"Help him? In what capacity should I help? And for how long?"
After a pause, Yu Ling continued,
"You should know that I am a dying man. Why bother with all that effort and energy? It would be better to live a peaceful and uneventful life than to die a good death, wouldn't it?"
Gu Wen had nothing left to say in response; all her sweet talk and threats were useless against him.
At this point, she was at her wit's end, and in her dejection, she began to sob softly. After all, if it was truly because she had changed history... this burden was far too heavy.
Whether due to her personal character or the original owner's persona, Yu Ling would not offer any comforting gestures. She was a demon, but not a naive little demon; she possessed all the cold-bloodedness and cruelty that came with such a person.
Therefore, Gu Wen's weapon of tears will definitely not work.
Returning empty-handed was already inevitable.
Watching Gu Wen run away crying, Yu Ling continued to sip her tea at the table, ignoring Yi Luo's questioning gaze as she came to investigate, and simply shook her head gently at her.
Yi Luo, confused about the situation, told Yu Ling to rest well, sighed, and left, thoughtfully closing the door behind her. Although she didn't know the nature of their relationship, she wasn't particularly interested in prying into other people's privacy, so she wisely refrained from thinking too much about it and went on to attend to her important matters.
Although Yi Luo told him to rest, how could Yu Ling listen? Did she think that rest would find a way to save this broken human body?
[Host, what should we do now?]
The system also knows that the host is not very willing to cater to Gu Wen at the moment, but now that An Jingxuan is in trouble, if the Xiongnu really cause the royal family, that is, the An family, to be destroyed and their country destroyed, how can the nest be intact?
"wait."
system:【……】
Is that all you know how to say?!
The ball of light bristled, a rare sight indeed. Yu Ling couldn't help but chuckle softly. A moment later, the system finally realized, belatedly, that its host was teasing it!
Embarrassed, the system bit its handkerchief and whimpered. It thought to itself, "This host is too mean. But being a little mean is fine. As long as I can survive long enough to complete the mission, I can handle it!"
After gathering its thoughts, the system carefully asked,
【Eek! Host, what exactly do you want to do? Maybe, just maybe, I can help! Eek!】
Seeing its host's health deteriorate day by day, the system felt a pang of heartache. This wasn't just for Yu Ling's sake; its own performance would also be evaluated in the future! Whether it could successfully switch departments after training this host would depend on the host's performance!
The system envisioned a beloved concubine branch, or a highly sought-after cannon fodder counterattack branch in the system world—any of these would be a hundred or a thousand times better than this self-rescue branch that was causing the host to become withdrawn and system to collapse! By then, system upgrades would be just around the corner!
"Of course we'll help An Jingxuan eliminate the Xiongnu, otherwise, what are we waiting for? The country will be destroyed!"
As she spoke, Yu Ling couldn't help but chuckle. The original owner of this body certainly wouldn't care whether the country was destroyed or not; having someone to die with him would be something she couldn't ask for. But he was different; he and the system would face the danger of mission failure.
Although the system did not explicitly state the consequences of failing to complete the task, it was unlikely to be good. After all, while the system was somewhat clumsy, it possessed the ability to tear apart the space-time interface and even had the power to bring the dead back to life. Given that he was not certain he could survive in another world solely on his soul after leaving the system, he still had to keep the task in mind.
[Help the emperor? But host, you just made Gu Wen leave in anger...]
The system gave a weak reminder.
[Without them, how could you possibly defeat the ferocious Xiongnu Ying on your own?]
How could that be?
Yu Ling was a little worried about the system's intelligence. Hadn't it just spoken with the commander of the Black Armor Army? How could it be fighting alone?!
"It's just that I don't need to rely on An Jingxuan and Gu Wen. With Zhang Han's help, I alone can handle the Xiongnu matter."
[But host, the Xiongnu spies have already infiltrated the capital. If something happens to An Jingxuan, even if you are incredibly capable, you can't guarantee the new emperor can handle the situation, host!]
The system said somewhat tactfully, "The pillars of this world are An Jingxuan and Gu Wen. It's true that the host needs to survive under their control, but if the protagonist dies due to the butterfly effect caused by the host, the entire world will be affected and may even collapse..."
How is the Supreme God supposed to reclaim this world?! Survival points will be depleted in no time!
But I can't tell the host any of this yet! The host doesn't know yet that this mission world is just a collection of stories revolving around the protagonist, sob sob! Every time the host finds out about this, either he gets too cocky during the survival mission and fails, or he gets angry and quits!
God above, I hope the host won't beat it to death when it discovers these things!
"That makes sense."
Yu Ling thought for a moment, feeling that the system's words had finally hit the nail on the head. After pondering for a while longer, she dressed neatly, greeted Yi Luo, and prepared to leave, then sighed softly.
“This An Jingxuan is still too weak. He is worried about the people’s hearts and minds when the Xiongnu invade. Ha, he is not even as good as the original owner of this body. If An Jingqiu had not been out of step with the times and circumstances in the struggle for the throne, I might not have had to come here to seek my life at all.”
The system didn't respond further. After all, An Jingxuan was the protagonist of this world—kind, approachable, compassionate, and devoted—essential qualities for a protagonist in a non-angsty, non-dark novel. If An Jingqiu truly succeeded in becoming emperor, the host might have to possess An Jingxuan's body to survive.
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