The Son of Heaven's Qi Observation Technique Qin Anlan possessed had undergone a tangible transformation under the system's enhancement.
Besides discerning the value of treasures placed before him,
it had another, more important function.
It could inspect a person's attributes and destiny.
Destiny was an elusive and mysterious thing.
Those Children of Destiny usually possessed extraordinarily powerful destiny.
They might have endured countless hardships and had yet to rise to prominence.
Yet with destiny protecting them, they could turn calamity into fortune and misfortune into blessings.
The so-called surviving a fall from a cliff and encountering a great opportunity, or having masters leap out to protect them whenever they suffered fatal injuries—
that was destiny protecting them.
From this, one could see just how important destiny was.
The destiny possessed by Children of Destiny could be called the destiny of heaven and earth.
Yet certain supreme experts, such as Xuanyuan Dadi, the being closest to a god,
also had numerous strands of destiny protecting him.
Although this destiny could not be called the destiny of heaven and earth,
he carried the destiny of the entire Northern Underworld Continent upon his shoulders, making him even more terrifying.
After acquiring the Son of Heaven's Qi Observation Technique, Qin Anlan could clearly examine another person's destiny and attributes.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you would never be defeated in a hundred battles.
Inside the grand hall.
Qin Anlan sat in the seat of honor, looking down coldly at Liu Ruyan below.
After suffering such a drastic upheaval, Liu Ruyan had long since lost her former arrogance.
Her lovely face had gone pale with fright, and she trembled all over.
"Qin Anlan, no matter what, we once had a marriage contract, and you once liked me."
"For the sake of what we once shared, please spare me this once."
"As long as you let me go, I can give up everything. Even if I must become your servant or maid, I will not hesitate."
At this point,
Liu Ruyan squeezed several crystal-clear tears from her eyes, and they streamed down in torrents.
When a beauty wept, even those who saw her could not help but pity her.
Liu Ruyan's pitiful appearance truly stirred one's sympathy.
Liu Ruyan knew very well how devastating her tears could be.
Whenever she cried in the past, Qin Anlan's heart would shatter, and he would think of every possible way to please her.
This method had never failed Liu Ruyan.
She had used it countless times to keep Qin Anlan firmly in her grasp.
As long as she could preserve her life, she could seek out Senior Brother Ye Qingyun and have Senior Brother Ye avenge her.
"Not only did you implant a new Spiritual Root, you even replaced your bloodline with a Demonic Beast Bloodline."
"Liu Ruyan, your performance has indeed exceeded this young master's expectations."
A faint smile curved Qin Anlan's lips.
It seemed
the original owner had treated Liu Ruyan and the entire Liu Family far too well.
He had allowed the once insignificant Liu Family to build such formidable foundations.
Qin Anlan had not noticed before
that Liu Ruyan, whom he had crippled, had actually been implanted with another Spiritual Root and given a new Demonic Beast Bloodline.
"Someone, come. Drag this bitch away for this Young Lord."
"Strip out her Spiritual Root and drain her Demonic Beast blood."
"Also, scrub her clean and send her to this Young Lord's bedchamber."
Qin Anlan waved his hand and casually issued his orders.
Two maidservants received the command and swiftly stepped forward.
They dragged and hauled Liu Ruyan away.
Liu Ruyan bore hatred toward Qin Anlan and even dreamed of killing him swiftly.
For a woman like that, severing things with one clean blade would have been the most satisfying solution.
Yet Qin Anlan did not wish to let Liu Ruyan die so easily.
He wanted to torture Liu Ruyan until she would beg for death rather than life.
Qin Anlan even had an even bolder idea.
In his world,
there seemed to have been a formidable hero in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
He had once built
a lofty platform renowned throughout the ages.
The Bronze Sparrow Platform.
The Bronze Sparrow Platform housed a great many golden canaries.
They were all spoils Boss Cao had obtained after wiping out the various warlords.
