"Have you all arrived?"
"Master, why did you summon us here this time? Has something happened?"
"I'm not sure, but given the recent commotion in the Tai Xuan Realm, something must be going on. Perhaps it’s related to the Patriarch?"
"Most likely. In the Tai Xuan Realm, no one else but our master would have the capability."
"Still, it’s odd that Master had the Tianji Pavilion send for us without explaining the reason."
Chen Yunxuan and the other four had all received summons from the Tianji Pavilion, gathering them at the same location.
Yet, none of them could quite figure out why Chen Chang'an had called them together.
However, an uneasy feeling lingered in their hearts. After all, if it weren’t something significant, Chen Chang'an wouldn’t have done this.
They didn’t have to wait long. Just a day after assembling, Chen Chang'an appeared in their sight, accompanied by Da Huang.
"Patriarch."
"Master."
"Master."
"Chang'an Gege."
Seeing Chen Chang'an, their excitement was palpable. Though their last parting hadn’t been long ago, every reunion with him stirred uncontrollable joy in their hearts.
Chen Chang'an nodded at them with a smile. "You must be curious why I called you all here, right?"
"Patriarch, is there something you need us to do?" Chen Yunxuan asked.
"No. I just wanted to say goodbye."
"I’m leaving."
Leaving?
At these words, Chen Yunxuan and the others paled. They never expected that Chen Chang'an had summoned them for a farewell.
They weren’t fools—his departure couldn’t just mean a temporary separation, as they’d already been apart before.
There was only one possibility: Chen Chang'an… was ascending to the Upper Realm!
"Master, you… are ascending so soon? The Heavenly Rankings will conclude in less than ten years. By then, I…" Gu Xian'er gazed at him with reluctance.
The others shared her sorrow, though they struggled to contain their emotions.
"Partings are inevitable. With your talents, it won’t be long before you ascend as well."
"Perhaps we’ll meet again someday."
"Don’t be so sad. I’m leaving, not dying," Chen Chang'an said with a chuckle.
Even so, the thought of this world no longer having Chen Chang'an in it was unbearable for them.
"Before I go, aside from seeing you and bidding farewell, there are some things I need to explain."
Chen Chang'an briefly outlined the matters of the Heaven, Earth, and Mortal Rankings, as well as some information about the Zhou Family.
Chen Yunxuan and the others were stunned. They hadn’t realized that the so-called "Heavenly Dao" was merely a powerful family from the Primordial Immortal Domain.
At that level, one could control an entire minor world—and possibly more than one.
"The Zhou Family assured me that the cultivation techniques and martial skills they gifted you are flawless."
"So if you wish to practice them, do so without worry."
"As for their recruitment, the choice is yours. Don’t let my influence sway you."
"Do as you wish. Be true to yourselves."
"The right to choose will always belong to you."
Chen Yunxuan and the others were still digesting this revelation. As for their future decisions, none had a clear answer yet.
"Master, when… will you leave?" Ye Zhiqiu asked, his voice thick with reluctance.
"Anytime."
Anytime?
Did that mean Chen Chang'an could depart at any moment?
"Master, how vast is the Primordial Immortal Domain?"
"If I ascend, how can I find you?"
Gu Xian'er had only one thought: wherever Chen Chang'an went, she would follow. Once she found him, she would stay by his side as his attendant and never leave again.
"Waaah!"
"Chang'an Gege, I haven’t even married you yet! How can you just run away?"
"Are you trying to escape the wedding?" Gu Fengyao wiped her tears, her gaze filled with resentment.
Escape the wedding?
Hearing those words, Chen Chang'an thought of his master, Mu Yunyao. He wondered if she had returned to the Mu Family and whether she’d faced any punishment.
Looking at Gu Fengyao, he smiled. "Silly girl, don’t take the engagement too seriously."
"You don’t need to feel burdened. If you still wish to marry me, we’ll discuss it in the Primordial Immortal Domain."
"But if you meet someone you truly love, forget about our engagement."
Truthfully, Chen Chang'an hadn’t felt much about the engagement with Gu Fengyao. While he cared for her, it wasn’t deep affection, let alone love.
There was no need to bind her to him because of it.
"No!"
"I will marry you!"
"I don’t care—you’re my fiancé, and you have to marry me!" Gu Fengyao declared stubbornly.
"Alright." Chen Chang'an didn’t argue, simply nodding with a smile.
After chatting a while longer, Chen Chang'an lifted his gaze to the sky.
"It’s time to go."
He knew his window was narrow—he had to leave before the Wang Family arrived in the Tai Xuan Realm.
"Master, must you leave so soon?"
"Patriarch, can’t you stay a few more days?"
"Master…"
Chen Chang'an understood their reluctance, but whether he left now or later, the outcome was the same. He shook his head gently.
"Da Huang!"
He tossed the mysterious crystal-like object he’d obtained from the Beast God Continent to Da Huang, who swallowed it whole.
The object transformed into pure energy within Da Huang’s body.
Roar!
In the next moment, Da Huang revealed his true form—a Qilin!
Even Chen Yunxuan and the others had never seen Da Huang’s true body. Though Gu Xian'er and Gu Fengyao had been in the Beast God Continent, they’d remained in Beast God City and never ventured into the Beast God Mountains.
As Da Huang’s cultivation broke through, the rift in the sky reappeared.
"That rift… It appeared twice before."
"Could this be ascension?"
"Then who were the two who ascended earlier?"
Chen Yunxuan and the others were astounded. They hadn’t realized the rift was a sign of ascension.
"Da Huang!"
"Let’s go!"
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
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?!
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...
