The chaotic scene inexplicably sent adrenaline surging through everyone.
As the singing and dancing contestant on stage finished their performance, the entire audience erupted in screams, wildly waving their glow sticks.
This was the first internal showcase for the preliminary contestants—a training match based on stage performances.
It was designed to prevent stage fright during their debut, and from then on, this would be the standard.
"Long Aotian, Long Aotian, hold it higher! Lin Wanning is coming up next!" Li Qingxue exclaimed excitedly.
"Thanks, Long Aotian!" Hu Yuying was equally thrilled. The stage effects today were incredible, giving off the vibe of an up-close concert.
"Leave it to me, no problem!" Long Aotian raised Lin Wanning's support banner—the biggest one in the venue, meticulously designed by Hu Yuying.
As the song ended, the announcer called out the next contestant's number and name.
Even the usually introverted Hu Yuying couldn't help but cheer along with Li Qingxue's excitement.
Seeing the two girls so exhilarated, Long Aotian swung the banner even more vigorously, swaying it left and right.
"Hey man, chill out—I can't see!"
A voice came from behind Long Aotian.
"Sorry, got a little carried away," Long Aotian replied, turning around.
The two locked eyes, both momentarily stunned.
Because the man behind him was also holding a Lin Wanning support banner.
"You're a fan of Lin Wanning too?"
They spoke in unison.
Long Aotian chuckled. He hadn’t expected Lin Wanning to already have fans at this stage.
It was partly thanks to the production team.
The earlier audition rounds had been edited into promotional clips and released.
Though Lin Wanning’s appearance and songs were only shown for a few seconds, her striking beauty and unique voice had already won her a small following.
The entrance music changed, and Lin Wanning stepped out from backstage, dressed in a stunning outfit with subtle makeup.
Hearing the man behind him fervently shouting Lin Wanning’s name, Long Aotian cleared his throat and drowned him out with an even louder cheer.
Not to be outdone, the man raised his voice further.
Back and forth they went, each shout louder than the last.
Hu Yuying and Li Qingxue exchanged puzzled glances.
"Is this some weird male competition thing?"
"Probably," Hu Yuying replied uncertainly.
Just then, Long Aotian felt his phone vibrate in his pocket.
Pulling it out, he saw it was a call from Xu Shuai.
Glancing around, the noise made it impossible to take the call.
"Yuying, Qingxue, I need to take this. I’ll be right back."
"Okay, we’ll wait here. But hurry—Lin Wanning’s about to start."
Long Aotian gave a quick thumbs-up and headed for the emergency exit.
He called back, "Hey, what’s up?"
The anxious tone on the other end made him pause. "Wait, slow down—what happened to Huang Fei?"
On the other end, Xu Shuai rubbed his head in frustration, took a deep breath, and tried to explain coherently.
As Xu Shuai spoke, Long Aotian’s frown deepened.
Shen Mengjie’s mother had brought a man in his forties to the school, demanding Shen Mengjie drop out and return home.
She claimed education was useless for her daughter and that she should marry early—specifically, this older man, who had already paid an 80,000-yuan betrothal gift.
The scene at the school had turned ugly.
Since it involved a parent, the school couldn’t directly intervene and instead tried reasoning with her.
But Shen Mengjie’s mother was relentless—wailing, making a scene, even rolling on the ground—so no one dared step in.
At one point, she cursed Shen Mengjie for being "wild" and even slapped her.
Just as the older man was about to drag Shen Mengjie out of the school, Huang Fei rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
No one knew who threw the first punch, but as an athlete, Huang Fei wasn’t one to back down in a fight.
Things escalated until the police arrived, taking Huang Fei away while an ambulance carted off the older man.
After hearing Xu Shuai’s account, Long Aotian exhaled sharply. "I’m still out right now. Head to the police station—I’ll grab a cab and meet you there."
"Got it, we’re on our way."
Hanging up, Long Aotian quickly explained the situation to the girls.
Hu Yuying looked surprised but noticed his urgency. "Be careful on the way. Once Lin Wanning’s done, I’ll explain it to her."
Even Li Qingxue, who usually teased Long Aotian, stayed serious this time. "Take care. We’ll wait for you at home."
With that, Long Aotian left and hailed a cab to the location Xu Shuai had given.
As soon as he arrived, he spotted Xu Shuai and Li Longlong waiting outside.
"How’s it looking?"
"It should be fine. Everyone at the scene can confirm that the other guy shoved Huang Fei first, and both of them got hurt. At worst, it’ll be classified as a mutual brawl."
Before long, a man around forty years old, his head wrapped in bandages, walked over accompanied by a police officer.
Seeing this, Long Aotian and the other two followed them inside.
At first, the older man refused to back down.
Even though it was ruled a mutual brawl, the fact remained that he was injured.
If they pressed the matter, Huang Fei could end up detained for at least a few days.
And anyone with eyes could see this old man was just being a troublemaker!
Long Aotian leaned in and whispered something into Xu Shuai and Li Longlong’s ears.
Then, he suddenly held his breath, his face gradually turning crimson.
Clenching his fists, Long Aotian glared at the older man, his dark eyes burning with hostility, his sharp brows exuding a cold, intimidating aura.
It looked as though, if they weren’t in a police station, he would’ve lunged at the man and torn him apart on the spot.
The older man took one glance and immediately averted his gaze, his bravado crumbling instantly.
Xu Shuai and Li Longlong quickly grabbed Long Aotian, practically dragging him out by force.
The moment they stepped outside, they released his arms.
"Will this really work?"
"If this were his hometown, probably not. But we’re in unfamiliar territory—he’ll think twice."
"Besides, both sides are at fault. He won’t want to provoke some hotheaded stranger in a place where he’s out of his depth!"
It wasn’t the most honorable tactic, but Long Aotian knew that with people like this—bullies who thrived on others’ weakness—playing nice only emboldened them.
Sometimes, showing a little aggression was all it took to scare them off.
Sure enough, not long after Huang Fei paid for the medical expenses, he was released...
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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?"
