The male supporting character was actually myself.

She immediately found a quiet corner, took off the red string she had worn around her neck for many years, and carefully opened the pendant according to the instructions Miss Yan'er had given her before she left.

Inside, a white, smoky aura lingered. Xu Xueqing, struggling to suppress her nervousness and excitement, said softly, "Miss Yan'er, it's been so many years since we last met. I wonder how you are doing? I apologize for bothering you; it was out of sheer desperation. Xingzhou has been framed and his fate is unknown. I beg you, Miss Yan'er, to remember our past friendship and help us..."

After she finished speaking, the wisp of smoke dissipated and disappeared.

"Meow~ As expected, there's a communication method that leans towards a cultivation world!" The fluffy ball perched on her shoulder, and upon seeing this, it stretched out its paws to try and catch the wisp of smoke, but only managed to grab nothing.

It tilted its head and thought for a moment, then opened the scroll to take a look. After the virus modified the settings, the original plot was that Hong Luo would leave gracefully, and then the little princess who had previously helped Gu Xingzhou, who was jilted, would help him show off and slap him in the face.

However, the host deliberately delayed the timeline, which also dealt a heavy blow to the wild pseudo-host.

This caused the plot to lose its original rhythm. Hong Luo was wanted by Gu Xingzhou before she even left. If the mysterious little princess were to appear according to the original rhythm, she would most likely only end up collecting the corpses of the wild pseudo-master. Therefore, the virus quickly patched up the plot to make it work again—Gu Xingzhou's mother had a way to contact the mysterious little princess immediately, and in a moment of desperation, she remembered to use it.

Judging by their speed, they should be able to arrive in Junxi Town soon after receiving the message, and then stage a dramatic reunion with Gu Xingzhou in the wilderness at noon tonight!

As for why it was timed to midnight, based on her years of experience watching bad movies, Rongtuanzi guessed that it was probably to let the wild pseudo-protagonist suffer and then be able to watch the stars and the moon with his love interest, and incidentally, to have some relaxing scene like "the two are in love, the lights are turned off, oh my god" or something like that.

Don't the main characters all like to do romantic things at night, like chatting and flirting with girls?

"Sigh, you're really pathetic." The little white cat put away the scroll, looked at Xu Xueqing's anxious and helpless face and sighed, "You must be more careful when you look for a man in the future. The root of your misery is that you ended up with a big scumbag and a little scumbag."

Your son talks a good game, but when he went with the old man to get the benefits, he didn't consider you at all.

You anxiously helped him find help, but he completely forgot about his mother the moment he met a pretty girl. The two of them were showing off and slapping each other in the face, and in the end, they didn't even remember that they had a mother who had suffered and raised him. You don't even deserve to appear in his wish-fulfillment story!

Having a son like that is worse than having a piece of barbecued pork. Instead of feeling sad and heartbroken for him, think more about yourself…

Xu Xueqing naturally couldn't hear Rongtuanzi's mutterings. She sat by the woods on the edge of town, recalling the grand procession when those people came to pick up Miss Yan'er back then.

Although she didn't know how to cultivate and wasn't very familiar with the affairs of extraordinary people, the other party was obviously of illustrious status and had casually given her such a magical pendant that allowed them to communicate, so they must not be from an ordinary cultivation family.

Hopefully, Miss Yan'er will receive the message and send someone to help her out of consideration for their past relationship; otherwise, what will become of Zhou'er?

"Ah!"

Gu Xingzhou, who was hiding in the dilapidated house, sneezed silently, startling the birds in the big tree in the courtyard, which fluttered away.

He was so frightened that he immediately fell silent. He listened carefully to make sure there were no shouts of killing or searching outside before he felt a little relieved.

"My beautiful master..." Gu Xingzhou clutched the bottle of elixir in his hand. The memory of her resolute departure felt like a sharp pain in his heart, as if he had been stabbed by needles. All his most beautiful fantasies had been shattered!

A mere bottle of elixir is nothing compared to having such a beautiful woman by your side.

