I'm Already A Great Emperor, And The System Wants Me To Be The Heroine's Lackey? - Chapter 48

It wasn’t until dusk that Lin Chen finally woke up.

As he regained consciousness, memories of the afternoon came rushing back, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. He swore in his heart, “The humiliation suffered today, Lin Chen will surely repay tenfold in the future.”

Returning to his cave dwelling, Lin Chen thought of Elder Danyue and his expression darkened further. Why hadn’t Elder Danyue helped him? Why had he been left to make such a fool of himself?

However, since he still needed Elder Danyue’s help, he didn’t dare to lose his temper and instead asked politely, “Master, why didn’t you step in to help me today?”

“There was an expert present who suppressed me. I couldn’t come out; it wasn’t that I didn’t want to help you,” Elder Danyue explained, his tone carrying a hint of apology.

Lin Chen listened to his explanation and didn’t ask any more questions. Whether he believed it or not, only he knew.

Not long after, Lin Chen saw that Fairy Miao Yin was trying to contact him. It was clear that his master wanted to show concern and comfort him. Feeling touched, he eagerly took out the transmission stone, and said in a slightly trembling voice, “Master, you don’t need to worry about me. I’m fine.”

Fairy Miao Yin remained silent for a moment before saying, “Don’t leave your cave dwelling until the smell on you is gone.”

Then, she cut off the communication.

Lin Chen began to rationalize to himself. His master must be worried that others would find him repulsive if he went out; she was only thinking of his well-being. After convincing himself, Lin Chen felt even more touched.

Meanwhile, Elder Danyue was still pondering the powerful aura that had suppressed him on the stage earlier. He had scanned everyone on the main platform, and the highest cultivation level was only that of the Guardian of the Holy Son, at the Venerable realm.

Who could have intervened? The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. He decided to stay inside the ring for the foreseeable future, not daring to emerge.

…

Jiun Jiuxiao, having thoroughly enjoyed Lin Chen’s misfortune today, was in a great mood. He told Ji Lanqing she could return to her cultivation and didn’t need to attend to him any further.

Jiun Jiuxiao figured that by tomorrow, the stench on Lin Chen should be gone, which would only confirm everyone’s suspicion that he had intentionally used the smell to disgust others in order to win the competition.

In three days, the grand prize for the disciples of the affiliated sects participating in this secret realm trial would likely be the Life Herb.

Li Xian, the one-armed immortal, would undoubtedly go after this reward, giving Jiun Jiuxiao the opportunity to orchestrate him joining the protagonist’s harem. Oh, and he’d make sure it was broadcasted live.

Jiun Jiuxiao’s thoughts turned again to Ji Lanqing. Sometimes, when he scanned her with his spiritual sense, he would see her touching her right cheek with sadness in her eyes. After all, girls love to look beautiful.

Jun Jiuxiao called out 2233 and asked, “Does the shop have any elixir that can remove the red birthmark on Ji Lanqing’s face? If so, find it for me.”

2233 immediately went to find it and said, 【Host, I found it. This Fire Lotus can completely activate the Red Lotus Karma Fire, which will make the red birthmark on her face disappear.】

Jun Jiuxiao glanced at the price, which was only one million points. Since he now had more points than he could use, he decided to help Ji Lanqing.

2233 was even more ruthless than Jun Jiuxiao in milking the system. Jun Jiuxiao suspected that every task’s points were increased by at least ten times by 2233.

Since Ji Lanqing was his little maid, he decided to pamper her a bit. He chose to remove the red birthmark from her right cheek.

Jiun Jiuxiao redeemed the Fire Lotus and then went to find Ji Lanqing.

Arriving in front of her cave dwelling, he politely informed her of his presence in advance.

When Ji Lanqing saw Jun Jiuxiao coming to visit her, she happily welcomed him in.

“You should absorb this Fire Lotus now. I’ll stand guard for you,” Jun Jiuxiao got straight to the point, taking out the Fire Lotus for Ji Lanqing to absorb.

Ji Lanqing didn’t know what it was, but since it was something given to her by the Holy Son, she trusted that he wouldn’t harm her.

As soon as Ji Lanqing’s hand touched the Fire Lotus, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire erupted immediately. Before he could react, Jun Jiuxiao’s clothes were incinerated.

Ji Lanqing’s clothes were certainly gone as well. Jun Jiuxiao truly had a fondness for this Red Lotus Karmic Fire, as it always ended up giving him these unexpected benefits.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire engulfed Ji Lanqing’s entire body. She was in immense pain, feeling as though she were being consumed by flames. Just when she thought she might be burned to death, a sudden cool sensation washed over her—Jun Jiuxiao, also naked, had embraced her, channeling his spiritual energy into her.

Ji Lanqing, realizing that neither she nor Jun Jiuxiao were clothed, blushed furiously. The thought crossed her mind… Could it be that they…

“Focus on circulating your spiritual energy, don’t get distracted,” Jun Jiuxiao reminded her.

Ji Lanqing snapped out of her wandering thoughts and concentrated fully on circulating her spiritual energy.

After a while, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire fully awakened. The red birthmark on her right cheek transformed into a small, red fire lotus, nestled at the corner of her right eye. This added a touch of stunning beauty to her already flawless face.

Their eyes met for a moment, but then they quickly looked away and hastily dressed themselves.

Ji Lanqing’s face was flushed, with a pink tint on her fair skin, making her look stunning.

Although this wasn’t the first time Jun Jiuxiao had seen Ji Lanqing like this, he was still taken aback by her beauty.

A line of poetry popped into his mind: “A single glance brings a hundred charms; the six palaces’ beauties pale in comparison”

Jun Jiuxiao felt very hot and decided he couldn’t stay here any longer.

“Reflect on the changes in your body. I’ll leave now,” he said and walked away without looking back.

Ji Lanqing was still savoring the sensation of her skin against Jun Jiuxiao’s, remembering his bare chest and the strong masculine aura.

It wasn’t until a while after Jun Jiuxiao had left that Ji Lanqing finally came back to her senses, focusing on the Red Lotus Karmic Fire within her.

Gradually, Ji Lanqing felt that she could fully control it now. Instead of continuing her cultivation, she got up, preparing to revisit the sensation of Jun Jiuxiao’s body.

As she passed by the mirror, Ji Lanqing was stunned. She noticed the red birthmark on her right cheek was gone, replaced by a fire lotus at the corner of her right eye.

Ji Lanqing was overjoyed. So that’s why the Holy Son was staring at me earlier—because of my beauty. Does that mean he likes me too?

The spiritual medicine he gave me must be extremely valuable. Did he come here specifically to help me get rid of this birthmark? The Holy Son is really so kind to me, Ji Lanqing mused, growing more excited by the minute.