Chapter 2, Page 002: This is what he owes him.
It took three drops of precious muscle-regenerating fluid to heal Yin Chu Jiu's head. After Yue Ling hit him on the head, he said "I'm sorry" and then fainted.
According to Yin Chusan, he was unconscious for three days and three nights before waking up, which almost drove his parents crazy with worry.
The muscle-regenerating elixir was obtained by his parents from the clan chief, costing them nearly half a month's savings. As the name suggests, the muscle-regenerating elixir repairs wounds, promotes tissue regeneration, and can restore wounds to their original state, making it a holy grail for healing.
When Yin Chusan talked about this, he seemed a little jealous of the good treatment Yin Chujiu received.
Unlike girls, boys don't need to have scars; in fact, they can make them look more manly.
In this world, both men and women care a lot about their appearance and take good care of themselves. Those who are beautiful or handsome may also enjoy certain privileges at times.
After all, she's pretty and pleasing to the eye.
At the same time, appearance also indirectly reflects a person's abilities to a certain extent.
Therefore, when Yin Chusan mentioned the muscle-regenerating liquid, he felt quite uncomfortable. "Chu Jiu, your parents are so good to you."
Well, he's an only child, the apple of his parents' eye, so naturally they'll treat him well.
Yin Chu Jiu didn't want to discuss this topic at the moment. He hesitated for two seconds and asked Yin Chu San, "Where is Yue Ling?"
He has more important things to do right now.
"Yue Ling?" Upon hearing Yin Chu Jiu ask about Yue Ling, Yin Chu San's expression changed instantly. He snorted and said smugly, "Chu Jiu, don't worry about that kid Yue Ling. We've already taught him a lesson."
"That kid actually dared to throw a stone at you, he's really asking for trouble!"
"What?" Yin Chu Jiu immediately threw off the covers, jumped off the bed, and ran towards the door, asking anxiously as she ran, "Where is he now? Where did you take him?"
"That dilapidated temple where he begs for food," Yin Chusan said. "You want to go settle accounts with him? I'll go with you."
However, Yin Chu Jiu had already run out of the courtyard and was nowhere to be seen.
Yin Chusan stood at the door, scratching his head, puzzled. Why did they run so fast? They should rest properly after just waking up. He sighed, called out Yin Chujiu's name, and followed her.
This world is a novel called "The Great Sage of Illusion," and Yue Ling is the protagonist of this novel.
No one knew that Yue Ling was born the way he was because of his constitution; he was born with a celestial pearl inside his body and had the constitution of a Great Sage.
He conceived that Yue Ling's current body was unable to contain the immense energy of a saint, which was why he had such an unusual appearance.
Only after he falls off the cliff and finds the magic weapon that suppresses the Heavenly Pearl can he slowly control the energy to become stronger and reach the peak.
The premise is that Yue Ling is extremely ugly and disliked by others, so that his character can be tempered, his beliefs strengthened, and he can be flexible, ruthless but not saintly, so that he will not become a stepping stone for others on his path to becoming stronger.
This is also what the readers are asking for.
His readers left messages on his Weibo, saying they wanted to read a dark, power-leveling novel where the protagonist is initially at rock bottom but eventually rises to power. They wanted to see a twisted, dark protagonist rise up, take revenge on his enemies, and ultimately become a top-tier powerhouse.
Therefore, Yin Chu Jiu wrote such a story - "The Great Sage of Illusion".
The protagonist was given an extremely tragic life, one in which he was despised and hated by everyone.
When the protagonist was born, his skin was bright red, his body was wrinkled, and he was covered in black hair, like a monster cub picked up from the mountains.
The night Yue Ling was born, his mother died in childbirth.
On the day he turned three, his father was hunted down by a monster.
From the age of three to four, the Yue and Yin families reaped no harvest and had no income whatsoever. Even when their clansmen went out to hunt magical beasts, they could not obtain a single magical bead, and the power of Juanyun Lane was greatly diminished.
He was just four years old when he was driven out of Juanyun Lane and became a little beggar in a dilapidated temple in the north of Yundu City.
Yue Ling is a monster, and a jinx.
The Yue and Yin families forbade Yue Ling from returning to Juanyun Lane, with the only exception being the day of the sacrificial ceremony.
After Yue Ling left Juanyun Lane, the Yue and Yin families' businesses flourished, and they quickly became a well-known family in Yundu City.
Saying sorry a thousand times is futile. He is now in this world and can no longer help him change his life. Even if he is still the author and has modified the chapters, what has happened has happened. The protagonist has already experienced all of this, and nothing will change.
Moreover, his revised novel might just be a story from another world.
He is sorry to Yue Ling, he is very sorry to Yue Ling.
