"You... you can't treat me like this... urgh..."
In the end, the Scruffy Old Daoist met his bitter end, transforming into a desiccated corpse that scattered with the wind.
After absorbing the relevant memories, Gu Qingfeng looked at the turtle shell.
The memories revealed that the Scruffy Old Daoist indeed hadn't lied. This item was an ancient wonder of unknown origin. It had been passed down for eons, glowing only for fated individuals destined to face great tribulations.
A moment later, Gu Qingfeng sneered. "A fated individual? Interesting."
Then, following the method from the memories, he merged his aura with the inexplicable energy on the turtle shell.
Boom!
The scene before Gu Qingfeng's eyes shifted.
Suddenly, a mighty, surging river appeared.
It was a river rushing forth from the void, flowing toward an infinitely distant unknown—seemingly eternal and immortal, without beginning or end.
The tides of time surged within the river; the vicissitudes of the world evolved within it. Past, present, and future seemed to rotate and manifest there.
"The River of Destiny!"
Standing amidst it, Gu Qingfeng was shaken to his core. The moment he saw this river, the name instinctively surfaced in his mind.
Crash!
The river rushed on, shifting time and changing worldly affairs. It seemed as though the fates of all living beings flowed within it, permeating the air with an aura of eternity.
He reached out to touch it.
Hum!
In that instant, his mind buzzed. It was as if he were swimming in the River of Destiny, swept up by fate, scoured by time, and battered by worldly events, drifting uncontrollably with the current.
It felt like living through cycle after cycle of reincarnation, witnessing the myriad states of the world and the fickleness of the Heavenly Dao.
Suddenly, amidst the rushing River of Destiny, Gu Qingfeng saw an illusory back view.
It was the back of a woman, white robes fluttering, her figure tall and slender, ethereal as a fairy. It was an absolute "killer from behind"—just looking at her back was enough to make one salute with a slight erection out of respect.
Gu Qingfeng gazed at this figure for a long time, feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity. It seemed like déjà vu... no, not déjà vu. It was something he had personally experienced.
Wasn't this the true form of the Little Corpse Charm?!
He was way too familiar with this. That back, that figure... well, since she was wearing clothes, he had to take a moment to distinguish it. If she were... ahem...
Why would the figure of the Little Corpse Charm appear above the River of Destiny?
Gu Qingfeng hurriedly chased after the Little Corpse Charm, but something strange happened. No matter how fast he ran, it was as if they were separated by two different worlds; he could never reach her.
He called out the Little Corpse Charm's name, but she paid him no heed.
"Is it an illusion? Why would an illusion of the Little Corpse Charm appear?"
Just then, the figure of the Little Corpse Charm suddenly turned around, revealing a peerlessly beautiful face capable of toppling empires.
Seeing that face, Gu Qingfeng froze instantly!
It wasn't the Little Corpse Charm?!
This broad was actually even more beautiful than the Little Corpse Charm?
Gu Qingfeng had always believed that possessing the Little Corpse Charm meant possessing every woman in the world, even the most perfect ones.
But in this moment, he realized what true perfection was. It wasn't just physical beauty, but a perfection combining appearance, temperament, demeanor, and everything else.
It could be said that even if the Little Corpse Charm transformed into this woman's appearance, she couldn't imitate that perfect temperament and demeanor.
Suddenly, this woman, who seemed like an enhanced version of the Little Corpse Charm, cast her gaze upon Gu Qingfeng and smiled.
That smile was like flowers blooming in spring, like the bright sunshine of summer—shockingly beautiful.
"Who are you?" Gu Qingfeng asked.
The woman smiled and shook her head. "Long time no see."
Her clear, cold, yet soft voice echoed like the world's most beautiful melody.
Gu Qingfeng was slightly stunned. "Long time no see? Do we know each other?"
