The male supporting character was actually myself.

The pain I, Huo Changyun, have endured today, and the tragic state of Hundred Flowers Valley, I will make those rabble pay a hundredfold!

"Meow~"

After another good night's sleep, the little white cat climbed out of the embroidered bed, stretched, and licked its paws.

It quietly peeked its head out from next door.

The scene was somewhat bizarre at first glance: a fluffy, round cat head with two big ears "grew" out of the wall that had been rearranged and was covered with brand-new white curtains.

"Host, hehehe~ Good morning!"

The fluffy little ball waved its paw, "I won't bother you, go back to sleep, it's not too late."

Jiang Chen: (?_?)

Dealing with a highly skilled and energetic girl all night, and precisely controlling the soul weapon to kill assassins from various sects who wanted to set fire to silence them, was truly exhausting.

"Sigh..." He looked down at the pretty girl sleeping soundly with her head on his thigh and couldn't help but sigh. It seemed he had to hurry up and resolve the crisis so he could get his own business on the agenda as soon as possible.

Ling Xiao, half asleep, reached out and found nothing beside him, which startled him awake. He looked up and met Jiang Chen's helpless gaze.

Without batting an eye, she sat up, stretched, and sighed regretfully, "You, your martial arts skills are so-so, but your ambition is so high. I've been busy all night and am exhausted, but I still couldn't defeat you. If word got out, I'd be so embarrassed."

We'll continue tonight; I refuse to believe that forced marriage won't quench our thirst!

"Young lady, please calm down. Let's resolve the matter of framing Hundred Flowers Valley first before we consider anything else..."

"Isn't that simple?" Ling Xiao waved his hand to interrupt him. "Today I'll take you to wipe out those sects. Who cares about their framing, plots, or schemes? Anyone who wants to cause trouble, just wipe them out and kill them all."

Anyone who disagrees is welcome to try. I love seeing people who are unconvinced but can't beat me.

but……"

With a hint of a smile in her eyes, she leaned forward. "Your injuries haven't fully healed yet. How about I help you circulate your internal energy to heal them again?"

Chapter Fifteen: Reunion

“Young lady, my injuries have almost healed. All that’s left is medication and recuperation.” Jiang Chenyi firmly refused, “Don’t forget I’m a doctor. Please follow my doctor’s orders.”

Seeing that there was no chance, Ling Xiao wasn't about to miss out on taking advantage. He quickly slapped Ling Xiao's face and teased, "What are you shy about? It's not like we've never done this before. I'll take responsibility for you!"

"Please explain clearly, young lady. You only helped me heal my wounds, nothing else."

"Well, I've seen what I should see and touched what I should touch. You, Shangguan Jiangchen, are mine now. I'll take care of you from now on!"

“But I have more money than you, so I’ll be the one supporting you, not the other way around.”

"Huh?" She clearly didn't pay attention to the word "sugar baby," but instead understood from it that the other party had given in, and immediately excitedly wanted to pounce on him, "You're willing to be with me?!"

What are we waiting for? While it's still light, come on, handsome man!

Jiang Chen nimbly jumped off the bed to avoid the other person's pounce, straightened his clothes, and said seriously, "Since we have been intimate, I naturally have to take responsibility. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I ask Miss Ling to restrain herself and remain calm. We can only consummate our marriage after the formal betrothal ceremony, the wedding procession, and the wedding night."

"Why are people from the Central Plains so troublesome? You're supposed to be a江湖人士 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world), yet you're not straightforward at all. All the red tape is so annoying!" Ling Xiao pouted and gritted her teeth in anger.

Seeing that the incredibly handsome man was almost within her grasp, yet she still had to wait for some matchmaker and betrothal before they could share a bed, she felt a pang of resentment. But having already melted the iceberg of a man's heart and made him submit was a significant step forward; perhaps she should grant the handsome man's wish first…

"Alright then, I'll follow your rules for the betrothal gifts today, and tomorrow we can have a grand wedding ceremony with eight sedan chair bearers and enter the bridal chamber!" She got out of bed, straightened her clothes, stomped her foot, and prepared to leave.

Jiang Chen sensed something was wrong and grabbed him, explaining, "The betrothal gifts are prepared by the groom's family for the bride's family. If you're going to prepare anything, it should be for the dowry. Besides, you threw all the banknotes here last night. Do you still have money to prepare anything?"

Ling Xiao: (?｀ω'?)

