In the spacious backyard vegetable garden, Liu Yan, with her pert buttocks slightly raised, was bending over to weed the vegetables in front of her.

It was removed manually, while wearing a white cloth glove.

Actually, if the Twisted Tree Spirit were to do the weeding, it wouldn't even take half a minute.

But Liu Yan refused.

Since the orphanage is now financially secure, she no longer needs to work part-time. However, she is too idle and feels bored, so she can only find something to do at the orphanage.

For example, we are currently weeding, planting flowers in the front yard, and raising fish in the lotus pond.

It can be said that they have already retired early and are living a comfortable retirement life.

"Aunt Liu, are you weeding?"

He Xie walked up to Liu Yan with a smile and struck up a conversation.

Liu Yan didn't get up, but continued to bend over and pull weeds with her pert buttocks sticking out, complaining in a slightly annoyed tone: "I don't know why, the weeds in this vegetable garden grow back after I pull them out for only a few days. It's so annoying."

"The courtyard is full of spiritual energy, so plants tend to grow faster."

He Xie explained, and then said, "It's not just plants, but people too. Living in spiritual energy will improve their skin and other things."

Liu Yan took off her gloves and touched the back of her hand. After feeling the smoothness, she nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. My skin is much smoother now, even smoother than when I was younger."

He Xie said eloquently, "Aunt Liu, what are you saying? You look young now, just over thirty. Women of this age are the most charming."

"All you do is lie and talk big."

Liu Yan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "If you really think women in their early thirties are attractive, then why did you find a rich young lady who just turned eighteen as your girlfriend? Why didn't you find someone in their early thirties?"

He Xie laughed and said, "How do you know I didn't look for her?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yan immediately frowned and scolded, "You little rascal, Chu Chu likes you so much, don't go around messing around and letting her down."

Then she added, "By the way, why did you come to see me?"

He Xie: "No, I was just bored and wandering around, and I just happened to come across the vegetable garden."

"Then take your time turning around. I don't have time to sit here doing nothing with you."

After saying that, Liu Yan continued to bend down and weed.

He Xie didn't try to talk to her again, but instead subtly used the "know yourself and know your enemy" card on her.

The next second, a biometric information panel popped up.

Name: Liu Yan

[Race]: Human

[Level]: Common Tier 1

[Skills]: None available

[Weakness]: Conventional

He Xie glanced at the panel and was surprised to find it to be quite ordinary.

Seeing that his three younger sisters were all so special, he had assumed that Liu Yan was some kind of hidden mastermind.

Looking back now, it seems I was overthinking things.

"Aunt Liu, where did you bring back these three sisters, Yuxin, Xinyao, and Xiaomuke, from back then?"

He Xie asked curiously.

Liu Yan was still weeding, and without even looking up, she replied, "Didn't I already tell you? Why are you asking again?"

He Xie: "I have a bad memory, I forgot."

Liu Yan was speechless. She got up, walked to a rock in front of her, sat down, and said, "Your three younger sisters are ones I brought back from the market."

"The wet market?"

He Xie moved a smooth, large rock and placed it opposite Liu Yan, then sat down opposite her.

Liu Yan seemed lost in memories, and said with a sigh, "Yes, back then, Yu Xin and Xin Yao were picking up rotten vegetable leaves that the vegetable vendors didn't want, and Xiao Mu Ke followed behind them, saying she was hungry."

"I felt sorry for them, so I gritted my teeth and took them home to raise."

"At the time, I thought it was just a matter of adding three more pairs of rice cakes, but I didn't expect that Xiao Muke could eat so much. She almost ate the orphanage out of house and home."

As she said this, a faint smile appeared on Liu Yan's face.

It was clear that she fondly remembered the days when the three sisters first came to the orphanage.

After chatting for a few more minutes, He Xie felt he couldn't get any information out of the garden, so he quickly left.

When he walked to the front yard, he felt a little tired.

He knew this was a side effect of being enslaved by blood and essence.

Each time someone is enslaved, their corresponding health points are constantly being depleted.

The more you are enslaved, the greater your burden becomes.

"In the future, if it is not necessary, try not to add more people to be enslaved. My body is starting to feel the strain."

He Xie thought to himself.

Then, on a whim, he opened his personal biometric information panel and began browsing it after a long time.

Name: He Xie

[Race]: Human

[Rank]: Rare Tier 1

[Skills]: Endless Devouring, Language Granting, Blood Essence Enslavement, Ever-Changing Forms

Life: 4

[Technique]: Deliberate Thrust Punch, Phase Strike

[Fairy Technique]: Honey Trap

[Weapon]: Zanpakuto

[Items]: High-grade small leather whip, high-grade black collar, millennium ice crystal

[Slaves]: Shui Ling (Shui Shui), Nine-Tailed Fox (Su Jiu'er), Twisted Tree Spirit (Da Ji), Yingying Grass (Xiao Ying), Three-Legged Golden Crow (San Ya), Foster Mother (Liu Yan), Older Sister (Zhao Keying), Younger Sister (Song Yuxin), Younger Sister (Gu Xinyao), Younger Sister (Li Muke)

[Contrast Value]:

He Xie glanced at the information on the panel; there were no major changes.

