Chapter 28: Reborn Master Writer 20

After letting go of her previous misgivings, Muyin no longer resisted Qi Rao finding excuses to visit and win her favor. Qi Rao noticed Muyin's change in attitude and naturally became even more attentive. Muyin also tried to accept it—well, in truth, it was just a very normal way of getting along, to see if affection could grow naturally over time.

Before any real progress could be made on her end, Qi Rao brought her some news: the male protagonist might have appeared, and he happened to be from their inner circle, someone of equal standing named Meng Sinhao. However, their career paths were different. Meng Sinhao had initially entered the military and later became the president of the Explorers' Guild, controlling the organization on behalf of the leadership.

Meng Sinhao had chosen a political path. Instead of starting directly in Huafeng City—which was the true center of this world—he remained hidden behind the scenes. Wishing to temper himself through hardship, he started from the bottom of the inner world's society. Now, at only twenty-seven years of age, he was already a municipal secretary-level figure.

His meeting with the female protagonist was purely accidental, or rather, arranged by the plot. The female protagonist had her accounts banned and her profile frozen. This dealt a heavy blow to her, as she had originally planned to make a grand comeback after her rebirth. To make matters worse, she suffered the critical blow of her ex-boyfriend getting married.

Although the female protagonist had been the one to dump this scumbag of an ex-boyfriend, his true colors had not yet been exposed. He was still considered a campus heartthrob, and after graduation, he had hooked up with a wealthy heiress. Now that they were getting married, he naturally invited his ex-girlfriend to attend.

Consequently, the female protagonist was thoroughly humiliated, got blind drunk, wandered into the wrong room, and had a romantic fling with Meng Sinhao. This entanglement formed between the two of them. Upon hearing this, Muyin immediately grew intrigued.

"Doesn't that Meng Sinhao know about the plot?" The Meng family, much like the Qi family, was one of the five major families of Huafeng. It stood to reason that he should be well aware of these matters.

"He naturally knows, but for some reason, after that accidental encounter with Zeng Yi, he found himself involuntarily falling for her. Later, when we tried to talk to him, he was extremely adamant and forbade us from harming Zeng Yi." Regarding this, Qi Rao also felt quite helpless.

"It seems he has already been bound by the plot. As the male protagonist, he sits at the center of the storyline and is affected the most. If you hadn't avoided interacting with the female protagonist, you probably wouldn't have been able to escape it either," Muyin said with a smile.

"That wouldn't have happened." Qi Rao was resolute. Looking at Muyin, his gaze softened. Perhaps, if he had never met Muyin, he might have been influenced by that so-called plot. But having met Muyin and with someone already occupying his heart, he would naturally be immune to such influences.

"This is going to be troublesome." Muyin frowned. She sensed the plotline and realized that the previously wavering storyline had now solidified. "We need to find a way to separate them."

"Is that so? I will report this to the superiors," Qi Rao frowned, not expecting such a major change simply due to the male protagonist's appearance.

"It will probably be difficult to handle, because the male and female protagonists have already crossed paths. This is essentially a second-generation plot without a fixed main storyline; it's a romance. As long as the male and female protagonists are together, that becomes the main storyline. The intermediate events don't matter much as long as they don't cause a total breakdown."

Muyin explained the difficulty of the mission in this world. Because it wasn't a fixed plot, it was conversely very hard to disrupt. For instance, while they had previously restricted the female protagonist's career development, they had forgotten about the equally—if not more—important romance arc.

"We will resolve this matter," Qi Rao said, frowning as he realized the severity of the situation.

"Well, just make sure you all keep it in mind." After some thought, Muyin decided to leave the matter in their hands.

A few days later, Muyin received the results of their operation. Meng Sinhao had been directly whisked away by his family and dispatched to the Xinghui Kingdom. To speak of the three nations in this world, they were respectively named Sun, Moon, and Star. The nation where the protagonists resided was called Yuexia, and besides that, there was another called Riling.

Furthermore, to sabotage this romance and prevent it from turning into a melodramatic trope of pining after a long separation, they directly planted the illusion in the female protagonist's mind that Meng Sinhao cared nothing for her, even going so far as to fabricate a fiancee for him.

Yet, no matter how Muyin looked at it, the plot felt increasingly bizarre. She suspected that things might genuinely devolve into an angsty romance of deep affection following a long separation. Sensing that some actions needed to be accelerated, she pondered her next move.

What about the spiritual qi recovery? Was the primal stone sealed, preventing spiritual qi from reviving? It didn't matter; didn't she also possess a primal stone? Originally, Muyin had no intention of bringing out her primal stone, because primal stones could devour one another, and she had no desire to see the two stones directly fuse.

Moreover, she did not intend to use her own primal stone to trigger the spiritual qi revival. The primal stone in her possession belonged to the末法 era—the Age of Dharma Decline. Although it was still in its early stages, that fact could not be denied. She could only use the natural primal energy it emanated for her own cultivation, let alone anything else.

Her primary goal was something else entirely. She wanted to take advantage of the current signs of plot instability—before the storyline completely restabilized—to draw out the hidden primal stone through the mutual attraction between primal stones.

Upon learning of Muyin's plan, Qi Rao grew deeply worried. Knowing the darker side of human nature, how could anyone not feel tempted upon learning of the existence of the world's primal source? "Won't this be too dangerous?"

"Do you think just anyone can touch the world's primal source?" Had Muyin not been cleansed and soaked in the River of Time, she would only have been able to utilize the primal energy for cultivation without ever daring to touch the primal stone itself.

If anyone else were to touch the primal stone, they would simply be reduced to ashes by its pure and overwhelming power. Therefore, she had no fear of anyone attempting to seize the primal stone—unless they were members of an alien race.

Sensing Muyin's confidence, Qi Rao reported her decision to the higher-ups. The authorities had been racking their brains over the plot twist, so they naturally agreed upon hearing this solution. However, they needed to make preparations beforehand.

Shortly after, the governments of the three nations simultaneously released a public announcement: their world was about to usher in an era of spiritual qi recovery. During this period, certain individuals would undergo evolution; even those who failed to awaken supernatural abilities would have their physiques strengthened. Furthermore, those who practiced body-tempering techniques had a higher probability of successful evolution and enhancement than others.

Overnight, the body-tempering techniques that were already sweeping the globe became even more universally embraced. Even elderly citizens began laboriously practicing the movements. The government had given them a two-month buffer period.

Even Zeng Yi, who was still grieving over Meng Sinhao's departure, pushed those sorrows aside and began diligently practicing body-tempering techniques. After all, she had no wish to be abandoned by the world, and having been reborn once, she wanted to survive and thrive more than anyone else.

Two months later, Muyin arrived at the designated location arranged for her and summoned the primal stone stored within her soul. Gazing at the stone radiating brilliant light, a few individuals standing nearby revealed expressions of unconcealed greed on their faces.