Clap clap~ Clap clap~
At this moment.
As the sound of applause echoed.
A familiar voice appeared in the private room: "Well done."
!!
Hearing this voice, You Xingxue's heart skipped a beat. She looked up toward the source of the sound.
At some point, a figure dressed in pure black night attire, exuding an unsettling aura of malice, was standing in the corner of the room, applauding.
"Who are you? That voice just now..."
"Was all of this... your doing?"
You Xingxue's voice was soft, hesitant as she asked.
She realized that this abnormal phenomenon before her didn't seem particularly hard for her to accept.
Gu Yan stopped clapping and slowly walked toward You Xingxue, stopping only when he was right in front of her.
Gu Yan looked at her, curled up on the sofa, seeking a sense of safety.
It was as if the sickly smile she had shown earlier had never existed.
Gu Yan couldn't help but speak softly, "You could say it was me, but you could also say it wasn't."
You Xingxue was confused. She couldn't make out the face of the person before her, as if it were shrouded by some mysterious force.
She knew very well that the person before her was dangerous, a murderer who had killed so many people.
He might even be some kind of evil entity, like those described in novels.
The writhing black liquid on the floor was proof enough.
But... why...
Thump! Thump!
You Xingxue clutched her chest. Her heart was beating so fast.
The person before her gave her a feeling she had never experienced before.
The unknown, power, and...
You Xingxue looked up at Gu Yan. Although she couldn't see his face...
"Can I... follow you?"
A faint, sickly blush spread across You Xingxue's cheeks, and her gaze toward Gu Yan became hazy.
Hearing this, Gu Yan extended his hand. Gurgle~!
A sharp claw enveloped his index finger and pressed against You Xingxue's forehead. "Accept this power, and you will open the door to a new world."
You Xingxue's lips curled into a faint smile, her eyes looking at Gu Yan with an almost deranged intensity. "Yes!"
Half an hour later.
Countless police cars arrived and sealed off the Rose Love venue.
Chen Guoping was already overwhelmed by his daughter Chen Ying's resignation.
Suddenly, a tip-off call came through.
The caller had used AI to disguise their voice, and the phone number was no longer in service when called back.
The caller reported that Rose Love was involved in illegal activities.
By using a code phrase, one could be led to a special private room for illicit services.
Since such activities were strictly prohibited in Dragon Country, Chen Guoping took it very seriously and rushed to the scene.
"Chief Chen, we found evidence of illegal drug transactions and usage."
"When we entered the room, they were in the middle of a drug deal."
"They also had hidden firearms. The owner of Rose Love has confessed to everything."
Listening to the report from his subordinates, Chen Guoping's frown finally eased. At last, some good news.
But then.
"Chief! You need to see this!"
A panicked voice rang out, causing everyone's expressions to change.
Chen Guoping led his team over.
What they saw was a scene they could never have imagined.
In the private room before them.
There were five headless corpses.
They were all strung up and hung on the wall.
Beneath them, blood had formed a sentence.
["The night will ultimately extinguish all sin."]
"Chief... Chief..."
"What does this mean?"
"The night will ultimately extinguish all sin..."
Chen Guoping's pupils contracted, a chilling sensation spreading through his body.
Even his breathing grew heavier.
The night! It's the night!!!
The "Night" from five years ago! It's back!
Even the words were the same as five years ago!
Ever since the former leader of the King of Hell Palace died, the higher-ups in the Martial Arts Department had been speculating whether "Night" had returned.
Whether it was the work of the "Night" organization.
He had held onto a sliver of hope.
But now!
That hope was shattered! Night had truly returned!!
He clenched his fists, staring intently at the scene before him. No, this was no longer something they could handle.
Night had truly returned.
They had to transfer this case to the Martial Arts Department as soon as possible!
..........
........
On the rooftop of a tall building.
Gu Yan stood at the edge, looking out into the distance. He opened his palm, and with a hum!
"Chirp! Chirp!"
The Three-Life Demon Claw slowly emerged from his palm, emitting a sound of delight.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the dragon aura around it had grown stronger.
Indeed, the Three-Life Demon Claw had absorbed three more strands of dragon aura.
From You Xingxue's eyes.
This had further strengthened the claw's core power, allowing it to split off its own cells and grant others the ability to awaken as [Martial Artists].
In other words, it could artificially create [Natural Martial Artists].
There was no denying that dragon aura was something both the righteous and the wicked factions in the original story sought after.
Its effects were truly formidable.
However, You Xingxue was a late-game antagonist in the original story, and her luck index far surpassed that of Long Zaitian.
Thus, completely controlling her would require an amount of pure affection points that Gu Yan couldn't afford.
But he wasn't worried about whether You Xingxue would betray him. After all, in the original story, she had been deeply grateful and respectful to the Night King, who had recruited her.
Even if she did betray him, it wouldn't matter.
He had already prepared a backup plan.
The Three-Life Demon Claw, or "Clawie," had spread its cell structure throughout You Xingxue's body.
This was a double-edged sword.
The benefit was that these cells, infused with faint dragon aura, could continuously nourish her body, turning an ordinary person into a martial arts prodigy. Moreover, if she were injured, Clawie's cells would quickly repair the damage.
Even severed limbs could be restored over time.
The downside, however, was that if Gu Yan wished, he could manipulate [Clawie's cells] to destroy her entire body.
It was a method of control, though not as complete as using pure affection points.
Thinking this, Gu Yan glanced at Mei Xue, who had been summoned to act as a tool.
He said calmly, "The fourth task I'm assigning you is to guide her in her training. If possible, let her observe your cultivation process."
Mei Xue, holding the unconscious You Xingxue in her arms, had many questions for Gu Yan.
But she simply nodded. "Understood. But..."
She looked at Gu Yan seriously. "The next task will be the fifth. Once I complete it, you must tell me where my brother is!"
Gu Yan nodded. "Naturally. I always keep my word."
"Good."
Mei Xue said no more, taking You Xingxue and disappearing into the shadows.
With all preparations in place, Gu Yan wasn't concerned about others informing Leng Qingqiu about You Xingxue. In fact, that was part of his plan.
In the original story, Leng Qingqiu, though cold and ruthless, held one thing in the highest regard and showed the most leniency toward it.
And that was... talent!
You Xingxue was one of the individuals in the original story whose talent Leng Qingqiu had recognized and recruited.
Her abilities were terrifying, and with the nourishment of three dragon auras, You Xingxue became one of the most formidable antagonists in the story.
Gu Yan's goal was to establish You Xingxue's foundation within the true [Night] organization.
The other was... to let Leng Qingqiu know that there was another "Night" in this world!
Gu Yan retracted Clawie and took a deep breath.
Everything was going smoothly. Now, all that was left was to wait for his organization to take shape.
He had asked his father for a group of loyal followers and had them establish the organization.
By his calculations, it was about time.
At that moment, Old Gao, who had been watching from behind, couldn't help but speak up. "Young master... there's something I feel I should mention."
"Go ahead, Old Gao."
Gu Yan knew Old Gao had many questions.
"...The edge of the rooftop is dangerous. Even an innate martial artist would be crippled if they fell."
Gu Yan: "........"
Enough, really, enough.
Don't ruin the mood I'm in right now, okay?
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.
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
