In the living room, a three-way standoff had formed.
Jiang Junyi sat on the sofa, with Wan Xiaoxiao opposite him and Wan Qingyun in her wheelchair between them.
Wan Xiaoxiao's eyes were slightly red as she glared at Jiang Junyi angrily.
Jiang Junyi looked helpless. "That's how things are. I'm now your sister's legal husband, and your rightful legal brother-in-law."
After hearing this, Wan Xiaoxiao looked somewhat stunned and turned to Wan Qingyun in disbelief.
"Sis... We've depended on each other all these years. We promised we'd spend our whole lives together..."
Wan Qingyun's expression darkened, clearly reminded of everything that had happened before...
Jiang Junyi felt a headache coming on. This girl... was a little hard to handle...
Still, her determination to protect her sister was certainly admirable.
The emotions on Wan Qingyun's face shifted uncertainly. In the end, she seemed to make up her mind and let out a soft sigh.
"Xiaoxiao, this was what Grandfather decided back then. I'm sure he wouldn't want us to become people who break their word."
"We're weak and alone now. Your sister doesn't want what happened today to happen again."
As she said this, Wan Qingyun gripped the wheelchair armrests tightly. Thinking of what had just happened, she still could not calm herself.
"Besides, I've already made Three Covenants with him. Trust your sister, okay?"
Wan Xiaoxiao wiped at the corner of her eye. "Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Wan Xiaoxiao turned to Jiang Junyi. "Is what my sister said true?"
Wan Qingyun also turned toward Jiang Junyi, anxiety visible on her face.
She was afraid Wan Xiaoxiao had offended Jiang Junyi and that he would become dissatisfied and reveal the truth outright.
Jiang Junyi noticed the tension on Wan Qingyun's face and smiled indulgently.
"Yes, your sister is right. To fulfill Grandfather's Pact, I promised your sister I would help you become independent."
The two sisters sighed in relief at the same time.
Wan Xiaoxiao raised another condition. "And one more thing! You're not allowed to be alone with my sister for no reason!"
"Sure, sure, sure."
Jiang Junyi said that, but sneered inwardly.
As if I'd agree! I never said what I was agreeing to.
Uncle Wu came over at that moment and whispered something in Jiang Junyi's ear.
Jiang Junyi nodded. "Okay, I'll head back right away."
He stood and looked at Wan Qingyun. "Qingyun, I need to go back for something. Get some proper rest, okay?"
Wan Qingyun nodded gently. "Okay."
With Jiang Junyi's departure, the room seemed to lose its vibrancy in an instant.
Wan Qingyun stared in the direction Jiang Junyi had left, looking somewhat dazed.
He left...
It was not until Wan Xiaoxiao pushed her toward the study that she spoke. "Sis, don't tell me you're starting to like him?"
"H-How could that be! I'm only doing this for our future."
"That's good..."
"Don't worry. Your sister won't let anyone bully us again."
"Mm..."
Over here.
Jiang Junyi got into the car with a smile on his face.
What a wonderful day!
Right, let's see how many Pure Love Points I had now.
Jiang Junyi opened the system panel and saw a line—
Pure Love Points: 100
Not bad.
He asked in his mind, System, what can I exchange Pure Love Points for now?
Ding~ Detected that the Pure Love target will encounter a fortuitous opportunity tonight~ The host is advised to prioritize exchanging for a D-Level Classified Document.
Jiang Junyi tapped the library icon labeled File Repository.
After opening it, he saw the previously opened Confidential Document, "Worldview Basics," which was lit up.
There was also a darker-colored Confidential Document in the File Repository that had not been unlocked: "The Genesis of Black Palace."
It required 50 Pure Love Points to exchange for it.
That was half of today's total at once.
Jiang Junyi did not hesitate. He could not let anything concerning Wan Qingyun slip by.
Ding~ Exchange complete~
The document slowly unfolded, and Jiang Junyi read it carefully.
On this day, Wan Qingyun, who had suffered humiliation, awakened the evil within her heart.
This power seemed closely connected to the destruction of the Wan Family in the past.
The star shrouded in black mist was the symbol of her awakened power.
