Lin Pingzhi came to Luoyang to celebrate his maternal grandfather's birthday. Since his parents were busy with matters at the escort agency, they sent Lin Pingzhi ahead with birthday gifts. Wang Yuanba, the leader of the Golden Saber Sect in Luoyang, was the father of Lin Pingzhi's mother, Madam Wang, and his family was a powerful and influential force in Luoyang.
Yan Liang met Lin Pingzhi at the restaurant, and then led him to Wang Lianhua's residence. Lin Pingzhi was pleasantly surprised to see him again, since Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua hadn't mentioned their destination before leaving.
Wang Lianhua was initially indifferent to Lin Pingzhi, showing no surprise. The young man was full of vigor and energy; while Wang Lianhua couldn't say he admired him, he didn't dislike him either.
Lin Pingzhi, despite his young age, already possessed an extremely high level of self-destructive ability, which even made Yan Liang feel somewhat inferior and admit defeat.
After chatting with Wang Lianhua and Yan Liang for a while, they brought up the Thousand-Faced Prince Wang Lianhua, who was accused of "stealing his family's ancestral Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and colluding with the Demonic Sect."
The boy was filled with righteous indignation: "Although my parents don't care about the theft of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, and they don't even believe that Wang Lianhua stole it, everyone in the martial arts world is looking for him. Since Wang Lianhua hasn't denied it, then he must have stolen the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual! How despicable!"
"You despicable thief who stole the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, you haven't denied it!" Wang Lianhua coldly stared at the little fool who called him by his name.
Yan Liang held a teacup, feigning composure, and listened patiently to him speak.
The little fool continued indignantly: "At first, I thought that even though Wang Lianhua killed people, they were all evil people, and he was a great hero—but he not only stole the Qingcheng Sect's secret techniques and my family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, but he also colluded with the Demonic Sect. He is truly despicable!"
Yan Liang: ...Wow, a huge black pot has fallen from the sky.
The despicable Wang Lianhua wore a half-smile.
Yan Liang was pleased with Lin Pingzhi's unconscious disparaging of Wang Lianhua, but he felt it would be a great pity if Lin Pingzhi, still young, were to die prematurely due to his recklessness. Out of concern for others and the importance of valuing life, Yan Liang kindly stopped Lin Pingzhi before he could continue.
"Indeed, the Thousand-Faced Prince is truly despicable."
Yan Liang spoke with righteous indignation, expressing his deep agreement with Lin Pingzhi's words.
The Thousand-Faced Young Master sitting to the side glanced at him.
Lin Pingzhi continued, "Now news of Wang Lianhua is flying everywhere in the martial arts world, but no one has been able to find him." He sighed, "I only heard about Wang Lianhua in Luoyang, so I thought I would look for him while I came to celebrate my grandfather's birthday."
Yan Liang and Wang Lianhua exchanged glances. The other party raised his chin provocatively. Yan Liang understood: if the fake news was mixed with the real news, the possibility of being exposed would be very small.
"What can you do even if you find Wang Lianhua?" Wang Lianhua himself asked him with great interest. "With your current martial arts skills, you can't even beat me. Do you think you can snatch the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual back from him?"
Lin Pingzhi was stumped by the question and stammered, unable to speak.
He knew, of course, that Wang Yuze was highly skilled in martial arts. Even Dongfang, who had come to Fuwei Escort Agency with him but later left due to other matters, was also highly skilled in martial arts. Lin Pingzhi not only noticed this himself, but even his father, Lin Zhennan, had instructed him to cultivate good relations with these two.
“Then I have to find him first…” Lin Pingzhi said. “I certainly can’t beat him with my own martial arts, but I can’t let him be found by others.”
Everyone in the martial arts world wanted to obtain the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and keep it for themselves; no one thought about finding the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and returning it to its rightful owner.
Along the way, Lin Pingzhi heard many people talking about what they would do if they obtained the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, and he was annoyed by everyone's tacit disregard for the original owner, the Fuwei Escort Agency.
Yan Liang thought to himself, even if you find Wang Lianhua, you still can't get the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. That manual isn't even in his hands.
Wang Lianhua seemed to be deep in thought. Yan Liang could guess what he was going to do just by looking at his expression. He couldn't help but feel restless and looked forward to seeing what kind of trouble Wang Lianhua would cause.
The two exchanged a glance, then turned their heads simultaneously, revealing a knowing smile.
Let's stir things up!
A few days later, "The Thousand-Faced Prince Wang Lianhua" made a statement in Pingding Prefecture. According to eyewitnesses, the Thousand-Faced Prince, dressed in red, spoke arrogantly and unrestrainedly about the Sun Moon Cult.
He said that Dongfang Bubai had abandoned his benefactor after taking the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual and ran away. They had agreed to split it equally, but Dongfang Bubai hadn't given him a single penny. Now he had severed all ties with Dongfang Bubai and would never see him again.
When Yan Liang heard this version, he had only one thought in his mind—what a story of a heartless man and a devoted lover!
"Did Dongfang Bubai do you any favors?" Yan Liang asked him with a smile, his sarcasm evident. "And isn't it a bit much to sever all ties with him?"
"Shut up."
Wang Lianhua's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he gained a profound understanding of the minds of the people in the martial arts world.
—A bunch of idiots.
However, once the news was spread, it was quite effective.
At least all the people who were originally looking for Wang Lianhua have changed their minds and are now targeting the Sun Moon Cult.
