Sis, what skincare products have you been using recently

Half an hour later.

Mei Xue left the Gu Family.

She touched her neck, her expression becoming somewhat heavy.

Although there were no unusual changes in her body at the moment, having a tentacle embedded inside her was still uncomfortable.

Even so, Mei Xue didn’t regret it.

For her younger brother, she could do anything.

Even betray her master...

Mei Xue’s figure flickered in the shadows.

She sighed inwardly.

She never expected that the fake Night King would be Gu Yan. Master... I’m sorry.

Gu Yan’s request was simple.

He wanted her to maintain her current situation while also going to a base called "Hope's Light" to teach the children there how to cultivate.

According to Gu Yan, that was his... well, our main base.

Currently, there were only a few children, but as time went on, the number of people would only increase.

The base would also become more organized.

Mei Xue didn’t know what Gu Yan was really planning, but she did know that once she boarded this ship, there was no getting off.

["As long as you complete this task, I will return your brother’s soul to you."]

Mei Xue recalled Gu Yan’s smug face in her mind.

She had heard this line from him too many times.

But... at this point, she had no choice but to believe him!

......

.......

Mei Xue left.

And only then did another person appear in Gu Yan’s room.

"Sir, I’ll take my leave now."

The Claw stood in the shadows, speaking respectfully to Gu Yan.

To prevent any accidents, Gu Yan had long since instructed the Claw to stay in the room and protect him.

"Mm."

Gu Yan nodded.

As the Claw’s figure disappeared, Gu Yan’s expression finally relaxed.

He rubbed his cheeks; it was exhausting to keep up the act of a villain with a twisted smirk.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Finally, one matter is settled."

Gu Yan yawned and then lay down on the bed.

Closing his eyes, he began planning his next steps in his mind.

First, the current situation.

All the forces that had flooded into Jianghai had been wiped out.

Only Liu Jianxing was left alive.

Because of his special status, Gu Yan kept him around for future use.

Next were the members of the Night Organization.

According to Mei Xue, Murong Ci, Shangguan Miaoyin, and the revived Bai Lian would all join the Martial Arts Department.

Then You Xingxue and Mei Xue herself would also be invited to join and form a new team.

With so many infiltrating at once, the plan to whitewash the Night Organization was progressing smoothly.

Finally, Bai Jun.

After so many events, he must already be sweating bullets.

But there was no need to worry too much.

After all, he wasn’t just a grandmaster; he was also the youngest genius grandmaster in the Martial Arts Department.

At most, he’d just get scolded a bit and that would be the end of it...

What needed attention was what came next...

With so many people dead, it would definitely draw the focus of various departments.

The news that the Night King had truly been revived would spread to all the sects still on the sidelines.

In the near future, countless martial artists would flood back into Jianghai.

In short, Gu Yan couldn’t afford to make any moves for a while.

He needed to lay low for some time.

Now, as for his own situation...

Strength was secondary; influence was the most important.

First was his secret base, Hope's Light.

He had entrusted Long Zaitian of the King of Hell Palace to renovate and rebuild it.

Once the construction was complete, he could fully focus on building his own faction.

As for resources, that wasn’t an issue either.

The Gu Family’s power could handle everything.

Plus, with Mei Xue’s assistance... his faction would only grow stronger.

Thinking of this, Gu Yan suddenly remembered the upcoming family annual meeting at the end of the year.

This was actually a plot point that had been glossed over in the original story, as it wasn’t relevant to the main characters.

But through his real-world knowledge, he had some understanding of what would happen.

The annual meeting was always held at the Gu Family Manor.

All his siblings, aunts, and uncles would attend, along with representatives from the businesses under the Gu Family.

Time was tight, and Gu Yan had a lot to do.

But before that...

He shifted into a more comfortable position.

No, no, he was too tired. Tomorrow’s work could wait until tomorrow.

For now, he needed to rest for a few days.

......

......

The Leng Family.

"Sis...!"

"Have you been using some new skincare products recently?"

Leng Ling'er, carrying her small backpack, looked at her radiant older sister in shock.

?

"No, why do you ask?"

Leng Qingqiu was taken aback, then replied hesitantly.

Her heart tightened. What was wrong?

Had her skin gotten worse? Had she become less attractive?

When she went out with Gu Yan yesterday... had he noticed?

"No? Then why does your skin look so soft and smooth? Ugh... it’s like a newborn baby’s skin!"

Leng Ling'er compared her own skin to her sister’s.

Although she was also fair and delicate, compared to her sister, it was like night and day!

It was unbelievable!

What kind of skincare routine was her sister following?

"........"

"Enough of that. Hurry up and go to class."

Leng Qingqiu fell silent for a moment. Couldn’t this child stop being so dramatic?

"Okay!"

Leng Ling'er responded, then headed out and got into the car Gu Yan had sent for her.

Click~

As the door closed, the Leng Family was once again left with only Leng Qingqiu.

[Your skin has improved because you’ve been in contact with the furnace more often, right?]

Xiao Leng popped up, asking a question she already knew the answer to.

Leng Qingqiu snorted lightly, "Do you have to say it out loud?"

"But recently, I’ve been feeling a bit strange..."

Leng Qingqiu stretched her body, her brows slightly raised, and a smile tugged at the corner of her lips. "My body feels lighter, and I’m more energetic."

"That’s the benefit of going to bed early and waking up early."

[Is that so? But as the Night King, you’re not affected by such things.]

[If you want to become even more beautiful, you’ll have to do it through other means.]

"Other means?"

[Yes, like absorbing the furnace’s bodily fluids.]

"........"

Leng Qingqiu was speechless. What was Xiao Leng even thinking about?

She replied with some annoyance, "Xiao Leng, just shut up. You don’t understand anything."

"My skin has improved because I’ve been following a regular sleep schedule, not staying up all night like before."

"So it has absolutely nothing to do with your so-called ‘absorbing Gu Yan’s bodily fluids’!"

"And the way you’re talking makes it sound like I’m some kind of succubus who needs Gu Yan’s fluids to survive."

[Aren’t you?]

"...Get lost!"

Leng Qingqiu, flustered and angry, didn’t want to waste any more words on Xiao Leng. She snorted, "I’m done talking to you. I have things to do."

With that, she quickly ran upstairs.

Just as Xiao Leng thought she was going to study, Leng Qingqiu pulled out some yarn from a cabinet and started knitting.

"Hmph, it’s almost done. Gu Yan will definitely be surprised when he sees it."

[........]

[What about studying? Didn’t you say yesterday that you were going to visit the Night Organization’s base to plan the next steps?]

At this, Leng Qingqiu’s expression stiffened slightly.

Then she coughed lightly and replied, "Xiao Leng, can you stop talking? I have my own plans."

"I’ll go after I finish knitting this scarf!"

[You better...]

Xiao Leng had already seen through her other self. Ever since she started spending time with Gu Yan, she had become incredibly lazy.

"Hmph, what do you know?"

[.......]

Xiao Leng: I’ll endure it!