I Really Want to Die...

[System notification... Attribute Panel Activated.]

[Name: Jiang Lin]

[Realm: Cave Mansion Realm Peak]

[Skills: Unlimited Blade Works: I am the Bone of My Sword (Beginner), Return My Beauty Fist (Half-Beginner), Sun Moon Dual Cultivation Great Art (Proficient but Incomplete), Dragon Gate Swordplay (Half-Perfection)]

[Notoriety Points: 2000 points.]

[Constitution: Always attracts villainous incidents and protagonists.]

The system's voice slowly echoed in Jiang Lin's mind as his consciousness gradually recovered. Red firelight reflected in his eyes.

"Who are you?" "And who are you?" "You fox spirit, why are you getting close to my Jiang Lin? Are you coveting his body!" "I'm his senior sister; it's my duty to take care of him!" "Senior sister? I don't think you just want to be his senior sister, do you?" "So what if I do! What's it to you?!" "Little Lin is mine!" "Yours?! What makes you say he's yours?"

Vaguely, the sound of arguing reached his ears, but his consciousness was too hazy. Jiang Lin couldn't make it out clearly, and it was far too noisy.

Blinking drowsily, Jiang Lin opened his eyes and saw two pairs of long legs swaying back and forth in front of him. It made him a bit dizzy...

"Stop moving... stop arguing..."

Closing his eyes slowly, enduring the dizziness, Jiang Lin spoke weakly.

But his voice was too soft, quickly drowned out by the two girls' clamor. After a moment, the two girls paused slightly, then turned to look at the feeble Jiang Lin. They immediately rushed over and hugged him.

"Little Lin! Thank goodness, you're okay. Really, thank goodness." "Junior Brother, you scared me. I'm sorry, it's all my fault, all my fault..."

He felt it hard to breathe. Soon, short of breath and oxygen-starved, he fainted again.

If the two girls hadn't noticed Jiang Lin going limp in time and quickly separated, it would have nearly turned into a murder case.

"Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"

Opening his eyes again, Jiang Lin found himself leaning against a wall. The surroundings looked like a mountain cave, with a burning campfire inside and... two girls staring at him.

He remembered waking up once before... but maybe not...

"You're awake."

The girl named Lin Qingwan looked at Jiang Lin coldly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear with a slender hand. Whether it was the firelight or not, Senior Sister Lin's face seemed a bit red.

"Yeah... awake..."

Looking at the cold Lin Qingwan, Jiang Lin swallowed his saliva, thinking he might be about to die. But then again, it wasn't like he hadn't died before...

"How does Young Master Jiang feel?"

On the other side, another woman asked softly.

Looking closely at the girl's face, it wasn't particularly stunning, nor was her figure especially good. But she was clean and delicate, standing gracefully like an older sister next door, giving a feeling as warm as a spring breeze.

"Feeling alright..."

Shaking his head, aside from a slight chill in his head and his spiritual power being drained dry, everything else was fine.

But...

"Where is this?"

Looking at the two girls and the cave, Jiang Lin recalled what had happened before. He only remembered provoking various sects, then hundreds of people flying toward him to take his head.

He had already prepared to die once.

But unexpectedly, the two girls had crashed into the secret realm with him.

From the looks of it now, this must be Senior Sister Lin and this girl.

But why did Senior Sister Lin save me? And why did this girl save me? Do I know her?

Know her, my ass.

Wait! Could this girl be the protagonist?!

"And you are, miss?"

"This is a mountain cave in the Bewildering Secret Realm. Since the environment here differs from the outside world, Young Master Jiang was unprepared when entering and fainted from the change. This young woman and this elder sister moved you here.

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. This young woman is named Cai Xie, just a Wild Mountain Cultivator. Back when Young Master Jiang stood with your sword before the various sects, so dashing and free, this young woman was captivated by your heroic bearing. When you faced danger, I didn't think much—I just grabbed you and charged into the Bewildering Secret Realm together."

"Th... thank you..."

Jiang Lin's head was still fuzzy. What was going on? Was she impressed by his heroic bearing? All he'd done was court death in front of the major sects. How could that earn him a Little Fan Girl?

But then again, it did seem like some girl had shouted that she liked him.

"You're welcome, Young Master."

Hearing Jiang Lin's thanks, the girl's clear face broke into a gentle smile, soft and moving.

Lin Qingwan glanced at the girl beside her, pretending to be a warm Elder Sister, and curled her lip in disdain.

She really couldn't figure out what this woman was thinking. When Jiang Lin had fainted, she'd argued fiercely with her, shouting "Little Lin is mine!" over and over. And her looks—even Lin Qingwan had to admit she was outshone. Yet she deliberately hid her true face, bound her chest, and showed Jiang Lin only an ordinary appearance.

And she even called me Elder Sister?!

What did that mean?! Was she saying I was older than her?!

Especially when she saw Jiang Lin and this girl exchanging glances, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. It felt like a Nameless Fire was burning in her chest.

"Jiang Lin! I have something to ask you!"

Suddenly, Lin Qingwan stood up and pointed her sword at Jiang Lin's chest.

"Why did you fake your death to deceive me?! And why did you humiliate me at the inn?! You said you were forced by circumstances in the Demonic Sect—is that true or false?! Or have you been lying to me all along!"

Faced with Lin Qingwan's sudden interrogation, Jiang Lin slowly closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh...

At the same time, the woman who went by the alias Cai Xie, whose real name was Jiang Yuni, shot a helpless glance at the Little Lass beside her.

Just a moment ago, it was all "my Junior Brother this" and "my Junior Brother that." When Little Lin first woke up, she'd shamelessly thrown herself at him. Now she was putting on a Tsundere act, all cold and aloof. With that attitude, she thought she could win against me? Too green by far.

"Senior Sister, I don't know what happened, but I truly was not in control of my actions. Please forgive me. But it's not because I'm a disciple of the Sun Moon Demonic Sect. On the contrary, while our Sun Moon Sect has some rotten apples, the majority of us are simple and honest. Please don't hold it against us, Senior Sister Lin."

Jiang Lin took a deep breath and struggled to his feet.

"I, Jiang Lin, take responsibility for my own actions! To die by Senior Sister's sword is my wish..."

With that, he began to lunge toward the sword's tip.

"Don't! Young Master Jiang, don't!"

Just as Jiang Lin was about to impale his chest on the blade, Cai Xie grabbed him tightly.

"No! Miss Cai Xie! This has nothing to do with you! Please don't stop me!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Miss Cai Xie! Let me go..."

"No! I won't!"

"Let go."

"No!"

"Let go!"

"No! If Young Master Jiang dies, Cai Xie won't live either!"

In an instant, the cave turned into a cheesy melodrama, with Lin Qingwan playing the villain.

Especially the girl named Cai Xie—her tears had already soaked the back of Jiang Lin's clothes.

Hearing Cai Xie's "if you die, I die too," Jiang Lin was dumbfounded.

What was this all about... I've only met you once, miss. There's no need for this...

And besides...

I really do want to die...