First-Rank Might Subdued the Central Camp; Destiny Changed Hands and Broke Through to Second Rank

Xie Linyuan did not answer.

He simply raised his head and looked in the direction of the main tent.

The night breeze lifted a corner of the curtain, then it fell back down, revealing the flickering candlelight inside.

In an instant, Tuoba Mang, Xue Huan, Pu Yunshan and others had led their personal guards to surround Xie Linyuan.

Even if Xie Linyuan is First Rank master.

With such a significant numerical advantage, he simply couldn't force his way in in a short time.

Inside the main tent.

Everything has fallen into place and is gradually improving.

Gu Moran away on his horse.

The absence of weeds is a source of joy and well-being.

Xie Linyuan stood a hundred paces away from the tent, holding the eight-foot-tall golden wheel in his hands.

The scriptures engraved on the wheel lit up one by one, emitting a deep, resonant sound.

All the rubble within a ten-foot radius floated in the air, large and small, suspended in mid-air as if suspended by invisible threads.

Tuoba Mang and his generals formed a human wall, but dared not advance any further.

Xue Huan lowered his voice. "Should we take a sneak attack?"

Tuoba Mang shook his head and pointed to the floating pebbles. "The protective aura of First Rank first-rank master can't even be penetrated by a ballista. Shooting arrows will only provoke him."

Xie Linyuan kept his eyes closed.

In my perception, Kim Seon-a's aura was fluctuating violently.

The forbidden zone sometimes collapsed and sometimes reassembled, as if someone was forcibly breaking through her barrier.

He gritted his teeth and increased the amount of internal energy he channeled into his hands by three times.

The trembling of the golden wheel grew louder and louder, and the ground began to crack.

--

Inside the main tent.

Gu Moran had just put on his outer robe when a system panel suddenly popped up in front of him.

A flash of golden light, and a series of notification sounds exploded in my mind.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully subdued the destined heroine, Kim Seon-a. The fate line has been completely severed. Affection level: 100. System rating: SSS]

[The original protagonist Xie Linyuan's killing intent has reached the threshold, and he is about to unleash the Vajra Sect's forbidden technique, " Vajra Nirvana Wheel," whose power can destroy an area within a three-zhang radius. The host's life is in danger.]

Gu Moran cursed under his breath.

This lousy system is stingy most of the time, but it's surprisingly quick to give reminders when it really matters.

Kim Seon-a leaned on his shoulder, her face still flushed.

Hearing the commotion outside, she sat up.

Gu Moran down on her shoulder. "There's some trouble outside, you should rest first."

Kim Seon-a shook her head. "That's Xie Linyuan. He came for me."

The system continued broadcasting:

[Congratulations, host, on breaking through to the Second Rank of martial arts! Your total true qi has increased by 50%]

Reward martial arts skills: Sunflower Acupoint-Sealing Hand (can seal acupoints for 15 minutes), Overturning Mountains and Seas (palm power can be stacked up to five levels of strength)

Gu Moran felt the newly emerging true energy in his dantian.

It's more than twice as thick as before.

Good, good, Brother Tong, you've improved.

He stood up and grabbed Kim Seon-a's wrist.

Kim Seon-a was startled and instinctively tried to shrink back.

But this time, the protective aura did not repel him.

She stared at their clasped hands, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Gu Moran squeezed her fingers. "Come out with me."

Outside.

Xie Linyuan suddenly opened his eyes.

The golden wheel spun to its limit in his palm, bursting with blinding white light.

He took a step, and the ground cracked in a spiderweb pattern.

Tuoba Mang shouted, "Stop him!"

Thirty guards simultaneously raised their shields.

The golden wheel slashed downwards at an angle.

The shield and the man were sent flying together. Tuoba Mang spat out a mouthful of blood, knelt on one knee, and held his spiked club horizontally in front of his chest.

Xie Linyuan didn't even glance at him, and walked straight towards the main tent.

Just as the golden wheel was about to cleave open the tent flap—

Gu Moran lifted the curtain and came out.

He held Kim Seon-a's hand with his left hand, his right hand behind his back, and a smile on his face.

"The young master of the Vajra Sect has come to visit so late at night. What brings you here?"

Xie Linyuan saw their hands clasped together.

He froze on the spot.

The golden wheel stopped in mid-air, and the white light began to shrink inward.

His lips moved a few times, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from deep in his throat:

What did you force her to do?

Kim Seon-a stepped forward, blocking Gu Moran's path.

