[Not quite the strongest under heaven: Duan Zhaoyan]
[The seemingly meek, truly invincible protagonist: Yang Jin]
As a top agent in the Commission Department of the Space-Time Administration, Duan Zhaoyan transmigrated to various worlds and diligently completed missions until he'd finally earned enough to retire early.
He eyed the immortal cultivation world he'd booked well in advance and waved a hand, spending money like a benevolent patron to buy a whole stack of buffs.
[Invincible] [Rich] [Protagonist]...
Duan Zhaoyan declared triumphantly: "System, farewell. Your dad is setting sail tonight!"
*
Yang Jin's life was full of twists and turns. Cursed with a lonely fate, he lost his friends and family, and his lover betrayed him... He settled every score when he finally reached the pinnacle of power.
He had seen too much of the world's warmth, coldness, and filth. Thoroughly disillusioned, he sealed himself away in the Burning Demon Abyss and slept for five hundred years.
Until some guy appeared out of nowhere and woke him up. Thinking he was gravely injured, the man volunteered to treat him, then unilaterally took him on as a junior follower.
The man who could be dug up even after being buried in the dirt, the strongest person in the modern cultivation world, ruthless and merciless, Yang Jin: ?
And so:
When powerful cultivators took advantage of him while he was down:
Yang Jin (kill, then bury): Spotted an old acquaintance. As a public enemy of the cultivation world, I can't risk exposing my identity. I'll quietly take care of him and make it look like an accident, leaving no trace.
Duan Zhaoyan (smug): I knew it. When you're the child of destiny, villains get what's coming to them. That's just how it works.
When they found a treasure in a secret realm:
Yang Jin (pockets it): This is just what I need to repair the abyss. It happened to land right in my lap.
Duan Zhaoyan (relieved): It's good that my junior follower has a chance to grow stronger. Even the invincible hero needs a sidekick to look impressive. Heaven has rewarded my hard work!
When powerful enemies blocked their way, he unleashed a sea of flames and summoned lightning. The heavens themselves changed!
Yang Jin (terrified): Oh no, I'm not going to make it in time this round!!
Duan Zhaoyan (twirling): Hot spring time~ Sauna time~ Invincible, blessed soul~
How the hell are you still not dead?
Yang Jin: ...Could he actually be an expert?
Duan Zhaoyan: Retirement is my time. Let's all just get along.
*
After learning the truth, Duan Zhaoyan called the System back over and kicked open the door to its cozy little home.
"System, are you messing with me? Where's my invincibility?!"
The System scratched its head: "Could anyone kill you? If no one can take you out, doesn't that count as invincible?"
Duan Zhaoyan gasped for air. "Is being immortal the same as being invincible? This is fraud!"
"And where's my wealth buff??"
"Haven't you come across plenty of heavenly treasures during your retirement?"
Duan Zhaoyan counted on his fingers, gritting his teeth. "You mean Yang Jin's storage ring, the spoils from Yang Jin's counterattacks, and every heavenly treasure that passed me by and voluntarily bounced onto Yang Jin?!"
"You can't put it like that..."
Duan Zhaoyan exploded. "Am I not the protagonist? Where's my protagonist buff?!"
The System declared righteously:
"The protagonist's love interest is also a protagonist."
Theme: May everyone have a vast sky of their own
