"Do you know why I called you here?" Wei Changli said, his back turned to Yun.
"No idea?"
Nangong Xiyun really had no clue why she was suddenly summoned.
Did she slip up? No matter, even if he had discovered something, Nangong Xiyun could just threaten him with overwhelming power. And even if she were exposed, she could simply switch identities and rejoin the sect. After her time at the Heavenly Demon Sect, she had already gathered enough information about many disciples and could easily replace one of them.
"I have an important task for you."
"What is it?"
"Keep an eye on Su Luo. If he does anything unusual, inform me immediately."
"Alright."
Nangong Xiyun continued to play her role as a lowly disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Naturally, she wouldn't refuse Wei Changli's mission.
If you discover anything significant, I won't overlook your contribution.
Whether it's elixirs or treasures, or even improving your appearance, I can grant it to you.
"Yes, I will do my best!" Yun brightened up even more after hearing about the rewards, seeming even more motivated.
Wei Changli was quite satisfied with her reaction.
However, there was one thing he needed to emphasize.
"Be careful. I’m not asking you to spy on Su Luo, understand?"
It was, of course, spying, but he couldn't say it outright. This way, if Su Luo found out and questioned him, Wei Changli would have an out.
"Got it!"
Then, Nangong Xiyun turned around and informed Su Luo.
"Did Wei Changli really ask you to do this?"
"Yes."
Su Luo pondered for a moment and found it normal. After all, he had nothing to his name, so naturally, they couldn't find anything on him. The only way was to get someone close to him to probe.
But Su Luo couldn't understand Yun's actions. Wei Changli was a formidable figure. Why would she so readily betray him?
"But why did you tell me?"
"You're my boss, so I'm telling you."
"Uh... that's... strange. What kind of logic is that?"
"Is there something wrong with that?" Yun retorted.
This left Su Luo speechless. There were so many problems with it. Wei Changli clearly had the upper hand. Why would she side with the powerless person like him?
Seeing Su Luo's speechless expression, Yun continued, "So, do I need to do anything?"
Su Luo thought for a moment and said, "No need. You can do whatever you want, even betray me if you want. I don't care."
Su Luo was basically living like a slacker every day. What unusual actions could he possibly take? He believed Yun wouldn't be able to find anything.
"Don't worry, I won't betray you. Instead, if Wei Changli has anything planned, I'll inform you."
Su Luo waved his hand, indicating he didn't care.
He didn't completely trust Yun either. Her honesty now might just be a ploy to gain his trust. Su Luo wasn't the type to believe someone based on a few words.
...
Time was up, and Wei Changli began his move.
He had already gathered a large amount of Crystal Source, and this quantity was enough to lure out Gu Xiuping.
So, Wei Changli equipped himself with a set of demonic blades and set out, accompanied by Su Luo and his subordinate, Yun.
Gu Xiuping was quite obsessed with weapon forging. His True Flame Thousand Hammers forging technique was incredibly refined, and he had forged numerous famous weapons in his lifetime.
What was more important, however, was that he possessed a Seven-Colored Fragment.
This Seven-Colored Fragment held great significance, serving as the key to entering the Seven-Colored Secret Realm. Only those possessing this fragment could enter the secret realm, which opened once every hundred years and was restricted to those of the Golden Core realm. It was well-known for its abundance of opportunities and treasures.
Many great figures in the past had started to rise after emerging from this secret realm. Among the various secret realms, it was considered among the top tier.
Without the restriction to the Golden Core realm, the competition would have been even fiercer, as the treasures within weren't limited to those usable by those of the Golden Core. Even Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators could make use of them, though bringing them out was another challenge.
This is what happens after the end of the secret realm: The Seven-Colored Fragments scatter randomly across the Xianxia World, and who gets to possess them depends solely on luck and strength.
There were only a hundred fragments in total, but each fragment could bring ten people into the secret realm.
Wei Changli had spent a long time investigating and had finally found a chance.
Some factions holding the fragments were too powerful to wrestle from, like the Seven Stars Sword Sect.
Gu Xiuping, however, didn't have a high cultivation realm himself—just a Peak Golden Core—and was a rogue cultivator, never joining any sect.
This made him the perfect target for a takeover.
Moreover, the Seven-Colored Secret Realm was about to open soon, which was why Wei Changli was so urgent.
Despite Gu Xiuping becoming increasingly cautious, Wei Changli's reckless investment, offering an exorbitant amount of crystal essence, proved irresistible.
Lately, Gu Xiuping had discovered something during his cultivation. With a large amount of Crystal Source, he could take his weapon forging to the next level, creating a masterpiece that would stand as his greatest achievement.
Greed ultimately got the better of him.
"Gu Xiuping, hand over the Seven-Colored Fragment, and I'll let you die with your body intact," Wei Changli said, already surrounding him with his men, clearly not planning to let him live.
Gu Xiuping was filled with regret.
What made it even worse was that he had brought along his son, Gu Anxin.
"Leave that kid to me, and you can do as you please," Su Luo said, pointing at Gu Anxin to Wei Changli.
The other Demonic Blades present were baffled. Who was this guy to be instructing Wei Changli like that? What kind of attitude was that?
They all felt a bit sorry for Su Luo, thinking he was going to get taught a lesson very soon.
Yet, to their astonishment, Wei Changli nodded and agreed.
What the hell? Who was this Su Luo? He was just one of their Demonic Blades, right? What gave him this kind of treatment?
Wei Changli didn't explain anything, continuing to address Gu Xiuping, "Are you going to hand it over or not?"
"Let us go, and I'll give it to you. Otherwise, you'll never find out where it is."
"Hehe, I don't fall for that kind of thing."
It was better to capture first and deal with the rest later.
Wei Changli knew Gu Xiuping wouldn't simply hand it over. As expected, he had to resort to force.
"Attack!"
With a command, the Demonic Blades swarmed forward, and Wei Changli personally joined the fray.
One could only say that they had underestimated Gu Xiuping, as he wasn't immediately overwhelmed, indicating Wei Changli's preparations were lacking.
At this moment, Gu Anxin nervously watched his father struggle, but as her cultivation level was low, there was nothing she could do.
In the original plan, it was Su Luo who was supposed to fight Gu Anxin, with Su Luo easily overpowering him.
Su Luo would then demonstrate his strength, gaining Wei Changli's favor.
Gu Anxin was no ordinary character. In the original storyline, he survived this encounter and later became one of Lin Xuan's trusted brothers.
As it’s well known, when a protagonist reaches the pinnacle of power and becomes invincible, his brothers often betray him, stealing his women and forcing the protagonist to undergo reincarnation in shame.
But this wasn't the case with Gu Anxin.
Even in the later stages, he helped Lin Xuan create a divine weapon, becoming an instrumental figure.
So, defeating him today would likely lead to Lin Xuan taking his side in the future.
However, this time, Su Luo didn't plan to take action himself, as he had subordinates.
"Yun, go, defeat him."
"Got it!" Yun readily agreed.
Then, she turned to her pet and said, "Little Fright, go, defeat him."
Little Fright: ......
Fine, fine. I'll go. You guys are just lazy.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
