Bound to the Multiverse Restaurant, I'm now the darling of my staff.

That day, after the restaurant closed, Wen Nuan called a few people together to discuss the next time travel.

"Go to the cultivation world next time?" Chu Ze raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "I have no objection, go ahead."

Ludwig smiled faintly, looking at Nuan Nuan with warm eyes, "I have no objection either. Wherever Nuan Nuan says to go, we'll go."

Hall shrugged in agreement. "I have no objection either."

Wen Nuan looked at the only person who hadn't spoken, "Master, you..."

Thinking of the sorry state her master was in when she first arrived, if she hadn't exchanged her life points, her master's cultivation would probably have been completely lost.

Given his reputation and strength in the cultivation world, Wen Nuan couldn't think of anyone who could have injured him so badly.

Seeing her master's silence, Wen Nuan hesitated before speaking, "Master, do you... not want to go back?"

Xuanxiao tightened his grip on the cup, slowly raised his eyes, and looked through the crowd as if gazing into the distant world of cultivation through the small restaurant.

A complex emotion flashed in his eyes, a mixture of pain and struggle...

This was the first time Wen Nuan had ever seen her master so heartbroken; his usual aloof demeanor had vanished.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, afraid of disturbing Xuanxiao's thoughts.

Wen Nuan felt a little reluctant and immediately said, "Master, if you really don't want to go, we won't go. We can go somewhere else."

Thinking about it, it doesn't necessarily have to be the cultivation world; at worst, we can go to the interstellar world.

Wen Nuan really didn't want to see such heaviness and pain on her master's face.

She secretly blamed herself for her recklessness, wondering why she hadn't considered the deep-seated trauma in her master's heart.

Xuanxiao remained silent for a long time, then gently shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to go back, it's just... before I came, the cultivation world had already undergone a tremendous change and was extremely dangerous..."

And when they travel through time, they don't know which point in time they will land in.

Seeing that there was no sign of reluctance on her master's face, but rather only worry, Wen Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked with focused attention.

"Master, what do you mean by 'encountering a great change'?"

After a pause, she pressed on, "Also, I've wanted to ask this for a long time: who exactly injured you like that back then?"

Xuanxiao slowly got up, walked to the window, and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside the window, as if he was lost in distant and painful memories.

"That was a long-planned catastrophe, launched jointly by the demon and monster races, attempting to overthrow the righteous path and control the entire cultivation world..."

A cold, clear voice flowed slowly through the room, each word seemingly carrying endless vicissitudes and grief.

The others watched his retreating figure and listened to his story, their brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Xuanxiao: "...That's how it is."

"boom!"

He slammed his hand on the table, causing the cups and saucers to tremble, startling the group who were still lost in thought.

Coming to her senses, she saw Wen Nuan's face flushed red, her hands clenched into fists. "Damn it, that damned Lin Wanrou! If I had known this would happen, I should have ended her decisively in that competition back then, and there wouldn't have been so many troubles afterward, making you suffer for nothing, Master!"

Chu Ze and Ludwig exchanged a glance, vaguely recalling the actions of the woman named Lin Wanrou back in the cultivation world, and their eyes showed some surprise.

"I never would have guessed that Lin Wanrou would be so cunning."

Wen Nuan was still angry, and glared at Chu Ze for saying those words.

"It's all because of you men! You see that she's delicate and has some looks, so you don't care about anything else. You're all the same, none of you are any good!"

"Of course, except for Master!"

Xuanxiao, "..."

The other three men, "..."

Ludwig chuckled, reached out and poured her a glass of water, handing it to her. "Nuan Nuan, this has nothing to do with me. You can't generalize and condemn everyone just because of one person."

Hall touched the tip of his nose and muttered under his breath, "You're taking it out on me, you're really wronging me..."

Chu Ze couldn't help but roll his eyes and retorted, "Hey, hey, hey, you've had your anger, why are you resorting to personal attacks? We didn't do anything wrong."

Wen Nuan snorted coldly, still angry, and took the water Ludwig handed her, taking a big gulp.

"I noticed something was off about Lin Wanrou back then. She also had a system with her. Now that I think about it, I finally understand what was wrong with her."

That Lin Wanrou, there's no doubt she's a time traveler.

Moreover, Wen Nuan boldly guesses that Lin Wanrou probably got a script like "a delicate female lead is pampered by handsome big shots".

That system was probably used to help Lin Wanrou win over various male leads.

Even her master, Xuanxiao Immortal Venerable, was one of her targets.

It was only because she interfered halfway through that Lin Wanrou's mission to win over her master failed.

Xuanxiao frowned. "You said Lin Wanrou also has a system? What's going on?"

"Yeah, how come I've never heard you mention that before?"

Chu Ze echoed, his face full of doubt.

"I never expected that Lin Wanrou would be so capable."