Yes, yes, I generously tossed the silver notes over and said, "What's mine is all yours..."

What if I don't have enough money to buy a dowry? I can't just ask for it back; do I, a proud daughter of heaven, have any dignity?!

Having finally turned the tide, Jiang Chen was in high spirits. He casually took out a stack of silver notes weighing at least a pound from his bag and handed them over, saying softly, "Buy whatever you like and spend it as you please. I have plenty of silver notes here when you've spent them all!"

"Huh? Isn't this...?" Ling Xiao felt something was off as he held the silver notes in his arms.

After a few moments of stunned silence, she suddenly realized what she meant and beamed with joy, "Okay! I get it! What's mine is yours, and what's yours is still yours, but you're mine, so everything that's yours is mine too! That's how it works, no problem!"

Jiang Chen: +_+

Is that so? Something seems off...

Just as he was trying to make amends, he heard a commotion downstairs, as if there was some kind of dispute in the lobby.

In a great mood, Ling Xiao casually placed the silver notes on the table and prepared to carry his giant sword, muttering to himself, "It's early in the morning, I want to see who's causing trouble outside!"

"It shouldn't be on our side, right?" Jiang Chen was also puzzled. With the City Lord of Hua Jincheng's endorsement, who would dare to cause trouble in broad daylight?

Ling Xiao, petite in stature, carries a giant sword with imposing presence; Jiang Chen, dressed in white and holding a folding fan, exudes elegance.

As the two went downstairs one after the other, they saw crowds of people who had come early in the morning seeking medical advice and medicine, all looking on with great interest. Even the doctors who were diligently seeing patients in the lobby, hoping to receive personal guidance from a legendary physician, were craning their necks to look outside.

"Young Master Shangguan, it seems like martial arts practitioners are fighting outside!"

"Let Miss Ling go and take a look. There are several men with knives who look very fierce."

"Before, I heard people shouting and killing, talking about demons and evil spirits and all sorts of nonsense."

"Sigh... these martial arts practitioners, fighting and killing every day, I don't know what they're after..."

…………

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and the onlookers occasionally gasped in surprise.

As the swords flashed and the fighting continued, no one dared to approach, yet no one was willing to give up watching the spectacle. So they formed a relatively safe distance and watched the two sides fight like monkeys watching a show, wanting to see who would win.

The disheveled Huo Changyun looked exactly like a Beggar Clan disciple, with his hair disheveled and barefoot, except for the gleaming Moonflower Sword, as he barely managed to fend off the opponent's fierce attacks.

He arrived in Huajin City at dawn after traveling overnight by oxcart. He only inquired about the free medical treatment, but somehow he was targeted by the White Bird Sect. Fortunately, he had recovered much of his internal energy after a night of recuperation, which allowed him to barely manage to lead the pursuers towards the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.

When he saw that this place was actually a land of misty willows, despair welled up in his heart.

It definitely couldn't be Brother Shangguan. How could someone as ethereal and refined as him choose to settle in a place like this? And it's even less likely he would buy the Hundred Flowers Pavilion…

"He's about to collapse, kill him!"

"Give it your all, and try to take the devil's head before the officers and soldiers arrive!"

"Kill the demon and take his head..."

…………

The White Bird Sect swordsmen who arrived to hunt down the great demon Huo Changyun, having received a tip from their scouts, gritted their teeth and vented all their resentment—resentment they felt for watching Shangguan Jiangchen flaunt his power and win people's hearts—on Huo Changyun.

As long as you can kill the great demon and go to claim credit and reward, fame and fortune will be yours in no time!

"Clang!"

Swords clashed, sparks flying. Huo Changyun, plunging into the abyss of despair, desperately tried to escape the unfavorable battle. He couldn't die! He absolutely couldn't die under the blades of this rabble!

I must avenge myself and never die unjustly in a brothel!

He even suddenly realized that the person who deliberately leaked Shangguan Jiangchen's information was the assassin? Were they trying to lure him into a trap?

This is a trap!

At this moment, Huo Changyun's heart was filled with hatred and anger. He regretted that he had been too trusting and had fallen into their trap. If he was lucky enough to escape, he vowed never to trust anyone again!

"Host, it's the protagonist Huo Changyun!" The fluffy dumpling immediately noticed the increasingly bright halo around him and screamed, "Quickly, have your wife save him! This unlucky halo is too dazzling; the protagonist is probably going to suffer a great blow and become even more corrupt and evil!"

