"Bao'er, why haven't you thanked Lord Lei for his gracious favor? Everyone in the Zhang Family should learn from you and serve the Yin Court with unwavering loyalty. While I'm away, Old Twelve and Old Thirteen will do everything they can to help you improve your cultivation."
Even as he was leaving, Zhang Kuangxing didn't forget to curry favor with Zhang Bao'er.
He figured Zhang Bao'er had become an excellent card to play. If they used her well, she would surely prove invaluable in the future.
As for Zhang Bao'er suddenly getting the Mountain Protecting Jade Plate and the Patriarch's Seal, he didn't take it seriously. Even now that she had received a reward from Lei Chiyan, he still didn't give it a second thought. She was just a child—how much trouble could she possibly cause?
Zhang Bao'er said, "Rest assured, Patriarch. Bao'er won't disappoint you."
Zhang Kuangxing nodded with a pleased smile, full of satisfaction. He didn't notice that as Zhang Bao'er spoke, her gaze was more resolute and clear than ever before.
After this ordeal, her outlook had completely changed. Until now, she had been an ordinary female cultivator with few ambitions. She had thought her life would simply pass by in peace: she would wrong no one, and no one would wrong her. She had a few people dear to her, and a peaceful life seemed perfectly fine.
Only tonight had she realized how bleak it was to be unable to grasp her own fate or protect those worth protecting.
For her sake, Big Brother Xu had revealed even the deepest secrets he had hidden. He had even mobilized the enormous forces of the Yin Court and the Golden Roc Demon King's Mansion to create an opportunity for her to turn her fate around. If she still