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If this is the will of the Field Family, then this family cannot be allowed to exist any longer!
So they brainwashed the Head Housekeeper, the Grand Duke's trusted aide, exploiting Miles Gu's trust to finally succeed!
No one has ever dared to trip him up like this!
Just before losing consciousness, Miles Gu seethed with resentment.
Watching Miles Gu fall unconscious, the Head Housekeeper looked at him coldly before finally speaking: "This is the will of the family, and the decision of the entire Field Family. Since you've chosen to become the heir of the Field Family, to be the future master of this family, you must bear the restrictions the family imposes on you. Miles Gu, from this moment on, you have no further connection to that Eastern family! Your engagement will be replaced by a woman of the Field Family! Only a woman from the Field Family can guarantee the purity of the next generation's bloodline! I will never allow anyone to taint our family's blood! An Eastern woman is not worthy to bear the offspring of the Field Family!"
After saying this, the Head Housekeeper raised his hand: "Is the car ready?"
A figure darted in from the doorway. "Everything's ready. How long will he be unconscious?"
He was clearly the heir of the Field Family, yet from a young age had been betrothed to an Eastern woman.
As soon as he finished speaking, several people came in, carrying a crystal coffin.
To keep the bloodline pure, the Field Family had always practiced close kin marriages.
In an underground building in L City, Miles Gu, sealed inside the crystal coffin, was placed on a one-meter-high platform.
In the past, many had urged Miles Gu to break off his engagement with Yina Yin and choose a suitable woman from within the family to marry and have children. Miles Gu had flatly refused.
They were all members of the Field Family, united by a single belief and obsession: severing Miles Gu's ties with the Yin Family, making him a true heir of the Field Family.
A man in a black cloak, sporting a mustache and wearing a cross, stepped forward: "Now that he's here, you all can leave."
"Mr. Locke, I'll leave the rest to you." The Head Housekeeper delivered Miles Gu without hesitation and left with his men.
He knew the real battle was about to begin.
Thud, thud, thud—
It was this person who, using their Second Persona, helped the Field Family survive the turmoil of that era.
Everyone knew that the Field Family's most distinctive trait was their red eyes.
However, outsiders don't know that the Field Family has another trait, which they call bloodline inheritance.
This is the Second Persona.
Anyone with Field Family blood has a high probability of awakening a Second Persona.
Over a hundred years ago, many members of the Field Family awakened their Second Persona.
But because most Second Personas were dark, narrow-minded, and extreme, many people either committed suicide or went down a destructive path.
At that time, the patriarch of the Field Family set a rule: no one in the Field Family was allowed to awaken their Second Persona ever again.
Just as everyone had forgotten this trait of the Field Family, someone suddenly suggested awakening Miles Gu's Second Persona.
This was because Miles Gu's relationship with the Yin Family was far too close.
He was clearly the heir of the Field Family, yet from a young age had been betrothed to an Eastern woman.
For the Field Family, this was intolerable.
To keep the bloodline pure, the Field Family had always preferred close kin marriages.
How could they allow outsiders to pollute the bloodline now?
In the past, many had urged Miles Gu to break off his engagement with Yin Yinuo and choose a suitable woman from within the family to marry and have children. Miles Gu had flatly refused.
As time passed, Miles Gu became more and more outstanding, reaching a level that inspired both envy and admiration.
The people of the Field Family grew increasingly intolerant, unable to accept that their exceptional heir would taint the family bloodline for the sake of an Eastern woman.
So someone suggested awakening Miles Gu's Second Persona.
"I am your fiancée, Elisa."
In Field Family history, there was once a person whose first persona was gentle and mild, but whose Second Persona was sharp and fierce.
It was this person who, using their Second Persona, helped the Field Family survive the chaos of that era.
Thus, among the supporters of the Second Persona, this ancestor's heroic deeds became a model, worshipped blindly and fervently.
They firmly believed that Miles Gu would be the next leader.
His Second Persona would surely be extraordinary, able to lead the family back to its peak!
So they brainwashed the Head Housekeeper beside the Grand Duke, exploiting Miles Gu's trust to finally succeed!
At this moment, Miles Gu slept peacefully, serene and beautiful.
His handsome appearance mesmerized Mr. Locke for a long time.
"Truly heaven's favored child," Mr. Locke said. "No wonder the Field Family would pay any price to awaken his Second Persona. I’m curious what his Second Persona will be like. Oh, let me see what’s inside your sleeping world."
