Before Ye Feng finished speaking, everyone froze in shock.
Li Changfeng’s gaze darted between Ye Feng and Lin Xian’er, his face darkening with terrifying rage.
Even as a reborn villain, the Son of Destiny with a powerful cheat system, Ye Feng’s words shattered his defenses.
Ye Feng’s words proved that the two had been involved for some time.
Was he merely a cuckold, cleaning up after them?
Such humiliation was intolerable for any man.
Yet, sensing the tangible aura of destiny swirling around Ye Feng, Li Changfeng dared not act.
With Ye Feng’s current destiny, attacking him would likely invite divine retribution—a heavenly thunderbolt to obliterate him.
“Senior Brother, please let me explain!” Lin Xian’er, seeing the situation, hurried forward cautiously.
“Hmph!” Li Changfeng ignored Lin Xian’er entirely, snorting coldly as he turned and stormed away.
Every second spent here deepened his humiliation.
Lin Xian’er and Lin Beihai hastily followed him.
As she left, Lin Xian’er glared fiercely at Ye Feng, her eyes burning with murderous intent.
“Ye Feng, you won’t get away with this!” But Ye Feng, accustomed to his “lying flat” lifestyle, naturally couldn’t care less.
Watching the trio’s retreating figures, Ye Feng shouted after them.
“Xian’er, you must be happy.
Don’t ever come looking for me again!” To Li Changfeng, however, Ye Feng’s words, meant to sever ties with Lin Xian’er, carried an entirely different meaning.
Don’t come looking for me again?
Does that mean Lin Xian’er has been frequently visiting Ye Feng before?
So, Lin Xian’er, the seemingly aloof ice beauty, is actually this…degraded behind the scenes?!
Feeling a sudden surge of green jealousy crest above his head, Li Changfeng didn’t break his stride, but the marble beneath his feet shattered into pieces with each step.
Though the System notified him that he had completed the mission of breaking up Ye Feng and Lin Xian’er, rewarding him with numerous treasures, Li Changfeng couldn’t bring himself to feel any joy.
He glanced at the deep green jade pendant Lin Xian’er had given him.
At the time, Li Changfeng had been deeply moved by the gesture, but now, reflecting on it, he suspected Lin Xian’er had ulterior motives all along.
Was this a subtle hint she was giving me?
With this thought, Li Changfeng quickened his pace.
Upon hearing Ye Feng’s words, Lin Xian’er’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
This time, not only was her chance with Li Changfeng gone, but her reputation in Wulian City would plummet as well.
At that moment, Lin Xian’er was filled with regret.
Regret for initiating the engagement annulment, and even more for threatening Ye Feng as she left.
Just as Li Changfeng and the others exited the Ye Clan estate, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in Ye Feng’s mind.
[ “Ding!
Congratulations, Host, for successfully lying flat in the annulment plot!
The Lying Flat System has been awakened.” ] [ “Our System’s motto: ‘Effort is self-deception for wage slaves; lying flat is the true path to life’s fulfillment.'” ] [ “Ding!
Player’s plot performance rating: 10 stars.
Reward: 100 Salted Fish Points.” ] Hearing the voice in his ear, Ye Feng’s eyes lit up.
Who would have thought that even a Son of Destiny from a villainous novel could acquire a System—a golden cheat?
And the System’s name alone suited him perfectly.
After skimming through the System’s introduction and the Salted Fish Mall, Ye Feng’s face brightened with delight.
By completing specific missions or plot events, he could earn Salted Fish Points.
These points could be exchanged for anything and everything in the universe: cultivation realms, martial techniques, treasures, even martial dao insights—the possibilities were endless.
But what truly excited Ye Feng were the items in the Salted Fish Mall: Bone Mud Starch Sausages, Happy Water, and Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens on Steamed Buns.
For the first time, he felt a glimmer of hope for a better life.
“I’ve always wanted to distance myself from those villains and heroines, to live a life of blissful idleness.” “Now, with this Lying Flat System, I can be a salted fish until the very end of the novel!
Let’s see how those scheming old foxes try to manipulate me now!” “System, how many Salted Fish Points are needed to upgrade from Late-stage Martial Artist to Early-stage Martial Master?” Ye Feng asked, his face full of curiosity.
Ding!
100 Salted Fish Points required.
Exchange?
The System’s voice rang out instantly, even carrying a hint of excitement.
