After hanging up the phone, Jiang Che held Yu Wan'er in his arms.
The little girl who had been grumbling earlier was now fast asleep, curled up snugly against him, occasionally smacking her lips as if dreaming of something delicious.
Jiang Che reached out and pinched the soft, tender cheek of the little loli.
Suddenly, he remembered the 'Custom System' he had just obtained.
Maybe... he should test it out on Yu Wan'er first?
Give her a 'Miserable System'? One where she earns 'Miserable Points' by enduring hardships, which could then be exchanged for small rewards in the system shop?
Despite her petite size, Yu Wan'er was full of defiance. If not for Jiang Che's overwhelming strength keeping her in check, she’d probably flip over and sit on his face in an instant.
"Never mind, I’d hate to see these little shoes of hers worn out," Jiang Che thought.
Though he had his twisted side, scheming against his own woman was where he drew the line.
...
"What? Jiang Che has been targeting me all along?"
Ye Qing was utterly stunned upon learning the truth.
To be honest, he didn’t even know who Jiang Che was.
Though there had been some friction at the Jiang family in the capital, he hadn’t directly clashed with Jiang Che, so the name barely registered in his memory.
"But we’ve never had any conflict. Why would he come after me? And what exactly is this 'Destined Ones Association'?"
Ye Qing was completely lost.
Ever since leaving the Immortal Prison, he’d been in a constant state of confusion.
Ye Fanchen chuckled. "Even if you don’t clash with Jiang Che, he’ll still target you. It’s simply a matter of opposing stances."
"You are a 'Destined One,' while Jiang Che... is a 'Heaven-Defying One.' Whether you oppose him or not, he’ll scheme against you. It’s just the way things are—no personal grudge, just opposing sides."
Ye Qing, who had some knowledge of fortune-telling and aura-reading, roughly grasped Ye Fanchen’s meaning.
"If you’re so powerful, why not just kill Jiang Che outright?"
Ye Fanchen’s lips twitched. "The higher-ups have their own considerations. Besides, Jiang Che is just one Heaven-Defying individual, and his fate is tied to the nation’s destiny."
Ye Qing blinked in bewilderment. "So... what should I do now?"
Ye Fanchen patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don’t worry. Once you join the Destined Ones Association, you’ll be safe. I’ll introduce you to the others soon."
"Just... don’t be too shocked. What you’re about to see is merely the tip of the iceberg."
Soon, Ye Fanchen led Ye Qing to a towering skyscraper, where a middle-aged man in black emerged.
He glared at Ye Fanchen. "Ye Fanchen, you didn’t even notice someone tailing you? If the Deputy Pavilion Master hadn’t spotted him, the entire 'Human Pavilion' might’ve been exposed!"
Ye Fanchen paled.
"Someone was following me? Who? I didn’t sense anything!"
"According to the Deputy Pavilion Master, it was likely a Shattering Heaven-stage expert. Be vigilant—the mortal realm seems restless lately..."
Ye Qing listened in a daze. Human Pavilion? Deputy Pavilion Master?
Yet, it felt like a door to an entirely new world had just swung open before him.
...
"Jiang Che... you... you actually comprehended the Taiji Martial Path?"
Chen Ningshuang was so shocked she could barely keep her composure.
Of course, Jiang Che wouldn’t miss a chance to flaunt his achievement—he’d mastered a complete Taiji Martial Path.
Bragging to Yu Wan'er or Qin Qiaoqiao was pointless; the girls wouldn’t appreciate it.
But Chen Ningshuang, hailing from the ancient martial Chen family and trained in Taiji herself, understood its significance. How could she not be stunned?
"Hah... it’s just a Taiji Martial Path. What’s the big deal?"
Jiang Che thoroughly enjoyed Chen Ningshuang’s awestruck expression.
"'Just a Martial Path'? Give it to me if it’s no big deal!"
Chen Ningshuang felt Jiang Che was blatantly showing off, but she had no proof.
Even the founder of the ancient martial Chen family had spent his entire life failing to forge his own complete Martial Path.
"Ningshuang, my Dual Cultivation technique doesn’t just boost strength—it can also transfer martial insights."
Jiang Che grinned mischievously, and Chen Ningshuang’s face flushed instantly.
She threw herself into his arms without hesitation. Before the allure of the Taiji Martial Path, all maidenly shyness vanished.
Few had ever witnessed just how captivating a girl could be when she took the initiative.
"Ningshuang, truthfully, you’re the reason I comprehended the Taiji Martial Path."
Jiang Che held her waist as he spoke.
"Huh? My doing? How?"
Chen Ningshuang’s innocent eyes brimmed with confusion.
"Of course it’s because of you."
Jiang Che smirked. If not for her provoking her brother Chen Hao, his karmic luck wouldn’t have crumbled so swiftly.
And without Chen Hao’s downfall, where would this 'Taiji God' reward have come from?
Ah, Chen Hao, you’re truly my old pal.
What a family you are—gifting me such a delicate little sister and dropping so many incredible loot along the way.
I owe you one!
......
Just as Jiang Che was musing about Chen Hao...
Chen Hao, who was currently on guard duty, suddenly shuddered.
A chilling sensation of being watched crept over him.
"What’s this? Did I overdo it with the late-night 'training'?"
Unbidden, his thoughts turned to Jiang Che.
"Thank goodness I’ve made peace with Young Master Jiang. Otherwise..."
He wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
The sheer terror of hindsight!
He’d seen that Lin Yu guy not long ago—everyone who opposed Young Master Jiang ended up in misery.
To think he’d once dared to bark at Jiang Che?
"I need to call Ningshuang. Maybe she can put in a good word for me with the young master. Who knows? He might even grant me an opportunity!"
Without delay, he dialed her number.
...
"Jiang Che, my brother’s calling!"
Chen Ningshuang panicked on the other end.
"Perfect timing, actually."
Chen Ningshuang: "..."
She could only roll her eyes at him.
"Ningshuang, what are you up to?" Chen Hao immediately sensed something off.
"Brother, why are you calling so late? I was cultivating! You nearly caused me to qi deviate!"
Chen Ningshuang scolded him sharply.
The old Chen Hao would’ve exploded in rage, but now...
"Heheh, Ningshuang, could you do your brother a favor? Put in a good word for me with Young Master Jiang? I’ve grown stronger lately—maybe he’d consider taking me under his wing?"
"I’m desperate to climb higher."
Chen Hao’s groveling left Chen Ningshuang speechless. Since when had her brother become so... spineless?
But after some thought, I decided to let it go. I was no different—that once proud and haughty girl had now nearly become the Joy Union Sect's holy maiden...
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
