The male supporting character was actually myself.

You're so lucky to be where you are today—well, no, this is just interest!

You are a heinous villain, whose crimes are beyond description; no amount of torture would be too much for you!

"You brat, you have a talent for alchemy but you don't use it properly, what kind of lousy pills are you making!" Leng Moran appeared in front of Jiang Chen in a flash, snatched the bone flute from his hand, and lightly tapped him on the head, huffing, "You almost killed me!"

Jiang Chen remained unfazed by the powerful figure's intimidation and argued forcefully, "I don't like what you're saying, senior. It's my freedom to refine whatever pills I want! But you, senior, taking without asking is stealing. Does leaving this thing negate the value of my hard work in refining these pills?"

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"Isn't that enough? You little brat, do you even know how valuable a magic weapon I crafted is?" Leng Moran grew angrier the more he thought about it.

He used a magic weapon to exchange for a pill, which made him lose his mind and even did such a despicable thing. As a result, he was looked down upon by a mere Nascent Soul Realm kid for the bone flute he personally crafted.

However, he was indeed in the wrong. Even though he was once the leader of all demons and an invincible master at the peak of the Tribulation Realm, he was not the kind of person who would bully others by relying on his power.

He sat down indifferently, put his hands in his pockets, and angrily ignored the other person.

"Senior, you're not being fair," Jiang Chen said quietly, propping his chin on his hand. "Not only did you sneak over without saying hello and steal things, but do you even know what kind of scourge you released from Lingya Peak?"

Leng Moran: ⊙(?◇?)?

How did you, little one, know that I released a kid?

The thought of the wrongdoings he had committed under the influence of the drug filled him with rage. "It's all your fault for making those lousy pills!"

"That thing wasn't even meant for you. Why did you let yourself take it and eat it? The pills are a small matter; the guy you let escape is the real problem!"

"(ˉ▽￣～)Tch~~" Leng Moran casually waved his hand, a seven-colored fan appearing out of thin air as he slowly fanned himself with a disdainful expression. "That kid? A mere Golden Core cultivator..."

He thought for a moment and changed his words, "Oh no, I tried my best to suppress the medicinal power so as not to damage his foundation. Heh, I disdain the practice of absorbing what one needs to replenish, but your pill was too powerful and couldn't stop squeezing his spiritual energy. After that kid helped me cultivate, he dropped a realm, from the Golden Core Realm to the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, I will compensate him!"

So what if he was once at the peak of the Golden Core Realm?

Is it worth it for your Free and Unfettered Sect to create a secluded space to imprison him alone? Tell me what makes him so powerful.

Jiang Chen handed over a photo stone, "Here, many of Lin Xucheng's past events are in it."

"Committed numerous evils? Then just kill him. You sect members are the most long-winded and timid." Leng Moran took the recording stone and examined the copied video records inside.

A moment later, his handsome face grew even colder. "Cultivating the ruthless path, betraying one's master and ancestors, and breaking faith are unforgivable sins! Why does your Free and Unfettered Sect spare such a wicked disciple?"

"Senior, you are highly skilled and daring. Why don't you go and kill Lin Xucheng despite his incredible luck? It would be a great thing for the entire cultivation world!"

"Defying the heavens' fortune?" Leng Moran was taken aback, then threw the bone flute at him and said angrily, "This is a sacred artifact bone flute that I crafted. If you refine it properly, it can become a great help to you."

Also, I'm giving you a chance to personally intervene after taking your pills. Think carefully before you blow the whistle next time, otherwise I won't make up for it."

He vanished without a trace before he finished speaking.

The next second, he appeared on the old ginkgo tree on the main peak, coldly picked up a small stone, weighed it a few times, and then smashed the window of the sect leader's meditation room.

"boom!"

A small stone fell in and rolled to Yan Xuzi's feet. He suddenly opened his eyes and realized that the other person was there. He stood up with a helpless expression, bowed and said in a deep voice, "Junior Yan Xuzi was unaware of your presence, senior. I have failed to greet you properly."

"Come out and talk." Leng Moran slowly fanned himself against the tree, his gorgeous peacock-like robe billowing in the wind.

Yan Xuzi stepped out of the meditation room and saw that it was indeed this great man. He bowed and praised him, saying, "It has been many years since we last met. Senior, you are still as radiant as ever. Your peerless appearance makes the world pale in comparison."

Chapter Twenty-One: The Part Cat Likes Best

Leng Moran, who is obsessed with beauty, loves being praised for her appearance.

He listened with great interest, nodding with a slight smile, "Go on, if you can talk, then say more."

