This is an open-hand game.

Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Towering ancient trees reached the sky, and mountain peaks overlapped in endless ridges.

A figure in white advanced through the wilderness.

In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, others would tread carefully, form parties, and go on high alert every two steps, terrified of being ambushed by high-tier magical beasts or swarmed by low-tier ones.

He, however, strolled through it as if wandering his own backyard.

It was the very picture of a leisurely walk.

Three pure, glass-like flames floated quietly above his head and shoulders, not only illuminating the gloomy forest but also driving away any ferocious beasts that dared to approach.

Unlike humans, magical beasts placed far more importance on bloodline pressure.

The more intelligent and higher-tier they were, the deeper their reverence for power, and the more immense willpower they needed to overcome their fear.

The Myriad Beast Fire, founded upon the core of a fifth-tier Amethyst Winged Lion King and amalgamated with the beast fires of countless other magical beasts, emitted an aura that rivaled a sixth-tier magical beast purely in terms of pressure.

Ordinary magical beasts would be doing well just to flee at the sight of it.

As for magical beasts above the sixth tier, if he actually ran into one here, Ye Shu would have no tricks left and might as well just surrender his life.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"This isn't the way to Yuanyang Town, is it?"

Xiaobai sat on Ye Shu's shoulder, holding a map bought from someone else. Frowning her little brows, she said, "Why did you come straight in here? You should go to Yuanyang Town first. Xia Hanmo is there! She's the Little Fairy Doctor! Beautiful and kind-hearted."

"Why did you come in alone first?"

"Don't you like her?"

"The Little Fairy Doctor?"

Ye Shu recalled the times he used to read web novels; he really did like the Little Fairy Doctor, and his second favorite was probably Medusa.

But this wasn't really Battle Through the Heavens.

This was—"Destined Villain? Then What Am I, the Child of Destiny!"

"Under normal circumstances, of course, that would be the case."

"But the problem is, things aren't normal right now."

Ye Shu said calmly, wind gathering beneath his feet. "The current situation is that the villain faction knows all of our fortuitous encounters, and we know that they know all of our fortuitous encounters, but they don't know that we know they know all of our fortuitous encounters."

"In other words, from the very beginning, this has been an open-hand game."

"The only difference is that the other side doesn't know I can see their hand too, so they will let their guard down."

"And right now, I returned home two months early."

"Which means I am a full two months faster than the rebirth memories implanted by the System. But on the other hand, because the recording orb I scattered has already spread throughout the entire Taiwu Imperial City..."

"...the plot has deviated. I didn't die."

"Nor did I follow Lin Qingxue to the Azure Mystic Sect."

"The System has definitely realized something is wrong. Therefore, it will surely take action instead of waiting foolishly for me to slowly develop and only dealing with me after I reach the Azure Mystic Sect."

"So!"

Wind swept under Ye Shu's feet as his spiritual energy circulated endlessly.

"I must abandon all prerequisites and strike directly at the heart of the matter before the System can react. This is my only—and singularly unique—chance to be faster than the System."

"In the future, it will be absolutely impossible for me to be faster than them."

"So I must act before they rush over from the Azure Mystic Sect. I need to stay one step ahead of everyone and reach the treasure trove located in the Magical Beast Mountain Range from the original plot ahead of time."

"After all, treasures don't change locations just because of time."

"That... that makes so much sense."

Xiaobai sat on his shoulder, utterly dumbfounded.

After Ye Shu's analysis, she finally understood why this guy didn't go to Yuanyang Town and instead charged straight into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Did this guy really not have an all-seeing eye?

How could he see through things so thoroughly?

"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and tell me where the location is." Ye Shu tapped Xiaobai in annoyance.

"Every second we delay increases the chances of running into them!"

"Oh, oh, right!"

Xiaobai finally snapped out of it. Standing on Ye Shu's shoulder with one hand on her hip, she pointed in a direction and shouted loudly:

"Ye Shu, go!"

"Ye Shu, go!"

Ye Shu's guess was not wrong.

The current situation was exactly as he predicted.

Azure Mystic Sect, Purple Cloud Peak.

"A Void Refinement remnant soul, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and a Soul Formation mighty figure—three people, yet they couldn't take down a Qi Condensation third-layer ant. What exactly is going on here?"

The System was completely baffled.

It was simply unbelievable, you know?

