Surviving the Protagonist's Halo Through Sheer Grit

Lin Yi gets a second chance at life—but there's a catch. No system, no cheat abilities, just raw determination in a cultivation world where everyone else seems destined for greatness. When his father drags his sister to break off an engagement, when his junior brother utters those ominous words, when loyal followers commit atrocities in his name, Lin Yi realizes the horrifying truth: he's become the villain in someone else's hero story. Every 'protagonist' around him triggers death flags with their mere presence. Can pure hard work overcome fate itself when the universe bends reality for the c…