This Is My Daughter!

The carriage slowly drove out of Hai Lun Town.

Throughout the journey, He Wei Ni Ya remained nestled by the window, watching the swirling snowflakes outside, lost in thought.

"I've heard that the year-round snow in Holy Sound isn't formed naturally, but by divine power, because it's the preference of the Lord of Holy Sound." Bai Wei's voice slowly echoed in He Wei Ni Ya's mind. "Because the Lord of Holy Sound likes white, just as He likes music, Holy Sound is also known as the Pure White Realm of Music. Hehe, isn't that quite interesting?"

He Wei Ni Ya's thoughts were somewhat disrupted.

Interesting?

Is this interesting?

He Wei Ni Ya wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Bai Wei liked to say "interesting" all the time. This was interesting, that was interesting, she was interesting, and others were even more interesting.

It's as if they're standing outside the world, appreciating this performance called "the world" from the perspective of an absolute bystander, and constantly making comments—interesting.

He also seems like someone who's purely interested in having fun.

He's just a powerful entertainer.

In the past, He Wei Ni Ya was reluctant to respond to Bai Wei because she always felt that everything Bai Wei said was for a purpose, that is, to lead her astray, just like the lackeys of evil gods described in legends. Therefore, she always avoided having more contact with Bai Wei, to avoid being polluted and disturbed by Bai Wei's thoughts, and ultimately becoming something indescribable.

But it doesn't matter now. Three parts of her body have already been replaced with Bai Wei's. If she's going to fall into depravity, a few words won't make a difference.

Moreover, instead of simply being cautious and rejecting, she also needs to understand Bai Wei better.

So she asked quite seriously, "What's interesting about it?"

"The Gods will shape their kingdoms into what they want, but is this merely a personal preference, or is it something that must be done this way? There's an old saying that goes, 'The more a person lacks something, the more they crave it.'" Bai Wei said with a smile. "If we follow this theory, does the Lord of Holy Sound's fondness for music indicate that He has some kind of deficiency in this area, like the Lyra God who relies on machinery, or the Rhine God who craves... Ah, let's leave this topic for now."

He Wei Ni Ya said earnestly, with a puzzled look, "I'm already an adult."

"That's a topic that's not really suitable for women."

... Is it not very suitable for women?

He Wei Ni Ya felt something was off, wondering what topics were inappropriate for women, but she didn't delve into it, treating it as some private matter that Bai Wei was unwilling to tell her—just an excuse made by an outsider.

And what the outside world is like is of no concern to He Wei Ni Ya at this moment.

What she cared about more was Bai Wei's tone.

Before this, she had never seen anyone dare to comment on the Gods so casually, as if they were talking about so-and-so next door, about their quirks and flaws.

If it were anyone else, He Wei Ni Ya would have thought them arrogant and ignorant.

But it was the legendary Visas that He Wei Ni Ya didn't know how to evaluate.

"The snow seems to be getting lighter," Bai Wei said. "Are we approaching that so-called Seed Zone?"

Even without Bai Wei's reminder, He Wei Ni Ya noticed that the snowfall outside was getting lighter and lighter.

The horses' hooves were no longer treading on thick snow, but on normal ground.

It was as if that snow-covered illusion was gradually shedding its disguise, allowing her to slowly return to the real world.

A year ago, He Wei Ni Ya was also traveling on this road, but in the opposite direction, and the feeling was completely different. It was like waking up from a long nightmare, but also like embracing an unreal, beautiful dream.

"Do you also know about the Seed Zone?" He Wei Ni Ya asked Bai Wei.

"I know," Bai Wei said. "The only place where the Holy Sound won't be covered by snow is the breeding ground. Some say it's because only the right temperature can cultivate excellent seeds, while others say..."

"This land is unworthy of the sacred snow," He Wei Ni Ya replied calmly.

Bai Wei said with a smile, "You really know your hometown well, so you've finally returned to your roots."

"Do fallen leaves return to their roots?"

He Wei Ni Ya looked up at the village gradually enlarging in her field of vision, listened to the strange melody that reached her ears, and even felt the familiar stench filling her nostrils. The confusion in her eyes slowly dissipated.

"Yes, this is my root."

The carriage entered the village.

This is an extremely strange village, with houses arranged in a very neat row, like straight vertical lines.

Logically, such an arrangement should signify progress and order, but this is not the case in this village. All the houses are dilapidated, and the ground beneath our feet has not been cleaned for who knows how many years, covered with what is either yellow soil or excrement.

