Chapter 39: The Fifth Simulation, the Heaven's Chosen Great Villain?
Yunlan Sect.
Back mountain.
Nalan Yanran, who had been confined here, was on the verge of going mad.
"Elder Yun Du, please help me. Just let me return to the Nalan family once. I promise I'll go and come back quickly. I absolutely won't delay anything."
Nalan Yanran clasped her hands together and pleaded with Yun Du.
She had already been locked up for five months.
If this continued, she was afraid that the pear-dimpled girl from Wu Tan City would steal Brother Hao away.
Yun Du shook his head.
"Yanran, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know the Sect Master's temper. She's easy to talk to most of the time, but if you truly anger her, I'll be the one who suffers."
"Teacher isn't here. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, then only Heaven and Earth will know. You and I will know. She won't find out."
"That may be true, but… there's no such thing as a wall that doesn't leak."
Yun Du firmly refused.
Nalan Yanran was furious inside.
Yet she did not dare to explode in anger.
If she offended Yun Du as well, she would have even less hope.
She could only grip her sword and vent all her resentment on the flowers and plants in the courtyard.
Slash after slash fell upon them.
With every strike, she silently cursed in her heart, unworthy of being a teacher.
She even dragged Yun Du, who sat on the wall, and Yun Sha, who was about to take over the shift, into her mental scolding.
"Tsk tsk, once she finishes chopping down all the flowers and trees in the yard, what will she cut next?"
Yun Sha leapt onto the wall and commented with interest.
"Probably you."
Yun Du joked.
Yun Sha rolled his eyes.
"It seems the Sect Master is serious this time."
"Isn't she? And we're the ones dragged into it." Yun Du sighed helplessly.
The two could only take turns guarding, so they would at least have some time left for cultivation.
Yun Du stretched his body.
"You may have to work harder for a while. I've sensed a breakthrough opportunity. If I get a bit more medicinal pills from Gu He, I should be able to break through."
"You don't need to look for Gu He recently. He went out. He probably won't return anytime soon."
"Where did he go?"
"No idea."
"In that case, I can only go find that old fellow Fa Ma."
…
At the same time.
Ever since the Amethyst Winged Lion King voluntarily gave up its cave,
over the past few months, it had delivered a large pile of food every single day on time and with great enthusiasm.
Among them were even rare heavenly treasures.
It was the first time Yun Yun had seen such obvious, human-like flattery on a magical beast.
The key point was…
It was flattering a human.
If word got out,
who would believe it?
During this period, Ye Hao not only successfully broke through to a One-Star Dou King, but his soul power also stepped into the late stage of the Mortal Realm.
He had even mastered most of the Dou Techniques obtained from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
His efficiency left Yun Yun in awe.
On this day, Ye Hao sat cross-legged atop a large stone at the mountain peak.
His eyes were fixed on the system interface.
He waited for the countdown to end.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[0]
The moment it turned to zero,
Ye Hao immediately recited silently, "System, use one simulation."
[Ding. Simulation opportunity successfully used.]
[Starting simulation…]
[Overwhelming good fortune shall accompany you.](TL/N: This is by far the best one, for me at least.)
Ye Hao muttered, "I wonder how far I can go this time."
He was truly looking forward to it.
[You are born on Earth.]
[In the blink of an eye, you are eighteen years old.]
[You are a poor student.]
Ye Hao: …
Wait. Isn't this simulation going a bit too far?
And…
With overwhelming good fortune, shouldn't I be a top student?
[Your favorite novel is Battle Through the Heavens. When the animation was released and you watched the first season, you cried.]
[The animation quality, character models, and heavily altered plot were unbearable to you. But because of your love, you persisted in waiting weekly for updates.]
[You gritted your teeth and finished the first season. The crude production made you swear never to continue watching.]
[Then…]
[When the Three-Year Agreement arc came out, your eyes lit up. You felt the animation had regained hope.]
[The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The later plot changes left you in agony.]
[You could no longer endure it. You left comments under the original author's short videos. You angrily criticized the animation.]
Ye Hao muttered, "Well… the original author is innocent, though."
