After leaving the Martial Arts Department,
Gu Yan returned to his car.
"What's the matter, Young Master? Something good happen?"
Old Gao glanced at Gu Yan through the rearview mirror, noticing the faint smirk on his lips, and couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Whenever the young master wore this expression, it meant one thing—
his heart was practically screaming: I'm delighted.
Those four words said it all.
"Tsk tsk, I just find the Peace Faction people a bit too naive. It almost makes me feel bad for them," Gu Yan remarked, shaking his head. "But never mind that. Let's head back, Old Gao."
Everything was just an act—a carefully crafted facade, sprinkled with just enough genuine emotion to let him gauge the Peace Faction members' true nature.
Aside from those he already knew, like Mei Xue, there were five other members of the Night Operations Special Investigation Team:
Li Chuan (Postnatal Martial Artist), Qin Rong (Innate Martial Artist), Chu Ge (Innate Martial Artist), Zhao Zilin (Innate Martial Artist), and Wang Yi (Postnatal Martial Artist).
Over the past month, he had thoroughly familiarized himself with each of their habits and personalities.
Additionally,
since many events had diverged from the original novel’s plot,
Gu Yan had taken the initiative to re-examine the Martial Arts Department’s structure in this world.
But the information he uncovered matched the original story perfectly.
The Martial Arts Department was divided into four factions:
—Peace Faction, Conservative Faction, Radical Faction, and Coexistence Faction.
Each faction was led by a department head, typically at the Grandmaster level or above.
Their ideologies, however, varied greatly.
The Peace Faction advocated for diplomacy, negotiation, and compromise to resolve conflicts.
They believed violence and war only bred more suffering, so they sought peaceful solutions.
The Conservative Faction prioritized tradition, order, and stability.
They clung tightly to existing values and systems, resisting any drastic changes.
The Radical Faction pursued their goals through any means necessary—
be it force, overthrowing the current order, or extreme actions.
From what he'd learned, their leader had repeatedly pushed for martial arts democratization—
lifting the secrecy around martial arts and letting the general public learn and practice it.
The Coexistence Faction, however, was the most peculiar.
They believed everything had a right to exist.
Even demons (mo-wu)—humans should strive to coexist with them in harmony.
Because of this philosophy, every member of the Coexistence Faction fought alongside one or more demonic partners.
As for Bai Jun, Li Chuan, Qin Rong, and the others... they belonged to the Peace Faction.
Bai Jun, in particular, was being groomed as the faction’s next leader.
Beyond these basics,
the most crucial distinction between the Martial Arts Department and the traditional martial world was...
Silver Qi.
Silver Qi wasn’t naturally occurring—it was artificially cultivated by extracting and refining energy factors from demons.
Every year, the Martial Arts Department conducted compatibility tests on its members.
Those who could withstand its power would gain the ability to wield Silver Qi.
This energy... was devastatingly effective against demons.
When paired with specialized Silver Qi techniques, its potency multiplied exponentially.
Thus, martial artists who wielded Silver Qi were known as—
Demon-Slaying Martial Artists.
And Bai Jun was one of them, his future shining bright.
At this thought, Gu Yan snapped out of his reflections.
Honestly, it was exhausting.
In this world, aside from the final boss, the Night King,
there were countless hidden demons lurking in the shadows, waiting to be dealt with.
Effectively, everyone was juggling two battles—fighting demons while also handling the Night King.
As for how these demons came to be, or where they originated...
Gu Yan could only shrug—
How should I know? The novel never explained it!
After the Night King and the protagonists annihilated each other, the author just... dropped the story.
Gu Yan sighed. The novel might’ve been abandoned, but this world was very much real.
And that left him with too many unpredictable variables.
But whatever—it wasn’t like he’d ever get tangled up with demons anyway.
Why bother worrying?
"Squeak!"
...Er—
Well, Zhua Zhua didn’t count. She was family.
"Squeak..."
......
......
Leng Family Estate
"We’re here, Young Master."
By the time Gu Yan finished playing with Zhua Zhua, they had already arrived.
"Good. Inform Tao Ying of the Peach Blossom Society about the plan for the day after tomorrow," he instructed.
"Tell her not to mess it up."
Old Gao nodded. "Understood, Young Master. Also... regarding Shen Wan'er and Xiao Lin, there’s been some progress."
Hearing this,
Gu Yan’s interest was piqued. He turned to Old Gao. "Details. Now."
"..."
Ignoring his young master’s blunt internet slang,
Old Gao paused briefly before reporting:
"With Xiao Lin’s help, Shen Wan'er’s company has regained its footing and even expanded."
"But that success came with its own set of problems—chief among them, pressure from her family."
"They demanded she give their relatives cushy jobs—high positions with fat salaries."
"Shen Wan'er refused, insisting that if they wanted work, they’d start from the bottom like everyone else. Pay would depend on merit."
"This didn’t sit well with her parents, who felt humiliated in front of their relatives. Tensions flared."
"But the real breaking point was something else entirely."
"Her parents tried to force her into an arranged marriage with some young master from a prominent family—
while handing her company over to her younger brother, Shen Tian."
"Shen Wan'er blew up at them. In defiance, she dragged Xiao Lin to the Shen household as a human shield—
declaring him her boyfriend."
"Since Shen Tian knew Xiao Lin was just an orphaned security guard,
her parents lost it."
"That same day, Shen Wan'er packed her things and moved out, settling in with Xiao Lin at Chunshan Apartments."
"Meanwhile, Shen Tian reverted to his old ways—
constantly threatening to kill himself unless his sister gave him money."
"Xiao Lin stepped in to comfort her, and thanks to the 'assistance' you arranged a month ago,
their relationship warmed up considerably."
"But they still haven’t crossed that final line."
"That’s all."
Old Gao fell silent.
Gu Yan listened, his smirk growing wider by the second.
Ohoho, isn’t this just textbook plot progression?
Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
A security guard. A fake boyfriend. Living together. Life-and-death bonds...
All that’s left is... waiting for the right moment!
Hehehe~!
Seems like this storyline is ripe for harvest!
Gu Yan’s grin nearly split his face. Excellent!
And he already had the perfect moment in mind—
An event that would finally make them bare their hearts to each other!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
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!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
