Fifth Simulation, the Fated Great Villain? (Bonus Chapter)

Misty Cloud Sect.

Back mountain.

Nalan Yanran, confined here, was on the verge of going mad!

"Elder Yun Du, please help me. Let me return to the Nalan Family just once. I promise I'll go quickly and come right back. I definitely won't delay anything."

With her hands clasped together, Nalan Yanran pleaded with Yun Du.

She had already been confined for five months.

If this continued, she feared that dimpled girl in Wu Tan City would steal Hao Gege away!

Yun Du shook his head. "Yanran, it's not that I don't want to help you. You know the Sect Leader's temperament. She's usually easy to talk to, but if I truly anger her, I'll be in trouble too."

"The teacher isn't here. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, then only Heaven and Earth will know—along with you and me. She won't find out."

"That may be true, but... there's no such thing as a wall that doesn't let wind through."

Yun Du firmly shook his head in refusal.

This left Nalan Yanran fuming.

Yet she did not dare to lose her temper.

She was afraid that offending Yun Du would leave her with even less hope.

She could only hold her sword and vent all her resentment on the flowers and grass in the courtyard.

Swing after swing, she slashed at the plants!

With every slash, she silently cursed in her heart, What a terrible teacher!

And while she was at it, she cursed Yun Du sitting atop the wall, as well as Yun Sha, who was about to come take over his shift.

"Tut, tut. Once she cuts down every flower, blade of grass, and tree in the courtyard, what will she chop next?"

Yun Sha leaped onto the wall and said with great interest.

"You, probably."

Yun Du teased.

Yun Sha rolled his eyes. "Looks like the Sect Leader is serious this time."

"Isn't that so? We're the ones getting dragged into it." Yun Du sounded helpless.

The two could only take turns guarding her so they would not lose all their cultivation time.

Yun Du stretched his body. "You may have to work hard for a while. I've sensed an opportunity to break through. As long as I get some more pills from Gu He, I should be able to advance."

"You won't be able to find Gu He anytime soon. He went out, and he probably won't be back for a while."

"Where did he go?"

"I don't know."

"In that case, I can only go find that old fellow Fama."

Meanwhile.

Elsewhere.

Ever since the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had voluntarily surrendered its cave dwelling, it had diligently delivered a huge pile of food every day for the past few months, always on time.

Among it were quite a few rare heavenly treasures.

For the first time, Yun Yun saw an extremely human-like attempt at currying favor from a magical beast.

The key was...

It was currying favor with a human!

If word of this got out, who would believe it?

During this time, Ye Hao had not only successfully broken through to a one-star Dou Wang, but his Soul Power had also entered the Mortal Realm Late Stage.

He had even mastered most of the Dou Techniques obtained from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave dwelling.

His efficiency left Yun Yun utterly astonished.

That day, Ye Hao sat cross-legged on a large boulder at the mountain peak.

His gaze was fixed on the system interface!

Waiting for the countdown to end.

[3]

[2]

[1]

[0]

When it ticked down to 0.

Ye Hao immediately muttered, "System, use one simulation."

[ Ding, simulation attempt used successfully. ]

[ Initiating simulation attempt... ]

[ Explosive Good Luck shall always be with you. ]

Ye Hao said, "I wonder how far I'll make it this time."

He was really looking forward to it.

[ You were born on Earth. ]

[ In the blink of an eye, you turned eighteen. ]

[ You were a terrible student. ]

Ye Hao: ...

No, wasn't this simulation getting a little off track?

And besides...

Shouldn't Explosive Good Luck have made him a top student?!

[ You loved reading the novel Battle Through the Heavens. On the day the anime was released, you cried after watching its first season. ]

[ Whether it was the visual quality, the character models, or the wildly altered plot, you couldn't accept it. But because you loved it, you persisted in waiting for weekly updates. ]

[ Just like that, you gritted your teeth and finished the first season. Its shoddy production made you swear never to follow it again. ]

[ Then... ]

[ When the Three-Year Agreement arc came out, your eyes lit up. You felt that this anime had become good again. ]

[ The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The later butchered plot changes left you in unbearable pain. ]

[ Unable to endure it any longer, you left comments under the original author's short videos and furiously blasted the anime. ]

Ye Hao said, "Uh, the original author seemed innocent too!"

