Chapter 680

Li Shimin: "But still, you, Ming Huang, ended up killing Shen's descendants!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Hmph… those things never happened. I've changed them now—they won't happen again. As long as they don't cause too much trouble, let them be rich."

Yotsuya Miko: "So, how is Young Lady Kaguya now?"

Sigong Kaguya: "She's wondering where the Dao Jun's statue came from! They say this Dao Jun statue is so miraculous—if we offer it up, we could gain so many benefits. They're completely obsessed with money."

Lin Daiyu: "That's exactly what merchants are like!"

Ye Hei: "Indeed, that's a merchant's mindset. Young Lady Kaguya came up—is she here to ask the Dao Jun's opinion?"

Sigong Kaguya: "Mm. Brother Dao Jun, what should we do about this?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Besides your family, I have no interest in protecting anyone else."

Sigong Kaguya: "Thank you, Brother Dao Jun. I understand."

Su Xiao: "Wow, Brother Taixuan, you're still just as petty."

【Ding, Su Xiao has been muted for one minute.】

Xiao Mai: "Laughed to death—Su Xiao is such a troublemaker!"

Hu Yifei: "That's not being petty. Would you have the Dao Jun protect those cherry-blossom-country capitalists? That's aiding evil!"

Yotsuya Miko: "That's true. If not for Young Lady Kaguya's familiarity with my husband, he'd probably not even lift a finger to protect the Sigong family."

Sigong residence.

"You mean that Dao Jun doesn't intend to protect anyone else?" Sigong Gan'an stared in disbelief. "Do gods even mind having too much incense?"

Sigong Kaguya remained calm and composed; since gaining power, she found she could face anyone with perfect composure.

"Father, that Dao Jun doesn't lack incense. Just now, an emperor from another world mobilized his people to build Daoist temples nationwide—but he refused."

"Though our Sigong family is wealthy, compared to an emperor, what are we?"

Upon hearing this, Sigong Gan'an was stunned silent.

Of course, the Sigong family dared not compare itself to ancient emperors.

Even if the Sigong family had more money—converted into gold—than any ancient emperor, what difference would it make!

What is an emperor?

Beyond money and grain, he can mobilize the people's strength, wield life-and-death authority—nothing a single merchant family can rival.

"Isn't there another way?" Sigong Gan'an didn't want to give up this chance to enter the power elite. He asked again, "For example, could Kaguya plead with the Dao Jun?"

Sigong Kaguya's expression was cold: "Father, Brother Dao Jun is from that eastern country. Don't waste your energy."

Sigong Gan'an frowned: "People from over there?"

Instantly, he understood—this was something unlikely to change.

People from that country, unless traitors, have no fondness for cherry-blossom-country at all.

"Kaguya, what if you married that Dao Jun?"

"Hmph!" Sigong Kaguya sneered. "Father, there are plenty of cherry-blossom-country girls around Brother Dao Jun—and it still hasn't changed his mind."

"Besides, once a girl marries, she becomes one with her husband. How could she turn against him?"

Sigong Gan'an was stunned.

His own daughter thought this way?

"Kaguya, can't you think of the family?"

Sigong Kaguya sneered: "Think of the family? Who thinks of me? Father, I won't beg Brother Dao Jun for even one word on the family's behalf. Compared to him, the family's coldness is truly chilling."

Living in a wealthy mansion, Sigong Kaguya knew this family too well.

For the family's benefit, anyone could be discarded.

She was merely a pawn for marriage alliances.

But now that she had power, she no longer needed to be a puppet manipulated by the family—she spoke without a single reservation.

"Sakasaka, let's go!"

She grabbed Sakasaka, and their figures vanished instantly.

Sigong Gan'an was shocked: "Kaguya has power too! This… this… I shouldn't have spoken so harshly. If Kaguya had helped, the Sigong family could've advanced further. Kaguya, why can't you understand my intentions?"

Within the Cave Heaven.

Sigong Kaguya and Sakasaka Ai had seen Sigong Gan'an's behavior clearly.

Sigong Kaguya felt heartache—was there truly no affection left in this family?

"What does it matter to me if the Sigong family advances further?" Sigong Kaguya clearly felt her weight was less than that of her brothers.

Any benefits from the family's progress would ultimately go only to the direct bloodline—none of it for her.

At this moment, she was utterly dead to the family.

"Young Lady, didn't you already foresee this? We needn't concern ourselves anymore—just manage our own Cave Heaven well!"

Sigong Kaguya snapped back to herself and smiled faintly: "Yes, Sakasaka!"

"By the way, Young Lady, why didn't you go to the Dao Jun earlier?" Sakasaka Ai changed the subject.

At this, Sigong Kaguya's face turned as red as a ripe apple, steam rising from her head.

"No, no, Sakasaka—it's still too soon. I've only taken a few steps, and my legs are already weak—I dare not go to Brother Dao Jun!"

Sakasaka Ai covered her face.

So all that time spent choosing clothes was useless, then?