[Ding! You’ve successfully altered the plot. Lin Feng’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 300 points!]
[Ding! You’ve gained 500 points of Villain Value!]
Jiang Chen heard these system notifications in his mind, filling him with a rush of excitement. However, on the outside, he kept up a pale and weak appearance, his steps faltering.
He even went further to emphasize his pitiful state, continuing his act. The sound of a longsword hitting the floor and the noise of a body hitting the ground echoed around. In that moment, it seemed as if Jiang Chen’s injuries had gotten worse and he had run out of strength, causing him to collapse to the ground once again.
"Jiang Chen!" Ning Xian exclaimed, quickly rushing to Jiang Chen’s side, her worry evident, "You’re injured! How are you feeling!?"
"I’m fine! Here, feed me..." Jiang Chen whispered, his voice faint as if he was using his last bit of energy to take a healing pill from his storage bracelet.
The pill fell from his weak fingers with a clink, rolling onto the ground.
Slightly flustered, Ning Xian picked up the pill, brushed it off on her clothes, and reassured him, "Don’t worry, I’ll feed it to you right away. You must be alright!" before placing it into Jiang Chen’s mouth.
The situation was urgent. In her rush to give Jiang Chen the pill, Ning Xian accidentally slipped her own slender fingers into his mouth.
Luckily, Jiang Chen was pretending to be weak and helpless, so much so that he couldn’t even open his mouth. Therefore, he let Ning Xian’s delicate finger enter his mouth...
On the outside, Jiang Chen stayed motionless, but inside, he felt a surge of affection, thinking to himself, ’Mmm, so tender.’
But Ning Xian quickly pulled her finger back, looking at him with concern. It appeared she was trying to figure out if he had the strength to swallow the pill by himself.
’If I pretend I can’t swallow the pill... would Ning Xian end up kiss-feeding me?’ Jiang Chen thought curiously. However, he decided against it and ’summoned all his energy’ to swallow the pill.
Slowly, the medicine began to work. Jiang Chen’s self-induced injuries started healing, and his complexion gradually returned to normal.
"Jiang Chen, are you feeling any better now!?" Ning Xian asked, her voice rising with excitement as she noticed Jiang Chen’s steadily improving color.
"Much better, thanks to you giving me the medicinal pill, or else I might not have recovered so quickly..." Jiang Chen responded weakly, making an effort to get up.
Seeing this, Ning Xian urgently said, "Don’t move! I’ll help you!" and quickly moved forward to assist Jiang Chen.
However, Jiang Chen felt incredibly heavy, almost like dead weight. Ning Xian had to use half of her body strength to support his back and lift him up.
"Phew!" Jiang Chen let out a sigh of relief as he sat cross-legged on the ground.
At the same time, while using his main cultivation technique to process the medicinal energy, he said, "Ning Xian, don’t worry about me, go and check on your master quickly!"
"Alright, alright! If you need anything, just call me!" Ning Xian responded, visibly touched, and quickly ran off to help Qiu Liaoxi.
Just then, system notifications rang in Jiang Chen’s mind, signaling his success.
[Ding! Ning Xian’s affection for you has increased, and Lin Feng’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 200 points!]
[Ding! You have gained 300 points of Villain Value!]
Hearing the updates, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, ’I haven’t even met Lin Feng yet, and he’s already lost 500 points of Heavenly Fate Value. Things are looking good!’
’If everything goes as planned, then today...’ he mused, a cold sparkle appearing in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Ning Xian let out a sigh of relief after checking her master’s condition. Although Qiu Liaoxi was seriously injured and couldn’t be healed with ordinary medicine, her condition was stable enough not to be immediately life-threatening. Fortunately, Tian Wendong and his group had intended to capture her alive, so they avoided inflicting fatal injuries.
However, if the situation were to drag on, it could still lead to a disaster. Therefore, Ning Xian quickly gave Qiu Liaoxi some basic healing pills to keep her injuries from getting worse for the time being.
On the other hand, Jiang Chen, who had been watching everything, took one last look at the injured Qiu Liaoxi, feeling that everything was in place. He secretly extended his divine sense and used his transmission jade token to send a message to Jiang Xingtai, telling him to pull back.
Then, he closed his eyes and continued to process the healing pill.
...
