So, this world couldn't possibly be... the cultivation world he was in before he bound himself to the system? But why had he never seen such weak cultivators in his previous life...? Oh, right! There's also the matter of ascension!
The extremely cold land of the Immortal Realm where he is located is a nested world composed of true immortals, a space that can only be broken through by cultivators who have ascended to immortality.
As for his own status, although he wasn't exactly arrogant, he was still a great demon in the immortal realm. However, he lived in a remote area and there was a slight racial gap between him and humans. He simply didn't have the time or the means to hear about such a weaker group. It was quite normal that he didn't know that such a weakling realm existed in the world!
Therefore...
As long as he ascends using the original owner's body, he has a chance to regain his original form and then find a way to "bring back a withered tree to spring" or something similar to "spring breeze blowing and it grows again".
Brilliant! This way, we can quickly bypass the main god and be reborn on our own!
Thinking about returning to her hometown and even having the possibility of being resurrected, Yu Ling excitedly stood up abruptly.
"Sigh, System, think about it carefully. How can a villain as righteous as me give up pushing the protagonist to ascend just because I'm afraid of being dragged down by the physique that counters my teammates?"
Yu Ling, an "ordinary tree spirit" who didn't intend to reveal too much to the system, spoke with such loyalty that anyone who didn't know better would think he wasn't a villain, but rather the protagonist's good brother!
[Huh? Host, something's not right with you~ You're working so hard on side quests, it's not like you at all!]
The system never expected Yu Ling to say such a thing. Huh? Help the protagonist! The host isn't even human, how could she randomly show human kindness? Maybe... could it be that the host has come up with some new crazy idea again?
"Tsk, fallacy, prejudice, not fair enough!"
After Yu Ling finished speaking, she remained silent. If he really was reborn here, it was uncertain whether the system could still carry him through the transmigration process. She couldn't reveal her situation in advance.
After saying goodbye to the boss, Yu Ling slipped out through an inconspicuous side door. Now, it was his turn to go find Chu Fan.
Ugh! This damn mission, it's not enough for me to ascend alone, I also have to bring that brat Chu Fan along? Just thinking about it makes me angry.
Yu Ling skipped the whole search process and just headed towards the noisiest place. By the time she got close, she could clearly hear Chu Fan's signature protagonist speech.
"If you're so capable, let's fight one-on-one! What kind of skill is it to have a bunch of people surrounding me?!"
Chu Fan had a bitter pill to swallow. When had a cultivator ever been so pathetic? But if he didn't use spells to stack buffs for himself, he might really get beaten up. It was too humiliating. Even if he couldn't be killed by mortals, it was still humiliating!
However, with invisible city guardians watching from the sidelines, Chu Fan was ultimately defeated. He was no match for the beating from a group of mortal enemies. He was being kicked left and right, and even passersby thought he was beating some serious criminal and insisted on punching him before leaving.
"That's pathetic. Maybe we should just give up. It's better not to save such a pathetic protagonist." Yu Ling looked at the protagonist Chu Fan, who was visibly getting dirty, with disgust in her eyes.
【No, host, giving up halfway is not an option. Look, we've already come all this way…..
The system doesn't care whether the protagonist is dirty or not, as long as he can serve as a tool. At worst, it can just put up with it for now, and then throw him aside after the protagonist ascends to the next stage of the story and fights the next stage's villainous BOSS.
Moreover, although this kind of protagonist who upgrades and defeats the underdog has a lot of trouble, there will be no real threat to his life. Once the mission is completed, the host can live his own life and ignore him.
The system's advice was of course only for reference and should not be heeded, but Yu Ling was just complaining and did not intend to really delay her newly established plan to ascend as soon as possible. By then she would be able to use her original body, so why would she care about whether the original owner's body was stable or not? She would just fly first!
She darted into the crowd in two strides, pushed aside the thugs who were punching and kicking each other, and grabbed Chu Fan's relatively clean face, pinching his cheek to lift him up from the ground.
The protagonist is amazing; he gets beaten all over, but his face is the only part that's clean. It would be a disservice to Yu Ling, who risked her life to jump out, if you didn't pinch his cheeks.
"Ouch—! It hurts, my face, it hurts so much!!!"
Chu Fan, the most vain guy he'd ever been since he could remember, would rather get beaten up than let his precious face slip away. He was naturally furious that his face had been grabbed, but the moment he saw it was Yu Ling, all his anger vanished, and he almost threw himself at Yu Ling, crying and complaining.
"Brother Mo, you've finally come to save me!!!"
Yu Ling pulled the person away and gestured for the bewildered mortals around her to calm down. Her powerful aura actually quieted the room. His answer was decisive and ruthless:
"I'm not here to save you, I just want to join them in beating you up."
".......Huh?" Chu Fan could hardly believe his ears. Could this be something that aloof sword cultivator would say?
Under the pitiful protagonist's gaze, Yu Ling reached out and pinched and rubbed Chu Fan's face, making all sorts of funny faces that could be used as memes, venting her frustration before slowly changing her words.
"But I've changed my mind now."
Yu Ling, a Golden Core cultivator, pushed Chu Fan, a Nascent Soul cultivator, behind her like she was protecting a chick. She drew her sword—the mortal iron sword—yet the palpable sword intent emanating from her remained undiminished. She pointed at Chu Fan and said…
"He's under my control from now on. You've all vented your anger, so those who want to leave should leave now. If you want to stay... ha! I'm always here to keep you company!"
His domineering words deterred the group of young masters and their men who had already vented their anger. When they were beating him, they also found that this kid was tough, and their feet hurt from kicking him. They decided not to provoke him and made a quick getaway.
Chu Fan finally got rid of the relentless troublemaker and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt dirty and wanted to secretly cast a cleaning spell on himself, but he didn't dare.
That Nascent Soul stage gaze is still there!
This was also pressure deliberately put on Chu Fan by the city's protectors. Otherwise, how could they have discovered that Chu Fan was only at the Nascent Soul stage? They just wanted to see Chu Fan's frustrated state of having spells but not daring to use them.
Seeing Chu Fan's cowardly appearance, Yu Ling knew what he was thinking, so she cast a cleansing spell on him, and her eyes immediately felt much better.
This audacious action immediately drew the ire of the city's defenders.
"Hmm? Young friend who wields a sword, are you trying to provoke this old man?"
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