Chapter 545: Lin Qing, the “Victim”

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At this moment.

Lin Qing stood frozen, his eyes wide in disbelief.

He could hear the faint whispers coming from the secluded pavilion—

“Haoran, I like you! Even if you’re with Anning, I don’t mind!”

“That’s right!”

“Let’s all be happy together!”

…

Such “indecent” and “unbearable” dialogue.

“Why… Wanyi…”

“How could she become like this…”

And with Qian Anning, no less!

Though he had already suspected it, he had still clung to the hope that Wang Haoran had somehow deceived them…

But now.

There was no doubt, the evidence was clear.

The two women were willingly with Wang Haoran…

From a distance, they looked like a simple, affectionate trio. But their words revealed that the two women were humbly serving Wang Haoran as…

Witnessing this truth firsthand, Lin Qing’s heart ached terribly—

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[Ding! Seeing his former fiancée and goddess willingly submit to another man, and reflecting on his own tragic state, Lin Qing experiences the true bitterness of being a “victim”! Lin Qing’s Protagonist Halo -400, Host’s Luck Points +400, Ability Points +40!]

[Lin Qing’s Remaining Protagonist Halo: 1000; Host’s Current Luck Points: 15,100, Ability Points: 510!]

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After inadvertently delivering benefits to Wang Haoran.

Lin Qing remained rooted to the spot, clutching his chest.

That was his youthful dream, his “white moonlight”!

She was the woman he had always dreamed of marrying!

He had loved her so much, but she…

Lin Qing bit his lip, his body trembling.

Finally unable to bear it any longer, he turned and ran, tears streaming down his face.

As he ran, he shouted, “Why, why, why, why…”

—Like a weak and pitiful protagonist discovering his girlfriend’s infidelity.

Upon catching his girlfriend cheating, instead of confronting her, he pretends nothing happened, forcing a smile.

Afraid that his girlfriend might realize he knows about her betrayal!

Of course, being a protagonist, after his girlfriend cheats.

A beautiful, loyal, and kind junior or aloof senior would naturally appear to comfort him, helping him overcome his pain and confront the cheating “green tea btch.”

“Unfortunately, that’s the kind of treatment reserved for urban romance protagonists.”

“You, Lin Qing, won’t get that!”

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Having had enough of this scene.

Wang Haoran whispered a few words to Qian Wanyi and Qian Anning, telling them to wait for him in the room.

Then, he left the pavilion with his two “real pets,” the little fox and the snake.

Together, they disappeared from the spot—

“Hmph, time for ‘Xiang Shaotian’ to cause some trouble again!”

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Meanwhile, at the gates of Piao Miao Peak.

The delegations from the other two Holy Lands were preparing to leave with their grand entourage.

After finalizing the “Heaven-Slaying Plan” and resolving to take action against the notorious demonic overlord.

The group was filled with determination, ready to return to their respective bases and mobilize their forces—

However.

Just as they reached the massive gates of Piao Miao Peak.

A familiar figure blocked their path.

“Heh, long time no see, everyone!”

A deep yet commanding voice echoed.

It was Wang Haoran, mimicking the tone described by Lin Chaoyin and the others.

“‘Heaven-Slaying Plan,’ huh? Such bold words!”

These people sure knew how to name their plans, coming up with something so grandiose!

Wang Haoran could already imagine the future.

The entire ancient martial world, its top experts gathered, surrounding Xiang Shaotian in a grand “Heaven-Slaying Assembly.”

Preparing to eliminate the “fallen demon lord,” the former top expert.

At first, Xiang Shaotian would naturally resist.

And he would be incredibly strong, dominating the battle and forcing his enemies to retreat in defeat—

But then, when Lin Chaoyin, Xiang Shaoling, and Dugu Qingyu arrived.

Seeing the three women he had sacrificed everything for now pointing their swords at him, demanding his life.

The “heartbroken” Xiang Shaotian would finally give up, surrendering himself to be captured and judged.

During the trial.

“We must show the world your true evil nature!”

With that reasoning, the three women would produce some miraculous (plot-convenient) artifact capable of displaying memories!

Alternatively, Xiang Shaotian might have a system.

And this system, outraged on behalf of its host, would reveal the truth to the world through “memory playback”—

Then, a lengthy flashback would ensue.

Interspersed with the heroines’ reactions:

“So this was the truth all along…” Realizing the truth.

“Shaotian, you were always silently sacrificing for me…” Deeply moved.

“I’m sorry, I was wrong…” Filled with regret.

“Sob, Shaotian, if you can forgive me, I’ll do anything…” Crying and begging for forgiveness.

After learning the truth, the heroines would want to save Xiang Shaotian.

But they’d be stopped by those whose “turn” hadn’t come yet—

“Even if your misunderstanding was resolved, the wrongs he did to us can’t be forgiven!”

And so, the second round of lengthy memory playback would begin…

“…The more I think about it, the more plausible it seems!”

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For now, the priority was to locate Xiang Shaotian.

But before that, there was the matter of dealing with Lin Qing—

“Heh, ‘Heaven-Slaying,’ such grand words!”

“Let me, Xiang Shaotian, test your capabilities!”

As his words fell, blue flames surged.

A towering blue “Demonic Form,” even larger than the gates of Piao Miao Holy Land, appeared before the crowd.

This was the signature skill of “Xiang Shaotian”—

“Let’s start with you!”