Humans are complex beings. When helping others, even if they never expect anything in return, they at least hope that those they have helped will feel a little bit of gratitude.

After all, the phenomenon of repaying kindness with enmity and turning great kindness into enmity has been a recurring occurrence throughout human history.

However, perhaps due to human flaws and other reasons, the cost of doing good deeds in modern society has suddenly become higher than ever before, to a level that a normal person cannot bear.

Therefore, when people do good deeds, they habitually hope that the person they are helping is a good person, because if they help a bad person, not only will they not get any good results, but they will also have to accept the condemnation of their own conscience afterward.

After all, I actually helped so-called evil. It's disgusting. I've disgusted others as well as myself.

However, these thoughts about her past life still have some influence on Lin Nian now, but not much.

However, given his own life experience of over twenty years, and for many people in the ninja world who have been involved in the power struggles and intrigues, it is actually quite easy for him to see through them.

So, after thinking carefully about Lin Nian, the Snow Kingdom, and her greatest benefactor, he wondered what he would do if he were to take over the Snow Kingdom alone, and what kind of changes he could make it into.

After that, Lin Nian helped those people, and then we discussed the significance of his existence for the Snow Kingdom.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue realized a very real problem.

In the past, the Snow Country of the Feng Hua family was ignored simply because it was too poor and could not hinder other countries. Even when the country was about to be destroyed, it was still just a group of people fighting among themselves.

But ever since he activated his father's backup plan and accepted some of Lin Nian's ideas, as well as countless acts of help, both overt and covert, he has been able to achieve his goals.

He realized that without Lin Nianzai, he might not be able to keep this cake.

Don't think that the nobles of the ninja world are all fools. Although they don't have the same power as ninjas, and on the surface they only treat ninjas as tools or something, they are not as noble as them.

However, if the idea that ninjas were not the lifeblood of production had not been firmly grasped, and that power struggles and intelligence could have driven them to their deaths, then over thousands of years of historical evolution, if ninjas themselves had subconsciously come to believe that they were merely tools, then those in these positions would no longer be them.

However, it's normal for ninjas below the rank of Jonin to be used as tools and consumables, but what about Jonin and the Kage of the major villages?

They were treated like nobles, even great nobles, in the country. After all, the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans, all major ninja clans, actually held noble titles and fiefdoms in the Land of Fire. Even though Sasuke Uchiha was now the only surviving member, if he could run to the capital of the Land of Fire, he could live a life of ease and comfort under the protection of noble forces.

Of course, how many wives he would take along the way, which even he himself couldn't count, was none of his business.

Having thought this through, they now knew just how much of a storm Lin Nian, who had demonstrated his power to the ninja world, could stir up, both openly and covertly.

Kazeka Koyuki also changed her position directly, from the original master of the Snow Kingdom to half a master of the Snow Kingdom.

For now, everything is developing in accordance with Feng Hua Xiao Xue's wishes.

Anyway, at worst, she can just have a few children to inherit the country! And as a daimyo, she has to leave an heir for the country, so why not choose one who is more beneficial to the Snow Country and to her in every way?

In response, Lin Nian, whose mental power had undergone several transformations and was now fully capable of mind reading, silently activated his area-of-effect sound and light illusion after sensing that it was about time. He moved his hand in front of him, attracting the languid and alluring gaze of Feng Hua Xiaoxue.

"You haven't had a proper rest for days. If I hadn't left a Qi seed in your body, allowing your Qi to circulate slowly on its own, your condition might be even worse?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Everything is in ruins, and besides, the Land of Snow is just too small. There aren't many talented people, so I have to do the bulk of it myself... *sobs*"

Silently withdrawing her hand, Lin Nian looked at Feng Hua Xiaoxue, who was now slumped over the table, and smiled slightly. After kicking up the hand that still had a noticeable warmth, she also looked towards a corner of the room.

"Tayuya greets Your Excellency."

Wearing a high-tech outfit with some Snow Country characteristics, a flute at her waist, and her long red hair tied into a single ponytail, Tayuya, who hadn't appeared for a long time, suddenly appeared from that corner and knelt in front of Lin Nian and Kazaka Koyuki.

Perhaps because she had attracted Lin Nian's attention in Konoha, the Anbu did not use too many cruel methods when they took her away for interrogation. After confirming that she had no idea about Orochimaru's other hiding places besides the Land of Rice Fields, they locked her up in a dungeon and left her alone.

After Lin Nianye established a new base outside of Konoha, he also brought up Tayuya, who was capable of reaching the level of a Special Jonin, for the safety of Kazahana Koyuki.

He specifically set aside a day to study the Earth Curse Seal on her neck, reducing excessive side effects and increasing its growth potential, enabling her to reach true Sage Mode and resolve Orochimaru's hidden scheme within it.

The pure life force was infused into her body, forcibly stimulating her to undergo a minor evolution. It also gave her a cognitive lapse and a fanatic buff, allowing Lin Nian to replace Orochimaru and become someone she both feared and revered, who also granted her power. Thus, a loyal follower equipped with advanced technology and capable of reaching the combat strength of an elite Jonin was born.

"There shouldn't be any other ninjas from the Land of Snow investigating the situation recently, right?"

The calm words made Tayuya's body tremble slightly. After quickly calming down, she immediately spoke respectfully.

"During this period, the presence of about six Chunin has been observed within the capital of the Land of Snow, but so far, no ninja has infiltrated the Daimyo's residence."

"Just a Chunin?"

With his palms resting on the table, his fingers lightly tapped the surface. After a moment of contemplation, many of his ideas on the use of mental power and various ways to kill with sound waves entered Tayuya's mind directly through his eyes.

Along with that, he also took out some firearms and shells from his storage space, which had been refined using divine technology and possessed some advanced black technology.

"These things won't improve your combat power, but if you get hit by them, even an elite Jonin will lose half his life. For now, it should be enough. After all, no one would be stupid enough to send a Jonin to spy on a Daimyo's prefecture, especially one that I'm protecting. Alright, step down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tayuya disappeared into the darkness once again.

Feng Hua Xiaoxue gave Lin Nian a very appropriate look of admiration and skillfully pressed her whole body against him.

Feeling it wasn't the right time, Lin Nian silently withdrew her arm, waved goodbye, and returned to Konoha with Hanabi.