The male supporting character was actually myself.

There is no past life, no future life, and even your soul is broken.

Only by finding the other fragments of your soul can you become your true self.

Perhaps only then will you have a future.

Jiang Chen pondered the other person's words carefully, and after a moment asked, "When you speak of soul fragments, reincarnation, and the future, are you referring to this world?"

"This world?"

The old man laughed, and with a flick of his finger, the entire pure white image disappeared, revealing a vast scroll painting in all directions.

There are rowers struggling against the wind and waves on the East China Sea;

There are birds singing merrily on the branches of trees in the forest;

There was bustling marketplace activity and buying and selling.

There are also cats rolling around in the sunlight; and night elves leaping in the darkness...

The various scenes were like playing on a big screen, presenting all aspects of life.

"This world—is itself a mixture of truth and falsehood." The old man murmured in a philosophical tone, "If it is false, you can touch the mountains and rivers and see those vibrant lives and souls. They have dreams and lives, and they survive, develop, and continue generation after generation."

It's a living, breathing world.

But if it's true, then why, no matter how much one tries to comprehend and cultivate immortality, can't one break through the boundaries of this world and reach the void?

Even those gods who ascended to the upper realms were puzzled by this question.

Just like the beast rings we use to raise monsters, no matter how powerful a monster is, it can only live inside and cannot come out without permission.

The edge of the world is clearly there, yet we can't seem to get out.

Who dares to say that the world we live in is not a dream of some creator?

When he wakes up from his dream, everything here will vanish as if it had never existed.

Your shattered soul is not in this world; at least, I can't see it.

It's not here, nor in the upper realm.

Perhaps you are the one who can break down boundaries and find the truth of the world—when you are able to mend your soul.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Senior Sister, You Can't...

"What do I need to do?" Jiang Chen asked earnestly.

The old man smiled and shook his head. "I can't give you advice. This matter is beyond my understanding over the years."

The Temple of Reincarnation is open for a limited time. Is there anything you'd like to know?

"Could you please help me find someone?"

..............................

The Seventh Prince volunteered to lead the beauties on a tour of the inner island. After learning that the Phantom Butterfly loved all kinds of flowers and plants, he took them to the royal garden base.

This place is home to a variety of rare plants and many unique small animals.

When he introduced to everyone a tiny creature, no bigger than a thumb, that lived in the heart of a flower and could sing and dance, the kitten exclaimed excitedly, "My owner should really see this! This little guy is so interesting!"

"Heh, always talking about your master." Chi Ling frowned slightly and said, "Why did you choose to acknowledge a master? It's such a disgrace to a demon's dignity to just casually become someone's spirit pet... Mmm, delicious!"

The kitten girl stuffed a moonflower honey into her mouth, silencing her incessant chatter.

Chi Ling chewed a few times and eagerly swallowed the Moon Orchid Honey. "Where did you get this good stuff from?"

"My owner gave it to me." The little cat girl wagged her tail proudly and twitched her ears. "My owner is so kind!"

Chi Ling puffed out her cheeks, savoring the aroma of the dumplings and the sweetness of the moonflower honey, and asked softly, "If I also acknowledge him as my master, will I receive the same treatment as you?"

The little white cat glanced at her and laughed, "What about the dignity of a demon? You are an ancient ferocious beast, you cannot bow down for five pecks of rice."

"What rice?" Chi Ling didn't understand at all and said nonchalantly, "The most important thing is to recover your strength as soon as possible. It's just calling me master a couple of times, right? Oh, by the way, recognizing a master doesn't require serving him in bed, right?"

Jiang Chen emerged from the Temple of Reincarnation, having obtained the answer he sought.

The script did not mention the name of the place where the protagonist first settled down. The Four Seas and Eight Deserts are too vast, and the original owner had been traveling in the Thirteen Provinces for many years and did not know much about this place.

In addition, teleporting to the Wan Yao Mountain Range is too remote, and the maps sold by the locals only cover the nearby area.

He wanted to find out more about the protagonist, but he didn't know where to start.

The Temple of Reincarnation was unable to help find out Qin Xiuer's current situation, supposedly because it involved heavenly secrets, and the old man could not withstand the power of cause and effect and reincarnation.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and search for Lu'er's whereabouts.

After all, in the original script, the first person the protagonist encountered in the strategy guide was her.

He then survived and captured Chi Ling; following the original storyline, the two of them would definitely end up together.

Considering that in just a few days, he had already made the most of his time to avoid the main character from conquering the various beauties on this route, Qin Xiuer's current strength was insufficient, so her actions should not be as swift.

Perhaps, it's just that he just successfully won over Lu'er?

Ultimately, the Temple of Reincarnation was obscured by celestial secrets, and only a small town near the desolate desert sea in the desolate state was vaguely revealed.

They must have stayed there.

