For the future of Daxia, his sacrifice of personal reputation is nothing.

Inside the wooden cabin, the atmosphere was filled with an indescribable awkwardness.

Su Ji cleared his throat to break the awkward silence.

With a serious look on his face, he said, "Junior Sister, I think this matter concerns the future of Great Xia. Please... take a closer look."

Su Jiu tightened her pure and innocent little face, forcing an expression of dealing with business.

However, the tear mole under her eye was trembling slightly.

She turned her head away, letting her gaze fall on the mottled wood grain on the wall, and just didn't look at Su Ji.

"Oh, then... tell me when you're ready," she said in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Su Ji replied crisply, "No need to prepare. Let's get started."

Hearing this, Su Jiu didn't make any move.

It seemed that the one who really needed to prepare was her.

After a full two and a half minutes, Su Jiu made up her mind with great difficulty.

Her gaze finally moved away from the wall, slowly and extremely reluctantly... moving downward.

An inch, and then another inch.

The light inside the cabin was dim.

Su Jiu's breathing paused imperceptibly for a moment.

She didn't say a word, but just stretched out a fair finger, with a wisp of pale - blue spiritual power halo lingering around the fingertip to explore.

"The shape... is okay," she murmured in a low voice, as if trying to deepen her memory.

"The power... well..."

"The sharpness... also..."

Her words were intermittent, and every word was spoken with great difficulty.

Her cheeks had already been dyed with an undeniable blush.

"Junior Sister," Su Ji suddenly spoke, with a sincere tone, "Do you want to measure it with your hands? For illusions, a small error can lead to a huge difference. What if the illusory spiritual root doesn't meet the standard when it's conjured up? Wouldn't it be seen through at a glance?"

Su Jiu: "..."

It's not that easy to be seen through...

It's clearly you who are so bold!

She suddenly looked up, and there was almost fire spurting out of her beautiful eyes.

[Dialogue with Su Jiu. The target meets the aesthetic standards. A love option is triggered.]

[Option 1: Keep asking and force the other party to continue, stating that for the sake of authenticity and the future of Great Xia, it doesn't matter if he, Su Ji, sacrifices a little personal reputation. (Reward: Su Jiu's angry illusion attack, turning you into an idiot and imprisoning you in her residence for life, hiding...)]

[Option 2: Say it's just a joke to ease the atmosphere. (Reward: A roll of the eyes from Su Jiu)]

[Option 3: Stop at the right time, saying that Junior Sister knows what to do and that you trust her illusions. (Reward: +1 in Su Jiu's favorability)]

[Permanent option: Offer your humble life to my supreme swordsmanship! (Current number of kills: 0)]

There's no need to think about it.

Of course, choose Option 3!

Know when to stop; going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

Moreover, Option 1 is so terrifying...

No wonder it's the 'Yandere Sect'. This junior sister also has the potential to become a yandere.

It seems that he can't use the 'future of Great Xia' to coerce her to break her bottom - line infinitely.

Indeed, even if it's a corrupted transformation, it has to be a gradual process.

As for Option 2, if he really angers this junior sister, when she's 'operating' tomorrow, with a'slippery hand', leaving a mark on him, he'll have nowhere to cry.

And with Option 3, he can even gain a little favorability?

Su Ji felt it was a bit absurd.

Is this the art of compromise?

So, Su Ji put on a reasonable look and said, "Well, forget it. As long as Junior Sister knows what to do, I trust your illusions."

Su Jiu took the opportunity to get off the hook and nodded quickly.

"...I've already memorized it! It'll be foolproof!"

However, she almost gritted her teeth as she said this.

Then, her tone softened a little. "Go to register as an outer - sect disciple at Chenshi tomorrow.

I'll be guarding the Contribution Hall to take on tasks.

Before that, we shouldn't have any more contact to avoid arousing suspicion."

After saying that, she turned around and left, with a somewhat embarrassed and hasty back.

Avoiding suspicion was just an excuse; the real reason was that she didn't want to see Su Ji again.

The wooden door creaked open and then slammed shut with a bang.

Su Ji stood there, looking at the closed door, and the smile on his lips could no longer be suppressed.

Finally, he had arranged this future Nine - Tailed Heavenly Fox, the temporary 'guardian of his spiritual root', properly.

Once he got through this crisis, wouldn't it be like a fish leaping freely in the vast ocean and a bird soaring high in the boundless sky?

...

However, neither Su Ji nor Su Jiu noticed.

