In the dark void of space.
Everyone was reporting on the progress of their previous plans.
Bai Lian was the first to speak: "All members of the Black Tortoise Gate have been confirmed dead."
"The successor of the Black Tortoise Qi has perished, and the Black Tortoise Qi has been absorbed."
A strikingly handsome man spoke slowly: "According to the investigations by Jian and me..."
"The location of the Peach Blossom Society has been confirmed to be the Fifth Forbidden Zone."
"Due to the appearance of the Nether Clan, the Peach Blossom Society was wiped out."
Hearing this,
Jian, the bandaged man beside him, stammered: "A-Ancient... Qi..."
The handsome man, Han Ying, took over and addressed Leng Qingqiu respectfully: "What Jian means is, based on the martial artists we interrogated..."
"The Ancient Qi appeared in the Fifth Forbidden Zone. Combining this with the location of the Peach Blossom Society, we suspect the Ancient Qi is the Flower God Qi of the Peach Blossom Society."
At this point,
Shangguan Miaoyin chimed in: "Master, the Martial Arts Department has also confirmed that the Nether Clan is, in fact, a group of ancient demons."
"And back when we were in the Forbidden Zone, that woman suspected to be an ancient demon referred to their king as [Monarch]."
"That Monarch explicitly stated that he knew our purpose for entering the Forbidden Zone."
"He must have been referring to the martial artists' search for the Ancient Qi."
Bai Lian shot Shangguan Miaoyin a glare upon hearing this.
Damn Shangguan, stealing my lines again!
Mei Xue then spoke up: "Master, Lin Yinyin, the head of the Peace Faction in the Martial Arts Department, has been stripped of her authority and removed from her position."
"Bai Jun, the head of the Jianghai branch, has also been recalled to headquarters for investigation."
"Now that the Peace Faction is leaderless, this might be our opportunity."
Leng Qingqiu had a rough grasp of the current situation by now.
"Hmm..."
She feigned contemplation before speaking slowly: "Shangguan Miaoyin and the others will continue their undercover work in the Martial Arts Department."
"Your next task is to infiltrate the higher ranks and gather more internal intelligence."
"Yes!"
Leng Qingqiu then turned to the man holding a folding fan: "Jun Zilan, you will continue to protect Leng Ling'er from the shadows."
"If anything unusual happens at the school, report to me immediately."
Jun Zilan bowed respectfully: "Understood!"
"As for the rest of you, keep searching for suitable candidates to recruit into the Night Organization."
"Finally."
Leng Qingqiu swept her icy gaze across everyone: "All of you..."
"The events in the Forbidden Zone have exposed your fatal weakness—lack of strength."
"Each of you must use every resource and moment available to improve your combat power."
"Yes!"
Bai Lian shrank back.
She hated training the most—wasn’t her innate charm physique enough?
Seeing that the time was right,
Leng Qingqiu nodded in satisfaction: "Good. Meeting adjourned."
Whoosh!
In an instant,
the surrounding space began to distort.
Everyone found themselves fading into nothingness, just as they had when they first arrived.
A flash of white light later,
Shangguan Miaoyin and the others woke up in the martial artists' hospital.
They were still in the same positions as when they had entered the shadowy void.
"Tsk! As expected of our master!"
"Effortlessly achieving something like this!"
Shangguan Miaoyin gasped—the master's power had grown even stronger!
She... had to work harder to keep up with her master's pace!
......
......
The Leng Family.
Leng Qingqiu's consciousness returned to her study.
She exhaled deeply.
With her heightened perception, she had discovered she could create such a shadowy void.
And she could pull the consciousness of the Night Organization members into it.
This way, she could make appearances remotely while staying at home!
Although...
This world already seemed to have such technology.
She vaguely remembered Gu Yan mentioning something called... video calls?
Speaking of videos,
Leng Qingqiu seemed to recall something.
She picked up the phone that had been lying on her desk.
Her fingers fumbled over it for a moment.
A conflicted expression crossed her face.
Hmm...
Should she call Gu Yan?
Her own tasks were done, but the weekend was still two days away.
Calling him now might seem too deliberate.
Besides, if Gu Yan was busy, wouldn’t she be disturbing him?
And if he misunderstood it as her being overly fond of him, that would be awkward.
[Other Me, you already cried and threw a tantrum in front of the furnace. Why care about awkwardness now?]
"?? Little Cold, shut up! That was all an accident!"
Leng Qingqiu's face flushed. She clenched her fists and vowed: "I swear I won’t shed a single tear in front of Gu Yan again."
"I am the Night King!"
[.......]
[Sure, keep telling yourself that.]
[Since the weekend is still a while away, why not endure the loneliness and read a book in the meantime?]
Read a book...
Emmmm.........
For some reason, Leng Qingqiu hesitated at the suggestion.
But she quickly caught herself.
Leng Qingqiu, what’s wrong with you?
The old you loved studying and learning.
But lately, you’ve grown lazier and lazier.
This is wrong. This is unacceptable! You must return to your former self!
Therefore!
"It’s time to study!"
Leng Qingqiu grabbed her phone and marched into the gaming room.
[? Why the gaming room?]
"Little Cold, you don’t understand. We’re going to use modern technology to study more efficiently."
"For example, I can search for complete materials online."
"The AI will read them for me—I just need to listen."
Leng Qingqiu declared confidently.
And so,
as the gaming room door closed,
the faint sounds of a romantic comedy drifted out.
[.......]
Little Cold had nothing left to say to her other self.
What had turned the once cold and ruthless Night King into this?
Sigh...
Life was hard, and Little Cold sighed.
Seems like...
it was time to have another heart-to-heart with the furnace.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
