**Chapter 15: A New Love, the Evil Queen of Shang, Daji!** - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

**Chapter 15: A New Love, the Evil Queen of Shang, Daji!** Witnessing this scene, Xiao Qing was so shocked that her mouth hung open. "Sister, what's happening? Did I just see a ghost?" "When did this appear on my body?" In a hurry, Xiao Qing used her delicate fingers to apply magic, trying hard to wipe off the golden Buddha tattoo on her wrist. However, no matter how much she rubbed, she couldn't remove it. It was as if it had always been there, like a birthmark. "Big sister, what should we do?" Although Xiao Qing didn't sense any malicious intent from the golden light, she was still quite flustered. After all, she wasn't an ordinary little demon. Even if an immortal had descended, leaving such a Buddha tattoo on her silently wasn't an easy feat. But Bai Suzhen ignored Xiao Qing and gazed sadly at a mansion on the other side of West Lake. The mansion was newly built, with blue bricks on the ground, exquisitely carved beams, and painted rafters. Its vermillion doors were slightly ajar, the courtyard stretches deeply within. It was in that residence that she had spent the most beautiful years of her life, which, to outsiders, were also the most decadent three years. Yet, she couldn't understand why there wasn't a trace of Su Lang left in the world. Even Xiao Qing didn't remember those days as if they had never existed. However, the power of the arhat within her was undeniably real. The shattered golden body of the arhat, something even the gods would covet. She and Xiao Qing were likely to face endless trouble from now on... "Let's go, Xiao Qing." "Sister, where are we going?" "To buy a house!" --- Inside the Zhenyuan General's Residence of the Great Song Dynasty: Su Mo was in a great mood today. The additional two ounces added to his monthly salary was enough to keep him happy for a while. He untied his leather waist belt, took off his indigo short jacket, and threw the badge representing his position in charge of meals to the side as he sprawled onto the bed. He was off early today and could spend more time simulating in "Life of Romance". If it started off as an ordinary scenario, he might even simulate twice. Summoning "Life of Romance", Su Mo stared at the familiar light screen with anticipation. Yesterday had taken him into the world of "Legend of the White Snake". Today, who knew what it would be? A mythological opening would certainly be thrilling. A prompt appeared: [Would you like to begin simulating a life of romance?] "Simulate!" [Randomly selecting birth location.] Scenes from "Life of Romance" appeared randomly until the image paused, revealing a new prompt. [You are born in Zhaoge, the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty.] In the past, Su Mo had randomly entered various countries. From his understanding, the world he traveled across was composed of numerous coexisting dynasties. The area of the world was vast, hosting dynasties from all of history. He resided in the Great Song Dynasty, but there were also the Great Ming, Great Qing, Great Yuan Dynasties, and more. Puzzlingly, these dynasties seemed to break the three-century cyclic historical pattern. Once established, civilizations never seemed to change. Yet he hadn't experienced the customs and culture of the Great Shang Dynasty. It was an opportunity to explore through this simulation. The simulation of "Life of Romance" continued: [Randomly selecting romance character.] [You have been bound to the romance character of the Great Shang's evil queen "Su Daji!"] Daji! Seeing this, Su Mo was taken aback. Daji? The notoriously malicious queen of history as his romance character this time. Interesting, truly interesting. He even felt a small thrill; why was that? Taking a deep breath, Su Mo realized that this might be more entertaining than his adventure in the "Legend of the White Snake." --- [Randomly selecting identity.] [This time, your identity is the son of Su Yin, a copper craftsman indentured servant in Zhaoge.] An indentured servant? Su Mo clicked his tongue. This wasn't a high starting point. Indentured servants were those who, after committing a crime, could reduce their sentences through labor. As a copper craftsman, his role involved making metal tools. Unlike last time, this scenario wasn't particularly advantageous. He wondered what his talent would be this time. [Randomly selecting talent.] A green light flashed. [Your randomly selected talent this time is "Strong as an Ox."] [Strong as an Ox: From a young age, you had extraordinary strength, possessing the strength of an ox.] Talents were ranked from low to high as white, green, blue, purple, and gold. Seeing that his randomly selected talent was a green one, Su Mo felt slightly disappointed. The romance character he encountered this time was the glamorous Daji, and being merely "Strong as an Ox" with a green-level talent felt inadequate. Shaking his head, Su Mo considered which moral stance to select for this venture. By pre-choosing a stance, the experience could be made more intriguing: Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Lawful Neutral, Absolute Neutral, Chaotic Neutral, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, Chaotic Evil. Initially, Su Mo considered playing Lawful Good. Yet, given his green talent and lowly status amid the barbarity of the Shang Dynasty, notorious for its penchant for bloodshed, a Lawful Good path seemed a path to an untimely demise. Chaotic Good might work better, not needing to strictly abide by morals and rules – at least ensuring his survival. While Su Mo contemplated this, the simulation began: --- [You are born in the household of an indentured servant.] [Your father, Su Yin, was demoted to an indentured servant for having offended nobles during a sacrificial ritual, transitioning from a minor official to a copper craftsman among the servants.] [Through divination, your father named you Su Mo.] [After your birth, your mother was taken away by nobles to be sacrificed to the spirits during a construction ritual. You were left to rely on your father.] [Although you possess great strength, frequent undernutrition has left your body frail.] [Your father, Su Yin, has noticed your problem. His heart fills with dread; among the Shang people, a physique like yours makes you the perfect candidate for a sacrificial offering.] [As an indentured servant family, any noble wishing to sacrifice you needs only inform the servant authorities. No one would defend you.] [Hence, your father cautioned you never to reveal your extraordinary strength. You don't understand why, yet you obediently conceal your unusual physique at his behest.] [Nodding in compliance though you don't grasp the purpose of his words, you trust your father's guidance.] [Rabbits run, crows fly, and you grow up safely.] [You adopt the Shang people's custom of divining, using tortoiseshells and the shoulder blades of stolen cattle to commune with spirits before undertaking any task.] [Before doing anything, you divined using a straightforward method—carve the word "告" on a tortoiseshell, burn it over a fire briefly, and interpret the resulting cracks.] [Your behavior was typical among the Shang people, who lacked reverence for life but greatly feared the spirits.] [In the alley of slaves, you made many acquaintances—all children of indentured servants—but forged no lasting friendships.] [No child of indentured servants formed long-lasting bonds, unsure of what tomorrow might bring.] [Indeed, many friends you made were eventually taken to be sacrificed.] [As you grew, you began learning the craft of copper casting from your father, whose superior quality copperwork earned him recognition from superiors.] [But your father failed to realize that the better his craftsmanship, the more unlikely he would shed his indentured status.] [At the age of ten, the guardian mystical beast of Shang, the Dark Bird, fell ill.] (End of chapter)