"You just think I'm not strong enough right now? Wait, I will definitely stand at the top of the world and make you willingly bow down and submit to me!" He was filled with resentment, and after coughing a few times, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Previously, he was severely injured by the combined forces of the Gu family. Although he managed to escape, his injuries could not be healed. Fortunately, his beautiful master left behind a bottle of spiritual medicine, so he could hide here and take a few drops to heal his injuries, and then try to escape when night falls.

He carefully opened the bottle and dripped a few drops into his mouth. As the rich elixir entered his mouth, Gu Xingzhou immediately felt his aching meridians enveloped in warm spiritual energy.

"Phew!" After putting away the elixir, Gu Xingzhou sat cross-legged and began to heal his injuries by circulating his internal energy.

Jiang Chen squinted for a while, then opened his eyes and looked at the darkening sky. He couldn't help but find it funny. The magistrate of Junxi Town had specially sent people to search for Gu Xingzhou's whereabouts, but he was sitting comfortably in a dilapidated courtyard cultivating, completely unconcerned about the spiritual energy emanating from his body, all thanks to the aura surrounding him. It was truly outrageous that he hadn't been discovered by the experienced constables.

"Meow~" He stretched and sharpened his claws on the wall, then picked out a tile of a suitable size and swatted it away with one paw.

"thump!"

The sound of tiles hitting the rotten wooden window of the dilapidated courtyard startled Gu Xingzhou, who was in a meditative state.

He alertly sensed his surroundings, but found nothing unusual.

"It was probably a stray cat." Recalling the faint meow he had heard earlier, Gu Xingzhou's face immediately darkened. "Damn it, all cats deserve to die! None of these weird things are any good!"

He was seething with hatred but couldn't find any trace of the cat. He looked out the window and saw that it was getting late. His injuries had lessened considerably. After this battle, he had a deeper understanding of the martial arts he had learned. Gu Xingzhou was confident that if he were to be surrounded again, he would be able to escape safely.

Now, it's time to get ready to break out!

Chapter Thirty-Two: A Show of Force

"Huh? This won't attract anyone?" Jiang Chen used his soul weapon to conceal his presence. He watched as several constables passed by in the alley not far away, but they were not attracted by the commotion he had made. He glanced at the obviously dimmed aura on the sneaky Gu Xingzhou and hooked his claw.

Holding his breath and listening intently, Gu Xingzhou secretly gathered his strength and leaped upwards. Just as he was about to gracefully fly out of the courtyard and hide in the dense bamboo forest behind the house, his right foot was tripped by something!

"Thud! Crack! Clang..."

A slight stumble caused him to lose his balance and crash heavily against the wall. Several bricks and tiles fell, smashing a pile of broken jars in the corner with a loud clatter. Then, an indescribable, sharp pain suddenly shot through his abdomen. Gu Xingzhou turned deathly pale and couldn't help but howl, "Ah!"

After crying out, he immediately realized something was wrong and quickly shut up, rolling to the side and lifting his long robe to check his abdominal injury.

A tiny wound, smaller than a pinhole, was slowly oozing a tiny amount of blood. It would be hard to notice without careful examination, but the pain and sense of crisis he had never felt before made Gu Xingzhou break out in a cold sweat.

What strange thing caused this wound?

It was obvious that he had been attacked by a mysterious force when he jumped out of the courtyard, otherwise he wouldn't have been injured in the abdomen.

But who exactly was it and how did they manage to do it?

The opponent clearly had the ability to kill him in one fell swoop, but only managed to stab him. What was their intention?

"There's movement over there!"

"I sense chaotic spiritual energy; there's an extraordinary being hiding over there!"

"He's injured, and it's very likely that he's Gu Xingzhou who fled while wounded!"

"Gu Xingzhou, we are not here to arrest you; we are acting on the orders of the county magistrate to bring you to the prefectural government office for a face-to-face hearing. The county magistrate guarantees that you will not be attacked by the Gu family."

"The Prefect of Qin City is already aware of this matter and has dispatched experts to assist in thoroughly investigating this perplexing case. He will ensure that no innocent person is wronged and no wicked person is let off the hook. If you are truly innocent, then stop running away with your injuries. The Gu family has been apprehended and is awaiting interrogation. You should show up at the prefectural office to clear your name and restore your innocence!"

