The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, young lady." He paused for a moment before managing to say thank you with difficulty.

As Jiang Chen gradually regained control of his body, he could feel that his injuries had been treated and bandaged, which was probably why he hadn't bled to death again.

"No need for thanks. You're so beautiful, why don't you repay me with your body?"

The girl stared at him with undisguised eyes, her tone quite serious, "Besides, I picked you up. According to the rules of our tribe—what I pick up is mine. That means you've been mine since the moment I found you."

My name is Ling Xiao, and I belong to the Dragon Flame Island clan in the South China Sea. What's your name?

South China Sea?

Jiang Chen tried his best to find this place, which was not described in the original script, from the original owner's memories.

He vaguely remembered that Dragonflame Island was surrounded by turbulent waves and miasma in the sea all year round. It was rumored that there was a mysterious race on the island with extraordinary skills who rarely set foot in the Central Plains. Therefore, even though the original owner was a famous divine physician with extensive connections, he had only heard rumors and had never had any contact with his people.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ling Xiao tilted her head and blinked her big, bright eyes, asking in return, "What? You're still not happy?"

She pointed in a direction and said crisply, "If I hadn't gotten lost and wandered into the canyon, found you lying at the bottom covered in blood, and kindly went over to check on you and found that you were still breathing, so I treated your wounds and applied medicine, you would have died long ago."

"Look, I've seen what I wanted to see and touched what I wanted to touch. If you don't repay me with your body, how can you ever get married again?"

"Pfft!" Jiang Chen almost spat out another mouthful of blood when he heard her say that.

Getting married?!

Is it because the original owner was too handsome that she mistook him for a woman?

Wait a minute, didn't she bandage my wound? That means... she already knew I was a man?!

"Oh! I remember now!" Ling Xiao saw the look of panic and surprise flash across the other person's fair and handsome face, and suddenly stamped his foot and sighed, "The rules of your Central Plains are not quite the same as those of our clan."

You are all women who marry men, right?

Hehe~ I'm not used to it yet since I just arrived. On Dragonflame Island, women have always been superior to men. Men have to uphold male virtues in order to marry a good woman.

It seems you can't accept it right away, so I'll go with the flow and not force you.

Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?

Jiang Chen couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hand and sigh deeply. What kind of crappy mission world is this? How can it have such a weird setting?

"Da da da da..."

Just as he was trying to calm down and think about his next plan, a series of chaotic hoofbeats suddenly came from afar.

Jiang Chen immediately became alert;

The fluffy ball was so anxious it scratched its head, but it couldn't even go out to help find out what was going on.

Ling Xiao continued to roast the pheasant slowly and deliberately, telling him in a relaxed tone to be patient and that the meat must be thoroughly cooked before eating.

"Shut up!"

"Hissing..."

"Kick ah ah ah..."

While Ling Xiao was talking to himself, more than a dozen horses galloped over and surrounded the small camp.

"It's like finding a needle in a haystack! Shangguan Jiangchen, you've tarnished your reputation by colluding with a murderous fiend, so don't blame us for acting on behalf of Heaven!"

"He was hacked to pieces and fell into the valley. How could he survive falling from such a height? Isn't Shangguan Jiangchen supposed to be bad at martial arts? How did he do it?"

"Heh, luckily Senior Brother Chen was alert and led his men to search the bottom of the valley but didn't find a body. So he really wasn't dead!"

"He's Shangguan Jiangchen, the renowned physician. He must have some tricks up his sleeve; maybe he's taken some kind of miraculous elixir..."

…………

The group of people were dressed in three or four different kinds of clothing, and it was clear that they came from different sects. They were probably the so-called righteous sects that had stormed into Hundred Flowers Valley, burning, killing, looting, and killing the original owner.

“Miss, thank you for saving my life. I will repay you a hundredfold in the future, but for now…” Jiang Chen sat up weakly, feeling the sluggish soul weapon and not being entirely confident, so he smiled bitterly and said, “They came to kill me and have no grudge against you, Miss. You should leave quickly.”