Wen Nuan scratched her face, feeling a little embarrassed; in fact, she had genuinely forgotten.

"I guess her mission is to win over various outstanding protagonists in the cultivation world. As for her master's injury, it was probably something she did on purpose out of resentment."

Although she didn't have much contact with Lin Wanrou, from the few times they clashed, she could tell that the woman was definitely vindictive and petty.

Wen Nuan never expected that the seemingly simple-minded woman could actually incite the demon and monster realms to wage war against the cultivation world.

Upon hearing his guess, Xuanxiao immediately shook his head.

"No, she doesn't have that much ability."

Wen Nuan asked, puzzled, "But Master, didn't you say that the rulers of both the demon and monster realms are jealous of her?"

Thinking of what Master had just said, Lin Wanrou had colluded with the demon and monster realms, using her status as an inner disciple to secretly plant demonic seeds in the disciples of the sect.

Then, step by step, they framed their master for the whole thing, causing his reputation in the cultivation world to plummet and leaving him besieged on all sides at the start of the great war.

Otherwise, with Master's cultivation level, he shouldn't have been injured so badly.

Thinking about this, Nuannuan felt a sudden itch in her teeth.

Those righteous idiots in the cultivation world can't even see through such a simple frame-up. They've wasted their eyes!

Xuanxiao's expression was solemn. "Lin Wanrou is nothing more than a pawn being used. The demon and monster realms have been eyeing the cultivation world for a long time, and Lin Wanrou is just their breakthrough point."

Although our Immortal Lord doesn't understand love, he can see the situation clearly.

Now it was Wen Nuan's turn to be confused. "Huh? Master, do you mean Lin Wanrou's attempt to win her over failed? The leaders of the demon and monster races didn't fall in love with her at all? But doesn't she have a system?"

Xuanxiao didn't know how to explain, but Chu Ze spoke up from the side.

"You said before that Lin Wanrou's system can't detect your system, which means that there are different levels between systems. Maybe her system level isn't high, so her strategy guides don't seem very reliable."

“That’s true.” Wen Nuanwen suddenly realized and slapped her forehead. “How come I didn’t think of that? So, Lin Wanrou was used by the demon and monster races to disrupt the situation in the cultivation world, giving them an opportunity to take advantage of her.”

Ludwig nodded in agreement, "Very likely, and judging from the current situation, their plan is progressing quite smoothly, and the cultivation world has already fallen into chaos."

Hall frowned. He was the last to arrive and had never been to that cultivation world. He listened for a long time but didn't understand anything.

"Then are we still going?"

Wen Nuan stared wide-eyed, "Go! Of course we have to go! How can we avenge Master if we don't go!"

Xuanxiao looked at his indignant disciple and felt a surge of warmth in his heart, but also a bit amused and exasperated. "Don't act impulsively."

Wen Nuan looked at him with disapproval, "Master, things have come to this point, how can we not take revenge? That woman Lin Wanrou has caused you so much suffering, and the cultivation world has been thrown into chaos. If we don't do something, how can we swallow this anger?"

These words left Xuanxiao speechless for a moment.

Indeed, he was somewhat worried about the current situation there, and he didn't know how the sect was doing now.

Looking at the expression on her master's face, Wen Nuan knew what he was thinking.

Although she didn't think there was anything to worry about regarding those ungrateful people, she understood her master's temperament.

For Xuanxiao, the title of "Immortal Venerable" is both an honor and an inescapable burden.

As the number one cultivator in the cultivation world, Xuanxiao takes it as his duty to uphold justice in the human world; he is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

If he were truly as cold as he appeared, he wouldn't have been taken advantage of, attacked, and injured so badly.

"Then go ahead..."

With a sigh, Xuanxiao still couldn't let go.

Wen Nuan nodded vigorously beside her, thinking to herself.

Hmph, just wait and see, she won't let any of those who bullied her master get away with it!

Let me explain (I'm explaining on my knees): it's not that I've abandoned the project, nor is it that the author is being lazy. It's just that Xiao Jiu's job is different, and I really don't have time to update.

Xiao Jiu is a medical worker. Recently, it's the peak season for influenza, and the hospital is overcrowded. She's busy from the moment she opens her eyes every day, and with overtime, she works more than ten hours a day. By the time she gets off work, she's completely exhausted.

I sleep no more than six hours a day, so I really don't have time to write. Please understand and be gentle with your criticism.

I just finished a night shift today and wrote this chapter while lying in bed. Updates may be sporadic from now on, but I promise I won't abandon the project!

There are at most 100,000 more words, and then this book will be finished. For those who don't want to follow the updates, you can wait until it's finished to read it. Thank you all for your support.

In addition, with the flu rampant in various places recently, all children should pay attention to their own protection and seek medical attention promptly if they feel unwell.

I hope everyone, whether they read my articles or not, stays healthy!