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[Beep! Program error!]

[Beep! The system is conducting a self-check!]

[Beep! Character target bound to Song Li. May the host's mission proceed smoothly.]

Now that was what you called professional.

Though the choice had already been decided internally, the reason given was remarkably convincing.

Listening to the system's voice, Gu Yuan was not surprised in the least. From the very beginning, he had known it intended to bind itself to Song Li.

He had merely wanted to test it. He had not expected it to refuse to budge even an inch.

Just what secrets did Song Li possess?

Extraordinary talent?

The chosen son of heaven?

Neither seemed worth this much effort from the other party.

There was also something quite important that Gu Yuan had forgotten.

The person behind the system had not interfered with Song Li's cultivation.

Even though Song Li cultivated a pirated Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Formula, they had not tried to interfere with his thoughts.

That was exceedingly strange. It could be explained by saying that one could not interfere with someone who did not possess the system, but that explanation was rather forced.

After all, they had not controlled Lin Feng and forced Song Li to switch cultivation methods.

Very interesting.

This made Gu Yuan even more certain of something.

They needed Song Li to grow stronger, but they could not control or guide the course of Song Li's life.

Whether it was Lin Feng, Ye Ming, or Xiao Yiyi, they were all merely stepping stones to help Song Li grow stronger.

Lin Feng was his bodyguard, Dao protector, and provider of cultivation techniques.

Ye Ming was perhaps meant to serve as a danger that would spur Song Li's growth, though he did not seem particularly useful.

As for Xiao