"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.
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
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."
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?!