He was truly stunned because, in his memory, he had truly never seen such a beauty. It was no exaggeration to say she was the number one beauty under the heavens, with absolutely no equal. Once seen, such a beauty could never be forgotten; not only that, one would likely spend the rest of their life visualizing her.
The woman shook her head again. "You have too many questions, and time is short. If you could only ask one question, what would it be?"
One question?
Gu Qingfeng fell into deep thought. Such a peerless beauty appearing above the River of Destiny, seemingly unaffected by it... Who knew what kind of terrifying existence she was? And why did she look so much like the Little Corpse Charm?
Furthermore, why did she know him?
Why didn't he know her?
Many questions flashed through his mind, but in the end, he decided to ask the most critical one.
"Can This Emperor bed you?"
The woman paused slightly, then broke into a smile. "Your true nature really is hard to change. Then I will answer your question: Yes."
As soon as her voice fell, her figure dissipated like a dream over the River of Destiny.
"Hey! Don't go! Set a time at least!" Gu Qingfeng exclaimed regretfully.
At that moment, the River of Destiny shattered with a boom, and all the phenomena vanished.
Gu Qingfeng's figure reappeared in the Star Ruins, holding the ancient turtle shell in his hand.
He gazed at the shell, very puzzled. What exactly was this thing? Who left it? And who was that beddable woman? Why did she know him?
Just as he was wondering, he heard a crack.
A fissure had appeared on the turtle shell.
Gu Qingfeng was shocked. "You can't break! I'm still counting on you to meet that beddable woman again!"
However, the cracks multiplied. No matter how much mana he poured in, it was useless.
Finally, the turtle shell shattered completely. A glimmer of dark light emerged, forming a light screen. On the screen, eight large characters were written.
*Only Gu Qingfeng, No Li Mingyue.*
"What does this mean? Only Gu Qingfeng, no Li Mingyue?" Gu Qingfeng was greatly astonished.
This must be the divination image, a hint.
According to the Scruffy Old Daoist's memories, the turtle shell gives guidance to fated ones, and this guidance is the key to surviving future crises.
But in the memories, there was never a scene of entering the River of Destiny.
Is This Emperor different from the rest?
Gu Qingfeng thought, but immediately dismissed the thought. *Isn't that nonsense? Of course This Emperor is different.*
However, this divination was quite interesting. *Only Gu Qingfeng, No Li Mingyue?*
Wasn't that his name?
Then who was Li Mingyue? It felt so familiar.
Was it one of his women? He had too many women to remember clearly.
But this was easy to solve; he just had to ask the Little Corpse Charm, since she managed his harem.
Huh! Wait!
Little Corpse Charm? Little Corpse Charm?!
Fuck!
Wasn't the Little Corpse Charm Li Mingyue?
"The divination reveals the sliver of hope to survive a future crisis. So does 'Only Gu Qingfeng, No Li Mingyue' mean that This Emperor should only care for himself and ignore the Little Corpse Charm to survive? Is that what it means?
Damn it! But why does This Emperor feel like this sentence was written by a woman? It feels like the Little Corpse Charm is blaming This Emperor, saying I only care about my own pleasure every day and ignore her." Gu Qingfeng scratched his head.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
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!
n Our Village Many years later, Xiushui Village had transformed from a remote, impoverished hamlet into the renowned and flourishing Xiushui City of the Shifang Continent. All of this, solely because it was the birthplace of the Shifang Continent's number one sect—the Lingxian Sect. This is the story of a group of village youths, family, and friends, building a sect and growing together. Lin Xiao: As the sect master, my days are filled with countless tasks. Cultivating really gets in the way of building the sect. System: Received. Understood. Arranging it immediately. [Ding—Congratulations, Host, on successfully activating the Auto-Cultivation Function] Lin Xiao: Oh no, we're out of spirit stones. System: Received. Understood. Arranging it immediately. [Ding—Sect Mission issued. Mission Reward: Spirit Stones xN] No one loves their host more profoundly than this System!
