Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
The entire Immortal City became a bit more lively.
"Isn't Huangfu Yunteng being too arrogant? To threaten a Nascent Soul stage girl using her parents!"
"Watch your words, be careful not to let the Huangfu family hear you."
"I heard that Zi Ling'er is being protected by a Profound Connection realm rogue cultivator, who even made the Zi family suffer a huge loss. It seems Huangfu Yunteng also ate dirt at his hands, which is why Huangfu Yunteng is so furious."
"What? Huangfu Yunteng was bullied by a Profound Connection realm rogue cultivator??"
"Pass it on! Huangfu Yunteng was cuckolded by a rogue cultivator!"
For a time, rumors flew everywhere, causing all the major factions in the Immortal City to show up uninvited to watch the spectacle.
A mere rogue cultivator actually dared to arm-wrestle with a behemoth like the Huangfu family. Setting everything else aside, this courage alone was enough to earn the admiration of the young cultivators in the Immortal City.
Naturally, they wouldn't miss out on such an exciting event.
Early in the morning, the area around the Huangfu family estate was already packed with cultivators from various factions who had come to join the fun.
Many people from the Heavenly Sound Pavilion, as well as various large and small families, had arrived.
Of course, most of them were from the younger generation.
Among them, male cultivators made up the vast majority.
After all, everyone harbored a deep-seated hatred for a tyrant like Huangfu Yunteng who bullied men and oppressed women.
It was one thing to have a massive background, but he also had terrifying cultivation talent. Having talent was one thing, but he was also handsome. Being handsome was one thing, but he was also a damn playboy and an old pervert!
He hoarded all the good things, how ridiculous was that?
He took all the good things and did all the bad things.
It was completely normal for him to be hated.
Meanwhile, Huangfu Yunteng, dressed in a gorgeous golden robe, sat at the main entrance of the Huangfu family estate like an emperor. His expression was indifferent, and on his left and right stood two Tribulation Transcendence realm guards.
Zi Tianyang of the Zi family and a group of elders stood behind him, looking no different from lapdogs.
Diagonally in front of Huangfu Yunteng, Zi Ling'er's parents were kneeling on the ground. Their hands and feet were bound by black iron chains, and the blood on their bodies had already scabbed over. However, their auras were stable, suggesting they had only suffered superficial wounds.
The two of them had eyes full of deep worry, silently praying in their hearts that their daughter absolutely must not come.
They would rather sacrifice themselves to exchange for a safe future for their daughter.
If their daughter fell into Huangfu Yunteng's hands, it would only be a dead end...
The streets on both sides were crowded with cultivators, though they did not dare to get too close.
"Tsk tsk, the Zi family is truly ruthless, even turning on their own people."
"Even if Zi Tianyang wants to rely on the Huangfu family's power to break through to the Saint Realm, he shouldn't be so cruel to his own family, right? With such a selfish patriarch, the family won't last long."
Once the clan members lose trust in their patriarch, the family will fracture, infight, and eventually perish.
"Anyway, neither the Zi family nor the Huangfu family are good birds. Let's just enjoy the show."
Whispers rippled through the crowd as they discussed among themselves.
"Do you guys think that rogue cultivator will dare to come?"
"Of course not. Zi Ling'er might come, but that rogue cultivator definitely won't. Just look at where we are. Wouldn't coming here be an obvious suicide mission?"
"I don't think so. That rogue cultivator dared to protect Zi Ling'er, mess with the Zi family, and anger Huangfu Yunteng. Maybe he has some backup plan. I think he will come."
"What backup plan could he have? This is the Huangfu family. Even in the entire Xuanhuang Realm, they are a top-tier aristocratic family. Could a rogue cultivator possibly bring out a Great Emperor expert?"
"Say no more, ten thousand spirit stones! I bet this rogue cultivator will come!"
"You have the nerve to bring out ten thousand spirit stones? I bet one hundred thousand, he won't dare to come!"
Watching a spectacle without placing a couple of bets just wasn't exciting enough.
Amidst the bustling crowd, a gambling pool was quickly set up.
