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Why am I such a failure? It seems that for others, accomplishing something is always so easy, while I have to endure countless hardships and still cannot achieve my desires. Since the death of my parents, what does it matter if I have the title of a Count? In that court, in that federation, without any backing, I could only suppress my own personality. Climbing up became my sole obsession. After ten long years, I transformed from an inexperienced boy into a seemingly mature man. I finally sat in a position of power, gained recognition from my family, received acknowledgment from the royal family, and had the opportunity to continue honing my skills in the Empire Alliance. But who would have thought that the Royal Family would make a mistake and the entire nation would be exiled?
What was the meaning of my struggles over the years? The steps leading to my goals were right before me, yet I could not get any closer.
Anger and resentment fueled my determination to keep fighting, to remain low-key, to endure and swallow my pride. The more Jiang Zhilin recovered his memories, the more he recalled the hardships he endured as Longtail Jiang Zhilin. To become someone of importance, he had to flatter those above him and ingratiate himself. The clearer his memories became, the more he loathed his past self for being so weak and incapable. In his mind, it should have been like this: once he held power and authority, he would eliminate everyone who had offended or humiliated him. This was the harshest punishment on Ram Planet. He relished the thought of those people kneeling before him, crying, repenting, begging for mercy—how could they treat him like dirt? Yet he never considered that after gaining power, his actions would be no different from theirs.
He often fantasized about being noticed by the exiled Royal Family and being entrusted with important responsibilities. Inside, he was ecstatic, but on the outside, he had to maintain a facade of calm confidence. Unexpectedly, the Royal Family that had once punished him became his greatest patron. Those who had spent time at the bottom yearned for a rope to pull them up; if they stayed long enough, they would lose hope. Even if a rope appeared, they would resent it for not coming sooner. However, Jiang Zhilin had not reached that stage; he was still in a phase of sincere prayer. Thus, he poured all his talents into serving the Royal Family, hoping to help them rise again. He invested tremendous effort and finally achieved significant accomplishments for the Royal Family—some even caught the attention of the Empire—all was striving toward a brighter future.
If it weren't for that summer's incident... During the Empire's New Year celebration, a prince from the Royal Family fell for a princess without her knowing his true identity and confessed his feelings. This was witnessed by another powerful kingdom's prince and prime minister, who felt threatened. They set a trap to ruin him completely. Without any influence, what did it matter if he was a prince? In the end, his reputation was destroyed; he died filled with resentment. The Royal Family lost its only heir and mourned deeply while blaming Jiang Zhilin for failing to protect the prince. The Queen wanted him executed; however, the reigning king decided to dismiss Jiang Zhilin from his position—he could escape death but not punishment—imprisoning him in a royal tomb to pray for the prince for ten years.
Those ten years were different from his childhood days of loss. Back then, despite disappointment, there was still restless hope. This heavy blow came after experiencing worldly splendor—a fall that brought clarity about life’s realities. Jiang Zhilin began to fade into silence; though unwilling to accept it, there was more profound disappointment settling in.
People are all alike; they always attribute their failures to others. Unable to face their own shortcomings directly, they seek scapegoats instead. Yet even when reaching the pinnacle of power—second only to one—the fall can still come unexpectedly with no way to resist.
Jiang Zhilin grew cynical; he believed no one could be trusted except himself. Only by becoming strong could he take control of his destiny and truly master his life. During those days, aside from praying, he devoted himself tirelessly to honing his unique Ability. The power of Ramian came from their tails—this tail was also their most sensitive part.
In a person's long life journey, Jiang Zhilin's greatest companion was his tail—it could flexibly sway up and down and side to side while keeping him company and listening to him. Indeed, Jiang Zhilin experienced an extraordinary mutation; he developed two personalities: one was his primary persona—Jiang Zhilin—and the other was a secondary persona residing in his tail.
He felt immense joy; finally not alone anymore! The frustrations of his earlier life began to fade under the gentle care of this new presence within him. Ten years is neither long nor short; his heart began to find peace.
At this moment came good news from the Royal Family: against all odds, they were expecting a child and successfully gave birth to a new heir. Celebrations erupted as amnesty was declared—Jiang Zhilin was included in this pardon.
At this time, someone advised that it must be Jiang Zhilin's ten years of sincere prayers that worked wonders because historically there had only been one heir in each generation of the Royal Family—but now there were two! They suggested inviting Jiang Zhilin back into service to assist this new heir in revitalizing the Royal Family.
If it had been in the past, Jiang Zhilin would have been overjoyed by such an invitation. However, after experiencing the ups and downs of life, he had grown indifferent, no longer willing to be entangled in politics, preferring instead to retreat into obscurity. Unfortunately, this request did not receive approval.
Life is often so dramatic; when you desperately seek something, it eludes you. Yet when you no longer care, it arrives unexpectedly, demanding your attention.
In this situation where refusal was not an option, Jiang Zhilin reluctantly took on the role of one of the guides for the heir. Initially, he was unaware that the heir of the Royal Family was a princess; he assumed it was a prince and raised her as a boy since her enlightenment at the age of five. His lack of concern led him not to inquire or pay attention.
All of the princess's guards believed Jiang Zhilin knew better, given his previous wisdom; no one expected him to be unaware of the princess's gender. The Royal Family dressed her as a prince to ensure she could grow up strong and resilient, capable of overcoming obstacles.
This beautiful misunderstanding continued until the princess turned fifteen. During these fifteen years, Jiang Zhilin remained humble and steady, unexpectedly gaining even greater power than before. Many women turned their eyes toward him, calling him the Golden Longtail. He received countless marriage proposals but rejected them all. Everyone was curious about his mysterious single status and desperately tried to pry into his private life. However, he remained untainted. The only females he interacted with were the princess and no one else. When not on duty, he lived a reclusive life. Even when with the princess, there were always many guards and maids around, making everything clear.
Now, the princess was about to come of age and undergo her coming-of-age ceremony. In Ram Planet, women celebrated this at fifteen. Meanwhile, after fifteen years of intense experimentation, Jiang Zhilin finally discovered how to clone his tail. If this experiment succeeded, he could separate his Long-Tailed Sub-Personality and become a true individual, allowing their two-decade-long relationship to reach a beautiful conclusion.
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