418: Plot Changes

“What are you talking about? I don’t understand,” Chen Xuan said indifferently.

“Hmph, don’t play innocent. Ever since Senior Brother Li Qingfeng consumed your ‘enhanced’ Peach Blossom, he turned completely white-haired and decrepit overnight. Wasn’t that your doing?”

“What? Such a thing happened? Take me to see him!” Chen Xuan’s face was filled with surprise, and his sincere attitude made Hua Mengjie’s doubts waver.

Now is not the time to overthink; saving him first is the Righteous Path.

Soon, the two arrived at Qingfeng Mountain and saw Li Qingfeng, who had fallen unconscious.

“This is his own fault; his Life Force has dissipated. What does that have to do with me?”

“Wh-what do you mean?”

“What do I mean? It’s simple. It’s about what you told me earlier, that Li Qingfeng lacked life energy and asked me to ‘enhance’ it,” Chen Xuan said.

“This… what does this have to do with that?”

“Of course it does. This Li Qingfeng lied to you! He didn’t actually leak any life energy; he was just greedy and wanted more. As a result, he ate my enhanced Peach Blossom. You understand the principle of things going to extremes. His body couldn’t withstand the immense energy, which led to a massive loss of Life Force.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is… Senior Brother Li Qingfeng, he was lying to me!” Hua Mengjie’s tone was somewhat inexplicable.

But she wasn’t disappointed.

“Hmm, since there’s nothing serious, I won’t bother you any longer. There’s no great use for a liar like him anyway,” Chen Xuan said, slowly walking away.

Because he knew Hua Mengjie would definitely try to keep him.

“Wait, wait! This… this is my last bit of contribution points. Although I can’t afford one of your Life Peach Blossoms, a… a petal should be fine, right?”

“You still want to save him?”

“No matter what, he is…! If he dies, I feel like a big problem will arise! So… please!”

“Sigh, since that’s the case…”

Chen Xuan sighed, then threw a petal to Hua Mengjie and drifted away.

“So, all our contribution points were taken by Revered Master to please that good-for-nothing!”

“I really thought the Senior Brothers in the Mission Hall made a mistake. Turns out, there really were no contribution points left. I’m such an idiot…”

“Exactly! It’s pitiful how many years of hard work we put into missions, only for it all to benefit someone else!”

“How sad! How lamentable! Since that’s the case, it seems we don’t owe Revered Master anything anymore. This Qingfeng Mountain, we might as well leave! We don’t want the Revered Master-Disciple relationship anymore either!”

Some people said this and then directly left Qingfeng Mountain.

But more people chose to stay. Either they genuinely had feelings, or they wanted to make Hua Mengjie feel apologetic, thereby gaining a favor from a Great Ascension Stage cultivator.

“I…” Faced with the verbal attacks from her many Disciples, Hua Mengjie opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything.

Because this was indeed a mistake she had made; she had indeed let down her Disciples.

“Cough, cough.” A coughing sound rang out, and Li Qingfeng slowly regained consciousness.

“Mengjie, it’s so good to see you again! But I’m still very weak right now…”

Hua Mengjie looked at Li Qingfeng lying there, about to say something, when suddenly, she clutched her head in slight pain. A moment later, her eyes became clear.

Clearly foolish.

“I’m sorry, it’s all… it’s all Revered Master’s fault! Revered Master has let you down!” Hua Mengjie looked at everyone, her face ashen, her delicate body trembling slightly, and tears uncontrollably sliding from the corners of her eyes, streaming down her beautiful cheeks.

“Revered Master…” The Disciples beside her were also startled, each calling out softly, but their voices seemed so weak and powerless.

They watched their Revered Master, who was usually high and mighty and incomparably majestic, so distraught at this moment, and their hearts were filled with mixed emotions.

“However, rest assured, Revered Master will find a way to compensate you for the contribution points I owe you, absolutely! Even if it means exhausting all my strength, I will never break my promise!” Hua Mengjie took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions a little, and looked at everyone with determined eyes.

“And… Senior Brother Li Qingfeng, I will definitely find a way to heal you! No matter the cost, I will not hesitate!”

After saying these words, Hua Mengjie felt she had no face to remain on Qingfeng Mountain. She turned around and walked unsteadily down the mountain.

Somewhere in Feixian Sect.

“Sigh, with so many contribution points, how am I going to give them? My Disciples’ cultivation levels are mostly very high, and even though I’m in the Great Ascension Stage, it’s unlikely I can fully compensate for the contribution points I’ve used up!”

Hua Mengjie stood still, her delicate body trembling slightly.

“Even Senior Brother Li Qingfeng…” she murmured, her voice filled with despair.

It was all because of money! Why did she, a dignified Great Ascension Stage cultivator, end up in such a state, troubled by these things!

However, thinking of the predicament everyone faced, Hua Mengjie took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

“Sigh! For everyone, for compensation, I… I’ll go all out! Even if endless difficulties and dangers await me, I will bravely move forward.”

After a fierce internal struggle, Hua Mengjie finally made up her mind. She slowly raised her head and walked with heavy yet resolute steps towards Chen Xuan’s Immortal Cave.

On Chen Xuan’s side.

He had just returned to his room, and as soon as he embraced Ji Youruo and kissed her, he heard the System’s prompt.

“Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully modifying the plotline of the Son of Destiny, Ye Xingchen. Reward: 50,000 Heaven's Mandate Value, 10 S-rank sets, Star Jade Stone * 1, cultivation increased by one stage, valkyrie fragment * 1, 《Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Sword》 * 1, Origin Stone * 2, Soul Enhancer * 2, 10 M-rank sets, 50 lottery draws!”

Chen Xuan: “??? ”

“Seriously, buddy, I just kissed this woman once, and you’re giving me so many good things?”

Chen Xuan murmured, looking at Ji Youruo with fervent eyes.

Ji Youruo shivered. She wasn’t a fool. Ever since Chen Xuan tied her up, she knew she was doomed. This Chen Xuan was too mysterious; with just a single rope, she was utterly helpless. She couldn’t even self-detonate, let alone considering his other trump cards.

Doomed, she was completely doomed.

Thinking of this, she desperately closed her eyes.

“Hmm, well-behaved!”

Chen Xuan praised her and then intended to exploit the System, but this time, no matter how much he kissed, there was no effect.

“Could it be… Youruo, you’ve fallen for me?” Chen Xuan looked strange.

“Heh heh! Me, like you? That was enchantment before! Now, do what you want, kill or cut, it’s up to you!” Ji Youruo’s face was slightly red, but her tone was firm.

“If it’s not that you like me? Then what is it?”

Just as Chen Xuan was pondering, the door to his Immortal Cave opened again.

“Hey, my temper! Do you all think you don’t need to knock when you come to my house? If the person who came today doesn’t give me a good reason, I’ll show him why flowers are so red!”

Chen Xuan said, then put down Ji Youruo and walked into the hall.