The goblin leader turned its back, concealing its ferocious expression as it reached out toward the towering ancient tree.
A radiant glow shimmered, and a luminous branch slid down from the canopy.
Swiftly, it extended toward the feet of Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu.
The luminous tendrils enveloped the two, then erupted in a dazzling light.
Before them, the radiance swirled, blurring their vision in an instant—yet in the blink of an eye, everything had changed, and their sight cleared once more.
A path of branches unfolded before Chu Xingchen, unmistakably the main thoroughfare of the colossal tree.
Even for Chu Xingchen, the road was exceptionally wide, lined with small huts along its edges.
Goblins of all kinds stood outside the huts, casting curious glances their way.
Unlike the fearful reactions of those in San Dong, the goblins here regarded them with open curiosity and scrutiny.
Yet none dared to speak up.
At this moment, Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu felt like rare exhibits in a zoo.
Facing the probing gazes, Chu Xingchen narrowed his eyes slightly. He paid no mind to their stares—his concern lay elsewhere.
Chu Xingchen was certain he hadn’t sensed any spatial fluctuations.
If not for an exceptionally refined technique beyond his perception, then they hadn’t actually moved at all.
Only the scenery before them had shifted—much like Bai Qing’s illusionary arts.
Chu Xingchen glanced sideways at Xie Lingyu and noticed her expression was also troubled. She must have realized it too.
He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, signaling that he had everything under control.
Xie Lingyu reacted with visible surprise, her lips pressing together in silence as she looked at him.
Chu Xingchen nodded slightly—understanding was enough.
As the two exchanged silent messages, a female goblin holding a tender green twig approached calmly and spoke:
"May I ask, which of you is the one here to fulfill the agreement?"
Chu Xingchen turned and replied coolly, "That would be me."
The goblin’s gaze shifted to Xie Lingyu. "And the other?"
Chu Xingchen answered without hesitation, "She’s here to fulfill my agreement."
Unlike the resentful leader, the female goblin remained composed as she addressed Xie Lingyu:
"Then this one is not here by our King’s invitation. Please leave the Eternal Tree."
Chu Xingchen raised their clasped hands, displaying them to the goblin, and said:
"We are husband and wife. As the saying goes, husband and wife are one. My agreement is hers as well."
The goblin frowned. "Our King does not favor those who are unfaithful..."
"Truly?" Chu Xingchen cut her off sharply.
That young man playing Go, his mouth twisted in a smirk, had been buried in this grave along with his fishing tactics.
With skills like that, could this King truly be pure and innocent?
Chu Xingchen even speculated maliciously—the other spaces within this grave might very well be filled with the King’s other "catches."
This King was at least a master angler on par with the most cunning sea witches.
Chu Xingchen said flatly, "You’re not about to tell me your King dislikes unfaithfulness while indulging in it herself, are you?"
"I’m neither the first nor likely the last to answer this summons. Whether it’s acceptable is for your King to decide. Your duty is to take me to her, not to overstep your bounds here."
The goblin’s brow furrowed. If he sought death, she wouldn’t stop him. Taking a deep breath, she replied evenly:
"Follow me."
Satisfied, Chu Xingchen nodded and led Xie Lingyu after the goblin.
Though the escorting goblin said little, their conversation hadn’t been hushed.
The surrounding goblins had heard every word.
Instantly, outrage erupted.
Glaring eyes burned with fury, and even those who had held back earlier now hurled insults.
"How can someone hold such twisted views?"
"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!"
"Disgraceful! Utterly disgraceful!"
The female goblin listened to the venomous, vulgar curses with inward scorn.
She glanced back, expecting to see the humans cowed and humiliated—no creature, no matter how thick-skinned, could endure such vitriol unscathed.
Even she felt uneasy under the barrage.
Hah… such brazen words deserved this merciless backlash!
But when she finally caught Chu Xingchen’s expression, she froze.
This human… not only appeared unbothered, but he was… smiling?!
Was this the very embodiment of shamelessness?
Disgust churned within her.
Yet the scoundrel’s words held undeniable logic.
This was for the King to decide.
To decide how this disgraceful man should meet his end.
Chu Xingchen surveyed the scene, his Wan Bian already in motion—nearly invisible needles threaded through the air.
Eyes could be deceived, but Wan Bian never lied.
The path stretched long, yet Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu traversed it in mere steps.
The scenery shifted dramatically again, as if passing through a series of painted scrolls.
Within moments, the goblin guided them to the treetop.
A staircase of branches elevated a modestly ornate wooden cabin—luxurious only by goblin standards.
Its size matched a human dwelling, and beyond a fenced yard, a few strikingly vibrant flowers bloomed in silence.
The goblin halted at the door, her voice brimming with reverence:
"My King, your guest has arrived."
Chu Xingchen recalled his probing Wan Bian into his sleeve and fixed his gaze on the cabin.
After a pause, an enchanting feminine voice answered: "Let him enter."
The goblin hesitated, eyeing the still-clasped hands, then amended:
"The situation is… complicated. This guest has brought his wife. They claim to be one."
Her nervous words plunged the scene into silence. Perhaps the news was too shocking even for the King.
After a lengthy pause, the voice spoke again:
"Then… let them both enter."
The goblin’s face betrayed faint disappointment. She had expected the King to punish such audacity on the spot.
Yet this shameless man would now tread the royal chambers.
But the King’s word was law.
Stepping aside, she motioned for them to proceed.
Hand in hand, Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu pushed open the wooden door.
A creak echoed as the door swung wide.
Chu Xingchen’s sharp eyes scanned ahead warily.
By the window, seated at a table, was a woman of breathtaking beauty and unparalleled grace, her gaze fixed on the garden outside.
Her aura carried neither fragility nor allure—instead, it exuded serene elegance and unyielding resolve.
In Chu Xingchen’s words, she had the air of a formidable woman.
The woman turned her head, her calm gaze resting on Chu Xingchen.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
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.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
