The plot of "Quick Transmigration: The Charismatic One Always Collapses" is incomplete.

Wen Yubai fed Chu Mingyuan pills and treated his wounds. After working for most of the night, Chu Mingyuan's breathing finally stabilized and he was no longer in danger of dying.

"It seems that tonight, he and the Demon Lord went to steal the Heavenly Key, but were caught red-handed by Xie Linchen and injured like this."

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Unlike the censored version that Wen Yubai watched, 188 allows access to the complete plot.

After it finished reading, the mechanical voice carried a hint of helplessness.

In the original storyline, the Demon Lord protected him like a treasure, concealing his presence perfectly. Xie Linchen was engrossed in fighting the Demon Lord and didn't notice Chu Mingyuan.

As they left, the Demon Lord conveniently pinned the blame on you, thus relieving Chu Mingyuan of a burden.

Wen Yubai stared at the hideous sword wound on Chu Mingyuan's chest, which contained Xie Linchen's sword intent.

"Now look what's happened, they just dump the person anywhere and leave them to die."

If Wen Yubai hadn't arrived in time, the patrolling disciples would have discovered them before Xie Linchen could catch up.

[I wonder what went wrong between the Demon Lord and Chu Mingyuan. Logically, the Demon Lord should be admiring Chu Mingyuan right now.]

"Forget it, instead of dwelling on what happened to them, let's think about what to do next."

There's no hope of framing Chu Mingyuan with the Heavenly Key. Xie Linchen has already seen through Chu Mingyuan. Even if Wen Yubai jumps out and insists that he did it, no one will believe him.

"188, can I commit suicide out of guilt?"

Given the sect's mindless fanaticism towards him, it would be difficult for Wen Yubai to get the sect leader to order the abolition of his cultivation, expulsion from the sect, and death at the hands of the demonic cultivators.

Even if he's willing, others aren't.

No, suicide doesn't fit the storyline's ending.

However, you can fake it as a murder, and when the time is right, I'll take you away from this world; the outcome will be the same.

Wen Yubai thought about it and felt it was feasible. He looked at Chu Mingyuan on the bed. In the current situation, it would be dangerous for Chu Mingyuan to stay in Xuantian Sect.

He was afraid that Xie Linchen might go crazy again and come back to kill the protagonist.

Wen Yubai picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and left a letter:

"This disciple knows that my junior brother has committed a grave error, but considering it is his first offense and that he was misled by demonic cultivators, I am willing to lead him to find the sect's most precious treasure and atone for his sins..."

Before the ink was dry, he placed the letter under the inkstone.

Then, carrying the unconscious Chu Mingyuan on his back, he took advantage of the moonlight and flew away from the Xuantian Sect on his sword.

The night was endless, and the sword light fell into the distance like a shooting star.

-

Xie Linchen returned to the forbidden area, picked up the fragments of the small mechanical box that had been left behind, and examined them carefully.

He had seen such a special device at the home of a cunning and ambitious weapon-making master.

And that weapon-refining master is now under the Demon Lord's command, which, combined with the strange movement technique of the demon cultivator last night, makes it even more remarkable.

It's easy to guess who the visitor is.

He went to the sect leader's residence. The sect leader was surprised to learn that the Heavenly Key had been stolen. He said that he had not received any messages.

"It is the Demon Lord, Ye Lanxuan."

Xie Linchen said that the only one in the Demonic Sect who could block his telepathic communication and escape unscathed was the Demon Lord.

"Who is the other person?"

The sect leader was puzzled and sensed something was wrong. Who was Xie Linchen? Very few people could steal things under his nose.

If he could guess who Ye Lanxuan was, he shouldn't be unaware of who the other person was.

But Xie Linchen remained silent.

He had promised Wen Yubai that he would let Chu Mingyuan go.

The sect leader saw through him at a glance and sighed, "You've always been arrogant and disdainful of everything, yet now you've fallen silent over a name. Is it related to Yu Bai?"

