"Qin Zhen, you handle this." Third Ancestor Qin Chang'an also slipped away. Even with his thick skin, he couldn't quite withstand so many strange looks.
Ancestor, what kind of mess is this? If this gets out, the good reputation our Qin family has built over ten thousand years will be ruined!
One of the family precepts you passed down was 'do not abandon those you have involved yourself with,' yet you go and do something so unscrupulous.
Though inwardly criticizing, as the head of the Qin family in this generation, Qin Zhen's authority was well-known throughout Qingzhou.
Under his warning, everyone present assured him they would not speak carelessly, and they gradually dispersed.
After everyone had left, Qin Zhen gave two slaps to the back of a young man's head.
Have to admit, it feels pretty good. But watching the Ancestor slap the Third Ancestor had been so smooth, so artistic—why couldn't he replicate that feeling?
"Dad, why did you hit me?" the young man complained, holding his head.
"Hit you? So what? Look at you—so old already, and not even a single dao companion. Learn from the Old Ancestor. Sure, the Old Ancestor is a bit good-looking, but most importantly, he's smooth-talking."
"Hurry up and write down that confession from earlier. Even if you learn just ten percent of it, it'll be enough to find a wife and continue our Qin family line."
A bit good-looking?
He's so good-looking he might as well be flying!
If I had inherited even one-tenth of the Old Ancestor's looks, plus my status as a direct descendant of the Qin family, I'd be unstoppable in the dating scene. I'd even dare to go for the Holy Maiden of the Yaochi Pool!
The young man couldn't help but grumble inwardly, cursing his father for being an old straight man with no sense of aesthetics.
But he knew reasoning with his father was useless. Shaking his head, he walked out.
As the Qin family members dispersed, Qin Zhen walked toward the ruins shattered by Su Murou, his heart aching as he wailed:
My Thousand-Mile Landscape Painting!
My seven-colored wall, built at great cost!
My treasures! The vase supposedly used by the Eternal Emperor!
All gone!
Heavens, judging by the Ancestor's scumbag behavior, he must have had quite a few ex-girlfriends. Now I just hope as few as possible are still alive. Otherwise, the Qin family can't withstand many more of these upheavals.
Suddenly, he remembered what the steward had once said about the numerous feminine sachets and jewelry in the Ancestor's possession.
He sucked in a cold breath and muttered:
Rumor has it that the Yaochi Empress was also once abandoned by a scumbag. It couldn't be the Ancestor, could it?
If that's true, the Qin family is done for!
It can't be!
...
Meanwhile, as soon as Qin Changsheng entered his room, he couldn't wait to call out into the void:
"System? Are you still there? System, little bro? Bro?"
"Ding. Warning: Host, do not casually claim relations." A mechanical voice sounded.
Hearing the system's voice again, Qin Changsheng finally relaxed completely. It seemed the voice in his mind during the banquet hadn't been an illusion.
Ten thousand years. Other transmigrators have long become immortals and ancestors, yet my golden finger only arrives now.
Thinking this, Qin Changsheng felt a bit angry and couldn't help but demand:
"Then first explain why it took ten thousand years to deliver?"
As soon as he asked, the system's voice became emotional, even excited:
"Now that's an exciting story. On my way here, I ran into a few small potatoes…"
?????
"Uh, just a few other systems. I couldn't help but battle them a bit. I hit one with a Monkey Steals the Peach, then a Black Tiger Plucks the Heart, followed by an Old Man Pushes the Cart…"
"Stop, stop, stop!"
"Get to the result!" Qin Changsheng couldn't help but interrupt the system's chattering
This system doesn't seem very bright does it? he thought inwardly.
"Anyway, I won. I am the most dazzling system in all the heavens and worlds. I just got delayed a bit, and ten thousand years passed here." The system seemed to still be savoring the memory.
"Then explain your functions."
"Ding. This system is a Positive Energy System, aimed at helping the host walk the correct and harmonious path. Given the host's past behavior, the 'Second Chance Romance' function was born. We hope the host can give every girl a home."
"For every ex-girlfriend encountered, if her favorability toward the host reaches 90 or above, the host will receive generous rewards, including but not limited to cultivation, heart techniques, divine abilities, treasures, divine weapons, etc."
"That's it?" Qin Changsheng couldn't help but ask. It didn't sound very reliable.
"That's it!"
Wait, there seems to be a bug here!
Qin Changsheng had a sudden idea. Scratching his head, he said somewhat apologetically:
"Then if an ex-girlfriend's favorability reaches above 90, and I abandon her, dropping it below 90, then win her back again, and repeat the cycle—can I claim the reward multiple times?"
...
The system was rendered silent.
Shameless!
Have you no shame? You dare try to milk the system!
And must you be such a scumbag?
Are you addicted to being a scumbag? Those girls have limited emotional capacity. Can they withstand being toyed with like that?
They'd be depressed for sure. As for those with tempers, you'd be lucky if they only secretly cut out your kidneys.
"Ding! Host, please note: This is a Positive Energy System. Do not commit acts that anger both heaven and man. Moreover, the same ex-girlfriend can only provide a reward once!"
Sigh. Hearing that he couldn't exploit the bug, Qin Changsheng felt a wave of regret.
He paced back and forth in the room, pondering the system's loopholes. Suddenly, he thought of another one and said to the void:
"System, have you considered that most of my girlfriends are from thousands of years ago? And when I was with them, I didn't care about their talent or family background. After so many years, what if they've all passed away?"
"Even if some cultivated successfully and are still alive, there would be too few. The rewards wouldn't be enough to reach the pinnacle of martial arts. Wouldn't that make you lose face?"
The system fell silent for a moment, then its voice drawled:
"True. As the most dazzling existence in all the heavens and worlds, my host naturally can't be too weak. However, once the main system task is generated, it's hard to modify. Very well—within my authority, I will greatly increase the rewards. For every ex-girlfriend reconciled with, the reward will start at immortal artifact level!"
Start at immortal artifact level?
This…
Qin Changsheng was shocked. This is about to take off!
In this world, anything even slightly related to immortality meant two words:
Invincible!
He couldn't help but start fantasizing: himself clad in immortal artifacts, peerless and invincible, smashing through forbidden zones, suppressing all heavens with his peerless elegance.
"Stop!" The system interrupted his daydream, ruthlessly pouring cold water.
"Host, stop daydreaming. You should think about how to get your ex-girlfriends' favorability above 90. Improve your cultivation as soon as possible. Don't embarrass this system."
"Eh? Has Su Murou's favorability not reached 90 yet? I felt like I had already succeeded. She just had an emergency at home." Qin Changsheng was puzzled. You, an unserious system, wouldn't deliberately make things hard for me, would you?
"Ding. Reminding again: Host, do not be overly narcissistic. This system naturally has a fair evaluation standard. In the future, the host may consult this system in real time for favorability levels."
"Su Murou's current favorability is 88. During the banquet, she was merely temporarily blinded by the host. Once she reflects on the host's top-tier scumbag behavior, her favorability may drop again."
Blinded? Top-tier scumbag?
Hey, system, no personal attacks, okay? Qin Changsheng dissatisfiedly thought.
Sigh. When it comes to wooing girls, it seems the task is arduous and the road is long!