"Senior's visit to the Free and Unfettered Sect is surely not just for praise, is it?" Many possibilities flashed through Yan Xuzi's mind in an instant. He really didn't know why this elusive and enigmatic figure would come to the Free and Unfettered Sect.

Rumors circulated that he ascended to heaven as an immortal, or that he failed in his ascension and died.

If you think about it, it's been almost a thousand years since Yanxuzi last saw him. Does his sudden appearance mean that the cultivation world is about to experience another upheaval?

"I remember the Great Dao you cultivate seems to be related to fortune?" Leng Moran cut straight to the point, "Can you deduce good fortune and avoid misfortune based on fortune?"

Yan Xuzi stood under the tree, looking up at the other person, and nodded, saying, "Senior is right, the Qi Observation Technique can indeed reveal some things."

"So even knowing that Lin Xucheng's cultivation of the Ruthless Path was a betrayal of his master and ancestors, they could only imprison him and dared not kill him?"

"This child has a strong destiny. We dare not act rashly without absolute certainty, otherwise, if it causes a backlash, the consequences could be endless."

The little guy wasn't lying to me. He coldly waved his hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you to catch that kid again."

Yan Xuzi:? ? ?

Who to arrest?

Where do we catch them?

He followed behind the other person, bewildered, and passed through a spatial rift to appear on a steep mountain.

The bright red bloodstains stood out starkly against the white snow. The snow was trampled and messy, but the ground was deserted and not a soul in sight.

"Ugh!" Leng Moran stomped her foot in anger and hurriedly sent out her divine sense to search.

Yan Xuzi was completely bewildered. "Who are you looking for, Senior?"

"Lin Xucheng!" he replied irritably. "I accidentally let him out, but it's only been a short while. Where could this guy have run off to?"

Upon hearing that Lin Xucheng had escaped from Lingya Peak, Yan Xuzi's face turned green.

If he weren't afraid of offending the other party, he would have loved to roar like a dragon. This is just like letting a tiger return to the mountains!

“His aura vanished into thin air.” After searching for a moment, Leng Moran closed his fan and slammed it heavily on his hand. “Sect Master Yan, please rest assured, even if I chase him to the ends of the earth, I will never allow this brat to have another chance to harm the innocent.”

Yan Xuzi hurriedly clasped his hands and said, "Senior, please do not act rashly. Forcibly killing the chosen one of destiny may very well invite a backlash from the Heavenly Dao. This matter needs to be considered carefully."

"Finding someone in the vast cultivation world is no easy task; even my tracking techniques were ineffective." He was still fuming when he thought about how he had gotten in through connections. "First, I need to find a way to capture him; then I'll wear down his luck and kill him as a warning to others!"

Leng Moran paused for a moment, then said coldly, "I will immediately issue a warrant for Lin Xucheng to both the demon and monster realms and begin a full-scale manhunt."

Sect Master Yan's influence should be enough to issue an arrest warrant in the cultivation world, right?

There's no need to write down his crimes in too much detail, lest the "Heartless Sutra" reappear and cause further conflict.

Now that they hadn't managed to keep Lin Xucheng under control within the Xiaoyao Sect, Yan Xuzi frowned slightly with worry and reminded him, "Senior, that kid has such strong luck that even when he was imprisoned on Lingya Peak, he had several unexpected incidents that nearly allowed him to escape."

I wonder what his condition was when he was released? Was he able to escape from here on his own?

While using connections might seem a bit sordid and disgusting, it's understandable and not too shameful, considering the fact that he maintained his composure as a powerful figure and the effects of the drug. The naturally eccentric and carefree Leng Moran, fanning himself, thought for a moment and said softly, "He helped me cultivate, but he absorbed too much of his spiritual energy, causing his cultivation level to drop to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

Although his injuries weren't too serious, given his condition...

He glanced at the bloodstains on the snow and mumbled, "Walking was a problem for him. He was probably lucky and someone happened to pass by and saved him."

"It's also possible that he'll be caught in spatial turbulence and enter some secret realm. That kid has never lacked such good fortune!"

At the summit, two of the world's most powerful figures discussed their next course of action.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw the line of text that appeared on the communication stone, "What a money-grubbing cat, you're the happiest one right now."

His reply made the little dumpling following closely beside Lin Xucheng so excited that bubbles popped out of its nose.

"Yay! Meow's favorite part is finally here!" Afraid of missing its host's message, it hung the communication stone around its neck, stretched its paws, and suddenly leaped into the jungle. Not forgetting to turn its head and stick out its tongue at the male protagonist who was lying on the ground, "Just you wait and see, if Meow leaves you even a single medicinal herb, it will be a disgrace to its nickname of money-grubbing cat!"