As this power awakened, the Fate Lord once feared by the world was quietly born.
Along with her, the hidden faction known as Black Palace also revived. Of its Twelve Star Lords, Mo Jie, Virgo, and Leo were currently still alive.
The so-called Twelve Star Lords were Martial Artists blessed by the Fate Lord and granted special innate abilities. They devoted their lives to the Fate Lord, helping her rise above all living beings.
However, Black Palace was currently badly weakened. Wan Qingyun needed to rebuild from scratch the organization that had once struck terror into countless factions.
Current base: Star Luo Orphanage (bar)
Recruitment slogan: Stars Emerge from the Sky Curtain, Black Palace Eternal.
Jiang Junyi's mouth twitched. The beginning had felt pretty serious, but the tone suddenly took a sharp turn at the end.
It even came with a recruitment slogan...
He pondered as he analyzed the document.
First, today's entry point had been Wan Qingyun's descent into darkness. However, because of his appearance, it seemed that she had not completely fallen.
But since this document had appeared, that meant Qingyun had still successfully awakened that power.
Combined with what the system had said, Qingyun would encounter someone from Black Palace tonight.
The document had emphasized that Qingyun needed to rebuild her faction...
Jiang Junyi stroked his chin. What did rebuilding a faction require?
Money, people, connections, equipment.
Wait, couldn't I provide all of that?
Jiang Junyi clenched his fist, excitement appearing on his face.
He had just given Wan Qingyun shares, so she probably would not be lacking money.
Then all that remained was people.
And this document even had a recruitment slogan. It seemed this was no coincidence.
Thinking of this, Jiang Junyi looked up and casually asked, "Uncle Wu, does our family have any special organizations, or something like Death Warriors?"
Uncle Wu's eyes flashed as he said in a low voice, "As expected of Young Master. Had you already noticed this...?"
Huh? Wait, there really was something like that?
"The family head and madam called you back precisely because of this matter."
Jiang Junyi was full of question marks. He just thought Wan Qingyun having an organization like that around her sounded cool.
So he had wanted to ask whether his own top-tier wealthy family had something similar.
He had not expected this!
Jiang Junyi leaned back slightly. "Ahem, naturally. This Young Master is not so simple."
Uncle Wu's eyes were full of admiration and gratification. "Young Master will understand once we arrive."
Night fell, and Jiang Junyi arrived at the Jiang Family residence.
However...
"Good son! How is that girl from the Wan Family? If it really doesn't work out, your mother has ways..." A beautiful woman sat on the sofa, holding Jiang Junyi's hand as she questioned him about everything.
Jiang Junyi smiled helplessly. "Mom, I like her very much. Although she has a disability, her will is strong. That alone puts her ahead of seventy or eighty percent of girls."
Zhao Ningyu nodded repeatedly. "That's true... These days, it can all be treated... Just find some truly skilled traditional Chinese doctors. Rare character, on the other hand, is hard to come by."
Hearing that her son was satisfied, Jiang's mother immediately changed her tune.
"I told you, that young lady isn't bad at all." Jiang Wudao also smiled warmly.
He was very happy that his son had gone to fulfill the marriage agreement and had not looked down on her.
At that moment, Jiang Wudao clapped his hands. "Alright, let's leave this matter here for now. Son, your mother and I have something..."
"Wait a moment." Jiang Junyi interrupted him, then looked at Uncle Wu. "Uncle Wu, please have a wheelchair custom-made for me."
"The materials must be good. It needs to be warm in winter and cool in summer, and it has to look good too—something that suits Qingyun's temperament."
"Prepare blankets and seat cushions too."
"It absolutely must be comfortable."
"Mm... That's all. Go arrange it now. I want to see it by tomorrow afternoon."
Jiang Junyi spoke to himself, completely ignoring Uncle Wu's gaping mouth.
Young Master, why not just kill me instead?
Uncle Wu ultimately sighed. "Yes."
After Uncle Wu left, Jiang Junyi finally looked at his parents. "Go on."
Father Jiang and Mother Jiang smiled lightly. He really had taken a liking to her.
"Ahem, we have something to give you."
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