"Ruirui-jie is right, it seems we've never really had a chance to chat alone before."
"I'm usually pretty quiet and don't know what topics to bring up."
"Does Ruirui-jie have anything she'd like to talk about?"
The topic of [Food] had been pretty much exhausted.
[Clothing] was relatively easy to understand.
But as for [Desire]—what exactly did that refer to? That required more careful consideration.
He couldn't just bluntly ask Ruirui-jie right off the bat:
"How long has it been since you last did it?"
That would be crossing every line in Pingchuan at once!
Judging by Ruirui-jie's demeanor and speech, she definitely didn't seem like someone with that kind of vibe.
"Little Yu, don't think like that. I actually find you very cheerful and bright."
"As for conversation topics... what we just discussed about favorite outfits was great."
"You probably haven't had a girlfriend yet, right? We could also talk about what kind of girls you like."
Mao Ruirui voiced her inner thoughts honestly.
If Lin Yu had asked someone else what they wanted to talk about,
most people would probably say "anything is fine."
Only a very few would suggest a broad but reasonable topic,
giving both sides enough room to explore.
But for some reason, this question became a "strong command-type" question in Mao Ruirui's mind.
Without thinking, she gave the most precise answer possible.
Outfits represented [Clothing].
Preferences in girls represented [Desire].
It made perfect sense.
Actually, chatting like this wasn't bad at all.
No need to worry about hidden meanings in each other's words or overanalyzing things.
Lin Yu glanced at Mao Ruirui's zebra-striped pajamas.
Then, tilting his head at a 45-degree angle toward the ceiling, he pretended to ponder:
"When it comes to outfits... I'm pretty simple."
"My favorite colors are black and white."
"And I really like mixing them together..."
[Ding!]
[Masterful move! Collected information about the Saint's preferred clothing style, which happens to match exactly what the Beast Garden Elder wore today, bringing her immense joy!]
[Reward: 20 Spirit Stones]
Noticing Mao Ruirui looking down at her own clothes,
Lin Yu followed her gaze:
"Hey!"
"That zebra-striped pajama set Ruirui-jie is wearing looks really nice."
"Haha, I can't see the back—does it come with a zebra tail?"
The next moment,
Mao Ruirui abruptly stood up from her chair.
She turned around, presenting her back to Lin Yu, and smoothed down the snug zebra-patterned dress.
The form-fitting cotton fabric perfectly outlined her curves,
even revealing the faint outline of her final line of defense through the dress's pattern.
"It's just a regular dress... no tail..."
After saying this,
Mao Ruirui "whooshed" back into her seat.
Her mind screamed: "!!!"
Oh my god... what am I doing?!
Little Yu was obviously just joking.
All she had to do was casually reply with something like "Haha, no tail," and that would've been the end of it.
But now... it's over, isn't it?
Little Yu is even looking down too embarrassed to meet my eyes.
What's wrong with me?!
Am I... that eager to show off in front of Little Yu?
Mao Ruirui naturally didn't know
that at this very moment,
Lin Yu had already conjured a virtual button in his mind.
Beside it materialized a little black devil and a little white angel.
The little angel kept saying:
Don't press it. If you do, you're done for—you'll lose your last shred of restraint.
The little devil kept chanting:
Woo-hoo~ feels good~ woo-hoo-hoo~ sooo comfy~
What started as a simple joke
had now allowed Lin Yu to fully appreciate the athletic girl's perfect figure.
How many more rounds of this test of human nature could Lin Yu endure?
He honestly had no idea.
So remember...
Never casually test human nature by posing questions within someone's comfort zone!
Lin Yu: "..."
Mao Ruirui: "..."
For a moment,
silence hung heavily between them.
Mao Ruirui deeply regretted her earlier actions.
Now, aside from nervously popping grapes into her mouth to ease the awkwardness, she had no idea what to say.
In her mind,
she must have looked like a stray cat prowling the alleyways at night.
She must have terrified Little Yu!
Unexpectedly,
Lin Yu spoke up:
"Sorry, Ruirui-jie, this might be a bit forward."
"But I still want to say..."
"Your figure is amazing—the best I've ever seen!"
"You can tell it's not that unhealthy kind of slim from starving yourself."
"Earlier, you asked me what kind of girls I like..."
Lin Yu paused deliberately, scratching his head with feigned shyness.
Such a small gesture, yet so devastatingly effective.
Mao Ruirui was practically on edge.
She wanted to hear it!
How could he stop at such a critical moment?
Don't stop now!
Everything Lin Yu had said up to this point
was just ordinary praise.
But coming from his lips and entering Mao Ruirui's ears,
it felt like a spring breeze caressing willow branches,
like morning dew tenderly kissing flower petals.
Her heart fluttered uncontrollably.
Under her eager gaze,
Lin Yu finally continued:
"I like girls who are optimistic, live healthily, and preferably... enjoy sports."
"As for looks, I don't dare hope for too much—average is fine. I'm not exactly a looker myself."
Mao Ruirui's cheeks burned: "!!!"
Every single trait... wasn't that exactly what she embodied?
Could it be...
Little Yu was hinting at her?
Seeing how he couldn't even look at her...
Did Little Yu secretly see her the same way she saw him—as...
[Ding!]
[Masterful move! Collected the Saint's romantic preferences, sending the Beast Garden Elder's heart aflutter!]
[Reward: 20 Spirit Stones]
[Ding!]
[The Beast Garden Elder and host's intimacy level has reached the threshold for "Soul Cultivation Union"!]
[Upon entering the sixth realm, "Crimson Love Awakening," they may become soul cultivation partners!]
[Initiating "Soul Cultivation Union" trial...]
[Shared Interests (Trial Task): Select a shared interest and, without outside interference, deepen your spiritual connection with the Beast Garden Elder!]
Hearing the system's trial task,
Lin Yu wasn't particularly shocked.
Their current pace was actually quite slow.
If he wanted to, he could floor the accelerator!
This trial—shared interests, no interruptions?
If we're talking about Lin Yu's interests...
Does "doing it passionately" count?
......
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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.
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.”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