Unaware of what he was about to lose, Lin Xucheng lay helplessly on the ground, his disheveled clothes stained with blood, and even the once dazzling aura around him had dimmed somewhat.

"Heaven has not forsaken me, Lin Xucheng. I will repay this humiliation a thousandfold in the future!" He wiped the blood from his lips, took a deep breath, and barely managed to sit up.

The excruciating pain of the torn wound fueled his rage; what a disgrace!

He had initially thought she was a beautiful woman who could provide him with spiritual energy through dual cultivation, allowing him to smoothly advance to the Nascent Soul Realm. Who could have imagined...

"Pervert! Extremely disgusting pervert!"

Lin Xucheng's face contorted with rage whenever he thought of that stunningly beautiful face—it turned out to be a man older than himself!

Damn it!

He's also a demonic man who practices demonic arts to replenish his yang energy!

Damn it, he must be a freak raised by the Joyful Union Sect. When I achieve enlightenment in the future, I will definitely flatten the Joyful Union Sect and kill that despicable demon!

"Ugh! I'm so angry!" The more he thought about it, the more humiliated he felt.

Although no one else saw it, the fact that I was forcibly humiliated is undeniable.

Since the other party absorbed his own essence and spiritual power without any resistance, it directly drained the golden core that he had finally condensed. Now he has fallen from the peak of the Golden Core Realm to the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

How can we not avenge the double wounds inflicted on our bodies and minds!

He was a prodigy who had a smooth and successful journey since embarking on the path of cultivation. He had shed blood and sweat, but he had never been treated like this by a demon man. The humiliation and trauma in his heart were hard to heal for a long time.

After a long time, he used his internal energy cultivation technique to forcefully suppress the anger and resentment in his heart.

"This place seems to be a secret realm yet to be opened." Lin Xucheng gritted his teeth and endured the unspeakable pain. He found a wooden stick to use as a crutch and limped a few steps. After looking around for a moment, a look of joy appeared on his face.

Having been humiliated and abused, he was heartbroken and devastated. His golden core was also completely absorbed by the other party. For a moment, he truly thought he was going to be completely finished.

He even imagined being imprisoned by the other party, suffering endless humiliation, and dying silently.

Unexpectedly, by a stroke of luck, the demon man pulled up his pants and ran away after they were done, and coincidentally, a spatial turbulence swept him, who was on the verge of death, to this place.

The rich spiritual energy felt so real that every breath was incredibly refreshing.

Everything happened so fast when he was dragged in. Lin Xucheng, who was dazed and confused from being trampled, fell onto a patch of grass before he could see anything clearly. However, judging from the rich spiritual energy emanating from the dense forest not far away and the many characteristics such as being deserted, it was very likely a secret realm unknown to anyone!

Precious medicinal herbs, spiritual stones, cultivation manuals, and unparalleled martial arts await their next master's inheritance. The extraordinary adventure that everyone in the cultivation world longs for is right before your eyes.

Having missed two good opportunities before, this time it's finally my turn to enjoy the entire treasure trove all to myself!

"When I step out of this place, I will soar to the sky!" Lin Xucheng declared boldly, then, enduring the pain and discomfort, he limped into the dense forest.

Spatial turbulence usually sweeps the lucky ones into the outer perimeter of the secret realm. After all, the more spiritually rich the ruins and secret realms are, the closer they are to the center, where there are high-level magic arrays for protection. Spatial turbulence and the like have no effect on the core area.

Taking advantage of the absence of other competitors, we should explore the area from the outside in inch by inch and collect all the treasures. That would be ideal!

He cherished a beautiful vision of the secret realm, placing all his hopes on this tranquil forest to regain his strength and reach new heights.

Hopefully, there are plenty of treasures waiting to be discovered there!

"Whoa!" The fluffy ball completely let loose, and from the moment it rushed into the jungle, all that could be seen were white afterimages.

Anyway, the protagonist was injured and limped, so it was still a long way from reaching the central area. The host was an alchemist who often needed all kinds of medicinal herbs, so it happily gathered all the unique spiritual plants in the forest that exuded rich spiritual energy and stored them in its space.

After finishing their work, they skipped into the palace shrouded in the great formation, practically scraping the ground clean along the way, leaving not even a speck of dirt for the protagonist.

The greedy cat left a trail of destruction wherever it went, even uprooting the jade statues and arched bridges that decorated the courtyard and stuffing them into the space.