Dumbfounded

[The male protagonist's name in the previous chapter was mistyped. I got a little engrossed reading Xiao Xing's book... Thanks to everyone who pointed it out.]

[Choose!]

[1. Charge onto the city tower, publicly remove the Black Tortoise City Lord's veil, and kiss her, damaging the Dao-hearts of countless men who admire the Black Tortoise City Lord. 2. Charge into the midst of everyone and provoke them all! Make them lose face!]

[If the host fails to choose within three seconds, the system will randomly force a choice. The countdown begins... 3... 2...]

The system's voice rang out in Jiang Lin's heart, just as expected.

Unlike before, although Jiang Lin's heart still felt as if ten thousand mud horses were galloping through it, if life had forced itself upon you and you had no way to resist, then you could only accept it.

Even so, Jiang Lin still silently cursed in his heart: System! WDNMD!

The first option was absolutely impossible. After all, he had already been hunted by all kinds of young talents for forcibly kissing Senior Sister Lin. If he publicly defiled the Black Tortoise City Lord, who ranked sixth on the Beauty Ranking...

Leaving aside her admirers, Black Tortoise City itself would probably ensure that he never returned.

So he could only choose the second option!

"Please enter the realm!"

"Wait!"

Just as the Black Tortoise City Lord gave the order, a deep, resonant male voice rang out across Black Tortoise City Square!

A man and a sword shot into the air and landed directly before the twisted gateway to the Secret Realm. Sitting on the sword and hovering in midair, Jiang Lin took a swig from the Wine Gourd at his waist, casually tossed it into the crowd, flicked back the hair over his forehead, and even let out a belch.

Jiang Lin's suave, unrestrained, and faintly otherworldly appearance left everyone stunned for several seconds.

This bastard... he was really putting on a show...

"Who are you? Which sect are you from? How dare you be so disorderly!"

"How dare you show off in front of me, Zhao Hao!"

"I, Ye Liangchen, am the first to object!"

"What gives you the right to show off? Don't think being handsome makes you so great! Even if you're handsome, are you more handsome than my senior brother?!"

"Get down here! If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!"

After their stunned silence, the square erupted into an uproar.

Fang Chaoqun, still mixed in with the other sects, remained dumbfounded and even silently sweated for Jiang Lin.

He knew that Jiang Lin was beneath that Mask, but the question was, what was Brother Jiang doing? Brother Jiang had said he had something to do. Could this kind of showing off really be what he meant? He was handsome, very handsome, but there would be a price to pay for it...

At the same time, when Jiang Lin, wearing the Mask, blocked the entrance to the Secret Realm, Jiang Yuni, mixed among the Black Tortoise City disciples, looked completely lovestruck.

"As expected of my Little Linlin. Everything you do is so handsome. But why has Little Lin started drinking? No, it's bad for his health. But... he looks so handsome when he drinks."

Standing at the very front of the Dragon Gate Sect, Lin Qingwan could not help taking a step forward. Her pearly teeth bit tightly into her red lips, and her eyes rippled like autumn water, her emotions indescribably complicated.

She would recognize that boy in the sky even if he were reduced to ashes, let alone when he had merely put on a Mask.

Likewise, when Xiao Xueli saw the man in the sky, her heart trembled.

It's him... The great pervert who saved me that night, but also took liberties with me!

But why was it that, when this very boy—the boy she wanted to beat senseless in her heart—appeared before her, she felt a trace of joy?

"Heh heh heh heh heh..."

In the air, Jiang Lin let out a mocking laugh like a Goblin.

"The world laughs at me for being too wild; I laugh at the world for being too closed-minded. You ask who I am? Do you have the qualifications to ask me?" Jiang Lin tossed his long hair. "Forgive my bluntness. I'm not talking about any one of you individually. I mean everyone standing here—all of you are trash."

"Wild brat! Get down here if you have the guts! This old man will teach you to clench your chrysanthemum!"

"How dare you throw your life away like this! WCNMD!"

"This young master hasn't flown into a rage in a long time!!!"

