This Junior... my sister and I are just trying to make a living, we never meant to offend you, Senior!"

"We beg for Senior's magnanimity, please spare us!"

His sister beside him was also frightened out of her wits by the sudden turn of events.

Although she didn't kneel like her brother, her already sorrowful face was now covered in terror and helplessness.

She bit her lower lip hard, her spiritual eyes filled with glistening tears.

Her pitiful and lovely appearance made Qin Feng's heart soften once again.

"Rise."

Qin Feng's voice was calm, yet it seemed to carry a magic that commanded the very laws of the world.

The boy kneeling on the ground felt an irresistible, gentle force lift his body up.

He looked at Qin Feng blankly, unsure of what this Senior intended to do.

"What is the name of this play of yours?"

Qin Feng asked with a smile as he looked at them...