Yanyun carefully observed Chen Baiqing, noticing she showed no signs of embarrassment. Her imitation of a cat’s meow sounded quite adorable—not laughable, but rather the kind that made one want to reach out and pet her.
Indeed, if the person themselves didn’t mind, then those actions and the content of the shouts weren’t really a big deal. After all, nothing had truly crossed the boundaries of decency.
Her gaze shifted to her master, only to find him relaxed and thoroughly enjoying himself, participating with great interest.
Putting aside everything else, this lively game and the meticulously designed special effects clearly indicated it was a carefully crafted experience. If one didn’t overthink it, it was undeniably fun.
As Chen Baiqing completed her penalty, Zhou Ping tossed the dice representing Bai Xuanling.
Two dice rolled across the board.
One landed on three, while the other tumbled twice before stopping on two under Lv Xuan’s wide-eyed stare.
As the dice settled, Chu Xingchen, impartial as ever, moved Bai Xuanling’s icon forward step by step.
Lv Xuan’s eyes remained fixed as the icon landed squarely on a penalty square.
No way…?
Seriously?
Was this game truly fair? Wasn’t Bai Xuanling just using it as an excuse to mess with him?
Was it really impartial?
Was this even the same Bai Xuanling? Since when had he changed his temperament?
Lv Xuan looked up at Bai Xuanling in surprise, only to see him frown slightly before calmly drawing a penalty card with a flick of spiritual energy.
[Penalty Card: Hold your head high with confidence, raise your sword, and shout loudly—"If Heaven does not birth me, xxx, the path of immortality shall remain shrouded in eternal night!"]
As Bai Xuanling revealed the card, Chu Xingchen animated Bai Xuanling’s chibi avatar to perform the action.
Just as Lv Xuan suppressed a smirk, expecting Bai Xuanling to show at least a hint of embarrassment—
Bai Xuanling summoned his spiritual sword with a wave, standing tall with an unshakable aura. His white robes fluttered in the wind, exuding an air of effortless grace. He even amplified his voice with spiritual energy, declaring:
"If Heaven does not birth me, Bai Xuanling, the path of immortality shall remain shrouded in eternal night!"
His voice echoed from Zhuji Peak, spreading clearly to the surrounding peaks.
Many Tianyan Sect disciples, busy with their tasks, paused at the overwhelmingly domineering proclamation, their eyes instinctively turning toward Zhuji Peak.
Nearby disciples began murmuring among themselves.
"That’s Elder Bai’s voice, right?"
"Who else but Elder Bai could say something like that?"
"Only Elder Bai could deliver such a line—bold, yet utterly convincing."
"Naturally. This is the same Elder Bai who refined the Tenfold Elixir of Restoration."
"But why would Elder Bai suddenly say something like that? Is he planning to… overthrow the Sect Master and take over?"
"Don’t be ridiculous. Do you think Elder Bai would even want to be Sect Master? It’s not exactly a cushy job. Rumor has it that the Punishment Elder is already scheming something against the Sect Master."
"Well… you’ve got a point."
Lv Xuan pressed his lips together. How was this even a penalty? It sounded downright cool.
Bai Xuanling dismissed his sword with a flick of his wrist and glanced at the others.
"If you’re going to shout, shout properly. We’re all cultivators—are we really so afraid of losing face? It’s just a game. No need to mumble like cowards."
Chu Xingchen met Bai Xuanling’s gaze, then smiled.
"In that case, from now on, any penalty involving shouting should follow Elder Bai’s example. It’s just a game, after all—no harm in making it entertaining."
Lv Xuan’s expression twisted. If he drew some ridiculous line and had to shout it like that, whatever little dignity he had left as Sect Master would be obliterated.
Just as he was about to come up with an excuse to refuse—
Yanyun spoke up first. "No problem!"
Lv Xuan stared at his beloved disciple in shock. The first betrayal had come from his own faction?
Yanyun met her master’s gaze calmly.
"My master isn’t one to back down from a challenge."
Her face had already been lost earlier—at least she’d had a gradual descent. But as far as she was concerned, her master’s dignity was beyond saving today.
Bai Xuanling arched a brow, looking at Lv Xuan with mockery in his eyes.
"Well, Great Sect Master? Are you game?"
"Of course I am!" Lv Xuan shot back, unwilling to be outdone. "But the others might not—"
Chen Baiqing raised a small hand, cutting him off decisively.
"I’m in!"
Li Yingling swiftly followed up, adding, "If Little Baiqing isn’t afraid, then as her senior sister, I agree too."
Xie Lingyu gave a slight nod.
"Agreed."
The tide had turned in an instant. Lv Xuan scanned the room, meeting Bai Xuanling’s taunting gaze before gritting his teeth.
"Fine! If it’s for the sake of fun, then so be it!"
Bai Xuanling smiled in satisfaction. "Good. Zhou Ping, roll the dice for our ever-game Sect Master."
Zhou Ping tossed the dice with practiced ease.
After a few tumbles, they landed—much to Lv Xuan’s disbelief—perfectly on another penalty square.
Chu Xingchen wasted no time, sliding Lv Xuan’s avatar straight into the penalty pool.
A sudden sense of impending doom washed over Lv Xuan. He turned to Yanyun, only to find her watching him with barely concealed amusement.
Since when?!
His beloved disciple, the one he’d poured his heart and soul into nurturing, was now gleefully betraying him?
Chu Xingchen gestured politely. "Elder Lv Xuan, please draw your penalty card."
Lv Xuan took a deep breath and pulled a card, sneaking a cautious glance—then nearly fainted on the spot.
[Penalty Card: Shout with furious indignation—"What bald monk dares to steal this Taoist’s nun?!"]
Thankfully, he remembered the rule allowing him a redraw. He quickly interjected,
"Wait! At the start, it was agreed I could draw twice and choose one."
Chu Xingchen nodded. "Then please draw another, Elder."
Under Bai Xuanling’s disdainful gaze, Lv Xuan hastily drew again. If he had to shout that first line, he wouldn’t just be disgraced in the Tianyan Sect—he’d never show his face in the Central Continent again!
He took another deep breath and looked at the new card.
[Penalty Card: Shout in a heartbroken wail—"Just like this, you’ve conquered me, cutting off all escape."]
Lv Xuan’s vision darkened further.
He was certain now—this was an ambush.
Either of these lines would humiliate him beyond redemption across the entire Central Continent.
Chu Xingchen conjured an illusion: two miniature Lv Xuans appeared before him.
One was red-faced, shaking a fist at the sky in outrage.
The other was on his knees, weeping in despair.
Lv Xuan glanced at them—and felt the world grow even darker.
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!
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
