I died as a hardcore gamer, only to open my eyes in a cultivation fantasy I once played. Not as the hero. Not even as a helpful mentor. or a big villian... But as the cannon fodder destined to die before the first act even concludes.
I recognize this world instantly—the sprawling mansions of nobility, the immortal sects hidden in misty mountains, the power hierarchy where cultivators stand above common folk. I've played through this story dozens of times, defeated every hidden boss, unlocked every secret ending. And now I'm trapped inside it, wearing the skin of the game's first villain.
My position? The worthless young master of a prestigious family, universally despised yet secretly possessing a dormant bloodline that nobody in-game ever discovered because this character dies too quickly.
But something is wrong. Characters are behaving differently than they did in the game. Events are unfolding in unexpected ways. The cold beauty who should immediately despise me seems strangely interested in my skills. The vixen villianess who orchestrated my demise now studies me with curiosity.
Is my presence changing the storyline? Or was there always more to this world than what players could see through their screens?
With each deviation from the script I memorized, my meta-knowledge becomes less reliable. Yet it remains my greatest weapon as I navigate political intrigue, forge unlikely alliances, and desperately work to awaken powers that were never meant to be unlocked by a character designed only to die.
I refuse to be expendable. I reject the role assigned to me. In a world where destiny is supposedly predetermined, I will rewrite the algorithm itself—or break the entire system trying.
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All names, places, and deities are fictional and not linked to any real religion or culture.

The autumn wind was picking up, and City Lord Li had no official duties today. He was gathering with several Immortal Alliance elders for tea and music.


But half an hour ago, several subordinates burst into the teahouse in a panic, delivering a letter from Western Province City into Li Yu's hands.


Li Yu was in a good mood and casually tore open the envelope, reading it with dismissive snorts.


As he read, the disdainful expression on his face gradually froze. Even his casual posture with crossed legs became proper and formal...


"Old Li, a letter from Western Province City - probably just another request to borrow troops for the Demon Abyss tide, right?"


Several Immortal Alliance elders picked up their teacups and chuckled.


Over the years, Western Province City, as the frontier of the Great Dragon Dynasty, would request troops from Jin City whenever the Demon Abyss tide came.


Chapter 387 - Ch 387 - Who Dares Touch My Nephew?!