At that moment, the perfect opportunity presented itself to destroy one of the most important destined opportunities awaiting Ye Fang.
During the early stages of the original story, Ye Fang’s greatest trump card was the mysterious woman hidden within his ring.
She was the primary reason behind his astonishing rise over the past six months and the driving force that had enabled his incredible progress in cultivation.
Ji Lin took a slow breath before speaking without the slightest hesitation.
System… use the Negative Emotion Amplification Card.
Silence lingered for a brief moment before he added in a calm voice,
The target… Tang Dong’er.
[Ding! The Negative Emotion Amplification Card has been successfully activated. Target: Tang Dong’er. The card’s effect has begun. All negative emotions Tang Dong’er harbors toward Ye Fang—including doubt, disappointment, resentment, and anger—will gradually intensify while preserving the natural progression of events and without affecting her free will.]
As for the next target Ji Lin intended to move against…
It was not far away.
It lay within the Liu Family of Azure Cloud City.
The moment that family came to mind, the corner of his lips lifted into a calm smile.
He had never forgotten.
It was that very family that had been responsible for the cold poison Xiao Yun had suffered from all those years, leaving her trapped between life and death.
What made it even more interesting…
was that one of the most important destined opportunities awaiting Ye Fang would appear within that family.
If Ye Fang reached it first, he would not only seize that opportunity, but also settle the score with those responsible for Xiao Yun’s suffering.
In doing so, he would accomplish two goals with a single move.
And in return, he would harvest an enormous amount of Luck Points.
As Ji Lin quietly reviewed his plan…
A cold female voice, laced with unmistakable displeasure, interrupted his thoughts.
Ji Lin!
You used to deliver my medicine every single day.
Why didn’t you come yesterday?
Ji Lin raised his head toward the source of the voice.
A young woman had entered the courtyard with confident strides.
Her long hair cascaded gracefully behind her, accentuating the smooth curve of her fair neck and her delicate, composed features.
Although her figure lacked Xiao Yun’s mature curves, her slender, well-proportioned physique possessed a charm that was no less captivating.
She wore a lake-blue robe whose hem swayed gently in the winter breeze, occasionally revealing a pair of long, slender legs that added a natural elegance to her already aloof presence.
As for Ji Lin…
Not the slightest change appeared on his face.
He merely looked at her calmly as the system interface materialized before his eyes.
[Name: Luo Yan Physique: Yin Lotus Physique Luck Value: 20,000]
Luo Yan…
She was his childhood sweetheart.
Luo Yan was no ordinary young woman.
She had been born with the Yin Lotus Physique, an extraordinarily rare constitution regarded as an invaluable treasure in the cultivation world.
Any cultivator who formed a union with the bearer of this physique at the proper time could break through an entire major cultivation realm in a single leap without suffering the slightest instability in their foundation or any side effects.
In return, they would also obtain the Ice Lotus Physique, causing their talent and cultivation potential to increase dramatically.
In the future revealed to Ji Lin by the system, Luo Yan was one of the greatest turning points in Ye Fang’s life.
After obtaining her, he broke through into the Soul Companion Selection Realm with ease.
From that moment onward, his cultivation advanced like an unstoppable explosion, leaving his peers far behind from the very beginning of his journey.
But the relationship between Luo Yan and Ji Lin…
Had begun long before Ye Fang ever appeared.
The two had grown up in the same neighborhood since childhood, spending their early years side by side until everyone regarded them as inseparable childhood sweethearts.
Throughout those years, the previous Ji Lin had spared no effort in caring for her.
Although he lacked the talent to assist her cultivation directly, he compensated in every way he could.
He covered her daily expenses, searched tirelessly for medicinal herbs suited to her unique physique, and spent countless hours personally preparing medicinal remedies to strengthen her body and pave the way for her future cultivation.
Many people throughout Azure Cloud City believed that Ji Lin had done everything a man possibly could for Luo Yan.
But…
In the end, none of it held any value.
In the original storyline, Ye Fang gave her very little of his attention.
Most of his time was devoted entirely to cultivation, and he spoke to her only when she encountered difficulties in her training, offering a few casual pointers before leaving once again.
Even so…
Without the slightest hesitation, she chose to stand at Ye Fang’s side.
She even confronted Ji Lin with words he could never forget, not even after his death.
You…will never be able to give me the life I truly want.
But that was not what infuriated Ji Lin the most.
What happened afterward in the original storyline was enough to fill him with disgust every time he remembered it.
Several years later, he was struck by a terminal illness that nearly claimed his life.
In order to survive, he risked his life countless times, venturing into one perilous place after another until, after enduring unimaginable hardship, he finally obtained an incomparably precious spiritual medicine.
It was his only hope of staying alive.
But…
Luo Yan did not hesitate for even a single moment.
She secretly took the spiritual medicine and willingly handed it over to Ye Fang so that he could use it to break through into a new cultivation realm.
As for Ji Lin…
All he could do was wait for the illness within his body to erupt.
And when that day finally came, the agony that swept through him was like endless torment.
Even death seemed more merciful than the suffering he was forced to endure.
Although he ultimately survived by a miracle, the price he paid was devastating.
Both of his legs were left permanently crippled, condemning him to spend the rest of his life unable to stand or walk, forced to watch others continue along the path of cultivation that had been forever taken from him.
Ji Lin let out a mocking sigh before slowly shaking his head.
To shower kindness upon someone like her… was not generosity.
It was nothing but foolishness.
A cold smile devoid of the slightest warmth spread across his lips as he raised his gaze toward Luo Yan.
The young woman standing before him was no longer his childhood sweetheart.
She was merely someone who bore a familiar name…
Nothing more.
His eyes rested upon her calmly, completely devoid of the affection they had once held.
All that remained was cold indifference.