"Young Master, what is your opinion?" The patriarch asked with utmost respect, glancing at the young man sitting next to him.
As soon as the patriarch spoke, the other elders also turned their respectful gazes towards the young man.
The young man's face was hidden in an eternal mist, making it impossible to see his features. However, his noble aura was unmistakable.
He was as indifferent as the heavens themselves, as if nothing in the world could affect him.
He gave the people the feeling that they were standing in the presence of the heavens, and any disrespect towards him would be like blaspheming the heavens themselves!
However, this feeling was only on the surface. Inside, he was completely confused and shocked.
'Where am I? What is this place???' He couldn't comprehend what was happening or where he currently was.
Just moments ago, he had been on his way home and seemed to have been hit by a truck?
'I had an accident... am I dead?' Oddly, the calmness he felt now was strange, even to himself.
Suddenly, a flood of memories rushed into his mind like a movie reel.
'I see...' After a moment, he sighed.
It seemed he had been reincarnated into a world of cultivation, born seventeen years ago in the upper realm, and today, his past life's memories had awakened.
'This must be a villain's script, right? But something doesn't add up...' He frowned slightly.
According to the memories, he wasn't the protagonist but rather the villain—and not just any villain, but the ultimate one!
However, some things didn't make sense... His identity was extremely noble, and his talent was unmatched across all eras.
Could such a being really be a villain? How would the protagonist defeat such a monster?
While he was lost in thought, the patriarch called him again.
"Hmm?" Kang Xiang glanced at the patriarch, and just that one look filled the patriarch and all the elders with fear.
However, he quickly withdrew his gaze and instead focused on the battlefield in front of him.
If he wasn't mistaken, that boy named Ye Chen should be the protagonist—the so-called "Son of Destiny," right?
His eyes returned to their indifferent state. After merging the memories of his past life with his current one, his personality had naturally changed.
The only problem now was how to deal with this "Son of Destiny."
Normally, the heavens would protect such people, but his own identity was rather special, so he wasn't sure if the heavens would dare to protect Ye Chen in his presence.
[Ding... Destined Villain System activated]
'Oh?' Kang Xiang was a little surprised as a blue screen suddenly appeared in front of him.
'So, there's even a system, huh?' Normally, some fools would be overjoyed at gaining a system, but not him.
The most important question was, where did this system come from? Was it a friend or an enemy?
Without wasting any time, he sent his consciousness into his sea of awareness. Here, time flowed extremely slowly, allowing him to investigate the system without worry.
[Congratulations to the host for activating the Destiny Devouring System]
[The host can gain rewards by hunting or draining the luck of Heaven's favored children.]
[If the host kills a Son of Destiny, he will gain ten times their talents as a reward.]
[If the host steals their weapons, the host will gain a weapon ten times stronger than the original.]
Kang Xiang raised an eyebrow as he read the information displayed in front of him.
"Interesting. What is the system's origin?"
[The host's cultivation is insufficient to know this information.]
"I see." He had expected such a cliché response, but it didn't really matter for now.
Even if the system had malicious intent, all he had to do was return to his family and have those taboo giants check his body.
[Ding... First target identified. Does the host want to view their information?]
"Show me."
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Name: Ye Chen
Identity: Son of Destiny, one of the five Golden Disciples of the Azure Sky Sect, descendant of the Ye Clan
Bloodline: Fallen Emperor (Sealed), Ye Clan's Eternal Bloodline (Sealed)
Talent: No special talent currently, relying on his golden finger, will awaken bloodline in the future
Golden Finger: Spirit Sword (Rank: Supreme)
Cultivation: Peak Stage of Mind Palace
Luck: 5500
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Kang Xiang's brows furrowed slightly. This Ye Chen was more special than he had initially thought.
The Ye Clan? He was familiar with this clan; it was a powerful family in the upper realm.
He suddenly remembered an old rumor. It was said that a genius from the previous generation of the Ye Clan was seriously injured in a battle and disappeared for a while.
The rumor claimed she went to the lower realms to heal her wounds, and she hadn't been heard from since.
Could it be that this Ye Chen was her child? Normally, that wouldn't be possible, but since he was a Son of Destiny, it wasn't surprising.
Next was his bloodline. The Ye Clan's bloodline wasn't that important, but the Fallen Emperor bloodline...
That bloodline was truly tempting. If he could seize it, along with the tenfold reward... wouldn't that be terrifying?
He then shifted his attention to Ye Chen's golden finger—a Spirit Sword, and not just any Spirit Sword, but one ranked Supreme.
Spirit Swords were weapons with consciousness.
As expected of a Son of Destiny. Their golden fingers were truly valuable.
"Though I have no grudge against this boy... hmm..." He frowned slightly, but then, thinking of the girl pouring tea for him, his frown disappeared.
There was no need to worry. That fool would soon provoke him anyway.
He withdrew from his sea of awareness and looked at Ye Chen.
"Patriarch Bai, you wanted my opinion, didn't you? The winner will be Ye Chen," a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.
Unfortunately, Ye Chen had no idea that a pair of cold, grey eyes were watching him, secretly plotting against him.