What awakened earlier than Ximen Chuxue’s consciousness was his sense of smell.

The stench evaporated by the summer rushed into his nostrils, making him almost wonder if he had been turned into a maggot in a cesspool by the game.

I forced myself to open my eyes, and a ray of sunlight shone in from the window, piercing the darkness in the room.

Ximen Chuxue turned his head and squinted his eyes. It took him a while to see clearly that he was lying in a dilapidated and simple house, surrounded by firewood and other sundries. Not far from the bed was a toilet, and the stench came from the toilet.

After more than two years of playing games, his mysophobia has improved a lot, at least he doesn’t vomit now.

But lying like this facing the toilet was really uncomfortable. Just as Ximen Chuxue was about to sit up, he suddenly felt waves of sharp, burning pain in his body, which made his eyes go dark, so he had to lie back down.

After groping and checking, I found four wounds on the body. Judging from the scars, it seemed that they were stabbed by a dagger or something like that.

The person who wielded the knife was neither fast nor fierce enough, and his movements were clumsy, which caused the wound to involve the muscles and leave a horrible scar.

The wound was only hastily bandaged and some cheap medicine applied. Although it was not fatal, it was really uncomfortable in this hot summer season.

Even though the situation was so bad, Ximen Chuxue still breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the game didn’t make it too difficult for him. It didn’t turn him into a powerless woman, nor did it make him marry an old man.

This already made him very satisfied.

After trying to feel it, I found that this body actually had deep internal strength. Judging from the thick calluses on the palms and knuckles, he should be very good at using swords.

How could such a person be lying in a place like this, injured like this?
Before Ximen Chuxue could figure out the situation, the door of the cabin was pushed open with a creaky sound, and a little girl came in.

She looked young, very short and thin, with no developed breasts. However, her face was heavily powdered and she was wearing thin and revealing clothes. She walked in slowly.

She is a prostitute.

The wet and cool towel fell on his forehead, wiping away a layer of cold sweat, and then the prostitute sat down beside him, then lay down, her boneless arms resting on his chest.

[“Aji, you took the knife for me because you love me, right?”

“Do you like my body? You paid for it with your life.” (1)

Ximen Chuxue remained silent, waiting for the game to release the task.

In fact, he could more or less guess it. It was just to let him use “Aji’s” body to become the number one in the martial arts world… It didn’t matter if it wasn’t true, as long as he didn’t compete with prostitutes, everything would be fine.

The familiar sound of electricity crackling sounded in my mind.

After Yugi finished his opening remarks, a picture automatically formed in his mind.

A book appeared before my eyes, with a few large gold-plated characters on the cover unfolding in front of me, reading: The Third Young Master’s Sword.

Time seemed to stand still, and Ximen Chuxue finished reading the book quickly.

Aji in the book, who is now him, is apparently a pimp in a brothel and a most useless coward. But in fact, he is the third young master of the Excalibur Villa, one of the four great martial arts families, and he is truly the best swordsman in the world!

Ever since he saw the name “Xie Xiaofeng”, Ximen Chuxue’s frown has never relaxed.

Except when he had to contact his teammates for missions, he seldom entered the game live broadcast room, but he was still familiar with the name “Xie Xiaofeng”.

Xie Xiaofeng is also one of the taskers.

——When he was taken away from the shelter, there were comments mocking him.

So, is this book “The Third Young Master’s Sword” a personal biography of “Xie Xiaofeng”, or… is he actually a character in this book?

What about him? Which book is he from?
Just after finishing reading the original novel, Ximen Chuxue’s eyes changed again.

The book disappeared and a green screen appeared before his eyes. On the green screen there was a dragon. Along with the sound of music, lines of small, incomplete characters jumped out.

“Public Screening Permit
Dian Shen Gu Zi [2016] No.

State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Film Bureau
……”

Ximen Chuxue watched the movie again. It was also about the story of the Third Young Master. However, when comparing it with the content in the book, it could not be said to be exactly the same. It could only be said that they were completely unrelated.

The movie ends with petals scattering in the mountains and forests, and Xie Xiaofeng kills Yan Shisan.

