The male supporting character was actually myself.

Is he really going on a blind date because he's so eager to go home?

Lian Yunzhi leaned back on the phoenix couch, casually picked up a mirror and examined herself carefully. Her appearance was stunning, so why wouldn't Liu Jiangchen take a second look or stay a day longer to give her a chance?

She rubbed her temples slowly, feeling a sense of unease. How could she possibly win over this young and handsome alchemist and use his influence to elevate her sect to a higher level?

Chapter Six: Everyone is drunk, but I am sober

Riding on the fairy boat, flying through the air, the little white cat leisurely munched on dried fish with its paws up. "Meow~ Host, you've only revealed such a tiny bit of information, will it be useful?"

In my opinion, this sect leader is quite good-looking and incredibly powerful. You might consider striking first and intercepting the male lead's fish!

“What kind of fool can become a sect leader? We’ll just leave it at that, not deliberately, but enough to entice her to investigate. Then we can naturally reveal more details.” Jiang Chen didn’t even look up as he continued studying the alchemy manual, casually replying, “Lian Yunzhi is career-oriented; she’s not suited for romance.”

Her desire to win over the original owner of this body was also to curry favor with the alchemist, allowing the Blissful Sect to gain a powerful patron. The original owner and the Carefree Sect could then propel her to new heights. As for romantic feelings... there were probably some, but not many.

The script hadn't been updated yet, and he never expected that Lin Xucheng would dare to kill someone to silence them in front of the sect leader. If he didn't rush back and intervene to turn the situation around, Zhou Zhixue, this abandoned fish, would have no use for anything!

Always in contact with the Wind Chaser, when Jiang Chen heard that the sect leader had begun casting a spell to prepare for time reversal, he hurriedly got up to call the two guardians sent to protect him and used a magic weapon to teleport directly back to the Free and Unfettered Sect.

After swallowing the dried fish, the little white cat slowly washed its face with its paws and muttered softly, "I'm afraid people won't take it seriously, or the protagonist's halo is too dazzling, so even if I give them a heads-up, it won't work."

"As long as we prevent the two of them from meeting, and without the protagonist's halo to lower Lian Yunzhi's intelligence, she won't become love-struck. Besides, we have follow-up plans; we guarantee he won't be able to keep a single fish!"

"Meow?" The fluffy ball paused, tilted its head, and blinked its big, deep blue eyes, clearly a little confused and unaware of what else its host was up to.

Lin Xucheng never dreamed that things would develop to this point.

He was awakened by a palm strike, and when he opened his eyes, he saw his master's extremely furious yet desperately suppressed face. Lin Xucheng's mind was still blank when he suddenly heard a familiar voice ring out from nowhere, "Are you Junior Sister Zhou Zhixue... Junior Sister is indeed a beauty that could topple kingdoms... The moonlight is as clear as water tonight, why don't we enjoy the moon, the stars, the wind, and the moon together..."

He jolted awake, completely sober, and instinctively turned to look at the source of the sound, instantly freezing in place.

The sect leader stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a detached and aloof sage.

A giant light screen floated in mid-air, and amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the scene of him flirting with and taking liberties with the other person in the purple bamboo forest that night was "enacted"...

"It's over!" Lin Xucheng felt a chill in his heart, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground. He could almost see his hopes of slowly ascending to immortality by relying on the fortune of an ancient sect shattering little by little.

Sensing that the chosen one's path of cultivation was blocked, the halo of blessings from the laws of Heaven began to gather, erupt, and "flood" outwards.

So much so that from mid-air, almost half of the Xiaoyao Sect was enveloped within it!

"Holy crap, host, look! The male protagonist is unleashing his ultimate move!" The fluffy little thing stood on his shoulder, tiptoeing and squinting as it peered out, muttering under its breath, "Oh no, oh no, with such a powerful protagonist aura that it's going to be stupid, he's definitely going to escape this."

Jiang Chen, who had rushed back using magical artifacts, could not see the halo it spoke of, but he could hear the conversations of many sect disciples.

