The System Bound the Wrong Person, Forcing a Side Character to Follow the Protagonist’s Script Chapter 120 : His Purpose Was to Show Off

Chapter 120: His Purpose Was to Show Off

None of the three young people had expected True Person Mingzhu to be so decisive, directly bringing out the two most influential figures in the sect.

Because of that, they finally understood the gravity of the situation.

Zhu Huaisu in particular—although ever since the Secret Realm incident she had more or less gleaned from her master’s words and certain subtle clues that Long Tao might be sowhat special—had never imagined it would be at this level.

“Itinerant rchant” Senior.

She silently committed this na to mory.

“Huaisu, imdiately swear a Dao Heart Oath. You are not to spread a single word of what you have heard today, especially the na ‘Itinerant rchant’ Senior.” True Person Mingzhu’s voice carried unquestionable authority.

“This disciple obeys!”

Faced with her master’s unusually solemn deanor, Zhu Huaisu did not hesitate or ask any questions.

Right there before the other three, she solemnly made her vow.

As she ford hand seals with both hands, the words of her Dao Heart Oath echoed across the Cloud Vessel, each syllable infused with the binding force of Heavenly Dao laws.

True Person Mingzhu gave a slight nod, then steered the Cloud Vessel behind the Mountain Gate.

She closed her eyes and remained silent for quite so ti, seemingly using so kind of secret Sound-Transmission Technique to notify the Sect Master and True Lord Luohong.

For a mont, the deck was utterly silent, and the other three unconsciously lightened even their breathing.

Very soon, two tall figures appeared on the deck without a sound, just as True Person Mingzhu had earlier.

Zhuge Jingde still looked like an elegant, gray-haired middle-aged scholar, while True Lord Luohong bore the face of a handso young man—only his eyes revealed the weight of countless years.

After appearing, the two rely nodded to those present.

What surprised everyone was that True Lord Luohong, who always wore a faint smile, did not ask a single question.

He rely closed his eyes briefly and, before them all, constructed a lifelike human phantom with spiritual power—it was precisely the man in tight black clothing from before.

“It was this person, correct?”

“Th-this… True Lord, how did you know it was him? We… we haven’t said anything yet.”

Long Tao could not hide his shock.

Nan Yuchen and Zhu Huaisu were equally incredulous.

Although they knew Nascent Soul True Lords possessed all kinds of divine abilities, this was far too fast.

“I heard Mingzhu briefly describe the situation just now, so I directly searched the plaza. This person hid himself extrely well. Under normal circumstances, it would have been difficult for to discover him. But since we already knew there was sothing wrong with his Destiny Luck, using certain special thods, it was easy enough to locate him.”

As they recovered from their shock, they were finally able to see the man’s appearance clearly at close range.

His height was average—slightly taller than Nan Yuchen, slightly shorter than Long Tao.

His features were not exactly ugly, but his eyes indeed revealed a trace of cunning and lewdness.

On this point, Xiao Ying had not been wrong at all.

“True Lord, can this person truly steal another’s Destiny Luck?” Zhu Huaisu still found it hard to believe.

“Destiny Luck is such a vague and intangible thing—how can it be stolen?”

“It can indeed be done. With certain secret arts, combined with ancient magical artifacts passed down from antiquity, Destiny Luck can truly be transferred. It’s sowhat embarrassing to say—when I was young, I was also called a Child of Destiny. Back then, soone stole a portion of my Destiny Luck.”

As soon as those words fell, not only were the three young disciples dumbfounded, even Zhuge Jingde and True Person Mingzhu revealed looks of astonishnt.

This kind of secret history was sothing they were hearing from the True Lord for the first ti.

“Sigh… that was more than two thousand years ago. Not worth ntioning. After stealing a bit of my Destiny Luck, that person failed to accomplish anything significant. He even died directly under the lightning tribulation while attempting to break through to the Golden Core Stage. I suppose my luck wasn’t good enough—he stole from the wrong person.”

