103: Oh shit! It’s light!

Meanwhile, Chu Yunxuan returned home.

He observed the commotion in Tianhua City.

The disturbance was significant.

Damn it.

To cause such a massive stir.

It was probably the Fifth Demon God Hall.

And their target was the Celestial Star.

The Celestial Star was in his hands.

This made Chu Yunxuan a little anxious.

He felt like this Celestial Star was an ultimate, unbelievably hot potato.

So, what could he do?

He couldn't just throw it away, could he?

Crucially, the source of the Celestial Star's power was still unclear.

However, this should be simple now.

Chu Yunxuan then began to Cultivate.

His Realm was slowly catching up.

Now, without the System's help, his progress was slower.

After all, he had already reached the Xuantian Realm.

Jiang Ying and the others were already in the Divine Power Realm.

He still needed to put in more effort to reach their level.

Twelve o'clock.

"Ding... [Negative Emotion Collection System] closed."

"Ding... Congratulations, you have activated a new System [Villainous Old Man System]."

The sudden System notification startled Chu Yunxuan.

Old Man System?

What the heck is that?

This was the only System Chu Yunxuan had no interest in, just by hearing its name.

And it felt very trashy.

"What is it?"

Chu Yunxuan then glanced at the System's introduction.

[Villainous Old Man System]: Some people, despite having good talent, achieve nothing, while others, born with a Waste Body, might accidentally obtain a ring or a divine pearl, inside which resides a mysterious old man who helps them change their lives. Why is it that you, born with a Waste Body, can have the last laugh, while countless Geniuses with outstanding talent become your stepping stones?

[Isn't this a bit unfair? Isn't this a bit unreasonable? Why can't those Geniuses obtain these Opportunities? They also need help.]

Chu Yunxuan's mouth twitched.

"Isn't it true that I was born with a Waste Body and then got a Golden Finger? What's unfair or unreasonable about that? It's very fair!"

Chu Yunxuan muttered.

[System Mission]: The host needs to find two targets with good talent and help them realize what despair is. After completing two missions, the System will close.

Chu Yunxuan: "..."

Huh?

He had thought that, based on the System's introduction, the mission would be to help those Geniuses further improve.

In the end, it was to help them realize what despair was.

Good!

Excellent!!

How wonderful!

"Ding... Please select a Genius target, Host."

Chu Yunxuan pondered.

Then he revealed a mischievous smile.

"Chen Haobin, the grandson of the president of the Tianhua City Bounty Hunter Guild."

"Ding... Target selection complete. Current first mission: [Help Genius Chen Haobin Experience Despair], Progress: 0%, Mission Reward: [Ten Thousand Poison Body]."

Chu Yunxuan grinned.

Scamming people! He liked it the most.

"Ding... While the System exists, the Host gains the Old Man Halo. (Effect: In the target's eyes, the Host is enveloped in Holy Light)"

"Ding... The Host can freely cast illusions on the target to complete the assistance plan!"

"Ding... Please select a host object: ring, bead, Medicine Cauldron... The Host can use the System to hide within the host object and enter or exit at any time."

"A ring, that's simple."

"Ding... Selection complete!"

Then a seemingly ancient ring appeared in Chu Yunxuan's hand.

Chu Yunxuan grinned.

This was going to be fun!

So now, he could act as the old man in the ring that the male protagonists in Xuanhuan novels accidentally obtain.

Chen Haobin.

You provoked me before.

Now, I'm here to help you!

Subsequently, Chu Yunxuan left his home.

...

In a certain villa.

Chen Haobin sat there Cultivating.

"Geniuses from my generation are all at Xuantian Realm Five Stars or above, and some are even close to advancing to the Divine Power Realm, while I'm only at Xuantian Realm Three Stars. Damn it, Chu Yunxuan is about to surpass me. Why?"

Chen Haobin gnashed his teeth.

"Clearly, we were all called Geniuses of Tianhua City back then, so why am I lagging behind them? Why, exactly?!"

Chen Haobin roared.

Today, he had attended a university reunion.

However, he was humiliated.

Those few Geniuses who were on par with him in university.

Now, they were all Xuantian Realm Five Stars or above.

Some were Cultivating in academies in higher-level cities.

Some had joined the God Alliance, or Heavenly Domain, and were even now capable of handling things on their own.

His former girlfriend, the class beauty, was desperately trying to curry favor with those people at the reunion.

She even said she was glad she broke up with him.

Chen Haobin was furious!

He had thought this reunion would be his chance to show off!

His chance to make his ex-girlfriend regret it.

But he never expected that he was the clown!

"I refuse! I refuse! Why?!"

Crack, crack, crack—

"This Chu Yunxuan, why is he in the Xuantian Realm now? How long ago was he only in the Mystic Body Realm?! Damn it, I've only improved this much in several years, while he improved several major Realms in one month?"

"Why, why can Chu Yunxuan, and all of them, obtain Opportunities, but I don't?"

"I even risked death to enter the Spirit Realm, but got absolutely nothing! Why can others get things?"

"This Chu Yunxuan, he definitely got treasures in the Spirit Realm too!"

"Why?! It's unfair, this world is unfair to me!"

"I should be the Genius! Even if not, I should still obtain Opportunities!"

"..."

A distraught Chen Haobin decided to go for a walk outside.

Late at night.

Chen Haobin, carrying a liquor bottle, walked down the deserted street.

What nonsense about the Yao Race threat, he wasn't afraid!

Come on!

Does he have to jump off a cliff to possibly gain an Opportunity?

In the shadows, Chu Yunxuan was actually following him the whole time.

Then, Chu Yunxuan quietly arrived at a nearby forest.

He placed the ring given by the System on the ground.

Afterward, Chu Yunxuan released the Nine Tribulation Dark Lightning, creating a significant disturbance.

Then, he entered the ring.

Boom—

A loud bang.

Startled Chen Haobin.

"Holy crap! Black lightning?"

Chen Haobin was surprised.

"What the heck is that?"

He quickly ran into the forest.

Chen Haobin's gaze fell upon a scorched mark on the ground, struck by lightning.

And then...

Chen Haobin saw the ancient ring.

"What is this?"

He picked up the ring.

"Could this be some heaven-sent Opportunity? Holy crap!"

Chen Haobin muttered to himself.

"Could there be a powerful old man inside this ring? Just like in Xuanhuan novels, with the male protagonist."

Then Chen Haobin shook his head; "What am I thinking? How could that be?"

However, just at this moment...

Chu Yunxuan appeared before him.

Chen Haobin's eyes widened as he looked at Chu Yunxuan before him.

Because Chu Yunxuan had cast the illusion ability granted by the System on him.

Although Chu Yunxuan was still Chu Yunxuan, in Chen Haobin's eyes, he was an old man with an otherworldly Daoist aura.

And...

His entire body was enveloped in Holy Light.

"Holy crap! It's light!"

Chen Haobin's eyes widened.

There's really an old man in the ring?

Could this... really be his Opportunity?

Could he possibly be about to... Heaven-Defying his fate?