The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Gulp!" Before Bai Yu could react, he felt something soft against his lips, sweet and fragrant, and swallowed it.

"Junior brother, you..."

A blush rose to her cheeks, and she clutched her chest, her heart pounding wildly.

Seeing this, the cat girl picked up Chi Ling and turned to walk deeper into the woods, saying, "Let's take a walk and stretch our muscles."

Chi Ling's face darkened.

"Silly girl! He was holding a pill just now, understand?" She struggled to escape the catgirl's small hands that were holding her. "I ate it and it restored my condition; you ate a pill that increases your cultivation without any side effects!"

"Why aren't you taking this opportunity to eat some meatballs? What are you doing stretching your muscles for?"

The cat girl grabbed her and held her down hard, saying, "You're the silly one! My master is happy to have won the heart of a beauty, so he'll give you a bunch of meatballs to eat."

You say you're a fox spirit who's lived since ancient times, how come you're such a simpleton?

Don't you even have that much discernment?

Were you always holed up in your cave, focusing solely on cultivation?

Chi Ling: ...

"I'm a demon, of course I'm in the demon realm!" she said, puffing out her cheeks. "Life in the demon realm is so carefree and simple. I eat, drink, and play everywhere every day."

If I hadn't suddenly had the idea to come to the cultivation world, transform into a human and enter some kind of school, I probably wouldn't have been framed and sealed away for 100,000 years by that guy Shili.

Humans are so annoying!

Little White, once I've recovered to my peak condition and taken my revenge, I'll take you back to the Demon Realm.

That's where we demons should be.

"I'll protect you then, and I'll make you roam freely in the demon realm!"

The little cat girl pouted and whispered, "I'm not a crab, why should I walk sideways?"

In short, don't bother them.

My master won't be stingy with the meatballs that are meant for you."

"A few fish and you're willing to acknowledge me as your master?" Chi Ling belatedly noticed her choice of words and huffed, "What a silly cat!"

If I weren't already suffering such severe losses, and those few meatballs couldn't make up for it, I would have already…

"Long ago what?" the catgirl asked, tilting her head.

The little fox raised its chin proudly and said, "I transformed into human form long ago, so you wouldn't hold me down and I wouldn't be able to break free."

Cat Girl: (ˉ▽￣～)Cut~~

“Junior Brother Chen, my Profound Spirit Pill is made from the finest natural materials, and I even had an elder from the Jade Maiden Sect personally refine it into a high-quality pill. Since you have also prepared Profound Spirit Pills, you should save them to help you when you are about to break through, so that you can cope with the tribulation lightning.”

Bai Yu looked at him with affection in her eyes and said coquettishly, "I can't even touch the threshold of breakthrough right now, it would be such a waste to eat a Profound Spirit Pill!"

Jiang Chen washed a white gauze in the water and handed it to her to wipe her hands. "How can you call it a waste? Senior sister, please eat as much as you like. I have prepared a lot here."

Once we all successfully break through the Tribulation Transcending stage, we can roam the world like the God Ye Qing.

See spectacular scenery, visit famous mountains, and explore the secrets of the world.

"If we get bored here, we'll ascend to the upper realm and see what life is like there."

"Okay." Bai Yu lowered her head, her face slightly flushed, and the smile on her lips deepened.

She enjoys the feeling of going through trials and tribulations with her sweetheart and spending time alone with him.

This time, without Lu'er's affected, pretentious, and deliberately trouble-making persona, perhaps they can settle down and be together forever after their trip to Iceland.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu pursed his lips, which had just been touched, his heart racing and his cheeks burning.

"Splash!"

Zi Ling emerged from the water, her dress clinging to her skin, revealing her slender figure.

She smoothed her hair, pointed her slender finger towards the valley, and whispered, "Master, I was absorbing Yin energy in the water just now, and as I drifted downstream, I found a huge swarm of sleeping butterflies over there. The entire valley was covered in them; they were so beautiful I can't even describe it. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Butterfly Valley?

