91: I'm sure this is the villain

“Detected Son of Providence, Su Chen, harbors ill will towards the Host, triggering Super Counter-Armor. Detected Su Chen has a great fortuitous encounter; he will go to Chenyuan Pavilion’s Gambling Stone House and unearth a Divine Marrow.”

“…” Gu Qing.

Was this his foster father coming to deliver warmth?

Divine Marrow, that was a treasure even more precious than Divine Medicine fruits. It was rumored to be a drop of essence blood from a Primordial Saint, having gone through countless years and nurtured by a special field.

The function of Divine Marrow was almost omnipotent; it could be used for alchemy, artifact refining, array formation, and talisman crafting.

It could help break through realms, enhance bone structure, physical body, divine soul, cultivation, heal injuries, and even reshape the physical body.

It could even allow a Spiritual Body to transform into an ordinary Divine Body.

It was of immense help for those in the Saint Realm to break through to the Divine Fire Realm.

It could be said that Divine Marrow was something even those in the Saint Realm would fight tooth and nail for.

Thinking this, Gu Qing’s divine sense swept outwards, only to see Su Chen sprawled on the ground with a grim expression, a patch of blood on his chest, looking utterly disheveled.

“The protagonist wasn’t beaten by the gatekeeper, was he?” Gu Qing found it odd.

Although it was normal for protagonists to be looked down upon and insulted by gatekeepers, being beaten was probably unique to Su Chen.

“Yes.”

“This protagonist is a bit special. He mistakenly believes he has reincarnated and conquered Liu Ruyan nine times, and that he has a deep affection for Liu Ruyi. In reality, Liu Ruyi only wants to use him, and the nine reincarnations were merely simulations by the system.”

Hearing this, Gu Qing instantly understood what type of protagonist Su Chen was.

Nine reincarnations, nine times conquering the scumbag woman Liu Ruyan, but all nine ended miserably. He swore to make up for his regrets in this life, turning to conquer the villainess and wildly showing off and slapping Liu Ruyan’s face.

This type of protagonist was extremely powerful.

After all, he knew future events and character personalities.

Coupled with the system, he was practically an invincible protagonist who could sweep through everything.

But what did the system mean by that?

Su Chen’s reincarnation was fake?

“Of course it’s fake.”

“Host, imagine, if life could truly restart, and time flowed backward, wouldn’t the entire world flow backward? Wouldn’t the lives of those Transcendent and countless beings also flow backward?”

“Do you think such a heaven-defying act is possible?”

“Moreover, what has happened has happened. Even if time flows backward, it cannot erase the established facts that have occurred.”

The system gave Gu Qing some knowledge about reincarnation.

In short, the so-called resetting of life was all an illusion, the Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly for the fated, illusory and unreal.

Even future events might be false and not necessarily happen or appear.

“So that’s how it is.”

Gu Qing nodded knowingly, then said, “Check his attribute panel.”

“Name: Su Chen.”

“Realm: None.”

“Physique: Innate Waste Body, Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Soul.”

“Talent: Born Close to the Dao.”

“Fate: Son of Providence.”

“Destiny: Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate, Soaring to the Sky, Fortune and Misfortune Intertwined.”

“Luck: 150000.”

Gu Qing glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze: “What kind of physique is Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Soul?”

“By using special secret methods or treasures, one’s divine soul undergoes nine cycles of Nirvana Reincarnation. After the divine soul transforms, it becomes Born Close to the Dao, with an extremely high compatibility with the myriad Great Daos of heaven and earth.”

“Doesn’t that mean that once Su Chen resolves his physique problem, he can soar to the sky?”

“Yes!”

Gu Qing pondered for a while and decided not to bother with Su Chen for now. After all, his level was too low; he would let him grow for a few days.

He had intercepted Su Chen’s fortuitous encounter, but Su Chen might find another rising opportunity, which he could then intercept again, getting a free fortuitous encounter.

Moreover, if Su Chen’s level was too low, the rewards given by the system for killing him would also be low.

Thinking this, Gu Qing said to Liu Ruyan, who was beside him, “Ruyan, I need to go to the Gambling Stone House.”

“I’ll go too.”

Liu Ruyan immediately said.

“You two aren’t familiar with the place, I’ll take you.”

Liu Ruyi then said.

