Li Lingyue, Do You Want to Control Your Destiny

[Not long after.]

["Xiao Wan, how did the interrogation go?"]

["Hmph! This kid was really a tough nut to crack. He blew himself up when he reached the forty-ninth torture!"]

["You played him to death?"]

["It should be said that he preferred death to submission."]

[However, the Myriad Soul Banner didn't come up completely empty-handed.]

[When that guy blew himself up, he shouted, 'The Dragonkin will never be slaves'.]

[So, the name of this foreign race really was the Dragonkin.]

[But at a glance, one could tell they were definitely not the dragons of Eastern mythology, but rather an anthropomorphic version of the evil dragons from the West on Earth.]

[In addition, Feng Yucheng's soul was also in the banner.]

[That Dragonkin recognized Feng Yucheng, and upon seeing him, cried out: "Why is the Demon Seed here too?!"]

[However, Feng Yucheng didn't recognize this guy, thinking the Dragonkin was just another unlucky demon you had collected into the banner.]

["Next time in the simulation, I can follow him and see where he's going."]

[This time, I was caught off guard.]

[In that situation just now, when you saw him, he had already seen you. If you deliberately hid from him, it would be no different from seeing him.]

[The Myriad Soul Banner clamored.]

["A bunch of foreign races, why are you poking your nose into this? Just mind your own business."]

[You lectured the Myriad Soul Banner with a straight face.]

["You are mistaken. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Xiao Wan, you still have a lot to learn."]

[The Myriad Soul Banner froze for a moment.]

["Then it has even less to do with you!"]

["If this is really a group of invaders, how could it have nothing to do with me? Don't you understand the logic that beneath a ruined nest, there are no whole eggs?"]

["Tsk~ This Dragonkin is obviously not a race from this world. It's not that easy for races from outside the realm to cross the world barrier. It's possible for one or two to come, but I don't believe a whole bunch of them could come. Anyway, I've never seen it!"]

["World barrier? You seem to know quite a lot, huh?"]

["In our circle of immortal artifacts, world barriers and such are common sense!"]

["Care to enlighten me?"]

[As if taking advantage of a rare opportunity to educate you, the Myriad Soul Banner put on airs and said.]

["Young man, your experience is not enough. There are some things I can't tell you yet, it would be of no benefit to you. The area ahead, please explore later..."]

["Da Chun..."]

["The so-called world barrier is the shield between two worlds. It's like World A is on the first floor and World B is on the second floor. If there are no stairs between the two floors, it's naturally extremely difficult for a person to go upstairs."]

["Are there many worlds?"]

["Of course, the Human Realm is just one of thousands of worlds."]

["Besides the Human Realm, what other worlds are there?"]

["For example... uh, for example..."]

["You don't know?"]

["Let's change the subject."]

[You and the Myriad Soul Banner chatted while hurrying to the next stop, Dongchi Town.]

[The fifteenth year, thirty-three years old.]

[Drawing traits...]

[Draw successful!]

["Alchemy Master" (Purple Epic): You are proficient in the identification of spiritual plants in this world, knowing their medicinal properties, toxicity, growth conditions, etc. Your comprehension and efficiency in learning alchemy far surpass others.]

[Adjust traits?]

[Yes/No]

[You replaced "Demonic Aura" with "Husband Material".]

[You replaced "Veteran Tomato User" with "Ageless Male God".]

[You replaced "Bad News from the Martial Arts Circle" with "Wandering Dragon Playing with Phoenix".]

This wave was still a micro-operation.

Chen Yi knew the key events of each year, so when this year arrived, he knew what he had to do.

Therefore, he temporarily replaced the traits he didn't need for the moment with the ones he absolutely had to use.

Once the related events were over, he would switch them back.

"Ahem, this is all to maintain connections. The pugilistic world isn't just about fighting and killing, it's all about worldly wisdom and relationships..."

["Because I believe we were destined in our past lives~"]

[Humming a cheerful tune, you rode Black Wind and wandered through the woods near Dongchi Town.]

[Where is the Empress?]

[There was no need to deliberately look for her.]

[You just needed to know that she would definitely pass through this area.]

[The "Treasure-Snatching Strange Nose" would naturally guide your way.]

[This day.]

[You finally smelled a familiar scent.]

["Don't say that I, Chen Yi, am taking advantage of your feelings. In this life, I will save you before you eat the Passion Flower. If I need your help in the future, you can just treat it as repaying this life-saving grace."]

[You urged Black Wind to speed up.]

[In the overgrown old forest, you saw Li Lingyue fleeing in a panic.]

[At this moment, she had just escaped from the marriage alliance procession.]

[However, behind her was a large group of pursuing troops, as well as two guards, one tall and one short, both fully at the Soul Condensation Realm.]

["Princess—where are you? There might be demons haunting the woods, please don't go any further—"]

[Li Lingyue heard the shouts of the pursuers.]

[Knowing that the other party had divine sense, she knew she definitely couldn't escape.]

[With a casual glance, she saw a strange purple grass under a withered tree.]

["Heartbreak Grass?"]

[Thinking of the highly toxic nature of the Heartbreak Grass that seals the throat upon drawing blood, Li Lingyue gritted her teeth and pulled it up.]

["I, a dignified princess of the Great Qian Dynasty, am actually being forced to marry a barbarian, and a wretched old man at that. I would rather die!"]

[Just as Li Lingyue was about to eat what she thought was the "Heartbreak Grass," you appeared.]

["Smack!"]

[With a gentle flick of your spear tip, you knocked the grass away.]

["Miss, this is not Heartbreak Grass, it's Passion Flower. Are you sure you want to eat it?"]

[Hearing the words "Passion Flower," Li Lingyue turned pale with fright and hurriedly backed away from the grass.]

["Thank you..."]

[She looked up, and the words of thanks stopped at her lips.]

[White robes and silver armor, holding a silver spear, riding a black fiery steed. Young, heroic, full of vigor, and the wisp of red bangs on his forehead was even more unique.]

[So handsome...]

[Li Lingyue stared in a daze until the voices of the pursuers pulled her back to reality.]

[You glanced at the pursuers and reached out your hand to her.]

["Get on the horse, I'll take you away!"]

[May I ask which young girl experiencing the stirrings of love could withstand such a critical hit of good looks and a hero rescuing a beauty?]

[Flames ignited beneath Black Wind's hooves, transforming into a black meteor of fire, carrying you and Li Lingyue towards the south.]

[The horse's back bumped up and down. Leaning in your embrace, Li Lingyue felt a sense of security she had never experienced in her life.]

[As the number one beauty in the Five Regions of the current era, anyone who saw Li Lingyue would be moved. She seemed to come with her own "Captivate Thousands of Handsome Men" trait.]

["General, a life-saving grace should be repaid, but I am now a fleeing princess. I'm afraid I cannot use the power of the imperial court to give you any rewards..."]

["I don't need any rewards."]

["May I ask where the General is taking me?"]

["Li Lingyue, do you want to control your own destiny?"]