After leaving the Light of Hope, Gu Yan arrived at the hospital.
His organization was now running smoothly.
Whether Luo Ya liked it or not, she would have to accept the implantation of the Claw Cells.
Only then would Gu Yan feel completely at ease.
When he reached Bai Qionglan's hospital room, he pushed the door open and stepped inside.
However...
The moment he entered,
Gu Yan's lips twitched involuntarily.
Because...
"Waaah, Ling'er-jie!! I was so scared! That person suddenly appeared and demanded some jade pendant from me!"
"Where would I even get a jade pendant?!"
"It was terrifying—I thought I was going to die!"
Bai Qionglan was curled up in Leng Ling'er's arms, sobbing dramatically.
Leng Ling'er had learned the previous night that Bai Qionglan was hospitalized at Jianghai Medical Center, so she had come early in the morning to visit.
She comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. When I get back, I'll ask my brother-in-law to track down those bad guys!"
"Mhm! Ling'er-jie, you're the best!"
Bai Qionglan buried her face in Leng Ling'er's chest—hehe, Ling'er-jie used the body lotion I gave her today! ❤
Knock knock~
Gu Yan rapped his knuckles against the wooden doorframe and cleared his throat. "Am I interrupting something?"
"!!"
Leng Ling'er froze, then turned her head in surprise. When she saw it was Gu Yan, her face lit up. "Brother-in-law!"
"What brings you here?"
Gu Yan chuckled helplessly. "Jianghai Medical Center is owned by the Gu family. Did you really think I wouldn’t know if my little sister-in-law’s best friend was hospitalized?"
As he spoke, he walked over and took a seat nearby.
Then, he glanced at Bai Qionglan, who had already retreated from Leng Ling'er’s embrace, and asked, "Do you remember what happened yesterday?"
Bai Qionglan nodded. "Yeah, yesterday..."
About ten minutes later,
Gu Yan had a rough understanding of the situation.
In short, Bai Qionglan had been attacked by a woman on her way to school.
The woman had demanded half of a jade pendant, but Bai Qionglan didn’t have one.
The spatial shockwave from the attacker’s movement had knocked Bai Qionglan and others unconscious.
In other words...
Nothing too serious.
Gu Yan nodded. "Got it."
"I’ll inform your brother about this."
At those words,
Bai Qionglan’s eyes widened. "My brother?! He’s still alive?"
"..........?"
Gu Yan slowly formed a question mark in his mind.
Wait.
Since when was her brother dead??
Bai Qionglan’s question left Gu Yan utterly speechless.
He replied, "Yes, he’s alive. He’s just busy with official duties."
Then he stood up. "Now that I’ve got the details, I’ll leave you two kids alone."
Seeing Gu Yan about to leave, Leng Ling'er pouted. "Brother-in-law, you’re leaving already? That’s way too fast!"
"Can’t help it. I’ve got things to do."
"Hmph, men!"
Gu Yan rolled his eyes.
Before leaving, he lightly patted Leng Ling'er’s shoulder.
In that instant, Claw Cells latched onto her.
At the same time, the cells split and drifted through the air, settling onto Bai Qionglan’s hair.
Now, everything was secure.
If danger arose, he could rush over immediately.
"Brother-in-law, what was that for?"
"Just giving you a pat."
Leng Ling'er: "?"
...
...
Dragon King Mountain.
The Old Dragon King lay on his bed, looking even weaker than before.
He coughed up blood and roared, "What?!"
"The half of the Dragon King Jade left with the Bai family... is gone?!"
His expression darkened.
This had to be a joke. How could it just disappear?
The Dragon King Jade was a primordial spiritual artifact, imbued with traces of cosmic law.
The dragon’s head held one half of its power, the tail the other.
The Bai family had been entrusted with the tail fragment.
And the most crucial rule tied to the tail fragment was...
It could only be transferred if its keeper willingly gave it away.
The Old Dragon King had planned everything meticulously.
He had paved the way for his vessel—Xiao Lin—to follow.
Why the Bai family?
Because they were backed by the Martial Arts Department.
Back during the siege of the Leng Family, they hadn’t participated.
