[Mother Gu (White Jade): Requires the host to swallow and refine it, taking residence in the heart meridian. Effect: No side effects; can nourish the host's mind, unilaterally sense the locations of all Child Gu, and suppress foreign Gu insects within the bodies of Child Gu hosts.
Child Gu (Crimson Red): Must be fed to another person. Effect: Once the Child Gu enters the body, it will take root in the host's dantian, assisting them in purifying spiritual energy and accelerating cultivation speed. Cost: The Child Gu host cannot harbor killing intent towards the Mother Gu host; otherwise, their heart will feel as though bitten by ten thousand ants.
Note: This Gu is not a Love Gu; it cannot forcefully twist will and emotions.]
Gu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly.
It wasn't one of those low-grade, despicable Gu insects that forcefully turned people into rutting slaves.
Rather, it was akin to a binding of interests combined with a safety lock.
This was very good.
This suited Gu Yang's tastes much better.
He didn't want to get entangled in any more karma.
Without hesitation, Gu Yang tilted his head back and swallowed the plump, white Mother Gu.
Cool.
It felt like a mint sliding down his throat, which then transformed into a warm current that settled in his heart, without the slightest sensation of a foreign object.
Instead, he felt his heart beating more powerfully, and even his divine sense became a bit clearer.
Next, he picked up a red Child Gu between two fingers.
Extending his left hand, he gripped Lan Caidie's delicate and petite jawbone with the web of his hand, applying a little force.
Mmph...
Lan Caidie was forced to open her mouth.
Holding the red Child Gu in his right hand, Gu Yang sent it directly deep into her throat, then gave it a gentle push with his spiritual energy.
Gulp.
With a roll of her throat, the Child Gu slid down her esophagus.
The next second.
Lan Caidie's previously stiff body began to convulse violently.
As the red Concentric Child Gu entered her stomach, it did not ravage her intestines like poison. Instead, it was like a scalding hot coal, brutally crashing into her long-frozen dantian.
It was a crushing suppression on the level of life itself.
The Corpse Gu and Silk-Pulling Puppet Bugs that had originally entrenched themselves throughout her meridians like maggots in her bones had absolutely no power to resist under this bloodline pressure from an ancient royal clan.
Blergh—
Another mouthful of black blood spewed out.
This time, what mixed in the bloody water were no longer dead bugs, but clumps of foul-smelling black mucus. Those were the impurities and death aura that had been refined and expelled.
As this filth left her body, Lan Caidie's originally ashen complexion actually regained its vitality at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was an almost demonic rosiness.
Hah... hah...
She lay on her back on the ground, gasping for air.
The palm-sized animal skin bandeau on her chest had long been soaked in cold sweat, clinging tightly to her skin and outlining a full, almost bursting silhouette.
Her long leg, tattooed with a crimson snake, curled up slightly, her toes tense from the lingering spasms, exuding a dying, decadent beauty.
Her previously unfocused eyes were now gazing mistily at Gu Yang.
Because of the effect of the Concentric Gu.
At this moment.
She could clearly hear Gu Yang's heartbeat.
Thump, thump, thump.
Steady, powerful, like an unshakeable mountain.
And her own heartbeat, unknowingly, began to synchronize with this frequency.
An unprecedented sense of intimacy and dependence surged up from the depths of her soul.
It wasn't love.
But rather a sense of belonging, like a baby bird's imprinting.
As if the man before her was her only reliance in this world.
Thank you, Young Master... for bestowing the Gu and saving my life.
Lan Caidie's voice was a bit weak, yet it carried an unprecedented coldness.
She didn't rush to get up, but first smoothed out her messy silver-tasseled skirt hem, and then pulled up the animal skin bandeau that was soaked in cold sweat and precariously slipping.
Her movements were unhurried and elegant, as if she were dressing in her boudoir rather than being in a tomb strewn with corpses.
That Concentric Child Gu had made its home in her dantian, and a warm current was continuously repairing her riddled meridians.
More importantly... the heartbeat.
Thump, thump, thump.
Through the connection of the Mother and Child Gu, she could clearly hear the steady and powerful throbbing in that man's chest.
Every beat was like a heavy hammer striking her soul, miraculously calming her originally terrified and uneasy heart.
This was a sense of security she had never felt before.
It was like being tethered to a towering, solitary peak by an invisible chain.
Lan Caidie took a deep breath, a chilling glint flashing through her fox-like eyes that were gradually regaining their luster.
Young Master.
She looked up at Gu Yang, a poignantly beautiful arc curving at the corners of her mouth.
Caidie has a presumptuous request.
This dog... could you let me handle him personally?
Gu Yang leaned against the cold blue brick wall, his bamboo hat pulled low, obscuring his expression.
He just waved his hand casually, as if shooing away a fly.
Receiving his approval.
Lan Caidie slowly stood up.
She walked towards the twitching mass of mangled flesh in the corner.
Li Qingzhe's breastbone was completely shattered, and his ten fingers were charred black. He looked like a mangy dog with its spine ripped out, paralyzed in the corner, barely clinging to life.
Hearing the footsteps, he struggled to open his eyes.
Seeing Lan Caidie's condescending gaze, a trace of instinctive fear flashed through his cloudy eyes.
Cai... Caidie...
Blood froth bubbled from his mouth as he begged for mercy indistinctly, his one intact right hand attempting to grab the hem of Lan Caidie's skirt.
Don't... don't kill me... I am... I am Ah Zhe...
Ah Zhe?
Lan Caidie stopped in front of him, not avoiding that hand covered in foul blood.
Suddenly, she laughed.
She laughed so hard she trembled, the snowy cleavage on her chest rising and falling, rippling in a breathtaking display.
Yet the smile did not reach her eyes; there was only a bone-piercing coldness.
Are you even worthy of that name?
Lan Caidie did not look at Li Qingzhe, but turned her head to speak softly to Gu Yang, her tone as flat as if she were telling someone else's story.
Young Master, did you know?
This person was originally just a dung-sweeping slave in my Lan family's stables.
The winter that year was exceptionally cold; heavy snow sealed off the mountains of the Southern Border.
I passed by the stables and saw he was freezing to death, yet his hands tightly gripped a torn copy of the Basic Gu Refining Record. I thought he had some aptitude and felt a bit of pity, so I gave him a bite to eat, bestowed the surname Li upon him, and kept him by my side as an apothecary boy.
Hearing these past events, Li Qingzhe's pupils, which had been unfocused from fear, suddenly contracted.
That past, as lowly as dust, was the deepest thorn in his heart.
Now, being exposed in public, shame and resentment intertwined, causing his body to tremble violently as strange gurgling sounds came from his throat.
Lan Caidie did not stop; her voice was distant and ethereal.
I taught him how to read, taught him how to refine Gu.
To help him establish his foundation, I did not hesitate to consume my natal essence blood to cleanse his marrow and forge his tendons, even damaging my own vitality to the point where I lay in bed for three whole months.
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
