For whom to use? For me?

"Come, Papa will teach Niannian. Niannian, let's read together, okay?"

"Mhm."

At a stone table on Twin Pearl Peak, Jiang Lin held the little dragon girl he named Jiang Niannian, sitting on a stone stool. Niannian's little tail swayed in Jiang Lin's embrace, her bright, watery eyes adorably serious.

That's right, the little dragon girl was named Jiang Niannian.

Originally, Jiang Lin had wanted to name her Jiang Nian Papa or Jiang Xi Papa, as a reminder that if one day this little girl in his arms wanted to spit a Dragon Breath to kill him, she would remember Papa's kindness.

But upon closer thought, while these names were good, they also had hidden dangers.

You see, Nian Papa, Xi Papa, and the like. What if one day the little dragon girl remembered that her biological father was killed by him in a previous life, wouldn't that name make her even more determined to spit a Dragon Breath to kill him?

Therefore, she was named Jiang Niannian. This name was good; it didn't have any specific implications and also subtly reminded the little dragon girl not to forget the kindness of him raising her from infancy.

Even if she had to kill him, killing him once or twice would suffice. There was no need to kill him thousands of times; that would be too tiring.

Now, Jiang Lin was displaying his gentler side, wanting to get along well with Little Niannian and teach her to be a good girl who wasn't bound by past grievances and looked forward to the future!

In Little Niannian's hands was a collection of poems from his previous life, which Jiang Lin had spent an hour personally transcribing, titled — Do Not Forget Kindness...

"Green grass before and after the mountain... Closing the door all day long..."

"Green grass before and after the mountain... Closing the door all day long..."

"Whenever I think of my kin far away... I see an old man pitying his grandchildren..."

"Whenever I think of my kin far away... I see an old man pitying his grandchildren..."

"Papa, what does this poem mean?"

"It means an old man lives alone, unable to bear the loneliness, missing his family, so he goes out every day to see how other old people enjoy their family happiness. It also tells Little Niannian that she must treat Papa well in the future, and not leave Papa alone when he's old."

"I won't, Papa won't be alone. Niannian will always be with Papa."

The little dragon girl turned her small head, her expression extremely serious.

Looking into Little Niannian's eyes, Jiang Lin's heart warmed. It was so good to have a daughter... Even though this girl might very well spit him to death...

"Mhm, Little Niannian is the best. Come, let's continue reading."

"The loving mother's thread... The wanderer's clothes..."

"The loving mother's thread... The wanderer's clothes..."

"Mhm, very good, keep going. 'Sewing diligently before departure, fearing his late return...'"

"Before departure... Before departure, sewing diligently... Fearing..."

Jiang Lin said one line, and Little Niannian repeated it. On Twin Pearl Peak, where only the two of them were present, Jiang Lin's slightly lewd voice and Little Niannian's pure, sweet voice drifted slowly, accompanied by the sounds of cranes and the occasional sound of a guy on the next peak hammering a tree due to poor cultivation...

After finishing a poem, Little Niannian turned her head in Jiang Lin's embrace to look at her Papa: "Papa, what does this poem mean?"

"It means Little Niannian should know her mother's kindness. No matter where Little Niannian is, her mother will be watching her. Of course, Papa will be too."

"Mhm..." Little Niannian lowered her small head, her chubby tail also drooping.

"What's wrong?"

"Papa, I miss Mama."

"..."

"This... Little Niannian, Papa will tell you." Jiang Lin placed his hands under Little Niannian's armpits and turned the little girl around to sit on his lap. "Actually, Little Niannian, they aren't Little Niannian's Mama. And if Little Niannian calls them Mama, they might get angry."

The little dragon girl's bright, watery eyes blinked: "Why aren't they Niannian's Mama? Why would they get angry? Is Niannian being naughty?"

"No, no, it's mainly Papa's problem... This... How should I put it... It's a bit difficult to explain... You'll understand when Niannian is a little older."

"Oh... Niannian understands now."

"Mhm?"

Little Niannian stood on Jiang Lin's lap with her hands on her hips, her little tail and little finger pointing at Jiang Lin: "Did Papa fall for another girl, so the Mammas got angry?"

"??? Niannian, you can't just say things like that."

"Niannian isn't saying things randomly. Papa always looks down unconsciously when he looks at that big sister. Papa must have naughty thoughts!"

"..."

"But Papa, it's okay. As long as Papa apologizes to the Mammas, they'll definitely forgive Papa." Little Niannian gently took Jiang Lin's hand and held it in her own. Her innocent eyes made Jiang Lin feel an inexplicable surge of guilt...

"Niannian, who taught you all this?"

"Sister Fang told Niannian."

"Fang Ruo!"

Jiang Lin's forehead twitched. He had only gone to Fang Chaoqun's place to discuss something and asked her to look after Niannian for an hour. How could she corrupt a child like this?

"Niannian, let's not talk about this for now. Shall we go shopping? Papa will buy you Sugar-coated Haws."

"Mhm, mhm, Papa is the best."

Upon hearing about Sugar-coated Haws, Little Niannian's eyes lit up, like freshly polished gems.

"Alright, let's go."

Jiang Lin, having smoothly changed the subject, didn't hesitate. He immediately summoned a Spiritual Energy Horse and rode to the central town of the Sun Moon Sect. He needed to inquire about the Dugu Demonic Sect anyway, as he still had to complete that long-term System task.

Furthermore, if he annihilated the Dugu Demonic Sect, Miss Xiao would surely be grateful to him. Not only would his System task be completed, but Miss Xiao would also owe him a favor. If she truly wanted to kill him, she wouldn't be able to go through with it then, would she? It would be killing two birds with one stone.

Niannian, who had come to the bustling market at the center of the Sun Moon Sect for the first time, had eyes shining with joy.

"Old Wang, give me a Sugar-coated Haws. Don't poison it this time, it's for the child."

"Oh? A child?" The man called Old Wang glanced at the tender, pink little girl in Jiang Lin's arms. "Kid, you're something else. I thought you just had a peculiar taste for Monkey Demons, I didn't expect you could handle even Flood Dragons!"

"Get lost."

Taking the Sugar-coated Haws from Old Wang, Jiang Lin gave him a Low-Grade Spirit Stone. After tasting one and confirming it was fine, he handed it to Niannian.

Continuing on his way to the Intelligence Hall, as he walked, various familiar faces approached him:

"Old Jiang, I want to buy a Dudou!"

"Buy what! Can't you see I'm with a child? Honestly... Come find me tonight."

"Old Jiang, your Master bought a bottle of Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace from me. Don't try to put it on my tab."

"Screw you. My Master would buy that stuff? For whom? For me?"

"Old Jiang! Are we doing Porcelain bumping tonight?"

"No, I'm going on a mission after resting for two days."

"Brother Jiang! It's bad! Something terrible has happened?!"

Just as Jiang Lin was rejecting person after person, Fang Chaoqun ran over, panting.

"Brother Fang, why the rush? Oh right, someone wants to buy a Dudou, same old place for the handover..."

"It's not that, Brother Jiang!"

"It's not what?"

"Those people! Those Sects have come to challenge you to a duel..."

"Huh?"