“No, don’t!”
“Why? Aren’t we family?”
From an old, abandoned house rarely visited by anyone, the cries of a young girl echoed.
Through the broken window, one could see a girl of about ten years old tightly bound to the bed.
Beside her stood a middle-aged man, meticulously wiping the blade of a knife.
“Hurry up, our time is limited.”
A woman dressed in exquisite clothes spoke softly, not even glancing at the girl on the bed.
“Hehehe, there’s no need to be too nervous. After all, she’s just an outsider.”
An old man nearby chuckled,
“If it weren’t for the Immortal Bone, who would risk their life raising her this long?”
Click.
Hearing their conversation, a cold chill ran through the girl’s heart.
She had thought she finally had a family to belong to, but in the end, they were no different from others—they only cared about her Immortal Bone.
“Has Feng’er arrived yet?”
The Mistress asked the man guarding outside the door.
“Almost, Fifth Uncle has already gone to find him.”
Meanwhile,
A young boy followed behind a middle-aged man, looking around at the desolate scenery.
Suddenly, unease stirred in his heart.
“Fifth Uncle, where are we going?”
“Hehehe, don’t be nervous.”
Fifth Uncle smiled,
“We’re preparing a surprise for you. With this, your cultivation path will be smooth sailing from now on.”
The boy lowered his head into silence, having already guessed what surprise Fifth Uncle was referring to.
‘So I really did get the villain script after all?’
His name was Bai Feng, a transmigrator.
One night after work, while crossing the street, he was hit by a large truck, and that’s how he was born into this world where cultivation was possible.
Unfortunately, his talent was mediocre.
But luckily, when he was a child, his father brought home a young girl possessing an Immortal Bone from outside and named her Bai Yu Mo.
Now, it seemed his little sister Bai Yu Mo had been captured by Fifth Uncle and the others.
He didn’t know how many people were involved in this—whether it was his father’s idea or some faction hiding it from his father.
Recently, he had sensed something was off at home, like his mother suddenly treating Bai Yu Mo much better.
Judging from a wealth of web novels he had read, he suspected something was amiss.
So, he wrote a letter and placed it in his father’s study.
If someone was hiding this from his father, that would be one thing.
But if it was his father’s plan, then he feared he would truly be bound to the villain’s chariot by his own family.
[Beep]
Detection of host behavior:
Villain System bound!
“What behavior? I didn’t even know about this until just now!”
Bai Feng couldn’t help but complain.
Despite the complaint, he opened the system to take a look.
The system interface was extremely simple: besides a mere 10 points of Fortune Value, there was nothing else.
But above the Fortune Value was a “?” icon.
When he focused on it, a page of explanation appeared.
In short, as long as he targeted the Child of Fate—undermining their confidence, messing with their mentality—he could gain Fortune Value and receive generous rewards.
However, increasing Fortune Value wouldn’t let him cleanse himself and become a Child of Fate.
On the contrary, the higher his Fortune Value, the more likely he was to be targeted by the Children of Fate.
To better target the Children of Fate, he also gained a Detection Skill that could identify Children of Fate within the size of a city.
He activated it casually, confident his sister was a Child of Fate, but still wanting to see the system’s confirmation.
Sure enough, among the three glowing dots, one was just a few dozen meters ahead.
Wait, three dots?
Bai Feng froze, instinctively looking toward the other two dots.
If he remembered correctly, one direction was toward the neighboring Lin Family.
The Lin Family did have a cultivation prodigy, but it could also be some ordinary disciple.
As for the other, he had no idea.
But this was ridiculous—how could there be three Children of Fate in one city?
Had the Children of Fate come here for a team-building event?
He glanced back at the Villain System, then at the three dots, and the little spark of hope in his heart instantly extinguished.
He finally decided—screw being the villain! I’m not playing along!
Thinking carefully, he was the eldest young master of the Bai Family.
Although his talent was average, his family was well-off!
He would never worry about food or drink for life, so what was the point of exhausting himself targeting Children of Fate?
If every city had two or three Children of Fate, his Fortune Value got high, and every time he stepped outside, he’d probably be attacked or hunted down.
With that thought, he stopped hesitating and spoke to Fifth Uncle:
“Is it Bai Yu Mo?”
“You really are clever beyond your years.”
Fifth Uncle smiled and nodded.
“That’s right. The surprise is the Immortal Bone on her. I know you’re close, but she’s still an outsider. You, however, are Tianyou’s child. You’re destined to lead the Bai Family to glory!”
“I don’t need an Immortal Bone.”
Bai Feng shook his head.
“I can cultivate just fine without it.”
“You’re a stubborn kid.”
Fifth Uncle reached out and grabbed him, dragging him toward the broken house ahead.
“What do you rely on for cultivation? Your mediocre talent? Don’t blame me for being blunt, but without an Immortal Bone, you’ll just be trampled by others. You’ll understand one day.”
