Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Outside, there were thirty-two palm-sized water mirrors floating in the water, and in each water mirror, there was the figure of one of the examinees.

Without exception, they all encountered that little girl.

Song Liangyi was neither a good person nor a bad person.

Although he sought fame through chivalry, he did indeed do many good deeds.

However, they won't be overly kind if it involves matters that affect their own interests.

For example, when he was filling out the list that day, he saw the girl next to him painstakingly trying to figure out what good deeds the little beggar had done, and he was quite disdainful of her.

Everyone is going to enter the Star-Picking Tower. If one person is missing, the probability of entering the Star-Picking Tower might increase.

As competitors, they cannot offer each other assistance at this time.

He looked at the words above the child's head, somewhat puzzled.

Then another line of text appeared in the void—[Please make a decision before midnight.]

Song Liangyi decided to observe for a while longer.

Although the street seemed ordinary, it was deserted, except for this little girl and her parents and siblings.

The little girl was playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football) when suddenly an angry shout came from inside the house—

"All you do is play all day long, you don't even know how to do any housework!"

The little girl shrank back, hugging the football tightly in her hands, somewhat frightened.

She still ran into the yard, carefully hid the cracked football in a corner, and began to collect the drying grain and wash clothes for her younger siblings.

Song Liangyi watched as her small hands began to rub the cloth in the basin, her knuckles turning red.

This family is struggling financially.

The clothes in the water were tattered and torn; if she rubbed them too hard, the fabric would tear. She had to wash them very carefully.

That wasn't the end of it. Because the washing was taking too long, the couple inside got angry, went outside, picked up a broom, and started hitting the little girl's thin body repeatedly.

As he raised his hand to block, more bruises on his arm were revealed.

Song Liangyi was somewhat angry and was about to rush out to stop them, but then he remembered what the elder from Zhaixing Tower had just said—[You can only do one thing.]

After some thought, he decided to proceed with caution.

Hiding in the corner again, I saw a line of words appear above the couple's heads.

[Destined to have no children.]

What do you mean?

Song Liangyi was somewhat puzzled. Just then, the sound of two babies crying came from inside the room.

He saw the couple finally drop the broom and turn to go inside.

Through the window, you could see the two of them transformed back into loving parents, smiling broadly as they held and patiently coaxed their two children.

Only the eldest little girl was left, washing clothes and crying in the yard.

Song Liangyi pondered for a long time behind the woodpile, but still couldn't understand what it meant.

But if things continue like this, the little girl in the yard will become emaciated, be beaten every day, and covered in bruises; she will surely die.

This situation is easy to resolve.

If he takes that little girl away, wouldn't he be able to save her life?

Song Liangyi decided to try this method first.

Yes, what I'm going to do this time is to take her with me and get her away from our current home!

After determining the method, Song Liangyi remained hidden until the little girl finished all the housework and squatted at the front door eating a piece of cake that was as hard as a rock, before revealing himself.

"Little sister, why do you have so many scars? Are your parents not good to you?"

The little girl was startled, afraid that she had encountered bad people. She wanted to run back into the house, but she was afraid of waking up her younger siblings and getting beaten again.

They could only timidly look at the people in front of them and slowly back away, afraid of being arrested.

It took Song Liangyi a great deal of effort to convince the little girl that he meant no harm and that she was willing to say a few more words.

“My parents used to treat me very well, but ever since my younger siblings were born, I’ve become a burden…”

Song Liangyi found it strange and asked, "You and your younger brother and sister are all their children, how can you be a burden?"

The little girl, with tears in her eyes, shook her head, wanting to cry but not daring to, and said:

"No... I'm an adopted child; my younger siblings are their biological children..."

Song Liangyi then understood why the couple had such different attitudes toward their child.

He probably thought he didn't have any children, so he adopted a little girl, but then he ended up having his own biological child.

If a family is poor, the adopted children they had taken in can easily become a burden.

"Little sister, would you like to be adopted by me? Although I don't earn much money, it's enough for both of us to eat and drink. I will never hit you. From now on, you will be my own sister!"

Although the little girl was somewhat distrustful, Song Liangyi's kind and patient approach eventually convinced her to agree and leave with him.

Song Liangyi breathed a sigh of relief, took the little girl's hand, and stepped out of the courtyard gate.

The moment he stepped out of the courtyard gate, time flew by, and the scene before him quickly changed, as if many years had passed in the blink of an eye.

He could hear the couple crying in pain.

Looking up, I saw the two toddlers who were old enough to walk, who had unexpectedly fallen into the well and died.

Song Liangyi's eyes widened, somewhat confused as to what had happened in a short while.

In the blink of an eye, he was back at the very beginning—

The little girl is playing Cuju (ancient Chinese football).

An angry shout came from inside the house.

Looking at the divination above the couple's heads, Song Liangyi suddenly understood.

It turned out to be like this...

This couple was destined not to have biological children, but the adopted little girl was destined to have younger brothers and sisters.

So, in the last reincarnation, after I took that little girl away, without her, the child who should have been her younger brother and sister naturally had no relation to her anymore.

Thus, the couple was destined not to have children.

This is a bit tricky...

If they don't take the little girl away, she will die from the couple's mistreatment; if they do take the little girl away, the two children will encounter an accident.

After thinking for a moment, Song Liangyi realized that the crux of the problem lay with the couple; they were the real culprits!

Many people share the same idea.

Many people have figured out this key point, and some ruthless people have even taken up their swords and cut off the right hand of the couple who were abusing the little girl.

They thought that by depriving them of the ability to do evil, they could protect the little girl.

In the mirror world, after they had done this, it began to deduce things on its own—

The family lost their source of livelihood. The couple could no longer abuse the little girl because they needed her to work, but they were so poor that no matter how much they saved, it wasn't enough.

Finally, with the money he had saved, he bought a dose of medicine and mixed it into his food.

The entire team was wiped out.

Song Liangyi began his third reincarnation. He stared blankly at the familiar scene before him, somewhat bewildered.

He was also somewhat annoyed.

In the end, he only managed to utter one sentence—

"Damn it, I'm not playing anymore!"