In the midst of a lively banquet.
Su Muwan sat on a small stool, her tiny body wrapped in an exquisite Lolita dress adorned with delicate lace and bows, making her look as adorable as a doll.
Her hair was tied into two small braids with ribbons, resting on her shoulders and accentuating her rosy little face.
At that moment, Su Muwan was clutching a doll tightly in her arms.
If she remembered correctly, this doll was her favorite toy at the time.
Though a bit dazed, Su Muwan sat there obediently, blinking her large, sparkling eyes as she curiously observed the aunties in front of her.
"Wanwan, look at this little ducky. Do you like it?"
An auntie smiled as she handed a small yellow duck to her, her tone filled with affection.
Su Muwan reached out her little hand and gently held the duck, her gaze brimming with the innocence and curiosity unique to children.
She gave the duck’s belly a soft squeeze, and upon hearing the squishy "squeak," she couldn’t help but giggle.
She looked up, her eyes shining with joy, and said in a sweet, clear voice, "Thank you, Auntie! Wanwan loves it!"
"Giggle, giggle!"
"Oh, Madam Ning, your Wanwan is getting more and more adorable!"
"That's right! Last time I saw her, she hadn’t even learned to speak yet. Now she’s already grown so much!"
Amidst the praises, Su Muwan lowered her head and continued playing with the doll in her arms and the newly acquired duck.
Time passed.
The moment the younger versions of Su's Father and Su's Mother temporarily left.
Sss—!!
Su Muwan gasped sharply, her pupils shaking, her expression one of utter shock.
No way!
Did I really time-travel?!
Su Muwan pinched the little yellow duck, feeling its realistic texture and hearing the surrounding praises.
This!
This definitely wasn’t a dream!
Su Muwan’s eyes widened in astonishment.
Huh?
I’ve time-traveled again, and back to my childhood?
But!
But what about Qin Luo?!
Su Muwan panicked. Qin Luo was still at home!
What would he do if he suddenly found her gone?
Ahhh, how could this happen!
Does anyone understand what I’m going through?!
After finally being with Qin Luo, after finally defeating so many T0 Chosen Ones.
And now you’re telling me I’ve time-traveled again?
Su Muwan felt like crying but had no tears left.
Come to think of it, which banquet is this anyway?
Just as she was pondering.
"Hey."
Huh? Who’s talking?
"Hey, I’m talking to you!"
Su Muwan was startled. She turned her head to look.
There stood a little girl dressed in a gorgeous red dress, adorned with intricate golden patterns, making her particularly eye-catching.
The girl’s hair was meticulously styled into long curls, pinned to one side with a shiny hair clip, revealing a delicate yet haughty little face.
The girl was staring at Su Muwan with her bright, large eyes.
Su Muwan blinked as she looked at her.
Huh?
Why does she look so familiar?
"Who are you?"
"Hmph!"
The girl snorted lightly and said, "I’m Jiang Xueqi!"
Jiang Xueqi??
Sss...
Su Muwan took a slight breath, suddenly recalling what had happened at this banquet.
Little Jiang Xueqi, seeing Su Muwan’s dazed expression, thought she was scared. She pointed at the doll in Su Muwan’s hands and said, "I want that doll."
"Give it to me!"
Huh?
Su Muwan’s eye twitched upon hearing this.
Well, just as I thought, she’s here to steal the doll.
But...
In my past life, I let her take it because I was kind-hearted.
But now!
Su Muwan’s previously soft expression instantly changed. She glared coldly and said, "Who do you think you are, daring to steal my toy?"
With that, Su Muwan stood up from the stool, holding the little yellow duck in one hand and the doll in the other.
She stared fiercely at Jiang Xueqi and said, "Little brat, if you don’t want to get beaten, scram!"
As soon as she finished speaking.
"You! What did you say?"
Jiang Xueqi’s eyes reddened.
She looked at Su Muwan in disbelief.