"It's getting late. You've had a long and tiring journey. Why don't you rest here for the night and set off again tomorrow morning?" The King and Queen tried their best to persuade her to stay, and the Seventh Prince also looked at the Illusionary Butterfly with longing eyes, hoping that she could stay a little longer.

Bai Yu smiled and replied, "I cannot refuse such kindness; I shall respectfully accept."

As she spoke, she stole a glance at Huanling, who was covering her mouth with a fan and smiling shyly. It seemed that the two of them really had something going on!

The guests were all happy during the banquet, and the seventh prince also asked his father and mother to let him go to the thirteen states for exchanges and learning, to see the outside world and prevent the Ice Feather Clan from becoming too closed off.

The little princess said she wanted to go too!

"Jiang Chen, are you married?" the Queen asked with a smile after the banquet ended.

Finally, she could get to the point. She had already planned how to arrange the wedding; what name to give the child; what kind of cultivation technique the child would practice in the future...

Suddenly asked a question, Jiang Chen stood up, glanced at his senior sister, and quickly replied, "I have already pledged my life to Senior Sister Bai Yu, and we are destined to be together for this lifetime."

The queen's smile froze.

Looking at Bai Yu, whose appearance was no less than her daughter's and who was now blushing with a heroic air, she smiled and nodded, saying, "They really are a perfect couple."

Jiang Chen continued, "There are countless outstanding young talents in the various sects of the thirteen states, and I am only slightly known."

The Seventh Prince and the Little Princess are traveling to the Thirteen Provinces. My senior sister and I have prepared tokens and letters. Our master has always enjoyed academic exchanges, and he will certainly arrange their itinerary well.

How could the Queen not understand the meaning? That night, she discussed it with the King for a long time and decided to let her youngest daughter go out into the world with her brother.

"squeak~"

The ice door made a soft sound. Jiang Chen flicked his finger to light up the luminous pearl inside the room, only to see his senior sister sitting by his bedside with a flushed face.

"Senior Sister, you?"

"You just said you were committed to each other for life, that you would be together forever? Was that really true?"

"Heaven and earth can bear witness to my heart, and the sun and moon can attest to my feelings!"

"Then..."

"Ugh~ Senior sister, you can't~"

"What did you say?"

"Uh, the ice bed is too cold, let me warm it up for you first."

………………

The next morning, Jiang Chen and the others bid farewell and said goodbye.

Zi Ling stayed on the vast sea halfway through the journey to protect the cargo ships passing by;

After arriving in Lihuangzhou, the Seventh Prince, the Little Princess, and the Illusionary Butterfly headed to Qingfeng Sect with the tokens and letters.

"Junior Brother Chen, shall we go back together?" Bai Yu asked, looking energetic as he glanced at Chi Ling.

She had clearly recovered well, and had never reverted to her fox form since transforming into human form.

Bai Yu still wanted her sect to watch over her, just in case.

“I received a message that the evil cultivator Qin Xiuer is near the desolate state. To prevent innocent girls from being deceived, we need to go there first to check the situation.” Jiang Chen calculated the time and, if the two of them went as fast as they could, they should be able to arrive before dark.

As for the loss of spiritual energy, there's no need to worry about it. Anyway, there are piles of Xuanling Pills in the space, just take some when you're tired or sleepy.

Upon hearing that the evil cultivators were to be captured, Bai Yu naturally prioritized this matter.

Although the Crimson Spirit is an ancient ferocious beast, it has never caused any trouble since it followed me, so I can let it rest for now.

"Are you in a hurry?" Seeing them whispering and setting off at full speed, Chi Ling immediately became interested. "Two pills, and I guarantee I can get there at least twice as fast as you."

She held up two long, slender fingers, a glint of what she considered shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"Deal." Jiang Chen didn't even think twice before handing her two Xuanling Pills.

As Bai Yu traveled on his back, which had transformed into a giant fiery red nine-tailed fox, he wondered when his junior brother had accumulated so many Xuanling Pills.

The nine-tailed fox, having concealed its aura, moved with incredible speed; even cultivators could only catch a glimpse of red as it streaked across the sky.

Jiang Chen, Bai Yu, and the cat girl sat on her back, leaning against her fluffy tail. When they were bored, he took out a deck of cards and taught his senior sister how to play Buzz Cards.

Around noon, they successfully arrived at a small town near the desert.

"Sigh, it's been so hard to raise them all this way, and now we're the ones who have to bury our children."

"That child seemed fine most of the time, why would he suddenly do something like this?"

"Her parents are so pitiful, how will they manage in the future!"

……

As soon as Jiang Chen entered the town, he noticed a group of people gathered around an inn draped in white cloth and flowers, sighing softly.

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Unreasonable Rapid Development

"They said that two cultivators had stayed at this inn, and then the owner's daughter inexplicably jumped into the river and committed suicide." The cat girl used her system properties to gather all the information and report it to her host immediately.