Bai Yu's first thought was of the records he had seen in the book written by the God of Night Clear.

Before setting off, she asked the residents of Caiyun Town. Some people said they had heard that Butterfly Valley was in the far northern mountains, but the residents of Caiyun Town had never actually seen it.

She thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but unexpectedly, she actually found Butterfly Valley while heading north to Qianbing Island.

"Junior Brother Chen, let's conceal our presence and quietly go take a look."

Bai Yu, slightly nervous, held the other's hand and whispered, "The records of God Ye Qing mainly describe the exceptionally beautiful scene of butterflies fluttering under the bright moon at night. They are probably resting during the day, so please do not disturb those creatures."

Chapter Seventeen: Shocking Change, Cave, and Fairy

Both of them were already cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage, and each of their moves had the power to move mountains, fill seas, and destroy an entire state.

However, having received teachings from the Qingfeng Sect since childhood, the more powerful they become, the more they must learn to restrain themselves and never harm innocent lives for their own selfish reasons.

Therefore, when Jiang Chen and Bai Yu reached their level, the teachings deeply ingrained in their bones made them increasingly inclined towards nature.

Their actions and demeanor stemmed from their hearts and were restrained by propriety. When walking in the mountains and forests, both of them were lifted by spiritual energy, with their feet slightly off the ground. This allowed them to constantly refine their control over spiritual energy and avoid stepping on insects and ants under the fallen leaves as much as possible.

The two approached the valley hand in hand without making a sound.

Zi Ling called out to the kitten girl and Chi Ling, who followed closely behind.

"Shh!"

As soon as they entered the valley, Chi Ling issued a warning signal, using telepathy to tell everyone: "Do not disturb these butterflies. They are called Illusionary Butterflies. When they stop to rest, their wings are extremely colorful and beautiful."

But if you wake them up, they will fly up and turn into pure white butterflies the size of a fan, and the silver powder they drop has hallucinogenic effects.

A milder approach would leave the trapped people spinning in circles in the valley, unable to get out.

The key issue is that it might cause you to fight each other.

Moreover, with this kind of butterfly, you have to catch the leader, otherwise the more you kill, the more it splits!

In the demon realm, many demon beasts avoid the territory of the Illusionary Spirit Butterfly.

If you happen to own a Moonbeam, the natural enemy of the Phantom Butterfly, then disregard what I said.

Jiang Chen and Bai Yu exchanged a glance, and both of them moved even more gently.

The catgirl thought for a moment, then transformed into a little white kitten and skillfully perched on the host's shoulder;

Chi Ling then buried her face in Bai Yu's arms, letting her carry her.

Zi Ling was like an extremely soft gauze scarf, floating silently on the water and swimming into the deep green pool with the current, where she lay on the rocks on the shore watching the butterflies not far away.

Bathed in the bright sunshine, lush trees, some tall and verdant, others short and covered in flowers, fill the entire valley, their colors soft and beautiful.

A colorful butterfly, as large as a bowl, rested on a leaf, its wings still fluttering gently in its sleep, displaying its vibrant colors.

If you look closely, you can see that when each butterfly gently flaps its wings, some shimmering silver powder falls, looking like falling stars in the sunlight.

A gentle breeze blows, and some petals drift into the water.

The stream gurgled and flowed, crashing against the damp grass and stones, while the leaves rustled softly.

Jiang Chen and Bai Yu stood hand in hand at the entrance of the valley. The handsome man and beautiful woman, dressed in white with flowing robes, looked like immortals descended to earth. They quietly watched the scene before them, and even their breathing became lighter.

The little white kitten licked its paws and wagged its tail, trying hard to resist the urge to chase after the butterfly;

Chi Ling nestled in Bai Yu's left arm, blinking her big, bright eyes as she looked around.

