"Yu Xin... Mu Cheng?"
Ye Feng abruptly raised his head to look at the two breathless figures before him, behind whom stood a group of black-clad armed men.
Upon seeing Ye Feng held captive, Su Yuxin was the first to lose control of her emotions, bursting into tears on the spot.
"Xie Yuyan, what are you doing?! Let go of Brother Ye Feng!"
"Hah... I never expected you two to make it up here after all."
Xie Yuyan let out a cold laugh, tilting her head to glance at the two behind her. When her gaze swept over Su Yuxin, she spoke mockingly.
"Our Miss Su certainly plays her cards well, doesn’t she? Weren’t you the one who swore to scheme against Ye Feng with me before?"
Feeling Ye Feng’s eyes on her, Su Yuxin stammered in defense, "I... I’m not the same person I was before! Brother Ye Feng, don’t listen to her nonsense! I’ll apologize to you properly later!"
"Yu Xin..."
Ye Feng murmured her name softly before turning his gaze to Li Mucheng, who had remained silent. Their eyes met just as Li Mucheng looked up.
"Teacher..."
Li Mucheng took the first step forward, but the bodyguard beside her moved to intervene—only to be forced back by a dagger Xie Yuyan hurled at him.
"I’d advise you all to stay right where you are~ Otherwise, I can’t guarantee what I might do~"
"Xie Yuyan, you’re a monster!"
Su Yuxin shouted in frustration, but she didn’t dare make a reckless move.
As the standoff continued, Li Mucheng was the first to speak again.
"Xie Yuyan, stop this! As long as you don’t hurt the teacher, we can discuss anything."
"Oh?"
Xie Yuyan gave Li Mucheng a surprised look. She hadn’t expected the once equally unhinged Li Mucheng to be so composed now.
"It seems Ye Feng has taught you a lot, hasn’t he? Especially at night. I’m almost jealous~"
With that, Xie Yuyan pressed the dagger against Ye Feng’s chest, pushing it in just a fraction deeper.
"No!"
Li Mucheng’s pupils trembled at the sight of blood trickling from Ye Feng’s chest.
"Please, Xie Yuyan, let the teacher go. I’ll agree to any condition you name."
"Hah, any condition? My only condition is staying with my dear forever."
Xie Yuyan then tilted Ye Feng’s chin up with one hand and planted a kiss on his lips.
"Mmm~ Just as delicious as ever."
"......"
Both Su Yuxin and Li Mucheng fell silent at the sight. They knew better than to provoke Xie Yuyan further—if she truly harmed Ye Feng now, given his current state, the consequences would be dire.
"Xie Yuyan, I’ll agree to whatever you ask, but please, step away from the cliff with the teacher first. He needs medical attention."
"Needs medical attention?"
Xie Yuyan laughed as if she’d heard the most ridiculous joke, her gaze fixed on Li Mucheng.
"There’s so much you don’t know. Only I truly understand him."
She then leaned in close to Ye Feng’s ear and whispered softly,
"Don’t you agree, my dear~?"
"Xie Yuyan, what are you planning?"
"What am I planning? Why, I’m just stripping away your trump cards one by one. And letting them witness your... miraculous abilities~"
In an instant, Xie Yuyan’s eyes turned sharp, and the dagger in her hand plunged straight into Ye Feng’s heart. The action was so swift that by the time Su Yuxin and Li Mucheng realized what had happened, the blade was already buried deep.
"Teacher!"
"Brother Ye Feng!"
The pain that tore through Su Yuxin and Li Mucheng’s hearts felt as if the dagger had pierced them instead.
The surrounding bodyguards raised their weapons, watching Xie Yuyan’s every move with caution.
But before grief could fully take hold, something astonishing happened—the dagger embedded in Ye Feng’s heart left no wound, and the blade was ejected harmlessly.
"Wh-what... How...?"
"Brother... Ye Feng?"
Seeing this, Xie Yuyan knew her suspicions were confirmed. She lifted her head to meet Ye Feng’s silent gaze.
"See? This is the real wonder~"
The bodyguards, standing behind Su Yuxin and Li Mucheng, couldn’t see clearly due to the height difference. All they knew was that their mistresses wore expressions of horror.
"Xie Yuyan, why must you...?"
Listening to the system notification in his mind signaling the activation of his substitute puppet, Ye Feng’s eyes dimmed completely. He knew that once his secret was exposed, it was already too late.
Xie Yuyan didn’t answer. Instead, she positioned the dagger at his heart once more.
"My dear, you truly are extraordinary—achieving the impossible so effortlessly. I’ve always wanted to know your secrets. Now, your only hope lies with me. If you promise to stay with me forever and abandon any treacherous thoughts, I’ll take you away from here. How does that sound?"
"Xie Yuyan, you’ve already played your last card... Please, stop this."
"It seems you’re still refusing to see reason, Ye Feng~"
Xie Yuyan noticed a flicker of sorrow in his eyes, but she was convinced it was just an act. If he could emerge unscathed twice, he could do it a third, a fourth time!
Just as she was about to drive the dagger in again, clarity flashed in Li Mucheng’s previously dazed eyes. She believed Ye Feng must have had no choice—there had to be a reason for all this. In that instant, she snatched a pistol from one of the bodyguards behind her and aimed it squarely at Xie Yuyan’s back. Her intent was clear: she would kill Xie Yuyan.
At the same time, Ye Feng retrieved a pill from his system inventory—a False Death Elixir. He had already formulated a plan: when Xie Yuyan struck again, he would shift his body to avoid a fatal blow while secretly consuming the pill to feign death. It might buy him time.
But just as he was about to take it, his peripheral vision caught Li Mucheng raising the gun toward Xie Yuyan. Without hesitation, Ye Feng shouted and pulled Xie Yuyan into his embrace, attempting to shield her from the line of fire.
He wanted to survive, but he had never wished harm upon anyone. All of this was his fault—his presence had led these girls to this point. No matter what, he wouldn’t let anyone come to harm.
Bang.
With the echo of a gunshot, the world fell silent.
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.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
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…
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