“Ding – the knight is currently in the movie world. Please do your best to restore the movie world to the original novel in a one-to-one ratio. Please try your best to correct any discrepancies between the movie and the original novel.”

Ximen Chuxue’s expression at this moment was perfectly synchronized with the third young master in the picture.

He suddenly felt that competing with prostitutes was not that difficult…

After the game released the mission, time flowed normally. The prostitute named Xiaoli began to take advantage of him unscrupulously. The brothel madam Han Dana came and went, but Ximen Chuxue was still lying there, motionless, as if he had really been stabbed to death.

He is comparing the original book with the movie to find the differences.

First of all, regarding Xie Xiaofeng’s fiancée Murong Qiudi, Murong Qiudi in the original novel gave birth to his child, who is now seven years old.

Here, because Xie Xiaofeng ran away from marriage, the child was aborted by Murong Qiudi’s father.

In the original novel, there was a prostitute named Jin Lanhua who was willing to commit suicide for Xie Xiaofeng; there was a woman named Xue Keren who loved him so much that she was willing to betray her husband several times just to throw herself into his arms.

They all regard Xie Xiaofeng as the white moonlight of their lives.

It wasn’t even mentioned in the movie.

And that mute, in order not to betray Xie Xiaofeng, strangled his wife to death and then hit his head against the wall and died…

Oh, and there’s the steamed bun that was soaked in manure… Ximen Chuxue took a deep breath. In the near future, he would have to pick up manure for three cents a day, and would be beaten and bullied by thugs. If he came across the steamed bun that was deliberately thrown into manure, he would eat it without hesitation.

Ximen Chuxue: “…………”

Xie Xiaofeng, you really deserve to die! ! ! ! !
Ten days later.

It’s quiet at night.

After Ximen Chuixue’s careful calculations and the valuable experience feedback from the pioneers who entered the game, he can have a 95% tolerance rate.

In other words, he can avoid some unnecessary situations.

After he gave up having children with Murong Qiudi, gave up seducing women everywhere, and gave up eating that damn steamed bun, the game had already deviated by 70%.

In other words, he must strictly follow the original work in every subsequent step.

He had to leave the brothel, live on the streets, starve himself to death, and then be picked up by an old man.

He had to follow Lao Miaozi to collect manure during the day and sleep in the same bed with him at night.

The moon is dim outside the window and the old man is snoring like thunder.

It was certainly uncomfortable for two grown men to squeeze into one bed.

Ximen Chuxue stared blankly at the ceiling of the house, while Lao Miaozi beside him opened his arms and legs in a deep sleep, one hand around his waist, one leg on his lap, and his furry head was already buried in his arms…

The stench made him feel like vomiting, and the knife wounds on his body had not yet healed. Under the pressure of the dirty clothes, they were already festering and oozing with pus.

He was sweating all over and had a high fever just like in the original novel.

Feeling dizzy, Ximen Chuxue began to miss Ye Gucheng. Although this guy was annoying, at least he smelled sweet when he hugged him.

……

Ye Gucheng just felt unlucky.

He sat cross-legged on the rocks at the top of Wudang Mountain, listening to two little Taoist boys praising Ximen Chuxue.

——Blowing up his reputation.

“On the night of the full moon, on top of the Forbidden City, a sword destroyed the immortals. Ximen Chuxue’s swordsmanship is divine. Ye Gucheng can’t compare to him at all!”

“In the final analysis, the Lord of Baiyun City is nothing. He is only famous in the South China Sea and rarely comes to the Central Plains. Who knows how good his swordsmanship is?”

“I heard that Ye Gucheng only fought Ximen Chuxue for three moves before he was pierced through the heart by a sword.”

“Ximen Chuxue, the undisputed number one swordsman in the world! He is the Sword God!”

Pooh!
Ye Gucheng tightened his hands in his sleeves.

Then one of the little Taoist boys laughed and said, “Ye Guhong, don’t you think so?”

“Didn’t you say Ye Gucheng is your cousin? You should have seen the Fairy from the Sky, can you show us how to do it?”

