"Dad, what are you doing? Why so mysterious?"
Qin Wuya leaned in close to Qin Hao's ear and whispered, "Your mother took in a female disciple at the Jade Pool. A Primordial Dao Body!!! She grasped a complete Great Dao the moment she was born! She's about your age and her cultivation has already reached the Body Integration Realm. From what your mother said, she intends to matchmake the two of you."
"I figured since your lucky encounters always involve mooching off women anyway, I agreed on your behalf. You'd better perform well. When you go to the Jade Pool this time, put in a few good words for me in front of your mother. You know that ever since I forcibly seized the providence of our future descendants, causing so many of the children she bore to die prematurely, she hasn't spoken to me."
"Find a way to get your mother to come back. In the blink of an eye, I've been single for over twenty years. I'm hundreds of thousands of years old, I can't just stay single forever."
Seeing Qin Wuya's cautious demeanor, Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh, "I couldn't tell, Dad, you're actually quite pure-hearted. After all these years, you haven't even found me a stepmother."
Qin Wuya sneered, "Do you think everyone is like you? You irresponsible brat. I'm not as generous with my affections as you are. I don't have much love to give, only enough for one person."
Qin Hao nodded in agreement, then patted Qin Wuya on the shoulder. "I can only say I'll do my best."
Hearing this, Qin Wuya wasn't having it. "Doing your best isn't enough! You must absolutely, definitely bring her back! If you can't even complete this task, don't call yourself my son anymore, and you can forget about being the Imperial Son of the Qin family. I think that kid Zhan Tian is pretty good. I'll adopt him as my godson and just give him the position of Imperial Son."
Hearing this, Qin Hao was amused. "Oh, wonderful! I won't acknowledge you as my dad anymore, then. I'll take my mother and find a new, obedient dad."
After this brief exchange, Qin Wuya immediately admitted defeat. "Haha, Little Hao, hehe, my words were a bit harsh just now. Dad apologizes to you right here, please don't take it to heart."
Qin Hao chuckled softly. Old man, you dare threaten me? Come on, let's hurt each other!
After chatting briefly with Qin Wuya, Qin Hao contacted the system within his body:
"System, didn't I unlock the target designation function before? Help me designate my next mission target as my mother's disciple, Luo Qingxue."
[Ding, target designation successful. Mission is being issued. Please wait patiently for the client to place an order.]
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The Jade Pool
Luo Qingxue knelt on a futon. In front of her was a Go game that was more than half finished. She played black, and her master played white. Amidst the intertwining black and white stones, killing intent lay hidden, much like her current state of mind.
"When the heart is not calm, the game becomes chaotic." The person opposite her had a clear and mellow voice. She wore a moon-white robe and possessed peerless elegance between her brows. Time had not left a single trace on her face. This person was the Vice Palace Master of the Jade Pool, Qin Hao's mother—Jiang Yun.
"What is it, Qingxue? Do you not want to marry my Little Hao?" Jiang Yun looked at Luo Qingxue in front of her. In truth, in Jiang Yun's heart, Luo Qingxue was no different from her own child.
Luo Qingxue was a child she had picked up when she first left the Qin family and returned to the Jade Pool. She had raised the girl single-handedly. Over all these years, she had long treated Luo Qingxue as her own flesh and blood. If Luo Qingxue truly did not want to marry, she would never force her.
Luo Qingxue nodded, then shook her head. She didn't know if she wanted to marry either. If she married, her master would be happy, and she wanted to see her master happy.
However, she had never had any contact with that Imperial Son of the Qin family, so she had no idea what kind of person he was. Thinking of this, Luo Qingxue glanced at Jiang Yun and couldn't help but think to herself:
"If his temperament is like Master's, he must be one of the best people in the world. But what if he takes after that heinous husband Master talks about? Master has been away from home for twenty years, and he has never even come to visit her once. He must be an irresponsible person."
Jiang Yun looked at Luo Qingxue's hesitant expression, her brows furrowed so tightly they were almost twisted into a knot, and she couldn't help but reach out and gently tap the girl's forehead.
"Silly girl."
Jiang Yun set down the chess piece in her hand, stood up, walked over to Luo Qingxue, and bent down to help her up from the futon.
"Qingxue, I picked you up back then and raised you to adulthood, but it wasn't to raise you into a gift to be given away. You were raised by me, and in my heart, you are no different from my own child."
"If you are willing to marry my Little Hao, that is his good fortune. If you are not willing, I will absolutely not make things difficult for you in the slightest. You will still be the disciple I treat as my own."
"Master..." Luo Qingxue looked at Jiang Yun with red eyes. "This disciple... this disciple doesn't know how to repay you... If, if Master hopes for me to marry him, then I will marry."
Seeing Luo Qingxue like this, Jiang Yun smiled and shook her head. "What do you mean by what I hope for? This is naturally a matter of mutual affection. How about this: I have already contacted the Qin family, and I imagine my Little Hao will be coming to the Jade Pool very soon. You two should get to know each other first. If you are suitable for each other, then be together; if not, then forget about it."
Luo Qingxue nodded. "Okay. Thank you, Master."
After Luo Qingxue finished playing the game of Go with Jiang Yun, she left Jiang Yun's sleeping quarters. On her way back, her mind kept replaying the conversation she had with her master.
"Mutual affection..."
Luo Qingxue muttered these words, the tips of her ears growing slightly hot.
She had lived for almost twenty years, cultivating the Primordial Great Dao and comprehending the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, but she was completely clueless when it came to romantic love between men and women. What did mutual affection mean? What counted as being suitable? She had no idea at all.
Just as she was thinking, she unknowingly stepped on something, producing a crisp clack sound.
Luo Qingxue looked down and saw a jade pendant lying beneath her feet.
"Hmm? Whose jade pendant dropped here?"
Luo Qingxue reached out to pick up the jade pendant, and suddenly, a message entered her mind:
"The Heavenly Dao draws a thread of marriage; rent a Dao companion to relieve your worries. Seven-day trial, guaranteed refund if not satisfied."
Luo Qingxue was stunned. Renting a Dao companion? Could such a thing even be rented? It requires mutual affection and suitability! The Jade Pool is a place for pure cultivation. Who dropped this jade pendant full of such shameless words at her feet?
Just as Luo Qingxue was about to kick the jade pendant away, she stopped. She thought of her master's words. Her master had told her to get to know the Qin family's Imperial Son first, but she had absolutely no idea how to interact with the opposite sex.
"Why don't I ask this person who rents out Dao companions? Since he does this kind of business, he must be very knowledgeable about these things. What does it mean to be suitable? What does it actually feel like to like someone? Once I ask and understand clearly, then when I interact with Master's son, I'll know whether he is truly the right person for me."
Thinking of this, Luo Qingxue picked up the jade pendant and infused her order request into it:
"I would like to ask you some questions."
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
