Chapter 3: She Was the Hero's Saintess. Now She Worships Me.
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"I don't need faith. I make people believe in me."
—Qin Feng
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Three days later...
The Golden Sky Sect towered in the distance, its walls gleaming under the rising sun.
Qin Feng stood at the forest's edge, cloaked in black. He gazed at the mountains ahead, expression unreadable.
Behind those gates was the next plot arc.
The protagonist, Lin Tian, was supposed to join the sect, wow the elders, and meet a holy girl who would fall for his 'pure spirit' during a cleansing ritual.
But not this time.
This time, Qin Feng would be the one they'd remember.
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1. THE SAINTESS AWAITS
Deep inside the sect temple, a girl knelt in prayer.
She was dressed in white robes that shimmered like moonlight. A silver veil covered half her face, and a divine aura surrounded her.
Saintess Yun'er.
One of the four holy maidens of the Central Heaven Realm.
The system's original plot made her a key support character for Lin Tian. She was pure, kind, powerful — and completely blind to red flags.
She was supposed to purify his soul, cry over his pain, and heal him with "divine tears."
But fate was shifting.
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[System Notification]
[Major Plotline Detected: "The Hero's First Spiritual Cleansing"]
[Hijack Opportunity Available]
[WARNING: The Saintess is highly resistant to corruption.]
[Success Conditions: 1. Break her trust in the sect. 2. Make her question the hero. 3. Get her to heal you instead.]
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Qin Feng smirked.
"Then let's start breaking her."
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2. SNAKE IN THE TEMPLE
He arrived at the outer gates wearing a fake discipleship badge — stolen from one of the dead guards at the envoy ambush.
The outer elders barely glanced at him.
Another hopeful genius. Another proud face. Another soul to be broken.
They didn't know they had just let a wolf into the sheepfold.
Qin Feng made his way through the training grounds, watching inner disciples spar and boast. Arrogant young masters flaunted techniques they didn't deserve.
"Trash," he muttered.
He wasn't here to play fair. He was here to steal.
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3. THE HOLY SPRING
That night, he snuck into the temple gardens.
According to the system's intel, the Saintess would visit the Holy Spring under moonlight to pray and purify her spirit. That's where Lin Tian would bump into her and win her heart by saving her from a "spiritual backlash."
But when Qin Feng arrived… she was already there.
She stood barefoot in the spring's glowing water, arms lifted as soft blue light surrounded her.
Qin Feng almost forgot to breathe.
Her eyes opened. Silver and deep. They locked onto him.
"Who are you?"
He stepped forward without hesitation.
"Someone looking for salvation."
She frowned. "This place is sacred."
"So am I," he said smoothly.
"You don't belong here."
"Neither do you."
She blinked. "Excuse me?"
"You're a tool to them," he said. "Just another symbol they can display. A puppet in white robes."
Her lips parted slightly. "That's not true."
"Then why do they make you heal sinners and call it holy work?"
Yun'er went quiet.
He stepped closer.
"I've seen what's coming. War. Blood. Hypocrisy wrapped in gold. Your sect worships peace, but prepares for war behind your back."
"You speak like a devil."
"Maybe. But devils don't lie."
[System Message: +10 Confusion | +5 Doubt Seed Planted]
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"You came here for healing," she said softly.
Qin Feng nodded. "Yes. My soul's been marked by something dark. I want it gone."
"You admit it?"
"Only to someone pure."
She hesitated, then lifted her hand.
A soft light covered her palm. "Kneel."
Qin Feng knelt. The water rippled around him.
Yun'er placed her hand on his forehead.
She gasped.
"…You're not lying. There's… something else inside you."
The system.
The stolen fate.
The corruption from Lilith's demonic blessing.
She saw it all.
But instead of recoiling, she whispered:
"Who did this to you…?"
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[Saintess Yun'er: +40 Sympathy | New Bond Flag Created]
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4. MEANWHILE… THE HERO RAGES
Across the city, Lin Tian's face was black with rage.
He had arrived at the sect only to learn Qin Feng had already been accepted.
That wasn't part of the script.
He marched to the registration elder and slammed his palm on the desk.
"I demand a duel."
"With who?" the elder asked lazily.
"Qin Feng."
The elder chuckled. "You mean the quiet kid who passed the inner trial in five minutes?"
Lin Tian's eye twitched.
"He's a fraud."
"He's stronger than you," the elder said. "Maybe you're the fraud."
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[Hidden Flag Activated: Hero's Insecurity (Level 2)]
[Lin Tian's next attack will be desperate and sloppy.]
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5. VILLAIN VS VIRGINITY
Back in the holy spring, Yun'er retracted her hand, visibly shaken.
"That darkness inside you… it's not evil."
"Then what is it?" Qin Feng asked.
"Grief," she whispered. "Anger. Pain. You've been wronged."
He smiled. "You're the first one to say that."
She touched her chest, unsure.
"You shouldn't be alone. Not with that kind of burden."
He looked at her with raw honesty. "Then walk with me."
Yun'er bit her lip. "I don't know you."
"Then learn."
Silence.
Then—
She stood. "Follow me."
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[Saintess Yun'er: +60 Affection | Holy Bond Stage 1 Created]
[System Message: Hero Event Successfully Hijacked.]
[Reward: +2 Villain Points | Skill Gained: Light Purge (Can cleanse spiritual debuffs)]
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6. THE 1V1 SMACKDOWN
The next day, Lin Tian stormed into the central courtyard.
Hundreds of disciples gathered.
"QIN FENG!" he roared.
Qin Feng looked up from where he was sparring.
"Oh look. The main character arrived."
"You stole my opportunity. You seduced the Saintess. You—"
"Wasn't hard. Maybe you should've gotten there faster."
OOOHHHHH!
Even the disciples winced.
Lin Tian's face turned red.
"I challenge you! Duel me here, before the sect!"
Qin Feng sighed. "Fine."
They stepped into the ring.
Lin Tian roared, unleashing his Spirit Flame Palm.
Qin Feng sidestepped it like it was nothing.
Then he moved.
Fast.
Too fast.
He appeared behind Lin Tian, whispered:
"She prayed for me last night."
BOOM.
He kicked Lin Tian straight into the ground.
The ring cracked.
Lin Tian spat blood.
The audience gasped.
It wasn't even a fight.
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[System Notification: Face-Slap Complete!]
[EXP: +1000 | Cultivation: Qi Condensation 3 → Qi Condensation 5]
[Title Gained: Plot Reaper]
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7. A CHOICE MADE
Later that night, Yun'er visited him.
"I've decided," she said.
"To report me?"
"No."
She knelt in front of him.
"To follow you."
He blinked. "You're leaving the sect?"
"Yes," she whispered. "I feel… like destiny's changing. I want to see where it goes."
Qin Feng extended his hand.
"Then walk into hell with me."
She took it.
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"They gave me the role of villain.
I just turned it into the throne."
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TO BE CONTINUED…
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Chapter 4 Preview:
Qin Feng gets a room in the sect and "accidentally" walks in on two inner disciples bathing and one of them becomes the next harem target.
Lin Tian plots dirty revenge with forbidden powers.