Half an hour later.
Gu Yan had pieced everything together.
Just as Lin had told him before, the Four Sacred Beasts—the Divine Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—were originally the four guardians of the Nether King from the Nether Clan. However, they grew weary of serving as mere protectors and coveted the throne for themselves. So, they conspired with the Nether Clan’s natural enemy, the Night King at the time, to assassinate their ruler.
But after the assassination, things took an unexpected turn.
The Night King betrayed them, devouring the Nether King, leading to a falling out among the five. Knowing they could no longer remain in the Nether Clan, the Sacred Beasts fled to the human world, rallying humans to wage war against the Nether Clan in an attempt to bury this history within the Nether Prison.
As for how the dagger 【Night】 came into existence, Xiao Leng admitted she didn’t know. Her knowledge of these events came solely from the records in the Tome of Shadows.
Gu Yan mulled over the ancient tale Xiao Leng had just recounted. It largely matched what Lin had told him, though Xiao Leng had filled in a few more details.
Noticing Gu Yan deep in thought, Xiao Leng seemed amused by something. A smirk curled at her lips as she remarked casually, "Actually, the other me knows all this too."
"But because of you, she’s slowly forgetting the contents of the Tome of Shadows."
Gu Yan froze, hesitating for a moment before asking, "Qingqiu is forgetting the Tome’s contents?"
"Does that mean...?"
"Mhm, just as you’re thinking."
Xiao Leng’s smile faded, her expression turning icy. "You’ve caused the other me to be on the verge of being abandoned by 【Night】."
"Night is about to reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to the Night King."
Then, her tone shifted again, becoming indifferent. "Of course, you don’t need to worry. After all, Night is transferring its focus to me instead."
Gu Yan looked at her. In truth, Night abandoning Qingqiu was good news for him—he didn’t want her to end up like she did in the original timeline.
But... if Night’s power shifted to Xiao Leng...
The body Xiao Leng was using belonged to Qingqiu.
If the transfer happened...
Frowning, Gu Yan studied Xiao Leng’s calm face and asked, "Will you... become the new Night King?"
"And what about Qingqiu’s body...?"
"To be precise, this is my body too."
Xiao Leng cut him off, her lips quirking up. "Furnace, if I fully become the Night King, Night’s power will make me the dominant personality. I’m sure you understand what that means."
"And if that happens, the one responsible for it all... is you."
"Haven’t you noticed how often I’ve been appearing lately?"
"It’s because you’ve made the other me weak."
Xiao Leng smirked, watching Gu Yan as he lowered his head in thought.
*Hah, Furnace, I wonder how you’ll treat the other me after hearing this?*
*I’m looking forward to the delightful misunderstandings that might sprout between you two.*
But just as she entertained the thought—
Xiao Leng paused.
Because Gu Yan had lifted his head, his eyes devoid of hesitation or distress.
Calmly, he stated, "It won’t happen. I won’t let it."
"The Night King is chosen by the dagger, not the other way around."
"Which means..."
He met Xiao Leng’s gaze firmly. "You could be the Night King, but so could I."
"If I prove myself more suited for the role than you, then..."
"None of what you said will come to pass."
"Besides!"
Gu Yan took a deep breath and declared, "Don’t underestimate the power of pure love between Qingqiu and me!"
"Even if she becomes the secondary personality, I’ll bring her back!"
Pure... pure love?
What kind of nonsense is this?
Xiao Leng inhaled softly, her expression smoothing into neutrality. She studied Gu Yan for a few seconds before letting out a light chuckle.
"Fine, relax. I was just teasing you."
"I haven’t been chosen by Night. The current Night King is still the other me."
Gu Yan’s eye twitched.
*Enough. Seriously, enough.*
"You..."
He sighed. *Stop messing with me like this.*
Just then—
*Vrmm!*
A tremor ran through the forbidden zone.
Xiao Leng seemed to sense something and glanced at Gu Yan. "Seems like the little game you set up has been cleared."
Gu Yan focused for a moment.
Right on schedule.
Time for the next phase.
With that, he reached out to Lin through their mental link.
......
......
Beneath the massive verdant plant that was Wang Yulan’s transformed form—
*Crunch! Crunch!*
Monsters dragged unknown objects and fed them to the plant.
Lin, who had been directing them, suddenly stiffened.
"My King...?"
"Understood."
"The new ally has consumed plenty of energy..."
She looked up at the now-thicker branches and explained, "It seems to have entered the next stage."
"Bring them here?"
"As you command, my Lord."
The connection severed.
"What were you discussing with that Nether Clan member?"
Xiao Leng wore a knowing smile. "Rumors say the humanoid Nether Clan are all stunning beauties."
"Furnace, don’t do anything reckless."
Gu Yan rolled his eyes. "I told you, nothing can shake my unwavering devotion to Qingqiu."
Xiao Leng: "......?"
Ignoring whatever was going through her mind, Gu Yan asked, "What’s your next move?"
"I need to head to the next phase."
Xiao Leng closed her eyes, pretending to ponder.
A few seconds later, she reopened them, amusement glinting in her gaze.
"I’ll stick with you and help play out your script."
"Your end goal is to clear the other me’s name, right?"
"Just tell me how you plan to exit the stage. I’ll handle the rest."
Gu Yan studied Xiao Leng’s face, which practically screamed *I’m plotting something.*
Though her personality was troublesome, she probably wouldn’t sabotage his plans here.
So...
"Fine. Here’s what I’ve got in mind..."
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】
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