"!@#￥%"

"*****"

Below Black Tortoise City, curses filled the air, yet not a single person went forward. The reason was simple: Jiang Lin had his back to the gateway of the Secret Realm, so if anything went wrong, he could immediately slip inside.

And if they chased Jiang Lin into the Secret Realm, the rules meant that people entering at different times would appear in different places. Being separated from one's sect was a grave taboo.

That was precisely what made it even more infuriating.

But Jiang Lin found it strange. Hadn't he mocked them viciously? Why hadn't his mission been completed yet?

"Hey, hey, hey! System, what's going on? Haven't I already completed the mission?"

[Ding... replying to the host: the host's degree of mockery is insufficient. Please continue your efforts.]

"That still isn't enough?! If I go down there now, I'll be chopped into mincemeat..."

[Ding... one minute remains until the mission deadline. If the host fails to complete it in time, the system will take over and execute it.]

"..."

"A bunch of pieces of trash, what are you making such a racket for!"

Suddenly, Jiang Lin cursed again, his voice spreading through Spiritual Power across the entire Black Tortoise City Square.

"You ask who your grandpa is? Heh heh heh heh heh... Your grandpa will tell you!"

Whoosh...

Jiang Lin tore off the Mask in one motion.

"I am Jiang Lin!"

The instant Jiang Lin tore off the Mask, the entire scene fell silent, as if the homeroom teacher had suddenly appeared outside the window. But in less than two seconds, it erupted into an even greater commotion.

"Infuriating! You dog Jiang Lin! Return Fairy Lin's innocence!"

"Dog Jiang Lin! Take my sword!"

"Jiang Lin, you're so handsome! When are you coming to pick me?"

"I can't take it anymore! Everyone, this Flower-Picking Thief is mine to finish off personally!"

"Rebellious disciple! Today, I will purge the sect on behalf of the Dragon Gate Sect!"

"Jiang Lin, you're much more handsome than in the portrait. You should have said you were this handsome sooner."

"Brothers of the Unadorned Willow Sect! Let us slay this fiend together!"

"Jiang Lin, I declare my love for you!"

"Jiang Lin, do you like demons? I'm a monkey demon. I want to have monkey children with you."

"I can't endure this any longer! Senior Brother! I will rendezvous with you in the Secret Realm!"

"Second Junior Brother, take care of the junior brothers and sisters. I'm going to claim his head!"

"Flower-Picking Thief! Hand over your life!"

"I'm going to stick a chrysanthemum into your severed head and give it to Fairy Lin!"

[Ding... congratulations to the host. Mission completed. Reward: 2,000 Notoriety Points. A mission easter egg has also been triggered.]

[Easter egg: detecting that the host's cultivation realm is too low. The host is advised to raise his cultivation quickly. The host is being gifted the SR Secret Technique—"Unlimited Blade Works: I am the Bone of My Sword."]

["Unlimited Blade Works: I am the Bone of My Sword." The host has reached the entry level. The host may cultivate diligently and strive to reach the pinnacle of perfection!]

"You damn well are the Bone of My Sword! Your entire system family are all Bone of My Swords!"

Watching the surging crowd and the blades gleaming with cold light, Jiang Lin no longer wanted to run.

Because this was it! The perfect moment to die in front of everyone, die once again before Senior Sister Lin, and then disappear without a trace!

Drawing a deep breath, Jiang Lin shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Senior Sister Lin! I'm sorry! But! Do! You! Know! I! Like! You!"

Jiang Lin's words swept across the entire Black Tortoise City Square. Countless girls covered their mouths in emotion, while a hundred swords shot through the air.

Jiang Lin spread his arms and slowly closed his eyes, hoping only that... they would finish him off cleanly.

But...

"Huh? Fuck..."

Feeling two soft bodies slam into him, Jiang Lin had only just opened his eyes when he saw himself being struck around the waist by two girls and knocked inside the gate of the Bewildering Secret Realm.

Outside the gate of the Bewildering Secret Realm, everyone hovered dumbfounded in midair. They looked at one another, utterly stupefied...