Cultivating Immortality Begins with Acting as a Girl Chapter 033

Song Ling watched Zhao Li and Zhao He, the siblings, in the cage from outside the crowd, feeling quite surprised.

She hadn’t expected to see them in the East City.

Song Ling’s gaze shifted, and she said to Dong Zi beside her,

“A few days ago, I think I heard Qiu Yao say that the courtyard is too big, and the four of you are a bit overwhelmed, right?”

Dong Zi’s heart skipped a beat. She hadn’t expected Miss to overhear Qiu Yao’s casual complaint. She quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Miss. Qiu Yao just said it casually. She absolutely has no dissatisfaction towards you. Please don’t blame her.”

If this wasn’t the street, Dong Zi would have already knelt down.

Song Ling shook her head, “It’s fine. Qiu Yao was telling the truth. Qinghong Pavilion, plus that large area outside, the four of you are indeed not enough. So I plan to buy these two and have you train them, how about it?”

Dong Zi bowed, “All at Miss’s discretion.”

Song Ling nodded. Just as she was about to speak, she heard a fat, big-eared middle-aged man at the front of the crowd say,

“I want these two.”

“Hehe, a brother and sister together, I haven’t tried that yet.”

At the same time, the siblings in the cage showed despair.

Dong Zi immediately said,

“Miss, I’ll bid for them right away.”

“Wait.”

A glint flashed in Song Ling’s eyes, stopping Dong Zi.

Since she was going to buy these siblings for her own use anyway, it wouldn’t be too late to act when they were at their most desperate. Appearing before them like a savior could also increase their loyalty.

Without Song Ling’s interference, the middle-aged fat man successfully bought the Zhao siblings.

Zhao Li’s eyes were dull. She and her brother wore collars connected to iron chains around their necks, pulled by the middle-aged fat man’s servants, walking through the street like dogs on a leash.

The people around were accustomed to it and showed no surprise.

In these chaotic times at the end of the dynasty, where rites and music had collapsed, such a situation was truly nothing.

“Xiao He, I’m sorry, it’s my fault that I’ve harmed you.”

Zhao Li’s face was filled with sorrow.

What awaited them next was a tragic life of being humiliated to death.

Zhao He shook his head, “It’s alright, sister. When we made that decision, I also agreed. Falling to this outcome, we can only say that it’s our fate.”

From birth until he gained understanding, he had been struggling to survive. This world, for him, was only pain.

If death could bring liberation, then so be it.

Suddenly, the middle-aged fat man and his servants in front stopped. Zhao Li looked up, and an incredible expression appeared in her eyes—

“Sister Qinghe?!”

It was Song Ling and Dong Zi who blocked the middle-aged fat man and his group.

The middle-aged fat man was about to get angry, but upon seeing Song Ling’s appearance, he was stunned by her celestial beauty. He swallowed hard and said lewdly, “Why does this beauty block my path?”

“I want these two you just bought,” Song Ling said indifferently.

The middle-aged fat man was startled. He turned his head to look at the Zhao siblings, then at Song Ling, and with a roll of his eyes, he chuckled, “No problem at all. As long as the beauty is willing to be a guest at my mansion for one night, what’s the harm in giving these two small slaves to the beauty?”

“How dare you!”

Dong Zi’s face turned cold, and a loud slap landed on the middle-aged fat man’s face. She sternly said, “How dare you disrespect the direct daughter of the Jiang family? Do you want to die?”

Although Dong Zi was not a high-ranking martial artist, she had practiced martial arts for many years, and her strength was not comparable to ordinary people.

This middle-aged fat man was just an ordinary rich man, not skilled in martial arts. He was directly slapped by Dong Zi, causing his head to buzz, and half of his face quickly swelled up.

“You!”

The middle-aged fat man was about to fly into a rage when the two words the other party had just spoken echoed in his ears: Jiang family.

He felt as if he had been doused with ice water and immediately calmed down. The Jiang family was one of the four great noble families in East City. Killing him was no different from crushing an ant.

“Jiang… Jiang family’s direct daughter?”

The middle-aged fat man stammered, his eyes wide, and he looked at Song Ling again.

He had been so focused on her face just now. Now, upon closer inspection, he noticed that she was wearing extremely valuable luxurious clothes. Most importantly, the purple ribbon and white jade hanging from her waist were clearly the symbols of a direct descendant of the Jiang family.

The middle-aged fat man gasped. This fairy-like beautiful girl was actually from the Jiang family!

Moreover, she wasn’t just an ordinary Jiang family member, but a direct descendant!

He had actually spoken so wildly to such a noble person. It was over…

The middle-aged fat man’s face turned pale. He quickly knelt on the ground, his corpulent body trembling with fear, and repeatedly apologized, “This humble one was blind and offended Miss Jiang. I hope Miss will be magnanimous and spare me this once.”

Song Ling’s gaze was cold, and she did not immediately respond. With just a look, she gestured for Dong Zi to bring the Zhao siblings to her side.

Zhao Li and Zhao He were still in shock at this moment. They hadn’t expected such a turn of events in their despair.

“Sister Qinghe, is it really you? You’re actually the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?!”

Zhao Li’s face was full of disbelief.

She remembered that the first time she met Song Ling, the other party was wearing coarse cloth clothes. Although she was a martial artist, she certainly didn’t seem like someone of particularly noble status. But now, she had actually transformed into the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?!

Song Ling smiled slightly, not directly answering, but said,

“Are you willing to work under me? If not, I can give you some money and set you free.”

Zhao Li and Zhao He exchanged glances, then firmly said, “Miss has saved my brother and me multiple times. If you don’t mind, from now on, our lives belong to Miss!”

Zhao Li thought very clearly that with her and her brother’s status and abilities, even if they got some money, they wouldn’t be able to achieve anything in East City. Sooner or later, they would be completely devoured by others, leaving no bones behind. In that case, it would be better to pledge allegiance to Song Ling.

After all, it’s good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Although Song Ling was ruthless in her actions, she could see that the other party was not a bad person.

As long as she and her brother worked diligently, the other party would definitely not treat them unfairly.

“Very good. From now on, you will follow Dong Zi, and she will teach you,” Song Ling nodded.

Saving these two siblings was just a casual act, not because of any deep foresight. It was because there wasn’t a true confidant in the Jiang Residence yet. Even Dong Zi and the others were arranged for him by Old Huang at Jiang Yujin’s request.

If something really happened, they would ultimately obey Jiang Yujin’s orders, not his.

Although they would be loyal to him as long as his identity wasn’t exposed, Song Ling still wanted to cultivate some people who truly belonged to him, which might come in handy at critical moments.

After dealing with the Zhao siblings, Song Ling turned to the middle-aged fat man on the ground, her voice cold:

“Just for the words you just said to me, you deserve to die ten times over. However, this young lady is kind-hearted and unwilling to kill easily… Fine, you crawl out of Sanguan Street from here, and this matter will be dropped.”

Song Ling’s words were not an exaggeration at all. If it were any other direct descendant of a noble family who had been so humiliated, killing this fat man would already be considered merciful. Some even went as far as to slaughter entire families.

The middle-aged fat man almost lost control of his bladder when he heard the first half of the sentence, but after hearing the rest, he was overjoyed and repeatedly kowtowed:

“Thank you, Miss, thank you, Miss!”

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