"Let's go, without disturbing them." After Bai Yu recorded the beautiful scenery here with the image stone, he reminded her through telepathy, "Let's go back the way we came and wait for Zi Ling to rest before continuing our journey."

Jiang Chen nodded and was about to retreat when he suddenly heard Zi Ling scream from the water, "Ah! Help..."

In the blink of an eye, she had sunk to the bottom of the water and disappeared.

Startled awake by a sudden scream, the butterflies in the entire valley suddenly fluttered their wings and took flight, their colors vanishing instantly, leaving only a field of white butterflies the size of fans, scattering specks of hallucinogenic powder.

"You stay here and I'll save people!" Bai Yu tossed Chi Ling to his junior brother, held his breath, made a hand seal with his left hand, cast a water-repelling spell, and jumped into the water;

Chi Ling rolled to the ground, her red tail swaying as she stood up again. She was clearly a stunningly beautiful woman in red, with an extremely charming and alluring appearance, captivating eyes, and every move she made could steal one's heart.

Her waist-length black hair was styled into a simple bun with only a wooden hairpin, highlighting her full, slender waist. With a wave of her right hand, she created a barrier to block the phantom butterflies gathering from the entire valley. "Go help her! I'll hold them off!"

The little cat girl obediently stood behind Chi Ling, shrugged at her host, and blinked her big eyes.

"If you can't hold on any longer, take Xiaobai and retreat to the valley where we were resting earlier," Jiang Chen instructed before following the current.

This part is slightly different from the original plot, but is generally similar.

After the protagonist takes Zi Ling as his concubine, he takes her to Thousand Ice Island to avenge his enemies. Along the way, they encounter Butterfly Valley.

The original plot is that Lu'er, playing around, accidentally entered a valley, first disturbing the Illusionary Butterfly before falling into the water and being sucked into a mysterious underwater cave. At that time, it was Chi Ling who rushed in to stop the Illusionary Butterfly; while it was the water ghost Zi Ling who went into the water to save her.

The protagonist and his harem of beauties enjoy the fruits of others' labor.

Finally, they passed through the barrier in the mysterious cave and met the butterfly fairy who had been out of touch with the world for many years. She kindly entertained them, but the protagonist successfully won her over and added her to his harem.

Now, with himself and his senior sister taking Zi Ling to Qianbing Island, the timeline has been moved forward by more than a year.

However, for those in the cultivation world, a year is just a blink of an eye, so the overall framework will not change.

The Butterfly Fairy has been cultivating in seclusion deep in Butterfly Valley for hundreds of years, so a year or two won't make a difference.

The deep, emerald-green pool may not look large, but the water inside is icy cold and extremely deep, containing a great deal of spiritual energy.

"Senior Sister, be careful, the current here is quite strong." Jiang Chen followed closely behind, using telepathy to give her a warning.

Bai Yu continued to search for Zi Ling by relying on his senses, and couldn't help but wonder, "This deep pool is full of spiritual energy, which is a good place for body tempering, but we haven't found any creatures along the way. What pulled Zi Ling down there?"

"Perhaps it's just an undercurrent."

He recalled the original plot: at the bottom of the pool, there was a winding passage that led to a huge, deep cave space.

The butterfly fairy set up a barrier to protect it, but the pool water circulates daily, so the barrier will open a small part at specific times and places.

In the original storyline, both Lu'er and Zi Ling were sucked into the barrier by the huge suction force at the bottom of the water.

After successfully reaching the outer edge of the barrier with her senior sister, and learning about the situation from Zi Ling, the Butterfly Fairy should open the barrier and allow the two of them to enter.

"There's a barrier here!" Bai Yu had already touched the bottom of the pool, patting it with her hands to find an entrance.

Jiang Chen landed beside her as well. With the water-repelling spell, the two were naturally unaffected by the pool water, but the white gauze skirts swayed in the water, giving them a graceful and elegant look.