Honestly speaking, as someone who had read the novel and watched the animation,
he could barely accept the animation.
That television drama, however, truly shattered him.
Dou Qi transforming into a horse!
Three Thousand Thunder Movement, Three Thousand Thunder Movement, Three Thousand Thunder Movement, shouted hoarsely every time.
[You angrily scolded the platform: Aren't you afraid that the characters from the novel will break out and beat you for such crude production?]
[The moment you sent the message, you fainted.]
[When you wake up again and sort through your memories…]
[You are overjoyed.]
[You have transmigrated.]
[Your current identity is a Protector of the Soul Hall stationed at Heavenly Burial Ravine.]
Ye Hao: …
A villain?
Does that mean I need to practice…
how to laugh sinisterly?
[Your daily task is to search across the Northwestern Continent for powerful soul power.]
[You have read the original novel and know where strong soul bodies are located.]
[After disguising yourself, you arrive at Wu Tan City in the Jia Ma Empire.]
[After inquiring, you learn that there is no girl named Xun'er in the Xiao family.]
[However, Xiao Yan still experienced his downturn and is currently at the first stage of Dou Qi.]
[You begin to act.]
[You create an identity as a powerful expert.]
[Xiao Zhan takes the initiative to seek you out, asking you to treat his son Xiao Yan.]
[You nod and agree.]
[Xiao Zhan brings Xiao Yan before you.]
[After examining him, you say: This child is not ill. His Dou Qi has merely been devoured by an evil soul.]
[As you speak, you remove the ring from Xiao Yan's hand and place a seal on it to prevent Yao Chen inside from escaping.]
[Xiao Yan remains half-skeptical.]
[You tell him to try cultivating again.]
[He does so, and indeed, the Dou Qi he cultivates no longer disappears.]
[The Xiao father and son are overjoyed. Xiao Zhan pulls Xiao Yan to kneel before you in gratitude for saving him.]
[Xiao Zhan even wishes for Xiao Yan to take you as his master, but you refuse.]
[You know the Xiao family possesses the Tuo She Ancient Emperor Jade. You do not wish to entangle yourself in their karma for now.]
[After obtaining the ring, you leave Wu Tan City.]
[You arrive at the Magical Beast Mountain Range.]
[You drive the Amethyst Winged Lion King out of its cave and occupy it yourself.]
Ye Hao muttered, "The Amethyst Winged Lion King is truly miserable. It's practically becoming a mandatory dungeon boss."
[The Amethyst Winged Lion King unwillingly squats at the entrance as a guard dog.]
[Inside the cave, you set up several restrictions.]
[You say to the ring: Yao Chen, come out. Must I invite you personally?]
[The next second.]
[A wisp of white smoke emerges from the ring, forming into a translucent human figure. It is Yao Chen.]
[Yao Chen stares at you in shock: How did you know I was inside the ring?]
[He had hidden within that ring for decades without anyone discovering him. He believed himself flawless.]
[Even when Xiao Yan's Dou Qi vanished strangely, no one suspected it was being devoured by someone.]
[You smile faintly at Yao Chen, having no intention of explaining.]
[Your smile makes Yao Chen's scalp tingle. He feels completely seen through. In front of you, he feels as though he has no secrets.]
[After a long silence, you say: Yao Chen, let us make a deal. If you agree, one day I may help you escape your predicament. If you refuse, I can only devour and refine you for my own use.]
[Cold sweat pours down Yao Chen's back. He does not wish to die.]
[He has yet to cleanse his sect and still wishes to pursue the woman who haunts his dreams, though she does not seem very interested in him.]
[In the end, Yao Chen agrees. He hands over the Flame Mantra.]
[You switch to cultivating the Flame Mantra. Though it affects you, you believe it is worth it.]
[One month later, you successfully complete the conversion.]
[You call the Amethyst Winged Lion King inside and have it provide some purple flame.]
[You devour the purple flame and evolve the Flame Mantra to the middle level of the Yellow Class.]
Ye Hao muttered,
"So this is… walking Xiao Yan's path and leaving him with no path to walk."
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