After transmigrating into the body of the protagonist's childhood friend, he was targeted by a

Yu Linzhou has gone into seclusion.

For the first few days, Lin Zhixu did feel much more at peace, but this peace did not last long.

No one knows from which day it started, but after he finished practicing his sword, he would sheath it, and the courtyard would be quiet, with only the bamboo leaves rustling in the wind.

He glanced instinctively down the corridor; the deck chairs were empty.

He looked away, expressionlessly sheathed his sword, and felt like a complete scoundrel.

When people are clinging to you all the time, you find it annoying; but when no one's bothering you, you feel lonely. What's wrong with you?

He shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind, and took on two more tasks, keeping himself so busy that he had no time to think about anything else.

That day, he had just finished handing over his mission to his two henchmen and left Wanbaoge. As he turned the corner of the main mountain road, he saw a group of people gathered together in the distance, and the atmosphere seemed a bit off.

The boy, who was trapped in the middle, was tall and slender. Although he was surrounded by several tall and strong disciples, he did not show any panic on his face.

Lin Zhixu's expression shifted slightly, and Luo Yiyan spoke.

Zhou Tong whispered from the side, "Isn't that the guy who was with us last time? He seems to be in trouble."

Lin Zhixu shifted his gaze and saw the people surrounding Luo Yiyan. The corresponding scene quickly came to Lin Zhixu's mind.

When Luo Yiyan went out on a mission, he stumbled upon a group of disciples fighting a monster. The group was injured and on the verge of collapse, so they asked Luo Yiyan for help.

Out of consideration for their shared sect, Luo Yiyan intervened and killed the demon beast.

To everyone's surprise, instead of being grateful after escaping danger, those people turned around and accused Luo Yiyan of stealing their prey.

This action disgusted Luo Yiyan so much that she stormed off on the spot.

Afterwards, both sides returned to their sects and met again, which led to this farce.

The commotion attracted the attention of the people from the Discipline Hall. The group dared not escalate the situation and had to part on bad terms.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhixu in the original work already had dark thoughts at this time. He noticed those few unwilling disciples, took the initiative to approach them, and conspired with them to set a trap for Luo Yiyan.

Later, Luo Yiyan resolved the crisis and, after investigating, discovered that the original owner of the body was involved, leaving him disappointed.

This incident marked the beginning of their falling out.

After that, the original owner gave up and openly followed those people.

Oh, of course, the original owner's situation was not as good as Lin Zhixu's now.

He doesn't even have any followers; he's the one who acts as someone else's follower.

Serving tea and water, running errands, being exploited, bullied, and ridiculed...

The original owner was powerless, had a weak constitution, and had offended Luo Yiyan. In addition, he was also resentful and did not want Luo Yiyan to see that he was not doing well after leaving him, so he gritted his teeth and endured it.

However, the hatred in his heart grew deeper and deeper, and he eventually turned to the dark side, developing inner demons. By chance, he began to practice evil magic.

This made him feel powerful for a while.

But how long can unorthodox practices last? In the end, they were discovered.

Luo Yiyan was filled with disappointment in him and did not plead for him when Yan Lingcang was about to punish him.

He was eventually killed by Yan Lingcang.

The kind that makes one's soul fly away and one's spirit scatter.

Lin Zhixu: "..."

You'll get what you deserve if you don't act recklessly.

Although the system said that he was "Lin Zhixu" from the original work, Lin Zhixu did not admit it.

He felt that Lin Zhixu in the original work was a puppet controlled by the plot.

If it were him, he would never do something so stupid.

Even if they turn evil, they still have to be at least boss-level.

……

Luo Yiyan looked at the people in front of her with annoyance.

The leader was called Sun Sheng, a Foundation Establishment Stage 3 cultivator, who held a fairly respectable position within the outer sect of Qingyun Peak.

He stood with his arms crossed, blocking the middle of the road, followed by four or five henchmen, completely blocking the way.

Sun Sheng, arrogant and aggressive, said, "Junior Brother Luo, three of us brothers were injured, and we used up so many pills and magical artifacts, but you captured the demon beast, and all the demon cores and materials went to you. How can you justify this?"

Luo Yiyan looked at him coldly.

At the time, these people were seriously injured and forced into a corner by the monster. It was only after they cried for help that he intervened. Unexpectedly, once they were out of danger, they immediately changed their tune.

Luo Yiyan said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

Sun Sheng didn't move, but a tall, thin man next to him took a step forward and said, "Junior Brother Luo, don't be so unreasonable. We're not being unreasonable either. If you give us half of that demon beast's core and materials, we'll call it even, and we'll still be fellow disciples when we meet again."

Luo Yiyan didn't reply, but simply placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Upon seeing his actions, the expressions of the people opposite him changed simultaneously.

They had heard about Luo Yiyan's feat of withstanding a deadly attack and severing Chu Yuxiu's arm with a single sword strike during the rookie competition.

The panic lasted only a moment, and they quickly calmed down.

The sect has rules that forbid fellow disciples from killing each other, and they don't believe Luo Yiyan would dare to make a move.

Just as Sun Sheng was about to speak again, a commotion suddenly arose not far away.

Several disciples dressed in the robes of the Discipline Hall were walking briskly toward them.

Sun Sheng's expression changed slightly, and he swallowed back the harsh words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He sneered at Luo Yiyan: "Fine, Junior Brother Luo has quite the temper. But let me offer a friendly reminder. When you're out on a mission, you're bound to get separated from your companions sometimes."

After saying that, he turned and left with a few followers, casually cupping his hands in greeting as he passed by the people from the Discipline Hall.

Seeing that there was no excitement to be had, the disciples who had been watching dispersed in twos and threes.

Before Luo Yiyan could even conceal the coldness on her face, she looked up and met the familiar figure that had appeared after the crowd dispersed.

Lin Zhixu stood on the stone steps not far away, with Zhou Tong and Chu Yan on either side of him. It was unclear how long they had been standing there, watching.

The moment their eyes met, Luo Yiyan's expression clearly froze for a moment.

He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Lin Zhixu withdrew his gaze without much expression and turned to walk in another direction.

Luo Yiyan watched the receding figure, the light that had just appeared in her eyes dimmed again, and she ultimately did not chase after it.

……

Sun Sheng and his companions left unwillingly.

A tall, thin disciple clutched his still-painful arm, cursing incessantly.

"Senior Brother Sun, are we just going to let this go like this? Third Brother and I were both injured, and we used up a ton of pills and magical artifacts. In the end, that demon beast's core and all the materials were taken by that Luo guy. I can't swallow this!"

Sun Sheng was already furious, and upon hearing this, he turned around and glared at him: "How dare you say that? I told you two not to follow, but you insisted. Following along will only make you a hindrance."

The disciple shrank back sheepishly, his voice lower: "We...we just wanted to do our part."

Sun Sheng snorted coldly and stopped cursing.

Actually, he was also very frustrated inside.

He and his brothers had spent most of the day dealing with that monster, finally exhausting it, only to have Luo Yiyan suddenly appear and steal all the credit.

Although it was true that she had to call for help because she couldn't hold on any longer, Luo Yiyan's act of taking advantage of her was too much.

They spent so much time on the monsters and even got injured, so they should at least leave them something.