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Chapter 92:
Su Linger didn't know how many times she had woken up from the feeling of a sword blade piercing her body in her dreams. One by one, her clan members fell before her eyes. A massive hand covered the sky. Enemies from all directions turned everything of the Su family into ashes. Flames were burning. That man engulfed in fire—Su Linger would never forget him!
The Great Holy Sect's Ye Yuan!
So, after realizing she couldn't change the fact that Su Changye would become the patriarch, Su Linger decided to change her approach and eliminate the enemies before they could grow. Although those enemies were terrifyingly strong and would be difficult to deal with, this was the only path she could take.
However, when Su Changye mentioned that Ye Yuan was already dead, Su Linger was stunned.
"Ye Yuan is dead!?" she exclaimed in shock.
"Yes, he's dead." Su Changye said with a faint smile.
A reborn protagonist—Su Changye was very familiar with this type. No wonder Su Linger had been practicing so diligently, completely changing from her childhood self. Anyone who experienced the tragedy of their clan's destruction would struggle to find happiness.
[Su Linger's mentality changed, +200 villain points]
Su Changye glanced at his system. He had also received villain points during the family meeting, which had surprised him at the time. Now, he realized it must have been because the events had exceeded Su Linger's original expectations.
If the Su family truly faced destruction in the future, he, as a villain, should follow the plot. That's why Su Linger asked about Ye Yuan. Su Changye was well aware that in the future calamity of the Su family, Ye Yuan would be the first to attack, using his heavenly flames to turn the Su family to ashes. Su Linger would also die on the spot.
The fact that she specifically asked about Ye Yuan and mentioned wanting to kill him indicated she had experienced this.
Su Changye sighed softly.
Even though these events hadn't happened yet, for Su Linger, they had already occurred. She carried these memories alone, bearing the deep hatred without being able to share it with anyone. It must be very painful.
"Linger, you've suffered a lot over the years." Su Changye patted Su Linger's head.
She snapped out of her shock immediately, and her cheeks turned slightly red as she took a few steps back in surprise.
"Cousin, you... could it be that you also..."
Su Changye looked puzzled. "What's wrong? Didn't you like it when I patted your head when we were kids? Have you really changed so much after years of bitter cultivation that you don't even recognize me as your brother anymore?"
"No, no..." Su Linger shook her head. "Cousin, how did you kill Ye Yuan?"
"Oh, that guy sought death himself. He always opposed me, so I just killed him casually." Su Changye said nonchalantly.
Su Linger nodded silently. It seemed her cousin wasn't reborn. But Ye Yuan was already dead, and her cousin could control time. Did this mean everything was different from before?
Su Linger even began to doubt whether her rebirth was an illusion. But the memories were so vivid, and Ye Yuan did exist. In this life, she hadn't met Ye Yuan, so those memories couldn't be wrong. She had a particularly strong impression of him because he was from the Holy Great Sect.
"Was he a holy son?" Su Linger asked again. "That Ye Yuan, was he a holy son of the Holy Great Sect?"
Su Changye smiled faintly. "Linger, what nonsense are you saying? If he were a holy son, how could I have easily killed him? I'm the holy son of the Holy Great Sect. He was just an ant."
"..."
Everything had changed. Su Linger rubbed her head, feeling like everything was in chaos, even her original plan was disrupted.
However, Su Changye could kill Ye Yuan and had become much stronger than before. Maybe this time, they could truly change the fate of the Su family.
Su Linger decided to observe the changes first and stay by Su Changye's side for now. If she encountered those people again in the future, she could warn Su Changye in advance. More importantly, Su Linger found it easier to let Su Changye change the fate of the Su family rather than doing it herself. After all, her cousin was incredibly powerful!
In the following days, Su Changye participated in some family ceremonies, formally securing his future position as the patriarch. The Su family members initially thought Su Linger would be unwilling to accept this, but they found her following Su Changye around like a little follower every day. Even the clan elders were puzzled by this. How had she gone from being so determined to obtain the Golden Emperor's Flame to suddenly submitting so easily?
Only Su Changye knew that she hadn't truly submitted; at least the system hadn't declared the mission complete. He didn't know exactly what level of conquest was required. However, Su Linger's changes provided him with a lot of villain points.
After some thought, Su Changye decided to let Xiao Jiu help Su Linger cultivate the divine powers of the Heavenly Dao. First, he needed to gain Su Linger's trust, then her loyalty, and finally... gradually conquer her.
Whether it was subduing or conquering, it should be similar. The Golden Emperor's Flame wasn't immediately obtainable, as many cultivation areas within the Su family relied on its energy. Removing it required a perfect solution that wouldn't affect the Su family's cultivation environment.
Su Changye felt he could merge this primordial flame and then create an avatar using the merged flame, which should be just as effective. After all, his primordial flame had already integrated three types of flames, and adding the Golden Emperor's Flame would exponentially increase its power. However, with the upcoming Great Azura Battlefield, extracting the Golden Emperor's Flame would take a lot of time. Absorbing and integrating it wouldn't be possible in the short term, so he planned to wait until after the battlefield event.
Su Linger initially wasn't interested in Xiao Jiu, but upon learning that Xiao Jiu was the incarnation of the Nine Nether Phoenix, she was immediately shocked. She clearly remembered that in her previous life, Su Changye didn't have such a bird by his side.
Under Su Changye's influence, Xiao Jiu progressed rapidly after transforming, consuming spiritual pills and herbs daily. Unlike humans, spiritual beasts like Xiao Jiu didn't have to worry about the residual toxins from consuming pills, especially since her Nine Nether Flames could burn away any toxins.
Thus, Su Linger gladly accepted Su Changye's kindness.
Half a month later, Su Changye left the Su family.
This time, he was heading out to help Nangong Yun take control of Danqing Pavilion. Danqing Pavilion, once the dominant force in alchemy, had not completely fallen despite its decline. Su Changye still wanted to control it.
However, Nangong Yun had only recently started alchemy. Despite her talent, the time was too short, and even with the token of the previous pavilion master, she might not be acknowledged.
With Su Changye's help, things would be different. If Su Changye directly intervened, it would seem like an attempt to take over Danqing Pavilion, which, although weak, held a high status among alchemists in the Azura Dao domain. Forceful intervention could provoke public outrage.
By sending Nangong Yun, everything would be legitimate.
Su Changye only needed to control everything from behind, leaving the specifics to Nangong Yun. With Nangong Yun's family background and the Su family's support, establishing a foothold in Danqing Pavilion wouldn't be difficult.
-To be continued!
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