Gu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes, which gleamed with an inexplicable light, as he stared intently at the man in the black robe.
He activated his perception to its fullest extent, but no matter how hard he tried, the results indicated that the black-robed man before him was an ordinary person.
How could this be?
An ordinary person would never be able to appear here without a sound. That left only two possibilities: either this man’s strength far surpassed his own, or he possessed some kind of bizarre concealment technique.
Either way, it was clear that this man was no ordinary individual.
When facing demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng was utterly fearless, but this black-robed man appeared to be human—and likely a highly skilled one at that.
A master just happened to be here drinking tea? And even invited him to join?
Even a fool wouldn’t believe such a coincidence.
So Gu Qingfeng was certain: this man was definitely waiting for him.
At this realization, Gu Qingfeng grew even more cautious, already planning to flee at the slightest sign of trouble.
Faced with the stranger’s invitation to tea, he didn’t immediately approach. Instead, he stood in place, carefully choosing his words, and asked politely, “May I ask who you are, senior?”
“You may call me Pu,” the black-robed man replied calmly as he poured tea.
“Pu?” Gu Qingfeng was stunned. Who would name themselves that? Didn’t he realize the pressure it would put on others when they called him that? It could easily lead to misunderstandings.
The black-robed man seemed to sense Gu Qingfeng’s reaction. His hand paused slightly while pouring tea, and then he calmly explained, “Pu, as in dandelion.”
Uh…
Gu Qingfeng was momentarily speechless but quickly replied insincerely, “What a great name, senior.”
Though he said this, he couldn’t help but think to himself, Is that even a name a human would have?
Wait a minute!
Gu Qingfeng suddenly thought of something and froze.
Pu, as in dandelion? Dandelion?
Holy crap! Demon Pu, the leader of the Seven Demon Generals!
Although two hundred years had passed, the reputation of the Seven Demon Generals was still legendary. While their deeds might have faded from memory, their names had endured.
Especially the leader—his name would never be forgotten.
Just to be sure, Gu Qingfeng asked, “Senior, are you perhaps Demon Pu, the leader of the Seven Demon Generals?”
Hearing this title, the black-robed man smiled faintly. “I didn’t expect anyone to remember after two hundred years.”
With these words, Gu Qingfeng relaxed completely, as if he had just enjoyed a sauna and a foot massage.
He then swaggered over to Demon Pu, plopped down across from him, and even propped one leg up on a nearby rock.
He scrutinized Demon Pu shamelessly and said, “So you’re the one they call Demon Pu, huh?”
Demon Pu was stunned. Centuries of cultivated composure nearly crumbled in that moment. His hand, still holding the teapot, froze mid-air, and he didn’t even notice the tea spilling over.
He began to question himself: What exactly did human history write about me? Why did this guy’s attitude change so drastically after hearing my name?
“Hey, the tea’s spilling,” Gu Qingfeng complained.
Only then did Demon Pu snap out of it and stop pouring.
Gu Qingfeng didn’t stand on ceremony. He picked up the teacup and downed it in one gulp—he was a bit thirsty anyway.
After drinking, he smacked his lips but didn’t hear the system notification sound. Frowning, he said, “Why isn’t this tea poisoned? Didn’t Shadow Demon tell you when he got back? I like my tea with a little poison.”
Demon Pu: “……”
Demon Pu was plunged into deep self-doubt. Why was this happening?
“Hey, what was the first thing you said to me when you saw me?”
Demon Pu was genuinely baffled by Gu Qingfeng’s behavior. Out of curiosity, he replied, “Meeting by chance is fate. I invited you to share a cup of tea.”
Smack!
Gu Qingfeng slammed the table and shouted, “Do you have any idea how scary it is to suddenly speak up behind someone? Luckily, I don’t have a heart condition. And what’s this ‘meeting by chance is fate’ nonsense? Let me tell you now—meeting you is my fate, but meeting me is your doom. Whether it’s fate or doom depends on my mood, got it?”
Faced with Gu Qingfeng’s audacity, Demon Pu felt both confusion and a long-forgotten anger. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d been this provoked.
Who the hell is this guy?
In the past few hundred years, even his enemies hadn’t been this disrespectful.
If it weren’t for his greater purpose, Demon Pu would have already slapped Gu Qingfeng to death.
“Hmph,” Demon Pu snorted coldly at Gu Qingfeng’s insolence. “Whether it’s fate or doom depends on your mood? Not unless you’re invincible.”
Now it was Gu Qingfeng’s turn to be stunned. He stared at Demon Pu and blurted out, “Do you listen to Xu Song too?”
A flicker of confusion passed through Demon Pu’s eyes. “Who’s Xu Song?”
Did I guess wrong?
Gu Qingfeng was puzzled and decided to test him. “Odd changes to even?”
Demon Pu showed no reaction, only furrowing his brows deeper.
“Moonlight before the bed?”
“Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron?”
“3.1415926?”
“Enough!” Demon Pu suddenly roared.
Gu Qingfeng, interrupted, looked at him with regret. “Looks like you’re not a fellow traveler. So, what do you want from me? Don’t tell me you’re here to learn from the Calabash Brothers.”
What do I want? I’m here to kill…
Wait, why did I come here?
Gu Qingfeng had nearly made Demon Pu forget his original purpose.
He took several deep breaths to calm himself and regained his composed demeanor.
According to Demon Pu’s original plan, he would appear silently, leaving Gu Qingfeng with an impression of profound mystery. Then, amidst the forest and strange rocks, they would sit and drink tea, discussing grand plans with ease. But who could have guessed that everything would change after Gu Qingfeng heard his name?
Demon Pu considered this a minor hiccup. Although Gu Qingfeng was a bit eccentric, once he heard his grand plan, he would surely be awestruck and submit to him.
Demon Pu collected his thoughts and said calmly, “Gu Qingfeng, you should know that I originally came here to kill you.”
He intended to start with a bold statement to seize the initiative.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, a sonic boom erupted in Demon Pu’s ears.
A palm came into view, rapidly growing larger in his eyes.
Thud!
A dull sound rang out.
A translucent crimson barrier appeared around Demon Pu, blocking Gu Qingfeng’s powerful slap.
“Gu Qingfeng, what the hell are you doing?!” Demon Pu roared in fury.
Gu Qingfeng retracted his hand, looking surprised. “You’re here to kill me, and I’m not allowed to strike first?”
Demon Pu felt his blood rushing to his head, making his skull buzz.
“I said originally! Originally, I was here to kill you! Do you understand what ‘originally’ means? Can’t you understand human language?”
Gu Qingfeng looked even more surprised. “But you’re not human, so of course you’re not speaking human language.”
“You—!” Demon Pu’s chest heaved violently, his eyes blazing with blood-red light. A terrifying aura erupted from his body, as if he were about to explode like a volcano.
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…
ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
