Hmm... I get it. A villain who has turned to the dark side has a very tragic undertone, Fang Zhiyi nodded.
Little Hei threw his hands up. The funniest part isn't that. It's that the main culprit gets away scot-free in the end, while a bunch of innocent people get dragged down with them.
Innocent? If I were pushed to that point, there would be no innocent people left in this world. Fang Zhiyi could perfectly understand the mindset of this unexpected son of his. If nothing else, the fact that he could endure until he got out and then secretly cause such a huge uproar proved that this kid had a pretty good brain.
There's more to the story, Little Hei continued.
Oh?
You were blown up on the spot, but your son suffered severe burns and was declared a vegetable by the doctors. However, after a few other villains stirred up trouble later on, the protagonist suddenly discovered that Fang Chenghan, the supposed vegetable, had vanished from his hospital room. Little Hei sounded almost moved. That's right, he evolved into the ultimate villain. What an inspiring story.
Isn't it just? Most major villains are quite inspiring if you look at them from another angle. They've usually suffered tremendous trauma or setbacks, yet they have clear goals and work hard. They don't back down or hide from difficulties, and almost all of them have an ultimate dream.
Fang Chenghan was currently looking smugly at the new students standing ramrod straight.
Look at yourselves. What the hell are those hairstyles? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were an army of monks! Hahahaha, this is killing me.
Faced with his mockery, the students chosen to welcome him remained expressionless. Only a few watched his arrogance with a hint of worry in their eyes.
Hey, new kid. What's your name? someone asked from behind.
Fang Chenghan turned around impatiently. You don't know my name? My surname is Fang, Fang Chenghan. My dad is friends with your principal!
He originally thought that revealing this connection would make these weirdly dressed teachers treat him better. Who knew that the two men in camouflage pants would just exchange a glance, their faces full of disdain.
We don't care who you are. But starting today, you are a student of Happy Life. I'm going to tell you the school rules once.
Fang Chenghan continued to slouch, looking like he feared nothing in heaven or earth.
Suddenly, the instructor threw a punch. Fang Chenghan was quite experienced in fighting and managed to dodge it relying purely on his reflexes.
Oh, so you know a thing or two? the man who attacked laughed teasingly.
What are you doing?! Fang Chenghan was getting angry. What kind of freak just starts hitting people right off the bat?
What am I doing? Teaching you the rules of this school! The man gave a signal, and the other instructor stepped forward to grab Fang Chenghan, but he immediately backed away several steps.
I guess you don't know who my dad is! Just try and touch me!
Another voice rang out. Why is it so noisy?
The two instructors turned their heads simultaneously and saw Hong Yanwen walking over with his hands behind his back. Seeing him arrive, the other children all lowered their heads.
Hong Yanwen was still smiling pleasantly. What's wrong? He looked at Fang Chenghan.
Seeing him, Fang Chenghan instantly straightened his back. You're my dad's friend, right? The teachers here actually hit people?
Hong Yanwen nodded and asked with a smile, Everyone sent here is scum. If the teachers don't get physical, how can they discipline them properly?
What did you say? Fang Chenghan was shocked.
Hong Yanwen's face gradually turned cold. Your dad doesn't want you anymore. Starting today, you are a student at our school. Don't even think about seeing your dad until you've been reformed. If you're obedient, you'll suffer less. Understand?
He gave a look, and the two instructors grabbed Fang Chenghan from the left and right. No matter how hard he struggled, it was useless.
Look at your hair! You don't look like a student at all! All boys in this school must shave their heads!
I'll f*** your mother!!! Fang Chenghan remained defiant, spewing a steady stream of profanities.
Many students showed fear on their faces; it was obvious they knew what was going to happen.
Sure enough, Hong Yanwen began to laugh, his old face full of malice. For your dad's sake, I won't hold this against you. But if you do it again, don't blame me for not giving your father face.
Right at that moment, a scrawny boy in the welcoming line felt a bit dizzy and swayed from side to side. Hong Yanwen kicked him squarely in the knee. The boy was already dizzy, and after taking this kick, he fell face-first to the ground. However, Hong Yanwen didn't stop; he stomped viciously on the boy's hand.
Did I tell you to move???
The others watched with a mixture of terror and numbness. No one spoke.
Fang Chenghan was stunned. You, you...
Hong Yanwen scoffed coldly. You'll get used to it. Seeing Fang Chenghan's expression, he nodded in satisfaction.
For the first few days, he would let this kid get familiar with the environment. If he still refused to listen, he would have to make a special example out of him.
Fang Chenghan suddenly realized he had fallen into a wolf's den. Although arrogant, he wasn't stupid. He just viciously cursed his biological father in his heart and made up his mind to escape no matter what.
This kid is pretty sensible. I thought he was definitely going to take a beating, Little Hei said, returning to Fang Zhiyi's side with a hint of regret.
Fang Zhiyi smiled. He wouldn't be wronged at all if he got beaten.
Fang Chenghan had bullied plenty of people at his previous schools. Honestly, just based on that, even if he were beaten half to death, Fang Zhiyi would feel he completely deserved it.
A secretary hurriedly ran up to Fang Zhiyi. Boss, the person you asked me to contact has arrived. They're right inside.
Fang Zhiyi stood up. To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools... Alright then... time to get to work.
When the news of Fang Chenghan's escape reached Hong Yanwen's ears, Hong Yanwen froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. It seemed this kid hadn't learned his lesson at all.
He personally walked to the playground, where hundreds of students had been gathered. Fang Chenghan was angrily pinned at the very front. He hadn't expected the school's security measures to be so strict; he was discovered right after sneaking out of the dormitory, before he even reached the perimeter wall.
The people who caught him hadn't held back at all, leaving his entire body aching in pain.
At this moment, his heart was filled with despair. Was he going to be trapped in here forever, just like these classmates?
Seeing that everyone was present, the instructor standing in front of Fang Chenghan picked up a wooden club and began his speech.
You need to know that the rules of this school must be obeyed. This is all for the good of you scum! He glared fiercely at Fang Chenghan. Escape? Where can you run to? Do you think your families still want you? You are all worthless dogs abandoned by your parents!
With that, he swung the wooden club in his hand directly at Fang Chenghan's knee.
Oh... quite lively here.
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