“Gu Xingzhou, if you rashly flee, an arrest warrant will definitely be issued before the case is fully investigated. Why don’t you come back with us now and confront us in court…”

…………

The constables shouted warnings while remaining on high alert and surrounding the area.

That was a young man who could easily escape from many masters, so the constables and yamen runners, who were only at the second level at most, naturally dared not take it lightly.

Jiang Chen tilted his head and twitched his ears, thinking to himself that the Great Sui Dynasty truly lived up to its reputation as the most powerful nation; its response speed to cases was indeed quite fast. It hadn't been long since the incident, and the prefect had already sent reinforcements.

If Gu Xingzhou is forced out and can't escape, and really goes to court to confront him and clear his name step by step, will the virus have to change the plot again?

You won't find it too troublesome and give up on this guy, will you?

Should we let him leave first? We can deal with the aura and stuff later, once we're in the wilderness...

As it turned out, Jiang Chen was overthinking things, because Gu Xingzhou, who had been hurt by the soul weapon and landed on the ground, did not believe the constables' words at all.

He chuckled coldly and muttered to himself, "Trying to lure me in with such childish talk? Humph, they really think I'm some kind of pushover! Everyone knows you're all in cahoots. You're talking about getting justice for me, but if I actually believed you and surrendered, wouldn't I just be made a scapegoat and left to my own devices?"

As the footsteps grew closer, he clutched his still aching abdomen and decided to take the plunge.

As Jiang Chen watched Gu Xingzhou escape from Junxi Town under the cover of night, his figure disappearing into the vast jungle, Jiang Chen watched as the halo of the wild pseudo-master burned.

"Host, it's quite lively at the government office." The fluffy little dumpling, who arrived at the agreed time, hopped around excitedly and said, "I didn't quite believe what Ling Qiye said earlier. I thought that superhumans were much stronger than ordinary people, so how could they be so easily supervised?"

Only now do I realize I misunderstood him; the Great Sui Dynasty is truly adept at maintaining balance!

In such a remote place as Junxi Town, there were actually undercover agents specifically monitoring superhumans. As soon as something happened here, the news reached Yiqin City. Officials from a branch under the School Affairs Department arrived immediately, giving the Gu family no room to maneuver. They were all temporarily detained, awaiting investigation by a specialist from the School Affairs Department before being dealt with according to the law.

"This involves a level five expert and is connected to the Gu family of Kyoto. Do you know who the School Affairs Department sent?"

Jiang Chen twitched her ears. "Could it be Ling Qiye?"

"Meow, it's him!" The little white cat clapped its paws and laughed loudly, "What a coincidence! The real and fake protagonists of the mission world are facing off head-on. Ling Qiye has our legitimate affairs specialists backed by the main system; Gu Xingzhou has a sneaky virus behind him. It's clear who will prevail!"

The information in the scroll and the Book of Prophecy remained unchanged, clearly indicating that Ling Qiye should not have been involved in the virus's plan at all. It's also possible that he came from Kyoto to help the virus replenish its halo for Gu Xingzhou.

"Let's go. His aura is too dim now. The virus should come to replenish it." Jiang Chen chased after Gu Xingzhou in the direction he fled.

There's still some time until midnight, and if the halo isn't replenished soon, it might lose its influence and fail to maintain the bond with that mysterious little princess. It's time to prepare to capture the virus again.

As dusk fell, the night wind stirred up ripples in the dense forest, creating indistinct shadows.

"Ding! Your halo replenishment has arrived!" In the dim, silent, and voiceless atmosphere, the little white cat suddenly twitched its ears and let out a loud meow, while the arrest virus signal was sent out at the same time.

Jiang Chen saw it this time.

It was a scene hard to describe, like a three-dimensional object suddenly appearing in a flat picture. The previously empty sky in the dim night suddenly distorted, and a mass of matter, darker and thicker than the night, grabbed a dazzling halo and slammed into the unconscious Gu Xingzhou with incredible speed.

