After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

boom--

With a kick to Ming Zhongle's chest, Shi Yan sent Ming Zhongle flying several meters.

He clutched his chest and began to cough uncontrollably, feeling as if his entire chest cavity was burning with intense pain.

The Qi Refining Realm is no match for Shi Yan, who is comparable to the Golden Core Realm.

Ming Zhongle felt as if a large piece of his ribs had been shattered, and even... the broken rib fragments might have pierced into his internal organs.

"Master Yan!!!" The Ming family patriarch and the old man suddenly stood up.

At Shi Yan's prompting, Yun Yi finally loosened her grip on them a little.

The head of the Ming family rushed to Ming Zhongle and fed him a pill.

Meanwhile, the patriarch of the Ming family ran towards Ming Zhongqing.

The master said he did not mean to stop them.

The Dance of Fine Snow returned Ming Zhongqing's unconscious body to the patriarch of the Ming family.

The two men glared at Shi Yan, but showed no intention of making a move.

Shi Yan is the heir of the Shi family.

He was a monster whose cultivation level skyrocketed from the first stage of the Body Tempering Realm to the Crystallization Realm within a month, as if he were riding a rocket.

If you can't completely destroy the other party, then it's best to... try to be on good terms with them. Judging from the conversation between Shi Yan and Ming Zhongqing, their relationship should be quite good.

There's no need to kill Shi Yan for a 'good-for-nothing' whose future is ruined and who only knows how to cause trouble. Protecting Ming Zhongqing is the key.

And...more importantly—

They can't kill them either.

The Nascent Soul Realm courtesan from Yinghua City had her aura locked onto them. The Ming family patriarch and the old man dared to say that if they made even the slightest move, they would be taken down on the spot.

The gap between the Nascent Soul Realm and the Golden Core Realm is much greater than the gap between the Golden Core Realm and the Crystallization Realm.

It's better to do someone a favor and wait it out.

Let the Shi family's son vent his anger, and then make him let her brother off the hook for Zhongqing's sake.

but--

Anger still needs to be shown.

As an elder, I said, "Master, it's about time to stop here."

"That's it?" Shi Yan suddenly laughed heartily. "When he abandoned Ming Zhongqing in the 'Sword Tomb,' did he think about all this?!"

Ming Zhongqing, who was being held in his great-grandfather's arms, blinked as if he vaguely heard his own name.

Shi Yan was able to do this because he was taking advantage of Ming Zhongqing's physical condition.

She never intended for Ming Zhongqing to know so much, or that he had attacked the Ming family on her behalf.

Whether Ming Zhongqing will resent him in the future is completely unimportant.

Or rather—

Shi Yan even somewhat hoped that Ming Zhongqing would resent him.

With Ming Zhongqing's talent, if someone could spur her on, her cultivation could improve very quickly.

That way, at least she can live for two more years.

In the game, if the difference in strength is too great, NPCs will not dare to come looking for revenge.

Even with Shi Yan using so many "cheat codes," Ming Zhongqing still managed to barely keep up with Shi Yan's cultivation level and get beaten up.

Then, he revealed a humiliated expression that would give Shi Yan an overwhelming sense of pleasure.

In Shi Yan's opinion, the girl was a bit too 'insecure'.

She was clearly the hope of the Ming family, and should have been the favored daughter of heaven.

But... perhaps it's because of the limitations of lifespan and appearance.

Ming Zhongqing always tried his best to 'curl up' so as not to cause trouble for others, wanting to stay in the corner.

She should be more confident.

Even if—

Just like in the game, she resented herself.

We should also be more confident.

But this time... Shi Yan miscalculated.

Because of Shi Yan's change, Ming Zhongqing's life path also underwent a huge change.

In the game, Shi Yan had already killed Ming Zhongle in the "Sword Tomb" because Ming Zhongle wanted to harm Xia Xia. As a result, Ming Zhongqing's affection for Shi Yan plummeted, and they became "completely at odds," beginning his long journey of seeking revenge.

And now... Ming Zhongle is still alive, though he may be dying soon.

