[Having read countless online novels, you know how outrageous the protagonists' luck is. They always manage to escape danger through sheer chance, so naturally you won't let Lu Zhong hold back. You don't want any accidents to happen, and you also want to see what abilities this protagonist, Ye Chen, possesses.]
[Although Lu Zhong, as your protector and driver, was puzzled, he resolutely carried out your order, tearing through space and disappearing.]
[Boom!]
[Ye Chen, who rushed over, suddenly felt a chilling fear. The next moment, he saw a giant golden hand reaching for his head.]
["A Saint Realm expert!!!"]
[Ye Chen cried out in terror, feeling impending doom. But the next moment, a burst of soul light suddenly appeared on his body, causing his cultivation to briefly surge from the fourth realm of Divine Power to the fifth realm of Mountain and River, narrowly dodging Lu Zhong's attack.]
[Rip!]
[Ye Chen's hand was torn off by Lu Zhong, but it was immediately enveloped by a beam of soul light and fled into the distance.]
[At this moment, he clearly couldn't care less about Liu Ruyue; his own life was more important.]
["How dare you! You actually have a remnant soul hidden within you?!"]
[Lu Zhong frowned slightly, shouted sharply, and then chased after Ye Chen.]
"He's actually a protagonist with the aura of an 'old man'! These kinds are actually more troublesome to deal with, and they're most likely to unleash their full power."
Lu Qian looked at the simulator's content and instantly revealed the anomalies and "golden finger" characteristics of Ye Chen.
Nine times out of ten, he was the "old man" of some powerful remnant soul.
It's just unknown what level of cultivation that so-called remnant soul possessed in its previous life.]
It shouldn't be too low.
By possessing an artifact in a remnant soul form and maintaining sanity, one would have been at least a [Celestial Being] in life.
Perhaps even a [True Immortal on Earth]...
[Watching Lu Zhong pursue him, you roughly guessed Ye Chen's greatest reliance as the protagonist of this destiny, and felt a little more confident.]
[You didn't choose to wait for Lu Zhong to return. Based on your understanding of protagonists of destiny, Lu Zhong probably wouldn't be able to defeat Ye Chen anytime soon, and there's even a considerable chance that he would escape.]
[But that's enough.]
[What you need is to get rid of this eyesore, Ye Chen, first, so as not to affect certain plans later.]
[You get out of the car alone, pick up Liu Ruyue, and continue along the same path as the first time, except this time, it's you driving, not Lu Zhong.]
[....]
[You arrive at your destination with Liu Ruyue, begin the detoxification process, and start cultivating the "Primordial Dragon Elephant Technique"...]
[....]
[An hour later, you reach the intermediate level of the Profound Realm, gaining a deeper understanding of the Primordial Dragon Elephant Technique, and adding three more elephant powers to your body.]
[....]
[Another half hour later, you successfully break through to the advanced level of the Profound Realm. Your Primordial Elephant Power begins to rapidly combine, ultimately forming "One Dragon Power." At this moment, although you haven't cultivated any Daoist techniques or martial arts, you can kill a Profound Realm cultivator of the same level with a single punch using only your physical body.]
[....]
[You've noticed your cultivation speed has slowed down. Clearly, the support Liu Ruyue's destiny and fortune are providing seems to be diminishing, or perhaps her cultivation level has increased and she needs other resources.]
[...]
[She's awake. This time, unlike the first simulation, you didn't knock her unconscious. Instead, you grabbed her by the neck and launched into a deathbed interrogation: "Tell me why you suddenly appeared tonight. If you don't answer, I'll wipe out your entire Liu family."]
[During the first simulation, you sensed that Liu Ruyue's appearance tonight was too coincidental, implying some underlying factor, perhaps even connected to a mastermind.]
[Liu Ruyue was clearly terrified by you. Coupled with your ferocious expression and the suffocating feeling on her neck, she instantly broke down, claiming that the Liu family had fallen on hard times and was facing problems. She said her father, to prevent the Liu family's downfall, had organized a banquet tonight, wanting her to go on a blind date with the eldest son of the Zhao family.]
[Unwilling to sacrifice herself, she used the excuse of going to the restroom to run away midway through the banquet, but she gradually lost consciousness.]
"The Zhao family? The Zhao family, one of the four great families of Shanghai."
Lu Qian was somewhat surprised.
The four great families of Shanghai are all powerful local families with "Saint-level" experts.
While not as terrifying as the Lu family, they are still deeply rooted and have vested interests with many powerful forces.
Could it be that the Zhao family of Shanghai is connected to the mastermind behind this? Or perhaps they are its accomplices!
[Ruthless and heartless, you seem to have some ideas and guesses.]
[Your "Supreme Emperor Bone" has begun to unleash its power, forcibly plundering a portion of Liu Ruyue's destiny and fortune, granting you a temporary boost from "Destiny."]
[You discover that Liu Ruyue seems to be hiding something, not revealing everything. Just as you're about to continue questioning him, you suddenly feel another chilling shiver.]
[It's here!]
[The "mastermind" from the first simulation.]
[Boom!]
[A huge commotion comes from below the hotel. You keenly hear some conversations; the newcomers are powerful figures from the Liu and Zhao families, seemingly there to arrest someone.]
[You know very well that these people's arrival is inextricably linked to the mastermind behind it all; they clearly intend to use these people to attack you.]
[Faced with the Liu and Zhao families who had come searching for you, after a brief moment's thought, you chose not to stay, but instead made a hasty retreat.]
[Because you dared not gamble on whether the so-called "mastermind" was hiding within the Liu and Zhao families, or even whether the people who came were truly from those families! One wrong move, and they might have to start all over again.]
[You begin your escape. With the aid of your blue talent, "Slip Away with Oil," you briefly evade some covetous eyes, reaching a secluded forest. You hide in a pool, concealing your form and concealing your presence.]
[Ten minutes later, a black and white Maybach approaches from afar, seemingly searching for something.]
[Soon, from inside the Maybach, the driver, Lu Zhong, shouts, seemingly calling your name.]
[This time, the person who arrived seems to be genuine?]
[You breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of the pool, and strode towards the car. Your spiritual energy surged, instantly drying your clothes. Without hesitation, you got in.]
[But the moment you got in, you felt a chilling cold wash over you again; your destiny began to warn you.]
["Got you!"]
[In the front seat, the driver, "Lu Zhong," had his head rotated 720 degrees, blood streaming from his seven orifices, staring intently at you, his face full of smugness.]
[But you, at this moment, showed no panic, only a smug smile.]
["No, I've got you."]
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