Chapter 3: The Chosen Protagonist of Destiny: “Master, Save Me!”
Chapter 3: The Chosen Protagonist of Destiny: “Master, Save Me!”
Three Saints Sect, Green Sun Peak.
Chu Yiyi covered her face as she sobbed all the way back to her master’s residence.
Her eyes burned with resentment as she kept replaying the moment Su Ming had slapped her earlier.
“Su Ming, you shameless bastard! I swear I’ll never rest until you’re dead!”
“What’s wrong, Yiyi? Who made you so upset?” A figure suddenly appeared behind Chu Yiyi and immediately pulled her into an embrace.
Feeling the familiar presence behind her, Chu Yiyi could no longer suppress her grievances and burst into tears.
“Senior Brother Chu Fan, that Su Ming is utterly heartless! I needed the Three Saints Golden Lotus for my cultivation. When I found out he had one, I went to ask for it. Not only did he refuse, but he slapped me, called me a bitch, and told me to get lost…”
As Chu Yiyi poured out her woes, Chu Fan’s gaze instantly turned icy.
He had told Chu Yiyi that the Three Saints Golden Lotus would aid her cultivation precisely so she could obtain it from Su Ming.
In the end, just like all the other treasures Su Ming had given Chu Yiyi before, the lotus would end up in his own hands.
But now, not only had they failed to get the lotus, but Su Ming had actually dared to strike Chu Yiyi. How could he tolerate this?
Chu Yiyi was his woman—what right did Su Ming have to lay a finger on her?
Rage flashed across Chu Fan’s face. “Su Ming actually dared to do such a thing?! Don’t be afraid, Yiyi. I’ll take you to confront him and demand that Three Saints Golden Lotus!”
“But Senior Brother Chu Fan, your injuries haven’t fully healed yet…”
“Master has already given me a precious medicine. Not only have my wounds healed, but my strength has also improved! A mere Su Ming is no match for me now.”
Having reached the eighth layer of the Transcendent Realm, Chu Fan was brimming with confidence.
After lying low in the Three Saints Sect for so many years, it was finally time for him to make his mark.
Originally, he had planned to use the upcoming Sect Grand Competition in three days as his grand debut, but now he had an even better option.
Su Ming, the son of a Heaven’s Path realm expert—wasn’t he the perfect stepping stone?
“Really?!” Chu Yiyi’s eyes sparkled, her tears instantly vanishing.
“Thank goodness I chose Senior Brother Chu instead of that stingy Su Ming!” she thought to herself, completely forgetting all the precious medicines Su Ming had given her in the past.
“I’m not like Su Ming—I don’t lie to you. Come on, take me to him!”
Under Chu Yiyi’s guidance, the two soon arrived at Chenyang Peak, where Su Ming resided.
Sensing their arrival, Su Ming slowly opened his eyes from his cultivation.
“Eighth layer of the Transcendent Realm? As expected of the chosen protagonist of destiny—even without the Three Saints Golden Lotus, he still finds other opportunities.”
“Is he here to defend his woman’s honor, or is it for the Three Saints Golden Lotus in my possession?”
“Or perhaps… he plans to use me as a stepping stone for his rise?”
In the original story, the Devouring Demon Lord—Su Ming’s destined role—was precisely the most common stepping stone for Chu Fan, the chosen protagonist of destiny.
[As the destined antagonist of fate, host is requested to begin the first act of grinding the chosen protagonist Chu Fan into the dirt.]
[If a significant psychological blow is dealt to Chu Fan, a mysterious reward will be granted.]
“Perfect timing.” Seeing the system’s mission prompt, Su Ming chuckled and pushed open the door to step outside.
The moment Su Ming appeared, Chu Fan immediately pointed at him and accused, “Su Ming! Junior Sister Chu needed the Three Saints Golden Lotus for her cultivation. Even if you refused to give it, how dare you strike her?! You clearly have no regard for the bonds between fellow disciples!”
“Now that junior sister’s cultivation has reached a critical juncture, objects are lifeless while people are living—what’s the harm in yielding the Three Saints Golden Lotus?”
Seeing Chu Fan’s self-righteous act, Su Ming couldn’t help but laugh.