"hiss……"

Before the black substance could leave, the familiar pressure belonging to the main system struck again.

However, in that instant, space distorted and the black matter disappeared, and the main system's detection system was still half a second behind and failed to capture it.

"Host, did you see that, meow?" The little white cat instantly turned into airplane ears, gesturing nervously and shouting, "The main system is much faster than last time, but the virus is even faster! What should we do?"

When the black substance appeared, Jiang Chen did not sense any threat.

But when he ordered the Horcruxes to attack, he discovered that the area around the distorted space was extremely difficult to enter; if described in the style of a cultivation novel, it would probably be considered a domain.

When the virus appeared, it took control of a small area it occupied, making it difficult for the Soul Artifacts to get close; and the main system's detection system was ultimately a step too slow, failing to catch even a small portion this time.

In the second confrontation, the main system was utterly defeated.

"Xiao Bai, keep reporting." Jiang Chen nimbly jumped to the treetop and said in a low voice, "Tell the main system that next time we will report the location before we trap, and when we receive the capture signal, we will ask the main system to try to seal off the space before capturing."

"Okay, meow!"

After trying it, he felt that if the main system couldn't seal off the space next time he tried to lure the virus, he might be able to use the Horcrux to try to cut off the virus's escape route.

"Damn it, that guy's aura was so bright it was blinding!" The fluffy little dumpling finished her report and glared angrily at Gu Xingzhou, who was hiding in the mountains. She wagged her big, fluffy tail and said in a cute but fierce way, "I'm going to draw a circle and curse him!"

"I wonder how many of Ling Qiye's halos they used to replenish his supplies." Jiang Chen took out the Book of Prophecy and glanced at it.

If nothing unexpected happens, the mysterious sect's little princess Yan'er will arrive in Junxi Town. The two will meet in the valley, and after a night of sweet talk that rekindles their old feelings, Yan'er will lead a team of elites to personally help Xingzhou get revenge early the next morning.

The entire Junxi Town and even many departments of extraordinary individuals in Yiqin City were massacred because the mysterious sect regarded mortals as ants and disdained imperial power, thus considering extraordinary individuals who followed the court as a disgrace to the cultivation world.

Since it was just a bunch of ants who upset Xingzhou, then let's just destroy them all!

"Damn it, where did this virus get its setting? A bunch of stinking bastards have suddenly become the pinnacle of the human world." The little white cat got even angrier, its fur standing on end and round and puffy. "Host, the Assassin Cat requests permission to go into battle! Meow wants to give those cultivators a taste of their own medicine first!"

Aren't they supposed to be cultivators? None of them do the most basic good deeds or accumulate merit. All they do is talk about love and treat mortals like ants, killing as many as they want without facing divine retribution. It's infuriating!

Jiang Chen put away the Book of Prophecy and stretched. "Then let them suffer the punishment of heaven. Anyway, this plot has given the specific settings of the sects, and we know everything about the fake female lead who is about to appear."

I don't know where the virus copied this clichéd premise from, but the wild fake customer Xingzhou is a "little white rabbit" with low ability and no skills at the beginning after the gender reversal. However, he is loved wholeheartedly by the friendship from back then and his status rises rapidly.

The pseudo-female lead, Yan'er, is a cold and aloof fairy who bears the heavy responsibility of sealing the soul of a nine-tailed fox demon. This results in her having a special constitution since childhood, which is why she can't forget her feelings for Xingzhou, who has been nurturing her body.

Ling Qiye, the original chosen one, probably had his halo stripped away quite badly this time. He disappeared completely without even being mentioned, most likely killed along with the residents in Junxi Town.

Anyway, after the future sect leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect appeared, the whole world quickly went off track. Even the royal family knelt down and called themselves slaves. How could you expect a group of ordinary high-level martial arts experts from the School Affairs Department to confront the fake female lead?

"Now that the nine-tailed fox demon setting has been introduced, our demon cat should at least show its might, right?" Jiang Chen sharpened his claws on the treetop, deciding to intercept the group and meet the Heavenly Dao Sect members ahead of time.