The only category that changed the most was the slaves.

He glanced at the word "slave," then at the names of his foster mother, sisters, and cousins, and something felt off.

Well, it's just not really a good fit.

He had a sudden idea and tried to change the word "slave".

Surprisingly, it actually worked!

What should we change?

After thinking for a moment, He Xie finally issued the following modification order: "Slave → Household Volume".

Yes, this looks much better.

The word "slave" is just too much.

The word "family scroll" is better; it sounds more humane.

He put away the panel and walked to the corner of the courtyard.

I've tried the advanced Blood Essence Enslavement, but I haven't tried the advanced Language Granting yet. I need to go find the Four Vajras in the courtyard to test the effects.

"Master! Master! I miss you so much!"

As soon as I walked to the corner of the yard, the succulents inside immediately started chirping happily.

He Xie reached out and pinched its flower bud, smiling as he said, "Thinking of me won't help. I'll only give you Fairy Dew when you bloom."

"Okay."

Yingyingcao looked disappointed.

Seeing this, the twisted tree spirit immediately seized the opportunity to flatter, "Master, I will definitely bloom and bear fruit as soon as possible and make contributions to your immortal sect!"

Look!

Look at what Daji said!

Sakura, you should learn from this!

He Xie silently muttered a few complaints about the whimpering grass in front of him, without uttering them aloud.

There was no other way; I was afraid it would be sad.

It can easily disrupt the harmony of the courtyard.

"Gaga, Master, from now on I'll be in charge of digging holes and planting seeds for you!"

The three-legged golden crow on the twisted tree spirit's crown also expressed its loyalty.

He Xie smiled and said, "Okay, then the planting tasks from now on will depend on you and Daji."

Three-Legged Golden Crow: "Caw caw, no problem!"

Yingyingcao nuzzled He Xie's arm with her flower buds, looking ingratiating, and said in a cute voice, "Master, I want to help you plant spirit grass seeds in the future too."

He Xie smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you."

After a few casual words, He Xie got straight to the point: "Recently, I've developed a biological skill that allows me to learn your languages ​​without a teacher. Try communicating with me and see."

"Master, I'll go first!"

The twisted tree spirit was the first to raise its hand and speak, launching into a sycophantic display in its own language: "Tree! Tree! Tree! Tree! (Long live the master! May he reign forever! May he rule the world!)"

He Xie couldn't hold back any longer. He thought to himself, "Why is Daji called Twisted Tree Spirit? He should just call him Flatterer Spirit. That would be a perfect match, right?"

"Master, did you understand what I just heard?"

The twisted tree spirit asked with great curiosity, eager to know the answer.

He Xie said calmly, "If I heard you correctly, you just said, 'Long live the master! May he live a thousand years! May he unify the martial world!'"

Twisted Tree Spirit: "All hits! Master is mighty!"

He Xie: "......"

Just then, Yingyingcao excitedly shouted, "Master, it's my turn! It's my turn!"

He Xie gently pinched its flower bud and said to it, "Speak, I'm listening."

Yingyingcao said in a soft, cute voice, "Ying! Yingying! Yingying! (Master! I love you so much! I love you so much!)"

He Xie's lips twitched as he listened. This Yingying Grass had been corrupted by the Twisted Tree Spirit and had learned to flatter.

Yingyingcao: "Master! Master! Did you understand what I just said?"

He Xie: "I understand. You said you really like me, like I really, really like you."

"Oh dear, how embarrassing!"

The succulent covered its flower buds with its leaves, too embarrassed to face He Xie.

He Xie smiled but didn't speak. Then he looked at the three-legged golden crow in the tree crown and said to it, "Three crows, you say something too."

The three-legged golden crow: "Caw caw caw! (Master is mighty and domineering!)"

He Xie: "......"

Well, these three in the corner of the yard have all become sycophants.

I'm off to find Little Water Spirit.

He Xie arrived at the lotus pond and looked at the thousand-year-old ice crystal in the middle of the pond, but did not find Shui Ling's figure.

He guessed that Shui Ling was probably in the water, so he called out softly into the water, "Shui Shui, come out for a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ripple appeared on the water's surface.

The next second, a blob of light blue jelly emerged from the water.

"Master, what is it?"

Little Shui Ling blinked her big eyes and said in a very cute voice.

He Xie: "I recently developed a biological skill that can understand the language of all things. I've come to you to test its effects."

Shui Ling: "Really?"

He Xie: "Really, say a sentence to me in your own words, and I'll see how it goes."

"Okay!"

After saying that, Little Water Spirit dived into the water, making a series of bubbling sounds below: "Glug! Glug! Glug! (Master! Master! Master!)"

Soon, it surfaced and asked, "Master, did you understand?"

He Xie smiled and said, "I understand. You called me 'master' three times in a row just now."

Shui Ling nodded: "Yes, yes!"

After spending some time testing the effects of the advanced language, He Xie quickly returned to his room.

