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A bone-chilling cold from within the room washed over Lin Qi, instantly freezing her in place.

Lin Qi raised her hand casually and broke through the ice, charging straight towards Gong Shaojun and throwing herself into his arms.

She cried out, bewildered and frightened: "Mother, mother! You can't leave! You can't abandon me!"

Gong Shaojun frowned slightly, but did not answer the question.

She reached out and pulled Lin Qi from her arms.

Stand at attention!

A majestic and indifferent voice carried a chill, while his gentle movements unintentionally revealed a touch of tenderness.

Lin Qi subconsciously stood up straight, her nose twitching involuntarily.

Gong Shaojun took a handkerchief and wiped the dirt and tears from her face. His movements paused when his touch reached the two bumps on her forehead.

This is not the first time.

Lin Qi was born missing a soul and spirit. Specifically, he lacked both the Earth Soul and the Spiritual Wisdom Spirit, resulting in symptoms resembling idiocy.

When playing outside, I always get bullied and come back with injuries every time.

She was asked who hurt her, but she didn't even know she was hurt.

She can protect her for a while, but she cannot protect her for a lifetime.

Gong Shaojun sighed, "You're here just in time, let's take a look together!"

She waved her hand, and everything that happened in the ancestral hall was projected before her.

Lin Qi saw his father being pressed onto a long bench and beaten. The iron board landed on his father's body with every swing, making him howl in pain with each blow.

Grandaunt and her mother-in-law sat in the front, their faces serene and cold.

Great-aunt asked, "Mother," Addressing the wife of her brother, “This fool has wronged you and brought shame upon our family. He deserves to die! But he is the head of the Lin family after all... if you spare his life, you may dispose of him as you see fit!"

'Mother calmly sipped two cups of tea, nonchalantly revealing a big piece of news.'

Last night, I luckily broke through to the Yuan Ying stage.

Lin Qi saw her great-grandmother stand up in shock.

Then, filled with rage, he ordered the servant, "Beat him! Beat him mercilessly! If you kill him, throw his body out!"

The servant, terrified, increased his efforts.

The father's screams grew louder and louder, each one punctuated by a spurt of blood.

“Mother saw the opportunity and finally spoke softly, "Aunt, please don't get angry. Lin Jie's personality is too meek, he's not suitable to be the head of the family at all. We might as well take this opportunity for him to step down, and let someone else take his place... what do you think?"

Lin Qi looked at her great-grandmother's face turning purple.

She loathed her father's impotence and seethed with anger at her mother's relentless pressure.

In this remote border town, a Nascent Soul cultivator could ensure peace and prosperity for the Lin family for a thousand years.

If Gong Shaojun were to divorce in a fit of rage and take another wife, even Great Grandmother wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

One should not provoke this Yuan Ying cultivator, for the sake of the Lin family.

Great-aunt probed with a lack of imposing air, "If Lin Jue doesn't become the head, who do you think would be suitable?"

"Mother said softly, 'Xia Qi isn't a child anymore. She's old enough to take over her father's position.'"

Let four-year-old Lin Qi take over as the head of the Lin family after her father?!

Besides being surprised, Grandma also let out a sigh of relief.

As long as the head of the Lin family still bears the surname Lin, she will not have failed to live up to her ancestors.

She immediately agreed and said, "Okay, I'll have someone start arranging it right away!"

Lying on the ground half-dead, Lin Jue suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as he pointed at 'Mother' and cried out, "Lord, you plotted against me!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, two figures with sobs rushed towards Shen Jue.

One little girl glared angrily at the matriarch on the throne and Gong Shaojun, a hint of hatred brewing in her eyes.

Lin Qi opened her big eyes and stared at her unfamiliar yet familiar face.

The girl's face was still youthful, yet it matched the appearance of the celestial being named Lin Yun that she had seen in her dream.

Strangers' memories came crashing down upon her, like a tidal wave assaulting Lin Qi's brain.

She couldn't bear it for a moment and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood before fainting.

"Little Qi!"

Gong Shaojun's voice, which was always calm and collected.

The icy air in the room surged toward Lin Qi, instantly freezing her in place.

Lin Qi casually raised her hand to break the ice layer, charging straight through it and plunging into Gong Shaojun's arms.

She cried out in a confused and frightened voice, "Mother, mother! You're not allowed to leave! You can't abandon me!"

Gong Shaojun frowned slightly, but did not answer the question.

She reached out and pulled Lin Qi from her arms.

Stand at attention!

A dignified and aloof voice carried a hint of coldness, but the gentle movements of his hands unintentionally revealed a touch of tenderness.

Lin Qi subconsciously stood straight, her nose twitching unconsciously.

Gong Shaojun took a handkerchief and wiped the dirt and tears from her face. His movements paused when he touched the two bumps on her forehead.

This is not the first time.

Lin Qi was born missing a soul and spirit, specifically the earth spirit and spiritual wisdom. He exhibited symptoms similar to that of an idiot.

When playing outside, I always get bullied. Every time I come back, I'm covered in wounds.

When asked who hurt her, she didn't even know she was hurt.

She can protect her for a while, but she cannot protect her for a lifetime.

Gong Shaojun sighed, "You're here just in time, let's take a look together!"

She raised her hand, and everything that had happened in the ancestral hall was projected onto her face.

Lin Qi saw his father being pressed onto a long bench and beaten. The iron board landed on his father's body, each blow making him scream in pain.

Grandmother and 'Mother' sat in the front, with calm and indifferent faces.

Grandaunt Grandmother asked, "Mother, 'This fool has wronged you and brought shame upon our family. He deserves to die for what he's done. But he is still the head of the Lin Family... If you spare his life, then do with him as you see fit!' "

Mother calmly sipped two cups of tea, casually revealing a big piece of news.

Last night, I miraculously broke through to the Yuanying stage.

Lin Qi saw her great-grandmother stand up in shock.

Then, furious, he ordered the servant, "Beat him! Beat him mercilessly! If you kill him, throw his body out!"

The servant, frightened, increased his strength.

The father's cries grew louder and louder, each one punctuated by a mouthful of blood.

"When Mother saw the opportunity, she spoke softly: 'Auntie, don't be angry. Lin Jue has a weak personality and is not suitable to be head of the family. Perhaps we can use this incident to make him step down as head, and have someone else take his place... What do you think?'"

Lin Qi looked at her great-grandmother's face turning purple.

She both loathes her father's incompetence and is furious at her mother's constant pressure.

In this remote border town, a Nascent Soul cultivator could guarantee the Lin family's peace for a thousand years.

If Gong Shaojun were to divorce in a fit of anger and marry someone else, even Grandma Gu would be powerless.

The Lin family cannot provoke this Nascent Soul cultivator.

Grandaunt probed weakly, "If Lin Jian doesn't become the head of the family, who do you think would be suitable?"

"Mother said calmly, 'Little Seven, you're not young anymore. You can take over your father's position.'"

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