The atmosphere on the dueling platform was somewhat eerie. Despite being at a complete disadvantage in every aspect, Little Jiang, with her sunglasses on and an emotionless demeanor, somehow exuded an overwhelming presence.
She hadn’t even drawn her sword (she’d forgotten).
Meanwhile, Princess Yuyang was already drenched in sweat.
Suddenly, it felt as though everything was under the control of Li Mo and Ying Bing—Jiang Chulong couldn’t even be bothered to unsheathe her sword, as if she didn’t consider her opponent a threat at all.
Right.
Why would Jiang Chulong dare to return to the imperial capital and openly appear before the Eldest Prince?
Did she not fear even the Crown Prince himself?
"Chulong, just use the sword techniques that master taught you," Li Mo suddenly called from below the stage.
Master?!
A cold sweat broke out on Princess Yuyang’s forehead. Just what kind of existence could be referred to as a "master" by even the "Divine Hammer Little Tyrant"?
Drip—
A bead of sweat fell to the ground, shattering into glistening fragments.
That drop broke the tension, snapping Princess Yuyang’s frayed nerves. She decided to strike first—no matter what tricks her opponent had, they wouldn’t get the chance to use them...
With a resonant hum of steel, her figure darted forward like a startled swan, her swordplay flowing like a dragon coursing downstream.
The dragon moved with the ebb and flow of the tide, yet maintained its own rhythm.
She transformed formless water into tangible substance—a single strike carrying the momentum of a dragon plunging into a river, unending and relentless.
Could Jiang Chulong block it?
Little Li, who also served as the Heavenly Venerable’s teacher, kept a straight face, though inwardly, he was sweating bullets.
This wasn’t like the Sword Trial Tournament in Hengyun Sword City anymore—this wasn’t a measured exchange of martial techniques. With this oppressive sword style, amplified by her cultivation realm, the pressure was immense.
There was no denying it—Princess Yuyang’s swordsmanship was exceptional, having mastered this supreme technique to perfection.
The good news was, the "Fighting King’s Secret Art" had worked.
The flawlessly flowing dragon-like sword intent, due to her hasty strike, had one discordant flaw!
"Not as good as those real dragons..."
Little Jiang’s eyes gleamed faintly.
She had spotted the inconsistency in her opponent’s dragon-like swordplay at first glance—after all, she had seen real dragons.
And fought them.
Without this flaw, she might have had to endure a grueling battle, slowly forcing her opponent to reveal weaknesses.
But now, breaking this sword technique had become much simpler.
The Green Leaf Sword silently left its sheath, releasing an unremarkable, faint glimmer of sword light.
The crowd was stunned.
Such a feeble sword energy, and she was still launching a counterattack? Wasn’t this like a mayfly trying to shake a tree or a mantis trying to stop a chariot?
The nobles in the VIP section thought the same—the Fourth Prince even smirked.
Someone had just informed him that the Divine Hammer Little Tyrant had placed a heavy bet on Jiang Chulong’s victory. Wasn’t this just free money?
Only Jiang Yu’s expression froze, his dual-pupiled eyes flashing with shock and disbelief.
The faint sword light persisted within the dragon’s sword intent—still weak, yet impossible to ignore.
Like a blade of grass with roots dug deep, no wind from any direction, no surging river, could shake it. It was merely waiting for its chance—to see the sunlight and grow wildly...
Then, a surge of overwhelming sword energy erupted, its terrifying edge soaring violently.
With a flip of the Green Leaf, it severed the dragon and split the heavens.
Snap—
A crisp sound later, the terrifying sword light vanished as quickly as it appeared, as if everything had been an illusion.
Jiang Chulong and Jiang Yuyang passed each other—one sheathing her sword calmly, the other frozen in place.
The arena fell silent for a moment.
Those with lower cultivation stood dumbfounded, unsure of what had just happened.
Those with higher realms and knowledge of the sword gasped in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"Did she win or lose?" Xiao Qin silently asked his teacher.
"This girl has forged her own path in the sword—a brand-new sword dao..." murmured the Thousand Forms Martial Venerable, who had been feigning death since entering the inner city.
Clang—
Half of a broken sword fell to the ground—the severed remains of the top-tier weapon once held by Princess Yuyang. The cut was smooth as a mirror, alongside a few strands of hair.
"Did I win?"
Jiang Chulong adjusted her sunglasses, quietly exhaling in relief.
Then she hurried off the stage.
To others, it seemed like she had delivered a single strike, then walked away with the detached grace of a true master...
In reality, Little Jiang was so nervous under everyone’s gaze that she immediately rushed to Li Mo’s side, clutching his sleeve.
"Big Brother Li, I won a lot of rice."
"Yeah, not bad..." Li Mo nodded blankly.
"What kind of sword technique was that just now?" Ying Bing asked.
He didn’t recall Jiang Chulong ever comprehending such a technique in her past life.
Li Mo was also baffled—he hadn’t taught her that.
Why not? Because he didn’t know it either!
"The Heavenly Venerable teacher showed me... um... some scenes. I memorized them after seeing them once. That sword was pretty hard—I spent a long time figuring it out."
"A single blade of grass severing the sun, moon, and stars?"
"Yeah. Big Brother Li, you’ve seen it too?"
"......"
Little Li sucked in a sharp breath.
That was something he’d made up to motivate her to practice the sword!
Wait... you actually comprehended it?!
"I just barely grasped it, so I didn’t dare show it to the teacher yet."
Jiang Chulong hung her head shyly.
She felt it wasn’t polished enough—showing off to the Heavenly Venerable would be embarrassing.
"......"
Li Mo felt as though he’d been stabbed through the heart.
At least the small fortune they’d just won soothed his wounded soul a little.
"Big Brother Li, how much rice did we win?"
......
"Three golden mountains, five hundred mystic crystals—at an eight-to-one payout."
"I lost twenty-four golden mountains and four thousand mystic crystals?"
The Fourth Prince’s face turned deathly pale, his teacup trembling in his grip, spilling tea all over his lap. His body seemed to have lost all strength.
The other nobles paid him no mind, their gazes shifting meaningfully toward the Great Yu Crown Prince.
That day, Jiang Yu had entered the cold palace.
When he emerged, he was covered in blood, clutching a struggling sword-shaped bone in his hand. Soon after, a sedan chair was carried out.
No one heard crying—only faint, delirious murmurs from within:
"Mother... I want to eat hot rice..."
"It hurts... it really, really hurts..."
The sedan chair was carried beyond the palace walls. They thought they would never see that ghostly little girl again—the one who had grown up in the dark crevices of the deep palace.
Yet she had returned. Without that bone, she hadn’t died—instead, she had miraculously grown even stronger.
And what of Jiang Yu, who had stolen the sword bone?
] 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.
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
