The top floor of the Yan Xing Group building.
"Hehehe~~~"
Long Zaitian strolled down the deserted corridor with a satisfied expression.
The funeral and press conference had both gone well.
Everyone now knew about Yan Huang's death.
And publicly, they had no choice but to recognize him as the rightful heir to the Yan Xing Group.
After all, his performance in front of the cameras had been flawless, and many media outlets and TV channels kept replaying those scenes of his superb acting!
Long Zaitian reached a redwood door. He took a deep breath, his face filled with an indescribable excitement.
Although most of the high-powered warriors of the King of Hell Palace had been wiped out by that mysterious group on that day.
But! That wasn't a problem! The most important thing was that he had finally become the public face of the King of Hell Palace!
Warriors and loyal subordinates could be trained again. He believed that with the accumulated resources of the King of Hell Palace, plus the support of the Gu Family's eldest son, Gu Yan.
He was confident that he could soon restore the King of Hell Palace to its former glory! As for those who secretly opposed him, he believed he could eliminate them quickly!
Although he didn't know what Gu Yan wanted to cooperate with him for, he believed that as long as Gu Yan wasn't a fool.
He would definitely cooperate with him to deal with those mysterious people in black clothes with strange masks hiding in the shadows!
Thinking of this, Long Zaitian turned the handle and pushed open the door. His heart was pounding with excitement.
He even closed his eyes as he stepped inside, spreading his arms and taking a deep breath of the office's air.
Perfect, it all starts here. I will make my King of Hell Palace!
Step by step! Rule the world!!
"Seems like you're very happy."
?
Hearing this voice, Long Zaitian was stunned. He opened his eyes and saw a figure so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar sitting in the boss's chair, hands crossed under his chin and resting on the desk.
The man was looking at him with a playful expression.
Besides him, there stood a butler exuding an aura of terror.
This combination...
"Gu Yan?!"
"What are you doing here?!"
Long Zaitian was a bit shocked. He didn't close the door but stood uncertainly in place.
After all, this scene made him feel a hint of unease.
In the dimly lit office, the man who held his secret and his master protector were already waiting for him.
And the other man's face seemed to show the standard villainous smile you'd see on TV.
However, Long Zaitian wasn't too worried. He believed Gu Yan wouldn't do anything to him, after all, the other man needed the strength of the King of Hell Palace.
Seeing Long Zaitian gradually regain his composure, Gu Yan curled his lips and looked at him with an inexplicable meaning: "No need to be so nervous."
"Remember, I said I would help you solidify your position in the King of Hell Palace, just on one condition."
"I'll tell you this condition when your foster father is buried."
Hearing this, Long Zaitian also remembered the agreement with Gu Yan during the banquet hall.
For a moment, he felt a bit embarrassed about his overreaction.
He let out a sigh of relief and walked towards Gu Yan, his eyes glancing at the boss's chair the other man was sitting in.
Hey, we're just partners, the real owner of the King of Hell Palace is me!
Gu Yan, even though you have a master protector, you can't be like this, right?
When he reached Gu Yan's opposite side, Long Zaitian looked at him and calmed down before asking, "So, what is it that you want me to agree to?"
"Hmm, this..."
Gu Yan thought for a moment, then revealed a kind smile: "I want the dragon aura in your body."
At this moment.
Long Zaitian's face changed: "What did you say...!!"
Swish!
Before the words were finished.
Old Gao had already stepped forward, instantly appearing in front of Long Zaitian. His right hand formed a claw and directly attacked with a claw strike in Long Zaitian's terrified expression.
Puchi!
Old Gao pierced through Long Zaitian's chest, his palm gripping a struggling, wavering golden dragon aura with his true energy!
This thing!! Was the dragon aura!
Thud!
Old Gao retracted his right hand and returned to Gu Yan's side. He glanced at Long Zaitian, who was lying on the ground with a large hole in his chest, barely alive, his eyes showing no warmth.
In the world of martial artists, killing to steal treasures was normal, let alone this was a【dragon aura】!!
He respectfully opened his palm and handed the dragon aura to Gu Yan: "Young master, the dragon aura has been obtained."
"Mmm."
Gu Yan reached out and took it, looking at the struggling golden dragon aura at his fingertips. His eyes revealed a pink glow.
A prompt appeared in his mind.
【Pfft!! This is not a pure love act!! This system refuses to let the host absorb any energy other than pure love energy!!】
Stupid system...
Gu Yan's mouth twitched. The next second, the ring on his finger, transformed by the Three Lives Demon Claw, suddenly became restless.
【Jiji! Jiji!!】
Hearing the urgent desire transmitted from his mind, Gu Yan thought for a moment and seemed to have come up with a good idea.
So he placed the dragon aura on the black ring on his finger. In an instant.
【Jiji!!】
【Roar roar roar!!】
Excited sounds and painful screams entered Gu Yan's mind. In just a moment.
The dragon aura was completely devoured by the Three Lives Demon Claw.
【Congratulations to the host's pet 'Claw Claw' for absorbing a dragon aura!! It has become stronger!】
What kind of name is this, Claw Claw?
Did the system come up with this?
Gu Yan felt a bit helpless. This system was definitely not serious.
Of course, not serious as it was, he could feel something new in his mind.