And each of those houses had a sign on it.

The symbol is naturally the Seventh Note.

The colors of the musical notes are also very uniform, mostly a dark, rusty bronze color.

Only a very few doors can be seen in silver.

Most of the doors to these houses were tightly closed, with only a very few open, revealing men and women sitting inside. The men were emaciated, looking as if they would collapse at the slightest breeze, while the women were mostly heavily pregnant.

Most of them were completely naked, their wrinkled skin adorned with musical notes that matched the signs on the doors.

Their eyes revealed little emotion; only when they heard the sound of a carriage would they raise their heads to look at the carriage bearing the Hai Luo Family crest, and a glimmer of hope and longing would well up in their dark eyes.

And this hope and longing were so familiar to He Wei Ni Ya.

The carriage reached its end, where the servants of the Hai Luo Family, who had already received the news, were waiting.

As He Wei Ni Ya alighted from the carriage, they immediately greeted her warmly, waving their staffs.

"Miss, please allow me to shield you from the pollution."

He Wei Ni Ya nodded.

Then the staff tapped her head lightly, and a Magic Power rippled from the tip of the staff.

He Wei Ni Ya heard Bai Wei in her mind click his tongue, and then sigh, "Using magic to disinfect? What's with this feeling of being both advanced and outdated?"

Bai Wei's words made He Wei Ni Ya feel strange, but it was also not incomprehensible.

Yes, these are the necessary preparations for walking in the Seed Zone.

After being baptized by magic, He Wei Ni Ya recalled her previous state.

Because He Wei Ni Ya herself is completely different in the Seed Zone and Hai Lun Town, the current He Wei Ni Ya needs to be restored.

"It's harvest season again." He Wei Ni Ya interlaced her fingers, her face displaying an arrogance never seen in the academy. "My father asked me to come and check the results."

"Of course, Miss." The servant led the way respectfully, "Please follow me."

And so, He Wei Ni Ya once again set foot on this land she had traversed countless times.

"Miss, our harvest this year will definitely be better than in previous years," the servant said with a smile.

"Oh?" He Wei Ni Ya asked calmly, "Did you obtain a superior Breeding Male?"

Yes, that's one of the reasons.

The servant walked to a house with a sign on it that read "Three Sound" in silver.

"Please wait here; he should still be resting."

Then he pushed open the door, and after a series of shouts and curses, a dejected man was brought out.

He reeked of a foul stench that made people frown, and his body was extremely thin, with his bones clearly visible.

And on his body was indeed painted the Three Sound of the silver scale.

However, the silver color was very dull, as if it might disappear at any moment.

"This was bought by the master from the De Lei Family," the servant said with a smile. "It's a rare silver-grade piece. Although its color has faded due to excessive use, it's not completely unusable. Look over there."

He pointed to the row of houses behind him.

Seven rooms down from their house correspond to the first to Seventh Sound. Although they are all bronze, they are clearly more exquisite than the bronze ones they had seen before.

"We've prepared seven of the finest Bronze Tier Breeding Female for him," the servant said with considerable pride. "If we're lucky enough, we have a real chance of cultivating silver notes of grades one through seven before he completely fades!"

He Wei Ni Ya looked at the man in front of her who could barely stand, and then heard Bai Wei's calm voice. "This guy probably won't live much longer, half a year?"

"No," He Wei Ni Ya answered in her mind to Bai Wei, "Three months."

"Really?" Bai Wei said with a smile. "So precise, it seems you've seen enough."

He Wei Ni Ya turned to look at the servant from before and said, "He can't hold on that long, he probably doesn't have much of a chance, right?"

"That's the second reason I wanted to mention, Miss."

The servants took the man back. The man seemed to have long anticipated his death, but there was still no trace of joy or sorrow in his eyes, like a lifeless puppet.

Then, the servants led He Wei Ni Ya to the next room.

Inside that room was the First Note of the Bronze Tier, bred by the man.

This is a woman with a large belly, who seems to be about to give birth.

He Wei Ni Ya didn't know why the servant had brought her here, but the servant had already spoken up with a boastful tone, pointing to the woman's belly and asking, "Miss, do you know how long it took her to get to this state?"

He Wei Ni Ya did not answer, but simply watched the servants quietly.

The servant finally remembered the young lady's personality and realized he had been a bit too cocky. He chuckled awkwardly, "Sorry, Miss, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Normally, seeds enhanced with Magic Power only take six months to grow, but Master has brought even more efficient fertilizer, allowing us to shorten that time to... two months!"