Bai Feng didn’t dodge; he knew he couldn’t escape with his Qi Refining cultivation level.
He lifted his head and looked at Fifth Uncle quietly.
“You should at least ask for my opinion.”
Fifth Uncle smiled:
“Such important matters are decided by us elders. Don’t feel wronged. Everything we do is for the Bai Family. You’ll understand our hard work eventually.”
With that, they arrived outside the house.
Bai Feng began to grow anxious but pretended to agree, nodding:
“Fine, I understand. Can you give me some time? After all, she’s my sister.”
“Hehehe, of course, but not too long. Our time is limited.”
Fifth Uncle laughed and released him.
“Time is limited? So this means they’re doing it behind everyone’s back?”
Bai Feng immediately caught on and deliberately chatted with Fifth Uncle to buy time:
“After they remove the bone, can she survive?”
“I don’t know, but no matter what, she won’t live.”
Fifth Uncle shook his head, his friendly face speaking cruel words,
“Don’t worry, we’ll handle it cleanly.”
“Is that so…”
Bai Feng lowered his head and whispered.
“Alright, let’s go in.”
“Wait a moment—I don’t want to see my sister despise me…”
Bai Feng didn’t finish his sentence, turning to look toward the Bai Family residence.
“Bai Yang, you’ve got some nerve! Do you and the others even respect me, the family head?”
Just as the voice fell, Bai Feng’s vision blurred.
When he came to, he was held by a man with a dignified expression—his father, Bai Tianyou.
‘Phew, looks like I guessed right.’
Bai Feng breathed a sigh of relief. If this was the case, Bai Yu Mo should be safe.
“Family head, we’re also doing this for the Bai Family. Are you sure you want to move against us over an outsider?”
Fifth Uncle showed no fear and even raised his head to shout at Bai Tianyou.
“Family head? I think you all just don’t respect me!”
Bai Tianyou put Bai Feng down.
“Looks like I haven’t fought in a while, and you forgot my reputation.”
The next second, he attacked directly.
Although Fifth Uncle struggled, he couldn’t withstand a single blow and fainted immediately.
“Feng’er, wait here. I’ll be right back.”
Saying that, Bai Tianyou charged toward the dilapidated house.
Soon, the sounds of shouting and fighting erupted.
Bai Feng instinctively shrank his neck.
Although his father rarely got angry, every time he did, it was terrifying.
A few minutes later, Bai Tianyou came out holding an unconscious Bai Yu Mo, his face worn and tired.
“Let’s go.”
“Yu Mo, are you alright?”
He reached out to the unconscious Bai Yu Mo, but the next second she suddenly woke, her eyes full of fear and distrust as she looked at him.
Bai Feng stopped his outstretched hand and slowly lowered it.
He sighed inwardly.
After this, an unfortunate barrier had formed between them.
She was no longer the little girl who followed him around calling him ‘brother.’
Even though he was unaware of the details, he was still a beneficiary of this whole affair.
Because he had delayed time by chatting with Fifth Uncle, she might have overheard their conversation.
From now on, suspicion and doubt would be a thorn in their relationship, causing occasional emotional turmoil.
Forget it, now that he had the Villain System, it was better to keep his distance from the Children of Fate.
Years passed since the bone removal.
Bai Feng sat in a chair, holding a custom-made pencil, doodling on paper.
The impact of the bone removal was greater than he expected.
The Third and Fourth Elders involved were stripped of their positions and sent to retire with the Grand Elder in the back mountains.
His mother was no exception.
His relationship with Bai Yu Mo also grew distant.
In recent years, she had joined the Heavenly Sword Sect to cultivate, and they barely met a few times a year.
Fortunately, she did not blame him for the bone removal—this was a small relief.
He himself was unaffected by the bone removal aftermath; even if there were issues, his father had strongly suppressed them.
In these years, he had mostly been ‘traveling’ through various cities, increasingly grateful he hadn’t targeted any Children of Fate.
Although Children of Fate were not so numerous as to have one in every city, their numbers were definitely not small.
Especially when passing certain sects, he had once spotted four Children of Fate in one place.
What on earth was going on in this world?
Was the Heavenly Dao a sow, giving birth to so many Children of Fate?
After a few ‘trips,’ he had to face this issue seriously.
Although his Fortune Value was low, so he wouldn’t attract the hostility of Children of Fate, he still had the Villain System.
Maybe one day some reckless Child of Fate would pick a fight with him for no reason.
So, no more sects for now.
Novels, poetry, and other literary works were off-limits too, to avoid clashing with Children of Fate.
Brothels and music halls… cough, occasionally going to listen was okay, as long as he didn’t tip the head performer and attract their attention.
After much consideration, he found a field Children of Fate wouldn’t approach—drawing erotic art!
He picked up his old profession.
Now he was a famous master painter in Qinghong City (Inner Realm), pen name Chunqiu, known as Master Chunqiu.
There’s no way a Child of Fate would be drawing erotic art, right?