"It takes two to tango. Senior Brother Lin's words were indeed a bit frivolous, but the bigger problem lies with the shameless Zhou Zhixue!"

"That's right, as a female cultivator, she doesn't know how to maintain her purity at all. She undressed after just a few sweet words, completely disgracing our Myriad Flower Peak!"

"The most disgusting one is Zhou Zhixue. She spread rumors that Senior Brother Liu was in love with her to death and she also seduced the handsome Senior Brother Lin. She is truly shameless and promiscuous."

"I'm a guy, but if I were a girl... to be honest, I was captivated by Senior Brother Lin the moment he opened his mouth. He's so charming that she was willing to undress him. Who can I blame?"

"Poor Senior Brother Lin. It's said that it's extremely difficult to ascend from the lower realm. He finally managed to become a disciple of the sect, and now he's been dragged down by such a vile woman."

"Tsk tsk, look at her, where's her modesty? She's clearly enjoying herself..."

…………

Under the protagonist's halo, even though the sect leader Yan Xuzi spent a long time using the time reversal spell to recreate the events of that night, he could not make the public opinion, influenced by the powerful luck, distinguish right from wrong. On the contrary, almost everyone blamed Zhou Zhixue.

Not a single person could remain rational, or even utter a fair word: Lin Xucheng was the one who flirted and made indecent advances first, and he was the one who took the initiative to philander.

Even if both of them were willing and hit it off immediately, Lin Xucheng was definitely the culprit!

He frowned as he looked at the dazzling aura emanating from the other person and sighed silently in his heart.

The will of Heaven is hard to defy; even if one can remain conscious, how can one reverse the course of events?

Is it destined by Heaven to allow such a wicked person to cultivate to the Great Dao?

Yan Xuzi could sense a faint sense of threat emanating from Lin Xucheng. He knew that if he continued to pursue the matter under the pressure of destiny, he would likely suffer a strong backlash when he faced the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Sigh..." He sighed deeply, feeling quite helpless.

After rewinding time and revealing the truth, it can only be proven that the two are equally incompetent.

One coveted the other's beauty and spoke frivolously; the other was promiscuous and lacked self-respect. There was no coercion, no seduction, and certainly no behavior as Zhou Zhixue claimed—the other party forced him to practice the art of seduction.

According to the sect rules, Lin Xucheng's immoral adultery, attempted murder, and Zhou Zhixue's cultivation of seduction techniques and adultery should all be punished by having their cultivation destroyed, their immortal bones removed, their spiritual roots dug out, their cultivation path completely cut off, their crimes tattooed on their faces, and being expelled from the sect.

But when Yan Xuzi looked at the sect disciples kneeling on the ground pleading for Lin Xucheng, a feeling of powerlessness to defy the will of Heaven arose within him.

"Sect Master, the evil technique I practiced was indeed provided by Lin Xucheng!" Zhou Zhixue, now transformed into an old woman, was heartbroken. After hearing the punishment hall announce her guilt, she cried out in anguish, "I beg the Sect Master to investigate thoroughly. Use Time Reversal once more, and the truth will be revealed!"

The peak master of Wanhua Peak, shrouded in a halo, trembled with rage and rebuked, "Shameless thing! As a female cultivator, you have no self-respect and have committed such a despicable act that has tarnished the reputation of Wanhua Peak. How dare you ask the sect master to use Time Reversal again at such a huge cost?"

The peak master flicked the whisk in his hand and said coldly, "You deceived your master and ancestors first, and the facts are clear: you were not forced in any way. I will never believe you again!"

To serve as a warning to the many female cultivators of Wanhua Peak, we urge the Sect Master to impose a severe punishment!

Zhou Zhixue looked around and saw that everyone was pleading for Lin Xucheng;

The senior brothers and sisters who usually fawned over her and called her "little junior sister" now had fierce expressions that seemed to want to devour her alive. She collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

“Senior Brother Liang, you were troubled by inner demons last month, and it was I who asked Senior Brother Liu for a Mind-Clearing Pill to save you!”