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils narrowed slightly, while the servant's eyes were filled with excitement.

"Yes, Miss. This seed only needs two months to hatch to this stage. In just two months, we can get a brand new seed! That's more than double the efficiency! We have more time to try and fail! If this one doesn't work, we immediately move on to the next one, using quantity to make up for the difference in probability!"

The servant pointed at the enormous belly, his eyebrows dancing with excitement.

"Three times! A full three times! We can generate three times the harvest in the same amount of time!"

"Although these seeds will suffer severe intellectual damage due to being harvested with Magic Power, preventing them from becoming players, they can definitely become Breeding Male and Breeding Female! Just like the Breeding Male we just saw! We can use these seeds as a base to harvest even more seeds!"

The moment the servant finished speaking, the woman suddenly screamed.

"Look, miss!" the servant exclaimed even more excitedly, "The seeds are ready to be harvested!"

Everyone was delighted by this unexpected "surprise".

Together they watched as the seed, accompanied by a loud cry, was born into the world.

People cheered, and then immediately went forward to check the quality of the seeds.

The Breeding Female also opened her eyes, her tired eyes filled with expectation.

Everyone stared at the seed, watching the servant roughly wipe away his blood and examine his body.

Then, he slowly shook his head. "No, this won't do, it doesn't even have any patterns."

The expectation in his eyes vanished instantly.

The seed, which had been the center of attention just a moment ago, was immediately set aside. Although it kept crying out, the Breeding Female paid no attention to it and just shouted urgently, "One more time, let me do it again!"

He Wei Ni Ya saw all of this.

She looked at the Breeding Female, but another face came to mind.

So she bit her lip and walked out of the room without saying a word.

The servants, assuming He Wei Ni Ya was unhappy because she hadn't seen any "harvest," hurriedly chased after her.

For a moment, only the constantly crying seed and the Breeding Female, eager to try again, remained in the room.

"Although I had heard about it before, I still found it hard to believe when I saw it with my own eyes."

Bai Wei's thoughts echoed in He Wei Ni Ya's mind.

"It turns out that the so-called Seed Zone is already the most euphemistic way of saying it."

Bai Wei paused.

"So, He Wei Ni Ya, is the wish you seek to fulfill by playing the Seven Sound Divine Song to save the people of your homeland?"

He Wei Ni Ya did not speak, and at that moment, the servants caught up, leading a boy and a girl by the hand.

"Miss, Miss, don't be angry!" the servant said. "That one is still unresolved, but these two are."

He Wei Ni Ya stopped and turned to look at the two children.

Their bodies were also painted with silver musical notes, though it was the lowest quality silver, it was still silver nonetheless.

They stood there blankly, their eyes devoid of any spirit.

The servant explained from the side, "Miss, these are the silver-rank siblings we successfully bred. Now, they have reached the age where they can become Breeding Male and Breeding Female breeding pair!"

He Wei Ni Ya looked at the servant. "With whom?"

"Based on our calculations, the best match is... the brother and sister."

He Wei Ni Ya's pupils narrowed slightly. "They're siblings?"

"Yes, they are the perfect Breeding Male Breeding Female!" the servant exclaimed excitedly. "According to our calculations, their offspring have a more than 30% chance of producing silver! 30%, Miss! That's much higher than the success rate of the previous plan. We'll call this plan the Twin Project..."

Before he could finish speaking, another man's hysterical voice rang out. "Bastards! What are you doing?! That's my daughter, that's my daughter!"

He Wei Ni Ya turned her head and saw a disheveled middle-aged man charging towards her like a wild beast.

The servants tried to stop him, but it was too late. They could only watch helplessly as the man rushed over, grabbed the little girl tightly, and glared fiercely at the people around him.

"I'll fight anyone who lays a hand on my daughter!"

He roared, forbidding anyone from approaching the little girl.

Just as Bai Wei softly said "Oh" and was about to say something, he saw the man push his son away as well.

"This is my daughter!" His eyes were filled with madness and greed. "I am the most suitable person to breed with her!"

"I am the most suitable person to be her Breeding Male!"

"I am the only one who can cultivate advanced musical notes with her, only me!"

Even Bai Wei fell silent for a moment.

He Wei Ni Ya simply watched, quietly observing as the servants rushed forward and pulled him away.

Those eyes, like stars, were as cold as a knife hidden in the frost and snow.

"Do you see that, Mr. Visas?"

She answered Bai Wei's question softly.

"I never intended to save anyone."

She paused.

"Never."