Qingyi: "Actually, to be precise, this is already your third life."

Su Mianmian: “…”

Su Qingqing: "..."

"Yeah, I know. Didn't you just say that?"

Su Mianmian nodded in agreement. "My death in my first life was quite miserable. I was indeed a cannon fodder. I never thought that I would always be the unlucky one in the novel."

Su Qingqing looked confused.

"But why are we back again? What on earth do you need both of us for?"

Qingyi glanced at Su Qingqing with appreciation, "I brought you two here to save me."

"You are the God of Heaven, do you need two rookies like us to save you?" Su Mianmian curled her lips.

"My clone, the thing I pulled out of the black stone last time, has developed self-awareness and wants to replace me. He has been planning this for hundreds of years."

Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing shrugged, and Su Mianmian asked.

"So what do you need us to do?"

Qingyi looked at Su Mianmian and said, "The one holding the dragon-shaped jade pendant is a person of great merit in this world."

"My clone came here for the jade pendant. Only by obtaining it can he increase his spiritual power, defeat me, take my place, and become the new Heavenly Dao here."

Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing looked at the space together. It was just an ordinary storage space. What was there to grab?

Qingyi saw what they were thinking and sighed.

"I need the power of merit in this space to quickly recover my spiritual strength. The way I practice requires a lot of merit to nourish myself. This is why I always ask you to be a good person and do good deeds."

Su Mianmian frowned, "So you tricked me into working for you for free?"

Qingyi shook his head.

"No, I had no choice. In your first life, the fate of the two of you, or rather the fate of the entire world, was not good."

"Well, what did you say?" Su Qingqing was confused.

"My clone wanted to take my place and become the Heavenly Dao here. However, even though he had self-awareness, his spiritual power was far inferior to that of his master, me. Therefore, he sent people to seize the dragon-shaped jade pendant to increase his spiritual power. He and I share the same origin. I need the power of merit, and so does he."

"In your first life, he successfully stole the dragon-shaped jade pendant. He used it to increase his spiritual power while instructing the so-called 'female protagonist' to save people. However, the people he saved were all evil, so the merit gained from saving one person was very little."

"However, although the power of merit is pitifully small, it is offset by the large number of evil people they saved. I only discovered it when they were about to succeed."

"Ah... this... where have you been when such a big thing happened?" Su Qingqing blurted out.

"I was seriously injured a few years ago, so I created a clone to do my work. I didn't expect such a big mess to happen."

"I didn't expect that the clone you refined yourself is so promising. Isn't this just like an employee who doesn't want to be a boss is not a good employee?" Su Mianmian complained.

Qingyi's face froze. It was indeed his mistake.

Su Mianmian: "So, the male protagonist Xiao Haoyu in the novel is also his man?"

Qingyi shook his head again, "No, he is a victim. He was controlled by the so-called "female protagonist" and lost his fiancée."

"No wonder. I see that Xiao Haoyu and Bai Ning have a very good relationship. It doesn't seem like a third party can get involved." Su Qingqing suddenly realized.

Su Mianmian was still confused after hearing this, "I see, but does this have anything to do with you bringing us back?"

"I am seriously injured and need the power of merit to restore my spiritual strength. I must obtain the power of merit through other means, but you are the only one who can recognize the dragon-shaped jade pendant as its master."

After saying that, Qingyi looked at Su Mianmian.

Su Mianmian was puzzled and pointed at herself.

"I?"

Qing nodded.

"Because you are the one with great merit that I have chosen, my clone has sent someone to take your place."

After saying that, he looked at Su Qingqing again, "And she is a person of great luck. You two are indispensable."

Su Qingqing's mouth twitched after hearing this. "I suspect you're talking nonsense. I wouldn't say I'm unlucky, but my luck isn't that great either."

Qingyi smiled and looked at Su Qingqing, "No, you are wrong. You are a person of great fortune, and your great merits complement each other. You two are indispensable, and only together can you exert your greatest strength."

Su Mianmian recalled the first time she saved Tiezhu. She asked thoughtfully, "So, the first time I saved Tiezhu was because Qingqing and I had met in this life?"

Qing nodded, "That's right. Moreover, your luck will get better and better with your cooperation."

After hearing this, Su Qingqing still couldn't believe it. "But, how come we both went to the 20th century after we died in our first life?"

Qingyi sighed and explained, "When I discovered what my clone had done, it was too late. So, I had no choice but to go to Yama Palace myself to take your souls and send them into the 20th century to nourish your spirits.

I have written down the events of this period into a storybook, what you would call a novel, and have put it into the twentieth century, on your bookshelves, to ensure that you can read it."

Su nodded gently. "I see. But in the novel, didn't Jiang Jiao'er go to the Luwanwan Brigade?"

Qingyi rolled his eyes inelegantly after hearing this, "That bastard of my clone noticed things were going astray and made some moves in secret."

Su Mianmian: "So that's why I have no memories, but Qingqing does."

"That's because after I brought you back, I preserved Qing's memories. By the time it was your turn, my spiritual energy was exhausted." Qing Yi whispered, then added, "Don't be angry. Didn't I give you a timely warning after recuperating for sixteen years? I allowed you to recover your memories."

Su Mianmian blinked.

"Okay, then what benefits will we get if we help you?"

Qingyi: "I'll give you the space, and I can also give you things you need, but they're just daily necessities and food and drink."

Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing looked at each other, and Su Qingqing immediately understood what her best friend was thinking.

She said, “Yes.”

Su Mianmian pretended to be dissatisfied, "We are short of money, can't you just give us the money?" She pouted and looked unhappy.

When Qingyi heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, "I don't have money, but I can give you gold jewelry." As he said that, he waved his sleeves, and three boxes of glittering gold and four boxes of jewelry suddenly appeared in the villa.

Seeing this, Su Mianmian and Su Qingqing smiled so hard that their teeth were showing. They didn't expect that Qingyi agreed to their casual request.

The two of them hurried over, picked up the gold and jewels and looked at them left and right.

Just as the two were immersed in joy, Qingyi's figure became increasingly fainter.

Su Mianmian quickly asked, "Old Qingyi, how much merit do you need to recover?"

Qingyi's voice was a little weak, "I still need... still need..."