After all, love and such things are only temporary. No matter how intense a love relationship is, it will either fade away in the end or transform into a more profound and enduring familial bond.

Right now, they have simply moved beyond what is traditionally considered love and are simply enjoying their familial relationships, being able to enjoy each other's company whenever needed, without having to be together all the time like in a romantic relationship. In fact, it's even more wonderful that way.

To repay the happiness that Wang Yue brought them, the two beautiful sisters helped him once again, and only then did they feel too tired to continue and fall into a deep sleep.

As for those nightly practices that they had persisted in for three years... With his brother's help, did such practices even make any sense anymore?

It wasn't until dawn that Wang Yue quietly returned to his own quarters. Sitting on the bed, he began to plan for his future.

Now that he was a fifth-level expert in the Tianyuan realm, his actual combat strength was probably enough to command respect even in Jinling, where experts from the Guizhen realm lived.

But even so, he realized that he still couldn't do much. His cultivation level couldn't be revealed to outsiders for the time being, let alone be used in martial combat.

As for exploring the lairs of fierce beasts, his current strength was simply not enough. After all, the outer areas of the beast territories had been searched countless times by powerful warriors, and even those more remote areas—let alone those in the Tianyuan realm—were far too dangerous to venture into without proper protection.

After much thought, Wang Yue decided that it would be safer to improve his cultivation level through dual cultivation before considering other things. After all, there was still plenty of time left before the three-year deadline, so there was no need to rush.

The problem was that, although he now had two beautiful sisters as his partners in dual cultivation, it was still far from enough. For example, tonight, he would surely have to spend the night alone.

"Maybe I should find more partners for dual cultivation... I wonder how things are progressing with Xiao Yi," Wang Yue thought to himself, considering the possibility of involving Hong Ling and the others.

As his cultivation level continued to rise and he had more and more partners in dual cultivation, he seemed to become even more lustful. In the past, he would have considered many factors, but now, as long as he liked someone and they were willing, he saw no reason not to engage in dual cultivation with them.

Of course, since he had been surrounded by beautiful women since childhood, it was not easy for anyone to catch Wang Yue's attention.

"Third Young Master, breakfast is ready," a sweet voice called from outside.

Because there were two cousins above him, the servants in the Wang family referred to Wang Yue as the Third Young Master.

"Okay, I'll be out in a moment," Wang Yue replied, straightening his clothes before going out.

Breakfast was already laid out on the table, and a charming figure stood beside it. It was a girl in her twenties, with a graceful figure and about the same height as Wang Yue.

Even in Wang Yue's eyes, her beauty was worth at least 85 points, on par with Hong Ling and the other three women.

This girl was Li Menglan, one of the maids in charge of Wang Yue's daily needs. She had been taking care of him since he was less than ten years old. Although the Wang family's rules were strict, they were quite kind to their servants.

Maids like Li Menglan, although they had signed contracts of servitude, were not required to change their surnames, unless they were orphans adopted into the family.

"Sister Lan, why don't you join me for breakfast?" Wang Yue asked as they sat down at the table. After so many years together, their relationship had become more like that of siblings than master and servant.

Li Menglan smiled and agreed, and they began to eat breakfast together. But halfway through, Wang Yue noticed something unusual. Although Li Menglan wore her usual sweet smile, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Sister Lan, is something wrong?" Wang Yue asked.

Li Menglan quickly shook her head. "No, why do you think so, Young Master?"

Seeing her deny it so quickly, Wang Yue became even more convinced that she was in trouble. He said seriously, "Sister Lan, you know that in my heart, you are like my own sister. And since we are so fated, you must tell me anything that happens to you."

By "fated," Wang Yue didn't mean some kind of mysterious connection; it was simply because of the name Li Menglan.

In Li Menglan's name, there are the character "Meng" from her mother's name and the character "Lan" from her elder sister's name. Therefore, when Wang Yue was eight years old and chose a personal maid for himself, he immediately selected the then sixteen-year-old Li Menglan, saying that the two of them were fated to be together. Although this idea might seem naive, everyone has come to accept it over the years.

