The man in black huffed with a hint of anger and said, "That old Taoist is not to be trusted; he wants to turn you into someone like him. But if you really can't hold on anymore, you can only go to him."
Jin Zijin remained silent for a while before he said with a faint smile, "I would rather live a plain life in the Taoist temple like him."
The man in black seemed to hear the biggest joke of his life, sizing Jin Zijin up and down. After a while, he incredulously snorted and said, "But your birthright means you cannot be ordinary. If you don't strive for it, others will force you into the fray."
"Hmm? That's what I think too."
...
Gu Youyou moved to a new home and spent lavishly on furniture and bedding during the day. She stayed busy the next day too, and finally, she got the house into a state that was somewhat to her satisfaction.
Looking at the small courtyard she had put together with thirty taels of silver, Qin Changlin secretly clicked his tongue, gulping down his saliva.