"My senior sister's successful advancement was also thanks to the Profound Enlightenment Pill that I obtained from Senior Brother Liu!"

"And there's Third Senior Brother, Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Sister Li..."

Everyone who had received Zhou Zhixue's favor turned grim, their faces clouded with anger. Under the halo of her influence, they completely lost their temper and turned around to accuse her, saying, "Those pills were all painstakingly refined by Senior Brother Liu. What right do you have to deceive him and then use them to do him a favor?"

"That little vixen knows how to play the field, making Senior Brother Liu the sucker!"

"When you went down the mountain for training, your senior brother often helped you solve problems. We're even now!"

"I didn't ask you for help. You were the one who went out of your way to bring me food. You're shameless to talk about something that was given to you on your own initiative."

"If I had known you were this kind of person, I would have rather died than take that pill..."

…………

Jiang Chen flew on his sword above the crowd, his expression grave as he watched Zhou Zhixue being forcibly brought to her death by the protagonist's halo.

"This protagonist's halo is terrifying!" The fluffy little thing, like a white hat, perched on his head, helping to shield him from the halo and avoid being affected, trembled as it said, "These people are all like they're under a spell, they've all gone mad!"

Lin Xucheng had no idea he was so popular!

He was deeply moved as he watched his many unfamiliar fellow disciples kneel down to plead for him.

"Sect Master, this disciple knows his mistake!" Lin Xucheng knelt down and pleaded, "Please, Sect Master, forgive this disciple for the sake of my short time in the sect, my lack of self-control, and this being my first offense!"

"Please, Sect Master, spare Senior Brother Lin!"

"Please, Sect Master, spare Senior Brother Lin!"

Under the influence of his aura, most of the disciples of the vast Xiaoyao Sect knelt all over the mountains and fields, shouting loudly to plead for his life.

Faced with the inevitable trend, even the sect leader Yan Xuzi felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

He watched as the aura emanating from Lin Xucheng grew stronger and stronger. If he didn't quickly resolve this matter and allow the aura to overflow into the area where the elders were in seclusion, it might alarm many of the Xiaoyao Sect's hidden talents and they would all come out of seclusion to plead for him!

"That's enough." Yan Xuzi sighed as he looked at the almost insane scene before him. "Lin Xucheng may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment. The evidence is conclusive that he seduced a female fellow disciple into having an affair and then attempted to use forbidden techniques to kill her after being exposed."

Out of consideration for the many disciples who pleaded for you, starting today, Lin Xucheng, a disciple of Qiubai Peak, will go to the summit of Lingya Peak to reflect on his mistakes.

"Until the Venerable One observes that his temperament has changed and he is wholeheartedly devoted to goodness, he will never be allowed to leave the summit of Lingya!"

Despite the pressure of being punished by Heaven, he could only do his best to imprison this chosen one for life.

As for how to resolve the crisis of the Xiaoyao Sect being influenced and controlled by the great fortune of the Chosen One after the imprisonment, Yan Xuzi didn't have any good ideas for the time being.

"Hey? Host, look! The leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect is immune to the protagonist's halo!" Only then did the fluffy little dumpling notice Yan Xuzi standing in the crowd at a great distance, and its eyes lit up with surprise. "This is amazing! We don't have to fight alone anymore!"

Jiang Chen looked incredulous. "Are you sure? The sect leader isn't affected by the protagonist's halo?"

"Confirmed! Confirmed!" The little white cat, acting as a fluffy hat, perched on his head, wagging its big, fluffy tail excitedly. "It's just like how the host is protected by meows."

The protagonist's halo shines on everyone else, but it takes a different turn when it comes to the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect. Right now, the only two people left in the entire sect who have come forward are the only ones with a clear head, meow~

He shook his head and sighed softly, "Unfortunately, even if the protagonist's halo can be resisted, it will still be difficult for the sect leader."