Ling Xiao didn't even glance at the pursuers who were riding tall horses and surrounding him. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Jiang Chen with a hint of displeasure in his eyes. "What? You're not willing to repay me with your body, and now you want to drive me out of your territory?"

"Shangguan Jiangchen, you're so reasonable!"

Chapter Three: You Are Mine

Jiang Chen: Meow meow meow?

What do you mean by being unreasonable, girl? Didn't you see these people coming to kill me in a menacing manner?

Because you saved my life, I don't want to be a burden to you anymore! Picking up a dying person is easy, but saving a burden is far too difficult...

"Who are you all? Didn't you see I fenced this off? This is my territory, and anyone who wants to come in needs my permission." Before Jiang Chen could explain, Ling Xiao's sharp eyes swept over the crowd.

If it weren't for the girlish innocence in her voice, the scene would have been quite grand.

Unfortunately, the crowd, who were initially hesitant to approach, immediately relaxed upon hearing that it was a young girl.

The leader, Senior Brother Chen, sneered, "The dignified divine physician Shangguan Jiangchen, had only this little maidservant left by his side before his death. How pitiful and pathetic. When you colluded with the demon and willingly fell into depravity, did you ever think that this day would come?"

Brothers, let's go!

Slay Shangguan Jiangchen and wipe out the remaining members of the demon's faction!

"Slay Shangguan Jiangchen and wipe out the remaining members of the demon's faction!"

…………

The other followers waved their weapons and shouted as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

"What should I do, Master? I'm not the Assassin Cat anymore, waaaaah~ I'm useless again." The little white cat waved its paws but could only pass through objects meaninglessly, wanting to help but powerless.

Jiang Chen squinted and forced himself to stay calm, preparing to use his soul weapon to kill as many as possible; killing two would even be a bonus.

"You bunch of rabble have no respect for me at all!" Ling Xiao had been sitting by the fire without moving. When she heard the other party say that she, the noble one, was actually Shangguan Jiangchen's maid, she felt insulted.

What's more, their horses dared to trespass into our designated territory and run wild—it's simply outrageous!

"Clang!"

The sound of a sword ringing out came from her hand, and only then did everyone notice that there was a giant sword at the girl's feet.

The scabbard was inconspicuously wrapped in a strip of gray cloth.

At this moment, the large, sharp blade gleamed with a cold light, creating a stark contrast with her frail little body. Under the bright light of the bonfire, it had a strong visual impact.

"Shangguan Jiangchen is mine. You want to kill him? Hmph, then ask the sword in my hand if it will allow it!" Ling Xiao turned around and winked at him playfully, then earnestly warned, "Don't even think about taking this opportunity to escape. I'll let you see my strength clearly, and you'll know that following me will definitely not be a bad thing for you."

After saying that, she took a step forward and charged forward, dragging her giant sword, with an aura that seemed to sweep away thousands of troops.

The fluffy little thing looked at its host, then at the charging girl, then back at its host again. It frowned slightly and pondered for a few seconds before whispering, "Host, being taken care of by a beautiful and domineering CEO doesn't seem so bad. Look how well she protects you!"

Jiang Chen: (〃＞＿＜;〃)

My head hurts!

Forget it, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Who told me to be a useless person now? That girl is too fierce, and I really can't persuade her not to get involved in this mess. Since I'm already here, I might as well make the best of it, rest and recuperate, and try to recover as soon as possible.

There's also a protagonist who's turned evil and needs saving. How could a spirited young swordsman have fallen so low as to become a great demon? If we can stop him from going evil in time, we might be able to help the protagonist achieve a happy ending...

Just as Jiang Chen was pondering, the overwhelming battle over there was nearing its end.

Ling Xiao's moves were wide and powerful, and with the addition of weapons that were each longer and stronger, the enemy's rabble was quickly reduced to more than half dead or wounded. Seeing that the situation was not good, Senior Brother Chen called to the remaining two to ride away on horseback without looking back and flee for their lives.

"You shouldn't have let them go back alive." Seeing this, Jiang Chen wanted to forcefully control the soul weapon to pursue and kill them to avoid future troubles, but he found that he could not control it after three meters away and his head was throbbing from the exhaustion. He couldn't help but frown.