She took out a storage ring and smiled, “Little sister, these are the spirit stones and treasures I’ve accumulated over the years. They’re for you.”

Liu Ruyan’s divine sense swept through it: a thousand top-grade spirit stones, ten billion high-grade spirit stones, over a dozen precious herbs, two ten-thousand-year King Herbs, and three Heaven-tier top-grade magic treasures.

She took them without hesitation, her heart complex.

Such a huge sum, even a King Realm expert might not be able to produce it, yet Liu Ruyi just gave it to her for free.

Looking at Liu Ruyi’s bright smile and clear, clean eyes.

She had a fleeting illusion that her elder sister loved her very much.

As if the torment she suffered in her childhood was a nightmare.

Shaking her head, Liu Ruyan cast this terrifying thought out of her mind.

Liu Ruyi was a demon in the skin of a goddess. If she softened, she would definitely repeat her past mistakes.

“Senior Brother Gu, thank you for bringing my little sister back. This is a small token of my appreciation; please, Senior Brother Gu, do accept it.”

Liu Ruyi took out another storage ring, holding it out to Gu Qing with both hands, her delicate little face full of sincerity.

Her voice was soft and sweet, making it hard to refuse.

Gu Qing: “…”

Why are you, little villainess, so good at this?

Gu Qing couldn’t help but develop a slight fondness for her.

Knowing but not saying, perhaps they could become good friends.

“It’s nothing.” Gu Qing smiled and accepted it, at the same time taking out a bottle of Jade Clarity Soul Nurturing Pills as a return gift.

Although it was a fifth-grade pill, it was a top-grade pill for strengthening the divine soul, cleansing the divine soul, and dispelling inner demons. Its value was immeasurable.

At least for Liu Ruyi, buying it for ten billion high-grade spirit stones would not be a loss.

To acquire it was to profit.

After all, improving cultivation was the most important thing, and spirit stones were merely dispensable to her.

The top-grade Jade Clarity Soul Nurturing Pill, however, was a rare and precious treasure, priceless and unobtainable; it wasn’t something you could buy just because you wanted to.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Gu.”

Liu Ruyi’s face was filled with joy, her bright, sparkling eyes seemed to contain starlight, her upturned eye corners both pure and alluring.

Her snow-white, delicate skin, full of collagen, was rosy-white.

Her pure and beautiful face naturally aroused men’s protective and destructive desires.

It made people want to give her all good things, then fiercely cherish and ravish her.

Watching the two exchanging glances, Liu Ruyan’s beautiful eyes widened, and a surge of panic rose in her heart.

Gu Qing wouldn’t be deceived by Liu Ruyi’s beautiful appearance, would he?

No, no, he wouldn’t.

Gu Qing was by no means vulgar; he couldn’t possibly be taken with Liu Ruyi.

“Let’s go.”

“Senior Brother Gu, little sister, follow me. We’ll take a carriage.”

The Imperial Capital was very large, with a city diameter of ten thousand li. Travel usually involved using cultivation or taking a carriage.

Inside the carriage, Liu Ruyi’s smile was pure and innocent, her eyes seemed to hold myriad starlight, every gesture exuding nobility and elegance.

“Little sister, I’ve also prepared a mansion for you.”

“You’ve been away for so many years, you must not know what’s fun in the Imperial Capital, right? Elder sister knows, how about I take you out to play every day from now on?”

“There are many cultivation caves for rent in the east of the city, where heroes from all over the world gather, and people have martial arts duels every day.”

“The south of the city is the most prosperous, with almost all the high-end shops, restaurants, gardens, and scenic spots…”

Listening to Liu Ruyi’s patient and joyful explanation, Gu Qing and Liu Ruyan exchanged glances.

Is this really the vicious villainess?

Are you sure she’s not a gentle and caring elder sister?

Alright, alright, so good at pretending, huh? Liu Ruyan’s eyes gradually turned cold.

When they returned, she would ask for the Divine Demon Dao Body Origin back. Let’s see if Liu Ruyi would give it… “Chase after them quickly.”

Seeing Liu Ruyi’s carriage leave the mansion, Su Chen was overjoyed.

He hurriedly told Su Yi to take him to chase after it.

He had already missed Liu Ruyi for nine lives, owing her nine lives. In this life, he must make up for his regrets.

He would never let Liu Ruyi suffer even a trace of harm again.