"What are you hiding from us?"
Li Mucheng's eyes flickered briefly upon hearing Su Yuxin's words, but she quickly masked her reaction.
"Yuxin, why don’t you clarify? I’m not sure what you mean."
Su Yuxin knew Li Mucheng was trying to probe her. The topic was straightforward—how could she not understand? But given the current situation, she had no intention of wasting energy on mind games with Li Mucheng.
"Mucheng, do you remember that day at the cliff?"
"Yuxin, are you talking about... when Xie Yuyan stabbed our teacher with a dagger?"
"Yes!"
Su Yuxin didn’t shy away from bringing it up. Now that Li Mucheng was no longer withdrawn, she finally had the chance to discuss it with her.
"I saw it clearly—Xie Yuyan’s dagger plunged straight into Ye Feng’s heart without hesitation. There was no trick, no illusion."
When Li Mucheng remained silent, Su Yuxin continued.
"But the moment the dagger pierced his heart, it bounced back right before our eyes, and Ye Feng was completely unharmed."
Li Mucheng nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with Su Yuxin’s account. "That’s right. I saw it too. The blade went straight for his chest, but his reaction was oddly calm, as if..."
"As if he knew the dagger wouldn’t harm him!" Su Yuxin cut in, finishing Li Mucheng’s sentence.
"Exactly. And given Xie Yuyan’s actions, it means she knew about his... protection. She understands his secrets better than we do."
Li Mucheng bit her lower lip, her expression cool and composed.
As they exchanged their thoughts, the mystery surrounding Ye Feng gradually became clearer.
"Mucheng, should we go ask Xie Yuyan now? Maybe she knows more than we do?"
Li Mucheng shook her head slightly. "It’s not realistic. Even if she were willing to talk, her current mental state wouldn’t allow it. She wouldn’t say a word."
"Mental state? Did she... become like you?"
Li Mucheng shot Su Yuxin a glare but nodded. "Yes. Since we brought her back, she’s been in a similar state—no, worse. She stays in her room all day, silent, like... a lost soul."
"She’s really like that?"
Su Yuxin gasped. The Xie Yuyan she knew was always cold and ruthless, especially when it came to Ye Feng—her methods were extreme, her actions merciless. To hear she’d fallen into such a state was hard to believe.
"Mucheng, do you think she’s... faking it?"
"Faking? You think her grief is an act?"
"I don’t know. It’s just a guess. She’s deceived me before, so of course I’m wary of her."
Su Yuxin huffed, her tone dripping with disdain.
"I... can’t say for sure, but your theory isn’t impossible."
Li Mucheng closed her eyes, deep in thought. Logically, Xie Yuyan’s obsession with Ye Feng ran deeper than anyone else’s. For her to act this way now was undeniably suspicious.
It seemed the only way to know what she was thinking was to confront her directly.
When Li Mucheng opened her eyes again, they were sharp and clear, no longer clouded by confusion—as if she’d solidified her next steps.
"Yuxin, you go back and keep searching for our teacher. I’ll talk to Xie Yuyan myself."
"Huh?"
Though puzzled, Su Yuxin nodded in agreement.
"Alright. But... are you sure it’s safe? Going alone..."
"Xie Yuyan won’t hurt me. She’s not in the state to do so."
Li Mucheng’s confidence came from Xie Yuyan’s behavior at the cliff. When Ye Feng shielded her and fell into the river, Xie Yuyan’s expression had shifted from fury to shock, then to desperate regret. After he disappeared, she didn’t run or lash out—just sat there, utterly lost.
"Fine. But be careful, okay? I’ve never trusted that woman."
Su Yuxin clenched her fists, as if itching to taunt Xie Yuyan if she were here.
"Let’s focus on what matters. I’ll get myself together. Finding our teacher is up to you."
"Got it. I’m just glad to see you’re back to your old self."
Su Yuxin smiled warmly before turning to leave. Just as her hand touched the doorknob, Li Mucheng called out.
"Yuxin."
"Hmm?"
Su Yuxin turned back, expecting further instructions.
"What is it, Mucheng?"
Li Mucheng rose from the bed and stepped closer until barely a fist’s distance separated them. Then, she extended her hand.
"What’s this?"
"A truce."
Li Mucheng smiled softly.
"We’ve fought so much over our teacher. But I’ve realized now—this rivalry only hurts him. Until we find him, let’s go back to how we were before. Okay?"
"..."
Su Yuxin blinked in surprise. She hadn’t expected such words from Li Mucheng. After a pause, she reached out and clasped her hand firmly.
"You’ve changed, Mucheng... but I don’t hate it. I’m sorry for how I treated you before. But just so you know—I won’t give up on Ye Feng."
"Neither will I."
They shared a smile, as if returning to sweeter, simpler days.
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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…
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.”
