Ye Liangchen pondered over the words his father had just spoken, his fists involuntarily tightening.
"Though Chen Ningshuang has broken off our engagement, she is still the woman I have my eyes on!"
"A woman who has been loved by a lion... how could she possibly be interested in a loser?"
[Ding! The host has attempted to show off in front of no one, resulting in a failed attempt. Penalty: 5 days of internal energy deducted.]
Ye Liangchen: "..."
Damn stupid system, you're the real idiot here. If it weren't for the fact that you're still somewhat useful, I would have kicked you to the curb long ago.
Ye Liangchen cursed the system in his heart.
There was only one thought in his mind now—
Show off! Show off! And show off some more!
Ever since he had bound himself to this "showing-off system" three days ago, he had been showing off like the wind, with it always by his side. In just three days, he had gained over a month's worth of internal energy, boosting his strength significantly.
Although sometimes his attempts at showing off backfired and he was penalized, the overall gains were quite substantial.
It was more than ten times more efficient than just quietly cultivating on his own!
As long as he kept showing off enough, breaking through to the Grandmaster level would only be a matter of time.
However, he still felt a bit depressed. After all, after so many days of showing off, his inspiration was starting to run dry.
......
Morning.
In the Jiang Family Villa.
"Shuang'er! Help me get dressed!"
Jiang Che, lying in bed, called out for his personal maid.
Chen Ningshuang, her face cold and stiff, reluctantly walked into the bedroom.
"Oh? Shuang'er, why do you look so worn out?"
Jiang Che teased the fairy-like girl.
Chen Ningshuang, dressed in a Hanfu, truly lived up to the title of a fairy, resembling a celestial being who had descended to the mortal world.
"You..."
Chen Ningshuang spoke through gritted teeth. She glanced at Yu Wan'er, who was still fast asleep, and had already cursed Jiang Che countless times in her heart.
"Alright, Shuang'er, help me wash up!"
Jiang Che put on the airs of a master.
The genius young lady of the Chen family had never served anyone before, let alone a strange man.
She fumbled awkwardly, her heart filled with disdain.
If looks could kill, Jiang Che would have died countless times by now.
"Alright... you're so clumsy. If you can't even serve someone properly, what use are you?"
Jiang Che's words shattered Chen Ningshuang's composure.
[Bastard, you scum! If I can't serve you properly, why don't you find someone else?]
[You're a grown man, yet you still need someone to serve you? Why don't you go home and suckle at your mother's breast?]
Jiang Che was in high spirits. A genius young lady like Chen Ningshuang... she needed to be thoroughly put in her place.
After Jiang Che left, Chen Ningshuang's eyes turned red.
Unknowingly, the usually cold and aloof Chen Ningshuang began to shed silent tears.
......
The Bai family had been in a frenzy lately.
Their only young lady had disappeared for over a week, and the most panicked was undoubtedly Bai Jie's father, Bai Tianlong.
"What? Xiao Jie has gone to the Jiang family to work as a maid?"
Bai Tianlong was completely stunned upon hearing Aunt Wang's words.
Aunt Wang sighed helplessly, "Master, it's true! I think you can also see how Miss feels about Young Master Jiang... So she took it upon herself to go to the Jiang family and even told me not to say anything..."
Bai Tianlong's heart sank.
He was well aware of his daughter's feelings for Jiang Che. Her bedroom walls were covered with secretly taken photos of him—she was a full-blown infatuated girl.
But he was also helpless. What was the status of their Bai family? And what was Jiang Che's status?
The phrase "marrying within one's social class" was not just an empty saying.
His daughter and Jiang Che were destined to never be together. Although Bai Jie was indeed beautiful... Jiang Che was probably just toying with her, and behind the scenes, he was likely mocking the Bai family for overestimating themselves!
After all, the upper-class circles were always chaotic, and he knew that all too well.
"I told you to keep an eye on Miss! Is this how you do it?"
Bai Tianlong was furious, and the consequences were severe—Aunt Wang was fired on the spot.
"Master, please calm down. I've had someone investigate Young Master Jiang. He has many girls around him, including a poor but beautiful school belle from Shilan School... It seems like Young Master Jiang doesn't turn anyone away."
Aunt Wang spoke anxiously, clearly having done her research.
Bai Tianlong grew even angrier upon hearing this. "That's even worse! This just proves that Jiang Che is only playing around and would never take responsibility."
But Aunt Wang's next words left Bai Tianlong speechless.
"And there's also the young lady of the Ye family, Ye Mengyao! She often stays overnight at the Jiang Family Villa with other girls."
Bai Tianlong: "..."
Ye Mengyao of the Ye family... he naturally knew her, and that was precisely why he was even more shocked!
Both the Ye and Jiang families were top-tier families in Hangcheng, and Ye Mengyao was a true heiress.
This... this couldn't be possible!
"Master Bai, so I believe Miss Bai's actions are completely justified. If Miss can win Young Master Jiang's favor... our Bai family would also gain a powerful ally."
Bai Tianlong glared at Aunt Wang. "Am I the kind of person who would sell out his own daughter? She's my only child!"
Aunt Wang panicked. "Master... Jiang Che is..."
Bai Tianlong snorted coldly, cutting her off.
"What Jiang Che? He's my future son-in-law!"
Aunt Wang: "..."
What they didn't know was... little Bai Jie had already been devoured, leaving nothing behind.
...
"Shuang'er, be good. Today, I'll take you to meet an old acquaintance!"
Jiang Che took Chen Ningshuang's hand.
The close contact made Chen Ningshuang's skin crawl. Compared to Ye Mengyao, she was the one with a true aversion to men.
Having spent long periods in cultivation within the Chen family, she detested any form of physical contact with men. Excessive contact always made her skin crawl.
"An... old acquaintance?"
"That's right! Someone you know very well!"
Jiang Che snapped his fingers, his smile gradually turning mischievous.
It had been a while since he last saw Chen Hao. He heard the guy had gone to work as a security guard at the entrance of his family's company?
Well... now he was technically his brother-in-law, since Chen Ningshuang was completely in his grasp now.
Chen Ningshuang would be the next Yu Wan'er, though... she definitely wouldn't be as favored as Wan'er.
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!
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.
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.
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!
