After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

"...I am not looking for Master Wuyou for this reason."

After a long while, Gu Qingze slowly opened his mouth to explain. He looked at Shen Mengli with a slightly complicated expression.

"I was thinking that Ling Xiao, as the Son of Heaven in this world, is the protagonist and has the aura of a protagonist, he will definitely be drawn into the plot. But if it were someone else..."

“What happens when the supporting characters in the plot deviate from the established trajectory?”

Shen Mengli shook her head, her eyes a little confused: "I'm not a maintainer, so I don't know too many details."

"But....the supporting characters have very few roles in the plot, so they have more freedom."

"As long as the occasional deviation does not cause too much waves and the key plots closely related to the protagonist are not changed, it is not a big deal."

Gu Qingze heard this and fell into deep thought: "I was thinking, as the number one villain in the original plot, although my role is not as important as the protagonist, but among the supporting roles, my storyline is undoubtedly the longest..."

Shen Mengli seemed to have guessed his thoughts. She frowned slightly, but did not interrupt him. She just listened quietly to him continue talking.

"If I make drastic changes to my plot that seriously affect the main storyline, then the maintainer will probably have to show up, right?"

"However, with my current strength, unless I can find Ling Xiao and stop him from following the plot, any other actions will not be enough to pose a serious threat to the main plot..."

"But interfering with Ling Xiao will only put him in a dilemma. I don't want to see that situation, so I adopted this strategy."

"In the past, when I was in the academy, Luo Zimo, the son of the old master of Wuyou Pavilion, invited me to participate in the trial of Wuyou Pavilion. It was not an ordinary trial, but was divided into four levels. If you can pass them one by one, you can obtain a treasure that contains the aura of the fairyland."

"I have passed the first level.... I just need to go to Red Maple Valley and find Master Wuyou, then I can try the second test."

Gu Qingze paused for a moment, then continued, "As the villain in the plot, I should have no chance of becoming an immortal. If I obtain a treasure with the aura of the immortal world, it would seriously undermine the plot..."

"By then, the Protector will have to show up to see me even if he doesn't want to."

Shen Mengli widened her eyes and looked at him in disbelief: "You actually want to confront the defender head-on?"

"You are such a weirdo. If others were faced with such a situation, they would definitely avoid the defenders and would never confront them head-on. I am the same."

"Although I like Lan Yue, compared to my own life, even though I may hesitate, if I have to make the final decision, I will still choose my life. After all... surviving is the most important thing for me."

"But you are different... the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, you know that?" Shen Mengli advised with both emotion and reason, "I advise you to change your plan... even if you do nothing, it is better than the current plan.

"At least... you can live one more day. You are now... walking into a trap. If the defenders find out that you are not the villain in the original plot, but came here through a book, into another world..."

"To this world...you are an outsider like me. If you are discovered by the maintainers...you will be kicked out of this world or wiped out."

"I still have the help of the system, which can save my life and let me start over, but what about you?"

"Enjoy life while you can, understand? It's rare to see someone like you who is so eager to die and thinks life is too long."

Gu Qingze shook his head, looking unwavering: "Thank you for your concern, but I also have my considerations..."

Shen Mengli sighed softly, with a bit of helplessness and relief in her tone: "Well, since you have made up your mind, I will not say any more words to dissuade you... You must take care of yourself."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in her words, as if she had some premonition of the future.

As she said this, she looked him up and down seriously and affectionately, as if she was engraving this final moment in her heart and imprinting his appearance deeply in her mind.

"I will remember you well..."

Seeing this, Gu Qingze smiled helplessly: "Sister Shen, I haven't implemented the plan yet. Don't assume that I will fail or even encounter misfortune. This will really undermine morale."

"I know." Shen Mengli's smile was filled with a hint of apology and encouragement. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made such a joke. Junior brother, then I...bless you again. I wish you success."

Gu Qingze looked at her: "Sister Shen, thank you."