-Mingyun City, Haitian Banquet Hall.
Li Wanji suddenly opened his eyes, intense pain flooding through his limbs.
“Hiss…”
He raised his head and saw that all four of his limbs had been chopped off. He lay in a pool of blood, his wounds fresh and gushing, the scene extremely tragic.
People around him were either pointing and whispering or backing away in horror. Li Wanji was confused and afraid. “What’s going on? Wasn’t I just reading The Beautiful CEO’s Personal Bodyguard? I was right at the part where the protagonist ascended to the Ancient Martial World. Why am I here now?”
“Master Chen, I beg you, please spare my son!” A middle-aged man with graying hair rushed over and knelt before a young man.
“He touched my woman’s black silk-covered thigh. How do you expect me to spare him?” Chen Fan said coldly. Standing beside him was a tall, long-legged beauty with flowing hair and black stockings—an elegant CEO. At that moment, the expression she cast toward Li Wanji was filled with disgust.
“I’m willing to hand over all the Li family’s assets!” the middle-aged man pleaded on his knees.
The people nearby were stunned when they heard that. The Li family’s assets were worth 100 billion yuan. Just like that, he was handing them over?
“Not enough,” Chen Fan said arrogantly, hands behind his back.
“I’m willing to trade my life for his. Master Chen, please, I only ask that you spare my son.” The middle-aged man’s expression was lifeless.
“Fine.” Chen Fan’s gaze was cold as he looked at Li Wanji, who lay on the ground like a dying dog. “I’ll spare your life, but if I see you again, I won’t be so merciful.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Fan raised his hand and sent a streak of Qi toward the middle-aged man.
“Ugh!” And just like that, a business giant, the Patriarch of the Li family, died on the spot.
Li Wanji stared in complete shock. Master Chen. The Li family. Li Wanji… Wasn’t this the plot of The Beautiful CEO’s Personal Bodyguard? Did he transmigrate?
Before he could think more, Li Wanji fainted from excessive blood loss.
In his daze, he seemed to hear a robotic chorus in his mind.
[Ding! Ruthless Revenge System is binding.]
[Binding successful.]
Then came the noisy voices of the people around him. “Quick, take him to the hospital!”
“Sigh, the Li family’s young master ended up like this all because he offended Master Chen.”
“Heh, he touched CEO Gu’s thigh, that’s not exactly a loss.”
“Trading four limbs for a feel… No doubt, CEO Gu’s legs must’ve felt amazing, hehehe.”
After Chen Fan left, the scene was full of gossip and discussion.
…
When Li Wanji woke up again, three days had passed.
From the surroundings, he could tell he was in a hospital. Just as he was about to speak, his head throbbed with pain as countless memories fused with those of his past life.
“Damn! This really is the world of The Beautiful CEO’s Personal Bodyguard! I actually transmigrated! And I transmigrated into a rich young master named Li Wanji who shares the same name as me!”
“Whatever, transmigration is fine. In my past life, I was alone with no parents. Plus, I had pancreatic cancer and was just waiting for death every day. Who would’ve thought fate would give me a second chance—in a novel world no less.”
“Still, life is tragic. Just yesterday, I was a corporate heir. Today, I’m a crippled orphan.”
Li Wanji sighed. After two lifetimes, couldn’t he live like a real rich guy for once?
“I remember in the novel’s plot, two years later I kidnapped the protagonist’s woman, and Chen Fan found out and killed me without mercy.”
“I can’t make the same mistake this time. At least not before he ascends.”
“In 2049, Chen Fan will ascend to the Ancient Martial World.”
“It’s currently mid-2046, which means I have two and a half years before Master Chen leaves the secular world.”
“Luckily, I caught a glimpse of the comment section back then. Someone complained that the protagonist stayed in the Ancient Martial World for eight years and only reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.”
“But I’ve lost my limbs and become a human stump. What can I even do now?” Li Wanji was filled with despair.
[Ding! Beginner’s gift pack issued.]
A synthesized voice rang out in his mind.
“What? I actually have a system? When did that happen?” “Was it built-in? That’s awesome! I really am the protagonist!”
[Ding! Reward obtained: Full restoration of limbs.]
[Ding! Reward obtained: Choose any body part to increase by 5 centimeters.]
[Ding! Reward obtained: One scroll of Supreme Yang Divine Technique, one scroll of Luan Phoenix Dual Cultivation Technique.]
In an instant, all of Li Wanji’s limbs were restored.
“Holy crap!” Li Wanji was ecstatic. “System, you’re amazing! With this divine technique, if I just hide away and cultivate for two and a half years until Chen Fan ascends, I’ll be able to go after his women…”
“Hehehe, Chen Fan, you think you’re hot shit? When you come back eight years later, I’ll show you what real despair is!”
Li Wanji’s eyes gleamed with the thrill of revenge.
After that, Li Wanji secretly left the hospital and fled Mingyun City under cover of night.
…
Two years later.
-Kun Mountain, Jizui Peak.
At a natural cave along the cliff, Li Wanji sat cross-legged at the entrance, cultivating. A white mist swirled around him and was continuously absorbed into his body.
“Phew… Finally broke through to the 11th stage Qi Refining Realm. To reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, I’ll need a stroke of luck.”
“By now, it’s been more than two years. I wonder if Chen Fan has ascended to the Ancient Martial World?”
“Those two guys I sent out never came back. I fear something bad has happened.”
Li Wanji sighed. A year ago, he recruited two subordinates and sent them to gather intel. But they vanished without a trace—likely discovered and eliminated by Chen Fan.
Suddenly, a five-colored light flashed across the northern sky.
“That’s…” Li Wanji’s eyes lit up. “The five-colored elemental light that appears when the ascension portal opens. I remember the novel mentioning this!”
“Judging by the direction, it’s from Kunlun Mountain!”
“Perfect, Chen Fan has ascended to the Ancient Martial World!”
“Hmph, Chen Fan, bet you never expected this. Not only am I still alive, I’ve even cultivated to the 11th stage Qi Refining Realm!”
“You so-called webnovel Children of Destiny always ascend alone, leaving your female leads behind in the lower realm.”
“That gives me the perfect opportunity, hehehe…”
A wicked grin appeared on Li Wanji’s face.
“Boss, boss!” At that moment, two figures rappelled down from the top of the cliff, suspended by ropes—it was his two subordinates.
“Boss, good news! Master Chen has ascended to the Ancient Martial World!”
“I know.” Li Wanji stood up, hands behind his back, staring into the distance.
It was time to descend the mountain.
That beautiful CEO from two years ago… how have you been?
Now that Chen Fan is gone and can no longer protect you, I want to see who else dares stop me.
Just for brushing your thigh, you crippled all my limbs…
Li Wanji’s eyes turned cold, filled with hatred.