The male supporting character was actually myself.

The two people have a high degree of understanding with each other and can both understand what the other is saying.

In the original script before the problem arose, the protagonist later acquired a water ghost named Zi Ling.

Her background was indeed pitiful, but after becoming a water ghost, she was unable to control her resentment and kept devouring other creatures, making her so powerful that no one could subdue her.

The protagonist likely encountered her in a deep pool during a fortuitous adventure.

With the help of the system, he quickly raised the favorability of the water ghost Zi Ling, who had only a trace of intelligence left, and helped her fulfill her wishes to achieve a 100% success rate.

Bathed in the protagonist's halo, the water ghost Zi Ling, who had slaughtered countless people, laid down her weapons, reformed herself, and after repenting, was directly redeemed and added to the protagonist's harem, where she lived a happy life with him...

It was still early, and she hadn't yet developed enough power to be captured by him and his senior sister. Jiang Chen coldly sized her up, pondering how to handle the situation.

"So it was a water ghost causing trouble!" Upon seeing this, the tiger demon stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful manner, and said, "Thank you both for your help!"

I have no way to repay you, but there are some spiritually potent natural treasures in the mountains. You may come with me to collect them.

This water monster has caused harm to many people and minor demons; we implore the Master to execute it and display it to the public to appease the people's anger!

Bai Yu did not withdraw his magic, but instead bound the water ghost tightly and returned the greeting, saying, "My junior brother and I are disciples of the Qingfeng Sect. We were passing by when we heard that the water monster was harming people, so we helped them without expecting anything in return."

My junior brother and I appreciate your kind intentions.

However, we cannot kill this water ghost yet; we need to understand why.

If someone harms another without cause, they should be made to perish.

If there are any hidden circumstances, she should be given the opportunity to seek justice.

One thing at a time; we can't just kill someone because they caused trouble.

"Please rest assured, everyone, we will handle this matter impartially." Jiang Chen explained earnestly after hearing the whispers of the onlookers, "Everything has a cause and effect. Committing murder without considering the cause and effect will not benefit our cultivation."

"To settle grudges and return to dust is the right path."

Having cultivated for many years, the tiger demon deeply understood the importance of cause and effect and killing to cultivation. Therefore, he clasped his hands in thanks and said, "In that case, please let the two masters handle this matter."

The water ghost lay on the riverbank, probably realizing that its allure was ineffective, and tried to get up by supporting itself with its hands. At the same time, a malevolent aura surrounded its body, and raised black lines appeared on its fair and delicate face. Its eyes instantly turned completely black, making it look extremely sinister and terrifying.

"Roar!"

She let out a low growl, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth as she defiantly challenged the onlookers.

"How terrifying!" A minotaur walking upright took two steps back in fright and shouted in a rough voice, "My God, this is so scary! I'm so scared!"

The group of lesser demons retreated one after another; on the contrary, the humans mixed in with them, who had probably seen so many demons that their nerves were thick enough, were not too afraid of what they saw, and some of them were even whispering and pointing at each other.

"Quiet down!" Bai Yu flicked the shimmering silver thread in his hand, binding it even more securely.

The water ghost's malevolent aura suddenly dissipated, and it looked at them with a pitiful expression.

Chapter Eleven: Terrifying Evil Arts, Bewitching the Soul

As night falls, the town of Caiyun is illuminated with dazzling lights.

Jiang Chen and Bai Yu used the Soul-Suppressing Spell and the Heart-Cleansing Spell to calm the water ghost and prevent it from being affected by the evil aura, finally uncovering its true origins.

The Water Ghost's real name was Zi Ling, the daughter of a boatman in a snow city on a thousand-mile-long island, eight thousand miles away from here.

She was born pretty and intelligent. When she was five years old, her mother died of illness, leaving her and her father to depend on each other.

As its name suggests, Qianbing Island is located at the junction of the desolate state and the East China Sea, a place of extreme cold.

A group of Ice Feather Clan people, rarely seen in the outside world, live there.

They are exceptionally gifted; the entire group can absorb the energy of water to cultivate. Upon reaching adulthood, they will grow a pair of crystal-clear ice feathers, possessing formidable strength to protect the peace of the entire island.

Accustomed to the extremely cold environment, the Ice Feather Clan rarely ventures beyond Thousand Ice Island.

