Jiang Wudao's expression turned serious as he took out a completely black Tiger Tally. "Since you chose to honor the marriage agreement with the Wan Family, you'll be drawn into certain disputes."
"This Tiger Tally grants authority over the Jiang Family's hidden forces."
"You're grown now. It's time you took on some responsibility."
"I'm giving it to you now. From here on, you'll be the one in control."
Jiang Junyi accepted the Tiger Tally from his father. It felt heavy in his hand.
"What are our hidden forces called?" Jiang Junyi could not help asking.
"White Court."
Jiang Junyi froze. Damn, why did that pair so perfectly with the name of his future wife's organization?
Thinking of that, he smiled in satisfaction. It seemed Qingyun and he were truly made for each other.
Jiang Wudao and Zhao Ningyu found the blissful expression on their son's face rather strange.
"Tomorrow, Uncle Wu will take you to White Court's headquarters. The Jiang Family's fiercest and most invincible organization is being handed over to you!" Jiang Wudao patted Jiang Junyi on the shoulder.
Hearing this, Jiang Junyi's expression turned solemn. "Don't worry, Dad. I definitely won't tarnish White Court's name."
"Oh, right. There's one more thing I need to give you."
Elsewhere, Wan Qingyun was reading while the curtains fluttered gently in the night breeze.
Suddenly, the room fell utterly silent. Even the sound of the wind vanished.
Blind as she was, Wan Qingyun's hearing had always been keen. In that instant, she sensed that something was wrong.
Why was the room so quiet?
Then, a mass of shadow rippled across the floor in front of Wan Qingyun.
An elegant figure wearing a Goat Mask and a suit slowly emerged from the shadow.
"Who's there?!"
Wan Qingyun sharply sensed someone appearing silently before her.
The key was that she had no strength to defend herself.
If an intruder with ill intentions had broken in at a time like this, she would have no ability to resist.
Wan Qingyun was anxious inside, but her face remained composed.
She could not show weakness at a time like this.
However, just as she was considering how to escape, a deep voice rang out.
"My lord, there is no need to fear."
"I am your most loyal servant, and I shall also be your sharpest blade."
Thud.
Capricorn dropped to one knee and placed a hand over his heart.
"Capricorn, Lord of the Black Palace Star, greets the Fate Lord."
Huh? Huh???
"You... Wait, what do you mean by all that? I don't understand." Wan Qingyun was utterly confused.
A man suddenly broke into your house in the middle of the night and claimed to be your servant and sword.
That was weird, okay?!
Capricorn raised his head and looked toward Wan Qingyun. "My lord, you should possess a Black Star Pendant."
Wan Qingyun's expression changed slightly at those words.
This was something only she knew, yet the man before her had revealed it in a single sentence.
Because of that, Wan Qingyun believed a little more of what Capricorn had said.
She took a pendant from the hidden compartment in her desk drawer.
It was a black star.
At that moment, the black star shimmered with a faint black glow. Wan Qingyun could not see it, but she could feel waves of warmth.
"How did you know?" she could not help asking.
But Capricorn did not answer. Instead, he urged her.
"Grip it tightly, my lord."
Wan Qingyun took a deep breath. Though she did not know what was happening, she vaguely felt that this matter seemed connected to what had happened all those years ago.
Because back then, she had clearly heard a sentence—fate repeated in cycles, and your desires would ultimately be judged by the Black Star.
This pendant was also something she had hidden away for ten years.
Wan Qingyun clenched it tightly.
In an instant, streams of black energy mixed with dazzling starlight swirled around her!
At that moment, she seemed like the ruler of fate itself.
Black starlight surged into Wan Qingyun's body, and waves of power continuously erupted from within her.
After a long while, the surging starlight faded away.
Wan Qingyun gently clenched her fist. Power filled her body.
She was not some ignorant novice. On the contrary, Wan Qingyun knew many secrets unknown to others.
For instance, the extraordinary powers that existed in this world—Martial Artists.
Unranked, Ranked, Acquired, Xiantian, Lesser Grandmaster, Grandmaster.
Those were the Martial Artist realms she currently knew of.
And after receiving that power, Wan Qingyun crossed two realms in one step, reaching the Acquired Realm.
She carefully sensed her lower legs again. There was still no feeling...
Nor had light returned to her eyes.
Wan Qingyun felt somewhat disappointed, but she quickly cast the emotion aside.
She had endured all these years already. It was no big deal.
This also showed from another angle that those people from back then were anything but ordinary.
Wan Qingyun turned toward Capricorn. "Tell me in detail about the Black Palace."
Capricorn remained on one knee, barely concealing the excitement in his voice. "Yes, my lord!"
Meanwhile, Jiang Junyi had already returned to his residence.
He sat on the sofa holding a book, his eyes slightly vacant.
After Jiang Wudao gave him the Tiger Tally, he had also handed him a cultivation manual.
He had called it the Jiang Family's inherited top-tier cultivation technique.
Having grown up in such a powerful family, Jiang Junyi naturally knew that extraordinary powers existed.
He was even an Acquired Martial Artist himself.
But...
"Why the hell is a top-tier technique called the 'Dragon-Phoenix Auspicious Union Cultivation Technique'?!" Jiang Junyi hurled the book to the floor.
Seriously, was this technique even respectable?
Dragon and phoenix bringing auspiciousness, and dual cultivation?
What, was the Jiang Family some demonic cultivation sect?
Jiang Junyi sighed and picked the manual back up.
It had been passed down for so long. Surely it had to be worth something, right?
Ding~ Detected that the host possesses a top-tier cultivation technique highly compatible with pure love~ Pure Love Points may be spent to improve and upgrade it!
Jiang Junyi's eyes instantly lit up at the system's words. "You can improve it?"
Ding~ Yes, Host, yes~ And after the modification, it will become a one-in-ten-thousand super cultivation technique!
"Then do it!"
Ding~ Consuming 50 Pure Love Points~
The book in Jiang Junyi's hands emitted a faint pink glow, then transformed into specks of light that poured into his mind.
A moment later, he sat expressionlessly on the sofa, his hands clasped together between his knees.
"Come on, explain this to me."
"What is this 'Dragon-Phoenix Auspicious Union Pure Love Invincible Universe Technique' supposed to mean?"
"Are you messing with me?! Is more words supposed to make it stronger?!"
Ding~ Hehe!
"Hehe my damn ass!" Jiang Junyi roared at the empty air.
Ding~ Host, do not worry~ After being improved by this Pure Love System, the current technique only requires loving interactions with your pure love interest or staying by their side to cultivate automatically~
Jiang Junyi froze. Oh? If that was the case, it actually sounded acceptable.
He took a deep breath. "I'll test it tomorrow. If it doesn't work, this damn system of yours is dead!"
``` Ding~ It definitely will~
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