Not a Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Actor? Why Does the Male Protagonist Pursue the Kiss?

[Two male protagonists + cultivating immortals + heartthrob + senior brother of the Flower of the High Mountain VS sickly and beautiful junior brother] Shen Yunzhou has known since he can remember that he is just cannon fodder in a book about cultivating immortals. His role is to stalk Senior Brother Flower of the High Mountain and drag him down from the altar, becoming an indelible stain in his life. Then, he will be beaten into a useless person with ten soul-breaking whips and driven out of the sect. He tried to stay away from Gu Yuan countless times, but every time he resisted, it would lead to a more miserable end. After reincarnation for the tenth time, Shen Yunzhou gave up. He followed the plot and drugged his senior brother, used all his scheming methods to pester him, and was then given a soul-breaking whip by his master. However, during the execution, Gu Yuan suddenly appeared and took the last blow for him. He said: "Shen Yunzhou, from now on, we don't owe each other anything! Don't pester me anymore, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!" Shen Yunzhou smiled sadly: "I'm sorry, senior brother, I won't pester you anymore from now on." Gu Yuan used to avoid Shen Yunzhou, but after he really left, he went crazy and just wanted to follow him. Looking at the scars on Shen Yunzhou's body, Gu Yuan's eyes turned red, and he felt so distressed that he felt suffocated: "Zhouzhou, I'm sorry! Let me pester you this time, okay!" Everyone in Jiuzhou knew that Shen Yunzhou was from the Meizong clan and his methods were despicable. All his fellow disciples hated him extremely. However, during an experience, they saw the seven sons of the academy diligently delivering all kinds of good things to Shen Yunzhou. Everyone was shocked, was this extremely disgusting? He is obviously a group favorite! Shen Yunzhou also felt baffled. He was just a cannon fodder male supporting actor, how could he become the group's favorite?