Opening her eyes, she was greeted by a blue canopy, and the warm sunlight shone on her face, making Wuyou uncomfortable. She raised her hand to shield her eyes, and only lowered it after a while. The original owner of this body was named Zhang Wuyou, born into a merchant family. When she was five years old, her parents died in an accident, and she was adopted by her father's friend Kong Tingxuan, who regarded her as his goddaughter.
The Kong family was originally quite wealthy, but Kong Tingxuan's generosity and selflessness led to the dissipation of their fortune. Zhang Wuyou's arrival solved the Kong family's immediate crisis. Initially, the Kong family took good care of the original owner, after all, they were spending the original owner's money. However, Zhang's relatives coveted the property and were eyeing it covetously. Later, as time went on, no one bothered with the matter anymore.
The original owner was named an adopted daughter, but later she was reduced to a maid, doing laundry and cooking in the Kong family. She was nominally sisters with Kong Qingyan, a daughter of the Kong family, but always took care of and served her, becoming her personal maid.
If that were the case, it wouldn't be a big deal. They could just bear it, and once they got married and drifted apart, it would be fine. But the arrival of one person brought this family into a new world and changed their fate.
This world is divided into the mortal realm and the immortal realm. Immortals look down upon all living beings from a high place, and even mortal emperors fawn over them. Compared to the fleeting wealth and glory of the mortal world, eternal life is the ultimate pursuit.
In the mortal realm, countless mortals seek immortality, hoping that one day an immortal will stroke their head and grant them eternal life. But in the end, it is all just an empty dream, and they turn into withered bones on the path of seeking immortality.
An opportunity that countless people dream of was presented to Kong Tingxuan. Because of his kindness and selflessness, he won the old man's approval and passed the position of Lingyun Sect leader to Kong Tingxuan.
An ordinary mortal, whose lifespan was only a few decades, became the leader of the cultivation world in the blink of an eye, obtained the thousand-year power of the Lingyun Sect leader, and even those around him ascended to heaven along with him.
Afterwards, Kong Tingxuan left with his wife and daughter, but he didn't intend to take the original owner with him. He even wanted to marry him off quickly, which would be considered as fulfilling the moral obligations of both families. However, the original owner was proud and arrogant, unwilling to live as a mortal for the rest of his life, and naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
She had to desperately curry favor with Kong Tingxuan's family to finally be able to enter Lingyun Sect, but no longer as an adopted daughter, but just a maid.
Kong Tingxuan, having gained a thousand years of cultivation, only needed to slowly digest and cultivate it, while the original owner and others could only increase their magical power through cultivation. The original owner possessed a mutated ice spiritual root but was not given important positions and was merely a despised maid. Fortunately, she was unwilling to be ordinary, and in a thousand years, she had become a Golden Core cultivator.
In comparison, Kong Qingyan possesses both water and wood spiritual roots, and her cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. However, she is charming and adorable, and is still well-liked by others in the sect, making her the undisputed princess of Lingyun Sect.
No matter how hard the original owner tried, she could never compare to Kong Qingyan. Everyone only had eyes for Kong Qingyan and couldn't see Zhang Wuyou.
Three hundred years later, Kong Qingyan took the original owner to the mortal realm. The two secretly left Lingyun Sect and coincidentally fell in love with the same man, fighting over him relentlessly.
In the end, the original owner, who was gloomy and ruthless, suffered a complete defeat, while the innocent and kind Kong Qingyan found happiness and fulfillment.
[Host, Zhang Wuyou's wish is to surpass Kong Qingyan, let everyone see his excellence, and no longer owe the Kong family a debt of gratitude.]
Upon hearing this, Wuyou simply gave a soft "hmm," slowly sat up straight, and leaned against the headboard, lost in thought. This was her first time in the cultivation world, and the wondrous scenes of flying through the air in her mind were quite intriguing. Immortals must be quite interesting.
The door creaked open, and a pretty woman in white entered. She wasn't surprised to see Wuyou silent, as he had always been gloomy and quiet for the past two years.
"Sister Wuyou, it's so good that you're awake. We were all so worried about you." Kong Qingyan quietly sat down by the bedside, her eyes filled with worry and tenderness. No one could resist her completely caring demeanor.
"Thank you." Wuyou nodded indifferently, her eyes lowered and her expression cold, still the same as before.
"Sister Wuyou, why didn't you tell us you weren't feeling well? If you had, we definitely wouldn't have let you go to the river to wash clothes." Kong Qingyan poured Wuyou a glass of water and started nagging, acting like a little housekeeper.
Wuyou took the water, took a sip, her brows furrowing imperceptibly, then held the glass in her hand and listened quietly.
"It's alright. Uncle Kong took me in back then, so it's only right that I do something." Wuyou lowered her eyes. The debt of gratitude for being raised was indeed very important, and it was no wonder that the original owner had always been restricted. However, the Zhang family had also given compensation, but she had no proof.
"Oh dear, why are you bringing this up again, sister? We're family!" Kong Qingyan said modestly, but the smile on her face completely betrayed her. After all, she was just a teenage girl who couldn't hide her emotions.
"Yes, I know you've all treated me well, but I can't forget your kindness." Wuyou held the cup in her hand, speaking very politely, which warmed the hearts of those who heard her.
The two chatted for a while until Madam Kong, who was delivering food to Wuyou, arrived, and Kong Qingyan was called away.
A bright moon hangs in the sky; so much time has passed without me realizing it. Laughter and cheerful voices drift outside, and I can even hear the clinking of glasses. Compared to that, Wuyou seems lonely.
It was as if she wasn't part of this family, but just an ordinary object. The laughter and joy outside had nothing to do with her.
A dense, throbbing pain and resentment shot through his heart, like countless silver needles piercing it, both painful and itchy. Wuyou raised her right hand to cover her heart, closing her eyelids to calm herself.
Having delusions about things that don't belong to you is destined to lead to failure. The original owner didn't understand this, which is why he failed miserably. He was clearly exceptionally talented and ruthless, yet he couldn't see through things.
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