Yin Ming looked up at the sky speechlessly, thinking about his current situation. Compared to the original story, the original story's ending was actually much better.

The villains in the original story at least suffered fractures to their right hand and left leg, but he was "half-paralyzed"—his entire left side was injured, and he was almost riddled with arrows. Damn it!

Yin Ming couldn't help but curse the national essence in his heart.

"Don't move, the wound might reopen," Lingyao warned.

Knowing his own physical condition, Yin Ming could only helplessly abandon the idea of ​​sitting up. "Thank you for your hard work, Yao. How did we get out?"

The boy before him looked the same as before, but Yin Ming felt that the boy's demeanor had changed—

He must have successfully obtained the treasure, and his cultivation level has increased several times over; he is no longer the same as before.

"After that door opened, I found an exit inside and came out through that exit." Lingyao paused in her hand as she tucked the blanket into Yin Ming's, her lowered eyelashes trembling slightly as she spoke somewhat awkwardly.

Yin Ming nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Lingyao didn't want to elaborate on his story or pressure him, since forcing the male lead to do something he didn't want to do could easily backfire.

Anyway, he had read the novel, so he could guess what happened.

Behind that door must be the treasure trove, the will of this world... oh right, for convenience, let's call it the World System.

Continuing from the above, in order to prevent him from competing with the male protagonist for things, the world system simply went all out and rendered him unconscious, making it easier for the male protagonist to enjoy the experience alone.

There's nothing we can do; the male lead is the biological son.

As for those treasures, they are definitely all beneficial to the male protagonist and tailor-made for him. He might not be able to use them, so it doesn't really matter whether he takes them or not.

Before entering the dungeon, Lingyao was clearly acting cute towards Yinming, so why is he so distant now? Has he become too powerful and has his own ideas, so he doesn't want to be close to him anymore?

Suddenly I understand what it means to be a parent. The kids are all grown up, they don't love me anymore, they don't need me anymore, so I'll just leave. *sobs*

Lingyao suddenly handed him a small bag.

Yin Ming looked at him in confusion, and the latter explained, "These are the things I got behind the door. They should all belong to Yin Ming, but... some of them are useful to me, so I can't give them to Yin Ming. I hope Yin Ming can forgive my selfishness. The rest are all here."

Yin Ming was stunned for a moment, then reached out his right hand and took the Qiankun bag.

In the original story, after the male protagonist entered the treasure land, he first received the cultivation inheritance of a powerful being, which increased his cultivation level by three realms. Then, according to the powerful being's will, he obtained several items to assist his cultivation from the relics. The rest were the treasures left behind by the powerful being.

Lingyao said he couldn't give Yin Ming those few things that aided his cultivation, right? And he gave him everything else? Really? Then Yin Ming won't be polite.

Ling Yao didn't notice the gleam in Yin Ming's eyes. He lowered his gaze, lost in his own emotions, and cautiously said:

"Yin Ming... I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have asked you to come with me on this adventure. I kept choosing the wrong path, causing you to get so badly injured..."

Yin Ming's left hand is injured, so it's inconvenient for him to check what's in the bag. But since it was originally meant for the male lead, it must contain good stuff. He should just keep it.

He was putting the Qiankun bag into his spatial ring when he heard Lingyao's words and raised an eyebrow in surprise—so the male lead was so nervous just now because he felt sorry for him?

Okay, he's just narrow-minded.

"What if the other paths are even more dangerous? Don't think too much about it, it's good that you're still alive," Yin Ming reassured him.

He silently added in his mind, "There's no escaping the dungeon. You see, even though he deliberately avoided it, he still got the news from the beggar."

The other paths are not only dangerous but also a waste of effort. The path you chose is truly the best. It's just that this damn world system is inhuman.

Ling Yao had prepared himself for punishment, but instead of being punished, he received such considerate and warm words. His forced strength finally crumbled: "I'm sorry, Yin Ming, I'm so sorry..."