After laughing self-mockingly, True Lord Luohong turned his gaze back to the human phantom.

Closing his eyes to sense for a mont, he continued:

“This man in black carries mottled and chaotic Destiny Luck. Clearly, he has stolen from more than one person. On the surface, he appears to be at the Qi Refining First Layer with Five Spiritual Roots aptitude. But that is a disguise achieved through certain ans. In truth, he is already at the Qi-Refining Fifth Layer, with a Heavenly Spiritual Root of the Wood aspect.”

When he ntioned Heavenly Spiritual Root, his tone did not fluctuate in the slightest.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator who had lived for thousands of years, spiritual root aptitude was already an inconsequential talent.

“Why would he do that?” Nan Yuchen asked in confusion.

“If he has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, why disguise himself as having Five Spiritual Roots at the Disciple Recruitnt Ceremony?”

Nan Yuchen did not understand, but Long Tao—having co from the bottom rung of society—instantly grasped the other party’s thinking and routine.

“I’d guess he wanted to make a dramatic entrance. For example, the first ti he tested his spiritual roots, he’d pretend to have Five Spiritual Roots. Surely soone would mock him.”

“Would they?” Nan Yuchen was still puzzled.

“Aren’t most people Four or Five Spiritual Roots? Who would mock soone over that?”

“Ah! You don’t get it.” Long Tao patiently explained.

“It’s about creating emotional conflict. Even if bystanders wouldn’t mock him, he’d probably arrange for his own followers to play the villains and deliberately humiliate him in public. That would definitely attract a large crowd. Then he’d request a retest, and before everyone’s eyes reveal his Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, fiercely slapping those who mocked him in the face. The onlookers would be shocked by his talent and the injustice he suffered, generating strong goodwill and sympathy. In one move, he’d beco a celebrity of this cohort.”

After hearing this analysis, True Lord Luohong smiled and nodded.

“Long Tao is correct. Though such tricks are shallow, they are particularly effective on young disciples. Young people are most easily stirred by such dramatic reversals. If this man truly acted as Long Tao described, he could rapidly establish prestige among the new disciples. With his Heavenly Spiritual Root talent, he would quickly beco an Inner Disciple and approach Yuchen.”

He then turned to True Person Mingzhu.

“Mingzhu, if this person’s true target is Yuchen, he will likely find a way to enter Moon-Washing Peak. If you did not know his background, would you accept him into your peak?”

Faced with the question, True Person Mingzhu thought briefly.

After a mont, she answered frankly:

“If his temperant and comprehension were both good, and with a Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, I would at least let him beco a Registered Disciple within the peak.”

When Nan Yuchen heard his master’s words, his spine went cold.

Too terrifying.

If Senior Brother Long had not discovered the enemy in advance, this person would have nearly entered Moon-Washing Peak.

By then, he might have allowed that thief to steal his Destiny Luck right under his nose without ever realizing it.

After a brief silence, Zhuge Jingde, who had been observing quietly, suddenly looked toward Long Tao.

A gleam of interest flickered in his eyes.

“Long Tao, if events truly unfold as you predict later, do you have any thod to frustrate his sche? It would be best if it were sothing interesting.”

Seeing the Sect Master’s expression—clearly one who feared the world would not be chaotic—Long Tao could not help but laugh inwardly.

The Sect Master was plainly treating this as entertainnt.

But on second thought, he too wanted to make things difficult for that disgusting man in black—though he could not simply drive him away outright.

There were still follow-up tasks requiring investigation.

“Well…” Long Tao stroked his chin.

“Since he plans to first present himself as having Five Spiritual Roots and then suddenly reveal a Heavenly Spiritual Root to create dramatic conflict, why don’t we reverse the ga?” He turned respectfully to True Lord Luohong.

“True Lord, might you be able to apply a small thod so that when he tests his spiritual roots, he directly displays aptitude of Two Spiritual Roots?”