"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Ripples continuously appeared in the clear sky as several figures emerged from the void.
Yao Qianji led his men, looking down upon the land, his eyes already burning with fervor, as if foreseeing himself turning misfortune into fortune and soaring to new heights from this day forth.
Currently, he had already gained the favor of the Fallen God Palace's steward.
If later, he could also befriend that Young Master Liu...
Tsk tsk.
This was truly a stroke of fortune!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Yao Qianji hurriedly took out a precious aura fragment, his fingers weaving a spell seal!
As flowing light shimmered.
The Black Dragon Divine Guards behind him were also filled with exhilaration, their eyes fixed intently on Yao Qianji's hands.
When the aura fragment absorbed the light of the spell, it suddenly shot towards the foot of the mountain!
Instantly.
Including Yao Qianji, everyone among the Black Dragon Divine Guards was overcome with irrepressible joy, their hearts pounding like drums, as they hastily chased after it and landed!
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
The sudden appearance and landing of nearly a thousand people immediately caused a commotion in the mining grounds.
Many Black Dragon Divine Guards who were mining, upon seeing Yao Qianji in person, stared wide-eyed and shaken. The humiliation they had endured for days suddenly transformed into hot tears rolling down their faces!
"Lord Yao..."
"It really is Lord Yao!"
"You must uphold justice for us!"
"We, the esteemed Black Dragon Divine Guards, were forced to mine by others. It is a great disgrace!"
More and more of the Black Dragon miners clenched their fists in agitation, moving closer to the newly arrived Black Dragon Divine Guards.
But no matter how they called out.
Yao Qianji and the others who had just arrived had lost their earlier high spirits. They stood rooted at the mountain's foot as if struck by lightning, their eyes fixed and staring.
In their line of sight.
The flowing light flew towards a figure, circling around its body like butterflies.
That figure...
One could still vaguely make out that the clothing was of fine quality, yet the person appeared utterly wretched, with several whip marks on their body. They looked just like an old miner.
Yao Qianji stared in disbelief, unable to accept that this could be the lofty Young Master Liu.
But in the distance, many Black Dragon miners had already woken up to the situation and began whispering among themselves.
"So Lord Yao came to find Young Master Liu?"
"No wonder!"
"I was wondering why Lord Yao would come here in person..."
These few words struck like a thunderbolt from the clear sky!
Yao Qianji shuddered upon hearing them, nearly scared out of his wits!
Holy shit...
Is this really Young Master Liu?
What brainless fool dared to make Young Master Liu mine, and of all places, in my mining grounds? This is a damn curse sent to ruin me!
A disaster falling from the sky, misfortune striking twice!
This time, the blame was truly huge and solid, impossible to explain away even with reason.
Now we're really finished...
Coming all this way to pay respects, not only did I fail to gain favor, but if they decide to settle accounts later, the entire Black Dragon Divine Guards might be in for a world of suffering.
The more he looked, the more alarmed and furious he became!
Yao Qianji hurried forward to bow, greeting him with the utmost humility.
"T-this humble one, Yao Qianji, has come specially to welcome Young Master Liu!"
The Black Dragon Divine Guards behind him were already scared out of their minds, bowing in unison!
"Black Dragon Divine Guards, here to welcome Young Master Liu!"
Their shouts shook the heavens, but none of the thousand men dared to rise.
However.
The Liu Haotian they were greeting seemed somewhat numb, slowly turning his gaze, his eyes also becoming dull.
"Welcome...?"
"You... are really here for me?"
Even the few old men who usually followed him closely turned back with disbelief.
After looking several times, they gritted their teeth and bowed to Liu Haotian.
"Young Master, Young Master!"
"It must be that the Elder sent people to find us, that's why they are here!"
Hearing the title of his father, Liu Haotian's brow suddenly relaxed.
A glimmer of light gradually returned to his previously dim face.
Laughter began to rise, and a fierce expression emerged!
"Father..."
"This young master knew it! Even though our cultivation was sealed and we couldn't send messages, Father's reach is vast, he would definitely find us!"
