According to her script, she was supposed to be bullied by a guest, William Carter would step in to help because he couldn’t stand it, take off his outer robe and put it on her frail, barely-clothed body. Lily Harris, seeing her wearing the clothes of the man she loved, would be overcome with jealousy, lose her head, and have a huge argument with William Carter, pushing William Carter toward her. Then William Carter would escort her home, she would cry, and William Carter would comfort her in his arms. After a few rounds of this, wouldn’t they just get together? Men, huh.

Why did it turn out like this?

Lily Harris took out a healing pill, gently pried open her jaw, and fed the barely-breathing Grace Cooper. Ordinary people could hardly withstand the potency of spiritual medicine from the cultivation world, so Lily Harris could only give Grace Cooper some medicine to protect her heart and internal organs; the external wounds and fractures would have to heal on their own.

After taking the medicine, Grace Cooper’s deathly pale face looked much better, so she couldn’t keep pretending to be unconscious. In despair, she opened her eyes, maintained her persona, and said tearfully to Lily Harris, “Thank you, Miss Baili.”

When she fell, Grace Cooper had deliberately protected her face, only getting a bloody scratch on her temple, preserving a kind of wounded beauty. With her expression, she looked even more pitiful. Unfortunately, this expression was facing Lily Harris; William Carter, who was behind Lily Harris, couldn’t see it.

Lily Harris had grown up in the Shangqing Sect since childhood, taught to help the weak and fight the strong. She usually had a bit of a temper with William Carter, and would get upset when William Carter paid too much attention to Grace Cooper, but when it came to right and wrong, she was absolutely reliable.

A weak woman being hurt in front of her—Lily Harris would not allow it!

With one arm around Grace Cooper’s waist, she flew up to the second floor, set Grace Cooper down on a chair, and glared angrily at Edward Morgan and James Walker: “Was it you who threw her down?”

Grace Cooper no longer dared to look at the sect master, turning her head away and pretending to cry.

Edward Morgan put down his cup and looked at Lily Harris.

In the book, the first time Edward Morgan and Lily Harris met, he had made a mistake while cultivating, then encountered the righteous sects led by the Shangqing Sect attacking the Xuan Yuan Sect. He was forced to fight and was seriously injured, fainting in the river, and was saved by Lily Harris, who had been left alone after being excluded by other female supporting characters. Lily Harris didn’t know Edward Morgan, thought he was a fellow disciple from another sect who had been injured, and took care of him attentively.

When Edward Morgan woke up, he saw a ray of sunlight shining on Lily Harris’s face, as if she was shrouded in divine light—beautiful and mysterious. His heart fell for her in an instant, and from then on, he cherished this kind-hearted woman.

Now, Edward Morgan wanted to see what it would be like to meet Lily Harris under ordinary circumstances, without the factors of injury, emotional instability, or a life-saving debt.

Lily Harris was furious, her long hair floating with her spiritual energy. Edward Morgan scrutinized her and saw a faint divine light enveloping her.

Hmm?

Edward Morgan blinked, activated his true essence to check, and still saw that divine light.

Every time the book described Lily Harris from Edward Morgan’s perspective, the words used were always things like “goddess” and “divine.” Edward Morgan had always thought it was just a figure of speech, but who would have thought it wasn’t just a description—there really was divine light!

He glanced at James Walker and Grace Cooper out of the corner of his eye, but they couldn’t see the light.

Edward Morgan’s thoughts raced, and he suddenly remembered: he cultivated the Path of Slaughter, and three hundred years ago, he entered the path because of a war.

What was Lily Harris’s duty in her previous life?

She was the Mistress of Calamity, responsible for releasing disease, war, and death upon the mortal world. Lily Harris was eighteen this year, which meant the heavenly tribulation in the divine realm happened eighteen years ago.

So, the war when Edward Morgan entered the path three hundred years ago was guided by Lily Harris in her previous life. In other words, Edward Morgan’s enlightenment was related to Lily Harris; she could be considered half his master.

With this karmic connection, as long as Lily Harris didn’t reincarnate, Edward Morgan wouldn’t need to repay the debt until he ascended to the divine realm. But now that Lily Harris had reincarnated and met Edward Morgan, fate dictated that he must repay his master’s kindness before he could overcome his tribulation.

So that’s how it is.

Author’s note:

Grace Cooper: Have any of you considered my feelings??!!!

Edward Morgan: No

James Walker: No

Grace Cooper: Not a single man is any good!!

Chapter 4: The Best of Both Worlds

As the female lead of a novel, Lily Harris’s looks were nearly flawless. She wore a pale yellow long dress of a Shangqing Sect female disciple, her long hair simply tied up with an ordinary multicolored ribbon, and a fresh peach blossom tucked into her bun. Her face and the peach blossom reflected each other’s beauty, with a few wisps of light bangs on her forehead setting off her makeup-free face, making it look clean and fresh. She wore only a pair of light yellow beaded earrings, exuding a youthful and lively aura.

Edward Morgan, drawn by Lily Harris’s divine light, didn’t even notice what she looked like. James Walker, gripping his sword, saw Lily Harris—who dared to show hostility toward Edward Morgan—as a dead person already.

William Carter finally made it upstairs. After more than ten years of knowing Lily Harris, he was used to her beauty, so his attention went straight to Grace Cooper after coming up. He spent money to have the inn’s waiter fetch a doctor specializing in injuries, then half-knelt beside Grace Cooper’s chair and said with concern, “Miss Shu, don’t worry, I will definitely get justice for you!”

Grace Cooper: “……”