Chen Chang'an had more doubts in his heart than anyone else.
After following Li Yuntian and the others to the Li Family, Li Yuntian wanted to arrange accommodations for Chen Chang'an.
"Is this the helper the Ancestor invited back?"
"This… no matter how you look at it, he doesn’t seem like a strong expert."
"Exactly, he’s not even as powerful as that girl beside him. Oh, and that dog—even the dog is stronger than him."
"Could the Ancestor have lost his mind? How could he possibly believe this man can save our Li Family?"
"Shut up! How dare you question the Ancestor? Who is the Ancestor doing this for if not you women? If you end up as cauldrons for the Blazing Heaven Immortal Sect, will you be happy then?"
"Why are you yelling at me? I was just saying. It’s not that I don’t believe in the Ancestor—I just don’t trust that Chen Chang'an."
"Enough! What’s the point of your disbelief? Listen, if you don’t want to be punished with seclusion, behave yourselves. No one is allowed to provoke Chen Chang'an."
"Understood?"
"Understood."
The Li Family members were well aware of their current predicament—they had no other options. The fact that someone was willing to help at all was already something to be grateful for.
The Blazing Heaven Immortal Sect might not yet have the qualifications to dominate the Profound Heaven Domain, but among the sects in the region, they ranked within the top five.
Ordinary people wouldn’t dare offend such a force for the sake of the Li Family. Right now, the Li Family stood alone, without any allies.
"Senior, none of these?"
Li Yuntian had brought everything from the Li Family that was remotely valuable and laid it before Chen Chang'an.
After looking through them, Chen Chang'an found nothing he needed.
"None of them." Chen Chang'an shook his head in disappointment.
Seeing Chen Chang'an’s disappointment, Li Yuntian was the most distressed. If they couldn’t move Chen Chang'an, what would become of the Li Family?
Right now, Chen Chang'an was the only lifeline Li Yuntian could grasp.
"It’s alright, our Li Family still has more."
"I… I’ll bring everything we have. Take your time and see if anything catches your interest."
Seeing Li Yuntian’s persistence, Chen Chang'an merely nodded. The possibility of the item being in the Li Family was just a guess.
Whether it could be found or not, Chen Chang'an was prepared to accept either outcome.
"By the way, where did Da Huang go?"
"Did you notice?" Chen Chang'an asked.
"This… I didn’t pay attention."
Li Yuntian had no mind to spare for Da Huang’s whereabouts—his thoughts were entirely consumed by how to win Chen Chang'an over.
"Fine, go attend to your matters."
After Li Yuntian left, Chen Chang'an rubbed his forehead helplessly. That damned Da Huang must have run off to a brothel again.
Him going to a brothel wasn’t surprising, but how could that bastard take Xiao Yao along?
And even if he did… did they even have money?
"Ancestor! Ancestor!"
"This Chen Chang'an is absolutely shameless!"
"He… he actually went to the brothel owned by the Qin Family and refused to pay!"
"Now the Qin Family has dragged him back. This… this is beyond humiliating."
Huh?
Chen Chang'an?
A brothel?
"Nonsense! Chen Chang'an never left the Li Family. How could he have gone to a brothel? I just came from his place." Li Yuntian said coldly.
Huh?
Never left?
Then who was the Chen Chang'an outside?
"Ancestor, I’m telling the truth! If you don’t believe me, come and see for yourself!"
"The Qin Family still has him in custody!"
Now even Li Yuntian was stunned. What in the world was going on?
"Fine, take me there."
Li Yuntian followed his clansmen outside and saw Da Huang being held by the scruff of his neck by the Qin Family members, with a nervous-looking Chen Chang'an standing beside him.
Was that really Chen Chang'an?
Da Huang couldn’t be mistaken, but this Chen Chang'an felt… off. Was he the same person Li Yuntian had just met?
"The Li Family sure has some nerve!"
"Aren’t they your guests?"
"Daring to visit our Qin Family’s brothel without paying?"
"Do you think the Qin Family is a joke?"
The Qin Family and the Li Family were of similar strength, and in the past, the Qin Family wouldn’t have been so aggressive. But now, with the Li Family having offended the Blazing Heaven Immortal Sect, the Qin Family saw no reason to be polite.
A dying grasshopper wouldn’t last much longer.
"How much did they spend at your place?"
"I’ll pay."
Chen Chang'an had been planning to look for Da Huang and Xiao Yao anyway. Sensing their presence, he walked over directly.
When Chen Chang'an appeared, everyone was stunned.
What was going on?
Two Chen Chang'ans?
Chen Chang'an gave Xiao Yao a resigned look before glaring furiously at Da Huang. Without even asking, he knew this was Da Huang’s terrible idea.
Making Xiao Yao disguise herself as him to visit a brothel?
You’ve ruined my reputation!
"Xiao Yao, change back now."
Xiao Yao?
Only then did the Li Family members realize—the girl beside Chen Chang'an had disguised herself as him!
After reverting to her original appearance, Xiao Yao nervously looked at Chen Chang'an and said, "Da Huang made me do it."
"Xiao Yao, how could you betray me like this?"
"We were supposed to enjoy it together, and now you’re pushing all the blame onto me?" Da Huang said indignantly.
"I didn’t enjoy it!"
"I didn’t dare move at all. Those women… they kept touching me. It wasn’t fun at all." Xiao Yao muttered gloomily.
Chen Chang'an shook his head helplessly before turning to the Qin Family members.
"My apologies for failing to discipline them properly. How much did they spend at your place?"
How much?
The Qin Family member scoffed at Chen Chang'an—a mere first-level True Immortal trying to act important?
"Ten thousand. High-grade immortal spirit stones."
Huh?
Ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones?
Chen Chang'an wasn’t entirely familiar with the spending standards in the Ancient Immortal Domain, having not been here for long.
But judging by the expressions of the Li Family members, the Qin Family was clearly extorting them.
"Qin Shou, you’ve got some nerve!"
"Ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones? Is your brothel even worth that much?"
"Would your Qin Family’s entire business make ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones in ten years?"
"Do you take us for fools?" the Li Family members roared in anger.
Ten years’ worth of earnings couldn’t even amount to ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones? The Qin Family was clearly trying to scam them.
Chen Chang'an smirked coldly before looking at Qin Shou.
"Are you sure you really want ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones?"
"Kid, do you even have ten thousand high-grade immortal spirit stones?"
"If you can’t afford it, scram!"
"You might not have it, but the Li Family does."
"Right?"
"Your Li Family won’t last much longer anyway. What’s the point of hoarding wealth?"
"Might as well let our Qin Family benefit, right?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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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!
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."
