I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

Ye Yongzheng was talking to Song Song and Bai Cui about what happened during the time their souls were shaken. They witnessed the descent of the Nine Tribulations Thunder Punishment up close, and the shock their souls received was several times stronger than that of other beings. They were still somewhat dazed.

“Thank you, Young Master, for not abandoning us,” Bai Cui sincerely thanked him. It was not just a polite remark, as it would have been unlikely for anyone else being chased by the Demon Emperor to bring along two burdens. Moreover, Ye Yong only had crystal cultivation, which made it truly difficult for him. “The decision to leave the city was also very wise, avoiding greater damage within the city.”

Ling Yu also nodded in agreement, indicating that if they were still in the city, there would be many things she had to consider.

“Is that extraterrestrial demon seed really dead?” Song Song was still terrified of the demon, having never seen such a formidable enemy.

“The demon seed of the spiritual system is not strong once it leaves its host. Lord Ling Yu’s attack was enough to completely annihilate it.” Ye Yong was still confident about this.

“Why didn’t the terrifying heavenly thunder strike it and its host dead in one blow?” Song Song asked, puzzled.

“They are inherently resistant to the Heavenly Dao, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to conquer and destroy so many lower realms.”

“Where do demon seeds come from?”

Ye Yong couldn’t answer this question, as it involved ancient gods. The names of ancient deities have the power of laws, and mentioning them casually could bring disaster.

The protagonist Long Tian also went through more than ten million words, almost reaching the end of the novel before learning the truth. Yet, in the last chapter, facing a major decision, the author delayed the update for a year! When it finally updated, Ye Yong hadn’t even seen the content before he transmigrated, which was extremely frustrating.

“How would I know?” Ye Yong knocked on Song Song’s head. “Your soul hasn’t stabilized yet, so don’t ask so many questions. Be careful not to fall into the sea of consciousness trap and ignite the soul fire demon.”

“Absolutely not.”

“Is it because you have no knowledge? An empty head?”

“Who said that!”

Although Bai Cui knew that Ye Yong was changing the subject, she couldn’t help but be a little surprised to see him interacting so amicably and relaxedly with Song Song.

Putting aside the differences between humans and demons, there was a significant gap in their cultivation levels. However, regardless of Ye Yong’s actions or tone, it seemed as if they were on equal footing. He neither distanced himself because Song Song was a demon nor showed reverence because she was a transformed demon king.

Bai Cui’s previous understanding of Ye Yong was all hearsay from the outside world, with various opinions. Now that she saw him in person, he was indeed as her lady had said, a remarkable man.

Chu Mo Yan remained silent all the way. As a human leader, he had killed countless demons. In his eyes, demons were more evil than good. Seeing Ye Yong chatting freely with several powerful demons, he began to reconsider whether his prejudice against demons was too great.

Passing by the tavern, without paying any attention to Lin Jun Ran and his group, Ye Yong and his companions headed straight to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Compared to the heavenly punishment and the battle with the demon emperor, the previous conflicts in the inner circle seemed like child’s play and had long since subsided. The residents, unaware of the battles outside, could only wait anxiously.

When they saw Ling Yu, the people didn’t recognize him at first. But as the twenty or so old demons who had been guarding the inner circle trembled and called out “Lord Ling Yu,” Ling Han and Ling Rong stepped forward to greet him, and the surroundings immediately erupted in intense cheers. Everyone knew what this meant.

Those high-ranking officials who had surrendered or been instigated to rebel were filled with regret, only now realizing how Ling Yu had been so confident in defending the city.

Those who surrendered were better off, as Ling Yu had given them a choice, which had shaken their resolve. But those who betrayed were truly disloyal. There was no escape; their clans were still in the city. Moreover, with Ling Yu’s current cultivation level, he could easily crush the entire Northern Cold Continent. Kneeling and begging for mercy was their only chance of survival.

How to handle internal affairs, Ye Yong didn’t care. With Qian Han and Qian Rong assisting and giving opinions, and waiting for Jin Honglian to return, it is believed that Shilin City will usher in a new transformation.