In the shadow of an old locust tree not far away, a pair of eyes were fixed on the direction where Su Jiu had left, with a burning and almost incandescent light in them.

It was a disciple also wearing a handyman's uniform, with a thin build and an ordinary appearance.

His name was Wang San.

This was also the third day since he had traveled through time.

He was also from Great Xia.

Unexpectedly, even after traveling through, the country he was in was still called Great Xia.

What a coincidence.

However, this wasn't important.

What was important was that a time - traveler was destined to become the protagonist of the world!

Today, though, there was one thing that really annoyed him.

He had watched that red - dressed junior sister with excellent temperament go into Su Ji's shabby wooden cabin in the afternoon and not come out until evening, with a strange blush on her face.

A handyman disciple and a fairy - like junior sister...

What good things could happen between them?

The flames of jealousy instantly ignited in Wang San's heart.

Why?

He was a time - traveler. Why didn't he have such treatment?

Wang San quietly clenched his fists in his sleeves.

Not long ago, he had managed to break through to the Qi - Refining stage by his own efforts and had also received the blessing of fate.

[Fate: A Gentleman Hides His Talent in His Body]

[Fate Grade: White]

[Effect: You can shrink your 'great talent' into your abdomen and will not be harmed by any external force before death.]

Although it was just a white - grade fate, Wang San thought it was a divine skill!

What could be more important than protecting one's'spiritual root'?

Moreover, this wasn't his only fate...

As long as he broke through to a higher realm...

There would be a continuous stream of fate blessings...

How could a bunch of natives compete with him, who had a 'cheat code' and was blessed by fate?

A hint of viciousness flashed in Wang San's eyes.

Just wait. It won't be long before this beautiful junior sister will know who is the real 'great talent'.

...

Inside the wooden cabin.

Su Ji had no idea that he had been targeted by another fellow countryman.

He was immersed in planning for the future.

From what Su Jiu had said, he knew that an ordinary cultivator would usually only get a green - grade fate when breaking through to the Qi - Refining stage.

And what about him?

Black!

Colorful!

Red!

He had three high - quality fates!

And there was also a 'guardian of his spiritual root' who was willing to go through fire and water for him.

This start couldn't even be described as extremely lucky; it was as if the Heavenly Dao was force - feeding him.

With a thought, the information about his fates clearly appeared in front of him.

He skipped the first two for the moment.

[Fate: A Beautiful Woman Is Like Jade, and the Spear Is Like a Swimming Dragon]

[Fate Grade: Red]

[Effect: You need to manually bind a female target. The higher the 'jade' attribute of the target, the higher the 'gun' attribute blessing you will receive, and there is also a probability of comprehending the target's'supernatural power'.]

As long as he found a woman with a high enough 'jade' attribute...

The key was, what did that 'jade' attribute refer to? Was it the spiritual power attribute, like the Gold Spiritual Root or the Wood Spiritual Root?

How on earth was this thing judged?

In Su Ji's mind, the sight of Su Jiu's snow - tinged and pinkish calves as she stepped over the threshold when they first met involuntarily emerged...

The image of her clear and somewhat sly eyes also appeared...

They were like those carved from white jade...

"Enough, definitely enough!"

Su Ji dared to swear on his brothers that Su Jiu's "jade" attribute was absolutely top - notch!

The style of this world was so absurd...

Given the judgment of the Heavenly Mandate, Su Ji thought it was highly likely that he was right.

The problem was, how could he persuade Su Jiu to bind?

Su Ji paced back and forth in the shabby wooden hut.

Should he forcibly stop her and say, "Junior sister, I see that you have an extraordinary bone structure and are fated to be with me. Let me bind with you?"

Or say, "Junior sister, for the future of Great Xia, just bind with me, okay?"

As soon as this thought popped up, Su Ji immediately snuffed it out.

The risk was too great.

Su Jiu's strength far exceeded his.

Even a cornered rabbit would bite.

What if the fragile 'friendship' they had just established between them collapsed?

He might even be whipped into a spinning top by her fox tail.

After much thought, it seemed that he could only wait until tomorrow on that "operating table" to find an opportunity.

"That's the only way," Su Ji sighed and temporarily suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

He sat cross - legged and began to circulate the common mental method issued by the Love - Longing Sect to the miscellaneous disciples.

Improving his own strength was the most fundamental thing.

...

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Su Ji pushed open the wooden door and headed towards the registration office for outer - sect disciples.