After receiving the ladle, Qin Yi couldn't put it down.
He held it in both hands, caressing it with a gaze as tender as if he were looking at his first love.
"With this master chef's ladle, I feel even more confident," he declared with unwavering determination.
"Haha, excellent!" Qin Lan laughed heartily before shifting his gaze to Qin Nan and Qin Zhiyu.
"This blade, I entrust to you two—the most outstanding juniors of our Qin family—to safeguard together," Qin Lan said with a smile. "First, because you are the future of the Qin family. Second, because you will soon seek out our ancestors. If they no longer remember our family, this blade will serve as proof of your identity."
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Qin Nan and Qin Zhiyu, as if electrified, immediately knelt on the ground.
They had never imagined such an honor—being entrusted with this blade was an immense privilege.
"Alright, everyone, disperse and make the necessary arrangements," Qin Lan said cheerfully.
"Yes!"
The crowd responded in unison before withdrawing.
Soon after, the entire Heaven and Earth Island underwent a thorough cleaning, leaving every corner spotless. Ingredients from all corners of the celestial realm were transported to the island, and decorations were hung everywhere, as if celebrating the New Year.
At the same time, several large ships adorned with red flags set sail from Heaven and Earth Island, embarking on their missions.
Meanwhile, high above the clouds...
A woman in green robes stood with her hair flowing in the wind, hands clasped behind her back as she gazed into the distance.
Suddenly, a colossal vessel entirely constructed of mechanized armor streaked across the sky.
On its deck stood a group of people.
Upon seeing the green-robed woman, they all bowed in unison. "Greetings, Senior Sister."
"Hmm."
The woman, Su Yunyun, gave a slight nod before closing her eyes again, resuming her meditative state.
The others, understanding her intent, refrained from disturbing her. They stowed the airship and settled into seated positions, hovering midair.
Over the next few days...
Some arrived riding dragons, others descended on phoenixes.
By now, the gathering had swelled to seventy or eighty individuals.
"Who has yet to arrive?"
Su Yunyun, the leader, finally opened her eyes and asked.
"Reporting to Senior Sister, aside from Junior Brother Seventy-Five and Junior Sister Sixty-Three, those ranked beyond Eighty-Five have not yet arrived," Jia Jiaqin, surrounded by a menagerie of beasts, stepped forward to explain.
Su Yunyun nodded.
"Ah, and there's also the Eldest Senior Brother—he remains missing," Jia Jiaqin added.
"The Eldest Senior Brother is the disciple most cherished by our master and the one who has followed him the longest," Su Yunyun mused. "Perhaps he carries a separate mission, so we can consider him an exception for now."
"True."
Jia Jiaqin nodded, then suddenly remembered something else. "Oh, and there's also Senior Brother Wu Chang'an."
"Senior Brother Wu Chang'an..."
Su Yunyun paused in thought before continuing, "Aside from the Eldest Senior Brother, he is the only one among us I cannot fully comprehend. He has also spent more time with our master than the rest of us. Like the Eldest Senior Brother, he is likely an exception."
"Understood."
Jia Jiaqin nodded again.
After surveying the surroundings and waiting a while longer, Su Yunyun seemed to lose patience. "Perhaps the others are too far away and won't arrive for another day or two. We won't wait for them."
"I’ve gathered everyone here to ask one thing," she said after a brief pause. "Over the past month, whenever I enter deep meditation, a scene appears in my mind—one where all of us, except Wu Tian, are seated together in a grand hall."
"Has anyone else experienced the same?"
Her words immediately stirred a wave of murmurs among the disciples.
"Senior Sister, I have! I was just about to ask the same thing!" Xiao Zhan exclaimed.
"Me too," Chi Yitong chimed in.
"Yes, yes, same here!"
"I’ve seen it too."
"That exact scene has appeared in my mind as well."
One after another, the disciples confirmed the phenomenon.
Upon tallying, it became clear that everyone present—except Wu Tian—had encountered the same vision.
"So it’s true..."
Su Yunyun’s expression grew contemplative. "I have a strong feeling that what we’ve seen is not just a vision—it’s a memory. As if we’ve known each other for far longer than we realize."
"Exactly!"
"I feel the same way."
"You’ve put it perfectly, Senior Sister. That’s precisely what I thought!"
The others nodded fervently.
"It seems that, because of our master, our fates have long been intertwined. Our becoming his disciples wasn’t mere coincidence," Su Yunyun said solemnly, lifting her chin slightly. "Rather, we were chosen by him."
At this, the disciples grew visibly excited.
Deep down, many had always believed their status as the master’s disciples was purely due to luck—not because they were particularly exceptional.
After all, even a pig, if taken as a disciple by their master, could rise to dominate realms and command the heavens.
But if Su Yunyun was right—if they had been chosen—then their selection carried far greater significance.
"Regardless, we must ensure we do not disgrace our master," Su Yunyun declared firmly. "And that brings me to the second reason I’ve called you all here."
The disciples fixed their attention on her.
"I’ve often wondered—why did our master take us as disciples?" she continued.
"To pass on his legacy?"
"Our master’s knowledge is as vast as the ocean. Even a single tributary of his wisdom is enough to sustain us for lifetimes. Who among us could ever hope to inherit it all?"
"Therefore, I’m certain our existence is no accident. We must have a purpose—a mission."
"Especially now, with these recurring visions, my conviction has only grown stronger."
The disciples listened intently, their faces etched with deep thought.
"Do you remember the grand scheme our master spoke of?" Su Yunyun pressed further.
"Senior Sister, then what do you believe our mission is?" one disciple ventured. "And what is our master’s grand scheme?"
Instead of answering directly, Su Yunyun posed another question.
"Do you recall the countless volumes stored in the Heaven and Earth Sect’s Scripture Pavilion?"
"Or the endless recordings preserved in the Jade Scroll Hall?"
"Every one of us here found our own path to enlightenment within them, didn’t we?"
Her voice rose with passion as she spoke.
"Senior Sister, we still don’t quite grasp your meaning. Could you explain further?" Jia Jiaqin couldn’t help but ask.
"Have none of you realized? The worlds described in those books, the civilizations depicted in those recordings—they might very well be the pieces of our master’s grand scheme!" Su Yunyun looked at each of her fellow disciples, enunciating every word with weight.
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?!
] 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.
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.
