Doomed by Fate, My Sect Urges My Comeback - Chapter 198

Bai Roujing let out a coquettish laugh, placing one hand on Ning Shaoyang’s chest and giving it a squeeze.

This strong, broad chest made her heart flutter.

Wait, something’s wrong! Ning Shaoyang shouldn’t be this strong right now!

Sure enough, the next second, Ning Shaoyang grabbed her throat.

Bai Roujing quickly tried to channel her spiritual power, but before she could, Ning Shaoyang pressed two acupuncture points on her body, instantly dispersing the energy she had gathered.

She could only struggle weakly, kicking her legs and scratching his arms, leaving marks.

Ning Shaoyang snorted coldly and threw her to the ground.

As she fell powerlessly to the floor, Bai Roujing flicked her wrist, sending a dagger flying from her hand.

Ning Shaoyang stomped heavily on the ground, and a strong gust of wind reversed the dagger, sending it back through Bai Roujing’s shoulder.

“Ah!”

Bai Roujing screamed in pain, collapsing to the floor, unable to resist further.

She looked up at Ning Shaoyang’s cold face and suddenly laughed.

“You’re indeed the Zither Saint. You actually managed to counteract my drug.”

Her smile remained charming and radiant, her lips curved perfectly, revealing a beautiful yet tragic profile, showcasing her beauty to the fullest.

Usually, when she looked so beautifully broken, men would pity her.

Coupled with her alluring physique, no man could resist such temptation.

However, Ning Shaoyang walked right past her, going to his zither. He took out a cloth and carefully wiped away non-existent dust.

“Were you here to persuade me to join you?”

Seeing that he gave her no favorable attention, Bai Roujing rolled her eyes and adjusted her clothes, her voice returning to normal from its previous coquettish tone.

“Ning Shaoyang, do you think what I said makes sense? If you want to be a lackey for the sects,

I have nothing more to say. I’ll just consider myself blind!”

Ning Shaoyang didn’t look back at her, his voice icy cold.

“You, a mere woman, a courtesan, barging into my room to say you want to form a force to oppose all the sects…”

He didn’t finish before Bai Roujing angrily interrupted.

“Who are you calling a courtesan? You’re just spouting nonsense, Ning Shaoyang! Don’t think I won’t deal with you just because you’re handsome!”

The system nervously interjected, “Host, Ning Shaoyang is developing a killing intent towards you. Be careful!”

Bai Roujing replied in her mind, “It’s fine, I have the protagonist’s aura.”

Ning Shaoyang’s voice remained cold, “You speak crudely, and though your cultivation is decent… why do you think I must listen to you?”

Bai Roujing finally became serious.

She adjusted her clothes, showing no fear, and tried to take an elixir to heal her wounds.

Ning Shaoyang lightly plucked a string on his zither.

With a resonant sound, Bai Roujing spat blood, completely losing her strength and collapsing to the floor.

“What are you doing?” she shouted angrily.

Ning Shaoyang spoke softly, “Do you know about the Opportunity Tower?”

Bai Roujing was about to curse but saw Ning Shaoyang’s hand hovering over the strings and felt a bit scared. She clutched her chest and took a deep breath before speaking.

“I know, the Opportunity Tower has ten floors. Depending on the sect’s rank, they can enter corresponding floors. People outside the sects can’t enter.”

“Everyone who has entered the Opportunity Tower will die there, leaving all their life’s accumulations inside.”

“These sects are too despicable, hoarding all the cultivation resources in the entire cultivation world. I can’t stand it, so I want to ally with family forces to break their monopoly!”

This time, Bai Roujing spoke while watching Ning Shaoyang’s expression.

She feared he might play the zither again.

It hurt too much.

Isn’t she the protagonist? Why does the protagonist have to suffer like this?

Ning Shaoyang’s soft laughter reached her ears.

“I see… Miss Bai, please leave.”

Bai Roujing was stunned, staring at him blankly. “What did you say? Are you agreeing to join me? Let’s team up against the sects!”

Ning Shaoyang still didn’t look at her, focusing on his zither as if it was his greatest love.

“Today, we never met, Miss Bai. I hope we never meet again.”

Bai Roujing laughed understandingly, “Alright, we never met. I won’t come looking for you unless it’s something important.”

Ning Shaoyang, “…”

Is she pretending, or is she really not smart?

Ning Shaoyang finally looked up, “Miss Bai, I don’t think it’s appropriate to cooperate. Please leave.”

Bai Roujing’s smile froze.

“What?” Then she shouted angrily, “You won’t agree?”

Ning Shaoyang’s head ached from her loud voice.

“Why won’t you agree? Your village never joins any sects. Because of this, your village has strong individuals but very few. You must resent the sects deeply. Why are you so cowardly, unwilling to join me against the sects?”

“Coward! You’re just a coward!”

The veins on Ning Shaoyang’s forehead bulged.

Not because of her words, but because she was too loud!

His ears were more sensitive than most, and her shouting made his head buzz.

Bai Roujing wanted to say more, but the system’s warning interrupted.

“Host, leave quickly. Ning Shaoyang’s favorability towards you is nearing negative. He’s one of your harem members. If his favorability reaches negative, the system will punish you with a lightning strike.”

If Bai Roujing feared anything in life, it was the system’s lightning punishment.

She said no more, turned, and left, only leaving behind one sentence, “I’ll go now. Think it over.”

She popped an elixir into her mouth and struggled out of the room.

Finally, peace returned to the room.

Ning Shaoyang placed his hands on the zither and began to play.

Bai Roujing’s words flashed through his mind, soon replaced by Mo Yu’s voice.

The Opportunity Tower is a magical weapon left by an immortal…

All the rules are set by the Opportunity Tower itself…

The sects don’t monopolize all cultivation resources; the Opportunity Tower does…

Ning Shaoyang had these thoughts before.

Since gaining enlightenment in the way of the zither, he had been stuck at this level for a long time, with no progress in his cultivation.

He had considered joining a sect for further training. With his current cultivation, he could even enter a second-tier sect.

But…