"These past two days... have felt like an eternity to this young master!"
"The death sentence for these lowly scum has finally arrived!"
"Ahahahaha..."
Liu Haotian threw his head back and laughed wildly, his hair disheveled, his voice hoarse!
At this moment.
Even though this young master was in utter disarray, he still exuded a fierce and intimidating aura that made one's heart tremble, as if a bloody calamity was about to descend!
Even with only one breath left, he was still a person of the lofty Fallen God Palace, the son of the esteemed Elder Liu!
When the Divine Palace is angered, corpses will number in the millions!
Facing such terrifying consequences.
Yao Qianji was already too scared to stand up, hurriedly defending himself in a trembling voice!
"Young Master has suffered..."
"This humble one ventures to say, please judge wisely, Young Master. Although this mine belongs to us Black Dragon Divine Guards, we would never dare to show the slightest disrespect."
As soon as the words fell, Liu Haotian glanced down with disdain.
It seemed that seeing such a humble attitude, he couldn't be bothered to vent his anger on them. His eyes held only contempt as he spoke coldly.
"Hmph."
"Could ants like you make this young master suffer such humiliation?"
Even though these words were utterly insulting, Yao Qianji felt as if granted a great pardon.
"Young Master is wise, Young Master is wise!"
As he spoke, Yao Qianji quickly stepped closer to pledge his loyalty.
"Young Master, please wait a moment. We will definitely capture the culprit for you. When Young Master returns to the Fallen God Palace, we hope you can put in a good word for us..."
Yao Qianji was shrewd.
He was unwilling to miss any opportunity to curry favor. As long as he could appease Young Master Liu and clear their own suspicion in the process, capturing the criminal was a task he absolutely did not want to leave to others!
As the saying goes,
The greater the daring, the greater the reward!
Before the astonishing opportunity to climb the ranks of the Fallen God Palace, Yao Qianji could no longer care about anything else, completely intoxicated by this once-in-a-millennium chance.
He could do it, he definitely could!
But Liu Haotian's face darkened upon hearing this, and he immediately spoke out!
"Wait!"
"That person is definitely not..."
Before he could finish.
Yi Feng, who had received the notification, was already approaching with the followers of the Divine Dao Sect.
"Oh?"
"Is this your dad?"
Liu Haotian's face turned cold upon hearing this, but he dared not respond.
He was no ordinary person and knew when to advance and retreat. Since their encounter, he was deeply aware of Yi Feng's terror. Now, with his cultivation sealed, he was like fish on the chopping block—what capital did he have to provoke the other?
To avoid asking for trouble.
Even though rage surged in his heart, Liu Haotian held it back.
Yao Qianji, however, was exceedingly eager.
Seeing Young Master Liu's gloomy expression, and noting that the newcomers looked utterly unremarkable, leading a group of what seemed like worthless rabble not worth mentioning.
Instantly, he felt even more confident.
He immediately stepped forward, berated Yi Feng, seizing this chance to show his loyalty to Liu Haotian.
"How dare you!"
"You lowly scum! Using whatever underhanded methods, you actually dared to detain Young Master Liu, committing a heinous crime without even knowing it! You even made the Young Master mine! This crime cannot be atoned for even by ten thousand deaths!"
The surrounding Black Dragon Divine Guards, quick to catch on, roared in support!
"You lowly scum, your sins cannot be atoned for even by ten thousand deaths!"
Seeing this situation full of superiority, Yi Feng almost couldn't hold back from taking action. For the sake of his death-seeking plan, he restrained the urge to pull out his forty-meter greatsword.
He swept a calm glance over the crowd and spoke with anticipation.
"Good, I'm right here. I'll let you make the first move. Everyone, come at me together!"
As soon as the words fell.
Yao Qianji and the Black Dragon Divine Guards burst into laughter, as if they had encountered a fool seeking death. They felt this matter would be easily handled. Without waiting for Liu Haotian to advise against it, they simultaneously unleashed their most powerful attacks!
"BOOM!"
A sonic boom shook heaven and earth, and dust swept across a thousand miles!
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
