At the city gate, a group of Huo family guards clad in armor inspected cultivators one by one as they passed through.
The two walked closer and glanced at the notice posted on the wall, finally realizing how well Patriarch Huo had schemed. He had pinned Huo Jinchuan's injury and disappearance on them.
Using this as an excuse, he publicly announced a large bounty.
Song Wanníng's lips twitched slightly. That old bastard was cunning—he wanted his son dead, yet used them as scapegoats.
"You there, come over!"
The guards at the gate shouted at Song Wanníng and Baili Shang. They immediately hurried over, respectfully handing over the entrance fee.
"Where are you from?"
The guards sized up Song Wanníng and Baili Shang carefully, refusing to let them in immediately. Song Wanníng remained calm and stood quietly, waiting for Baili Shang to respond.
"We are from the Yun family of Yun City. This is our first time in Huo family territory."
Baili Shang's face held a trace of embarrassment, looking unusually simple and honest—quite unlike his usual calm and reserved demeanor.
The guards scrutinized them again but found nothing suspicious, then allowed them through. The two entered the city happily but stayed vigilant, finding an inn to rent a room and settle down.
Song Wanníng finally had time to sink her divine sense into the Three Lives Mirror, catching sight of the glowing orb.
The system grew instantly excited upon seeing Song Wanníng.
"Song Wanníng, you have finally entered!"
The system feared it would fade away silently here. Since arriving, it had sensed a hostile gaze watching it, filling it with unease.
"The famous system, truly interesting."
Song Wanníng chuckled lightly, her gaze sharpening as she stared at the orb. So this was the so-called transmigrator golden finger. If she hadn't interfered, who knew how much convenience it would have offered Xiao Heyun.
The system grew nervous under her piercing gaze. It was newly created and did not want to be destroyed so soon. It changed tactics and said to Song Wanníng:
"Song Wanníng, don't you want to reach the peak of life?
If you want, I can bind with you. As long as we cooperate, your strength will rapidly improve. Advancing to Unity, Mahayana, even ascending will be easy!"
Song Wanníng was stunningly beautiful and highly gifted—a perfect candidate to seduce men. As long as they worked together, the task would be completed quickly.
The system felt delighted. After all, its programming didn't specify the host had to be male.
"Oh?"
Song Wanníng's interest was piqued.
What special quality did something not from this world possess?
"Then tell me, what's the benefit of binding with you?"
She leisurely sat down, leaning against a tree trunk, eyes shimmering with light.
The system swallowed nervously but continued: "After binding with me, you only need to seduce outstanding men and gain their favor to earn points.
Points can be exchanged for resources, talents, even the hope of ascension. With enough points, anything is possible. And having so many outstanding men, surrounded by love, wouldn't life be happy?"
At first, Xiao Heyun was extremely excited when he bound with the system.
Song Wanníng would surely be tempted by this.
The system already planned how to earn points through her. Xiao Heyun owed it a huge debt of points, and it had to reclaim them!
But left waiting, the system saw no excited reaction from Song Wanníng.
She sat lazily, completely relaxed, showing no urgency.
"Song Wanníng, you must trust me. I never lie."
The system hurriedly reassured her, afraid she wouldn't believe it.
Song Wanníng raised an eyebrow and said, "Of course I trust you, but... You want me to please men? Look at their faces?"
Her smile faded sharply, and her gaze turned cold.
"Or are you planning to destroy my Primordial Soul when I despair and find a new host?"
She found the system laughable. It held no attraction for her. It claimed to be a golden finger but actually relied on pleasing others to gain points. If the favor of the targets dropped, there were even penalties. Did it think she was a fool who would fall for this trap?
"W-what do you mean by that? Don't misunderstand me!"
The system panicked and scrambled to explain. "It's not about pleasing men. It's about making men fall madly in love with you so they become your resources! Besides, you'll enjoy physical pleasure. Why not?
Also, I didn't destroy Xiao Heyun on purpose. He repeatedly chose to give up, and I had to protect myself. You are different from him. I would never treat you that way."
It felt Song Wanníng was unusual. Since meeting her, Xiao Heyun's luck turned bad. He even died before her eyes. It refused to believe this was a coincidence. Now, it had to bind with Song Wanníng or risk an uncertain outcome.
"Song Wanníng, bind with me and I will lead you to the peak of life."
The system continued to persuade patiently, but Song Wanníng had lost patience.
She had been curious at first, but now it was just like a trial tower: complete tasks to get random rewards, nothing special. If that was the case, there was no point wasting time.
Suddenly she smiled and beckoned the system with a finger.
The system was ecstatic, quite proud.
It knew no one could resist its temptation.
"Don't worry, if you behave, we will advance quickly. Those men will love you madly, utterly devoted. Think how many women would envy you..."
The system rambled on, calculating eagerly.
Song Wanníng grabbed it with a smile growing deeper.
"I never rely on men. Never have, never will. I only rely on myself."
Suddenly, a giant mouth appeared in the Three Lives Mirror, snapping at the system.
The system panicked, eyes wide.
"Are you crazy? I am the system everyone wants! You'll regret this! Let me go!"
With no place to escape, the system was tightly gripped in Song Wanníng's palm.
No matter how it struggled, it was useless.
"No—"
With a desperate scream, it was swallowed by the mouth.