“Stop talking. If Tianwai Feixian is really that powerful, why did he come to Wudang to learn swordsmanship? That bullshit Tianwai Feixian doesn’t even need the help of the Sword God. Our Uncle Mu can handle it!”

If it were in the past, Ye Gucheng would have pierced these guys to pieces with one sword!
The reason why he hasn’t taken any action yet is not because his temper has suddenly improved, but mainly because he is waiting for the game to release the task.

——The game would never make him a so-called cousin that he didn’t even know for no reason, and then leave him here to listen to their nonsense.

There must be a reason.

Don’t wait until you kill them with a sword, and then the game suddenly says that the mission is related to them, and then judges the mission as failed, that would be too unfair.

Just when Ye Gucheng’s veins were throbbing and his patience was about to run out, the system’s voice finally came online.

“…On a full-moon night, on top of the Forbidden City, a sword defeated a flying fairy. After killing Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuxue gained a deeper understanding of the way of the sword, which also made him more lonely.”

“There is no longer an opponent like this in the world. Is this a blessing or a curse for a swordsman?”

A picture slowly unfolded before Ye Gucheng’s eyes.

Under the bleak moonlight, Ximen Chuxue blew off a drop of blood from the sword, then leaned over and picked up the enemy who died under the sword, with a sad look on his face… as if the one stabbed to death by the sword was not the enemy, but the closest lover. Even if Ye Gucheng closed his eyes and covered his face with his hands, he could still clearly see every detail of the scene.

Put me down!

Let me rot on it, thank you so much!

At the same time, the voice-over sounded:
[“The decisive battle that shocked the world has passed, and the enemy who was more respectable than his friend has died under his sword. Is there anything else in the world that can warm his heart and blood again?

Has he decided to hide his sword forever? Just like he buried Ye Gucheng’s body forever? In any case, neither of these two things will be allowed to be violated by anyone. He respects them both equally. 】 (Original)

Ye Gucheng: …I suddenly feel a little touched.

No matter how you put it, under those circumstances, dying at the hands of Ximen Chuxue would be much more glorious than any other way of dying.

As long as they understand each other’s hearts, why should they care about the words of those villains?
The Ximen Chuxue in the game is indeed annoying, but the Ximen Chuxue here is innocent after all, and it is wrong to vent your anger on him because of old grudges.

After adjusting his mindset, Ye Gucheng waited quietly for the task to be released.

Is he going to use Ye Guhong’s body to defeat Ximen Chuxue?

Trying to mobilize his internal energy, his hand had already touched the sword hanging at his waist.

As long as he is given half a year, no, three months, he will definitely be able to return to the top!

“Ding——” the game mission is released.

Ye Gucheng held his breath, and the blood in his body was burning.

“——Since the Forbidden City, Ximen Chuxue’s passion for the sword has surpassed his love for his wife. He has become as cold as ice and has no worries. The instigator of all this is Ye Gucheng.”

Ye Gucheng: “…” Not really concerned about that guy’s love life.

And why does this description sound so weird?
Ye Gucheng had a bad feeling.

“…The mission goal is: Please use your best wisdom and intelligence to reconcile Ximen Chuxue and his wife Sun Xiuqing and make them love each other as before.”

Ye Gucheng: “…”

This game is totally flawed!!!

Ye Gucheng had no idea about this weird mission.

He decided to practice sword first, at least to get back to his original level.

Three months passed in a flash.

Just when he decided to go down the mountain and wanted to do something but didn’t know what to do, a very explosive piece of news spread in the world.

Ximen Chuxue is chasing Lu Xiaofeng!
Because Lu Xiaofeng cheated on him!
He saw with his own eyes his wife sleeping in the same bed with Lu Xiaofeng!
When people are extremely speechless, they will laugh.

Ye Gucheng was laughing. He had never laughed like this in his life.

The already daunting task has been made even more difficult.

Ye Gucheng decided to find Lu Xiaofeng.

A playboy like Lu Xiaofeng who is so popular with girls should have some ways to bring together a estranged couple…right?

Coincidentally, at this time, a man who called himself Lao Daobazi found him and said that a man named Dugu Mei was going to enter Ghost Manor and asked him to go and pick him up.

