But!
Now I'm here!
Gu Yan looked at the demon claws in his hand and softly said: "Mimic."
In the next second.
As if understanding Gu Yan's intention, the three demon claws rumbled!
They instantly merged together and wrapped around Gu Yan's finger, transforming into a black ring.
Of course.
Crack! Squelch!
The inside of the ring was lined with blood-sucking spikes, firmly attaching to Gu Yan's finger.
Well, demon claws need nutrition too!
After completing this, Gu Yan glanced at the dazed Tian Fang. This person was an important tool for Chen Yingyin to quickly enter the Martial Arts Department, so he still had some use.
He turned to Old Gao, who was quite bewildered by what he had just witnessed: "Let's go, Old Gao. I'll explain everything in the car."
"Oh... okay..."
Old Gao nodded, watching Gu Yan's retreating figure.
His expression was complex.
He really understood the young master less and less. Was this current version of the young master another manifestation of split personality?
No, no, no, regardless...
Old Gao took a light breath and followed behind Gu Yan.
Looking at his back, Old Gao couldn't help but recall their first meeting.
[Hey, old man, are you the bodyguard dad found for me? You look so weak!]
.....
[Old man, are you okay? Oh, I know! Dad told me about your wife's situation. Here, take this - it's all my pocket money, use it.]
...
[Old Gao, aren't I your family too? If you keep being so depressed, this young master might have to find a new bodyguard!]
Young master truly is a gentle person.
Old Gao smiled slightly, watching Gu Yan's back. No matter what...
I will always protect you, young master.
Now only Tian Fang remained in the dungeon.
"My... my claws..."
They were his best companions since childhood, but now...
They had been taken by someone else.
"No!!"
Tian Fang was so angry that he fainted.
.......
.......
Back in the car.
Old Gao was shocked. Although he had sensed it earlier, when he actually heard it from the young master's own mouth.
He was still amazed: "Young master, you've reached Innate realm?"
Heavens, this defied logic.
Since the young master's birth, the Gu family had determined this child had no talent for martial arts.
Rather than letting him experience the disappointment of the martial arts world, they decided not to tell him and let him live peacefully as an ordinary person.
At that time, everyone determined he could at best become a third-rate martial artist.
But now, he had reached Innate realm overnight? What exactly had happened??
"Yes, I'm quite puzzled too. Suddenly reached Innate realm."
Gu Yan pretended to think, then responded with a shocked expression: "Could it be! This is the power of love!"
What nonsense about the power of love!
Old Gao took a deep breath. Though he couldn't understand the young master's talk about the power of love.
But... it was good that the young master could cultivate now, at least his personal safety would be better guaranteed.
With this in mind, he asked: "Then... young master, where are we going next?"
Where to go....
Gu Yan thought for a moment, quickly reviewing the thoughts in his mind.
First was Shen Wan'er. After observing at the banquet, he noticed her interactions with Xiao Lin had increased, similar to the original story, but this side needed too much time, so he could only wait.
Next was Wang Yulan, she was still hospitalized, and the plot hadn't reached her part yet, so no need to worry about her for now.
Then Chen Yingyin, she knew about the Martial Arts Department and should be joining soon. He would help boost her performance later, so no need to worry for now.
Then Yan Qingqing, this masochistic woman was the easiest to deal with, but he couldn't always take the initiative with her, so no need to worry for now.
Finally, the Bai family's young miss and Leng Ling'er's best friend, Bai Qionglan. She still had half of the Dragon King Jade Pendant that he needed, but... it wasn't time yet. He still needed to wait for a plot point, so no need to worry about that either.
Calculating this way, Gu Yan realized he had already encountered five women from Xiao Lin's harem in the original story.
And these five currently had no feelings for Xiao Lin.
Very good, this was the right development. As long as these harem members didn't provide Xiao Lin with too much help, then later on, he and Qingqiu would be safer.
No wait! Just how many women were in Xiao Lin's harem?! This guy must have incredibly high resistance to pure love!
While complaining internally, Gu Yan pondered. He had actually considered whether to become brothers with Xiao Lin, who had just come down from the mountain.
But... for some reason, whenever this thought occurred, he felt extremely disgusted.
He didn't know why at first, but after Mei Xue's appearance last night, he seemed to understand some things, and realized why he detested Xiao Lin.
In the original story, the author never explicitly stated which forces were involved in the massacre of the Leng Family years ago.
But now..... Gu Yan's eyes flickered with a cold light.
Combining the original story and Leng Qingqiu's current actions, it wasn't hard to reach a conclusion.
That is, every force that Leng Qingqiu controlled was actually... one of the forces involved in the Leng Family massacre.
Why control the King of Hell Palace? Because they participated in the massacre.
Why target the protagonist? Because the Dragon King Palace also participated in the massacre, and Xiao Lin killed Leng Ling'er in the original story.
Why target those harem members who hadn't met protagonist Xiao Lin yet? Because their family forces had also participated in the siege of the Leng Family.
Everything Leng Qingqiu did actually revolved around one point.
That is..... revenge.
For revenge, she could abandon all her humanity; for revenge, she could sacrifice everything.
Understanding all this, Gu Yan took a deep breath.
Since everyone was Qingqiu's enemy, then... he should also firmly walk this path he had chosen.
Moreover..... after discovering that the Pure Love Cultivation Technique could provide him with such power.
Gu Yan's thoughts had changed. It no longer mattered whether Leng Qingqiu would turn dark like in the original story.
It no longer mattered whether Leng Qingqiu would become stronger, this was fine.
Gu Yan didn't want Leng Qingqiu to become that cold-blooded, heartless person from the original story again.
Qingqiu must be suffering, because his intervention had made it difficult for her to judge things normally.
Just like this time with the King of Hell Palace.
But it doesn't matter anymore.......
Gu Yan closed his eyes to relieve some pressure, then said: "Let's go to grandmother's."
"Yes, young master."
As the car started moving, Gu Yan slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze held unprecedented determination and coldness.
In this life, Leng Qingqiu's enemies would be my enemies too.
Hum! Gu Yan clutched half of the jade pendant in his palm.
Let me make use of you..... Dragon King Palace.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
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."
] [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!"
