Wanchunting Garden was designated as the lodging place for the Hundred Flowers Sect.
During the gathering, Huang Donglai had already gone around to notify everyone, so by now, people were arriving one after another and settling into Wanchunting Garden.
The first thing Tu Yan did upon entering her room was open the window.
And just then—
Li Mo, having just shown the distinguished guests around the newly renovated Fengyue Pavilion, stepped out alone.
Mentally tallying up the returns on his investments, his grin was wider than a pig’s during New Year celebrations.
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Tu Yan raised a delicate eyebrow, her eyes narrowing like crescent moons.
Wasn’t that the renowned "Wife-Blessing Battle Soul"?
He... came out of Fengyue Pavilion?
As someone with half a foot in the profession, how could she not know what kind of place that was?
The top-ranked young prodigy of the Hidden Dragons List, emerging from such a place, and looking so pleased with himself...
"No matter how exceptional, men are still just men..."
Tu Yan froze for a moment, her gaze flickering.
All crows under heaven are equally black—she’d seen plenty of them. The only difference was that some men didn’t bother hiding it, while others were harder to read.
For her, this was actually ideal...
As she pondered, another woman hurried out from inside and handed something to Li Mo, who glanced at it before pocketing it.
"His lover?"
Tu Yan scrutinized the woman.
Her attire was simple, but every movement carried an innate sensuality—not deliberate, but a habit unconsciously cultivated over time.
Yet even by Tu Yan’s standards, the woman’s face was undeniably stunning.
Tu Yan and the other disciples from the Harmony Sect couldn’t help but compare themselves.
"Isn’t that Hua Nongying?"
"Look at her demeanor—could she be trying to reform after meeting the Little Overlord?"
"Doesn’t he already have someone? Rumor has it he and the Cold Fairy are a match made in heaven."
"What cat doesn’t sneak a bite? No matter how beautiful the flowers at home are, the wild ones by the roadside always smell sweeter."
"Hua Nongying is an untouched courtesan. She might rival Senior Sister Tu in looks, but when it comes to real skill? She’s miles behind."
The junior sisters giggled like a chorus of songbirds.
"Looking for a beating?" Tu Yan pretended to scold them, but her chin lifted slightly.
Before, she hadn’t been confident.
Now, she was certain—with just the slightest effort...
"Senior Sister, should we create an opportunity for you to meet him today?" asked a junior sister in pale purple robes.
"Not yet. The comrades from the Yin-Yang Hall have sent word. Let’s discuss official matters with them first."
Snap—
The window closed.
...
Below, on the dimly lit street.
"Someone was watching me just now?"
Li Mo’s senses were exceptionally sharp—he’d detected a gaze laced with ill intent.
Turning around, he caught sight of a window shutting.
Seeing him pause, Hua Nongying seized the moment, stepping closer with even more deliberate grace, her eyes shimmering like stars in the night.
Who could resist such allure?
Born with a seductive charm, paired with her modest attire, the contrast only heightened her appeal.
She’d put thought into this outfit.
What did men love most?
Corrupting the virtuous and redeeming the fallen... Her "reformed" appearance made her all the more captivating.
"Master, the night is deep. Why not rest here? Don’t you have business with the owner of Wanchunting Garden tomorrow?"
"?"
Li Mo leaned back slightly.
Then, leveraging the footwork of the Hidden Dragons’ top ranker, he maintained a safe distance.
Was Hua Nongying beautiful?
The top courtesan of the Imperial Capital, a peerless beauty on the Hundred Flowers Ranking—how could she not be enchanting? But truthfully, after spending so much time with the "Ice Block," she was merely "pretty, but uninteresting" in his eyes.
Especially since the Ice Block wasn’t just a bad Ice Block anymore.
Li Mo had discovered she’d unlocked a darkened version!
The Phoenix Heavenly Empress, the sole holder of a crimson destiny—if she fully embraced the darkness, what would become of him? What would become of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?
"No!" Li Mo refused without hesitation, his tone final.
"This servant will prepare—Huh?"
Hua Nongying was stunned. She hadn’t expected even this to fail.
So she blurted out:
"Is this servant not...?"
"Sis, you’re beautiful."
"Then why...?"
"For world peace."
...
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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)
