To be fair, Xu Shi was a bit lucky.

At the age of twenty-six, not only can one enjoy the blessings of having two wives, but now one can even enjoy the joys of family life!

The news about Xu Ying quickly reached the ears of the other girls.

The public's reaction to this was quite calm.

If it exists, then it exists.

I'm used to it.

Honestly, given Xu Shi's personality, it would be abnormal if something like this didn't happen.

There were even a few people who quite liked Xu Ying, such as Su Lin.

Since her maternal instincts were activated, Director Su's cold demeanor has gradually faded—at least in front of her own people, as evidenced by how much she likes the Feng and Ling sisters.

She felt the same way about Xu Ying, and since the other person's mind seemed to be stuck at the age of a few years old, she was even more willing to get to know her.

"Come here, let your big sister give you a hug."

"Sister Su!"

Xu Ying seemed to like her quite a bit, and liked to invite her over to play whenever she had a chance, which Qin Yiyan couldn't stop her from doing.

The red-haired silly girl really didn't know what to say. She still subconsciously placed these people on the opposite side of the enemy, and naturally hoped that Her Highness the Holy Maiden could keep her distance from them.

But this is something I can't remind her about, much less instill such ideas in her—mainly because Xu Ying will repeat what I said to her good father, and if I were to say it openly, it would cause a lot of trouble.

What's your purpose in saying that? You'll be arrested for undermining unity.

"Commander Qin seems very unhappy?"

Pan Ling's voice came from behind her. She turned around and saw the other person staring at her with great interest.

"...It's always uncomfortable to live under someone else's roof."

Qin Yiyan wasn't familiar with her, but he knew she was a good disciple whom Xu Shi valued. Of course, he wouldn't reveal his feelings, so he chose to use such words as a perfunctory response.

"That might not be the reason, right?"

Pan Ling laughed and pulled her to sit down. "You might not have such a strong aversion to living under someone else's roof. It's only because you have no choice but to stay with your master that you feel this way, isn't it?"

She was straightforward and to the point.

"..."

The red-haired girl didn't answer, but her expression showed that she didn't deny what the other person said.

Xu Ying's situation was the main reason, but not the only one.

Ultimately, it's because she and Xu Shi were originally on opposing sides and had previously had friction and disagreements, so she couldn't accept the situation becoming like this.

Ultimately, she was captured and taken prisoner, right? That's what she thought anyway.

However, Xu Shi and others didn't seem to think so. Everyone naturally accepted her and Xu Ying's addition. There might be some barriers, but in general, it was a very easy thing to let go of.

It was as if the previous battles and all the points of contention had never existed.

It left her with an indescribable feeling of tightness in her chest.

"Can you answer a question for me, Commander Qin?"

Pan Ling looked at her seriously and said, "If we switched roles, and we were the ones being your prisoners, what would you do?"

She doesn't shy away from the word "prisoner," which shows that she thinks so too.

"this……"

Qin Yiyan was momentarily speechless, not because she didn't know how to answer, but because she was hesitant to say it.

Imagine if Xu Shi's entire army had been wiped out and fallen into the hands of the Vatican, there would have been only one outcome: he would have been labeled a "heretic" and put on trial.

In short, it's a dead end.

"We all know what will happen, right?"

Pan Ling didn't press her further, and skipped over the topic, continuing, "Then what else do you have to complain about?"

"Did Xu Shi send you to tell me these things?"

At this point, Qin Yiyan realized that the young girl in front of him was there to act as a mediator, and subconsciously asked this question.

"No, Master doesn't know I'd come to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."

Xiaoling shook her head. "Actually, I didn't really want to come to you... because I don't quite agree with what my master did."

"Um?"

The red-haired, somewhat dim-witted girl frowned. "What...do you mean?"

"What I mean is, if I were the master, I probably wouldn't have kept you here."

Pan Ling explained, "If it were me, I might..."

She didn't continue speaking, but instead smiled and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Qin Yiyan shuddered with alarm.

To be honest, it's rather pathetic that the Grand Master of the Knights Templar was so easily intimidated by just one sentence.

But Pan Ling's expression just now did indeed frighten her. It was quite unusual for a young girl to say something like "I'm going to kill you" with such a cheerful smile, which was clearly inconsistent with her serene appearance.

Is this the disciple Xu Shi taught? He does indeed resemble him a bit...

"Don't look at me like that, Commander Qin."

Seemingly realizing she had gone a bit too far, Pan Ling quickly tried to comfort her, saying, "I was just stating the facts, but I can't do that to you."

"Firstly, I can't beat you, and secondly, I don't want to disobey my master's wishes."

There was a hint of regret in her voice... it was clear that this was her true feeling.

The reason is simple: when it comes to Qin Yiyan, an unfamiliar outsider, especially one who was once an enemy, her perspective on the other person is naturally based on "value".

However, Qin Yiyan's value doesn't seem to be that great—her combat strength is very strong, but compared to her master and mistress, she doesn't seem to stand out particularly... In contrast, Xu Ying is more valuable. As I said before, although she herself is at most an S, she can control an SS-level old pope.

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