"Young master, I'm sorry," Li Menglan said, offering an apology instead of mentioning any specific issue.

"Sister Lan, I don't think there's anything you could have done to make me sorry. Could it be that you've taken a fancy to some young man from another family and want to leave me?" Wang Yue said half-jokingly.

"No, Menglan will never leave the young master in this life," Li Menglan replied quickly. After a pause, she continued, "Actually, something happened in my original family. I know that once I joined the Wang family, I became part of the Wang family and had nothing to do with my past family anymore… But…"

In that era, once a person was sold into servitude, they belonged entirely to their new family and were completely cut off from their original family. It was not allowed to maintain any contact with their former family.

However, Wang Yue didn't mind this and simply asked, "What happened?"

"My younger brother was hit by a car and is said to be seriously injured," Li Menglan finally confessed.

Wang Yue sighed in relief and said, "What's the big deal? Is there not enough money for his treatment? I'll cover the costs and send some medicinal herbs over. I guarantee your brother will be fine by tomorrow."

For ordinary people, the medicinal herbs used by warriors were like miracle drugs. No matter how serious the injury, as long as the person was still alive, these herbs could have an immediate effect.

But Li Menglan shook her head and said, "The injury itself isn't the biggest problem. The person who hit my brother is some kind of big shot from a gang. Not only did he refuse to pay any compensation, but he also claimed that my brother damaged his car and demanded that we cover the losses. The amount he asked is simply beyond our means."

"Is there really such a thing?" Wang Yue frowned. "Doesn't that person know the relationship between your family and the Wang family?"

Although the law stipulated that once a person was sold into servitude, they were cut off from their original family, laws are made for people to follow, but people have their own choices. Those who had managed to gain a position in their new family and still had feelings for their original family would often try to help them in some way.

The Wang family was one of the three major warrior families in Jinling. How could that so-called gang leader dare to offend someone related to the Wang family? Did he not want to live?

Li Menglan shook her head again. "I don't know the details. My mother had no other choice but to send someone to tell me. She didn't say much."

By this point, Wang Yue had finished eating. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up, saying, "Let's go."

Li Menglan was taken aback. "Where?"

"To your home," Wang Yue replied. "You belong to me, so your family also belongs to me. Whoever dares to mistreat them will face my wrath!"

Li Menglan's heart warmed, and tears welled up in her eyes. Just as Wang Yue treated her like his own sister, she too had always regarded him as her own brother, and her feelings for him were even deeper than those for her real brother.

Now, this boy whom she had taken care of since she was young was able to protect her in return. This gave her a sense of security and reliance she had never experienced before.

The Wang family had strict rules, and since it wasn't a day off, Wang Yue had to get permission from his grandmother, Liu Ruoshi, before leaving.

However, after hearing about the situation, Liu Ruoshi also supported Wang Yue's decision and immediately gave him permission, even telling him to bring along some medicinal herbs.

This made Li Menglan, who was already completely devoted to the Wang family, feel even more grateful. She secretly vowed to belong to the Wang family for the rest of her life.

Once again, they took the hovercar and left the Wang family's estate, heading towards the city center.

"Sister Lan, who else is in your family?" Wang Yue asked, suddenly feeling that he hadn't shown enough concern for Li Menglan, since she didn't even know much about her own family.

But it wasn't really his fault. After all, when he met Li Menglan, she had already become part of the Wang family. Due to the rules, even if he had asked her before, she might not have told him.

"My father died early, and my mother was left to raise me and my two younger siblings alone. At that time, I was sixteen, and my sister was only nine. My mother didn't have a stable job…" Li Menglan stopped speaking.

But Wang Yue understood that if it weren't for an extreme situation, she probably would never have been sold into servitude to the Wang family.

Wang Yue suddenly felt that they were truly fated to be together.

Li Menglan's original family didn't live in a dilapidated place, as Wang Yue had imagined, but in a fairly decent neighborhood.

It made sense. The Wang family offered a high price when hiring servants, enough for a family of three to live on for a long time.

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