I'm Already A Great Emperor, And The System Wants Me To Be The Heroine's Lackey? - Chapter 44

While Jun Jiuxiao was thinking, his gaze lingered on Shen Qingyin without him realizing it.

Ji Lanqing noticed another “fox spirit” catching his attention and could barely suppress the rising anger in her heart.

She recognized this new vixen, Shen Qingyin, the eldest senior sister of Xuanyin Peak, who was one of the top ten beauties in the Eastern Region and had many admirers.

Like the vixen from the Nine Suns Sect, Shen Qingyin also affected an aloof and high-handed demeanor, which was absolutely nauseating.

Shen Qingyin’s cultivation was also higher than hers, which infuriated Ji Lanqing. She resolved to train diligently to deal with such vixens.

Jun Jiuxiao quickly refocused and withdrew his gaze.

He pretended to close his eyes to rest but was actually communicating with 2233 in his mind.

“I see that both Shen Qingyin and Miao Yin are part of the male lead’s harem. Why aren’t they the female lead?”

【Host, they are just female supporting characters. Only the male lead’s main wife can be the female lead. The other women in his life can only be supporting characters,】 2233 explained.

“Is that so? Then is Ji Lanqing the main wife?” Jun Jiuxiao’s tone remained unchanged, making it hard to discern his emotions.

But 2233 felt a little creeped out and weakly replied, 【She should be.】

Jun Jiuxiao was silent for a few seconds before asking again, “What would happen if I killed the male lead?”

2233 grew anxious, 【Host, why would you kill the male lead? If you kill him, the female lead will cease to be the female lead. How will you complete the mission then?】

Hearing this, Jun Jiuxiao suddenly had a realization and continued questioning 2233, “If the male lead dies, the female lead will no longer be the female lead. How does that work?”

【If the male lead dies, the female lead naturally ceases to exist in that role. Our mission is focused on the female lead, so if she’s gone, the mission cannot be completed. Please don’t think about killing the male lead…】 2233 replied.

Jun Jiuxiao did not speak but understood that killing Lin Chen would have no major impact; Ji Lanqing would be fine but would no longer be the female lead.

He pondered for a moment and asked 2233, “If the female lead is no longer the female lead, will her talents and special abilities still remain?”

【Of course, she’ll still have her talents and abilities, just without the fortune from the heavens. Her luck won’t be as good,】 2233 answered promptly.

With this clarification, Jun Jiuxiao felt completely at ease. If there was mutual attraction between the male and female lead and Ji Lanqing couldn’t control her feelings for Lin Chen, he would just eliminate Lin Chen.

If the male lead was killed, would the heavens dare come after him?

If the heavens dared to come after him, he’d just kill it too. What’s one more kill?

If 2233 knew that its answers had led Jun Jiuxiao to consider killing the male lead, it would probably slap itself twice for talking too much.

Jun Jiuxiao felt completely relaxed and smiled gently and warmly.

Ji Lanqing, seeing Jun Jiuxiao smile, also felt happy. The Holy Son looked truly charming when he smiled.

At this moment, nearly everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.

A foul smell began to spread, and Jun Jiuxiao guessed that the male lead, Lin Chen, had arrived. After all, male leads often like to make a grand entrance.

Someone in the square shouted, “What’s that awful smell?”

Others covered their noses and searched for the source of the odor.

A female cultivator from the Illusionary Sound Valley yelled, “It’s Lin Chen! Everyone, move away quickly!”

The Illusionary Sound Valley despised Lin Chen to the extreme. Female cultivators, who were known for their cleanliness and pettiness, had been tormented by Lin Chen’s stench, and they certainly held a grudge.

Soon, a clear space appeared around Lin Chen.

Even though the square was large, the stench from Lin Chen was overwhelming. He had used a special perfume from Elder Danyue, which made the smell even more pungent.

The female cultivator who had been standing next to Lin Chen had already started to vomit from the unbearable smell.

Lin Chen’s face was grim. He had intended to make a good impression today, but instead, he was isolated from the crowd.

He didn’t want to smell this bad either, but the cursed odor just wouldn’t go away, and there was nothing he could do about it.

It was all Elder Danyue’s fault for insisting on using that strange stone, claiming it was some ancient formation. As a result, Lin Chen had become someone everyone dreaded.

Jun Jiuxiao pretended not to know and asked the people around him, “Who is this person, and why does he smell so bad?”

Fairy Miao Yin’s brows were tightly furrowed, her expression displeased.

An elder from the Five Elements Sect, who was at odds with the Nine Suns Sect, maliciously said, “Replying to the Holy Son, this is a disciple from the Nine Suns Sect, and also a disciple of Fairy Miao Yin. We don’t know why he’s emitting such a terrible stench. We are all suffering from it.”

After hearing this, Jun Jiuxiao looked kindly at Fairy Miao Yin and said, “Although we cultivators are above trivial matters, the Nine Suns Sect should pay attention to their disciples’ hygiene to avoid affecting others.”

Fairy Miao Yin’s face alternated between red and white as she struggled to respond, “Yes, I will remind him.”

With that single remark, Lin Chen was labeled as unhygienic and dirty.

The people from other sects and several elders from the Holy Land looked at Fairy Miao Yin with ambiguous expressions, and Fairy Miao Yin felt that Lin Chen had disgraced her in front of everyone.

She made up her mind that after this was over, she would make sure Lin Chen took a proper bath. If he still smelled like this, he had better not go out and embarrass himself any further.

Jiun Jiuxiao did not pursue the topic any further. Even from the platform, he could catch a faint whiff of the stench—it was unbearable. He realized that he had inadvertently put himself in a difficult situation.

Lin Chen ended up occupying a large area all by himself, with no one daring to approach him. Everyone around him tried to inch away, desperate to distance themselves from the smell.