Zhuang Xiangwan was only 10 years old at the time. Before entering the manor, she wasn't called Zhuang Xiangwan, but Bai Xiangwan. She changed her surname after arriving at the manor. According to the manor's rules, anyone who entered the manor as a slave had to take their master's surname.
Zhuang Aoxue was two years older than the original owner of this body and treated her very well, always sharing her favorite foods and fun activities with her first. Gradually, Zhuang Xiangwan fell in love with Zhuang Aoxue and told her that she wasn't a woman. At that time, the original owner didn't know that she was Zhuang Aotian's illegitimate son.
Zhuang Aoxue was shocked and told her mother about it. Shen Meier remained calm and let Shen Aoxue continue to get closer to him, but she let him stay in the outer courtyard alone.
A new sect, the Crimson Sun Cult, suddenly appeared in the martial arts world, rapidly gaining tens of thousands of followers and seriously threatening the Zhuang family's position. Many people came to the Zhuang family for help, claiming they were an evil cult and wanting the Zhuang family to take the lead in eliminating them. As Zhuang Batian was in a dilemma, Shen Meier came up with an idea: to send some beautiful women to the leader of the Crimson Sun Cult to probe their strength before making any further plans.
Zhuang Batian, also aiming to eradicate the Demonic Sect and unify the martial arts world, entrusted the entire matter to Shen Meier. She spoke privately with Zhuang Xiangwan, telling him that if he wanted to marry Zhuang Aoxue, he must eliminate the Demonic Sect. She also promised to wait three years for him, and if he succeeded, she would marry her daughter to him without hesitation! Before leaving, she gave Zhuang Xiangwan a martial arts manual, claiming it to be the Zhuang family's unique Ice Palm technique, as a token of her sincerity.
The original owner believed it and, taking the manual, went to the Crimson Sun Sect with several other chosen women. Upon arrival, he discovered that the sect was entirely composed of men, and that their leader, Qu Chiyang, was rumored to be unpredictable, cruel, and ruthless. On the very day of their arrival, all the women around him were killed. He was spared simply because he was handsome, disguised as a woman, and lacked martial arts skills.
He was sent to Qu Chiyang's harem, where he lived with many male concubines. Unwilling to be controlled by others, the original owner secretly practiced the secret manual given to him by Shen Meier, developing a body full of cold energy.
Qu Chiyang only summoned male concubines to his bedchamber based on his mood. Those male concubines tried every means to climb into his bed, but few succeeded. Those like the original owner, who didn't compete or fight, were naturally neglected. When his martial arts skills were nearly perfected, Qu Chiyang, on a whim, summoned him to his bedchamber.
The original owner intended to kill the cult leader while he was in bed and off guard. He was filled with anxiety at Qu Chiyang's bedside, but to his surprise, the cult leader did not come that night. Instead, he found a young man in the outer room who appeared to be suffering from a qi deviation and was sweating profusely from the pain.
Zhuang Xiangwan had never killed anyone and did not want to kill an innocent person, so she helped him sit down and used her internal energy to relieve his pain. After the young man recovered, she moved him to her side and specifically helped him alleviate the aftereffects of practicing her internal energy.
The original owner of this body stayed by his side in a daze, with someone to take care of him, but he was never allowed to come into contact with other people. Every now and then, the young man would tell him interesting stories from the outside world and bring him some strange little gadgets. They gradually became familiar with each other, and sometimes they could chat like friends.
One day, someone burst in and told him that if he didn't act soon, Zhuang Aoxue would be married off. He panicked and asked the young man about the cult leader, saying he wanted to serve him. The young man didn't reply, but only asked him, "Do you really want to serve the cult leader?" The original owner nodded hastily, and that very night, he was sent to the cult leader's bedside.
When he entered, the guards did not search him thoroughly. He had secretly concealed a dagger, which he held tightly against his waist.
The footsteps grew closer, and as the curtains were drawn back, a familiar face appeared before him. The original owner froze. The young man who had been by his side, allowing him to heal his wounds alone, was actually the cult leader! The cult leader was him!
The original owner couldn't bring himself to do it, and Qu Chiyang didn't do anything to him either. He just pampered him to the extreme, giving him almost anything he wanted, even if he didn't have it.
The Zhuang family kept sending people to persuade the original owner of the body, but most of them were discovered. Finally, Shen Aoxue secretly infiltrated and met Zhuang Xiangwan. She said she didn't care about his identity; as long as he went with her, they could elope and she didn't care about anything else.
The original owner believed it and escaped with Shen Aoxue, only to be captured by Shen Meier's men. She falsely accused him of seducing the eldest daughter of the Zhuang family, saying he was a spy of the Demonic Sect and the male concubine of the Demon Lord, and that keeping him alive was only to lure out the Demon Lord.
The original owner couldn't believe it until he was tied to the edge of a cliff and saw Qu Chiyang actually appear. Only then did he realize that it was all Shen Meier's scheme. He watched helplessly as Qu Chiyang risked everything for him, his followers were riddled with bullets, and Zhuang Batian, along with several other powerful forces, besieged Qu Chiyang. When Qu Chiyang was forced to the edge of the cliff, Shen Meier told him that Zhuang Xiangwan was a spy she had sent to kill him. Before jumping off the cliff, Qu Chiyang's eyes were filled with hatred and boundless rage as he stared at the original owner, causing the original owner's heart to ache. Only then did he realize that he had long since fallen in love with Qu Chiyang, but had been tricked by Shen Aoxue and Shen Meier.
Qu Chiyang is dead, and he has lost his usefulness. Shen Meier personally plunged a knife into his chest, telling him that he is actually Zhuang Batian's son, a fact Zhuang Batian already knew. However, as the demon's male concubine, he was unworthy to be the heir of the Zhuang family. Death was his best end!
In the end, the original owner was left with only hatred and guilt towards Qu Chiyang. He sacrificed his soul, solely to make the Zhuang family pay the price and to repay Qu Chiyang for his kindness!
After receiving the plot, Xiang Wan's temples throbbed with rage. This was a massive trap! She had been turned from a woman into a man, and now she was being forced into homosexuality! A million curses raced through her mind, accompanied by excruciating pain all over her body.
"Xiang Wan, calm down! This system is doing this for your own good. If you complete this task, not only will the rewards be generous, but your level might also increase several levels, which will be more helpful in finding Qiu Rui's soul. Besides..."
"Besides, it can't be changed anymore, am I right?"
"Ahem, um, Xiang Wan, do you know how much effort this system has put in? To help you grow as quickly as possible, this system has sacrificed a lot of energy. If you don't complete this task, you'll be letting me down, you know? Besides, you might even encounter someone's soul..."
Are you telling the truth?
"Would this system lie to you? Alright, this system will take a break and catch up on lost sleep. Don't disturb me unless it's absolutely necessary!"
"Yes, I'll burn paper money if needed. You may leave now!"
The system choked for a moment, but then realized that the task was indeed a bit of a trap, so it put up with it. Then it thought that it could secretly watch the show, so it very quickly went into hibernation.
Frozen stiff, Xiang Wan could only sigh silently, mobilizing all her brain cells to recall the martial arts the original owner had cultivated, hoping to help herself leave this hellish place.
Because she was on the verge of death, Xiang Wan didn't even have time to think about why her situation was different from the original plot. All that would have to wait until she left this place.
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