Jiang Xueqi, who had always been the little princess of her family, had never been insulted like this before.
Tears immediately began to stream down her face. "You! You actually cursed at me!"
With that, Jiang Xueqi wiped her tears and began to cry and fuss loudly. "Brother! Brother!"
"Tian Lin Brother! Yan Jie Brother! Hong Yi Brother! Ling Yun Brother........"
After calling out more than a dozen names.
Jiang Xueqi finally took a deep breath and shouted, "Come quickly! Xueqi is being bullied!!"
Are you reciting a menu or something...
Su Muwan found this utterly ridiculous.
The next second.
"Xueqi!"
"Who dares to bully my sister?!"
"How dare you!"
"Who is it?!"
"Outrageous!"
A series of angry shouts rang out.
The entire banquet hall’s attention was drawn to the commotion.
Everyone saw Jiang Xueqi and couldn’t help but sigh and shake their heads.
It was well-known that the Jiang family was backed by divine physicians and had immense influence.
Especially Jiang Xueqi, who was the Jiang family’s little princess, cherished like a treasure.
At this small gathering alone, she had more than a dozen protectors.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Xueqi, seeing her brothers rushing over, immediately stopped crying and put on a smug expression.
She straightened her little body and pointed at Su Muwan, her voice both spoiled and self-righteous. "It’s her! She cursed at me!"
"And she stole my doll!"
Su Muwan, faced with this sudden turn of events, felt a wave of helplessness.
She looked at the dozen-plus tall and imposing brothers of Jiang Xueqi.
Her heart was filled with exasperation.
Just like in her previous life.
It was clearly Jiang Xueqi who wanted to steal her doll, yet the situation had been twisted!
The dozen brothers stood menacingly behind Jiang Xueqi, their eyes glaring at Su Muwan.
"Little girl, why are you bullying our Xueqi?"
"That’s right. We know Xueqi well; she’s always been the most well-behaved."
"Little girl, return the doll and apologize to Xueqi. We’ll let this matter go."
Jiang Xueqi’s brothers began to interrogate and accuse her one after another.
Su Muwan rolled her eyes and sneered. "This doll is mine!"
"Your sister is the one in the wrong! She’s the one trying to steal my toy!"
!!
As soon as these words were spoken.
Everyone was stunned.
Then, they began to mock Su Muwan. "Ridiculous! Our Xueqi is the most well-behaved. Why would she want your doll?"
"That’s right. To think such a young girl would already know how to lie and deceive!"
"Exactly. In that case..."
One of the men stepped forward with a cold expression. He reached out toward the doll in Su Muwan’s hands. "We don’t have time for this. Hand over the doll now."
Su Muwan frowned and said coldly, "You’re asking for death."
With that, she tried to activate her cultivation techniques to deal with these people.
But...
Huh?!
Nothing happened.
Her expression froze.
No way...
Did my cultivation regress after time-traveling?
Oh no!
Jiang Xueqi, seeing this, was thoroughly pleased. She shouted, "Ling Yun Brother, go get her!!"
Ling Yun, hearing this, took on his role as the protective older brother. He barked at Su Muwan, "Hand over the doll now!"
The surrounding guests whispered among themselves.
The Su family, as it stood now, was no match for the Jiang family.
One comment after another reached Su Muwan’s ears.
That’s right.
At this point, her grandfather Su Ba had yet to break through to the Peak Realm Late Stage, so the Su family couldn’t yet stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Jiang family.
Could it be...
Su Muwan looked down at the doll in her hands.
She sighed softly.
In the end... is this still following the same script as before...
Su Muwan couldn’t help but think.
If only... Qin Luo were here.
He would definitely help me.
But.
That’s clearly impossible...
The next second.
A figure rushed over and stood in front of Su Muwan.
"What’s the password?!"
As soon as the words were spoken.
Slap—!!
"Ugh—!"
A crisp slap echoed through the air.
The entire room fell silent.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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?”
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."
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
