Chapter 5 Eliminate Future Troubles! Conquer the Saintess!

“By the way, is there a young man named Ye Chen in your Dao Sect?” Su Ming asked with apparent interest.

This guy wasn’t just someone blessed by Ye Chen’s luck—he also had a personal grudge with him. Such a hidden danger had to be removed; otherwise, Su Ming couldn’t rest easy!

“Ye Chen?”

Qin Canghai was momentarily stunned.

“Could the Demon Emperor’s son be talking about… my disciple Ye Chen?”

“Tell me more about him.”

Although Qin Canghai didn’t understand why Su Ming was suddenly so interested in a mere disciple, he still explained in detail.

“Ye Chen comes from a remote, lesser clan, but his talent is exceptional.”

“He participated in the Hundred Sects Competition and effortlessly took first place, which earned him a spot in our Cangyun Dao Sect.”

“At only eighteen, he can already defeat experts in the Tongyou Realm—his strength is remarkable.”

“Our Cangyun Dao Sect possesses an ancient tower from the Great Wilderness era, one that holds Daoist techniques.”

“For 300 years, no one has been able to comprehend them… but he managed to figure it out.”

“When he comprehended the Dao technique, the earth shook, omens filled the sky—it was dazzling…”

As Qin Canghai recounted the details, Su Ming listened and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

As expected, this guy is truly blessed by Ye Chen’s luck!

That protagonist aura is just too blinding.

Such talent and fortune—given time, he’d definitely become a force to be reckoned with. But since he was already an enemy, there was no way Su Ming would let him grow unchecked.

“Where is he now?”

“He’s not on the mountain right now,” Qin Canghai replied truthfully.

“Hmm?”

Su Ming frowned.

“Ye Chen has extraordinary fortune. It seems he discovered something in the mountains—he went to explore some ancient ruins.”

“But he already knows about the current situation in the Dao Sect. He should be back in a few days.”

Qin Canghai looked worried, afraid the Demon Emperor’s son would be angered, so he hurried to explain.

So that’s how it is.

Su Ming raised an eyebrow—off chasing another opportunity?

“A classic plot move.”

“Protagonists blessed with fate never show up until the crisis peaks.”

“Looks like in two days he’ll return, just as the sect’s barrier is about to fall, the sect is on the verge of destruction, and he’ll heroically arrive, turn the tide, and win hearts and fame.”

Su Ming chuckled in disdain. He was all too familiar with this kind of cliché plotline. But that just gave Su Ming more room to maneuver. Having figured out Ye Chen’s situation, Su Ming didn’t ask further.

He simply ordered the Cangyun Dao Sect to prepare a palace residence and moved in. Once Su Ming left, the remaining higher-ups were in an uproar.

“Holy Lord, why aren’t we asking the Demon Prince for help?” One elder asked, extremely anxious.

“Silver Moon Dao Sect and Guizang Dao Sect didn’t attack again today, but their forces are still outside.”

“Our defenses will eventually fall!”

They were all like ants on a hot pan. After all, this concerned the very survival of their sect—and their own lives. How could they not worry?

The Cangyun Dao Sect was already teetering on the edge. Without a cultivator in the Xingdao Realm guarding them, they were like fish on the chopping block, ready to be devoured at any moment.

They had fought for three straight days. Everyone was wounded and exhausted. They couldn’t hold out much longer.

“Easier said than done. That matter requires the permission of the Demon Emperor himself. How can we persuade his son?”

Qin Canghai shook his head and sighed.

The crowd fell silent. At that moment, someone quietly said, “It seems… the Demon Prince is interested in the Saintess.”

Qin Yingluo, who had been standing silently nearby, showed a subtle change in expression.

“Enough. Don’t speak of that. It’s not something we can influence.”

Qin Canghai glanced at his daughter, then spoke to everyone again.

“The Demon Prince’s presence has at least bought us some time to breathe.”

“Everyone, rest, tend your wounds, and prepare for the final battle.”

Upon hearing this, the others said no more and dispersed. In the great hall, only Qin Yingluo remained, her face complex, standing silently for a long time.

Inside the palace, this palace was located atop the highest peak of the sect’s mountains and was originally the Holy Lord’s residence. But due to Su Ming’s arrival, the Holy Lord quickly moved out and gave it to him.

Through the carved windows, one could see mist swirling outside and mountains like a painting. A true celestial paradise unfolded before the eyes.

Su Ming sat at his desk, staring at the system interface in front of him. His recent actions in the Cangyun Dao Sect had earned him a whopping 1000 points of Demonic Charisma.

At the same time, the system interface showed a new entry.

Ye Chen: Child of Fate

Treasures: Extreme Ice Divine Talisman, Primordial Ancestral Dragon Fist…

Fate Value: 1000

When Fate Value drops below 100, the Child of Fate loses their aura-enhanced status.

Current kill reward: None.

“Looks like I’ve been dragged into Ye Chen’s story, which is why the system gave such detailed info.”

“System, what does current kill reward: none mean?”

It means you can gain extra rewards by killing the Child of Fate. However, if the Child of Fate’s luck is too high, there will be no reward upon killing.

Every time you reduce their Fate Value, the chance of rewards increases.

Once they lose the title of Child of Fate, killing them grants all their fortune and opportunities.

Oh? So it works like that?

Isn’t this basically a special perk for dealing with the protagonist?

Looks like if I want the full reward, I can’t just casually kill him.

“Interesting. After all, he is the Child of Fate. The treasures and fortune he carries aren’t easy to seize.”

“And because of his luck, if I kill him too early, those treasures might not end up in my hands anyway.”

“To receive everything, I need to slowly chip away at his Fate Value and strip him of his aura.”

“Isn’t this like raising a treasure chest monster?”

“Treat the protagonist like a loot box and pull the treasures out bit by bit.”

“But I can’t just raise him forever—some Children of Fate need to be taken out early if the threat is too high.”

Su Ming had no intention of leaving behind any potential big trouble for himself. As he pondered, the voice of the maid Hongshu came from outside the hall.

“Your Highness, the Cangyun Saintess seeks an audience.”

Su Ming wasn’t surprised at all by the request. After a brief thought, he replied, “Hongshu, let her in.”

With a creak, the door opened. Qin Yingluo entered the hall. She was still dressed in a plain white robe, her aura cold and ethereal, walking lightly like a fairy from a painting.

A faint orchid-like fragrance drifted in. She seemed to have applied light makeup—more enchanting than she was by day. Every graceful step she took seemed to brighten the room.

Compared to Hongshu and Qingniao, she was in no way inferior. Su Ming’s gaze remained calm and clear.

This Qin Yingluo was very likely the female lead in Ye Chen’s storyline. With her beauty and presence, not making her the heroine would be a waste.

But precisely because she was that kind of female lead. For someone like Su Ming, the son of the Demon Emperor, conquering her was all the more valuable and interesting.

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