Thinking of this, he looked at the ring on his finger, and with a thought.
Gulu gulu!!
The ring melted like black slime, instantly covering Gu Yan's index finger.
Old Gao was startled: "Young master!"
Gu Yan waved his hand to indicate it was fine.
In less than a moment, the form of the black slime had changed again.
Gu Yan's index finger, which was originally like a normal human's, had now become a demonic claw emitting an eerie black-golden light!
A lot of information also entered Gu Yan's mind.
And at this time.
"Pfft ah!!!"
Long Zaitian lay on the ground, clutching his hollow chest, his eyes confused, shocked, terrified, and uneasy as he stared at the ceiling.
He used the corner of his eye to look at Gu Yan, who had taken his dragon aura. With the dragon aura taken, his life was rapidly fading!!
Because! When the dragon aura entered his body, it had already been bound to his life!
I never thought, I never thought.
Gu Yan's goal was actually the dragon aura in his body!! Was the goal the same as his foster father's back then...
Forget it... I've also colluded with the demonic path and harmed many people...
Perhaps, this is my fate...
From birth, destined to be someone else's furnace.
But the next second.
"Don't be so pessimistic, you won't die."
Gu Yan walked over, crouched down, and extended that golden demonic claw that looked like a god of death.
"What... do you want... to do..."
Long Zaitian struggled to lift his head to look at Gu Yan, and at this glance, he was stunned.
That is!! The Three Lives Demon Claw?! That demonic artifact of the demonic path warrior!! But why is the color and shape a bit different?!
"You... this madman..."
Long Zaitian's breath was weak, and he no longer knew what Gu Yan wanted to do.
Gu Yan shrugged: "Maybe, but you'll thank me later."
Saying this, he revealed a wicked smile and slowly approached Long Zaitian's forehead with his fingertip, and then...
Gently pierced it.
【Detected the host's intention to control the other party! Repairing the body + control requires 500,000 pure love points!】
【Detected the demon claw skill control activated!! Offsetting part of the pure love points!! Detected the demon claw skill repair activated! Offsetting part of the pure love points! Due to Long Zaitian's anti-pure love points being 15%! Final consumption 50,000 pure love points!】
In an instant.
"Ahhhh!!!"
Long Zaitian let out a painful roar, countless fine threads like hair, constantly moving and drilling into the depths of Long Zaitian's brain.
Long Zaitian's eyes gradually lost focus, his whole body starting to convulse abnormally.
After several more seconds passed...
Thud!! Long Zaitian stopped struggling.
Gu Yan stood calmly to the side, observing the other man's reaction.
He fiddled with the claw on his hand to pass the time.
One second passed, then two, then three!!
Thud! Thud!!
A miraculous scene unfolded. Long Zaitian's chest, which had been torn apart, was quickly repaired by countless hair-thin threads.
In no time, he was as good as new.
Then, Long Zaitian opened his eyes. He saw Gu Yan and slowly stood up.
Old Gao quickly moved to Gu Yan's side, his eyes filled with caution as he watched the scene unfold.
The next second, a scene that Old Gao hadn't anticipated occurred.
Thud!
After standing up, Long Zaitian immediately knelt down on one knee, bowing his head respectfully to Gu Yan and saying, "Master."
Seeing this, Old Gao's eyes widened in shock.
Gu Yan, on the other hand, revealed a faint smile in his eyes. It was done.
He retracted the claw, transforming it back into a ring.
Tsk tsk, it had cost him a full 50,000 Pure Love Points to control Long Zaitian using the power of the claw, but it was worth it.
Under Old Gao's bewildered gaze, Gu Yan walked over to Long Zaitian. "Don't be so surprised, Old Gao..."
He looked down at Long Zaitian, who was still kneeling, and gently raised the corner of his mouth. "The King of Hell Palace is now part of the Gu family."
"Get up. I have a task for you."
Gu Yan spoke softly.
"Yes, Master!"
Long Zaitian stood up, his eyes filled with reverence and fervor as he looked at Gu Yan. He even took a step closer to Gu Yan, saying, "Please give your orders, Master!"
Gu Yan took a slight step back from Long Zaitian. It might have been his imagination, but he felt like the controlled Long Zaitian was thinking something strange about him.
Oh well, probably just his imagination. In any case, it was time to assign the task.
"Find someone for me. She's probably just started university. Her name is You Xingxue."
"Her father was disabled in a construction accident at a Yan Xing Group site."
"Her mother works for a company."
"Find her and report her location to me."
"Just call out to me in your mind."
After hearing the task, Long Zaitian nodded. "Yes, Master! I will not disappoint you!"
Very good.
Gu Yan smiled inwardly, satisfied.
You Xingxue. This person had no connection to the main characters.
If anything, she was an enemy.
Because...
She was one of the late-game villains in the original story!
A master who had reached the peak of the late Grandmaster stage, just one step away from becoming a Great Grandmaster!
She was someone Gu Yan wanted to recruit.
Alright, that's taken care of.
Now, it's time for the next step... Though, to be honest...
Hehehehehe~~~ Who would have thought things would go so smoothly?
The evolved claw really gave me a pleasant surprise~
Oh, no, no. I need to watch my demeanor.
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?!
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
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."
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.