In addition, the vast expanse of Iceland and its rugged, icy waterways make it extremely difficult for people to venture there, so the secrets of the people living there remain frozen in time and unknown to the outside world.

Zi Ling did not have any talent for cultivation in her lifetime. Like countless other girls, she longed for an ordinary future, imagining herself as her mother, forming a family with someone she loved, having several lovely children, and raising them to adulthood.

Before she met that evil cultivator, her wishes were simple, pure, and beautiful.

However, Zi Ling's beautiful life ended at the age of eighteen. It was three days after her birthday when she went to deliver food to her father, who was rowing a boat to transport goods. On the way, she encountered a scholar who had frozen to death.

Zi Ling was beautiful and kind-hearted, so she saved the scholar's life with hot soup.

Unexpectedly, he was a cultivator from outside the city who came to Thousand Ice Island to investigate after hearing about the beauty of the Ice Feather Clan princess. However, the cold poison was too strong and he was unprepared and got lost. He was frozen stiff by the frost storm and almost lost his life.

This cultivator named Lang Bei was handsome and humorous. While recuperating at Zi Ling's house, he quickly gained the trust and affection of the neighbors, since as mortals, they rarely had the opportunity to come into contact with real cultivators.

However, Zi Ling never expected that her good deed would be the beginning of a terrible mistake.

After recovering, Lang Bei did not leave immediately, but stayed in Xuecheng to cultivate in seclusion. He often exchanged gifts with Zi Ling under the guise of gratitude.

On a snowstorm in the dead of night, Lang Bei, who had gained Zi Ling's trust, activated a spell he had left behind, which allowed the Qian Yu tribe to take her away from her home without her noticing and imprison her in the ice cellar in the courtyard he had bought.

Lang Bei used her body as a vessel, forcing Zi Ling to take various carefully prepared elixirs.

They then used her as a furnace to squeeze out every last drop of her heart's blood, and imprisoned her soul, torturing it with every means until her resentment condensed into evil spirits.

Just as Langbei was preparing to completely devour her to strengthen his own power, Ziling, who had endured immense torture but still retained her sanity, seized the opportunity to break free of her cage and jump into the icy well, drifting along the current in search of a chance for revenge.

However, the Thousand Feather Clan is powerful and acts decisively and ruthlessly. They noticed the lingering resentful water ghosts and chased after them repeatedly, showing no mercy.

Zi Ling knew that if she stayed any longer, she would be forcibly killed by the Thousand Feather Clan and lose her chance for revenge. Therefore, she went downstream and devoured other creatures along the way to increase her strength.

He was just waiting for the day he could go back and expose Langbei's true colors, tearing him to pieces to vent his hatred.

"Thank you both for showing mercy." Zi Ling, who had temporarily regained her senses under the influence of the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, bowed to them and said, "I didn't know anything about cultivation methods, and the hatred in my heart could not be quelled, so I could only act like an animal and harm and devour people based on instinct."

By acting in this way, how am I any different from the wolf I hate in the North?

But I remain unsatisfied, unable to find peace of mind, and I humbly request guidance from the two masters!

Bai Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Using a human body as a furnace to torture the soul and transform it into evil, then devouring it to nourish oneself, is indeed the work of an evil cultivator."

Since Miss Ziling was harmed by evil cultivators, and the Ice Feather Clan is so domineering and incapable of distinguishing right from wrong, then we will take you to Thousand Ice Island!

It is our inescapable responsibility and obligation to eliminate the remnants of heretical practices.

Once Lang Bei's actions are thoroughly investigated, and if everything is true, Miss Zi Ling can certainly annihilate her enemy to vent her anger. However…

“I understand what Master means.” Hearing that revenge was possible, Zi Ling hurriedly explained, “You said before that one thing should be kept separate from another. Although I was brutally murdered, that is not a reason to devour other living beings.”

Once I have avenged my father and seen him one last time, I will leave the rest of my sins to fate.

Even if I am reduced to ashes, I am willing!

Having said that, Jiang Chen and Bai Yu discussed it and then stored Zi Ling in their magic weapon. It was already late, so they thanked the tiger demon for his invitation and found an inn in Caiyun Town to rest, planning to set off for Qianbing Island at dawn.

During dinner, Bai Yu ate while sighing, "The methods of evil cultivators are quite strange. They can use magic to take people away from their homes silently without being noticed."

