"This isn’t appropriate. It’s just not right."
"I’m a decent man."
Chen Chang'an quickly waved his hands, rejecting Da Huang’s suggestion.
A decent man?
Da Huang shot Chen Chang'an a disdainful look. You? A decent man? After all the shady things you’ve pulled over the years?
If you were truly decent, would you have made Xuan Wudao beg on the streets for three thousand years?
If not for your master kicking you out, Xuan Wudao might have spent his entire life as a beggar, given how rarely you show yourself otherwise.
You? Decent?
"How can this be considered ‘sneaking in at night’?"
"We’re just… taking a look."
"Pure curiosity, that’s all."
"Think about it—it’s been days since anyone’s had a proper bath."
"Don’t they deserve a good wash?"
"In this frozen wasteland, there’s only one place with water. If not the Heavenly Pool, where else?"
"Xian’er, don’t you agree?" Chen Chang'an asked with a perfectly serious expression.
"Uh…"
Gu Xian'er hadn’t expected the usually stern and upright Chen Chang'an to have such a side to him.
Could this be his true nature?
How shameless!
And yet… somehow, it felt oddly endearing?
"The young master’s words are undeniably reasonable."
"This is the only proper course of action," Gu Xian'er replied with equal solemnity.
What the—?!
Da Huang was floored. Chen Chang'an being shameless was one thing, but Gu Xian'er? Her character’s crumbling too?
When they first met, despite her unfortunate circumstances, Gu Xian'er had been untainted by the world around her—proud at her core, a woman with principles and boundaries.
Yet after just a short time with Chen Chang'an, those boundaries had vanished entirely.
"Gu Xian'er, you’ve changed. You’ve become just as shameless as him," Da Huang scoffed.
"Senior Da Huang, you misunderstand."
"For Xian'er, the young master’s words are absolute."
"If he says it is so, then it is so."
"Thus… Xian'er has not changed at all," Gu Xian'er replied with a faint smile.
"Fine, I can’t argue with you two."
"So what’s the plan?"
"I’m practically itching to go."
"I really want to see what secrets this Heavenly Pool holds," Da Huang said excitedly.
"Oh, we’re definitely going."
"But… I don’t want to harm these villagers. They’re innocent in all this."
"So, Da Huang, I need you to figure out a way—whether it’s the villagers or those snow demons—to put them all to sleep. Can you manage that?" Chen Chang'an asked.
"That’s it?"
"You really think so little of me?"
Da Huang shot Chen Chang'an a disdainful glance before vanishing in a flash. Moments later, he reappeared.
"Done."
"Don’t worry. They won’t wake up unless I allow it—not for ten days, maybe even half a month."
"Plenty of time for us to visit the Heavenly Pool," Da Huang said smugly.
"Let’s go."
"Oh, Xian'er, you should stay behind. Your cultivation is still too weak. If something unexpected happens…"
Da Huang hesitated, thinking it might be safer for Gu Xian'er not to come along. After all, who knew what lurked beneath the Heavenly Pool?
"I… understand."
Gu Xian'er’s face briefly fell, but she quickly composed herself.
I must train harder, she vowed silently. I will reach a level where I’m no longer a burden.
"Bring her along."
"Leaving her up here isn’t exactly safe either. Besides, with you around, what danger could there be?"
Chen Chang'an noticed Gu Xian'er’s disappointment. Bringing her along wouldn’t hinder them. He didn’t need protection, and Da Huang could easily keep an eye on her.
"What kind of nonsense is that?"
"How is it unsafe? I took care of the villagers and the snow demons!"
"This is an insult to my abilities," Da Huang grumbled.
"If you’re so amazing, what’s the harm in letting her tag along for the experience?"
"With you around, what could possibly go wrong?" Chen Chang'an said with a grin.
"Now that makes sense."
"Girl, stick with me. I’ll keep you safe. Let’s go."
"Thank you, young master. Thank you, Senior Da Huang."
Gu Xian'er brightened immediately, following closely behind Chen Chang'an as they made their way to the edge of the Heavenly Pool.
"Young master, I… I can’t go any further."
"What the—?! I can’t either!"
Upon reaching the pool, Da Huang and Gu Xian'er discovered an invisible barrier blocking their path. Only Chen Chang'an remained unaffected.
"There must be a barrier here. It’s likely what blocked your senses earlier during the day."
"Right, I forgot—you’re a freak of nature. Barriers don’t work on you."
"Trying to stop me? Let’s see how tough this barrier really is!"
Da Huang’s competitive spirit flared as he threw everything he had into breaking the barrier.
"Huh?!"
"This barrier is… unusual!"
"I can’t even crack it?"
"Strange, very strange. Could it have been set up by a peak Great Emperor?"
The barrier’s resilience shocked Da Huang. There were few barriers in the world capable of stopping him—only one crafted by a peak Great Emperor at full strength could possibly achieve this.
"So you’re saying there might be a peak Great Emperor inside the Heavenly Pool?"
"That seems unlikely."
"Or… did a peak Great Emperor imprison something here?"
"This barrier isn’t just to keep people out—it’s to keep something in?"
Chen Chang'an frowned, analyzing the situation.
"Then again, there’s another possibility."
"This barrier could be natural, formed because of an extraordinary treasure hidden within the pool."
Whatever the case, Chen Chang'an’s curiosity was thoroughly piqued.
"Chen Chang'an, you’re not thinking of going down there alone, are you?"
"You—"
Da Huang started to protest but then remembered—this bastard was practically unkillable. Why bother worrying?
"Never mind. Go ahead. Just make it quick. I’ll keep watch up here."
"Fine. If you two can’t get in, I’ll go alone."
"It should be… fine."
Chen Chang'an smirked before leaping straight into the Heavenly Pool.
Watching his figure disappear, Gu Xian'er couldn’t hide her concern.
"Senior Da Huang, will the young master really be alright?"
"How is he doing now?" she asked anxiously.
"I can’t sense anything inside, but don’t worry."
"Chen Chang'an may not have many talents, but he’s tough as nails."
"There’s probably no one in this world who could even scratch him," Da Huang said with absolute certainty.
Hearing this, Gu Xian'er relaxed slightly—but her admiration for Chen Chang'an grew even stronger.
Invincible.
Only someone truly invincible could remain unharmed no matter the threat.
The young master really is… extraordinary.
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?"
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
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."
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...