Qin Anlan also intended to imitate Boss Cao and build such a Bronze Sparrow Platform.
And Liu Ruyan would be one of the playthings Qin Anlan kept upon the Bronze Sparrow Platform.
Not only Liu Ruyan.
There was also Liu Ruyan's twin elder sister.
And Ye Qingyun, the Child of Destiny, along with his beautiful master.
These were merely the beginning, far from the end.
"The original owner truly was an idiotic fool."
Qin Anlan could not help shaking his head.
Inwardly, he cursed the original owner, that bootlicking Arch-Villain.
Why were there such utterly foolish people in this world?
As the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, his Status and Position rivaled that of a Prince from the Xuanyuan Imperial Clan.
He was a scorching, sought-after figure within the Heavenly Flame Empire.
What woman could he possibly fail to find?
Even if he truly liked Liu Ruyan,
he could have simply taken her in as a maidservant and toyed with her without restraint.
If she refused,
he could have branded her with a soul mark.
He could have made her serve Qin Anlan loyally for life after life, becoming Qin Anlan's maid.
But what did you do?
You worshipped her like an ancestor, fulfilling every request she made.
What the hell was Liu Ruyan?
She was merely born into a small Lineage.
Her talent was ordinary, and she had neither a Spiritual Root nor any special constitution.
She was simply an ordinary woman beyond ordinary, yet you had groveled and licked her boots for three whole years.
It had clearly been a heaven-sent opening hand, yet the original owner had played a fine hand into utter ruin.
All the bootlickers beneath heaven ought to learn from Qin Anlan.
Only by using the most correct and simplest, most straightforward method could one quickly break the deadlock.
If she was dissatisfied and unwilling to serve Qin Anlan,
then beat her!
If one beating was not enough, then give her two.
If that still did not work, make her entire family slit their throats and return to heaven.
No matter how unyielding a heroine was, she could not withstand Qin Anlan's combination punches.
They could only obediently kneel at Qin Anlan's feet and serve him properly.
After dismissing everyone, Qin Anlan strode toward his bedchamber, intending to enjoy himself properly.
After all, she was the woman the original owner had groveled after for three years, Within Sight but Beyond Reach.
Even if only to fulfill the original owner's dream,
Qin Anlan had to have a taste first.
Inside Qin Anlan's bedchamber, atop an enormous mattress,
lay none other than
Liu Ruyan, whose Spiritual Root had once again been crippled and whose Demonic Beast Bloodline had been drained.
At that moment, Liu Ruyan's face was haggard and expressionless, and she sat there as stiff as a wooden chicken.
Her face was filled with an unprecedented despair.
After bathing under the service of the maidservants,
Qin Anlan approached Liu Ruyan with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Don't come over. You... don't come over."
Upon seeing Qin Anlan's terrifying face,
Liu Ruyan grabbed the blanket beside her and curled herself up.
Filled with despair and panic, she stared at Qin Anlan.
She knew what she was about to face.
She was about to be defiled by Qin Anlan, that sanctimonious Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.
After tonight, she would no longer be a pure woman.
She would no longer be able to give her purest self
to Senior Disciple Brother Ye Qingyun.
But
within Liu Ruyan's heart, there was only Senior Disciple Brother Ye Qingyun.
She would rather give her first time to Ye Qingyun than let Qin Anlan have it for nothing.
At that thought, Liu Ruyan felt even more grief, indignation, and unwillingness.
She was unwilling. Unwilling to have her fate controlled by Qin Anlan.
She was even more unwilling to let Qin Anlan take advantage of her pure body.
"Scream. Scream your heart out. Let all the unwillingness and reluctance in your heart burst forth."
As he watched Liu Ruyan's pitiful appearance, Qin Anlan not only felt no sympathy whatsoever.
Instead, a cruel gleam appeared at the corner of his lips as he closed in on Liu Ruyan step by step.
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