Mr. Locke began the process to awaken Miles Gu.
Miles Gu felt as if he had slept for a very long time, yet dreamed of nothing—just a sleep brought on by pure exhaustion.
But he knew something was wrong.
He rarely ever slept this long.
The only other time he slept so deeply was as a child at the base, after days of being pushed to his limits by the instructor.
It had been years since he’d felt this way.
So, something was wrong—very wrong.
Miles Gu tried to open his eyes, but his eyelids were so heavy, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t lift them.
Just then, Miles Gu heard a voice, as if from ancient times, as if from the depths of his soul.
It was distant and muffled.
Like a bell being struck, each sound echoed in his mind.
Dong, dong, dong—
The sound grew clearer and closer, surrounding Miles Gu like 360-degree stereo, making his heart restless and uneasy.
"Wake up, my child," the voice said to Miles Gu.
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"Who are you?" Miles Gu heard his own voice.
"I am your ancestor. I have come to awaken you, my child," the voice replied.
"Ancestor? Child?"
"Yes, the child sleeping within you. It's time for you to wake up."
"Heh. Why should I wake up?"
"Because this is also you. Your true self."
"I refuse."
At the platform, Mr. Locke stood sweating, pale and in disbelief: "My hypnosis actually failed? How is that possible?"
Miles Gu, inside the crystal coffin, remained asleep.
There was no sign of awakening at all.
"I don't believe it! I've never failed before!" Mr. Locke, deeply challenged, wiped his sweat and prepared to try again.
Before Mr. Locke could start again, someone rushed in: "Mr. Locke, something's wrong!"
"What is it?" Mr. Locke paused, asking.
"The Yin Family is here. The Head Housekeeper is holding them off, but he can't last much longer," the newcomer whispered quickly. "The Head Housekeeper says the Yin Family has spies here too. We'll be discovered soon, so we have to move quickly!"
"What?! At such a critical moment!" Mr. Locke's face grew even more grim. "Can't we wait a bit longer? I'm so close to succeeding!"
"No more waiting! It's only the younger generation of the Yin Family now. If Yin Sicheng himself comes in a few days, we won't be able to keep this hidden!"
Mr. Locke glanced at Miles Gu in the crystal coffin, then gritted his teeth and said, "Move to a new location!"
Over the next few days, Mr. Locke kept moving locations and trying to awaken Miles Gu, but every attempt ended in failure.
Mr. Locke was beginning to doubt his own abilities.
"Is it possible he doesn't have a Second Persona at all?" Mr. Locke asked.
"No, he does," someone replied. "Anyone with Field Family blood has a Second Persona. I once definitely sensed his Second Persona, but it's so strongly suppressed it can't surface. This proves his Second Persona is extremely powerful, so much so that his first persona is jealous and forcibly represses it!"
Mr. Locke took a deep breath.
He understood that if this attempt at hypnosis failed, his career would probably be over!
So this time, he had to succeed!
"Mr. Locke, we've received word—Charles Yin's people are almost here!" someone rushed in.
"What?! Where are we supposed to hide this time?" Mr. Locke asked anxiously.
"This time we're going somewhere secret, a place not even the Yin Family can find. Don't worry, no one will interfere with your work now! Mr. Locke, we're all counting on your success!"
"Alright, this time, I absolutely cannot fail!" Mr. Locke said through gritted teeth.
Miles Gu was relocated once again, this time to a small island under an unknown wealthy name.
The island was tightly secured, strictly monitored, and completely cut off from the outside world.
The crystal coffin was moved to a secret room once again.
This time, Mr. Locke decided to use his ultimate skill, pouring all his power into awakening Miles Gu's Second Persona.
The ancient bell sounded once more.
This time, it was a woman's voice: "Miles Gu, Miles Gu, wake up!"
"Who are you?"
"I am your fiancée, Alyssa."
"Fiancée?"
"Yes. Miles Gu, I am your fiancée, the one you love deeply. You once risked your life for me. You said you love me, that you would care for me all your life, cherish me, and protect me."
"I do seem to have a fiancée."
"Yes, that person is me. You've been asleep too long, it's time to wake up. If you don't, I'll be in danger."
"Asleep too long?"
"Wake up, Miles Gu, come back to me. I'm waiting for your return."
"Should I come back?"
"Yes."
"Alright then... I'll wake up and return to this world."