The bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a silvery glow over the entire Unreturning City.
For some reason, the city was unusually quiet that night, as if everyone had fallen into a deep slumber.
Inside the City Lord's mansion, the lights burned brightly, standing in stark contrast to the rest of the sleeping city.
Deep within the mansion, in a secluded boudoir, enchanting melodies rose and fell in an unbroken rhythm, lingering in the air.
The beautiful music had lasted from dusk till dawn, never once ceasing.
By midday, the boudoir door finally opened, and Chen Chang'an stepped out.
His steps were steady, a faint smile playing on his lips, as though the night's symphony had left him thoroughly satisfied.
Glancing back into the room, he remarked softly, "Such sweetness is truly worth savoring."
"Those two are absolute temptresses!"
Despite his extraordinary constitution—one that was far more resilient than most—Chen Chang'an had still been worn down by the relentless allure of those two bewitching vixens.
Had it been anyone else, they wouldn't have lasted a moment.
Recalling the night's escapades, Chen Chang'an felt a renewed vigor.
Damn, that was exhilarating!
In his ten thousand years of existence, he had probably missed out on far too much.
"Ah, if Master were to find out..."
For some reason, thoughts of his master, Mu Yunyao, surfaced in his mind—especially memories of the rigorous mental discipline training from years past.
Unconsciously, Chen Chang'an realized his focus was slipping.
"Damn it, they’re shaking my Dao heart!"
He quickly dispelled the distracting thoughts and steadied his mind. He hadn’t expected a single night to have such a profound effect.
The two sisters were still resting—after all, their exhaustion far surpassed his own.
When Chen Chang'an returned to the Joyful Tower, Da Huang greeted him with a lecherous grin so infuriating it made his blood boil.
"What’s so funny? Look at yourself—where’s the dignity of a Qilin? You’re turning more dog-like by the day!" Chen Chang'an snapped.
At his words, Da Huang’s smirk vanished instantly, replaced by indignation. "If it weren’t for you, would I be stuck like this? You go off and have your fun, then leave me to suffer?"
"I don’t care—I want to visit the brothel too. Twenty—no, fifty women! And you’re paying!"
Da Huang didn’t need brains to figure out what had happened during Chen Chang'an’s night away.
After all these years by his side, Da Huang was secretly pleased that Chen Chang'an had finally let loose.
Chen Chang'an was no saint—in fact, he was downright wicked. But when it came to matters between men and women, he had always been strangely restrained. Now that he had finally embraced his desires, Da Huang was happy for him.
But mostly, he was jealous.
Why couldn’t he have been born human?
"Fine, next time. We’ll talk next time," Chen Chang'an relented.
"That’s more like it."
"By the way, what got into you? Since when do you fall so easily for a pair of sisters? This isn’t like you," Da Huang asked curiously.
Chen Chang'an gave him a long look before replying calmly, "I’m a man. A normal man."
Huh?
So he hadn’t been normal before?
"Then why didn’t you act like this earlier?"
"Are you stupid? How many women have we even met all these years?"
Oh.
Now that he thought about it, most of Chen Chang'an’s dealings had been with men.
Wait—there was one!
"Changsun Xixue—wasn’t she a woman?" Da Huang countered.
"Are you out of your mind? She spent her days trying to kill me, not seduce me!"
"Oh. Right. Good point."
"Enough nonsense. I’m going to rest."
"Ah, I’m utterly spent."
Watching Chen Chang'an’s smug expression, Da Huang scoffed. "Utterly spent," my ass—this guy was just showing off!
Not long after Chen Chang'an returned to his room, Gu Xian'er knocked and entered.
Seeing her, Chen Chang'an was taken aback. Her expression was conflicted, tinged with melancholy.
"What’s wrong?" he asked, puzzled.
Gu Xian'er stared at him for a moment before taking a deep breath. "Young Master... I could have done it too. Why wasn’t it me?"
Huh?
This girl...
"You’re different from them."
"Different? How?"
As if to prove a point, she straightened her posture slightly, as if to say, "I have everything they do. Why am I different? Just because there were two of them?"
"That’s not what I meant."
"You’re still young. Besides, you should focus on your cultivation for now."
"Leave these matters for later. Don’t dwell on them now," Chen Chang'an said helplessly.
"So that’s how it is..."
"Then in the future, could I...?"
Her face flushed mid-sentence. Was she being too forward? Would the Young Master think her shameless?
Oh no, what had gotten into her today? Why had she said such things?
This was bad—would he look down on her now?
The courage Gu Xian'er had mustered when she first entered had now completely vanished, and she didn’t understand why she was acting this way today.
But Chen Chang'an had stayed out all night yesterday, and she hadn’t slept a wink either. The suffocating feeling of heartbreak and disappointment had tormented her endlessly.
“As for what happens in the future… let’s leave that for the future.”
“Yes, Young Master. I’m sorry, Young Master, it’s my—”
“No need for apologies. Go cultivate. Your cultivation hasn’t made any breakthroughs in a long time.”
“Yes.”
After Gu Xian'er left, Chen Chang'an finally let out a sigh of relief. His damnable charm really was impossible to contain.
But what Chen Chang'an never expected was that less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after Gu Xian'er left, someone else arrived.
When the door opened and Wu Mingdao walked in, Chen Chang'an panicked.
Holy shit!
No way!
You too?!
Especially when he saw the slightly awkward expression on Wu Mingdao’s face, Chen Chang'an suddenly had the urge to slap him dead on the spot!
“Ahem, Mingdao, listen… I know my charm is undeniable.”
“But you need to think carefully—we’re both men.”
“Men, you understand?”
“Ah, no one ever taught you about these things growing up, so if you’re a little confused, I don’t blame you.”
“But you can’t go down the wrong path, got it?”
“You have to control yourself!” Chen Chang'an said with earnest concern.
Hearing this, Wu Mingdao grew even more embarrassed, hesitating and stumbling over his words.
“Well… it is a little hard to say.”
“If it’s hard to say, then don’t say it.”
“But I… but I really want it.”
Huh?
Really want it?
Oh no, oh no, this kid’s definitely gone astray!
“Mingdao, a man must have willpower. You must restrain desires that shouldn’t exist.”
“Your path ahead is long—you can’t start off by taking a wrong turn.”
“Understand?” Chen Chang'an said sternly.
“Thank you for your guidance, Brother Chen. I understand.”
“But… I really can’t help it. And besides, how is this going down the wrong path?”
“I genuinely like—”
“Stop! Enough!”
Chen Chang'an hastily cut him off. If Wu Mingdao actually said it out loud, their friendship would be ruined.
How could they even face each other after that? It’d be too awkward.
“Fine, I won’t bother you anymore, Brother Chen.”
“But I really do like it… Never mind, I’ll find another chance to buy it later.”
Huh?
Wait, what?
“What are you trying to buy?” Chen Chang'an asked, puzzled.
“I wanted to buy a saber, but I don’t have enough spirit stones, so I came to borrow some from you.”
“You—If you wanted to buy a saber, why didn’t you just say so?! Why all the unnecessary talk?”
“But I… I was talking about buying a saber the whole time!”
“Ah…”
So awkward!
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?"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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...
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
