"Da Huang, has my master arrived?"
Seeing Chen Chang'an's nervous expression, Da Huang merely gave him a disdainful glance.
"Weren’t you acting all high and mighty earlier? Now you’re scared?"
"All I can say is, your master hasn’t come."
"But..."
"Given your master’s abilities, it wouldn’t be hard for him to check in on you occasionally and see how you’re doing."
"So, kid, you’d better be careful." Da Huang’s dog face was full of mischief.
"I do need to be careful. Though I won’t die, my master has plenty of ways to make life miserable." Chen Chang'an nodded with lingering fear.
"Alright, I won’t keep you. That kid from your Chen Family is coming."
"By the way, why are you training him?" Da Huang asked curiously.
"The Chen Family and I share the same roots. This generation needs someone to carry the weight."
"I can’t stay here forever—that’d be too boring."
"He’s the right fit."
"So that’s it. I knew you weren’t the type to settle down quietly."
"Go on, I’ll take a nap."
After Da Huang left, Chen Chang'an waved toward the door and said, "Come in."
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Chen Yunxuan was also filled with shock. He never expected that the dog following Chen Chang'an could speak human language.
After all, even ordinary demonic beasts couldn’t do such a thing, let alone a dog.
With reverence, Chen Yunxuan approached Chen Chang'an. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t resist asking, "Ancestor, were you... talking to it just now?"
"Oh? You mean Da Huang?"
"Indeed, we were having a conversation. Don’t underestimate him—he’s no ordinary dog." Chen Chang'an said mysteriously.
Not an ordinary dog? Then could it be...?
"Ancestor, what is Da Huang?"
"The King of Dogs."
Huh?
Hearing this, Chen Yunxuan’s lips twitched. So... he really wasn’t an ordinary dog!
Da Huang also heard Chen Chang'an’s words, but it couldn’t be bothered to respond. It simply turned its head away, pretending not to hear, and went back to sleep.
"Let’s get to business."
"Among the younger generation of the Chen Family, your talent and potential are the best."
"Starting today, you’ll train under me."
"Based on your performance yesterday, I’ve decided to teach you the Emperor-tier cultivation method—the Supreme Tyrant Body Art."
Earth-tier cultivation method?
Not Heaven-tier, but still decent.
Chen Yunxuan had no idea that this "Emperor-tier" was not the same as "Earth-tier."
As Chen Chang'an imparted the technique, Chen Yunxuan realized it was far more profound than he imagined.
"Ancestor, is this really an Earth-tier technique?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"It feels... even more profound than a Heaven-tier technique. How is that possible?" Chen Yunxuan asked in astonishment.
"Hmm..."
"Could it be that this Emperor-tier technique isn’t the ‘Earth’ of ‘Earth and Heaven,’ but the ‘Emperor’ of ‘Great Emperor’?"
The Emperor of Great Emperor?
Emperor-tier?!
Chen Yunxuan was so shocked that he froze like a statue.
In the entire Great Zhou Kingdom, no one likely even knew what an Emperor-tier technique was—such knowledge was beyond their reach.
In fact, most wouldn’t even understand what a Great Emperor was.
But the Chen Family was different. They had once been glorious, so some secrets were still passed down within the family.
Such as the existence of top-tier Emperor-tier techniques!
"No need to be surprised. I don’t deal in low-grade things."
"Train well. This generation of the Chen Family will rely on you."
These words from Chen Chang'an filled Chen Yunxuan with excitement.
He had entertained such thoughts before, but hearing them from the Ancestor himself carried a different weight.
It meant the Ancestor had high expectations of him.
"With the Ancestor here, I dare not overstep." Chen Yunxuan said nervously.
"My strength is too great, and my seniority too high. It wouldn’t be fitting for me to intervene directly."
"In that case, I swear to work hard and never disappoint you, Ancestor."
"Good. That’s the right attitude."
Chen Yunxuan threw himself into rigorous training, and the entire Chen Family followed suit, diving into a frenzy of cultivation.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
In that time, the Chen Family’s overall strength had skyrocketed, advancing by leaps and bounds!
"What arrogance from the Chen Family!"
"Who do they think they are? Do they really believe they’re the top family in Swallow Return City, ruling unchallenged?"
"How dare they shut their doors and refuse to receive guests, even snubbing our two families?"
Swallow Return City had three major cultivation families. Among them, the Xu and Ning Families were the local powers, while the Chen Family was an outsider.
Though they had managed to settle in the city, the Chen Family was the weakest.
And since the Xu and Ning Families were allied by marriage, they often oppressed the Chens.
A family they could once crush at will had now closed its doors for a full month, refusing even their envoys. How could they not be furious?
"Tell me, what exactly happened in the Chen Family a month ago?"
"Have you heard of any newborns in the Chen Family recently?" The Head of the Xu Family frowned.
Newborns?
"I know the Chen Family well. There haven’t been any pregnant women there in the last two years—no newborns." The Head of the Ning Family shook his head.
If not a newborn, then what caused this sudden change?
Chen Zhengyuan breaking through? Impossible!
Given his talent and the Chen Family’s resources, he couldn’t possibly be the reason.
"First, an anomaly appeared at the Chen Family’s estate. Then they shut their doors for an entire month."
"What could possibly make them act like this?"
After a pause, the two family heads exchanged glances, their confusion slowly turning into excitement.
"Treasure!"
They spoke in unison.
"Exactly! The Chen Family must have obtained some incredible treasure!"
"That’s why they’ve been so bold as to disregard our two families."
"Damn it, why did it take us so long to realize?!"
Regret!
The two family heads were filled with regret for not figuring it out sooner.
If it really was a treasure, a whole month had already passed—was it even still there?
"Brother Xu, I think... we still have a chance!"
After a moment of contemplation, the Head of the Ning Family looked at the Xu Family Head with burning eyes.
"Oh? What makes you say that, Brother Ning?"
"I believe what the Chen Family obtained isn’t something like a top-grade pill."
"It’s more likely to be a weapon or an artifact that aids cultivation."
"Given their recent behavior, I’d say the latter is most probable."
"That’s why they’ve shut themselves away, refusing all visitors."
"The treasure must be gathering all the surrounding spiritual energy, which the Chen Family is using to boost their cultivation."
"It has to be!"
"Brother Xu, if our two families can seize this treasure, in time, we might even secure a place in Beiyuan Prefecture."
"Who knows? We could even make a name for ourselves in the Great Zhou Kingdom!" The Ning Family Head said excitedly.
Upon hearing the analysis from the Head of the Ning Family, the Head of the Xu Family also grew excited.
He found the other's reasoning quite convincing—if they could obtain such a treasure, wouldn't it be a tremendous boon?
"However..."
"The Chen Family has possessed this treasure for a month now. Their strength has likely improved by this point. Seizing it won't be easy," the Head of the Xu Family said with a frown.
"What is there to fear? Even after a month, how much could the Chen Family possibly have grown?"
"With our two families joining forces, why should we fear a single Chen Family?"
"That makes sense. Gather our men and strike swiftly to avoid unexpected complications."
"Agreed!"
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
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s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
