Xie Zhou's originally bright eyes dimmed upon seeing Xie Zhou, and his eyes seemed to be filled with inexhaustible disappointment.
"Brother Fantian, why do you look so sad? Did the demonic spider hurt you? Let me see!"
Xie Zhou naturally knew what Luo Fantian was thinking, and she wanted to tease him.
"No, no, the wound is nothing serious, just a superficial injury."
Luo Fantian jolted awake and stood up abruptly from the ground. He even circled Xie Zhou twice to indicate that he was in excellent health.
"Actually, I saw that beautiful lady just now too. She's the one who saved me, and she even mentioned you..."
Xie Zhou rolled his eyes, and when he met Luo Fantian's gaze, he inadvertently avoided it for a moment.
Luo Fantian felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and a surge of curiosity welled up inside him, making him itchy with curiosity.
"She wouldn't let me tell you, so... I guess I'd better not say anything."
Xie Zhou gave a forced, wry smile.
"Good junior sister, please tell me, what exactly did that beautiful sister say about me?"
Luo Fantian, at this moment, was like a little shadow, following Xie Zhou around and asking questions incessantly.
"Could it be that Senior Brother Brahma has fallen in love with mortals? This is absolutely unacceptable!"
Xie Zhou feigned fear.
"That fairy is kind-hearted and always helps those in need. Xie Zhou, a cultivator should have all living beings in his heart and be grateful. The reason I want to find that fairy is so that I can properly thank her!"
Luo Fantian's face turned red, but she looked at Xie Zhou and spoke such righteous words.
"Senior brother, that fairy didn't say anything to me, and we only met briefly. She just asked me to take good care of you."
Xie Zhou pursed his lips, but inside he was already overjoyed.
"By the way, Senior Brother Brahma, the creatures in the Ghost Forest have undergone strange changes. We should report this to our sect as soon as possible, so that no more innocent people can be attacked by these high-level magical beasts."
Seeing that Luo Fantian still wanted to ask something, Xie Zhou quickly changed the subject.
"That's right, let's go back now!"
Luo Fantian's expression turned serious again.
"Stay with me, or I can't guarantee your safety."
Luo Fantian raised his sword in his right hand and walked straight ahead.
After recalling the six-winged illusory python, which was now only the size of a palm, Xie Zhou followed Luo Fantian back to the border of the Ghost Forest.
"Ding, villain points have been credited to your account."
Suddenly, without any warning, the cold voice rang in Xie Zhou's mind again.
"Holy crap!" Xie Zhou exclaimed in surprise.
"What happened?! What's going on?!"
Luo Fantian, who was walking ahead, was also startled and rushed to Xie Zhou's side in three quick steps, sword in hand.
"You go first, I'll cover you from here, are you alright?"
Luo Fantian frowned slightly, and his spiritual energy burst forth instantly, protecting Xie Zhou behind him.
Although this spiritual energy is so weak, it's likely that even a mid-level magical beast couldn't withstand a single blow from it.
"Well... just now a dark shadow darted past my feet, I... I was startled, so..."
Xie Zhou quickly composed herself; she looked aggrieved, but it was hard to feel sorry for her.
Luo Fantian looked at Xie Zhou behind him and quickly turned his head back.
He feared that if he looked at Xie Zhou again, his sense of responsibility would be defeated by Xie Zhou's disheveled appearance.
"We'll be there soon. You go ahead, I'll cover the rear..."
Luo Fantian didn't turn his head. Xie Zhou smiled sweetly, said nothing, and walked out towards the Ghost Forest barrier.
"You damn system, could you please remind me when my points are credited next time? This sudden notification might give me a heart attack before I even finish my task!"
Xie Zhou spoke to the system in an annoyed tone.
"You have to get used to this and overcome it. I can't control it. This is a broadcast from higher-ups, not something I can control."
The system also felt very wronged.
"Can't you just mute it?! Can't you?! If there's a monster in front of us, we're both doomed!"
Xie Zhou has rolled his eyes countless times today.
"Alright, next time I'll personally give you the broadcast."
The system sighed, but it seemed to be in a good mood.
"To be honest, you're really lucky. Originally, the Six-Winged Illusion Python was supposed to swallow Luo Fantian whole, and then Luo Fantian would cause a huge commotion inside its belly, making the Six-Winged Illusion Python recognize him as its master."
Xie Zhou's interference has completely messed up the plot, prompting even the system to sigh in dismay.
"You stumbled upon this opportunity by sheer luck. Are you the chosen one, or is he?"
The system actually began to sympathize with the unfair treatment Luo Fantian had suffered.
"Such a thing actually happened?"
Xie Zhou stroked his chin.
"Luo Fantian's luck is truly extraordinary; he deserves to be called the chosen one of this world."
Xie Zhou muttered something under his breath.
"Missing opportunities time and time again, yet one opportunity after another comes knocking on your door. This is probably the power of the chosen one."
After so many days of exploration, Xie Zhou finally figured out the rules of this world.
She is the villain, and her purpose is to influence the protagonist's fate. In short, to stop the protagonist's growth, she must seize his fate.
"As the only villain who can compete with the protagonist for luck, it doesn't seem like a particularly bad deal?"
Xie Zhou looked at the six-winged illusory python in his sleeve, which had eaten and drunk its fill and was now fast asleep, and felt very satisfied.
"You're not particularly stupid, are you?"
Xie Zhou had just reached a conclusion and was feeling happy when the system immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"You knew all along?"
Xie Zhou's tone turned cold.
"This...this is not my fault. I told you as soon as I arrived that it's because your spiritual roots are insufficient and you can't understand what I'm saying."
For some reason, the system felt that Xie Zhou in front of it seemed somewhat different from the Xie Zhou of the past.
Even the system was a little scared by Xie Zhou's cold gaze.
Why are you yelling at me so loudly?!
Seeing that Xie Zhou remained silent, the system panicked completely. Like a little girl throwing a tantrum, it started whimpering again.
"Big brother, you're a system, not a person. I can't be bothered to argue with you."
This is truly the most useless system Xie Zhou has ever seen. Not only does it lack any cheat codes, it's also incredibly good at acting cute!
Is this something a system could do?!
You feel wronged, but the system feels even more wronged than you, leaving even the villain Xie Zhou speechless.
"But when fortune appears, you can only seize it if you are by the side of the chosen one; otherwise, it's useless."
The system finally said something useful.
"Okay, I understand. By the way, how many points did I get this time? When can I exchange them for what I want?"
"10 points, in exchange for something, it'll probably be... 500 years..."
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