Elsewhere, in a street overwhelmed by complete chaos, Lin Feng was desperately trying to break through Jiang Xingtai’s barrier, but every attempt was in vain!
"You bastard! Either kill me or get out of my way!" Lin Feng roared angrily, his voice filled with pain and bitterness. He had realized that his opponent was a cultivator of the Mysterious Platform realm, but for some unknown reason, the guy seemed to be intentionally holding back.
"Hmph! If we weren’t worried about causing trouble with the Jiang Clan, you would have been dealt with by now," Jiang Xingtai retorted in a disguised voice, his tone cold and unyielding.
"For now, just stay put, and you’ll be allowed to leave later," he added.
"What?! The Jiang Clan?!" Lin Feng exclaimed, immediately picturing Jiang Chen in his mind, as he was the only link Lin Feng had to the Jiang Clan.
Was it possible that this Mysterious Platform realm cultivator had spared his life because of that annoying Jiang Chen? Would he, Lin Feng, end up owing Jiang Chen again?!
Thinking about this possibility, Lin Feng immediately felt a sense of discomfort and tightness in his chest, overwhelmed with irritation.
Just then, Jiang Xingtai pulled out his transmission jade token and, after looking at it, let out a low growl of shock, "What! The mission has failed!? Jiang Chen from the Jiang Clan interfered?" He feigned surprise and anger.
"Damn it! Didn’t we agree with the Jiang Clan to avoid provoking each other and not interfere in our plans? Why, then, did Jiang Chen from the Jiang Clan get involved?!"
Taking a deep breath, he gazed towards a specific direction and declared, "Jiang Clan, you’ve broken your promise, I won’t let you get away with this." With these words, he took a single step and disappeared into the shadows.
Lin Feng, now alone at the scene, with eyes wide open, was still trying to make sense of what he had just heard, thinking in disbelief, ’Their mission failed!? Does this mean Ning Xian was rescued, and it was Jiang Chen who saved her!?’
’Jiang Chen broke the agreement between the Jiang Clan and Purple Bamboo Spiritual Mountain by stepping in to save Ning Xian and her master?’ he pondered, his face reflecting a tumult of emotions. Relief, uncertainty, and bitterness swirled within him. Ning Xian was supposed to be his, Lin Feng’s, woman. He should have been the one to rescue her.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Feng’s expression turned grim as he headed towards the Vast Spirit House.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Vast Spirit House, Jiang Chen thought to himself, ’Should be arriving soon, right?’ He extended his divine sense, scanning the area within a thousand-meter radius.
Almost immediately, he detected a figure rapidly approaching. It was Lin Feng!
’Here he comes!’ Jiang Chen mused, a sly gleam appearing in his eyes.
’Sigh, time to act again...’ he reflected, a faint smile playing at the corner of his mouth.
At that very moment, Lin Feng had closed in to within two hundred meters. Anxious as he was, he had already expanded his divine sense and was about to detect what was happening inside the Vast Spirit House.
"Cough cough cough!" Jiang Chen suddenly began coughing violently, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth again.
"Jiang Chen! What’s happening to you!" Ning Xian exclaimed, rushing over to Jiang Chen, her face filled with concern. She gently patted his back and used a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his mouth, imploring, "Didn’t you take the pill? Please, don’t let anything happen to you!"
Lin Feng watched the entire scene unfold before his eyes. "Ning Xian...!" he muttered under his breath. Suddenly, his body shook, and his pace involuntarily slowed down, transitioning from flying to a brisk walk.
His heart was in intense pain, as if ten thousand knives were ruthlessly twisting inside it.
Lin Feng moved forward with a somewhat dazed look, feeling a discomfort reminiscent of the time his Dantian was shattered. His eyes wide, he focused on Ning Xian’s worried expression and her gentle care. A wave of despair overwhelmed him, leaving him feeling as if his heart had turned to dust.
Simultaneously, system notifications resonated in Jiang Chen’s mind.
[Ding! You have successfully affected Lin Feng’s mental state. Lin Feng’s Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 200 points!]
[Ding! You have gained 300 points of Villain Value!]
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’Hehe! Did he really get emotionally hurt just from seeing this? He’s surprisingly sensitive!’ Jiang Chen thought to himself with a hint of scorn. Then, he reached up and took hold of Ning Xian’s delicate jade-like hand, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.