You remained chaste on your wedding night, do you really think this holy son is a simp?

The beautiful woman was suspended in mid-air, speechless. The harsh words that were about to come out of her mouth were swallowed back down.

She is now just a remnant soul, and if she wants to rebuild her physical body and come back to life, she has to rely on this silly boy in front of her.

This kid isn't very bright, and his cultivation is useless, but at least he has great fortune.

If she brings things up now, and this guy completely loses his composure, who will she cry to then?

So she chose to keep quiet, watching Lin Chen silently with three parts sympathy and seven parts helplessness in her eyes, like watching a child who hasn't grown up yet throwing a tantrum on the ground.

Lin Chen roared a few times by the stone bed, venting his frustration, and then the noise gradually subsided.

Seeing his master's silent demeanor and complex gaze, he understood about 70-80% of what was going on.

The initial surge of enthusiasm vanished as if doused with a bucket of water.

He understood that even his master was helpless; no matter how powerful his master had been in the past, he was now just a remnant soul.

Faced with Gu Changyuan, an absurdly powerful prodigy in the Nascent Soul stage, even the master was powerless and had to avoid Gu Changyuan.

Reality is so cruel. At this moment, he felt all his strength drained away, and he collapsed onto the stone bed.

Since I can't rely on my master, I can only rely on myself. But what can I rely on?

With his current Qi Refining stage cultivation? With his crippled body?

Should we confront Gu Changyuan head-on?

That's not revenge, that's handing over your head.

That's like lighting a light in the toilet—you're asking for trouble.

Lin Chen gritted his teeth, his cheeks bulging out, feeling so powerless that he wished he could smash his head against the stone wall and die.

But he was unwilling to accept it.

I'm really not willing to admit defeat like this.

Even if it's just for the sake of pride, for that bitch Qin Shuang, he has to live on.

Gradually, Lin Chen's expression changed.

The hysterical madness faded away, replaced by a sinister ruthlessness.

He mentally encouraged himself and began frantically hypnotizing himself.

"Lin Chen, you need to calm down."

"You are the chosen one, you are destined to stand at the pinnacle of this world."

"What's a little setback? Throughout history, which great person hasn't suffered humiliation? Han Xin endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, and King Goujian of Yue endured hardship and humiliation to achieve his goal!"

"Be patient, you must be patient."

He repeated these words to himself over and over again, as if doing so could alleviate his physical pain and cover up the humiliation in his heart.

"Just because we can't beat him now doesn't mean we can't beat him in the future."

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential!"

"As long as I live, as long as I'm still breathing, there will always be a chance for revenge."

"Never let momentary anger cloud your judgment and lead you to your death; otherwise, you will have lost completely."

As the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the overwhelming hatred in his heart, burying it deep within.

He squinted, his mind starting to conjure up images of the future.

In the future, when I have mastered my divine skills and my cultivation has reached the heavens.

At that time, he will descend upon the Immortal Gate on auspicious five-colored clouds.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the elders and the admiring stares of countless disciples, he slapped the arrogant Gu Changyuan to the ground as easily as killing a fly.

Then, he would trample Gu Changyuan under his feet, crush his face, and make him taste the bitterness of eating dirt.

And Qin Shuang.

That snobbish woman.

She'll cry and beg for his forgiveness, clinging to his leg and saying she was blind to have made such a mistake.

He would only give a cold smile, embrace the even more beautiful fairy, and leave without looking back.

Thinking of this, a strange smile appeared on Lin Chen's pale face.

That smile carried a hint of neuroticism, and a twisted sense of pleasure.

It was as if the mere thought of it in his mind was enough to make it come true.

"Gu Changyuan, you just wait."

"I will lurk in the shadows like a venomous snake, watching you intently."

"Once I'm strong enough, once I seize the opportunity, I will definitely kill you!"

At the same time, in Gu Changyuan's cave.

Compared to the dark and damp place where Lin Chen lived, this place was simply a paradise on earth.

The cave was spacious and bright, with such rich spiritual energy that it almost turned into mist; taking a breath of it made one feel refreshed.

Gu Changyuan was leaning back lazily in a jade chair, toying with an exquisite teacup in his hand.

In the air in front of him, a water mirror was suspended.

The image in the mirror was so clear it seemed to be right in front of me.

In the very center of the image is Lin Chen, lying on the broken stone bed with a twisted smile on his face.

Water mirror technique.

It's just a minor spell; it's not usually very useful.

But now it has become Gu Changyuan's greatest source of pleasure.

He had already left some tricks on Lin Chen when he let him go down the mountain.

At this moment, Lin Chen's every move in the cave, even the few harsh words he muttered, were all transmitted to Gu Changyuan through this water mirror.

Seeing Lin Chen's gritted teeth and forced to endure in the scene, Gu Changyuan was not angry at all; instead, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He shook his head, a playful smile curving his lips. The anger in his heart had long since dissipated; after all, who would argue with a fool?

However, even he had to admire this so-called chosen one; he was indeed quite skilled at self-brainwashing.

They've been trampled into the mud, yet they're still spouting nonsense like "a gentleman's revenge is never too late" and "fortune changes every thirty years," still trying to paint a rosy picture for themselves.

Gu Changyuan put down his teacup, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Lin Chen in the water mirror with great interest.

Gu Changyuan's eyes were full of mockery, exuding an air of superiority and ease, completely controlling Lin Chen.

"In this way, I can comfortably observe Lin Chen's every move from within this cave."

"Tsk tsk tsk, with your looks and attitude, you think you can kill me? Who gave you that confidence?"

He was genuinely curious about what the kid planned to do next.

Should he continue to cower in that hole, living off his fantasies? Or could he actually manage to stir up some trouble and add some fun to his cultivation life?

"Interesting. I didn't expect this water mirror technique to be so useful. How come I never noticed before that this thing is also a wonderful tool for watching plays?"

Whether that kid wants to dig for treasure, become an apprentice, or plot some kind of scheme, we'll know immediately. It's really quite satisfying to be in control of everything.

"Alright, that's enough of the show."

Gu Changyuan dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeves and looked towards the mountains outside the cave.

Now that the main characters are in place, this grand drama has only just begun.

If this kid has any inappropriate thoughts or if he really encounters some kind of opportunity, then that opportunity is mine. That's what you call a villain's self-cultivation.