Nangong Xiyun had a good news and a bad news these days.
The good news was that she had secretly taken out a Dòng Xū expert from the Heavenly Demon Sect. She had finally caught the opportunity, and there was no trace left, so it wouldn't be discovered anytime soon. This made it a good news, as such opportunities were hard to come by.
The bad news was that she had been trying to build a relationship with Su Luo, but he was as stubborn as a porcupine, not responding to her at all. No matter how sweetly she spoke, he ignored her completely, doing his own thing as if she didn't exist. This made Nangong Xiyun doubt herself; was she really bad at making friends? Perhaps she just hadn't found the right approach.
After thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out the reason. Was Su Luo's vigilance really this strong? He wasn't like this at the Seven Stars Sword Sect. Maybe she should try using a beautiful woman's charm?
Nah, with her current appearance, it was too ordinary to use.
Then she saw Xiao Pa.
That's right, if beauty didn't work, why not try a charming cat strategy? Su Luo seemed quite fond of Xiao Pa that day, at least more than he was of her.
Xiao Pa: Meow?
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Su Luo was leisurely sipping tea in his room when a small figure entered.
Su Luo glanced, and it was Xiao Pa.
Her owner had been quite noisy these days.
Although Su Luo mostly ignored her, he had been secretly observing her. There was a kind of clarity about her that didn't belong here, unlike the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Her aura was completely out of place here.
But she wasn't an important figure, so there was no need to put too much effort into it; just continue ignoring her.
Xiao Pa was very unwillingly here. If it weren't for her master's orders, she wouldn't have come.
Entering the room, Xiao Pa proudly turned her head and stayed in a corner. Her master told her to win over Su Luo, but she didn't want to; she would just stay here until it was time to go back.
At first, Su Luo didn't pay much attention to Xiao Pa. She was cute, but Su Luo wasn't going to fall for it.
But then he remembered his new special ability.
The snacks he could summon were extremely beneficial to spirit beasts. He wondered if they would work on Xiao Pa?
So Su Luo summoned a snack.
It was about the size of a sausage, and its appearance looked like something fried. He didn't know what it was made of, and he certainly wasn't going to eat it himself.
Let's try it out.
Su Luo broke the snack in half and threw one half in front of Xiao Pa.
Xiao Pa glanced at it, then disdainfully turned away.
Trying to win me over with food? I won't eat it.
And who do you think you're looking down on, meow? Who would eat something off the ground!
I'm a noble cat.
Seeing that Xiao Pa didn't react, Su Luo thought that the snack wasn't as tempting as he had imagined.
He remembered real-world cats, who would rush over and happily eat cat treats. It was completely different now.
Looks like the system had its failures too.
Su Luo turned around, planning to keep the remaining half to see if there were any other spirit beasts outside to compare.
Smell~ So fragrant~~ Meow
Su Luo suddenly sensed something and turned back.
Xiao Pa had changed her position, grooming her fur.
But the snack on the ground was gone.
Hmm~ Hmm~~
Su Luo grinned mischievously at Xiao Pa.
Thought you were so proud, didn't you? What happened to that look of disdain just now?
Xiao Pa glared at Su Luo, then guiltily turned her head away, continuing to groom herself.
What are you looking at me for, I didn't eat it!
Hehe.
Su Luo threw the remaining snack.
Xiao Pa's hands were quick. She swiftly pulled out a plate from somewhere and tossed it out.
The snack perfectly landed on the plate.
Afterwards, Xiao Pa shifted her gaze away from the snack, continuing to lick her fur gracefully, as if she hadn't done anything. However, her occasional glances betrayed her.
Su Luo turned around, preparing to leave.
Suddenly, he quickly turned back, and Xiao Pa was still licking her fur.
But the distance between her and the plate had shortened by two chi.
It was clear that Xiao Pa really wanted to eat it.
Su Luo suddenly smirked.
Not going to eat it in front of me, huh? Alright, alright, the battle has begun.
Su Luo sat right in front of the plate, staring without moving.
Xiao Pa didn't make a move to eat either, just occasionally walking around near the plate.
Half an hour...
An hour...
Xiao Pa was getting annoyed. What kind of person is this? Is it fun? Just leave already, don't you have anything else to do?
"Xiao Pa, are you in there?"
The voice of A Yun came from outside the door.
"She is." Su Luo answered her, his eyes not leaving the plate.
"I'm coming in, Su Luo, good afternoon."
Nangong Xiyun entered and saw Xiao Pa and Su Luo on opposite sides.
Wasn't she supposed to be winning over Su Luo? Did it fail?
But that's okay, they could take it slow.
But then it seemed a bit off; they looked like they were engaged in something.
"What are you two doing?"
"Nothing, take your Xiao Pa away." That's what Su Luo said, but he still didn't remove his gaze.
"Alright, how is it, is Xiao Pa cute?"
Nangong Xiyun picked up Xiao Pa, who seemed a bit resistant.
Only a little though, Xiao Pa didn't dare to resist too much.
"It's average."
"Okay."
Nangong Xiyun was about to leave, feeling it wasn't bad. Although she didn't know what happened, at least Su Luo had paid attention to Xiao Pa.
She would slowly build the relationship through Xiao Pa step by step.
But why did Xiao Pa, being held by A Yun, seem reluctant to leave?
She kept looking at the snack.
She wanted to eat it, sob sob.
But she could only watch as the snack moved further away from her.
"Hey, your Xiao Pa left something behind, take it back."
A plate flew toward Xiao Pa, and even though she was being held, she stretched out her claws and caught it firmly.
Su Luo shook his head; why was he arguing with a cat?
Seeing the snack on the plate, Xiao Pa's eyes welled up with tears.
Sorry, I misjudged you; you're a good person, meow!
Nangong Xiyun didn't understand what was going on, but in any case, she should leave first.
Suddenly, the door opened again, and Wei Changli entered.
He was taken aback, not expecting a second person here, as his investigation had shown that Su Luo often stayed alone in his room.
"Didn't disturb you?" Wei Changli politely asked.
"No, what is it?"
"It's time to act, we'll leave in a week."
By "act," he meant to attack Gu Xiuping; Wei Changli saying that, Su Luo understood.
"Alright, got it."
"Aren't you going to introduce this lady?" Wei Changli said.
He had also investigated A Yun because she had more contact with Su Luo. However, there was nothing special about her, but he wanted to hear Su Luo's thoughts on her, to get some information from the side.
"I don't know her, not familiar."
"My name is A Yun; I admire Su Luo greatly, and I want to be his subordinate!"
As the Black Dagger of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Su Luo was qualified to have a few underlings.
Nangong Xiyun had a sudden idea and said it to Wei Changli, hoping he would arrange it.
"What do you think?"
Nangong Xiyun didn't understand; weren't you the Demon Child? Why are you asking Su Luo?
"As you wish, either way is fine." Su Luo wasn't new to having underlings, but in the end, they all ended up being sacrificial pawns, and only he survived.
"Then it's settled; you'll follow Su Luo."
"Yes!" A Yun looked very excited.
After that, Wei Changli left.
Nangong Xiyun also left.
In the following days, Xiao Pa no longer needed Nangong Xiyun to call her; she would go to Su Luo's place on her own, very actively.
This puzzled Nangong Xiyun.
The charming cat strategy? How come Xiao Pa was the one being charmed away.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