" Xie Linyuan, he didn't force me. Let me explain—"

"Explain?"

Upon hearing the word "explanation," Xie Linyuan's imagination ran wild.

She must have feelings for me, otherwise why would she use the word "explanation"?

He slowly shook his head, his eyes becoming increasingly bloodshot.

Staring at Gu Moran, he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"What kind of evil magic did you use?"

Gu Moran raised an eyebrow. "Evil magic? If I had that ability, I would have unified the world long ago."

He paused, then rubbed his thumb against the back of Kim Seon-a's hand.

We are mutually in love.

Xie Linyuan was even angrier.

The white light on the golden wheel began to contract inward, and a pitch-black hole appeared in the center of the wheel.

The hole shrank smaller and smaller, and the surrounding air began to distort.

Tuoba Mang scrambled to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Your Highness, he's getting serious!"

System red alert:

[The " Vajra Nirvana Wheel " has completed its charging and will unleash its power three breaths later.]

Gu Moran a deep breath.

Holy crap, are you serious?

You want to trade your life for mine?

That brat's wishful thinking.

He released Kim Seon-a's hand, took two steps forward, and stood three feet in front of Xie Linyuan.

" Young Master Xie."

His voice was flat, as if he were talking about the weather.

"You look kind to me, let's have a chat."

Do you know what true love is?

The golden wheel black hole in Xie Linyuan's hand shrank smaller and smaller.

The surrounding air began to distort, and the tent curtains moved wildly without wind, emitting a tearing whistling sound.

He didn't answer, he just stared intently at Gu Moran.

The true energy in his palm had been compressed to a critical point.

Gu Moran continued to deceive:

"I guess you're watching her from outside the sacred mountain."

Xie Linyuan's eyelid twitched.

"We kept a distance of three zhang (approximately 10 meters), not daring to approach or touch her, because she had a protective barrier."

Gu Moran smiled:

You think this is what protecting someone is?

He tilted his head and looked at Kim Seon-a:

"But what she wanted was never protection."

Kim Seon-a bit her lower lip, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Xie Linyuan's breathing became erratic.

Gu Moran continued.

"Twelve years have passed, and she hasn't even been able to touch her mother's hand once more."

Do you know how she spent those twelve years?

"Eating alone, practicing swordsmanship alone, watching the snow fall alone in the warm room."

His voice was very low:

Everyone says she's a goddess, but she doesn't want to be one. She just wants to be an ordinary person.

The golden wheel in Xie Linyuan's hand began to tremble.

A blood-red halo appeared around the edge of the black hole.

Gu Moran didn't stop:

"You think you like her, but you don't even dare to get within three feet of her."

"What else did you do while guarding the sacred mountain, besides watching from afar?"

"Say it, didn't you say you liked her? You didn't do anything, did you?"

Xie Linyuan's Adam's apple bobbed.

"I..."

You did nothing, so you don't love her.

Because true love is fearless.

So, you've just misunderstood that you like her.

"Look, why aren't you saying anything? Everything I said was right, wasn't it?"

Gu Moran continued:

"Everything proves that you just think she's pretty, and you appreciate her like a painting."

Seeing her makes you feel better.

So, what you actually like is yourself.

You're afraid. Afraid of her protective barrier, afraid of her powerful aura, afraid of hurting her, and even more afraid of her rejecting you.

So you chose the safest distance.

"Three zhang."

He paused:

"Not too far, not too close, you didn't even dare to take another step forward."

"But I'm different. I'm not afraid of getting hurt, and I can get close to her."

The golden wheel in Xie Linyuan's hand trembled violently, and the scriptures on the wheel began to crumble.

this...

What is he talking about?

I don't like Kim Seon-a?

Do I like myself?

That's not right!

But... it doesn't seem like he's wrong either.

Headache!

My headache is starting to start!

Gu Moran turned around and walked back to Kim Seon-a's side.

He reached out and gently took her hand.

Kim Seon-a did not dodge.

Gu Moran turned to look at Xie Linyuan:

I dare to touch her.

"Dare to break through her barrier."

He squeezed Kim Seon-a's fingers:

What you can't do, I dare to do, and I've done it all.

Perhaps, this is what they call fate.

The golden wheel in Xie Linyuan's hands went completely out of control.

The black hole exploded, and a blinding white light burst forth from the wheel.

He roared to the sky, his voice filled with heart-wrenching pain:

"Ah!!!!! I refuse to accept this! Everyone says I'm the Son of Destiny!!!"