It could only be said that he was worthy of being the Child of Destiny; his life was truly tough.

It had already conquered six worlds, and its accumulated providence had long surpassed the Heavenly Dao of this world. It could have directly parasitized the final boss, but unfortunately, it had gotten too used to playing the turtle-hiding slow-burn style in the previous worlds. In a moment of inattention, it had defaulted to another classic starting setup.

But it didn't matter. It was just letting this world's Child of Destiny live for a few more days. As long as it stole his opportunities, slowly whittled down his providence, and ultimately let its host finish him off in one wave, it would be fine.

"This System has already taken down six worlds and possesses countless divine ability rewards. Just pulling out a little something at random would be top-tier in this world. What does the Heavenly Dao of this world have to fight me with?"

The System was incomparably confident.

This round was purely smurfing; there was nothing more to say.

Next, it just needed to enjoy the thrill of stomping noobs.

This Child of Destiny was nothing more than a fish that could jump a bit higher.

Stir-fry him a bit, and he'd just be another dish on the plate.

It wasn't like there could be a prodigy in a Bronze-tier match, right?

Don't make your Bro System laugh.

Just as it was feeling drowsy, a pillow was offered.

"Senior Brother! Let's go to Yuanyang Town near the Magical Beast Mountain Range for experiential learning!"

Halfway up Purple Cloud Peak, Su Xiao was lying on a chair sunbathing when he suddenly heard a call.

Looking up, he saw several of his junior sisters walking toward him.

"Yuanyang Town?"

Su Xiao was a bit puzzled.

"Why go to Yuanyang Town out of nowhere?"

"As cultivators, aside from cultivation, we also need to accumulate real combat experience," they exchanged glances and said in unison.

Experiential learning was just an excuse.

The real reason was...

Their youngest junior sister had already fallen for him.

They couldn't let more people be deceived by that heartless scoundrel.

So they had to stop all of this in advance.

Thus, after putting their heads together, they decided to head to Yuanyang Town ahead of time, before that guy could get there, to prevent their meeting. And along the way... they could look for the treasure cave mentioned by the fairy doctor sister in their rebirth memories.

"This... but the problem is..."

Su Xiao scratched his head in a difficult spot.

He was all too familiar with Yuanyang Town. It was the place where the male and female leads met in the original novel. If he went there, who knew what kind of mess would happen? He only wanted to peacefully follow the plot, die, return to Earth, and comfortably live out his retirement. That was all.

Seeing his hesitation, the junior sisters immediately started acting coquettishly.

"Let's go, let's go!"

"Please, Eldest Senior Brother!"

"Can you bear to let us weak girls go to the Magical Beast Mountain Range alone? I heard there are many powerful ferocious beasts there. What if we run into danger?"

"This..."

Looking at the pitiful expressions of his junior sisters, Su Xiao couldn't bring himself to say the words of refusal.

Anyway, in the original plot, the male lead wouldn't appear in Yuanyang Town for another two months.

Before the male lead went up the mountain, the original novel didn't have any scenes for him at all.

Maybe he was supposed to go to Yuanyang Town originally?

Going once... shouldn't be a big deal, right?

Convincing himself this way in his heart, Su Xiao nodded.

"Alright, let's go then."

"Yay!"

The junior sisters clapped their hands.

"Then let us set off right now."

Time was of the essence. Saving even a few more women from their sea of suffering as soon as possible was a great deed!

The group departed immediately.

In the shadows, the System was laughing darkly to itself.

"Hehehe... The host's personality of wanting to have it both ways is absolutely perfect for arousing the heroine's sympathy..."

Everything was developing exactly according to its expectations.

Several people rode their flying swords at the same time, soaring straight into the vast sky.

Halfway through their flight, Su Xiao suddenly realized something.

"Did you guys not call Junior Sister?"

"Her cultivation is still shallow, and we feared we wouldn't be able to protect her, so we didn't ask her to come," the leading Eldest Senior Sister explained.

"So that is how it is..."

Meanwhile, far behind the group, on the Purple Heaven Peak.

Lin Qingxue was silently watching their departing figures. The setting sun cast its glow on her profile, reflecting a profound sense of loss.

So this is what it feels like to be misunderstood?

That heartless man... did he feel the same way?

She suddenly felt a desperate urge to see Ye Shu.

With no ulterior motive, she simply wanted to see him.

"I miss you so much, you heartless man..."