"Xia Lun, that old woman seems to be sneaking glances at you."
Liyana noticed the gaze coming from the carriage behind them, then covered her mouth and giggled. "Do you think she fancies you? The Hero sure is popular..."
Xia Lun remained silent, merely resting his hand lightly on Aina's shoulder.
Liyana wisely shut her mouth.
If she kept going, she’d risk offending the mage lady—Aina didn’t appreciate such jokes.
Mo Lini sat primly in the carriage, her little head bobbing rhythmically with the bumps of the road.
She heard nothing. She knew nothing.
"I don’t like that old woman. She gives me the creeps," Liyana muttered, pursing her lips.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so rude as to call her that.
"Then why do you still want to visit her estate?"
Liyana declared righteously, "What kind of question is that? Only a fool passes up free benefits!"
"Being greedy can lead to trouble."
"Xia Lun, you’re ancient. Why do you sound like a youngster?"
Xia Lun replied, "I don’t think the thousand-plus years I spent dead should count toward my age... My actual age should be one hundred and fourteen."
Liyana scoffed. "Oh, what a young human you are."
Xia Lun rubbed his nose. He’d almost forgotten—even before his death, he’d been quite old. There was no arguing that.
After his resurrection, his body had grown youthful again, and naturally, so had his mindset.
Mo Lini quietly covered her ears, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
She heard nothing. She knew nothing.
"It’s alright, Xia Lun." Aina kissed his cheek as though he were a precious treasure. "Our happiness from now on will stretch so far that age won’t even matter… It’s irrelevant anyway."
"Damn it!"
Liyana suddenly gasped. "You two aren’t going to outlive me, are you?"
"Uh… Probably," Xia Lun admitted.
Just as he had once sensed his impending death, Xia Lun could now feel how robust his condition was.
He couldn’t even glimpse the end of his lifespan now—maybe there wasn’t one at all.
"Hey! I’m an elf!" Liyana suddenly panicked.
Xia Lun asked, "How much longer can you live?"
Liyana shook her head. "No idea..."
"There’s nothing to worry about. Death is just another part of life. Don’t dwell on it."
Xia Lun wasn’t sure how to comfort her. From his current perspective, anything he said would sound inappropriate.
"Whatever. When the time comes, I’ll just go keep Moke and Musen company." Liyana quickly shrugged it off, waving a hand dismissively.
Meanwhile, Mo Lini, who hadn’t quite covered her ears properly, felt a pang of existential dread.
She’d probably be the first to go...
The Norman family’s estate came into view.
It was clear the Normans had once been prosperous. Compared to Xia Lun’s manor in Olifando, this place seemed older and more neglected, though its grounds were far more expansive.
"So huge," Mo Lini marveled.
Lanxia, who had just stepped down from the carriage, couldn’t help but look a little proud at Mo Lini’s admiration.
Lanxia led the way.
Elesha followed silently behind her grandmother, saying nothing, only occasionally glancing back at Xia Lun and the others without any further reaction.
"Master."
"Master."
The estate didn’t have many servants, but those who spotted Elesha bowed respectfully.
Elesha’s face remained expressionless, though Lanxia seemed pleased.
Lanxia began recounting the Norman family’s history—how their ancestors had fought alongside an emperor from ages past, earning great merit in unifying the Yalan Empire and receiving a noble title… the standard aristocratic origin story.
With every achievement Lanxia mentioned, Mo Lini dutifully gasped in awe.
Liyana, however, eyed the decorations and portraits along the way with disinterest. To her, none of it was particularly valuable.
She didn’t seem inclined to liven the mood either—or maybe she just didn’t feel like talking.
The vast estate felt eerily quiet.
Aina and Xia Lun walked close together at the back, their eyes only on each other.
In the hallway, only Lanxia’s incessant monologue and Mo Lini’s occasional "Wow!" broke the silence.
Mo Lini felt awkward. Right now, she almost wished Liyana would tease her just to break the tension.
"By the way, Lady Lanxia, did you offend someone? Why would the Blood Pact send assassins after you?"
Finally, as if unable to bear any more of Lanxia’s bragging, Liyana changed the subject.
Aina leaned close to Xia Lun’s ear. "The Blood Pact is an assassin organization that appeared about a century ago. Rumor has it that for the right price, there’s no target they can’t eliminate… Their reach is vast, spanning beyond the Yalan Empire, with members of all races."
Xia Lun thought for a moment. "Is this your doing?"
"Not at all." Aina gave him a reproachful look. "Don’t assume everything is my fault. I’ve stayed out of worldly affairs for a long time..."
She didn’t add—since before Xia Lun’s resurrection.
Xia Lun sighed inwardly. Every era had its own opportunities and challenges, birthing new legends.
"Do you have any idea who hired the Blood Pact to kill you?" Liyana pressed. "Their services don’t come cheap. Not just anyone can afford them."
Lanxia’s face darkened at the blunt reminder of their predicament. Finally, she let out a long sigh.
"Other families who once allied with the Normans… once they learned of our decline, they turned on us. That mine is far too tempting… Bunch of two-faced snakes."
Lanxia glanced back at Elesha, then meaningfully at Xia Lun. "Now, the burden falls entirely on this child’s shoulders. If only she had a man to support her..."
Liyana cut in, "Don’t be so rigid about gender. Doesn’t have to be a man—a woman would work too."
Lanxia blinked. "Huh?..."
"I mean, hasn’t it been you supporting Elesha all this time?" Liyana clarified.
"I’m just an old relic now. I don’t have the strength anymore." Lanxia’s expression softened, almost wistful. "But the Norman bloodline must continue..."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
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!
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】
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