“Just because she needs it and I happen to have it, I’m supposed to hand it over? How utterly absurd!”
“As for that slap, it was just to teach her a lesson.”
Hearing Su Ming’s words, Chu Fan’s heart leapt with joy.
With such words spoken, wouldn’t he have ample room to maneuver now?
From this point onward, no matter what he did, he would be standing on the moral high ground of defending his fellow disciple!
“Su Ming! How can you say such things when we’re fellow disciples?!”
“Today, I shall duel you to seek justice for my junior sister!! If you lose to me, you’ll obediently hand over the Three Saints Golden Lotus to her!”
Chu Fan’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried absolute confidence.
How could Su Ming not see through his little scheme?
He had deliberately said those words precisely to lure the other party into his trap.
As Chu Fan threw a punch toward him, Su Ming sneered and stopped suppressing his aura.
“Peak of the Transcendent Realm?!” Chu Fan’s eyes widened as he watched Su Ming’s fist rapidly enlarge before his eyes.
When their fists collided, Chu Fan’s face instantly twisted in agony.
Before he could even cry out in pain, his entire body was sent flying by Su Ming, landing in a crumpled heap on the ground, twitching pitifully.
The arm he had used to punch was completely shattered.
“Senior Brother!” Chu Yiyi shrieked and rushed to Chu Fan’s side to check his injuries.
Seeing his mangled right arm, her heart trembled with shock.
“Su Ming! This was just a duel—how could you resort to such brutality?! Have you no regard for our bond as fellow disciples at all?!”
Looking down at Chu Fan writhing and moaning on the ground, Su Ming narrowed his eyes.
“I never agreed to any duel. He attacked me first—I was merely defending myself.”
“As for you, Chu Yiyi—first you coveted my Three Saints Golden Lotus. According to sect rules, I could have executed you on the spot. Instead, I merely gave you a slap to teach you a lesson. Yet not only were you ungrateful, but you even brought Chu Fan here to assault me…”
“Given my special status in the Three Saints Sect, it seems I could kill both of you right now without any consequences, no?”
Hearing this, Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi felt as if they had been plunged into an icy abyss.
Given Su Ming’s unique position in the Three Saints Sect, this was absolutely true.
Had Chu Fan won, the sect might have found some excuse to defend him.
But he had lost.
Like a stray dog casually swatted dead on the roadside.
In such a situation, the Three Saints Sect wouldn’t utter a single word in their defense.
Tap, tap, tap.
Su Ming descended the stone steps one by one, each footstep sounding like a death knell to the two.
“Y-you stay back!”
[Host has inflicted severe psychological trauma upon the chosen protagonist Chu Fan and key individuals around him. Reward: 400 Destiny Points.]
[Host has completed the challenge. The mysterious reward has been deposited into the system inventory. Please check promptly.]
Su Ming halted his advance.
Compared to these two utterly insignificant weaklings before him, he was far more curious about what reward the system had given him.
Opening the system inventory, Su Ming saw the item’s description:
[Chaos Spirit Crystal: When carried, automatically releases Chaos Qi.]
Reading this brief description, Su Ming’s breathing instantly grew rapid.
Chaos Qi had been mentioned in the original story—it was a special substance that could enhance the Supreme Chaos Body.
Yet until the story’s abrupt cancellation, no one had ever managed to obtain it.
Who would have thought the system would simply hand it to him now?
Withdrawing his consciousness from the system space, Su Ming suppressed his smile and looked at Chu Fan and Chu Yiyi.
“Tell me, how should I deal with you two?”
“Should I kill you outright? Or cripple your Qi Seas? Such a difficult choice.”
Hearing Su Ming’s words, the two trembled uncontrollably.
The first option meant death; the second meant never being able to cultivate again—what difference was there from death?
[Host has successfully intimidated the chosen protagonist Chu Fan. Reward: 60 Destiny Points.]
Seeing this unexpected bonus, Su Ming decided to press his advantage.
While he wasn’t yet clear on the exact uses of Destiny Points, one could never have too many of such things.
Then he heard Chu Fan suddenly raise his head and scream at the sky: “MASTER! SAVE ME!!”