Lin Xucheng, the chosen one, is a fish farmer in the script, but it is clear that his pursuit is more career-oriented.

The protagonist's halo is terrifyingly powerful, easily inciting so many cultivators to cause trouble. They can't fight back or kill anyone, so the sect leader is left all alone. What can he do to deal with this situation?

"As for Zhou Zhixue..." Yan Xuzi looked at Zhou Zhixue, whose face was ashen and who was almost drowning in spittle. He knew that her crimes were far less serious than Lin Xucheng's, but before he could give her a lenient punishment, he heard Lin Xucheng lead the way, gritting his teeth and saying, "This witch has betrayed her sect and abandoned her ancestors to practice seduction techniques, tarnishing the reputation of female cultivators of the Xiaoyao Sect. I request that the sect leader hand her over to the punishment hall for severe punishment!"

The journey of cultivation has been arduous, and Lin Xucheng doesn't want to leave any hidden dangers behind.

He knew that all dangerous seeds had to be nipped in the bud to ensure that his secret would not be discovered, and only then would he have a chance to ascend to immortality and become a god-emperor.

Since the trend is inevitable, I must reflect on my mistakes and face the wall in silence. How can I let Zhou Zhixue escape this calamity?

She, who had shared his love and dew, must die.

Because only the dead can keep secrets forever!

As expected, swayed by the protagonist's halo, the sect members shouted that they wanted to fight and kill, demanding that the demoness Zhou Zhixue be severely punished.

The head of the Punishment Hall stood up and declared that since the Free and Unfettered Sect had such a rebellious disciple, his cultivation must be destroyed, his spiritual root severed, and his immortal bones removed before he was publicly executed by slow slicing, with his remains hung at the execution ground as a warning to the police that he had been punished.

"Waaaaah... These people are so scary!" The fluffy little thing trembled with fear just hearing about them, covering its eyes with its paws, too scared to look. "Host, this year's protagonist halo is too terrifying. Let's hide and avoid their sharp edge for now!"

Yan Xuzi opened his mouth, wanting to refuse outright, but the numerous peak masters and sect disciples were furious, and the pressure of the Heavenly Dao made him unable to resist. He could only sigh helplessly, "Let's do as the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall says and punish them severely!"

"No! No!" Zhou Zhixue was being dragged away by two disciples of the Punishment Hall, her face drained of color and her heart breaking at the thought of having her cultivation crippled, her spiritual roots severed, her immortal bones removed, and being subjected to slow slicing. "Sect Master, have mercy! This disciple doesn't deserve to die! Help! Someone save me! Senior Brother Liu, Senior Brother Liu, save me! I know I was wrong..."

On the verge of life and death, Zhou Zhixue clung desperately to a boulder where she had been intimate with Lin Xucheng that night, crying and screaming desperately, begging for divine intervention so that Senior Brother Liu could descend from the sky and save her life once again, just as he had done when he encountered danger on his usual training trips down the mountain.

"Wait!" Jiang Chen appeared at the perfect moment and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master, although Junior Sister Zhou has made a mistake, her crime does not warrant death. I hope the Sect Master will rescind his order and spare Junior Sister Zhou's life!"

Upon hearing a different voice suddenly emerge from the unanimous opposition, Yan Xuzi immediately perked up and looked at Liu Jiangchen, who had stood up to object, with a look of surprise and delight.

When Yan Xuzi discovered that he was not affected by the powerful luck of the chosen one, and that Liu Jiangchen possessed a luck that was slightly inferior to that of the chosen one but still dazzling, his hands trembled slightly with excitement.

Heaven has not forsaken my Xiaoyao Sect!

Despite the overwhelming force of the chosen one, with Liu Jiangchen, who is unaffected by it, joining forces with him, they should be able to find a way to stop Lin Xucheng from spreading his fallacies and bewitching the sect!

Chapter Seven: Allies Who Dare Not Break the Bond

Liu Jiangchen?