Shi Qingwu walked quickly, her heart filled with worry.
She had left him alone outside, facing a group of elders from the Hundred Refinements Sect...
Especially among them was Sun Zimei, a man of immense cultivation and ruthless methods. Dealing with him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
She knew Sun Zimei all too well. If he wanted to target someone, he would ensure their complete ruin, leaving them in a living hell.
Thinking of this, Shi Qingwu felt a pang of guilt.
If that were truly the case, then it would be her fault for bringing this upon him.
Unconsciously, she quickened her pace.
From her secluded chamber to the courtyard where Yi Feng resided, she had to pass by the Hundred Refinements Sect’s prison.
She paused.
She decided to take a look inside.
Given Sun Zimei’s methods, it wouldn’t be surprising if Yi Feng was already imprisoned.
Since she was passing by anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to check.
If he was indeed inside, she could alleviate his suffering sooner.
But just as she reached the entrance of the death row prison, a piercing wail tore through the air.
“Damn you all! Let me out! I’ll kill you!!!”
The familiar voice made Shi Qingwu shudder.
Was that... the voice of the Grand Elder, Sun Zimei?
Impossible.
After all, Sun Zimei, as the Grand Elder of the Hundred Refinements Sect, possessed cultivation at the pinnacle of the sect. Aside from her, no one in the entire sect could rival him.
How could he be in the death row prison?
Shi Qingwu hesitated, moving closer to listen more carefully.
But the next moment, a heavy thud silenced the wail.
Shi Qingwu shook her head. She must have misheard.
The death row prison could hold the cries of anyone, but it was absolutely impossible for Sun Zimei to be among them.
She must have misheard!
Shi Qingwu prepared to continue inside, determined to find Yi Feng.
However, as soon as she stepped into the prison, before she could take two steps, she saw two figures emerging from the corner at the end of the corridor.
Upon closer inspection, they were none other than the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder of the sect.
Shi Qingwu frowned, her expression darkening.
These two elders were staunch supporters of the Grand Elder, Sun Zimei!
They had always been at odds with her, and she had suffered many setbacks at their hands.
Running into them now would undoubtedly lead to trouble.
Thinking of the potential complications, Shi Qingwu immediately turned to leave.
Her priority was to find Yi Feng, and she had no time to waste on these two.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder had also spotted her.
Shi Qingwu prepared to channel her energy and vanish on the spot.
But in the next instant, the two elders flashed before her like lightning, kneeling down with a loud thud!
“We pay our respects to the Sect Master!!!”
Their booming voices shook the prison walls.
Shi Qingwu was so startled by the sudden outburst that she trembled.
She stared blankly as the two kneeling elders began showering her with flattery.
“Sect Master, are you feeling better?”
“How’s your health? Did you encounter any issues during your seclusion?”
“The Sect Master’s complexion is radiant, and now that you’ve emerged, you’re even more stunning than a lotus emerging from water! Truly dazzling!”
“Indeed, indeed! The Sect Master’s grace is unparalleled. This seclusion has only enhanced your extraordinary beauty!”
“With the Sect Master leading us, the Hundred Refinements Sect will surely unite and soon ascend to the peak of the Nine Realms!”
Shi Qingwu was completely dumbfounded by their sudden sycophancy.
She stared at them, utterly confused.
Weren’t these two Sun Zimei’s loyal followers?
They had never shown her even a hint of respect before.
What was going on today?
Had they lost their minds?
Shi Qingwu opened her mouth but decided not to question their bizarre behavior. Instead, she asked, “Do you know where Yi Feng is?”
No matter how strange these two were, finding Yi Feng was her top priority.
At the mention of Yi Feng, the eyes of the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder lit up like lasers!
“Of course, we know!!!”
Their synchronized shout was so loud that it shattered the skull of a nearby guard.
After all, Yi Feng’s courtyard was currently packed with powerful figures. Not only were there elders from the Hundred Refinements Sect, but even elders from the Heavenly Tyrant Sect’s main branch had been forced to wait outside the courtyard due to the lack of space!
As for lower-ranking elders like them, they didn’t even have the right to approach!
They had come here to vent their frustrations on Sun Zimei, as it was his fault they had initially opposed Yi Feng.
But who would have thought they’d run into Shi Qingwu, who had just emerged from seclusion!
“Sect Master, follow us!” The Fourth Elder grinned from ear to ear, bowing respectfully.
Damn, they had hit the jackpot!
Shi Qingwu numbly followed the two.
Their bizarre behavior had left her utterly bewildered.
What on earth was going on?
Had something major happened while she was in seclusion?
As she followed them, Shi Qingwu’s mind was filled with questions.
Before she could figure anything out, they had already arrived outside Yi Feng’s courtyard.
However... the area outside the courtyard was now densely packed with people.
Seeing the scene before her, Shi Qingwu froze in place.
Because...
Among the crowd were not only the sect masters and influential elders of sects like the Tianmen Sect, Luori Temple, Tianren Sect, and Baixin Sect—all on par with the Hundred Refinements Sect—but also prominent elders from the Heavenly Tyrant Sect...
What... was going on???
Shi Qingwu was completely stunned, her mind reeling.
Had the Hundred Refinements Sect somehow incurred the wrath of so many sects during her seclusion?
Shi Qingwu trembled, filled with dread.
She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could, the Fourth Elder and Fifth Elder bellowed!
“What are you all staring at?!”
“Our Sect Master is here! Make way!!”
Hearing this, Shi Qingwu was horrified. She was about to scold the two elders for their audacity.
These idiots couldn’t possibly fail to recognize the identities of the people gathered here, could they?
If they wanted to die, they shouldn’t drag her into it!
But before Shi Qingwu could speak, the crowd instantly parted, creating a path for her.
“We greet Sect Master Shi!”
Not only did they make way, but they also bowed respectfully to her.
Shi Qingwu rubbed her eyes. Was she hallucinating???
At the same time, the people inside the courtyard heard the commotion and began to emerge.
Leading the group were the two grand elders of the Heavenly Tyrant Sect.
Shi Qingwu stopped rubbing her eyes and took a sharp breath, her spine stiffening.
Good heavens... why were these two titans here???
Shi Qingwu was about to bow in respect, but before she could...
The next moment.
The two grand elders of the Heavenly Tyrant Sect stood before her.
Under her stunned gaze, they clasped their hands and bowed.
“We greet Sect Master Shi.”
In one smooth motion.
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."
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?!
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.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