As for Kuang Polou, Ye Yong couldn’t evaluate him. Strictly speaking, he didn’t make any mistakes. Now that his younger son is dead and his elder son has betrayed him, he is likely to lose his position as the deputy city lord. This fits the typical role of a villain who offends the protagonist and brings disaster to his entire family.

Ye Yong thought again, if he hadn’t intervened, Shilin City would have been the tragic side. Kuang Polou’s family could continue to be arrogant, and when the protagonist comes back for revenge, it might take several years… The cause and effect relationship here is equivalent to him acting on behalf of the heavens to help the protagonist vent his anger in advance?

Ye Yong was not sure if he was being used as a tool, but for now, this development was good for Shilin City. The losses in all aspects were minimized as much as possible, and it could be said that he single-handedly reversed the fate of Shilin City.

Speaking of reversing fate, the full name of the system is [Fate Reversal System]. It seems that its existence is not only to change the predetermined future of the host but also to affect the surroundings.

Who created the system? Is its purpose to let Ye Yong save those lives that would have been harmed by the protagonist?

There were too many doubts. Asking the system, it certainly wouldn’t give a precise answer. Shaking his head, Ye Yong stopped thinking about it and went to the west city area to report safety to Lin Wei and others.

The battle between Tianlei and the Demon Emperor made them extremely worried. Now seeing Ye Yong safe and sound, they finally felt relieved.

“Yong’er, if you encounter such things in the future, you should stay in a safe place and not run around.” As an overprotective mother, Lin Wei didn’t care about the surroundings. She only worried about Ye Yong’s safety, especially since Ye Yong’s cultivation was not high, participating in the battles of powerful beings was truly dangerous.

“Mother, the demons were coming for me. It’s fortunate that I didn’t stay, otherwise, you would have been implicated. I could never forgive myself for that.” Concern is mutual. Lin Wei and the others were worried about Ye Yong, and Ye Yong was no different.

“Sorry, I couldn’t help.” Qin Shimeng lowered her head, feeling increasingly weak and unable to keep up with Ye Yong’s pace.

“No need to apologize. This matter has already exceeded our capabilities.” Ye Yong knew Qin Shimeng’s character, she was prone to getting stuck on the idea of becoming stronger: “Besides, I didn’t do anything. It was all thanks to the protection of the Heavenly Dao of Xuande Realm.”

“Have the demons been dealt with?” Liang Xiaorou was slightly better off than Qin Shimeng. Her celestial body could sense the presence of demons. The dogs had contributed to the two invasions, but she also felt that her current self was too weak and needed to double her cultivation in the Kunlun realm.

“Successfully dealt with. This time the situation was a bit special, don’t take it too hard. Demons won’t appear frequently.” Ye Yong knew that everything was due to the butterfly effect caused by him changing the plot. According to the novel’s development, the heroines would encounter demons in the middle stage, by which time their cultivation would have reached the late stage of the Void Refinement or even the Great Ascension. Dealing with demons would naturally be no problem. Now encountering them too early, feeling confused was normal.

“Woo woo, Miss, I almost couldn’t see you again.” Song Song was also recounting the situation to Ye Qingwu.

A spirit-type demon combined with a demon emperor burning its lifespan, terrifying indeed. Ye Qingwu comforted the simple-minded Song Song who just wanted to be pampered, while pondering about the extraterrestrial demon species, gaining a deeper understanding of them.

“Did he really save you?” Keke listened to Song Song’s exaggerated praise of Ye Yong and asked Bai Cui suspiciously.

“Of course.” Bai Cui looked at Keke. “In the Black Water Secret Realm, with different stances and mutual enmity, I can understand your opinion of him. Now that Miss intends to befriend him and the relationship between both sides has eased, why be so petty and always question him?”

“But he is human.”

“Sometimes, between races, there’s no need to be so clear-cut. The key lies in how to get along.” Bai Cui patted Keke’s shoulder and said no more.

Keke glanced at Ye Yong and fell silent.