He walked straight to his younger sister Song Yuxin's room and stopped. He knocked on the door and asked, "Yuxin, are you in your room?"

"Here I am."

The soft, sweet voice of his younger sister drifted from the room, making him feel refreshed and happy.

Soon, a creaking sound was heard.

Song Yuxin opened the door and leaned against it weakly, saying, "Brother, what do you want to see me about?"

"There's something I'd like to talk to you about. May I come into your room?"

He Xie asked gently.

Song Yuxin opened the door fully, her face slightly shy, and said, "It's convenient, brother, please come in."

He Xie went inside, and Song Yuxin's face turned bright red, looking like she was about to burst.

"Yuxin, where did you live before you came to the orphanage?"

He Xie walked to the bedside and sat down. Without saying a word of nonsense, he went straight to the point and asked.

Song Yuxin sat beside him, shook her head and said, "Brother, I don't remember."

"Don't you remember?"

He Xie frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Song Yuxin: "Well, I don't remember much. The earliest thing I can remember is that I was picking up vegetable leaves to eat with Xinyao and Xiaomu Ke in the market. Then one day Aunt Liu saw us and brought us back to the orphanage."

He Xie: "Is that so...?"

Song Yuxin hesitated for a moment, blushed, rested her head on He Xie's shoulder, and said happily, "Being brought back here by Aunt Liu and meeting you, brother, is the luckiest thing in my life."

"Me too."

Feeling the softness on her cheek, He Xie said sincerely, "Being able to meet you, Aunt Liu, Sister Keying, Xinyao and Xiaomu Ke, and then become family with you all is the luckiest thing in my life, without exception."

......

After leaving my younger sister's room.

He Xie then approached his second and third younger sisters separately, asking them the same questions to see if he could get any information.

As expected, we got nothing.

Afterwards, he looked for Su Jiu'er and asked her if she had found anything unusual when she examined Li Muke's body.

Su Jiu'er shook her head and said that Li Muke's body was perfectly normal and there was nothing wrong with it.

He Xie was extremely puzzled. After thinking for a while, he assigned her a task: "Jiu'er, from now on, pay more attention to Yu Xin, Xin Yao, and Xiao Mu Ke at home. If anything unusual happens, notify me immediately."

"Okay, I understand."

After saying that, Su Jiu'er swallowed hard, her eyes filled with longing, and said, "Master, I want that."

He Xie: "We'll talk about it tonight."

Su Jiu'er tried her best to suppress her desires, and said with a charming smile, "Master, I've learned a lot of new tricks online these past few days. I'll let you try them all tonight."

He Xie smiled and remained silent, seemingly unmoved, but in reality, he was very much looking forward to it.

He wouldn't easily reveal his weaknesses in front of Su Jiu'er.

To prevent this vixen from taking advantage of the situation and constantly thinking about becoming the mistress of the house, wanting to turn the tables and become the boss.

For the rest of the day.

He Xie hid in his room, lying on the bed, using his phone to search for information about biological skills, looking into how humans could acquire them.

After searching, the answer was always the same.

That is—to transplant limbs from a prehistoric alien race and become a transplant recipient.

He Xie was able to accept this result.

Because this is common knowledge in this modern world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and it is also the truth.

So here's the question: what exactly happened with those three younger sisters?

He Xie was completely baffled.

Before we knew it, it was late at night.

Seeing that everyone else in the room was asleep, Su Jiu'er couldn't wait to put on a sexy outfit and sneak into He Xie's room.

Before long, the sound of a creaking bed came from inside the room.

The sound was very soft, but it was nighttime, and the silence was so profound that you could hear a pin drop. Liu Yan, in the opposite room, had her legs tucked under the covers and hadn't slept all night.

......

The next day, He Xie slept until he naturally woke up.

When he opened his eyes, Su Jiu'er was no longer in bed, but was busy making breakfast in the kitchen downstairs.

He opened the system panel and glanced at the life attribute information.

Life: 7

That's right, after last night's passionate lovemaking, I gained three extra lives.

It has to be said, the nine-tailed fox is a treasure.

Nine tails, inexhaustible and everlasting.

After getting dressed and washing up, He Xie yawned all the way downstairs.

As soon as I came downstairs, I saw my third sister, Li Muke, tugging at her adoptive mother Liu Yan's trouser leg, raising her simple-minded head and saying, "Auntie, give me five yuan, I want to give it to someone shouting on the street outside."

Liu Yan: "What do you mean by 'shouting'?"

Li Muke: "What a beggar! He's so pitiful. I'll give him 5 yuan to buy food."

Here, take it.

Liu Yan took out a five-yuan note from her wallet and handed it to Li Muke.

After all, it's rare for a child to be so loving, and as his adoptive mother, she couldn't help but support him.

Li Muke took the 5 yuan from Liu Yan, grinning from ear to ear, and then ran out of the yard.

Soon after, an old man's voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "Tofu pudding, both savory and sweet, at a great price, only 5 yuan a bowl!"

Liu Yan: "???"

He Xie: "???"

......

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