Gu Qingqiu: [What?!]

His experience bar was reset to zero? Did he waste his time winning over Jiang Chenxin? Now Mo Ran is the male lead in the world again?

Gu Qingqiu immediately rushed towards the outside of the Asura Sect, and the guards behind her shouted in surprise, "Sect Master's wife! Where are you going?"

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Asura Sect, Gu Qingqiu saw two figures locked in a fierce battle in the air: Jiang Chenxin and Mo Ran. In this exchange, Jiang Chenxin appeared to be at a disadvantage.

Besides the two of them, the disciples of the Asura Sect and the righteous people below also mingled together.

No! This can't go on!

Gu Qingqiu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She had to find a way to help Jiang Chenxin and not let Mo Ran regain the position of the male lead in the world, otherwise all her efforts would have been in vain.

So she gritted her teeth, channeled her inner energy, and soared into the air, joining the battle between Jiang Chenxin and Mo Ran.

Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu appear, both of their expressions changed drastically.

Jiang Chenxin snapped, "What are you doing here? It's too dangerous here! Go back!"

Mo Ran then mocked, "Your Asura Sect really knows no bounds. We agreed to a one-on-one fight, but you still brought in a helper, and a woman at that."

"What? You look down on us female cultivators?" Gu Qingqiu sneered. "I at least have the internal energy of the Golden Core stage. Even if I can't beat you, I can still distract you."

Deng Lezong's techniques are inherently unpredictable, focusing on sneak attacks rather than direct confrontations. While they may not inflict much damage, they certainly make things difficult for the opponent.

Jiang Chenxin's expression was somewhat anxious. "We don't need you here! Go back right now! And don't use your internal energy again!"

So that's why...

Gu Qingqiu was taken aback. She had been protected too well by Jiang Chenxin recently and almost forgot that her physical condition was not suitable for using internal energy.

But she couldn't care less about that now. If Jiang Chenxin lost to Mo Ran, she would rather die on the spot from internal organs ruptured.

Seeing that Gu Qingqiu had actually stopped, Mo Ran said disdainfully, "I thought you two demons were deeply in love, but it turns out it was just an act. Everyone says that the female cultivators of Deng Le Sect are heartless and treat men as playthings. Now I've seen it for myself. Why would Sect Leader Jiang risk his life for such a woman? It's true what they say, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman!"

Jiang Chenxin's eyes reddened, and veins bulged on her neck. "You have no right to tell me what to do!"

Mo Ran's smile widened. "Sect Leader Jiang, honest advice is hard to swallow, and it's normal that you don't like it. I'm giving you one last chance. Are you going to hand over the item or not?"

Jiang Chenxin's veins bulged, and he gathered his inner strength to strike Mo Ran with a palm, "Don't even think about it! Get out of the Asura Sect's territory!"

Mo Ran countered with a palm strike, and the two clashed with their surging internal forces, both staggering back dozens of steps and spitting out a mouthful of blood, resulting in mutual injury.

Jiang Chenxin wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and was about to attack again when she heard a commotion coming from not far away.

"Hahahaha..." Mo Ran laughed loudly, "My helpers have arrived. I wonder if all the disciples of the Asura Sect have taken to the field yet?"

Jiang Chenxin's smile was tinged with sadness. "Are all you righteous people so fickle and prone to fighting against overwhelming odds?"

"Wrong." Mo Ran shook her finger. "This is called good triumphing over evil."

“Then I’ll defy fate.” Gu Qingqiu, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.

Jiang Chen was startled and turned to see the resolute look on Gu Qingqiu's face. He cried out anxiously and fearfully, "Gu Shisan! What do you want to do?"

Gu Qingqiu forced a smile at her. She had just figured it out: her arrival had more or less affected the development of this world, but she still couldn't escape the trajectory of fate.

According to the original world's development, Jiang Chenxin would definitely not be a match for Mo Ran.

Jiang Chenxin will die at Mo Ran's hands—just thinking about this makes Gu Qingqiu feel a heartache so intense she can hardly breathe.

The male protagonist system just said that his experience bar has been reset to zero.

That's why she made this desperate decision—she had to help Jiang Chenxin defeat Mo Ran.

In this way, Jiang Chenxin can regain his position as the male protagonist of the world, and the empty experience bar will return.

Although she didn't know if this 0.01% could make up for it... if the mission in this world was going to fail no matter what, she would rather Jiang Chenxin be the one to win.

Let all of this be destroyed!

Seeing Gu Qingqiu's golden core emerge from her body, Mo Ran stared in shock, "You want to self-destruct?"

Gu Qingqiu smiled, her body radiating an increasingly dazzling aura.

"Gu Shisan! Gu Qingqiu! Stop right there!" Jiang Chenxin shouted and ran towards Gu Qingqiu without a second thought.

"Chenxin, have you forgotten that disciples of our Dengle Sect can command their contracted cultivation partners?" Gu Qingqiu smiled sweetly. "I've been following your arrangements in everything lately, so please listen to me this once."

"No! No! Don't!" Jiang Chenxin wanted to run towards Gu Qingqiu, but his body moved further and further away from Gu Qingqiu uncontrollably until Gu Qingqiu's figure became a small black dot in his eyes.

"Thirteen! Thirteen! Thirteen!" Jiang Chenxin shouted with all his might. Although he knew that Gu Qingqiu could no longer hear him, tears streamed down his face. He felt as if his bones and muscles had been ripped out of him, and he was in excruciating pain.

A moment later, all Jiang Chenxin saw was a white halo exploding.

His Gu Qingqiu chose to self-destruct and perish together with Mo Ran in order to save him.

Jiang Chenxin felt completely numb. He didn't know how long he stayed in one place before regaining control of his body, nor did he know how he dragged his severely damaged body back to the Asura Sect.

There were bloodstains, corpses, and remnants of weapons and armor at the entrance of the Asura Sect, but the figure Jiang Chen had hoped to see was nowhere to be found.

You're so cruel, Gu Shisan. You didn't even leave me your ashes, not even a single thought of me.

Jiang Chenxin thought in despair that his Gu Shisan had disappeared from this world forever.

It is said that people who commit suicide cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation and will suffer endless torment in the eighteenth level of hell. How could Thirteen, who is so delicate and afraid of pain, endure such torture?

At first, he thought Gu Qingqiu was using him, but later he realized that Gu Qingqiu didn't like him.

But Gu Qingqiu accepted his marriage proposal, and after the marriage, she stayed by his side every day, showing no intention of leaving.

Jiang Chenxin finally felt a little relieved. He thought that Gu Qingqiu actually liked him.

But now, Gu Qingqiu is actually willing to die to protect him.

Jiang Chenxin was somewhat bewildered. This woman was actually willing to die for him, so she must love him very, very much.

Why...why did he only realize this now? After Gu Qingqiu died?

Jiang Chenxin uncontrollably knelt down and covered her face, tears streaming down her face.

He still lost his beloved Thirteen.