More importantly, he didn't want Yue Ling to grow into a person without feelings, without family and friends, and whose life revolved solely around power and strength because of these terrible experiences.
He could freely arrange a person's life without knowing the existence of the fictional world, but now, he can't.
What he thought was so exciting when he set it up now seems so cruel.
He couldn't change the plot; he could only try his best to make things easier for Yue Ling, to help him avoid being so miserable, desperate, and lonely.
He becomes everyone else's friend.
This is what he owes him, this is what he should do.
Panting heavily, Yin Chu Jiu ran out of Juan Yun Alley and to the dilapidated temple to the north.
The dilapidated temple to the north is filled with beggars; homeless people gather here. It's so dirty and chaotic that respectable families would never pass by.
Yin Chu Jiu's arrival immediately caught the attention of all the beggars.
He was a child, while the beggars included both adults and children.
They all surrounded Yin Chu Jiu, blocking his way, and said in various ways—some pleading, some flattering, and some threatening—"Young Master, please give us some money."
"Give me some food."
"We are so hungry."
"Young master, please give me some food."
Yin Chu Jiu didn't see Yue Ling among these people. He was anxious to find Yue Ling, so he threw his money bag far away and ran towards the dilapidated temple while everyone was grabbing it. As soon as he got to the door, he saw Yue Ling lying unconscious on the tattered straw mat, covered in blood.
Upon seeing Yue Ling's expression, Yin Chu Jiu's breath caught in her throat for a moment.
Yue Ling was covered in blood, his black fur was soaked and tangled, clinging wetly to his body. The hair on his face looked like it had been plucked out; it wasn't as thick, but the thinner areas were red and swollen, oozing blood.
Raising his hand, Yin Chu Jiu gently patted Yue Ling's back, but as soon as his hand touched him, Yue Ling cried out, covered his head with his hands, and curled up into a ball.
Even in his dreams, he is afraid of being hit.
"Yue Ling." Yin Chu Jiu dared not film anymore. He leaned down and whispered in Yue Ling's ear, "Yue Ling, wake up, wake up quickly. You're injured. I'll take you to see a doctor."
"Yue Ling, Yue Ling."
After calling for an unknown amount of time, Yin Chu Jiu felt his mouth go dry, and Yue Ling, whom he had been watching, finally woke up. His eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
He looked bewildered and confused, seemingly unable to understand why he could hear such an annoying buzzing sound, like a mosquito, in his sleep. But the next second, he was fully awake.
He opened his eyes wide, reached out and shoved Yin Chu Jiu hard, then fiercely climbed up and straddled him, angrily muttering Yin Chu Jiu's name and hitting him haphazardly.
Yue Ling was still unconscious; he was simply acting on instinct to defend himself.
Yin Chu Jiu hugged Yue Ling's body without retaliating, simply enduring Yue Ling's attacks, letting him punch and kick her.
When Yue Ling's fist landed on her body, when the pain traveled from her skin to her internal organs, when those waves of sharp, undeniable pain made her aware of its presence, Yin Chu Jiu finally understood.
So this is what it feels like to get beaten up...
At the same time, he also clearly felt Yue Ling's hatred for him and for them.
"Monster! Who gave you the right to hit my brother!"
As Yin Chu Jiu was being beaten, a figure suddenly flashed over. Then, he saw a leg come out with a roar and kick Yue Ling off him.
Yue Ling rolled twice on the ground and then fainted again.
That person was Yin Chusan.
Yin Chusan was still cursing and rubbing his fists as he walked towards Yue Ling.
Yin Chu Jiu realized what was happening, quickly scrambled up, grabbed his waist, pulled him back, and then stood in front of Yue Ling, "Chu San, what are you doing!"
Yin Chusan stopped, looking completely at ease. "I'm helping you fight, so what?" Then, he paused, pointed at Yin Chujiu's posture, and asked with a puzzled look, "Chujiu, what are you doing?"
"In the third year of junior high, stop hitting Yue Ling. I won't allow you to hit him."
Yue Ling was in a very restless coma; he seemed to hear the sound of arguing.
He didn't pay attention.
In the dilapidated temple, people often fought and argued; it was nothing more than that.
But this time the sound of the argument was very close to him, so close that it seemed to be right in front of him, and he had to open his eyes and wake up from his dream.
Then, he saw a person half-squatting in front of him with their back to him, arms outstretched, as if protecting him.
He continued looking up and actually saw the bullying boy from the Yin family.
Perhaps a long time had passed, or perhaps a very short time, he vaguely wondered if this person was protecting him.
Is he still dreaming?
That's why he rode on top of Yin Chu Jiu and hit him, and that's why he saw someone protecting him.
Author's Note:
Yin Chu Jiu: You're not allowed to hit him anymore.
Yin Chusan: ? ? ?
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