Blood. Blades. Betrayal.
Lin Xian stood unsteadily at the edge of Misty Sky Sect's cliff, his body full of wounds and his torn clothes soaked in blood. His eyes were sharp, filled with rage and disappointment. He was clutching his severed left hand. The blood dripping continuously to the ground was the sign of his defeat.
Standing before him was the woman he once loved—Mu Yueran—his fiancée, and the last person who had stabbed him in the stomach. Yueran's eyes showed no remorse at all.
"I'm sorry, Xian-ge," she said, her eyes glistening, yet her hand still gripped the sword's hilt.
Words and expressions of a masterful liar.
Lin Xian let out a bitter laugh. "Sorry? After all this? Do you think I'm foolish enough to believe that you feel regret, Yueran?" Lin Xian laughed loudly. Laughing at himself. "I really am an idiot. Fooled by your innocent face."
His dantian, damaged since birth, made him the laughingstock of the entire sect. But he endured, fought, only because of the promise this woman made. He didn't want to disappoint Yueran as her fiancé. He gave everything for her, but what did he get in return? Betrayal. It truly slapped Lin Xian in the face.
Just to climb to the position of a core disciple, Mu Yueran sold him out. She betrayed him to gain the favor of the Grand Elder. And now, Lin Xian could only laugh bitterly before truly meeting his end here today.
Suddenly, Mu Yueran laughed too. It made Lin Xian fall silent in shock. Her laughter was louder than his. Mu Yueran covered her face with her left hand, then smiled broadly. A smile that sent chills down Lin Xian's spine.
"Aaah, so my acting ends here." She seemed relieved that she no longer had to pretend. Her gaze this time was clear—belittling Lin Xian. "Did you really think I'd be foolish enough to get engaged to someone like you? I have big ambitions. You were just an obstacle."
She raised her other sword and pointed it at Lin Xian, who had almost reached his limit. His whole body was exhausted, his vision blurry, and he trembled all over.
"You'll die here, trash," Mu Yueran mocked.
She charged at Lin Xian. There was no resistance—just standing was already draining for Lin Xian. He smiled widely. His eyes were sharp, filled with deep hatred. He swore to himself that he would never forget this.
Lin Xian's body fell into the ravine. The world seemed to drop around him. In his final moment, he raised his hand as if trying to grasp something.
"If I'm given one more chance... I'll kill you all," he said.
Everything went dark. The world had ended. That's what Lin Xian thought—but suddenly, he could open his eyes. That surprised him. At first, he thought he was in hell. But the blue sky, the scent of plum blossoms, and the old wooden bed said otherwise.
He had returned.
"This... my room? But this is my old room—in Father's east pavilion…" Lin Xian immediately stood and walked toward the mirror. He saw that he was back to when he was 15 years old. The year when school began.
Lin Xian touched his body. He pinched and slapped his face, and the pain he felt proved this wasn't a dream. He touched his stomach, trying to sense his dantian, and it turned out his guess was correct. His dantian was still broken. He was still worthless trash.
"Will I..." Lin Xian shook his head. He wouldn't let himself live the same fate again. "This time I'll live longer and repay everyone who betrayed me."
Lin Xian said that with determination. He knew that in his previous life, he was a naïve youth. Too kind and trusting of others. This time, he would not make the same mistake. He would do the opposite of who he used to be.
"The first thing I have to do is…"
Before he could finish his sentence, his door suddenly burst open. Lin Xian turned his head. He knew exactly who would come. He remembered this moment vividly from his previous life.
"Xian-ge!" called out the voice of a girl that sounded cute and sweet. But to Lin Xian, it was utterly disgusting. He even felt like throwing up hearing it.
There stood Mu Yueran—young, innocent, her face full of smiles. She ran toward Lin Xian, but he quickly stopped her embrace. He even pushed her away from him. He felt sick being too close to her.
It was clear on his face. Mu Yueran was shocked. "Xian-ge, what's wrong?" she asked, her eyes widening slightly.
"You disgust me," Lin Xian replied.
Mu Yueran was stunned, utterly shocked by Lin Xian's words. This wasn't the Lin Xian she knew. Lin Xian should've welcomed her with a smile and patted her head. Then said sweet words. But that… wasn't happening now.
Lin Xian's eyes were sharp. He even smiled strangely, as if he were looking at something repulsive. Lin Xian raised his hand. Mu Yueran thought Lin Xian was about to apologize out of guilt.
SMAK!
A slap landed on Mu Yueran's soft cheek, leaving her frozen with wide eyes, in disbelief. Her assumption was 100% wrong.
"Xian-ge, what did I do wrong?" Mu Yueran asked.
Instead of an explanation, she heard something even more shocking.
"Our engagement… is canceled. Leave! I'll inform my father."
Mu Yueran was speechless. Tears welled in her eyes, but Lin Xian didn't care. Mu Yueran tried to ask for an explanation. She tried to approach Lin Xian. Unfortunately, Lin Xian immediately pushed her to the ground. His leg lifted as if ready to kick her hard.
"Xian-ge..." Mu Yueran couldn't speak any further.
"Get out!" Lin Xian commanded again.
With deep disappointment, Mu Yueran stood and left. She ran, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Lin Xian closed and locked the door. Then he turned around, wanting to sit and calm himself while thinking about what had just happened. It was all still overwhelming for him. But as he walked, suddenly a screen appeared in front of his face.
[Installation complete]
[SSS-Demon System activated: Lin Xian.]
[Welcome, user]
Lin Xian frowned. He was surprised by the screen appearing in front of him. Something that didn't exist before. However, this wasn't entirely foreign to Lin Xian—because before he lived as Lin Xian, he was someone from a world called Earth. His name before becoming Lin Xian was Dyren Lux.
Seeing the system appear before him, he grinned widely. "Now this is interesting. Looks like this life will be more fun than the previous two."
Lin Xian laughed loudly.
[First mission: Destroy Mu Yueran's mentality]
[Reward: Random item, random skill, and XP]
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