"Hehe, Shen Yu, you still claim to have no feelings for me?" Jiang Che said with a smile.
He possessed the 'Divine Listening' skill, capable of hearing the voices of all things and discerning truth from falsehood in the world.
Shen Yu truly didn’t love him, but Jiang Che couldn’t understand why she had acted so strangely the night before.
A woman’s heart was as unfathomable as the ocean, but could it really deceive Divine Listening?
That was just absurd—Divine Listening was a god-tier skill, after all.
"No, this is just a habit of holding your hand. Don’t overthink it," Shen Yu said, her expression returning to normal.
"I’m going to take a shower... You can leave now." Shen Yu’s brows furrowed slightly.
The bloated feeling wasn’t very comfortable.
"Then I’ll take my leave? Take care, sweetheart, especially since you’ve been pregnant for a whole day now..."
Shen Yu: "???"
Pregnant already? And just for one day?
"I’ve read enough books—you can’t fool me. Pregnancy usually takes at least three weeks to detect, doesn’t it? How the hell can you tell after just one day?"
But Jiang Che’s abilities were terrifying—she had experienced them firsthand. What if she really was pregnant?
Shen Yu remained silent.
"I’ve made breakfast for you. I’ll get going now."
Jiang Che chuckled, then changed his clothes and left. Staying overnight at Shen Yu’s place was already the extent of his tenderness.
...
The Jiang Family Residence.
In just one night, the Jiang family had received many visitors—mostly from the ancient martial arts world.
"Brother Jiang, did your family unearth a spiritual vein? Why is spiritual energy suddenly gushing out like this?"
Ai Kun, a grandmaster from the ancient martial Ai family, wore an ingratiating smile as he stood beside Jiang Yunhuang, rubbing his hands like a fly.
Many other grandmasters were present, and even Xu Rong, the deputy leader of the Fateweavers Association, had brought Chen Hao along.
"Master Jiang... this spiritual energy smells incredibly sweet. I can even feel my cultivation loosening..."
Though the crowd was large, they remained composed. After all, apart from the Fateweavers Association members... most were only at the peak of the grandmaster realm, while Jiang Yunhuang’s cultivation had long surpassed theirs.
If this were any ordinary family, they would’ve already declared, 'This treasure is fated with me!' and started looting.
"This is the revival of the Boundary Gate my Jiang family guards. The spiritual energy is returning... In the future, it will spread from our family to the entire world. Everyone will benefit."
Jiang Yunhuang’s tone was firm, showing no fear of open robbery—this was the confidence his Transcendent Realm cultivation gave him.
Back on Emei Mountain, he had fought three Transcendent Realm experts alone without losing ground, shocking the entire ancient martial world of Dragon Country.
Chen Hao nudged Xu Rong’s arm and whispered, "Brother Xu, your overall strength rivals a fifth-stage Transcendent. Should we just take it by force?"
Clearly, Chen Hao was setting Xu Rong up again.
He knew full well about the connection between the Jiang family and Jiang Che. Though he wasn’t sure how strong Jiang Che was now, the Fateweavers Association’s wariness spoke volumes—Jiang Che was no pushover.
If he could use Jiang Che to eliminate Xu Rong, the deputy leader position would be his.
Xu Rong glanced at Chen Hao.
"The leader’s orders are clear—no action against the Jiang family. They have connections in the Nine Heavens... We can’t act recklessly."
Chen Hao: "..."
What a shame.
...
"Rest assured, spiritual energy will be abundant in the future. Our Jiang family is just closer to the source, so we benefit first. But you’ll all catch up once the full revival happens... It’ll be the same for everyone."
The crowd was stunned by Jiang Yunhuang’s shameless words.
Was it really the same?
It was like inhaling secondhand smoke in a bathroom—the effect wasn’t the same for someone squatting inside versus someone standing outside the door.
But they didn’t dare say much. Jiang Yunhuang might be easygoing, but his fists weren’t.
"Then... Brother Jiang, you wouldn’t mind if I moved into your family’s estate, would you?" Ai Kun asked slyly, planning to settle in the Jiang residence and enjoy the purest secondhand smoke—er, spiritual energy.
"I do mind."
"..."
"What if we move near your family instead? There’s a plot of land next to the Jiang estate—we’ll buy it immediately!" The patriarch of a wealthy ancient martial family quickly instructed his steward.
"Honestly, it’s unnecessary. This is the era of spiritual energy revival... Eventually, all gates will reopen one after another."
Jiang Yunhuang was speechless. If this kept up, property prices near the Jiang family would skyrocket.
A single square meter might even sell for seven figures.
Just then, Xu Rong stepped forward.
"Master Jiang, do you remember me? I’m Xu Rong!"
Chen Hao followed behind him, having altered his appearance with disguise techniques beforehand—he didn’t want to implicate his own ancient martial Chen family.
"Xu Rong..." Jiang Yunhuang narrowed his eyes.
He had noticed Xu Rong from the start—in fact, his attention had been fixed on this man the entire time.
"Heh, long time no see, Mr. Xu."
They had clashed years ago. Though Xu Rong wasn’t a martial artist, he wielded bizarre supernatural abilities as a top-tier esper. Back then, he had fought Jiang Yunhuang, then at the peak of the grandmaster realm, to a draw.
Now, over a decade later, Xu Rong’s strength was undoubtedly even more unfathomable.
"Master Jiang, we intend to send investigators to the Boundary Gate. This matter is too significant... If beings from the Upper Realm descend, a single Transcendent like you may not hold them off!"
Jiang Yunhuang’s gaze darkened. The elusive Fateweavers Association was still an enigma to him. Rumored to have ties to the Upper Realm, they weren’t to be trifled with.
"The Fateweavers Association?" Jiang Ruoxu, hiding behind Jiang Yunhuang, tensed.
Of course, he had heard of them—an organization with a blood feud against his master.
"Master, should we eliminate them? With my grandfather here, we’re not afraid of them!"
[No need. That man is wearing a gray robe—only a deputy leader of the Fateweavers’ Human Pavilion is entitled to that. Your grandfather is no match for him.]
Jiang Ruoxu instantly deflated.
Ahem, my mistake.
Just then, a voice rang out from behind, reaching everyone’s ears.
"Make way, everyone. Why’s the Jiang family so lively today?"
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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)