“You’re not my father, why should I listen to you?”

Ye Gucheng did not say this out loud, but his expression fully expressed his meaning.

The old knife-holder looked at him inexplicably and said, “I know that you don’t want to be my son anymore. In your heart, you have long wished to be Ximen Chuxue’s son. But don’t forget that the most likely place for Lu Xiaofeng, who is being chased by Ximen Chuxue and has nowhere else to go, is Ghost Manor!”

“Don’t you want to kill him for Ximen Chuxue?”

Ye Gucheng: “…”

Ximen Chuxue probably wouldn’t like others meddling in his affairs.

……

Ye Gucheng met Lu Xiaofeng in a primitive jungle.

Lu Xiaofeng was in a disheveled state, his face was blue, his lips were dry, and when he looked at him, his gaze was fixed, with an expression so strange that it was hard to describe.

“You remind me of a friend, a friend who is dead,” he said.

Ye Gucheng certainly knew that the friend Lu Xiaofeng was talking about was himself.

He did not reveal his identity.

He is here to be a matchmaker, not to make friends.

Therefore, Ye Gucheng asked directly: “Did you sleep with Ximen Chuxue’s wife?”

Lu Xiaofeng immediately showed a very ashamed expression, which usually represents consent.

Ye Gucheng asked again: “Is his wife…still alive?”

Lu Xiaofeng raised his head, looking even more ashamed, and said with a wry smile: “She is the mother of his child after all, not to mention that this matter was my fault in the first place.”

“So Ximen Chuxue has forgiven his cheating wife?”

Lu Xiaofeng had no answer to this.

He couldn’t figure out why Ye Guhong would ask such a question. What did the matter between the couple have to do with him?

“You care so much, could it be that your wife is also having an affair?”

Ye Gucheng ignored Lu Xiaofeng’s teasing, and knew that he was deliberately changing the subject, so he continued to ask: “Do you think it is possible for them to still be as loving as before?”

Lu Xiaofeng opened his mouth and said reluctantly: “I don’t know.”

It seems that I can’t get anything out of this. Ye Gucheng sighed softly, and then drew his sword. The cold light flashed for only a moment, as light as a white cloud, but the sword style was like thunder!
Lu Xiaofeng’s pupils suddenly shrank!
He instinctively wanted to use his telepathic finger, but an intuition faster than instinct made his body fly backwards rapidly.

He was already injured and had been on the run for a long time, so he was exhausted. So when the sword hovered at the tip of his nose, Lu Xiaofeng seemed to see the other side of the underworld.

“Ye Gucheng!”

Not a question, but an affirmation.

In the world, besides Ye Gucheng, who else can use such swordsmanship?

“you……”

Ye Gucheng put away his sword and said, “I don’t believe you would do such a thing.”

“I……”

Lu Xiaofeng wanted to say something, but his tongue was tied in his mouth.

His expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

In fact, it really was a ghost.

“I borrowed his body to return to the human world just to do one thing.” Ye Gucheng said slowly.

Lu Xiaofeng held his breath and said in a trembling voice: “Do you want to compete with Ximen Chuxue again?”

“I want them to reconcile and love each other as before!”

Ye Gucheng almost said this with gritted teeth.

Then Lu Xiaofeng’s expression was as if he was petrified and then struck by lightning.

“What did you say?”

……

“What did you say?”

For a moment, Ximen Chuxue didn’t know whether Ye Gucheng’s resurrection had a greater impact on him, or the mission that Ye Gucheng brought to him.

Wanmei Villa.

The windows were open, and the early summer breeze brought gusts of refreshing cool air.

The water in the cup was freshly drawn from the well, and it was cool and sweet.

Ye Gucheng drank several glasses of water before he spoke: “Your wife is very beautiful, a rare beauty.”

Ximen Chuxue didn’t say anything, but just cooperated with a very strange expression.

“You should stay with her.” Ye Gucheng carefully considered his words and added, “Forget me.”

These three words were the limit of Ye Gucheng’s ability to express himself. A moment later, Ximen Chuxue also replied with three words, which were more concise and powerful.

“Get out.”

(End of this chapter)