"What if I refuse?" Luo Yao's voice turned icy, her fists clenching tightly.
"Aren’t you curious why I lured you to the old house?"
A flicker of cunning flashed in Luo Tangji’s eyes. She was like a seasoned hunter, having laid an elaborate trap.
Luo Yao’s gaze wavered as a chilling realization crept up her spine.
"You... what have you done to Ran?"
Luo Tangji curled her lips into a smirk, one eerily similar to Luo Yao’s. "I’m not a fool like your second uncle. I don’t act without absolute certainty."
Her smile carried a hint of triumph.
"Your estate isn’t easy to infiltrate, I’ll admit. Those bodyguards are formidable, and the firepower is impressive. But tell me—what if the attackers were those who came from that place? Could they breach it by force?"
"Who would’ve thought you’d dismiss my warnings so easily, even daring to seek love? The women of the Luo family truly are sentimental fools. Back then, I forced Luo Wuyou to kill the man she loved with her own hands. What about you? Do you want to follow in your aunt’s footsteps?"
Luo Tangji’s eyes brimmed with provocation, as if she held all the cards. Luo Yao narrowed her eyes.
"If you dare lay a finger on Ran, I swear you won’t live to see tomorrow."
The fire of fury burned in her gaze, scorching everything in its path.
She was ready—for Lin Ran, she would defy the entire world.
A trace of melancholy flickered in Luo Tangji’s eyes. "Luo Yao, your second uncle was right about one thing—you truly have no familial warmth."
She seemed disappointed yet oddly understanding.
To her, Luo Yao’s ruthlessness was the result of her own teachings.
But then, why did someone devoid of affection find love?
What kind of magic did that Lin Ran possess?
Luo Yao scoffed, her voice devoid of emotion. "Thanks to you. You taught me this yourself."
Luo Tangji finally confirmed it—Lin Ran held the highest place in Luo Yao’s heart.
A mix of bitterness and envy stirred within her.
"Since you refuse to cooperate, I have no choice. Today, I’ll personally deal with this ungrateful disciple of mine."
Without hesitation, Luo Tangji struck.
Her figure blurred as her weapon lunged toward Luo Yao—swift, precise, without a single wasted motion.
Luo Yao didn’t falter either, charging forward to meet her.
The two clashed instantly, each strike lethal, with no regard for their past as master and disciple.
Their identical daggers gleamed coldly under the sunlight, every slash carrying a deadly edge.
The blades collided, ringing out sharply, the sound echoing like a symphony of death.
Then—Luo Tangji left an opening.
Luo Yao seized it, her attack so fast it sent a chill down Luo Tangji’s spine.
Fear flashed in her eyes. She hadn’t expected Luo Yao to be this quick.
But just as Luo Yao was about to land the blow—
A hawk’s screech tore through the air.
Diving from above, the bird of prey aimed straight for Luo Yao, its talons like scythes of death.
Luo Tangji smirked. "I forgot to teach you this—a lone fighter always faces uncertainty. And you, my dear, lack an ally."
Her voice dripped with smugness as she used the hawk’s assault to turn the tide.
Luo Tangji surged forward, deliberately letting Luo Yao’s dagger pierce her abdomen—but in doing so, she trapped her opponent.
She knew Luo Yao wouldn’t go down easily, so she opted for a brutal trade.
Pain twisted her face, but her resolve never wavered.
Luo Yao blocked Luo Tangji’s dagger with one hand while wrenching her own blade free, her other hand darting to her waist.
She tried to break free, but it was too late.
The hawk loomed large in her vision.
Rip.
Talons sank into Luo Yao’s flesh. A grunt escaped her lips as blood bloomed across her clothes.
Before she could react—
Luo Tangji’s dagger thrust toward her vitals.
"Luo Yao, die in peace. The Luo family will no longer have you as its head."
Her whisper was a demon’s taunt.
Luo Yao felt no fear—only regret.
Lin Ran’s smiling face flashed before her eyes, their shared memories playing like a film reel.
I never got to enjoy retirement with Ran...
A single tear traced her cheek—her silent farewell.
"Ran, I’m sorry... I broke my promise," she thought, her gaze filled with longing.
Then—
"Meow!"
A cat’s cry shattered the tension.
A black shadow shot like a cannonball straight at Luo Tangji’s head.
Her eyes widened in shock—Luo Yao had an ally too?
The shadow moved like a phantom, swift and lethal, throwing Luo Tangji off balance.
It darted like black lightning, disrupting her strike and veering her dagger off course.
By the time Luo Tangji regained her bearings—
Cold steel pressed against her throat.
The blade’s glint mirrored the terror in her eyes. She was cornered.
Simultaneously—
Bang!
Luo Yao’s hidden firearm roared to life, its muzzle flash illuminating the dim space.
The bullet struck true, sending the hawk plummeting to the ground in a lifeless heap.
She had saved this last resort for Luo Tangji, but the hawk had forced her hand.
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
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."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
