Jocelyn Grant posted three videos.

One of them showed a male cultivator in white robes sitting under a tree in The Maplewood, playing an instrument.

Maple leaves obscured much of the view. In the video, the man sat under a distant tree with his head slightly lowered, revealing only a glimpse of his profile. Even so, the sight of him playing his instrument prompted countless female cultivators throughout The Cultivation World to leave comments.

They all asked who the male cultivator in the video was, with some even demanding he show his face. That single video received over 30,000 likes and 999+ comments.

The other video featured a female cultivator in a courtyard, a portrait of a weeping beauty grieving under the moonlight.

The person in the video was Jocelyn Grant herself. She wept silently, her unspoken sorrow seeming to say it all. The comments section had 999+ messages.

And the final video was the one she had scrolled past in the first place.

The video was set in The Maplewood again. Red lanterns hung throughout the trees, creating a festive atmosphere at a glance. Not far off in the woods, a festively decorated courtyard was also visible.

Jocelyn Grant, now dressed in red, sat under a tree holding a male cultivator’s hand.

Her voice was heard saying, "Even though we have no family here to witness this, I’m still so happy to become Taoist Companions with you, Senior Brother."

The male cultivator’s body wasn’t shown in the video, only his hand. However, from his sleeve, it was clear he was wearing the same style of wedding robes as Jocelyn Grant.

At this moment, Celeste Grant sat up from her lounge chair.

She chuckled softly as she watched the video Jocelyn Grant had posted on her phone.

She murmured softly, her tone surprisingly gentle.

’Jocelyn Grant, you’re quite the busy bee. Three videos and you’ve already got seventy or eighty thousand fans. You’ve really cracked the code for going viral.’

Celeste Grant had scrolled past plenty of excellent videos before, but none of them had many fans or likes. This just went to show that Jocelyn Grant’s good fortune hadn’t been exhausted yet; as the story’s heroine, her protagonist halo was still intact.

She was certain Jocelyn Grant wasn’t just posting a few random videos. ’She’s building up her account, getting ready to cash in and make a killing.’

’You almost got away with it.’

’Too bad... As long as I’m here as a stumbling block, I’ll make sure you fail at everything you do. You’ll even trip when you try to run away.’

’First, I’ll let you build up your account.’

Celeste planned to let her build up her account for a while. The moment Jocelyn became a major influencer with hundreds of thousands of fans, Celeste would just ban her account.

Who’s the boss here? I am. All rights of final interpretation belong to me. Heh heh heh...

’I’m so wicked!’

Celeste went back to Jocelyn Grant’s profile page and glanced at her previous videos.

She noticed that Jocelyn Grant was wearing the uniform of the Primal Heaven Sect, which meant she was at the sect right now.

’I didn’t expect that after the plot fell apart, Jocelyn Grant would actually end up joining the Primal Heaven Sect.’

According to the book’s original plot, Jocelyn Grant had always been a disciple of the Azure Sky Sect. There was never any mention of her joining the Primal Heaven Sect.

She murmured to herself.

’The plot has completely fallen apart, but The World’s Will is still trying to fix it. It feels a bit like it’s robbing Peter to pay Paul, but it’s still desperately trying to push the story forward. In other words, as long as even one of Jocelyn Grant’s men is still around, she’ll be able to meet him and hook up.’

’So which one is it this time?’

Jocelyn Grant’s current Taoist Companion is a cultivator from the Primal Heaven Sect, and he likes living in The Maplewood. That can only be Sean Lockwood, the Little Martial Uncle from Crimson Peak of the Primal Heaven Sect.

’According to the book’s original plot, these two weren’t supposed to meet for a long, long time. It was because I wrecked the plot and killed her other men that Jocelyn was forced to meet the Primal Heaven Sect’s Little Martial Uncle ahead of schedule.’

’In that case, I’m the one who played matchmaker for them. And they didn’t even invite me to the wedding feast? What a petty woman.’

Celeste sat barefoot on the lounge chair, holding her phone in one hand while the other rested casually on her knee. She propped her chin on her finger, eyes glued to the screen as she spoke in a cool tone.

’Three more to go, and I’ll have the whole set. Don’t worry, I won’t let a single one of you get away. A family should be together, after all... nice and neat.’

At this thought, inspiration struck, and she smiled.

’That’s it!’

In that instant, a mischievous idea occurred to Celeste Grant.

The Demon Flame Short Video app had a community forum. Cultivators in The Cultivation World could post and communicate anonymously there if they had any issues.

’This is perfect.’ 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

With that thought, Celeste Grant smiled faintly, tapped her way in, and anonymously posted a bounty.

The message read as follows:

I, Trillia, hold a grudge against Jocelyn Grant and Sean Lockwood of the Primal Heaven Sect. To all fellow Daoists who see this, anyone who can make them suffer a setback can come to me to claim 1,000 low-grade spirit stones. ✧(≖◡≖✿) The more miserable their lives become, the more you can claim, up to a maximum of 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Friendly reminder: The targets are Golden Core Stage Cultivators, so please act within your abilities. If any Daoist manages to break their arms and legs or damage their Dao heart during this period, you can come to me to claim three top-grade spirit stones. To claim the reward, you must have proof (pictures or it didn’t happen). I swear by the Heavenly Dao that if I don’t pay, may I be struck by heavenly lightning.

To the fellow Daoists reading this: don’t just be tempted, take action! What are you waiting for? Finish this one job, and you can lie flat and coast for a good long while.

After posting the bounty, Celeste simply lay back down. Now, all she had to do was wait.

A little while later, her phone began to vibrate and make a sound. Blood-red droplets continuously bubbled up on the screen, a sign that people were liking and commenting on her post.

She was in a good mood. Celeste closed her eyes, humming an off-key song. Whether it sounded good or not was irrelevant; the fact was, she was in high spirits.

"So sweet,"

"Your smile is so sweet,"

"Like a flower blooming in the spring breeze,"

"Blooming in the spring breeze..."

She casually hummed a couple of lines.

Then, Celeste Grant picked up her phone, opened the bounty post she had published, and started browsing.

In just a short while, her bounty post had already garnered 999+ comments. It was more than enough to prove her reward was tempting enough for many people to take the risk.

The main reason was that the reward was so high that most people thought it was fake, and some cultivators kept asking if it was real. A few high-level cultivators, however, were already tempted by the exorbitant bounty.

This was especially true for Loose Cultivators lacking Cultivation Resources. If the bounty was real, it was well worth the risk. After all, venturing into a Secret Realm to fight for resources was also life-threatening, and there was no guarantee you’d get anything. This, however, offered a visible return on investment.

She swiped a finger to scroll, glancing over the post. It was filled with all kinds of anonymous comments.

The Abyssal Fiend: "Fellow Daoist, is this for real? I can get Spirit Stones just by making them suffer like you asked? Do I need to off them?"

Rosso: "Alright, fellow Daoist, I’ll take this job. You’d better keep your word. I’m counting on this gig to scrape together enough Spirit Stones to buy a Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill for my son. If you dare to cheat me, I won’t let you off the hook."