The young masters of the major families in the Immortal City were very wealthy, and soon the prize pool accumulated to over ten million spirit stones.
"Put down five million for this old man, the rogue cultivator Li Yu will definitely come!"
At this moment, a figure squeezed in, threw down a spatial ring, and grandly wagered five million spirit stones.
"Hiss..."
Seeing this display of wealth, everyone gasped.
Five million! That was equivalent to nearly a year's income for an ordinary family in the Immortal City. Who was this generous?
Looking up, someone said, "Hmm? The Lin family patriarch? Senior Lin is also paying close attention to this matter?"
The one who had grandly wagered five million spirit stones was none other than the patriarch of the Immortal City's Lin family, Lin Wuya.
He would absolutely not miss out on such a good thing.
As one of the very few who knew the inside information, he could guarantee that Little Friend Mo and Zi Ling'er would absolutely arrive, and it was highly likely that even the Yaochi Heavenly Palace would send someone.
"Hahahaha, just playing around."
After having his bet recorded, Lin Wuya disappeared into the crowd, waiting for the good show to begin.
He was very much looking forward to seeing in what capacity Little Friend Mo would make his entrance, and how the Huangfu family would respond when the time came.
At the same time, Mo Tianxiao, Zi Ling'er, and Lin Nannan were on their way to the Huangfu family estate.
"Senior?"
Mo Tianxiao called out softly.
The air was dead silent, with no response whatsoever.
"Senior Su?"
Mo Tianxiao's voice grew a little louder.
"Aren't you annoying?"
At this moment, a cold and clear voice entered his ears, sounding somewhat impatient.
This was already the third time Mo Tianxiao had asked.
"Hehe, I'm just making absolutely sure."
Hearing Su Muyao's voice, Mo Tianxiao's heart settled. As long as Senior was by his side, Huangfu Yunteng was nothing but a prick. On this trip, he had nothing to fear!
"Ling'er, later you and Nannan stand a bit further away and just watch my performance. Aunt Lin will protect you from the shadows."
"Rest assured, Senior Brother Mo, we will listen to you!"
"Nannan is the most obedient. I'll do whatever Brother Mo tells me to do!"
The two of them, one big and one small, obediently nodded their heads, their eyes full of determination.
"Good!"
With that said, Zi Ling'er hugged Nannan, and the three of them turned into a streak of light, shooting towards the Huangfu family estate.
"No way? It's been half the day, why aren't they here yet? Don't tell me even Zi Ling'er isn't coming?"
"Sigh... What can they do even if they come? It's ultimately like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. Rather than dying together with her parents at the Huangfu family, she might as well hide and cultivate diligently. Maybe she'll have a chance for revenge in the future."
"Seeking revenge won't be easy. The Huangfu family has existed for so long, have they made few enemies? They aren't lacking this one enemy."
Huangfu Yunteng's expression didn't change in the slightest, but a trace of disdain flashed in the depths of his eyes.
He thought this Li Yu had some ability, but it turned out he didn't even have the guts to show up for the appointment.
Sure enough, he was just a fearless scoundrel who only knew how to play some underhanded tricks.
Raising his hand slightly, a Tribulation Transcendence realm cultivator beside Huangfu Yunteng nodded in response, then took a step forward, intending to execute Zi Ling'er's parents on the spot.
The expressions of Zi Tianyang and the rest of the Zi family slightly changed. It wasn't that they were worried about the life and death of Zi Ling'er's parents, but that Huangfu Yunteng had lost his patience, which meant their Zi family had even lost the qualifications to be dogs.
"It seems I've won this bet."
Among the surrounding cultivators watching the show, some were happy and some were sad. They didn't get to see a good show, and they had lost quite a few spirit stones.
Lin Wuya was exceptionally nervous at this moment. Were they really not coming? Had his five million spirit stones gone down the drain??
However, right at that moment, an arrogant and domineering voice exploded in mid-air, carrying that same familiar flavor.
"Huangfu Yunteng, fuck your mother—!"
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."
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
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?"