No one dared to provoke the Sun Moon Sect, so they could only cause trouble in secret. Righteous figures such as the Five Mountains Sword Sect also began to consider joining forces to punish the demonic sect.
Dongfang Bubai first heard this news from someone sent by Blackwood Cliff. At that time, he was still in Luoyang and unsure of Wang Lianhua's thoughts, so he didn't go to see him. Only when he heard the version that had finally arrived in Luoyang after many twists and turns did he go to find Wang Lianhua.
When Dongfang Bubai came to visit, the servants seemed to have been prepared and respectfully welcomed him into the mansion.
Only Wang Lianhua was in the courtyard. When Dongfang Bubai saw him, he said, "Didn't you say you were severing all ties with me and would never see me again, never to have anything to do with me again?" Dongfang Bubai smiled slightly, "Why did you still welcome me into the mansion?"
Wang Lianhua chuckled: "If you want to leave, get out now."
The two tacitly agreed not to mention their previous unpleasant conversation. Dongfang Bubai came here for two reasons: first, he was curious why Wang Lianhua suddenly shifted the blame back to him; second, the news that had reached Luoyang was truly laughable.
Now that the joke was over, Dongfang Bubai directly asked him the question that had been bothering him: "You neither denied nor confirmed it before, so why did you suddenly say that we were severing all ties?"
"I'm too lazy to play with you anymore, is that a problem?"
Wang Lianhua was justified, and he should be justified as well. After all, from beginning to end, aside from having a motive, he had nothing to do with the theft of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.
Dongfang Bubai thought he had something important to say, but it turned out to be just something as simple as not wanting to play anymore.
"OK."
"You're going to be busy from now on. Those righteous people seem to want to attack the Sun Moon Cult..." Wang Lianhua gloated. "Good luck."
Dongfang Bubai: "..."
Although he knew about it, why did it feel so unpleasant to hear it coming from this person's mouth?
While the two were arguing, Yan Liang was writing a letter at his desk and had a deep conversation with the system.
He had been in Luoyang for some time now. After arriving, he wrote a letter, and his parents, who were very worried about him, wrote back to urge him to come.
Yan Liang was conflicted. His father was a scoundrel and his mother died early, so he naturally felt warm in the face of the Chi family parents' love. However, he felt that he was just a wandering ghost who had taken over someone else's son's body. He would not live long and would not be able to reciprocate. He was always at a loss.
Now that you've become Chi Xiuyuan, you have an obligation to take care of his parents.
The system didn't really understand Yan Liang's conflicted feelings; they weren't pleasant to behold. Its fellow hosts, however, adapted well, actively taking on responsibilities and obligations, each striving to live a new life.
"If you don't like having parents, you can choose next time depending on the situation... Although it's randomly assigned after considering all factors, there are loopholes you can exploit." The system rambled on, trying to comfort him.
That's not why... no, that's not it.
Yan Liang was somewhat irritated.
Sometimes he even felt despicable, unwilling to be the person others saw him as, yet he himself was using that person's body.
In the first two worlds, there was no one with whom the original owner had a deep connection. Even Jiang Qing, after being discovered, fled the Mu family as if her life depended on it. In the second world, the original owner was an orphan, all alone and without any ties. He lived the happiest life in that world.
"I can't understand your troubles," the system frankly stated. "This is a one-time encounter. You should be happy to have met me, and I'm happy to have met you. Traveling with you through different worlds is also a joyful experience. Even those connected to the original owner, you can freely interact with them according to your own wishes."
However, aside from those who had requests from the original owner, all the hosts generally believed they should handle the original owner's interpersonal relationships, including family, friendships, and romantic relationships, and they would take the initiative to do so.
Yan Liang remained noncommittal. He put down his pen, letting the ink on the letter dry in the wind blowing in from the window. The handwriting on it was wildly unrestrained and elegant.
Yan Liang deliberately imitated Chi Xiuyuan's handwriting, and Chi's parents never suspected his identity.
After the ink dried, Yan Liang put the letter into an envelope, tucked it into his pocket, and went out.
Dongfang Bubai looked up and saw Yan Liang passing by outside the courtyard, looking preoccupied and not even noticing them. He was quite surprised.
He raised an eyebrow and looked at Wang Lianhua: "What's wrong with him?"
Wang Lianhua recalled the letter and envelope the other party had brought into the room, and gave Dongfang Bubai a provocative smile: "I won't tell you."
That expression seemed to say: What can you do to me?
Dongfang Bubai: "..."
This person holds a grudge too much.
When Yan Liang returned after delivering the letter, he saw Dongfang Bubai and Wang Lianhua wielding chopsticks, each with a chopstick in hand, dancing fiercely. The chopsticks moved like lightning, almost invisible.
Yan Liang exclaimed in surprise: "...Two idiots, alive."
He stood at the courtyard gate for a while, then asked the system: "How much longer?"
The system knew he was asking about the passage and sensed its host was in a bad mood. It quickly nudged a colleague in the technical department and, upon receiving a response, happily replied: "Just one last step left. You should be able to send him away tomorrow."
That's good.
Yan Liang thought about everything that had happened in the past few days and found that he had no regrets. He then made up his mind.
—Go back.
Author's Note: System: This is a one-time encounter. You should be happy to have met me, and I'm happy to have met you too. Traveling with you through different worlds is also a joyful thing.
#Cute System Online Confession#
[The above is all nonsense.]
I'm stuck...
This story absolutely has to end tomorrow!
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