Shh! Don't Say Anything!

"Wife, you wouldn't want your husband's XX to be cut in half, would you?"

Lin Tianyi stared fixedly at the little girl.

The little girl's cheeks instantly flushed bright red as she tremblingly pointed at Lin Tianyi.

"Y-you-you, how could you say something so shameless!"

Lin Tianyi smiled teasingly. "Since you're already my wife, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

With her little face red, the girl glared at Lin Tianyi indignantly before saying in distress, "Although I'm a system, I'm restricted by the system rules. I can't arbitrarily alter tasks that have already been issued, nor can I arbitrarily issue unreasonable tasks."

Lin Tianyi immediately looked utterly hopeless and raised his head to the sky.

"Can my little brother only be cut in half? Is there anything more despairing in this world?"

Just as Lin Tianyi was in despair, the little girl suddenly cried out in delight.

"I've got it!"

As if clutching his last lifeline, Lin Tianyi looked at the little girl, his black eyes filled with bright hope.

The little girl raised her chin and said smugly, "I can divide the Main Quest into five stages for you to complete gradually."

"What five stages?" Lin Tianyi hurriedly asked.

The little girl smiled mysteriously without answering.

Immediately afterward, the cold mechanical voice sounded in Lin Tianyi's mind again, while information appeared before his eyes.

First Stage Main Quest Issued

Task Requirement: Break through to Soul Power Level 10 within six months

Task Reward: Physical Enhancement (can withstand soul rings up to 2,500 years), External Soul Bone Extreme Wind Wings

Task Punishment: Soul Power drops by three levels

Looking at the information before him, Lin Tianyi fell into deep thought.

Does the cheating have to be this obvious? I have Innate Soul Power Level 9. Breaking through to Level 10 will take no more than two months, yet the reward is so generous!

Just as Lin Tianyi was about to speak, the little girl hurried forward and tightly covered his mouth with both hands. Looking at him nervously, she said, "Shh! Don't say anything!"

She spoke to Lin Tianyi with great seriousness. "From now on, you're a useless good-for-nothing with Innate Soul Power Level 0."

Lin Tianyi's eyes widened. Understanding instantly, he nodded repeatedly.

Seeing this, the little girl released his mouth in relief and took a step back. She turned her curious gaze to inspect the surrounding environment.

Looking at this system wife who had suddenly appeared, Lin Tianyi asked, "What's your name?"

"I don't have a name. We systems all use code names. You can call me 10086."

"...How about I give you a name?"

"Sure, sure!"

"You can take my surname from now on. What do you think of the name Lin Xianxian?"

"Lin Xianxian? What a beautiful name. Hehe, I'll be called Lin Xianxian from now on."

A bright, innocent smile appeared on the little girl's happy face.

Affected by her, Lin Tianyi's lips unconsciously curved upward as well.

Suddenly, as if recalling something, he nervously looked around. Only after confirming that no one was nearby did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Xianxian noticed this and asked what was wrong.

When she learned that Lin Tianyi was worried someone might have heard their conversation, Lin Xianxian smugly said that she had long since sealed off their conversation and that no one could hear them.

Lin Tianyi was astonished upon hearing this. He had not expected Lin Xianxian to possess such an ability, so he asked about her strength.

Lin Xianxian said that her strength was exactly the same as Lin Tianyi's, even her martial soul and Soul Power. Her strength would increase along with Lin Tianyi's.

She would also grow as Lin Tianyi grew. They would share glory and disgrace, prosperity and ruin.

Lin Tianyi could not help becoming even gentler toward Lin Xianxian.

However, there was no way to explain Lin Xianxian's existence yet, so Lin Tianyi first had Lin Xianxian enter his body. He would introduce her to his parents when the time was right.

Lin Xianxian had no objections. Obediently, she transformed into a streak of white light and rushed into Lin Tianyi's body.

Lin Tianyi left the small grove and headed toward Lin Family Village, conversing with Lin Xianxian through their thoughts along the way.

"Xianxian, I have a question. The Main Quest reward is the Supreme God of Space-Time Throne, so why is the punishment having my XX cut in half instead of something severe like death?"

"This punishment was determined by the system rules. Perhaps the system rules believed that this punishment was so unacceptable to you, even more frightening than death, so it set this punishment."

"...The system rules really are a Newborn Dongxi."

Upon entering Lin Family Village, Lin Tianyi saw the village chief and stepped forward to greet him politely.

"Village Chief Grandpa."

The village chief was an old man nearing sixty, with grizzled hair, a stooped back, and a kind, benevolent face. He looked at Lin Tianyi with a smile.

"It's little Tianyi. Have you eaten lunch? Would you like to come to Grandpa's house?"

Lin Tianyi shook his head and said with a grin that he had already eaten. Then he politely took his leave and turned to hurry home.

Watching Lin Tianyi's small departing figure, a trace of clarity flashed through the village chief's cloudy old eyes.

The Second Young Master is much more polite than the Eldest Young Master. I just hope the Second Young Master doesn't turn into a spoiled wastrel, or the master and madam's painstaking efforts will all be for nothing.

Everyone in Lin Family Village, aside from Lin Tianyi and loose-lipped children, knew Lin Tianyi's true identity. The villagers were all Lin Tu's subordinates.

It could be said that there were no outsiders in Lin Family Village. They were all family, and everyone had been putting on an act for Lin Tianyi for six whole years.

Before he reached home, Lin Tianyi suddenly saw Lin Goudan gripping his martial soul, the Silver Spear, and repeatedly attacking a straw dummy standing in an open space.

"Hey! Ha! Hey! Ha!"

Lin Goudan's shouts rang out continuously. His forehead was covered in beads of sweat as large as soybeans, rolling down his dark, chubby face.

Looking closely, Lin Goudan's spearwork was surprisingly precise. Dozens of consecutive thrusts had all struck the dummy's crotch, nearly turning it into a beehive.

It seemed that before awakening his martial soul, his father's training had already been remarkably effective.

Not wanting to disturb Lin Goudan, Lin Tianyi quietly stepped away. Before he had taken more than a few steps, Lin Goudan's shout came from his right.

"Brother Tianyi!"

Lin Goudan ran over with a foolish grin, spear in hand. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought he was about to stab Lin Tianyi with it.

The corner of Lin Tianyi's mouth twitched as he hurriedly raised a hand to stop him. Lin Goudan halted, confused.

Only after Lin Tianyi pointed at his Silver Spear did Lin Goudan realize what was wrong. With an awkward laugh, he quickly put the spear away.

Lin Goudan excitedly ran up to Lin Tianyi and asked, "Brother Tianyi, in two months, it'll be time to register for the Junior Soul Master Academy. Which academy do you want to attend?"

Lin Tianyi smiled. "I haven't..."

His voice abruptly stopped.

A cold mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

Villain Lin Goudan detected. From childhood to adulthood, the host has suffered endless mockery and bullying from Lin Goudan, with his self-respect severely trampled upon. Side Quest triggered.

Task Requirement: Beat Lin Goudan until he personally admits defeat and begs for mercy.

Task Reward: Soul Power increases by one level