Chapter 51: A Dangerous Shift

He also had taken his medicine.

He looked pitiful, gazing at him with an almost helpless expression.

Bai He had prepared countless scoldings in his mind, determined to berate him and make him remember his lesson.

But now, at this moment, his mind went completely blank, he couldn’t utter a single word of reprimand.

Damn it!

"What did you come here for? Ignoring my words so casually is that supposed to be impressive?"

Bai He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it.

His fingers nervously pinched the cup; he was still irritated inside.

"Master, it’s my fault. I didn’t follow your teachings properly and caused you worry."

"I wasn’t worried at all," Bai He replied stubbornly.

Yet Xu Feng could tell: "Master, I know you’re sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. I promise, no, I swear that from now on, I will follow all your instructions. If I break this oath..."

Bai He quickly interrupted him: "Enough, no need to swear. Just recognize your mistake. If it happens again, I will not forgive you. I will punish you harshly and severely. This time, considering your injury, I’ll let it go."

Xu Feng immediately smiled: "Hehe, I knew it, Master. You care for me the most."

"Go, go, go. Return to your room and rest."

"Yes, Master."

Having received Bai He’s forgiveness, Xu Feng obediently left like a little puppy.

Bai He sighed and hoping that he truly understood his mistake this time.

"Host, you didn’t need to get so angry. Xu Feng is exceptionally talented. His self recovery is extremely strong. Within three days, he will be completely fine, there’s no need to worry."

Bai He shook his head. "If you were a system with feelings, you’d understand why I’m angry. I am his Master. Once a Master, always a father. I am his parent. As a parent, would I just watch my beloved son take risks without caring?"

The system admitted, frankly, that it really did not understand Bai He’s thought process.

Mo Zhu didn’t appear very often, but at times it would materialize for the purpose of collecting data on everyone, so it could better assist Bai He in completing missions.

"Master!"

After washing the fruits that Xiao Wan and Xiao Cui had picked from outside, Ye Shiyuan placed them carefully in front of Bai He.

Bai He liked these kinds of fruits very much.

"Thank you."

"Master, regarding Junior Brother, don’t blame him. It’s just that he was eager to prove himself for the first time, which is why he got injured."

Bai He sighed softly, taking a bite of the sweet and sour fruit, feeling slightly better. "I really hope this series of matches can end soon so things can return to normal and we can continue cultivating again."

Ye Shiyuan paused for a moment. "Master... do you want to cultivate together with me?"

Bai He didn’t think much about it and nodded earnestly, his eyes wide and gentle, like a young deer staring at Ye Shiyuan.

"Yes... you don’t know, my cultivation has recently slowed down again."

"Master, rest assured, I will protect you in the future."

"But... one day, you will grow up, and one day you will leave your Master, marry, and have children. As for me, I also want to further enhance my cultivation, to protect myself."

Ye Shiyuan was slightly stunned, it took him some time before he could regain his voice.

"Master... you want me to leave?"

"Yes."

Bai He noticed the change in Ye Shiyuan’s expression and saw a string of numbers inexplicably appear above his head.

Mo Zhu who is trembling beside them exclaimed in panic.

"Oh no... the corruption value."

A mechanical voice from the system immediately sounded.

[ Male lead corruption value: 10%. ]

What was going on?

Previously, after all the harm caused by Yao Xiangli, Ye Shiyuan hadn’t accumulated any corruption.

Why now?

Was there a problem with Bai He’s way of raising him?

"But... it was Master who saved me. Now... you want me to leave?"

The tone of Ye Shiyuan’s words was full of despair.

So the problem had appeared here, the sudden appearance of a corruption value in Ye Shiyuan could only have originated from this very reason.

Bai He quickly explained: "I’m not talking about now. I mean... in the future. Of course, if you want to stay in Baize Peak forever, I won’t oppose it."

Ye Shiyuan’s expression returned to normal, but the corruption value decreased only to five percent and it did not disappear.

Bai He then found an excuse and returned to his room.

Only then did Mo Zhu speak and exclaiming in alarm: "This is bad... really bad."

"What do you mean by ’bad’? Explain!"

"The male protagonist... has a corruption value. Do you know what a corruption value is?"

Bai He thought for a moment. "Generally speaking, such a thing would usually appear in a villain, right?"

"You’re not completely stupid," Mo Zhu replied.

Normally, Bai He would argue and question exactly what it meant by calling him stupid, but not now, he let it slide.

"So...?"

"Don’t you understand? If the male protagonist turns into a villain... do you know what that means?"

Bai He shook his head. "I don’t understand."

"It means he will become even more terrifying than the original villain. And the original villain would have been eliminated by the male protagonist. Now that the male protagonist himself has become the villain, there is no one left to defeat him."

Bai He began to grasp the meaning. "You mean... this world would become extremely dangerous."

"Yes. If the story no longer follows the original plot, and the ending changes, even you might not be able to return. Actually... the entire world could collapse."

Bai He knocked lightly on the table.

He really should have read more books about how to raise a child properly.

Perhaps at a time like this, they would have been useful.

But after thinking it over, he realized it was nothing but wishful thinking.