Since Nangong Xiyun's plan was put into action, Su Luo has indeed changed somewhat.
The survival rate of missions assigned to Nangong Xiyun has increased from 30% to 80%.
Nangong Xiyun feels pretty good about this. If things continue like this, she might really become Su Luo's second-in-command in the truest sense.
One day, Su Luo called out to Nangong Xiyun.
"Xiyun."
"Present! What is your command, my loyal subordinate is always ready!"
Su Luo was momentarily startled by Xiyun's vigor. Really, it's not that serious. He continued, "Your Xiao Pa keeps coming over. Aren't you going to do something about it?"
"No need. Why should I manage that?"
Su Luo was puzzled: "Aren't you a Beast Tamer? It's not useful for your strength to not have it around. What if you encounter danger?"
Indeed, Xiyun's demonstrated strength is not as great as Xiao Pa's.
"Oh, Xiao Pa recently learned a new move."
With a flick of her hand, Nangong Xiyun summoned Xiao Pa from afar, who emerged through a black hole right in front of her.
"See? If there's danger, I can call it back anytime, no matter the distance. Isn't that amazing?"
"Quite unique."
In the cultivation world, directly summoning a spirit beast to your side from a distance was something Su Luo had never seen before.
"Want to summon something?"
Sorry, the best one can do is mental communication, and then the spirit beast races over.
"This is such an unusual spirit beast. What if I said I wanted it? What would you do?" Su Luo stared at Xiyun, wanting to see how she would respond.
"It’s Xiao Pa's honor to be valued by you."
Nangong Xiyun didn't hesitate at all, presenting Xiao Pa with both hands.
Xiao Pa: ???
Master, are you being a bit harsh to this cat?
Su Luo also froze.
He had only been joking, but she didn't hesitate at all.
The Sect Master sent you to serve me. You don't have to suck up to me like this.
Su Luo pushed Xiao Pa back and patted Xiyun on the shoulder: "I was just joking. Your sincerity is appreciated. Keep it up, and I won't treat you unfairly."
It seems Nangong Xiyun isn't bad. Let's just throw her a pie for now, since I'm not giving her anything anyway.
"Yes!" Nangong Xiyun was satisfied. She didn't expect Su Luo to say he wouldn't treat her unfairly.
Although this was just a small step in gaining trust, it was a start.
Wait, something feels off.
Even though only a bit of trust was gained, why am I so happy about it?
Nangong Xiyun, your purpose here isn't just to gain trust, is it?
But, actually, getting along with Su Luo is quite easy...
Xiao Pa gazed at the two with resentment. So, this cat isn't liked at all? Offered as a gift, then rejected.
Tired. Do whatever you want.
...
Not long after, the selection for the Heavenly Demon Seven began.
But this selection was different from previous ones and wasn't taken seriously.
The reason was that the more promising disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect had already become one of the Seven. The rest were, comparatively speaking, mediocre, so there wasn't much to look forward to.
Furthermore, this selection was just to fill a quota, a way to pick a lucky one to fulfill the requirement of the Heavenly Demon Grand Ceremony.
After the Heavenly Demon Grand Ceremony was over, they would search for new potential candidates to become one of the Heavenly Demon Seven.
So, few in the Heavenly Demon Sect paid attention to this selection, viewing the participants as mere fillers.
This time, the selection was conducted by one of the Heavenly Demon Seven, Situ Ye, and another titled Heavenly Demon, Yin Youming, who was half-human and half-ghost.
With only two main supervisors, it's clear how casual this selection was.
Su Luo arrived at the selection site, ready to begin.
The candidates joining Su Luo in the selection were actually not bad. If this were the original plot, Su Luo would be under immense pressure.
But now, they’re just nobodies.
"Oh, isn’t this Wei Changli’s little brother? Did you come here to embarrass yourself?"
Situ Ye wore purple attire with long hair tied into a high ponytail.
He had met Su Luo once before, but upon seeing him, Situ Ye felt annoyed. Why did Wei Changli die instead of Su Luo?
"What's the matter?"
"I still can’t figure out why Wei Changli died. You returned unscathed."
"You care so much about him. Did he owe you money?" Su Luo hit the nail on the head.
With a single sentence, Situ Ye exploded.
"Do you know how much Wei Changli owed me? Three top-grade Spirit Calming Pills, an upper-grade treasure, thousands of top-grade spirit stones..."
"He died just like that. At least leave something behind for me. Instead, he took all his belongings to the Rainbow Secret Realm. Person’s gone, and so are the things!"
"What’s even worse is that before leaving, instead of paying the previous debt, he borrowed more, promising to return double after returning from the Rainbow Secret Realm. I must have been blind to lend him anything!"
Situ Ye was greedy. He had originally planned to pick a good treasure from what Wei Changli might gain in the Rainbow Secret Realm, only to end up with nothing.
This matter had been weighing on his mind for a long time, and now it exploded at Su Luo’s provocation.
Su Luo chuckled: "You sure are short-sighted."
"You’re courting death!"
Situ Ye grabbed his spear and thrust it straight at Su Luo.
But Yin Youming stopped him: "Situ Ye, that’s enough. Let’s get on with the selection."
Yin Youming was shrouded in a deathly aura yet exuded authority. He wore a half-mask, his left side resembling a human, while the right side revealed a gruesome ghost-like visage beneath the mask.
With Yin Youming intervening, Situ Ye could only let it go, snorting coldly.
Then he began to address the crowd.
"Listen up, if you want to become one of the Heavenly Demon Seven, I’ll be honest, none of you are qualified. But you’re lucky; there’s an opportunity for you. Do your best to seize it."
"The selection has three rounds. Do well, and if Yin Youming and I think you’re decent, you can become one of the Heavenly Demon Seven."
Indeed, it was that casual. Situ Ye continued,
"Before we start, let’s warm up. You’ll all take turns entering that little black room and leave something behind that you think is suitable."
"This has nothing to do with your performance. Whatever you want to leave is fine; it doesn’t matter. Whoever becomes one of the Seven won’t be affected by this."
"Think carefully about what you want to give."
The last sentence, Situ Ye said with a meaningful tone.
The others were cursing in their hearts. What kind of warm-up is this? Are we supposed to warm up our Spatial Rings to lose weight? What a scoundrel, Situ Ye.
Although they said it has nothing to do with performance, how can selections continue if you give too little?
But in order to be one of the Seven, they had to endure.
Everyone obediently gave their treasures, and they were all the best they had, as no one wanted to miss the chance to become one of the Seven.
Su Luo, on the other hand, was empty-handed.
Inside the black room, Situ Ye said to Su Luo, "You have nothing? Are you sure?"
"Yes, nothing. But I have a slap. Do you want it?"
"Get out. I hope you survive the rest." Situ Ye sneered, already thinking about how to sabotage Su Luo.
Yin Youming, sitting beside them, remained silent and expressionless.
Su Luo didn’t bother with their expressions and left directly.
In the original plot, I had to fight desperately, but now, there’s no need.
As long as I eliminate the competition, the remaining one, which is me, will naturally be one of the Heavenly Demon Seven.
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.
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!"
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】
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!