Ming Zhongqing's life has also added another major event—

"Enter the Sword Tomb and complete the trials of the Thirty-Three Sword Pavilions."

In Ming Zhongqing's cultivation technique section, a bright red "Blazing Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" has been added.

That was a high-difficulty technique that Shi Jiuzhou specially chose for Ming Zhongqing to prevent him from being a third wheel between her and Shi Yan.

The initial effect of the "Blazing Sun Heaven-Burning Scripture" is... when a character enters an abnormal state, it burns and immediately removes the abnormal state.

Apparently—

Dizziness is one of the abnormal conditions targeted by the "Blazing Sun Burning Heaven Scripture".

Ming Zhongqing's eyelids twitched slightly; she had heard Shi Yan's words.

"The Sword Tomb!?" The Ming family patriarch held Ming Zhongqing tightly, the girl's small hands gripping his sleeve. He sensed something amiss in Shi Yan's words. "What's going on?"

"You can interrogate him thoroughly." Shi Yan unleashed his sword intent towards Ming Zhongle.

The head of the Ming family tried to stop them.

In his view, both he and Shi Yan were at the Crystallization Realm.

Shi Yan casually struck, and he could easily block it.

But... he miscalculated.

The menacing sword intent sent a chill down his spine in an instant, and he couldn't block it!

He instinctively pulled his hand away.

The next second, blood splattered in front of him.

Ming Zhongle caused Ming Zhongqing to be disemboweled, so Shi Yan naturally wouldn't let him off easily.

"You brat, Shi Yan..."

The ruthlessness with which Shi Yan attacked him terrified him.

The sword intent was aimed directly at Zhong Le's Niwan and Qihai acupoints.

The fierce and malevolent aura of the White Tiger, the fierce god of war, pierced through Ming Zhongle's chest in an instant.

His Niwan and Qihai acupoints shattered, and his lifelong pursuit of immortality vanished in an instant.

Ming Zhongle was vomiting blood.

“Every single thing you did to Ming Zhongqing, I will return to you.”

The patriarch and the Ming family elder frowned deeply. "Zhongqing?"

"What exactly is going on?"

Compared to Ming Zhongqing, Ming Zhongle's greatest value, besides this bloodline, is that he is Ming Zhongqing's older brother.

If Ming Zhongqing really did die tragically in the "Sword Tomb" and no one knew about it.

Ming Zhongle certainly wouldn't have any problems.

But... if the Ming family finds out that Ming Zhongqing died, directly or indirectly, at the hands of Ming Zhongle.

He will not escape his guilt even if he dies a thousand times.

"Shiyan... tell me! What exactly happened?"

"What else could it be?" Shi Yan sneered.

She knew that Ming Zhongle was finished, completely finished.

When the Ming family learns what Ming Zhongle did to Ming Zhongqing, he will feel like he is living a life worse than death.

In the arms of the Ming family patriarch, Ming Zhongle was already ashen-faced.

“He—” Shi Yan pointed at Ming Zhongle.

"He betrayed his own sister."

"He took the jade sword that saved his sister's life... just to complete his 'mission' and obtain two rewards."

“If it weren’t for me and the people from the Azure Lotus Sword Sect arriving just in time,” Shi Yan said, glancing at Bai Xiaoxiao with a complicated expression.

In the end... he killed her sister.

"Ming Zhongqing has long since died in the 'Sword Tomb'."

The old man of the Ming family's expression changed drastically.

Shi Yan continued, "If you don't believe me, you can examine Ming Zhongqing's abdomen. Even with the 'Life-Creating Pill,' a ripped-open abdomen wound... won't heal so easily."

She looked at Ming Zhongle, whose face was filled with despair.

Shi Yan not only wanted him dead, but also wanted him to stink.

Even if he manages to survive, he will be cursed and scorned wherever he goes.

Moreover... having lost his cultivation and the protection of the Ming family, he could only endure it.

When the old master of the Shi family saw that Ming Zhongqing's knuckles were clenched so tightly that they were blue and white, he knew that what Shi Yan said was true.

Ming Zhongle's hand fell utterly to the ground in despair.