Senior?!
Su Yunhao and the others were startled at first. When they saw clearly that it was Gu Changyuan, they quickly bowed in greeting. However, their eyes could not help but fall on the small, blood-stained, weakly breathing girl in his arms, feeling shocked and uncertain.
Gu Changyuan nodded to Su Yunhao and said in a calm tone:
Inside were cultivators from the Tianxiao Sect, wiping out the entire Wei family. I have already disposed of all of them.
I have transferred their final aura of death and threads of karma thousands of miles away.
Even if the Tianxiao Sect investigates later, they will only find that those people perished elsewhere, and will not trace it back to Fengling City.
Hearing the words Tianxiao Sect, the expressions of Su Yunhao and the others changed.
Hearing that Gu Changyuan had not only dealt with the enemy but also handled the subsequent troubles so cleanly and thoroughly, an indescribable sense of gratitude surged in their hearts.
Thank you for stepping in, Senior! You have eliminated a great threat for our Fengling City, and even spared the Su family from a potential conflict!
Su Yunhao bowed deeply. Please leave the subsequent cleanup to the Su family, Senior. You can rest assured!
Gu Changyuan gave a faint mm and said no more. Holding the unconscious little girl in his arms, his figure flashed, disappearing from the spot and returning to the Listening Bamboo Pavilion.
Su Yunhao and the others remained where they were, looking at the black barrier that was gradually beginning to dissipate on its own, and the scorched ruins of the Wei family manor revealed beneath it, feeling a complex mix of emotions.
They knew that if this Senior Gu had not happened to be here today and intervened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
For the Tianxiao Sect to act so brazenly, they must have had something to rely on. In the event of a direct conflict, even if the Su family could win in Fengling City, they would surely suffer heavy losses.
This Senior not only possessed heaven-defying strength but also acted flawlessly and thoughtfully.
This time, the Su family had truly received a massive favor.
...
Inside the Listening Bamboo Pavilion.
Gu Changyuan carried the unconscious little girl to the center of his room. With a thought, a small wooden tub appeared out of thin air, just the right size to accommodate the girl's petite body.
Immediately after, clear spiritual spring water slowly flowed into the tub until it reached two-thirds full, and faint ripples of spiritual energy shimmered on the water's surface.
Next, rare spiritual herbs of various shapes, exuding rich medicinal fragrances and brilliant spiritual light, appeared one after another in mid-air beside Gu Changyuan, as if pulled by an invisible hand.
Nine-Leaf Soul Returning Grass, Spirit-Nourishing Jade Mushroom, Marrow-Cleansing Spirit Root, Astral Tear Crystal, Profound Yin Earth-Core Lotus...
Every single one was a heavenly treasure that was hard to find in the outside world, or even only existed in legends.
With a mere glance from Gu Changyuan, those floating spiritual herbs were instantly enveloped by a force and rapidly reduced to the purest powder.
Then, they were further refined and extracted, separating out the most essential spiritual liquid and origin medicinal properties.
The impurities turned to ash and dissipated, leaving only a few drops of liquid essence of various colors, yet equally containing majestic energy and profound Dao rhymes, which dripped sequentially into the clear spring water of the bath tub.
Upon entering the water, the liquid did not dissolve directly; instead, it spread, intertwined, and merged in the water like a living creature.
The color of the spiritual spring water in the tub began to change, fading from green to a magnificent seven-colored flowing light. Countless fine starlights floated and flickered in the liquid, emitting a sacred and ancient, bizarre aura.
As the mist rose, phantom images of dragons, phoenixes, and revolving stars vaguely flashed within the vapor.
Primal Chaos Astral Physique.
A supreme holy physique rarely seen throughout the ages, possessing an extremely high affinity with the chaotic origin and the Great Dao of the Stars.
This was the fundamental reason why the system had detected the little girl's talent to be at the tenth grade.
It was also the hidden reliance that allowed her to retain a sliver of life despite her soul being severely wounded in that tragic massacre.
This kind of physique was too rare and secretive. Ordinary detection methods could hardly discover it, let alone awaken it.
If Gu Changyuan did not possess the system and abundant wealth, this girl, even if she luckily survived, would probably never awaken this heaven-defying physique in her entire life, leaving a bright pearl covered in dust.
Now, not only did the girl have severe external injuries, but her soul had also suffered grievous trauma. Ordinary healing methods would be completely useless.
What Gu Changyuan needed to do was to use the baptism of the vast chaotic power and astral origin during the awakening of this supreme physique to cure her internal and external injuries in one fell swoop, reconstruct her foundation, and lay a supreme Dao foundation for her.
Once the seven-colored spiritual liquid in the tub had completely merged and stabilized, its brilliance concealed, Gu Changyuan gently placed the little girl into the tub.
The moment the spiritual liquid touched the girl's body, her blood-stained clothes were dissolved by an invisible spiritual force, revealing a petite body covered in tiny scars.
Soaking in the warm spiritual liquid, the girl's brows slightly relaxed, and a trace of color gradually returned to her originally pale face.
Gu Changyuan's hands quickly formed hand seals, and he let out a low shout:
Rise!
A pale gold array, about ten feet in diameter and centered around Gu Changyuan and the little girl, suddenly lit up on the floor of the room.
The array's patterns were layered upon each other, containing multiple functions such as stabilizing space, harmonizing energy, guiding absorption, and protecting the mind.
The array's light enveloped the entire bath tub, forming a relatively independent small world.
Gu Changyuan sat cross-legged at the array's core, his divine sense highly focused as he began to guide the awakening ritual.
The little girl's body, immersed in the spiritual liquid, began to spontaneously absorb the majestic energy contained within it.
The seven-colored spiritual light seeped into her body through her pores and acupoints. Wherever it passed, her damaged meridians were rapidly repaired and broadened.
The chaotic attribute essence and astral origin power extracted into the tub's spiritual liquid seemed to have found their home, madly surging toward a deeply hidden innate node within her body.
That node was like a star core sealed away for eternities, now being continuously bombarded and ignited by the surging energy.
The little girl unconsciously furrowed her brows, and her body began to tremble slightly.
The seven-colored spiritual light flowed across her skin, growing brighter and brighter. Beneath her skin, it was as if countless tiny starlights were flowing, and her whole person seemed to transform into a chaotic embryo about to give birth to stars.
Time slowly passed, and two hours went by.
The awakening process was exceptionally smooth. The little girl's injuries were healing at a visible rate, her aura climbing steadily, and the slumbering origin of the Primal Chaos Astral Physique was about to be completely awakened.
However, just at the most critical moment when the physique was about to be fully awakened...
Boom!
Gu Changyuan keenly sensed that deep within the little girl's sea of consciousness, an incredibly violent soul fluctuation suddenly erupted.
The soul, which had originally stabilized due to the nourishment of the spiritual liquid, now violently shook like a lake surface hit by a giant boulder.
The conflict between old and new memories, the impact of the massive flow of information brought by the physique's awakening, and the deepest brand of fear left by the tragic extermination of her family...
Various forces violently collided in her fragile sea of consciousness. It looked as if they were about to tear apart her newly condensed soul once again, potentially even causing her soul to scatter and perish entirely.

his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…

to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”

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.

shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]