"Sect Master, I have always acted upright and with integrity. How could I possibly have an affair with the Second Young Madam of the Qi family?"
"It was Jiang Yantian who framed me!"
"I beg the Sect Master to investigate and clear my name!"
Inside the resplendent main hall of Xuanling Sect, seven imposing figures stood on each side.
Only the young man kneeling in the center wore a face full of fury, gnashing his teeth as he roared his protest.
Today, a shocking scandal had erupted within the sect.
The prodigy of Xuanling Sect, a genius of the sword path—Ye Feng, had allegedly committed adultery with a married woman.
And he had been caught red-handed by the sect's Law Enforcement Elder, Jiang Yantian.
The most troublesome part was that the married woman's identity was anything but ordinary—she was the second son's wife of Great Elder Qi.
The genuine Second Young Madam of the Qi family.
Because the matter concerned the dignity of the Great Elder, even the Sect Master of Xuanling Sect had personally come to preside over the case.
Sect Master Lu Ming swept his sharp gaze across the hall, glancing briefly at the defending Ye Feng before settling on a handsome young man with silver hair and a black robe.
"Elder Jiang, do you have anything to add?"
Jiang Yantian glanced at Ye Feng and laughed inwardly.
With a flick of his robe, he instantly appeared at the center of the hall.
"Reporting to the Sect Master—every word I said is the truth."
"At the time, I was heading to the Law Enforcement Hall. While passing by a house, I heard strange noises from inside—something about 'I'm dying… I'm flying…' and the like."
"I thought a fellow disciple might have encountered trouble while cultivating, so—upholding the noble spirit of mutual assistance—I went in to check on the situation."
"But the moment I stepped in… my eyes were nearly blinded! The room was so bright—so white! And the two people on the bed were busy exploring winding paths in secluded places, hoeing the fields at noon under the sun, leisurely gazing—"
"Ahem! Elder Jiang, there's no need to go into the details!"
Great Elder Qi interrupted through clenched teeth, his aged face tightly drawn with anger.
"Don't rush, Elder Qi. I'm just explaining the facts. Besides, your daughter-in-law and Ye Feng really did have very fair—"
Elder Qi's beard trembled with rage.
Damn brat!
Did he have to describe it so clearly? Did their family not need face anymore?
But anger was one thing—since Jiang Yantian claimed he was merely "stating the facts," there was little he could do to refute it.
After finishing, Jiang Yantian turned to the kneeling Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, do you still refuse to admit your guilt?"
[Ding! The Son of Fortune Ye Feng feels intense grievance. Humiliation Points +1000]
"What crime have I committed? You clearly lured me into a trap, knocked me unconscious, and framed me!" Ye Feng roared, spiritual energy bursting from his body in rage.
"Framed you?" Jiang Yantian let out a sinister laugh. "Then answer me this—when you were caught, weren't you in the middle of doing it with the Second Young Madam of the Qi family?"
Ye Feng trembled with fury.
At that time he had already been unconscious—the posture had clearly been arranged by someone!
"Why aren't you speaking? Lost for words? Too ashamed to admit it? I saw it with my own eyes and caught you with my own hands. You were shouting so loudly just now—either you've got a guilty conscience or you're full of crap. Go on, keep arguing!"
[Ding! The Son of Fortune Ye Feng is trembling with rage. Humiliation Points +1000]
"It was you! You bastard knocked me out! You must have brought me and the Second Young Madam there and put us together—it was all you!" Veins bulged on Ye Feng's forehead.
If the Sect Master and the elders weren't present, he might have already risked his life to attack.
"Like a mouse licking a cat's backside—looking for trouble," a cold and beautiful female Law Enforcement Elder beside them sneered. "Daring to accuse a Law Enforcement Elder? Quite the courage."
Standing above him, Jiang Yantian spoke with righteous indignation.
"Ye Feng, before I became an elder, we were fellow disciples who got along quite well. What reason would I have to frame you?"
Ye Feng answered almost instantly.
"You… you're jealous! Yes, jealous! Jealous that Senior Sister Tantai admires me! Jealous that my talent threatens you! That's why you plotted to frame me and ruin my reputation!"
"Ridiculous. I'm jealous of you?" Jiang Yantian waved his sleeve and turned his back to Ye Feng.
"I, Jiang Yantian, became a Law Enforcement Elder at such a young age. We're no longer on the same level. Why would I need to envy you?"
Inside, however, he chuckled.
The framing was real—but the reason was something Ye Feng would never guess.
Jiang Yantian wasn't originally from this world.
He had transmigrated here and became an unknown disciple of Xuanling Sect.
On the very day he arrived, a system called "Please Ruthlessly Humiliate the Protagonist" appeared.
As the name suggested:
As long as he humiliated or suppressed the protagonists blessed with destiny, carrying out actions harmful to them, he would earn Humiliation Points.
The greater the blow dealt to the protagonist, the more points he received.