Still, to be fair, as someone who had both read the novel and watched the anime...

He could only say that the anime was barely acceptable.

That goddamn live-action drama was what truly shattered him!

Dou Qi Transforms into Horse!

Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Three Thousand Lightning Movement! (You had to roar it until your voice cracked.)

[ You furiously posted on the platform: With production this shoddy, aren't you afraid the characters from the novel will crawl out and beat you up? ]

[ You fainted the moment the message was sent. ]

[ When you woke up again and sorted through your memories... ]

[ You were overjoyed. ]

[ You had transmigrated. ]

[ Your current identity was a Protector of Heavenly Burial Ravine in the Soul Hall. ]

Ye Hao: ...

A villain?

Did that mean he had to practice...

How to go "Jie Jie Jie"?

[ Your daily task was to search across the Northwest Continent for powerful Soul Power. ]

[ You had read the original novel and knew where powerful souls could be found. ]

[ After disguising yourself, you arrived at Wu Tan City in the Jia Ma Empire. ]

[ After asking around, you learned that there was no girl named Xun Er in the Xiao Family. ]

[ However, Xiao Yan had still gone through his low point and was currently at the first stage of Dou Qi. ]

[ You began to act. ]

[ You created the identity of an expert. ]

[ Xiao Zhan took the initiative to seek you out, begging you to treat his son Xiao Yan. ]

[ You nodded and agreed. ]

[ Xiao Zhan brought Xiao Yan before you. ]

[ After examining him, you said: This child is not ill. His Dou Qi has merely been devoured by an evil soul. ]

[ As you spoke, you removed the ring from Xiao Yan's hand and set a seal on it to prevent Yao Chen inside from escaping. ]

[Xiao Yan was skeptical.]

[You had him try cultivating again.]

[Xiao Yan gave it a try, and sure enough! The Dou Qi he cultivated no longer disappeared.]

[The Xiao father and son were overjoyed. Xiao Zhan pulled Xiao Yan down to kneel before you, thanking you for saving him.]

[Xiao Zhan even wanted Xiao Yan to take you as his master, but you refused.]

[You knew the Xiao Family possessed the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and for the time being, you did not wish to entangle yourself in their karma.]

[After obtaining the ring, you left Wu Tan City.]

[You arrived at the Monster Mountain Range.]

[You drove the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King out of its Cave Mansion and took it over for yourself.]

Ye Hao: "The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King is really miserable. It's practically becoming a mandatory dungeon boss."

[The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King reluctantly squatted at the entrance, acting as a guard dog.]

[Inside the Cave Mansion, you set up several restrictions.]

[You said to the ring, "Yao Chen, aren't you coming out? Do I have to invite you personally?"]

[The next moment.]

[A wisp of white smoke drifted from the ring, condensing into an illusory figure. It was Yao Chen.]

[Yao Chen stared at you in shock. "How did you know this venerable one was inside the ring?"]

[He had hidden within that ring for decades without ever being discovered. He had believed his concealment flawless.]

[Even when Xiao Yan's Dou Qi had been mysteriously disappearing, no one had ever suspected that someone was absorbing it.]

[You merely smiled faintly at Yao Chen, with no intention of explaining anything.]

[Your smile sent chills down Yao Chen's spine. He felt as though you had seen through him completely; before you, he had no secrets at all.]

[Only after a long while did you say, "Yao Chen, let's make a deal. If you agree, then one day, perhaps I can help you escape your predicament. If you refuse, then I can only devour and refine you for my own use."]

[Yao Chen broke out in a cold sweat. He did not want to die yet.]

[He still had to cleanse his sect, and he still had to seek out the beauty who haunted his dreams, though she was not particularly fond of him.]

[In the end, Yao Chen agreed and handed over the Fen Jue.]

[You switched to cultivating the Fen Jue. Though it affected you somewhat, you felt it was all worth it.]

[One month later, you successfully switched to cultivating the Fen Jue.]

[You summoned the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King inside and had it provide some Zi Huo.]

[You devoured the Zi Huo, evolving the Fen Jue to the mid Yellow Rank.]

Ye Hao: "This is... taking Xiao Yan's path and leaving Xiao Yan with nowhere to go!"