That meant they were untouched by the Night King’s karma.
They were the perfect tools.
So, later,
when Xiao Lin arrived in Jianghai, he was supposed to cross paths with the Bai family’s young lady, forging a bond that would make her willingly hand over the jade.
Once the Old Dragon King possessed Xiao Lin’s body, he could resume his role as the Dragon King Palace’s master.
This was how he had operated since ancient times.
But...
this generation...
why were there so many problems?
Where was the other half? Could it have ended up with the Night King?
No, impossible. The Dragon King Palace’s control still rested with him.
That meant the two fragments hadn’t merged yet. He had to find the missing half as soon as possible!
The Old Dragon King’s voice was hoarse as he glared at Meteor, who had delivered the report. "Did you find out who the Bai family gave the jade to?"
"No such order was issued."
Idiot!
The Old Dragon King nearly choked on his own breath.
Though the Dragon King Palace’s members were formidable—each at least a grandmaster in strength—
there was a fatal flaw: none of them had independent judgment.
Damn it all.
"Search! By any means necessary, extract the jade’s whereabouts from the Bai family!"
"Understood."
Meteor left.
The Old Dragon King’s breathing gradually steadied. He then turned to Long Ning, who had been sent to capture Ning Qian.
Compared to Meteor, Long Ning’s competence was slightly more reassuring.
"Did you bring Ning Qian back?"
"Yes."
"Where is she?"
"Undergoing treatment."
"Treatment?!"
The Old Dragon King’s face twisted in fury. "You injured her?!"
That’s my future vessel!!
Now that she’s hurt, I’ll have to delay the possession ritual again!
"Correct. She resisted fiercely, so her injuries are severe."
Long Ning replied blankly.
The Old Dragon King sucked in a sharp breath.
He assessed his own condition.
He could hold on for another month.
Patience. He had to be patient.
The Dragon King Palace was his most crucial asset.
As long as he controlled it, he was one step closer to immortality.
Almost there...
The Old Dragon King had a premonition.
First, he would use Ning Qian’s body as a temporary vessel.
Then, he would find another Chosen One—someone with destiny rivaling Xiao Lin’s—to seize permanently.
And then...
true immortality would be within his grasp!
He needed his subordinates to hurry up and locate individuals with great fortune!
...
...
After leaving Jianghai Medical Center,
Gu Yan made a phone call.
Within moments,
Bai Jun’s hushed voice came through. "Gu Yan? What’s up?"
"Bai Jun, your sister was attacked."
"What?!"
Headquarters.
Conference room.
Bai Jun, who had been enduring a disciplinary meeting, suddenly shouted in alarm.
Everyone in the room turned to stare at him, baffled.
Seriously, dude? You’ve got guts.
Flustered, Bai Jun muttered an apology and hurried out with his phone.
"Hey, Bai Jun! Hey!"
The meeting’s chairperson called after him repeatedly.
The senior martial artists seated at the front shook their heads. "That kid has no sense of discipline!"
"Young people these days still need more training and experience."
"Enough, the meeting's outcome is already decided."
"So it's settled then?"
At the conference, faction leaders from various groups nodded in agreement.
"Right. The battles at Jianghai and the No. 5 Forbidden Zone..."
"These two major campaigns have exposed our severe shortages in both combat strength and manpower."
"Therefore..."
"I propose officially implementing nationwide martial cultivation in January!"
"In February, establish martial training academies and facilities across the country!"
"In March, launch large-scale recruitment of talented individuals for specialized martial divisions!"
"Time is tight. The creatures in the Forbidden Zones and the Night King are already lurking in the shadows, watching us."
"If we cling to outdated thinking while our forces remain insufficient, civilians will only face greater danger."
"So instead of staying passive, let’s take the initiative—turn the entire population into trained martial practitioners!"
"This way, survival rates will skyrocket!"
"Agreed."
"Sounds good. I’m in."
"Finally! I’ve been saying this for over a decade, but no one listened!"
"Tch. The past and present are completely different, aren’t they?"
"Now, regarding the management regulations post-implementation, we still need further discussion..."
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
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】
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
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!
