A Record of Saving the Abused Novel's Male Lead

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Tan Xiyu's life was plagued by misfortune. He had walked the road to death's door several times.

A prodigy sword cultivator who was reckless in his youth, he ended up abandoned by everyone. Even after finally getting his revenge, he was left alone, deranged and bitter.

After dying, he somehow encountered a thing claiming to be a "Tragic-Romance Male Lead Redemption System."

The System displayed its target through a mirror as it explained:

"The core of this setup is the destruction of beautiful things. Whether the target is carefree and uninhibited or an untouchable beauty, they must become frail and lose everything. They can't find peace in life or in death."

"..."

"This setup seriously threatens the stability of the world. If you can save the male lead..."

"I won't."

"You can be reborn..."

"I won't."

"You only need to reach a passing redemption score! Once you do, you can temper your body and keep cultivating without being held back by your old injuries. You may not care about your life, but aren't the last three forms of your self-created sword technique still unfinished?"

Tan Xiyu paused.

"Besides, the original story is about tormenting the protagonist. Even if you get involved, you can't change its tone directly. The male lead can still have humiliation points, so this won't cause you too much trouble..."

Tan Xiyu looked into the mirror.

Beneath the rain, a young man with a broken sword lodged in his chest coughed blood from his mouth and nose. His face twisted in pain, yet he didn't make a sound.

A trace of mockery flashed in Tan Xiyu's eyes.

"Deal."

Redemption points accumulate, while humiliation points are instantaneous. From the moment he met Min Shuo, Tan Xiyu knew the other man had a lot going on inside.

He dragged the gravely injured youth into a cave. The System announced:

[Redemption +0, Humiliation 100.]

He obtained a sword manual thanks to the other man's opportunity. The System announced:

[Redemption -1, Humiliation 90.]

Fed up with Min Shuo's garbage cultivation method, he casually tossed him a better one. The System announced:

[Redemption +1, Humiliation 80.]

Tan Xiyu didn't react, but the System despaired first.

At this rate, these numbers are even more terrifying than in the original story!

Yet at some point, everything changed completely.

During a spar, he used his self-created sword technique to send the other man sprawling. The System announced:

[Redemption +3, Humiliation 3.]

After a battle, he forcibly checked the other's wounds. The System announced:

[Redemption +5, Humiliation 1.]

At a critical moment, he had no choice but to transfer his true energy by mouth. The System announced:

[Redemption +10, Humiliation... bzzzt... 0... bzzzt... program error... target not detected...]

As the boy grew into a young man, his once wary, vicious gaze became evasive and uneasy. The tips of his ears were always faintly red, and he would occasionally say things that made no sense.

Tan Xiyu frowned.

Why is he acting like this?

The System crashed.

Host, why are you acting like that?

Cold-hearted, ruthless, and darkly scheming x vengeful and secretly scheming

Two sword fanatics, neither of them in a healthy state of mind when they meet

They use each other at first, then face life and death together

Theme: Save others to save yourself, and save yourself to save others