On the stage, there were quite a few props for the performance.
The wooden balcony railing gleamed with a warm, dark brown luster under the illumination of magic devices. A door was set behind the balcony, and beyond it lay a simple, unadorned room.
Everything inside the room was laid bare under the watchful eyes of the audience, without any concealment... In truth, there wasn't much to see; the room was stripped down to just a bed and a set of table and chairs.
The plot gradually took a romantic and intimate turn.
The male lead, played by a female elf, wrapped her arm around the waist of the noble young lady, played by a human girl. The young lady leaned back with her arms spread wide like a Latin dancer, displaying an elegant curve.
The opera also incorporated dance, and the dramatic performances drew continuous gasps of amazement from the audience below.
Following that, the cross-dressing elven male lead and the young lady shared a kiss, falling onto the bed in a tight embrace.
It was clear that the two actresses were quite dedicated to their roles.
Down below, a few frivolous audience members even whistled.
However, this was a proper theatrical play, so naturally, there wouldn't be any explicit scenes. The pitch-black curtain slowly drew to a close, inch by inch swallowing the carved patterns of the balcony, the outline of the door, and the two figures embracing on the narrow bed.
A narrator's voice and singing rang out, signifying that this was a romantic night.
"Xia Lun... what do you think they're doing?" Aina's fingers interlocked with Xia Lun's, her fingertips gently teasing his palm.
Aina demanded it from him three or four times every night, yet she was still asking him about this? Xia Lun silently muttered in his heart.
Xia Lun replied, "I don't know."
"Is that so? I don't know either." Aina narrowed her eyes, smiling slyly.
"Perhaps we could ask Liyana."
For some reason, Xia Lun thought of the lesbian elf again. She would definitely love this play... because the male lead was played by a valiant and heroic female elf.
If Liyana were here, she might just sneak onto the stage, pull the elven actress aside, and declare, "Let me take it from here!"
Xia Lun chuckled; Liyana might actually do something like that.
Aina seemed a bit annoyed, as if her mood had been ruined by Xia Lun suddenly mentioning Liyana.
Aina lifted Xia Lun's hand and, with a soft growl, bit down on his wrist.
The little fangs of the vampire gently pierced Xia Lun's skin. Xia Lun only felt a tingling sensation, not pain.
"What's wrong?" Xia Lun was a bit puzzled as to why Aina would suddenly start sucking his blood at a time like this.
"Nothing, I just want to eat you." Aina put on a fierce look, which was actually quite adorable.
It was a rather terrible way of putting it, making it hard not to misunderstand.
"Save it for tonight," Xia Lun smiled. He knew Aina understood just as much as he did, and there was definitely an innuendo in her words.
The two of them had actually figured things out as they went along in the beginning, building up their experience bit by bit together.
"Hmph," Aina snorted softly, pretending not to understand as she continued to hold Xia Lun's wrist and gnaw on it.
But Xia Lun could feel that Aina's mood had improved a bit.
The curtain slowly opened. The original props had all been removed, and the stage now presented a completely different scene.
The scene shifted to a solemn courtroom. The judge sat at the long table in the center, striking his gavel, and then began to recite the protagonist's crimes in a dignified operatic tone.
As one finished singing, another took the stage. After the judge finished his piece, a group of young girls rushed onto the stage, gathering around the male lead and beginning to argue in his defense with a melodious and graceful singing tone.
Xia Lun suddenly felt that this plot was inexplicably familiar.
"What opera is this?" Xia Lun asked Aina in a low voice so as not to disturb the others.
"The Elven Phantom Thief," Aina replied.
Xia Lun's eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "This is still popular? And it's even been adapted into an opera?"
It was hard to imagine that this series had actually become a timeless classic.
"After all, it's been over a thousand years. This play was popular for quite a long time..." Aina explained slowly, then raised her eyebrows toward the center of the audience. "And right now... the audience of this play from a thousand years ago aren't even dead yet."
Xia Lun looked in the direction Aina had indicated and indeed noticed that among the audience, there were quite a few elderly elves... perhaps some even older than him and Aina.
Xia Lun was once again given a direct reminder of the incredibly long lifespans of the elven race.
"Moreover, The Elven Phantom Thief series is still being updated even now," Aina quietly added, revealing something that surprised Xia Lun quite a bit. "Although it's not as popular as it used to be, there are still nostalgic people who follow it."
"Is that so? I remember you really disliked this story." Xia Lun hadn't expected Aina to be so well-informed about these things.
Aina replied casually, "Well... I came here before and asked that author for a little favor."
Xia Lun thought for a long time before he finally recalled the name of that elven author. They had even caught her together in the past. At that time, just like the phantom thief in the story, she had been climbing a balcony to gather material: "Miss Marie?"
"That's right, to collect your memories regarding Miss Marie." Aina paused slightly. "I didn't delete all your memories of interacting with other women just because I was jealous. Miss Ankula was just an accident. If it weren't for that temporal rift earlier, I really wouldn't have been able to find your memories of her."
"Even if you really did that, I wouldn't blame you." Xia Lun gently held Aina's hand. "I would only think that your jealous look is very cute."
The corners of Aina's mouth lifted slightly.
Up ahead, the opera came to an end, and thunderous applause rang out through the theater. The actors on stage bowed to the audience in gratitude.
Xia Lun clapped symbolically, while Aina sat in her seat without moving an inch... It seemed she truly didn't like this story.
"Today, we have also invited the author of the Fairy Phantom Thief series, Miss Marie, to give a concluding speech for this perfect opera performance... Let's give her a round of applause!" the host announced loudly from the stage. Through simple sound transmission magic, it sounded as if he were speaking right in front of everyone.
Thunderous applause erupted once again from the audience. Among those who came to watch the opera today, there were likely quite a few of Marie's fans.
Marie slowly walked onto the stage.
"Ahem, I am very glad to be able to..."
In reality, she was just reciting a script. Marie had memorized what she was going to say before even stepping onto the stage.
Marie's gaze swept across the audience. From the vantage point of the stage, with most people gathered in the center, the two figures sitting in the far corner were rather conspicuous.
Hmm... those two looked a bit familiar...
"Ah!" Upon recognizing the two of them, Marie looked as if she had just seen a ghost, letting out a startled cry in fright.
"What's wrong, Miss Marie?" the host asked in confusion.
"N-Nothing!"
Even though her mind had gone completely blank, Marie bit the bullet, finished what she was supposed to say, and hurriedly rushed off the stage.
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
