A Useless Person's Rise to Power: The Demon King's Addiction to Pampering

That cowardly and weak Feng Jiutian, whom everyone could bully.

"Keep your head up!"

Feng Jiutian's voice suddenly turned stern, his rebuke making Sisi flinch and instinctively straighten her neck.

"W-what's wrong?" Ling Sisi craned her neck and asked somewhat nervously, "Did I do something wrong again?"

As Ling Sisi spoke, her eyes darted around, but she couldn't figure out what mistake she had made.

Feng Jiutian let out a deep breath. It seemed that changing Ling Sisi's personality wouldn't be a matter of a moment. Having been bullied for so long, she couldn't act arrogantly.

"Alright, alright, you should relax for now."

Feng Jiutian gave up on disciplining Ling Sisi, waved his hand and said, "Give me a map of the Domain Lord's Mansion. You are not allowed to reveal any information about me, or I will hold you accountable."

"Yes!"

Ling Sisi responded and slipped over to the desk next to her, quickly drawing a map.

Having obtained the map, Feng Jiutian imprinted a divine sense on Ling Sisi and said, "I will come looking for you again. The Ling family's collateral branch should not have fallen to this state."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure disappeared from Ling Sisi's sight, and she quickly rushed in another direction of the Domain Lord's Mansion.

"It shouldn't have fallen into decline..."

Upon hearing this, Ling Sisi stood there for a long time, and after a while, a look of wild joy flashed in her eyes. Was their Ling family's collateral branch about to rise to prominence?

This is wonderful!

Compared to the many complex thoughts that flashed through Ling Sisi's mind, Feng Jiutian's thoughts were relatively simple.

Feng Jiutian was too lazy to search for people with the Ling family bloodline anymore. Since Ling Sisi had already come to her door and she knew the location of this branch of the Ling family, she didn't need to waste her energy looking for others.

Ling Yuan's request is to carry forward the Ling family's technique of restoring array formations and barriers. So, wouldn't it be a win-win situation if Feng Jiutian just taught all of these techniques to the Ling family?

That's why she left a trace of her divine sense on Ling Sisi, so that it would be easier to find her later without having to search around aimlessly.

In just a short while, Feng Jiutian had already found a quiet courtyard in the Domain Lord's mansion. Feng Jiutian looked at the map, on which were clearly written several large characters—

The Samsara Institute.

It was the residence of the steward of the Endless Realm. Sisi had marked it out specifically because she was afraid that Feng Jiutian would disturb the steward. However, Feng Jiutian was determined to find this steward.

As far as Feng Jiutian knew, the steward of the Endless Realm was saved by Ling Yuan back then, and he willingly followed Ling Yuan on his adventures, showing 100% loyalty to Ling Yuan.

Furthermore, after Ling Yuan left the Endless Realm, he also took on the responsibility of managing the Endless Realm. His strength had already reached the level of a God Venerable, and he was an old fellow who had lived for hundreds of years.

Having reached the strength of a God-Emperor, his divine sense is even more astonishing. Presumably, the main city of the Endless Domain is under the supervision of his divine sense. However, it is said that he has not come out for several years, so Feng Jiutian came to explore first.

After all, people's hearts can change. Even if he was loyal to Ling Yuan a hundred years ago, a hundred years have passed, and too many things have happened in the past few hundred years. The Endless Realm has become extremely prosperous. Who knows if this steward will develop ulterior motives?

What if she develops disloyal thoughts?

Even if she didn't harbor any disloyal intentions, now, a hundred years later, even if Feng Jiutian stood before this steward with the domain lord's token of the Endless Domain, would the steward, who already possessed the strength of a God Venerable, acknowledge her?

Feng Jiutian is not Ling Yuan after all; she cannot expect the steward to treat her the same way he would treat Ling Yuan.

She quietly bypassed the densely woven divine senses surrounding her, concealed her figure, and entered the Samsara Courtyard. After making sure she wouldn't be discovered, she slowly walked towards the steward's room.

This steward hasn't appeared for decades, yet the Endless Realm is still well-managed, which speaks volumes about his abilities.

It is said that other domain lords will be visiting tonight, and Feng Jiutian also wants to know the details.

However, just as Feng Jiutian approached the house, an old voice came from inside and said, "What is this hiding and cowardly behavior? If you want to see me, come in openly and don't embarrass the Endless Domain!"

Feng Jiutian understood immediately upon hearing this. Clearly, she had been discovered the moment she appeared in the study. Moreover, she had taken out the Domain Lord's Token of the Endless Domain in the study, so the steward already knew she was coming to see him and was waiting for her there.

"excuse me."

Feng Jiutian cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the powerful figure outside the door before pushing it open and entering.

An elderly man with a white beard sat on a soft couch, his aura already composed. On the couch was a small table with a chessboard on it.

After Feng Jiutian entered, the old man didn't even glance at her, pointed to the soft couch opposite him, and uttered a single word: "Sit."

"Thank you."

Feng Jiutian sat down opposite the old man as instructed, glanced down at the chess game, and found that it was also a half-finished game.

"Do you know how to play chess?" The old man twirled a black chess piece, while layers of white smoke rose from the incense burner beside him.

Feng Jiutian remained silent for a moment.

This endgame is somewhat similar to Ling Yuan's endgame in the secret realm, yet not entirely the same. However, the old man asked the exact same question as Ling Yuan.

"I know a little." Feng Jiutian picked up a white piece and started playing chess with the old man. The two went back and forth, but didn't say a word.

Time passed slowly, and it seemed like a long time had gone by.

When Feng Jiu placed the last piece, the old man said with regret, "It's another draw."

Seemingly used to this, the old man finally looked up at Feng Jiutian and asked slowly, "Since you've come here, you must have seen him before, right?"

"Yes."

Feng Jiutian knew without a second thought that the 'he' the old man was referring to was Ling Yuan. She added at the end, "Don't worry, he's doing very well, with the girl he cares about most."

"Hey……"

The old man sighed, shook his head, and said, "In the end, he still fell for that woman."

The old man looked at Feng Jiutian without any hostility and asked as if it were perfectly ordinary, "You've come to take over the Endless Domain, haven't you?"

Feng Jiutian shook her head. She wasn't actually that interested in the Endless Domain: "It was Ling Yuan who asked me to do something. Although the Endless Domain was a gift from him, you've been managing it for the past few hundred years. It wouldn't be reasonable for me to take it away so easily."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Feng Jiutian's words made the old man burst into laughter. He wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and said, "I never expected you to be so witty!"