Jiang Chen frowned slightly and directed the soul weapon to step forward and help Huo Changyun out of the predicament;

Upon seeing this, the forthright Ling Xiao drew his greatsword without hesitation and leaped into the arena like a butterfly. With one stroke, he deflected the knife aimed at the beggar's vitals and then turned around to knock the beggar, who was determined to fight to the death, back two steps.

The two sides fighting were forcibly separated, with the petite and pretty girl at the center, standing at both ends, watching them intently and on high alert.

"Why is this young lady meddling in other people's feuds? Do you know who he is?" The leader of the White Bird Sect was furious when his mission was about to be accomplished but was blocked by an attack.

Upon seeing a woman wielding a giant sword, one naturally thinks of the various news from the past two days.

Clearly, she is very likely Shangguan Jiangchen's last trump card—an unnamed maid with unfathomable martial arts skills!

Chapter Sixteen: A Fury for a Male Friend

"I don't care who he is!" Ling Xiao pointed his giant sword at the three swordsmen from the White Bird Sect and said without any politeness, "It's wrong for the three of you to gang up on one person. It's wrong to bully the few with the many."

They even wanted to kill someone in front of our medical clinic; they didn't care that there were so many ordinary people who didn't know martial arts present. What if they accidentally hurt someone?

If you truly have a deep-seated grudge and want to fight, that's not out of the question. Find a quiet place and fight one-on-one!

Seeing that she directly tried to stop him, Jiang Chen quickly summoned the Soul Weapon back.

When the crowd gathered at the entrance of the hall saw that Doctor Shangguan had personally come to check on the situation, they all quickly stepped aside to make way for him.

"Changyun?!" He immediately saw the young man who looked like a beggar. If it weren't for the fluffy dumpling pointing out the dazzling, unlucky protagonist's halo, Jiang Chen wouldn't have been able to connect the person in front of him with the spirited young swordsman in the original owner's memories.

Huo Changyun was extremely vigilant, unsure whether the sudden change would be a good thing or a disaster for him.

But being able to pause and calm down would give them a better chance to escape, as long as the strange girl who suddenly attacked them didn't join in the attack.

Just as he was speaking, he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling his name!

Huo Changyun turned around and froze, his mind buzzing, and his whole body trembled involuntarily. It was him—his beloved Brother Shangguan, whom he missed dearly and couldn't let go of!

It's not a trap, it's not fake, he really is still alive...

"Big Brother!" Huo Changyun was so excited he couldn't express it. All his grievances, excitement and other complex emotions were condensed into those two words. Then he gripped the Moonflower Sword tightly and rushed over.

Jiang Chen's facial expressions were also handled perfectly, revealing her joy at the reunion, as well as her worry and heartache.

"I'm not dreaming, it really is Big Brother!" After confirming that the person in front of him was genuine, Huo Changyun was overwhelmed with emotion, his throat felt sweet, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.

The little white cat perched on its host's shoulder couldn't help but facepalm. "It's such a classic scene. Before, it was lively and energetic, and it could fight and kill without any problems. But as soon as they recognize each other, it immediately faints and can't talk properly no matter what."

Host, you'd better be careful, this protagonist's halo is extraordinary.

It seems that to fit his character's persona as a degenerate demon slaughtering the Central Plains martial arts world, the "Chosen One's" aura is all about bad luck. If we were to stay with him, we'd definitely face a difficult and unpleasant future!

Just as Ling Xiao was about to teach the three swordsmen a lesson, he recognized the man behind him on the street. It turned out that the person he had saved was Huo Changyun, the friend that the handsome man had been thinking about.

Those three people chasing him...

"So you're the bandits who stormed into Hundred Flowers Valley and burned, killed, and looted!" She glared with her almond-shaped eyes, grabbed her greatsword, and charged forward.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen disregarded everything else and hurriedly reminded them, "Don't cause any deaths, or we'll have to hand them over to the authorities!"

"I understand, whatever you say!" Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao instantly twisted his greatsword, changing from a thrust to a slap. Amidst the gasps of the onlookers, three burly and fierce swordsmen who hadn't had time to escape were sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground and unable to get up for a while.

When the patrolling officers who were maintaining order finally arrived, the three-knife-wielder, with his face bruised and swollen, his mouth stuffed with rags and bound like a rice dumpling, cried out in anguish as if he had seen his family.