“No exchange.
Just asking.
What if I accidentally cultivate into the Foremost Expert of the Endless World?
Then I’d have to maintain peace in the Endless World—so tiring!” Ye Feng shook his head firmly.
“Spend 5 Salted Fish Points to exchange for a can of Happy Water.” Soon, a can of Happy Water appeared in the System Space.
Ye Feng’s Salted Fish Points had dwindled to just 95.
Watching Ye Feng’s goofy grin, Ye Nanshan shook his head, his voice heavy with earnestness.
“Ye Feng, you’re not a kid anymore.
Why are you still acting so impulsively?” “Offending Li Changfeng and the Moon Shadow Sect?
What good will come of that for our Ye Clan?” After his lecture, seeing Ye Feng’s complete indifference, Ye Nanshan continued.
“Ye Feng, Elder Liuli of the Moon Shadow Sect will descend upon our Ye Clan tomorrow.” “Put on a good show then.
She might take a liking to you, cure your stubborn illness, and give your cultivation a massive boost.” Ye Feng froze, then realized after a moment.
This scene did indeed occur in the original novel.
However, Ye Nanshan harbored no good intentions, merely fearing Li Changfeng’s wrath against the Ye Clan.
Thus, he sought to pass this hot potato—Ye Feng himself—to Elder Liuli.
Elder Liuli, a reclusive powerhouse and solitary old man, regarded Ye Feng as his own son.
He became Ye Feng’s protector in his early years, always cleaning up after Ye Feng’s reckless antics.
It was precisely because of this that Elder Liuli ultimately suffered a fate worse than death at the hands of the villains.
As for his stagnant cultivation, Ye Feng, having thoroughly read the original novel, naturally understood it was due to the lingering soul fragment of an old man residing in his mind—Old Wu!
Only when Ye Feng wore the Dark Moon Ring, a peerless treasure he had obtained from the Moon Shadow Sect, would Old Wu attach himself to the ring and leave Ye Feng’s body.
With Old Wu’s departure, Ye Feng’s cultivation would finally break through its bottleneck.
However, now that he possessed the Lying Flat System, even with Old Wu’s lingering soul fragment suppressing him, advancing his cultivation was as easy as flipping his palm.
As for Old Wu—that dog who stirred up trouble everywhere and constantly made empty promises—Ye Feng was already plotting to eliminate him at the first opportunity.
But after consulting the System, Ye Feng learned that severing Old Wu’s lingering soul fragment would require 1,000 Salted Fish Points.
Furthermore, destroying the soul fragment would necessitate purchasing a Soul Destruction Talisman priced at 1,000 Salted Fish Points.
Ye Feng resolved to exterminate this dog who was disrupting his peaceful life as soon as he accumulated enough Salted Fish Points!
As for Elder Liuli?
Since he just wanted to lie flat, he didn’t need to see him anyway!
Moreover, the Moon Shadow Sect had too many villains; Ye Feng had no desire to invite trouble.
“Ah, right, right, right!
I’ll go back and prepare properly right away!” After dismissing Ye Nanshan with a few perfunctory words, Ye Feng turned and headed toward his small courtyard.
He left Ye Nanshan standing there, his expression disgruntled, as he watched Ye Feng’s retreating figure with a puzzled gaze.
In the past, if Ye Feng had ever encountered such an opportunity to completely resolve his cultivation bottleneck, he would have been ecstatic, overjoyed beyond measure.
Why was he so calm today?
Following his memories, Ye Feng soon arrived at his residence.
Looking at the three-story building in the small courtyard before him, a satisfied smile spread across Ye Feng’s face.
“Before transmigrating, I couldn’t even afford a run-down, second-hand apartment.
Now I’m living in a villa!” The moment Ye Feng stepped into the courtyard, a lively and adorable young girl, around eighteen or nineteen, suddenly appeared before him, gazing at him with a complex expression.
But after a moment, she forced a concerned look onto her face.
“Young Master, are you alright?” Then, she spoke indignantly.
“Hmph, Lin Xian’er is such a shortsighted woman!
Young Master will undoubtedly become the Foremost Expert of the Endless World one day.” “When that time comes, let that wretched woman drown in regret!” The moment Ye Feng saw the girl, memories flooded back, and he nearly broke out in a cold sweat.
“How could I have forgotten her?!”