"What's the matter?"
"You brought so many people with you."
"Are you here to settle a score with me?" Chen Chang'an asked.
"Originally, that was the plan."
"After all, teaching you a lesson isn’t easy. Now that you’ve reincarnated, this seems like the perfect opportunity."
"However, we’re not fools. Given your combat prowess, we probably aren’t your match."
"Picking a fight with you? That’d just be asking for trouble."
"But… this little preference of yours for men—now that’s something worth spreading far and wide across Liuyun Domain."
"No, no, no. You’re about to make it onto the Heavenly Pride Rankings, and soon your name will shake the Ancient Immortal Realm."
"I think we should spread the word beyond our borders too, let everyone get to know the real you."
"Who knows? It might even land you a splendid marriage. Don’t you agree?"
As the saying goes, fight fire with fire. Simply teaching Chen Chang'an a lesson no longer satisfied their thirst for revenge.
Besides, they didn’t believe they had the ability to do so—this bastard was just too monstrous.
But his alleged preference for men? Now that was something they could exploit.
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll fly into a rage?" Chen Chang'an asked coldly.
"You said it yourself—your moral character is impeccable."
"We trust in your integrity. You wouldn’t do something like that."
Damn!
This time, they’ve actually met their match?
"What’s true can’t be false, and what’s false can’t be true."
"That may hold some truth, but you know just how terrifying rumors can be."
"People won’t care about the truth. They’ll just see it as juicy gossip."
"A prodigy on the Heavenly Pride Rankings with such… tastes? Don’t you think everyone will be thrilled?"
"Chen Chang'an, if you apologize to us, maybe we’ll reconsider."
Apologize?
Like hell!
He didn’t even do anything wrong, and now they want him to back down?
No way!
Absolutely no way!
"At this point, there’s no other choice."
"Though it’s not what I want, it seems this is the only way."
Chen Chang'an sighed, then cast a frosty gaze at the crowd.
Seeing that icy look, everyone stiffened. Damn, is this guy planning to silence them permanently?
Isn’t that just poor sportsmanship?
"Wait!"
"Hold on a second!"
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Since when are you so bloodthirsty?"
"Everything’s negotiable. Let’s talk this out."
Even the elders of the Wuji Sect looked exasperated. They hadn’t expected him to flip the table like this.
"So, can we negotiate?"
"Yes, absolutely! No need for violence."
"Let’s keep things harmonious."
Admittedly, Liuyun Domain excelled at maintaining harmony. Minor conflicts between factions were allowed—to motivate disciples—but major disputes were strictly forbidden. The elders had long established rules to ensure steady development, and any serious conflicts were nipped in the bud.
Naturally, they didn’t want a full-blown confrontation with Chen Chang'an.
"Can’t you just debunk the rumor?"
"Wasn’t it your own people who started it? Don’t blame us."
"You didn’t fan the flames?"
"Well… cough Not exactly. We just gave it a little push. No need to thank us."
Thank them?
Oh, he’d thank them alright—with a punch to the face.
"How about we—"
"No bets! Absolutely no bets!"
Before Chen Chang'an could even finish, the others shook their heads vehemently, already guessing his intentions.
Are you kidding? Bet with you? Haven’t you heard the saying "once bitten, twice shy"?
Do we look like complete idiots? Fall for your tricks a second time?
Chen Chang'an glanced at them, feeling somewhat helpless.
No cooperation at all.
These people weren’t playing along.
Had they been traumatized by past losses?
"You won’t do this, you won’t do that."
"Then why did you even come to the Prodigy City?"
"Just to spectate?" Chen Chang'an said, exasperated.
"We came to enjoy the show, and it’s been quite entertaining."
"Definitely worth the trip."
"Exactly! Otherwise, how would we have uncovered your big secret?"
"Oho, don’t give me that look. Let me be clear—I’m not into that."
"And don’t even think about swindling us again. We won’t fall for it."
"Right! We’re not the same as before. You won’t get a single advantage over us."
"Old Qi, what’s with that expression? You feeling unwell?"
Everyone noticed Qi Shiyuan’s grimace and grew puzzled. He’d been all smiles earlier—why did he look like he’d swallowed a lemon now?
They didn’t understand, but Chen Chang'an did. Qi Shiyuan had orchestrated all this to make others suffer alongside him.
But now, no one was biting, leaving him as the sole fool.
If word got out that he’d been duped by Chen Chang'an again, he’d become the laughingstock of Liuyun Domain.
"I think… maybe we should hear Chen Chang'an out?"
"It’s not like he wins every time, right?"
"We’ve lost enough. It’s his turn to take the L," Qi Shiyuan urged.
His words made the others ponder. Making Chen Chang'an suffer a loss—was that even possible?
Meanwhile, Chen Chang'an shot Qi Shiyuan an appreciative glance. Good man. At least someone’s reliable.
Who’d have thought there was a traitor in their midst—a wolf in sheep’s clothing, eager to drag them all down together?
"Old Qi, do you really think we can win?" the Zhang family elder asked.
"I think our chances are good."
"There are so many of us. Surely we’re smarter than one man?"
"We’ll be extra cautious this time. If it sounds fishy, we just say no."
"After all, he’s the one proposing the bet, right?"
"If it seems risky, we can always refuse," Qi Shiyuan coaxed.
The others found his reasoning somewhat convincing, though they still felt uneasy.
"But why should we even bet with him?"
"What’s in it for us?"
The elder of the Blazing Flame Sect’s question stunned everyone. Right—why bother betting at all?
There’s no need!
Chen Chang'an hadn’t expected them to be so stubborn. Couldn’t they just act on impulse for once?
Chen Chang'an was anxious, but Qi Shiyuan was even more desperate. Otherwise, he’d be the only one left holding the bag.
"Of course there’s a benefit."
"Think about it—Chen Chang'an’s age, his potential."
"Impressive, no?"
"If he loses, he owes each of us a favor."
"That’s… something we can all use in the future."
"What do you think?"
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?!”
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
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...
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?"
