For some time afterward, Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang did not return to the Tianxuan Continent, instead living ordinary lives for a while.
According to Bai Qianshuang, she felt she needed to further elevate her cultivation realm before pursuing revenge. As for their ability to travel to another world, she suggested Ye Chuan take some time to relax.
"That does make some sense."
Ye Chuan had considered this as well. After all, his abilities were already unrivaled in the real world, so he might as well enjoy the simple life.
And so, months passed like this.
……
"Ah—!" Ye Chuan suddenly sat up, startling Lan Xiaoke, who was sitting nearby on the couch, nearly causing her to tumble onto the floor. "W-what’s wrong?!"
"Why haven’t you broken through yet?" Ye Chuan’s gaze fixed on Lan Xiaoke as he asked.
"You got so worked up just to ask about my cultivation progress?" Lan Xiaoke muttered under her breath.
"Not just that. Mainly, I’ve been feeling a bit bored lately." Ye Chuan rubbed his chin.
His days were spent accompanying Luo Xi to class, his evenings practicing cultivation techniques or playing games with Lan Xiaoke or Bai Qianshuang, late nights checking in on Ke Ning, and weekends treating Lilith to meals or studying with Ye Yue.
Fulfilling, peaceful, happy.
"But I still need to find some excitement," Ye Chuan said.
"Haven’t you tried all kinds of excitement already?" Lan Xiaoke blinked.
"Not that kind." Just then, Ye Chuan seemed to sense something and turned his gaze toward the training room door.
A few seconds later, the door opened, and Bai Qianshuang stepped out, dressed in white robes like a celestial maiden from a painting, her waist-length black hair swaying slightly.
"Ye Chuan, I’ve reached the Half-Step Enlightenment Realm," she announced the moment their eyes met.
"That was fast?!" Lan Xiaoke gasped.
"Well, there’s always a gap between people," Ye Chuan patted Lan Xiaoke’s shoulder. "Even if your talent is lacking, at least your cultivation speed is slow too."
"Is that supposed to be a compliment?"
"What do you think?"
As Ye Chuan and Lan Xiaoke bickered, Bai Qianshuang stepped closer to him. Her long lashes fluttered slightly before she lowered her voice.
"Tonight, let’s continue."
She intended to return to the Tianxuan Continent tonight—clearly, revenge and the remnants of the Jade Void Sect still weighed heavily on her mind.
"Tonight? Sure."
"Mm." Bai Qianshuang nodded lightly, then seemed to remember something and turned to Lan Xiaoke. "Xiaoke, didn’t you say before that you wanted to come along tonight?"
Lan Xiaoke: OvO!
"Umm, isn’t that a bit…" Lan Xiaoke fidgeted, her eyes darting around. "I’d feel kinda awkward."
"It’s fine. Let’s go together."
"T-together?" Lan Xiaoke covered her flushed face. "That’s asking too much of Ye Chuan, isn’t it?"
"He should be able to handle it." Bai Qianshuang looked at Ye Chuan. "Right?"
To Bai Qianshuang, since Ye Chuan could effortlessly bring her to the Tianxuan Continent, adding one more person shouldn’t be too difficult.
Ye Chuan simply crossed his arms and watched silently.
Are you two even talking about the same thing?
It wasn’t until later that Bai Qianshuang realized what Lan Xiaoke had meant.
"Focusing on such… worldly matters, Xiaoke, you should prioritize cultivation more." Bai Qianshuang’s ears were tinged red, but she still maintained her senior sister’s lecturing tone.
"Can’t blame me…" Lan Xiaoke mumbled.
How was I supposed to know what you two were doing?
Night deepened.
Ye Chuan appeared in Bai Qianshuang’s room—Lan Xiaoke didn’t join them, as her current combat prowess would make her nothing more than easy prey on the Tianxuan Continent.
Besides, the Tianxuan Continent was full of ruthless individuals. Someone as naive as Lan Xiaoke probably wouldn’t last long.
"Ye Chuan, I’m ready." This time, Bai Qianshuang had packed extra clothes, knowing that time flowed differently between the two worlds, so she planned to stay longer.
"Mm." Ye Chuan pulled out his phone.
"Ye Chuan, I’ve always wanted to ask…" Just as he opened the adventure interface, Bai Qianshuang spoke up, staring at the glow in his hands. "Where did you obtain this teleportation array?"
"Teleportation array?" Ye Chuan paused—was she referring to his phone?
"Well… I don’t really know where it came from either." Even now, Ye Chuan had no idea how the "Tenant of Ten Thousand Realms" app had appeared. But since it had only brought him benefits—curing his terminal illness, helping him collect rent from tenants across worlds, and boosting his strength—he saw no reason to question it.
Maybe some big shot had gifted it to him (laughs).
After finishing the settings, Ye Chuan took Bai Qianshuang’s soft hand.
"Whatever. Tianxuan Continent—activate!"
……
……
Dongyou City.
Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang materialized inside an inn. Outside, it was still night—the very night Bai Qianshuang had been ambushed.
"Incredible… we’ve returned to the exact moment." Bai Qianshuang stood by the window, moonlight casting a silver veil over her delicate features. Her gaze drifted toward the distance, where remnants of her battle with the Qingyun Sect elders still lingered.
The clash of multiple Spirit Transformation cultivators had naturally alarmed every cultivator in Dongyou City, but the terrifying energy fluctuations kept them at bay.
In a place like Dongyou City, most cultivators were only around the Foundation Establishment level, with Crystal Core or even Golden Core cultivators being rare and formidable.
A battle between Spirit Transformation experts? Anyone foolish enough to approach would be obliterated instantly.
"What’s on your mind?" Ye Chuan asked.
"…" Bai Qianshuang’s eyes traced the bustling streets below—vendors lining the roads, children playing and laughing. A faint shimmer passed through her gaze.
"I was thinking… peace is wonderful."
"Peace?"
"If my fight with those Qingyun Sect elders had spilled over even slightly, this entire city would have been wiped out." Her voice was soft, tinged with melancholy. "Mortals are so fragile."
"But in your world, even ordinary people can live safely. Though there are rift monsters, they’re dealt with swiftly." She murmured, "That’s why peace is precious."
"Peace is something you fight for." Ye Chuan smiled. "Qianshuang, if you become the strongest, you could command every cultivator on the Tianxuan Continent to never harm mortals again."
Bai Qianshuang fell into thought.
"Unrealistic?"
"No… just… difficult."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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."
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!
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)