Xie Linchen simply said, "This is my dereliction of duty. I will go and retrieve the Heavenly Key."

The sect leader shook his head. "Ye Lanxuan is elusive. He was the only demon left behind back then, and we don't know what level of cultivation he has now. It is not a wise move for you to go alone."

"However, to reopen the passage, he needs more than just the Heavenly Key."

The sect leader paced back and forth, showing no anxiety over the theft of the Heavenly Key.

If they were truly afraid that the passage would be reopened by the Heavenly Key, their ancestors would have destroyed it back then; why leave it standing until now?

"Reopening the passage requires the sacrifice of humans, demons, and monsters. Humans and demons are easy to find, but demons..."

The sect leader smiled and said, "Nowadays, only Ye Lanxuan remains in the Demon Clan. If he truly has such a spirit of dedication, then I really admire him."

Moreover, the reason the Heavenly Key has been preserved to this day is because our ancestors were betting that one day, the human race might be able to surpass the demon and monster races.

Once the channel opens, it's hard to say who will benefit.

There are even rumors that the Heavenly Gate will only open when the Three Realms are unified.

Otherwise, why is it that among so many Mahayana cultivators in the Xuan Yang Realm, none have been able to ascend to immortality?

This is also why our ancestors did not exterminate the demons and monsters of the Xuan Yang Realm back then.

"But the fact that the Heavenly Key was left outside is ultimately a hidden danger."

The sect leader glanced at the sky outside; dawn was approaching. He then ordered all the elders to be summoned for a discussion.

He also sent someone to summon Wen Yubai to listen to his advice, since as the chief disciple, he should learn how to handle important matters of the sect.

The elders arrived at the council hall one after another, but Wen Yubai was nowhere to be seen.

Until a messenger rushed in in a panic.

"Sect Master, something terrible has happened! Senior Brother Wen has gone missing!"

"What?!"

The disciple presented the letter left by Wen Yubai. The sect leader had just unfolded the letter and read only the first two sentences when a gust of wind swept past.

The letter had already been snatched by Xie Linchen.

The sect leader felt the air pressure around him drop sharply, and he turned his head away.

Xie Linchen lowered his eyes, his eyes were bloodshot, and his thin lips were pursed into a thin line.

To the sect leader's surprise, there was a tiny wound on the corner of his lip, as if he had been bitten.

But right now is clearly not the time for gossip.

The sect leader leaned closer, deciding to watch it together with him.

He skimmed through the text, his face contorted in pain.

"Yu Bai, you're so foolish."

Several elders, curious, gathered around, and their discussions rose and fell.

Elder Ling was the first to exclaim, "Yu Bai, how could you be so impulsive?"

Elder Danfeng pondered, "If it weren't for the demonic cultivators' incitement, Mingya wouldn't have acted this way. Yu Bai is truly blinded by concern."

Elder Jin also spoke up: "Yu Bai is a good child in every way, except that he's too sentimental!"

"Friendship?"

Xie Linchen suddenly chuckled softly, a short, hoarse laugh containing a rare hint of sarcasm and mockery.

The letter paper crumpled silently in his hands, and the neat lines of handwriting now seemed like sharp blades, piercing his eyes.

What does it matter if he is guilty or if he wants to atone for his sins? In Xie Linchen's eyes, there is only one fact left.

Wen Yubai left with others.

Didn't he say he'd let him go? Didn't he say he was willing to give him time?

Why?

His indulgence resulted in him eloping with another man.

"Indeed," Xie Linchen paused for a moment, then said slowly and deliberately, "Affection is too heavy."

The candlelight flickered suddenly, and before the elders could react, Xie Linchen had already stood up.

"I'll go and bring him back."

The sect leader watched that cold, aloof figure walk out of the hall.

In a daze, he seemed to see a child huddled in the snow many years ago, with empty yet stubborn eyes, as if abandoned by the world, yet determined to grasp at the last piece of driftwood.

It's also a little different.

That stubbornness is no longer just simple obstinacy.