Seeing Qin Hao remain silent, a trace of slyness flashed through Liu Ruyan's watery, shimmering eyes as she leaned a bit closer to him.
A faint fragrance, a mix of her delicate body scent and the spiritual energy radiating from her, lingered at the tip of Qin Hao's nose.
Liu Ruyan extended a slender index finger, carrying a slight coolness, and gently tapped it against Qin Hao's chest. Then, slowly and with a teasing intent, she began tracing small circles.
She tilted her face up, her red lips slightly parted, exhaling a breath like orchids. Her voice was kept low, carrying a drawn-out, bone-softening trailing note:
"Husband~~ why aren't you speaking?"
Liu Ruyan blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering like little fans. She deliberately cast her gaze downward for a moment before quickly looking back up, staring at Qin Hao with a mischievous glint as a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth:
"Did taking care of those small fries just now drain too much of your energy?"
She paused intentionally, her fingertip sliding slightly further down his chest before stopping again. Her voice grew softer, more suggestive, yet every word was crystal clear, scratching at Qin Hao's heart like a feather:
"Or could it be that my indomitable, awe-inspiring Brother Qin Hao..."
She stood on her tiptoes, leaning close to his ear. Her warm breath brushed against his auricle as she whispered in a breathy voice meant only for the two of them, pausing between each word with a teasing smile:
"...can't... do... it?"
Qin Hao felt a fire ignite in his heart from Liu Ruyan's series of actions and words. Those last few words, in particular, were practically dancing all over his dignity as a man.
Taking a step forward, Qin Hao instantly closed the distance between them, his tall figure completely enveloping her. He reached out, his long, powerful fingers gently pinching Liu Ruyan's delicate chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"Can't do it?" Qin Hao's voice was deep and husky, carrying a dangerous aura. "My dear wife, it seems you have a misunderstanding of my stamina. I could keep playing with you for a whole year straight."
"Oh?" Liu Ruyan's tone pitched upward, bearing undisguised anticipation and provocation. "Is that so? Husband~, it's fine if you lie to me, but make sure you don't end up lying to yourself."
Oh, with Qin Hao's temper, how could he possibly endure such a provocation?
He let out a low chuckle, saying no more as he directly scooped Liu Ruyan up into his arms.
"Looks like I'll have to show you what I'm truly made of!"
Before his words even finished echoing, their figures vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a barely perceptible spatial ripple.
A short while later, deep within the valley, from inside a temporarily carved-out cave dwelling, came the sounds of... (Ten thousand words omitted here)
A full half-month passed before the cave finally fell silent.
Half a month of dual cultivation had allowed Qin Hao's cultivation base to break through to the Void Refinement Realm. During the Heavenly Tribulation, Qin Hao had originally wanted to face it alone, but Liu Ruyan refused to be separated from him. Helpless, he had no choice but to face the lightning tribulation together with her.
Two people undergoing tribulation together increased the difficulty of the lightning tribulation by more than tenfold. Even with Qin Hao's strength, he couldn't help but find a tribulation of this magnitude strenuous.
Fortunately, it ended up being a close call but ultimately safe. All the heavenly lightning was converted into pure energy to temper the bodies of both Qin Hao and Liu Ruyan.
Inside the cave, the dense spiritual energy had yet to fully dissipate, and a certain mind-swaying, intimate atmosphere still lingered in the air.
Like a lazy little kitten, Liu Ruyan nestled quietly against Qin Hao's chest. Her fair skin bore a faint rosy flush, and her brow revealed a look of ultimate satisfaction.
Qin Hao's palm rhythmically stroked her smooth back. Feeling her steady heartbeat, his heart swelled with a deep sense of accomplishment. It seemed he was still the superior one after all.
Liu Ruyan lay quietly for a while before slowly raising her arm, her fingertips absentmindedly tracing lines along Qin Hao's firm arm.
Her voice carried a post-coital huskiness, yet still held a hint of teasing:
"Husband~, calculating the time, that place should be opening up very soon. That is a fortunate encounter tailor-made for you. Do you want to go?"
Hearing this, Qin Hao's eyes lit up. "Oh? A fortunate encounter tailor-made for me? What kind of encounter? Of course I want to go."
Hearing his reply, the corners of Liu Ruyan's mouth curled up slightly. "If you want me to take you there, that will depend on your performance."
Qin Hao completely froze. No way! Again?
"Ahem, Ruyan, shouldn't we exercise a little restraint?"
But Liu Ruyan ignored him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, gently bit his earlobe, and said in a voice full of grievance:
"I waited for you for nine lifetimes. What's wrong with indulging a little?"
Hearing that, what else could be said? Qin Hao remained silent and simply buried his head back into the hard work.
...
Three days later, outside the cave, Liu Ruyan looked radiant and refreshed, while Qin Hao's face appeared somewhat haggard.
"Husband~ are you tired?" Liu Ruyan glanced back, her eyes rippling with a teasing smile. She reached out and smoothed his slightly wrinkled collar. Her movements were gentle, but her tone carried a hint of smugness.
Qin Hao gave her a helpless look and raised a hand to massage his temples. "What do you think?"
He had now profoundly realized just how terrifying the accumulated yearning and passion of nine lifetimes truly was. Even with his special physique, he could barely handle it.
Liu Ruyan chuckled softly. After finishing adjusting his clothes, she stepped forward and linked her arm through his, subtly leaning her weight against him.
"Alright, alright, I'll be more careful next time~ Let's go, I'll take you to claim your great fortune."
After two months of travel, Qin Hao and Liu Ruyan finally arrived at their destination.
It was a massive crater, looking as if it had been struck by an asteroid. A large crowd had already gathered at the crater, divided into five major factions based on their affiliations.
Sensing the auras of the leaders of each faction, Qin Hao's heart jolted in shock.
"Are you kidding me! They're all Immortal Kings!"
Qin Hao's mouth twitched. He swallowed hard, then turned stiffly to look at Liu Ruyan, his voice hoarse:
"Ruyan, are you saying that the two of us, weaklings who aren't even Immortals yet, are going to compete against these five Immortal Kings and the five top-tier factions behind them to snatch this fortune?"
These were mighty Immortal Kings, and ones with flawless Great Daos at that. Their combat prowess was not the slightest bit weaker than future Immortal Emperors. Almighty figures like these could crush Qin Hao as easily as crushing an ant.
No, it would be more accurate to say that even the characters these people considered ants could crush Qin Hao like a bug.
Liu Ruyan nodded. "Yes, but also no. Husband, your competitors are not these Immortal Kings, but the five young people standing in the center."
Hearing her words, Qin Hao finally noticed that in the center of the five factions were five figures, both male and female, either standing or sitting.
As Qin Hao observed these five people, they seemed to sense it and simultaneously turned their gazes toward him.
Upon seeing their eyes, Qin Hao's heart pounded wildly, and he nearly lost his composure.
"Five pairs of Dual Pupils!"
Those with Dual Pupils were born saints, incredibly rare in the world. It was hard to find even one among billions of cultivators, yet five had gathered here! No, counting himself, that made six.
Upon seeing Qin Hao, the five of them revealed expressions of disdain: "A rogue cultivator? Heh, a dual-pupiled rogue cultivator actually dares to join the fray? Even if you manage to claim the final victory, you still won't be able to take our eyes."
"Besides, as a mere rogue cultivator, what could you possibly use to fight against us?"
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."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