"Send a few henchmen back to relay the message, so we don't have to waste so much time talking when we run into them again."

Ling Xiao clearly didn't take the escaped people seriously. When he turned around and saw that the man's face was pale, he put down his greatsword and went to help him up. His voice was gentle as he said, "If you're not feeling well, just lie down and rest. What if you keep moving around and reopen your wound?"

If you were in our clan, a handsome man like you would be raised in a secluded courtyard from childhood. When you reach marriageable age, plenty of good girls would come to your door to ask for your hand in marriage!

Those guys were too weak; they only managed to affect my performance because of their numbers. But you could probably tell the general idea, right?

"As long as you're willing to be with me, I promise I'll never have multiple wives or concubines, and I'll only love you! You don't need to do anything, just dress up nicely every day, what do you say?"

"Girl, customs are different, why force someone to do something they don't understand?" Jiang Chen was truly at a loss for words.

It wasn't the first time he'd been pursued by a girl, but it was the first time he'd been pursued by a girl with deeply ingrained matriarchal ideas.

"They've turned our camp into a bloodbath. Let's go find somewhere else to rest. Your injuries are too severe; you need a safe place to stay."

Ling Xiao immediately changed the subject, helping him to a carriage nearby, then tidying up his things, extinguishing the campfire, and driving the carriage slowly away.

With the food-making machine out of commission, Jiang Chen leaned against the dimly lit carriage, holding the roasted meat and dry rations the girl had given him, and slowly chewed on some of them.

After replenishing his energy, he drifted off to sleep, swaying slightly, while the little white cat lay beside him, keeping him warm.

Jiang Chen woke up to the sound of meowing, not knowing how much time had passed.

"Host, if you don't wake up soon, you're going to get taken advantage of again!" The fluffy little thing couldn't move its host at all, and could only remind him in his ear, "That girl is going to... take off your clothes again!"

again?

Having slept enough and been well-rested, Jiang Chen immediately sat up, and the moment she opened her eyes, she met a pair of beautiful, big eyes.

"Did I wake you up?" Ling Xiao asked without any politeness, reaching out to undress him. "Keep resting. I'm just cleaning your wound and applying some wound medicine."

"You're so beautiful; having too many scars wouldn't be pretty."

He quickly stepped back, blocking the other woman's hands from going any further with his arm, and said in a low voice with a slightly flushed face, "I can do it myself. Miss, men and women shouldn't touch each other."

"What's with all this talk about family?" Ling Xiao chuckled. "You Central Plains people have such complicated etiquette. It's much more comfortable in our clan. How about I take you back to Dragon Flame Island in the South China Sea after I finish my business? I'm sure you'll love it there!"

Jiang Chen twitched his lips and changed the subject, "What brings you, young lady, from so far away to the Central Plains? To be honest, my friend Huo Changyun and I were framed by villains, and even my Hundred Flowers Valley was burned, killed, and looted. Those so-called righteous sects will not let me go."

Having me by your side will only bring you trouble, so it would be better to…

"You think you can run away?!" Her almond-shaped eyes were full of vigilance as she shoved a bottle of wound medicine into his hand and said arrogantly, "From the moment I picked you up, Shangguan Jiangchen, you're mine. Don't even think about running away!"

Anyway, you're recovering quite well now, so I'm not worried about you dying in the train carriage.

From today onwards, except for convenience, all food and lodging will be in the car. I'll go get water to clean your wound.

Just as Ling Xiao was about to leave, he remembered something and turned back to explain, "I came to the Central Plains this time on the orders of my master to deliver a letter to the Luo Family Manor, the number one family in the martial arts world."

Once the head of the Luo Family Manor gives me an answer, I can go back.

"As for you, whatever you did in the past, whoever you offended, is forgotten. From this moment on, Shangguan Jiangchen is my man, Lingxiao's man. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on you, I wouldn't hesitate to unleash a bloodbath upon the Central Plains, just like the Iron Hand senior did back then."

Chapter Four is the protagonist's treatment!