According to Zi Ling, there was at least half a month between her disappearance and her escape from Iceland.

The fact that this was all done without anyone noticing suggests that Lang Bei's cultivation level might not be high, but his methods are truly baffling.

Jiang Chen glanced at the table and saw that, apart from the little white cat, the other people, demons, and ghosts on the table were all part of the protagonist's harem in the script. Therefore, he decided to take precautions in advance. "The world is full of wonders. Although Lang Bei's methods are ingenious, they require a long period of planning to succeed."

I have heard of a kind of evil magic that can make people develop feelings of goodwill towards the caster without them even realizing it.

Those who are less determined are more easily controlled by evil magic.

Once you reach maximum favorability with him, you'll feel that whatever he says or does is absolutely right. Over time, this evil magic will take hold of your mind, turning you into a puppet, completely obedient and utterly subservient to him!

"That powerful?!" Chi Ling squatted on her seat and swallowed the food in front of her, which contained a faint spiritual energy, in one gulp. She exclaimed in surprise, "This is even more powerful than the seductive arts of our fox demon clan."

Charm can influence a person's mind to some extent, but it can never completely control their heart and soul, making them obedient to everything.

Bai Yu hurriedly asked, "Have you really become a puppet?"

"No, the person under the spell is no different from usual, except that they lose their sense of self in front of the spellcaster and become completely obedient, believing that whatever the spellcaster says is right. They will even obediently comply with requests for multiple women to serve one husband."

Zi Ling's petal-like lips parted slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "What the master said seems to be a bit of a lovesick fool."

I once knew a girl who was extremely infatuated with the third prince of the Ice Feather Clan.

She usually seems like any other girl, but she goes crazy whenever the Third Prince is mentioned. If the Third Prince told her to die, she probably wouldn't hesitate to do it.

“Yes, it’s very similar to what Miss Ziling said.” Jiang Chen deepened his tone and said, “But the evil cultivator I heard about is even more powerful. As long as he targets someone, no one will be able to detect his evil magic.”

Even just standing next to you can gradually be influenced by evil magic, increasing your favorability towards him.

Even gods can be affected by evil magic.

Apart from the little white cat who was still eating and drinking without any reaction, the other beautiful women were deeply shocked.

An evil spell that even the gods cannot break!

If I were to encounter that evil cultivator, wouldn't I be doomed to perish in his clutches?

Seeing that they were all on guard, Jiang Chen took the opportunity to reassure them, "Don't worry, everyone, I have a very good way to break this kind of evil magic."

Chapter Twelve: A New Target – The City Lord's Daughter

"Junior Brother Chen, tell me quickly, what exactly is the method?" Bai Yu asked curiously.

Chi Ling and Zi Ling waited quietly for his solution.

Jiang Chen didn't keep anyone in suspense and cleared his throat, saying, "Whether you have a good feeling about someone is your first reaction."

When you find yourself gradually developing feelings for a stranger you initially had no connection with, and this change becomes more pronounced over time, you should be on your guard.

Quickly create distance between them.

The weakness of this sorcery lies in the sense of distance. After maintaining a sufficient distance, calm down and think carefully about whether there is anything suspicious about your contact with the other party.

If so, the other party must have cast a spell on you!

Once he firmly establishes his principles, his evil arts will find it difficult to exploit any loopholes.

“Then… after escaping, draw a picture of the other person’s appearance and tell the people around you to be wary of him, or simply ask a powerful master to wipe out this evil cultivator, wouldn’t that be better?” Zi Ling suggested.

Chi Ling chuckled and said, "It's not that easy!"

It's very easy for a cultivator to change their appearance; you can make others wary of one face, but it's difficult to guard against thousands of faces.

Furthermore, if his evil magic was truly so undetectable that even the gods could not withstand it, then the lack of evidence would preclude a hasty conviction. The matters of love between men and women are inherently complex; one cannot commit murder based solely on this.

"Junior Brother Chen, where did you hear about this?" Bai Yu asked curiously. "If such an evil technique truly existed in the world, the person cursed would surely be under its spell, and would certainly not reveal its methods!"

The little white cat, who was wolfing down its food, felt a sudden jolt and almost choked, coughing several times before finally swallowing after drinking a glass of water.