Faced with such a bold declaration, Zhong Yi was momentarily stunned.
He couldn't help but wonder how he would answer if he were in this situation.
"Love? Death?"
Inside the movie, Li Ang shook his head with feigned disdain.
"Spare me, Su Di'er... I am tired of these childish games of playing house."
"You think this is just a game?"
Su Di'er seemed to have made up her mind. She pulled open a drawer and took out an exquisitely crafted hand crossbow.
"Fine, then let's play a game... the kind you taught me."
Saying this, she took out four purple-black poison bolts and placed them one by one into the special cylinder in the center of the crossbow.
The girl spun the cylinder, the bolts making a harsh creaking sound.
This "game" was very familiar to the cultivators.
It was the life-gambling game from the "Liar's Teahouse."
The difference was that in the "Liar's Teahouse," only one bolt was placed in the five-slot cylinder; but in Su Di'er's hand, there were four bolts in the five slots.
It was no exaggeration to call it a suicide attempt.
Under the shocked gazes of the audience, Su Di'er aimed the crossbow at her own temple.
"If I win, you have to let me stay by your side... for a lifetime."
The girl's gaze was firm.
Li Ang did not meet her eyes. "And if you lose?"
"Then you can go back to being alone, just like before."
Hearing this answer, Li Ang finally looked at Su Di'er. "You will lose, Su Di'er... I heard it. The first slot holds a bolt. You will die."
"So what? Even if the bolt pierces my head right in front of you... what will you do?"
The girl asked back provocatively.
"I won't do anything."
Li Ang took a deep breath and answered slowly.
"I hope you aren't lying, Li Ang."
Su Di'er paused, tears shimmering in her eyes.
"I hope that deep in your heart, you have no love for me at all."
"Because, if there is even a tiny bit..."
"You will regret not saying anything to me..."
As the girl spoke, her eyes grew redder.
Large teardrops rolled down from her beautiful eyes.
Speaking, Su Di'er took the crossbow and pressed it against her temple.
As if she had made up her mind, the girl took a deep look at Li Ang, then shut her eyes tight.
"Li Ang, I love you."
At the same moment, the cinematic ended, and Zhong Yi gained control of the character.
A mission objective instantly popped up in the top right corner:
[Main Mission: Stop Su Di'er's "Game"]
"Wha—"
Zhong Yi froze for a second, then reacted immediately.
He sprang up, grabbed Su Di'er's wrist, and jerked it upward.
"Bang—!!"
The crossbow bolt buried itself deep into the roof beam.
"Huff... huff..."
Zhong Yi gasped for air heavily.
The switch between the movie and the illusion gameplay was too sudden. Being someone with slow reflexes, he almost didn't make it, breaking out in a cold sweat.
The girl in front of him was crying and laughing at the same time.
"I won, Li Ang."
...
...
[Main Mission Updated.]
[Main Mission: Raise Su Di'er to Level 50]
[New Permission Unlocked: You may now take Su Di'er on missions. Mission experience will be shared.]
Seeing the new system prompts, Zhong Yi was overjoyed.
Before, raising Su Di'er and performing missions were separate activities; now, they were combined into one.
After Su Di'er won that absurd game, Li Ang finally laid his cards on the table with the tavern owner, applying for a temporary assassin identity for Su Di'er.
His excuse was that he was injured and needed an assistant.
Thus, the two began their legitimate cooperation.
In the original movie, this part was skipped over quickly; but in the illusion, Lu Ze had turned it into the main storyline for the mid-to-late game.
Taking Su Di'er into dungeons, doing missions, exploring towns.
The new raising mechanics and the two-player dungeon mode elevated the playability of the entire illusion to another level.
However, at this moment, the forum reviews for *This Demon Cultivator Isn't Too Cold* were in a heated debate.
The reason was that for most players, the storyline had just reached the "Love or Death" chapter.
Cultivators were very divided on the plot point where Li Ang refused to take revenge for Su Di'er.
Those against Li Ang felt that since he had feelings for Su Di'er, he should avenge her.
Those who supported Li Ang were divided into three factions.
One faction believed Li Ang's personal strength was insufficient to fight the government, so refusing was wise.
Another believed Li Ang wanted to keep Su Di'er innocent and didn't want her to stain her hands with blood.
The last faction believed in the principle of "better a fellow Daoist die than this poor priest"—avoiding karma and focusing solely on the Dao was the correct path.
In short, the arguments between the sides were fierce.
Of course, if the cultivators hadn't been so deeply immersed, it probably wouldn't have been this intense.
Outside, it was just past midnight.
Lu Ze's illusion had been released in the morning, and the cultivators had unwittingly played for nearly a whole day.
...
Meanwhile.
Green Mountain Sect.
Zhang Yuxian looked at the vote count in the illusion network and couldn't help but beam with joy.
The Green Mountain Sect's *Legend of Slaying Demons* was far ahead of the pack, leading by a wide margin and still rising.
On one hand, this illusion was pre-made by the experts of the time and incorporated all the novel features of Lu Ze's illusions.
On the other hand, *Legend of Slaying Demons* was released earliest, so the most cultivators had experienced it.
As for Lu Ze's *This Demon Cultivator Isn't Too Cold*, it was very quiet.
Almost no one had voted for it.
"Elder Zhang! That kid really is finished... The forums are full of curses! Hahaha!"
Yang Zhengxin walked over laughing, absolutely delighted.
In the past, which of Lu Ze's illusions wasn't praised by everyone?
But this time, with *This Demon Cultivator Isn't Too Cold*?
People were arguing endlessly, and quite a few were cursing it!
"Hehe, as a member of the Righteous Path, he dares to use a demonic cultivator as the protagonist... This boy is too arrogant."
Zhang Yuxian sneered.
It was now past midnight, and voting had officially begun.
The results would be out by noon.
Based on the current momentum, Lu Ze was sure to lose.
However, Zhang Yuxian felt that...
The number of people voting seemed a bit lower than expected...
] [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!"
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."
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