The system was also quite considerate—if he wanted special rewards, he could accept missions directly from it.
If the protagonist's destiny weakened, the Humiliation Points gained would decrease—at which point he could simply kill the protagonist and move on to the next victim.
Thanks to the Beginner Villain Gift Pack from the system, the previously unknown Jiang Yantian had jumped straight to the Mid-Nascent Soul stage.
He instantly became the youngest and most prominent Law Enforcement Elder in the sect.
According to the story script provided by the system, Ye Feng was a true heaven-chosen prodigy.
He possessed a secret treasure—the Spirit Fusion Mirror, which contained the spiritual remnant of a powerful expert who would serve as Ye Feng's protector and guide him to soar through the heavens.
Meanwhile, the character Jiang Yantian had taken over was originally just a minor early-stage villain.
Exactly as Ye Feng claimed—jealous and constantly scheming against him, ultimately dying beneath Ye Feng's sword.
But now…
Everything had been overturned.
Destiny had changed.
The so-called Son of Fortune, Ye Feng, had become nothing more than Jiang Yantian's point-farming machine.
The hall fell silent as everyone watched the two figures in the center.
Ye Feng's face was flushed red, unable to respond.
[Ding! The Son of Fortune Ye Feng is suffering unspeakable grievances. Humiliation Points +100 +100 +…]
He felt like someone who had fallen into a cesspit—whether dead or alive, he was covered in filth.
"To catch a thief, you need stolen goods. To catch adultery, you catch them in bed."
"Sect Master, fellow elders—does anyone have any objections?"
Sect Master Lu Ming tilted his head slightly.
The other elders remained indifferent. The matter didn't concern them, and they understood the situation clearly.
Besides, the so-called sword genius wasn't their disciple—why should they care?
As for Great Elder Qi, he practically wished he could cripple Ye Feng himself and bury this scandal forever within the hall.
"Very well. Since that's the case, I won't waste any more time."
Spiritual energy burst from Jiang Yantian, sending waves of pressure through the hall.
He raised his hand and flicked it forward.
Clang! Clang!
Harsh metallic scraping echoed through the air.
Chains wrapped in dark, sinister mist shot toward Ye Feng.
"T-That's… the Nine-Nether Immortal Steel Chains!" Several watching elders gasped.
A punishment artifact of extreme yin and baleful energy—yet Jiang Yantian possessed it.
Truly worthy of the sect's youngest genius elder.
In an instant, the chains wrapped around Ye Feng in his green robes, binding his arms and legs.
"Jiang Yantian, you shameless bastard! You framed me! You framed me!" Ye Feng roared.
[Ding! The Son of Fortune Ye Feng is raging helplessly. Humiliation Points +1000]
But he was only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
How could he possibly resist a Mid-Nascent Soul elder?
All he could do was rage in vain.
Despair filled his heart.
He was the sect's genius.He had fought for the sect.He had bled for the sect.
Yet today, when he was framed, not a single person spoke up for him.
Not even one person questioned Jiang Yantian.
Or perhaps the Sect Master's silence already meant everything:
Whether the truth matters or not, the Great Elder must be given an explanation.
As Jiang Yantian opened his palm, the steel chains binding Ye Feng suddenly shifted.
They tightened around his neck while stretching his limbs outward.
"The nation has its laws. The sect has its rules."
"Ye Feng—you have committed three crimes."
"First: violating another man's wife."
"Second: damaging the reputation of the Qi family."
"Third: disregarding your master's teachings—an act of great unfiliality."
"Because of your conduct, your fellow disciples can no longer hold their heads high!"
"As the Law Enforcement Elder who uncovered this matter, I will personally carry out the punishment today."
"Ye Feng shall be sentenced to—castration!"
A collective gasp swept through the hall.
Aside from the female elders, nearly all the male elders subconsciously clenched their legs.
Castration.
That meant becoming a eunuch.
The moment Ye Feng heard the sentence, his eyes instantly filled with bloodshot fury.
He struggled like a madman, roaring hysterically.
"Jiang Yantian! I'll kill you! I'll kill you! If you dare touch my manhood, I'll be your mortal enemy forever!"
[Ding! The Son of Fortune Ye Feng faces a crisis of manhood. Humiliation Points +2000]
"Ahhh—AAAHHH!"
Ye Feng struggled desperately, but the chains did not budge in the slightest.
Jiang Yantian flicked his sleeve.
A crescent-shaped blade of cold light shot directly toward Ye Feng's crotch.
"NO!!! NO!!! NO!!!"
Ye Feng's eyes turned blood-red as he screamed in utter despair.
Inside his mind, he frantically called out to the Spirit Fusion Mirror:
"Damn it—"
"Elder Long, save me!"
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Cultivation Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Soul Formation → Void Refinement → Integration → Great Ascension → True Immortal → Golden Immortal → Taiyi → Great Luo → Dao Ancestor
Each realm is divided into: Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, and Great Perfection.