And coincidentally,
Yi Feng was just such a person.
Public opinion pressure?
Non-existent.
His only concern was money.
Meanwhile, in the Hundred Refinements Main Hall,
Shi Qingwu sat at the head of the room, with a black-clad figure standing respectfully beside her.
"To be honest, this kid is quite reliable. Despite all the ridicule and mockery flying around about him, he doesn’t even bat an eye. He just spends his days drinking and fishing," the black-clad figure chuckled. "I was actually worried that he might not be able to handle the pressure and just quit. But it seems I overthought it."
"Mhm!"
Shi Qingwu nodded solemnly and said, "We just need to hold out for one more month. Once I successfully inherit the Sect Leader's legacy, it will be a done deal."
As she spoke,
the corners of her lips curled slightly.
But the next moment, her face suddenly paled, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Not good."
Her expression darkened as she quickly sealed several of her acupoints.
"Sect Leader, what happened?"
The black-clad figure looked at her with concern.
"I just broke through recently, and my cultivation base is unstable. It’s causing a backlash," Shi Qingwu said with a grave expression.
"But you..."
The black-clad figure’s worried gaze lingered on her.
"It’s quite serious. I’ll likely need to go into seclusion for a few days," Shi Qingwu said solemnly. "And I’ll need you to guard me during that time."
"But if both of us go into seclusion, what about that kid?"
The black-clad figure’s expression turned heavy. "This last month is the critical moment. Sun Zimei and the others will never let up. They’ll definitely keep making moves."
"They can’t challenge your strength, prestige, or contributions to the sect. The only weak point they can exploit is Yi Feng. If something goes wrong with him, all our efforts will be in vain."
Shi Qingwu’s brow furrowed tightly.
She hesitated, unsure of what to do.
But before she could speak, another mouthful of blood spilled from her lips, and her entire demeanor seemed to weaken further.
Seeing this, the black-clad figure quickly supported Shi Qingwu.
"Forget it, Sect Leader. Given your current state, we should hurry and stabilize your injuries in seclusion," the black-clad figure said with concern. "After all, nothing is more important than your health."
Shi Qingwu bit her lip, her expression filled with reluctance.
But after assessing the state of her internal energy, she realized she had no choice but to enter seclusion.
"Fine. Before we begin, bring Yi Feng here," she said after a moment of hesitation.
"Understood. I’ll go right away."
The black-clad figure quickly left.
Not long after, he returned with Yi Feng to the main hall.
In the short time it took for Yi Feng to arrive, Shi Qingwu’s condition had worsened further. Her delicate face was now as pale as a sheet.
Yet, she forced herself to hold on and wait for Yi Feng’s arrival.
"What’s wrong with you?" Yi Feng couldn’t help but ask when he saw her.
"You don’t need to worry about that," Shi Qingwu said with a strained expression. "Let’s keep this brief. I have no choice but to enter seclusion for a few days, and Black Shadow will need to guard me during that time."
"So, for the next while, we won’t be able to look after you."
"Sun Zimei and the others won’t let this opportunity slip. You’ll have to face all the trouble on your own."
"Oh."
Yi Feng responded indifferently.
Seeing Yi Feng’s nonchalant reaction, Shi Qingwu was momentarily stunned. She couldn’t help but ask, "That’s all you have to say? Just ‘oh’?"
"Okay."
Yi Feng added another word.
Shi Qingwu was left speechless, her injuries nearly flaring up again from frustration.
Could this kid not grasp the danger of the situation?
His reaction was so slow that she truly didn’t feel confident leaving him alone outside.
Thinking this, Shi Qingwu looked at Yi Feng with utmost seriousness and repeated her instructions word by word.
"Remember what I’m saying. During this time, don’t trust anyone. If you encounter any trouble, don’t act rashly. If anyone asks you anything, just say you don’t know."
"Everything, and I mean everything, must wait until we come out of seclusion!"
"Do you understand?"
"Okay, got it."
Yi Feng replied.
Only after confirming that Yi Feng had truly taken her words to heart did Shi Qingwu let out a sigh of relief. She waved her hand and said, "You may leave."
Just as Yi Feng turned to leave, she suddenly called out to him again.
Yi Feng turned his head to look at her.
Shi Qingwu hesitated for a moment before taking out a talisman from her storage ring.
"This is a one-time teleportation talisman. In a critical moment, you don’t need to worry about our arrangement," Shi Qingwu instructed solemnly. "If your life is in danger, you can use it to teleport away at any time."
After explaining how to use the talisman, Shi Qingwu immediately entered the seclusion chamber.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