He lowered his head, not wanting Yin Ming to see his weakness, but Yin Ming still saw his red eyes.

"Yin Ming, am I really the jinx they talk about...? Everyone who's been close to me since childhood has suffered misfortune, and even you are now in this state because of me..."

Yin Ming sighed silently. What was this all about? He was the one who was injured, so why did he have to comfort the male lead?

Well, it's rare for the protagonist to show his vulnerable side in front of him, so of course he should try to win his favor!

Yin Ming raised his right hand and ruffled Ling Yao's hair: "How could that be? In my opinion, A Yao is the best person in the world."

Looking back, it was clearly my own carelessness that triggered the trap and caused me to fall. How can you blame Ah Yao for that?

"So, the other unfortunate things must have just happened to be seen by A-Yao. Those were things that would have happened anyway, not things that happened because of A-Yao."

"If Ah Yao really feels bad about it, then you should live well, carrying the hopes they have placed on you, understand?"

Although Yin Ming's statement was somewhat distorted, he would definitely say the nice things to gain favor.

Besides, while some of these events did happen because of Lingyao, they weren't orchestrated by his own will. How can all the blame be placed on him when he was unaware of them?

Hearing this argument of innocence for the first time, Lingyao raised her tearful, starry eyes and stared blankly at Yin Ming.

Seeing the gentle smile in the latter's eyes, Lingyao nodded vigorously and wiped away the tears that were about to spill from her eyes.

***

After Lingyao helped Yin Ming tidy up the bed and clothes, she closed the door, turned around, and went downstairs.

He had barely stepped out the door when his bodyguards appeared.

The bodyguards aren't always by the male protagonist's side. For example, they're not there when he goes into a dungeon, and they're not there when he's in danger. Otherwise, how would they not know about his transformation?

Yin Ming didn't know where these bodyguards usually stayed, but they would definitely appear when they shouldn't, such as when Yin Ming was planning to run away last time.

After the guards helped Yin Ming heal his wounds, they questioned him about whether he had forgotten his mission. Yin Ming lay lazily on the bed, listening to their chatter with his eyes down, and almost fell asleep.

The gist of what the guard said was that Yin Ming hadn't been mistreating Ling Yao lately; on the contrary, he had been treating him well in every way, and Ling Yao had become optimistic and cheerful again.

This is something the elders don't want to see. They hope that Yin Ming will repent before the elders find out about this—basically, they want Yin Ming to stop being soft on Ling Yao and to punish him severely.

They also said that Yin Ming had done a very good job before.

Yin Ming rolled his eyes inwardly. "I'm a transmigrator, I know way more than you guys. If we really followed the villain's methods from the original story, I could at least suffer less if I committed suicide now."

However, the guard's words did indeed enlighten Yin Ming, making him think of a point he had always overlooked.

That means he wants to cling to the male lead's coattails, which the elders of the Demon Sect definitely won't be happy about.

They brought Yin Ming to the male lead's side not so that Yin Ming would be nice to him or try to win his favor.

This is a bit tricky. He has to obey the elder's orders to torment the male protagonist, but he also has to find ways to be good to him...

How is that even possible?

Why not just tell the male lead directly that this is a mission, and ask him not to hate him?

No, no, if he really does that, the male lead definitely won't hate him anymore, but the elders will have to strangle him—

The male protagonist knows that this is for his own good, so he definitely won't hate him anymore.

If he doesn't hate, where does his resentment come from, and how does it accumulate?

How can he achieve Nirvana if he doesn't accumulate resentment? If he doesn't achieve Nirvana, wouldn't all his nine reincarnations have been for nothing?

Do you think the elders can accept this outcome? Killing Yin Ming would be too lenient.

Yin Ming sighed softly, making his usual complaint about what a mess this was.

If he had transmigrated into the book two years earlier, he definitely would never have accepted this stupid mission.

Now it seems that Yin Ming needs to think of more ways out, otherwise if one path becomes blocked, he'll be completely finished.