Pretentiousness might be late, but pretentious assholes never miss their cue!
When An Yi appeared, the entire room buzzed with whispers.
Who's that guy?
Can't you see his clothes? He's a waiter!
But why does he act so damn cocky compared to other waiters?
Didn't he just say something about the Asura Gate?
The crowd murmured, clearly not recognizing An Yi at all.
An Yi, wearing a profound and mysterious smile, felt his face stiffen.
Something's off!
Isn't shocking everyone and flexing supposed to be the protagonist's privilege? And he doesn’t get any?
That’s bullshit!
Just then, Bai Shaojun, arriving fashionably late, stumbled at the sight of An Yi and stammered, "Y-you... You're the Night Emperor An Yi, leader of the Asura Gate!"
Others might not know An Yi, but he sure did!
Back in Jiangbei City, when he tried to forcibly acquire An Yi’s company, he got beaten to a pulp and thrown out a window.
Hearing this, An Yi broke into a grin.
Good kid, beating you back then wasn’t in vain!
"The Asura Gate’s leader, An Yi!"
A wave of astonishment swept through the crowd.
In Daxia, who hadn’t heard of the Asura Gate’s leader?
Slayer of the Hundred Ghosts Sect’s Demon Hall, killer of the Paradise Organization’s SSS-ranked assassins!
Now ranked 19th on the Heavenly Leaderboard!
Even among Void Realm experts, few could rival him.
Instantly, the atmosphere grew tense, everyone staring at An Yi with burning admiration.
This was a living legend—Daxia’s top martial artist, gracing the humble Bai family’s birthday banquet!
The younger attendees gazed at him with outright reverence.
The incident where he killed Chi Xiao was still fresh, and An Yi’s reputation was at its peak.
At just twenty years old, An Yi was indisputably the number one young martial artist of his generation.
Some media outlets had even declared him Daxia’s greatest prodigy in a thousand years!
In the martial world, strength commanded respect.
An Yi was young, insanely powerful, and ridiculously handsome—already a mythic figure.
Now that he’d appeared in the flesh, how could they not lose their minds?
Even the eighty-year-old matriarch’s hands trembled slightly.
Under the weight of all those fervent stares, An Yi raised an eyebrow, suddenly doubting himself.
Am I really this badass?
Of course, what An Yi didn’t know was that thanks to some unscrupulous media, he’d been painted as Daxia’s ultimate big boss!
Every martial artist in Daxia knew about his Asura Gate—how it punched the Law Enforcement Bureau, trampled the Heavenly Dragon Temple, and rode roughshod over the Pantheon of Gods.
These days, the Asura Gate was a name that struck fear into hearts across the land.
Hou Tianci, still kneeling, stared at An Yi in disbelief, muttering, "The Asura Gate... No, impossible. Absolutely impossible..."
As a martial artist, he knew exactly what the Asura Gate represented.
Night Emperor An Yi? Even his own sect master from the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss would flee at the sight of him!
An Yi cleared his throat, hands clasped behind his back, and put on his most aloof act. "Bai Xiu is under the Asura Gate’s protection. If the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss has the guts to retaliate, let them try."
"Bai Xiu... is really part of the Asura Gate?!"
Hou Tianci shuddered violently.
"Night Emperor, this lowly one was blind! I never meant to provoke the Asura Gate—this was all my doing, the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss had nothing to do with it!"
Hou Tianci trembled like a leaf.
He was used to throwing his sect’s name around to intimidate others—after all, who in Daxia wouldn’t cower at the mention of the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss?
But this time, he might’ve just doomed his entire sect.
For a behemoth like the Asura Gate, wiping out the Ten Thousand Demons Abyss would be child’s play.
"Old Bai, what do you think?" An Yi glanced at Bai Xiu.
He didn’t care either way—this was Bai Xiu’s call.
"Get lost."
Bai Xiu swung his spear.
Hou Tianci didn’t even see the strike before he was sent flying like a cannonball, howling in pain.
"Is he... alive?" An Yi squinted at the vanishing figure.
Bai Xiu shrugged—no idea.
But the crowd’s perception of the Bai family had already shifted.
The Asura Gate—was there any stronger backer in the world?
Who’d have thought the Bai family would latch onto this golden thigh?
Even Uncle Liu, the butler, glowed with pride.
Everyone knew: with Bai Xiu’s Transcendent Realm strength and the Asura Gate’s backing, the Bai family was destined for greatness.
On the other hand, the Bai family’s noblewomen looked like they’d swallowed lemons.
They’d always clashed with Bai Xiu. Now that he’d risen so high, if he held a grudge... they were screwed.
Ding! Main Quest [The Discarded Son’s Return] completed!
Ding! Reward: +100 Evil Points! Skill [Blazing Step] acquired!
Hearing the system’s notification, An Yi’s eyebrows shot up.
Holy shit!
Bai Xiu’s quest was this easy?
What a bro!
He hurriedly checked the rewards.
[Blazing Step]
Skill Type: Movement
An Yi:
"...Yeah, didn’t expect this trash system to be poetic."
Since he still had some Evil Points left, An Yi dumped them all into the skill.
Instantly, Blazing Step leveled up to Lv. 3!
Ding! Blazing Step has reached Lv. 3! Unlocked skill [Flame Stride]!
An Yi skimmed the description, eyes lighting up.
[Flame Stride]
Effect: Grants brief aerial movement!
"System, you’re god-tier!"
An Yi’s eyes widened.
Aerial movement! If he’d had this against that bastard Chi Xiao, the fight would’ve been a breeze.
Too bad he’d run out of Evil Points—he really wanted to see what Lv. 4 could do.
Satisfied, An Yi closed the skill panel, grinning like an idiot.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yingying looked like she’d bitten into something sour.
Pitifully, she gazed at Bai Xiu and asked in a small voice, "B-Bai Xiu... you’re really with the Asura Gate?"
Gone was the arrogance she’d flaunted upon arriving.
Regret gnawed at her. Even if Bai Xiu wasn’t part of the Asura Gate, his Transcendent Realm strength alone was enough to make the Jiang family sweat.
Jiang Yingying wasn’t stupid—this guy was only twenty and already at the Transcendent Realm. Breaking through to the Void Realm was practically guaranteed!
A single Void Realm expert could ensure the Bai family’s prosperity for a century!
She wanted to kick herself.
Young, handsome, insanely strong, with an unshakable background...
No wonder the Tang Family’s Young Princess had taken a liking to him.
If she could marry Bai Xiu, she could strut through the imperial capital like she owned it. For the Jiang family, it’d be an incomparable honor.
Bai Xiu gave her a cool glance. "Yeah."
Ding! Destiny’s Child [Bai Xiu] detected. Will host recruit him to your faction?
An Yi, who’d been pinching Ziyue’s cheeks playfully, froze at the system’s voice.
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.
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'!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
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)
