Qin Luo and Su Muwan walked hand in hand, leisurely enjoying the gentle breeze of late summer.
The trees on both sides of the street were lush, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
Their pace was unhurried, as if savoring this rare moment of leisure.
As Su Muwan walked, she sneakily glanced at Qin Luo out of the corner of her eye.
She noticed a trace of tension on his face that was hard to detect, but more so, a gentle smile.
This expression made her secretly pleased, and she couldn’t help but hold his arm tighter.
It seemed like this was the first time she had gone out to shop with Qin Luo without the usual roles of employer and employee.
Although she didn’t know where Qin Luo was taking her, she was enjoying the moment nonetheless.
On Qin Luo’s side, after glancing at the tail following them out of the corner of his eye, he turned his head and said softly, "Little Su, before we reach our destination, I’d like to formally introduce myself."
"My name is Qin Luo."
Little Su?
Su Muwan blinked, suddenly realizing that Qin Luo hadn’t called her "Miss Su" today.
She looked up at him, her lips curving into a smile, "Qin Luo."
"My name is Su Muwan. Remember that name, because someday, she will stand at the pinnacle of martial arts."
Qin Luo chuckled, then slowly let go of Su Muwan’s hand, prompting a slight confusion in her gaze.
He extended his other hand, and a deep shadow began to swirl in his palm.
The shadow flowed like a black ribbon, encircling them.
"Are you ready, Su Muwan?"
"Have you ever... experienced shadow travel?"
Shadow travel?
Su Muwan was startled.
In the next moment, the shadow's ribbon swiftly enveloped their surroundings, and the surroundings began to blur.
In the darkness, Su Muwan felt as though she were traversing a tunnel through time and space, with only the sound of wind howling in her ears.
But soon, the howling faded.
"...
"
Su Muwan felt Qin Luo’s arm tightly around her, giving her an unprecedented sense of security.
After a few moments, the darkness began to recede.
The sound of flowing water reached Su Muwan’s ears.
When she opened her eyes and saw what was in front of them, she was stunned.
Her expression was stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment: "This place... no way?!!"
The scene before them was like a dream. Su Muwan and Qin Luo found themselves in a magical underwater world.
What made it magical was that this place was not the dark and gloomy sea, but bright and clear, like the underwater world in a comic.
The surrounding blue water was as clear as a jewel, with sunlight filtering through the surface, casting dappled light and shadow.
Colorful coral reefs stretched out around them, each piece of coral displaying unparalleled natural beauty like a work of art.
Multicolored small fish darted among them like twinkling stars in the sky, their scales shimmering in the sunlight.
A group of tropical fish, yellow and blue, curiously circled around Su Muwan, their scales glistening under the sunlight.
It seemed there was some kind of barrier around Su Muwan and Qin Luo, preventing the fish from getting too close.
In the distance, clusters of jellyfish floated like dreams, their tendrils gently swaying in the water, emitting soft glows that illuminated the surroundings.
Su Muwan’s gaze was drawn to a large sandbank, where a beautiful underwater garden lay.
Various marine plants swayed slightly, their colors vibrant and arranged in intricate patterns.
"This place... is so beautiful."
Su Muwan murmured, her eyes filled with joy.
She turned her head, her gaze excited as she looked at Qin Luo and couldn’t help but ask, "Qin Luo, how did you do this?"
Saying this, she reached out her hand, wanting to touch the tropical fish swimming around them.
However, as if there was a barrier, her hand couldn’t reach them.
Qin Luo looked at her with a smile and said softly, "I’m not sure what’s fun in Jiang City.
"But I do know that this place, Su Muwan, you’ve never been to. And since you’ve never been, I wanted to bring you here to see it."
"As for how I did it..."
Qin Luo’s lips curved slightly as he reached out and took Su Muwan’s wrist in his hand, holding it as she looked at him with a hint of shyness.
He guided her hand toward the fish swimming around them.
This time, Su Muwan felt her fingertips being gently touched by the curious fish.
And Qin Luo provided the answer: "It’s another one of my abilities, shadow manipulation."
"Shadow manipulation?"
"Yes."
Qin Luo explained to Su Muwan, "The location we’re in now is actually within the shadow of the sea."
"That’s how we can stay dry and breathe inside."
"Also..."
"The reason the sea here is so clear and bright is because of..."
"... the power of the shadows."
As he spoke, a flicker of dim light shone in Qin Luo’s eyes.
Hum—!
It was as if a light had suddenly been turned on. In Su Muwan’s joyful gaze, the entire sea became even brighter and clearer.
The vibrant world unfolded before her eyes.
"Qin Luo..."
Su Muwan murmured softly as she watched.
Qin Luo smiled slightly, "Well, are you satisfied?"
Just as Qin Luo was waiting to hear what Su Muwan would say, she turned her head, her eyes sparkling.
"I want to see sharks!"
"......"
....
.....
Elsewhere.
"What?! Where did they go?!"
"How did they just... vanish?"
Su Bailian and Alicia ran out from behind.
They looked at each other in disbelief.
What was going on?
Just now, Su Muwan and Qin Luo were definitely here, but...
But how did they suddenly disappear?
Was that even reasonable?
Huang Lingyu and the others couldn’t hide anymore and jumped out, "Hey! It’s all because you were tailing Big Brother Qin! That’s why he ditched us!"
Qin Luo’s sudden disappearance clearly meant they had been discovered!
But who had been found out?
Huang Lingyu looked at Su Bailian and Alicia, and the answer was obvious!
"???"
Su Bailian, unaware of the people behind her, saw them and immediately took off her sunglasses, pointing at Huang Lingyu and cursing, "Nonsense! Don’t spread rumors! We’re here to help Su Muwan confess!"
"Help the boss?"
Hearing this, Huang Lingyu was stunned and looked at her older brother, "Brother! Do you know her?"
Could they be on the same side?
Huang Lingfeng: ......
He remained silent for a while, then turned his head and whispered, "She’s the boss’s sister, Su Bailian."
"?"
Huang Lingyu relaxed.
Oh, so she’s the boss’s sister, Su Bailian.
Wait, Su Bailian?
Huang Lingyu suddenly realized something and looked at Su Bailian in shock, "You’re not the White Lotus Master, are you?!"
Seeing that someone else recognized her, Su Bailian proudly huffed, "Hmph!"
"Wow! White Lotus Master, I’m your fan!!"
"Hmph!"
Alicia looked at Huang Lingyu and the others. She suddenly understood something and pointed out, "What about you?"
"Are you here to help Qin Luo and Su Muwan confess, too?"
Hearing this, Huang Lingyu stopped pretending, "Hehe."
"Oh, well, let’s not talk about that. Do you know where Big Brother and Qin Luo went?"
Huang Lingyu looked at the two.
The two glanced at each other and then shrugged, "We don’t know."
"Huh?"
Before Huang Lingyu could say anything, Alicia shook her head and said, "But we know where they’ll go next."
"Where?"
"The Ferris wheel!"

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!

iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.

【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”