"How did it go?" Yun waited outside, grinning as Su Luo emerged.
"It's doable. They're all talent."
"I took a quick glance from afar, and none of them seem to be better than you."
"Flattery doesn’t work on me."
"I'm telling the truth."
"Then keep it coming."
"Our Su Luo is wise and mighty, with an extraordinary aura and unfathomable power..."
Although it was all flattery, Su Luo, who initially dismissed it, gradually began to feel it wasn't so bad after all.
It seems everyone loves a good compliment.
As Su Luo took a few steps forward, Cui Baiquan caught up with him.
"Su Luo, please wait."
"What is it?"
"Of course, there’s something. Let’s talk in private."
Certain matters require a more discreet conversation.
Su Luo understood Cui Baiquan’s intentions but saw no need for it.
"No need. She is my most trusted subordinate. Just say it here."
Truth be told, Su Luo didn’t care much. He didn’t know what Cui Baiquan wanted from him, as it hadn’t happened before, but it likely wasn’t anything significant.
Seeing that Su Luo had made his stance clear, Cui Baiquan got straight to the point: "Let’s join forces."
"Join forces?"
"With our combined strength, there’s no doubt we can rise to prominence in the Heavenly Demon Sect."
"Oh, why choose me to partner with?"
"To be honest, I’ve had enough of my current status. Qing Bukuang has always looked down on me. I feel like being one of the Seven Sons has made my life worse than before."
The "worse" here isn’t about resources but about dignity.
Being one of the Seven Sons improves one’s treatment in every aspect, but unfortunately, Qing Bukuang is the leader of the Seven Sons, and Cui Baiquan has been constantly bullied and oppressed since his promotion. It’s frustrating, but he has no choice but to endure, as he’s no match for Qing Bukuang.
However, Su Luo’s arrival has given him hope. Su Luo exudes confidence from within, implying he possesses extraordinary strength.
In fact, Su Luo had shown a glimpse of his power, which immediately sparked Cui Baiquan’s desire to collaborate.
The opportunity is fleeting, so Cui Baiquan seized it right away.
With eager eyes, Cui Baiquan looked at Su Luo, hoping that with Su Luo on his side, along with Shan Guai, they could rival the other Seven Sons and no longer have to endure Qing Bukuang’s intimidation.
"The offer is tempting, but I decline."
"Why? It’s beneficial for you too. Don’t you think Qing Bukuang will let you off the hook after what you did today?"
"Hmph, enough said. I’ll handle my own affairs. As for you? To be honest, you’re not even as good as my subordinate."
With that, Su Luo walked away, not wasting any more time.
"You’ll regret this!" Cui Baiquan persisted, for this was indeed a good opportunity.
Even if they failed, he could just surrender and betray Su Luo, which would cost him his position but still leave him better off than before. If they succeeded, however, the stakes were higher.
Su Luo ignored him and left.
Yun asked, "Su Luo, is Qing Bukuang going to come after you?"
"Not necessarily, but it’s about eighty percent likely."
"Do you need me to do anything?" Yun suddenly asked.
"What can you do?"
"Just say the word, and I’ll kill Qing Bukuang for you, once and for all."
"You’re being a bit extreme, aren’t you? And with that serious face of yours, I almost believed it. You’re talking about killing Qing Bukuang? Why not aim higher and try to take out the Demon Lord?"
"Taking care of your worries is my duty, Su Luo. The Demon Lord might be a bit difficult, but Qing Bukuang is within reach."
"Alright, alright. With a subordinate like you, I feel at ease. Don’t worry, I trust you, but it’s not necessary."
Well, ever since learning that Yun was sent by the Seven Stars Sword Sect, Su Luo could barely trust them a little.
After all, in Su Luo’s eyes, the people from the Seven Stars Sword Sect were far better than those from the Heavenly Demon Sect.
To Su Luo, Yun’s actions seemed like an attempt to gain his trust by overperforming.
"Su Luo, thank you." Yun suddenly spoke with a serious tone.
"For what?"
"It’s another matter."
"What?"
"A secret." Yun winked at Su Luo seductively.
"Stop flirting. It doesn’t suit you."
Though Yun didn’t understand what "flirting" meant, she understood Su Luo’s intention from his tone.
Even with her excellent self-control, Nangong Xiyun couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed. What do you mean it doesn’t suit me? Just wait until I show my true face, and you’ll be treating me differently!
But in the end, she managed to hold her composure.
...
At the Seven Stars Sword Sect, after reading through her diary, Li Siyi felt the gravity of the situation.
Changes needed to be made.
She was beginning to understand that Su Luo’s plot only required a general framework, and other minor characters were indeed insignificant.
So she decided to save the Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect.
And so, she directly approached the Sect Master.
"You say a beast army is attacking the Cloud Smoke Sect? That’s normal, though it’s just a minor skirmish." The Sect Master dismissed it as usual.
It wasn’t the first time the Cloud Smoke Sect had encountered a beast army.
Li Siyi might not know, but the Sect Master was well aware that the South Continent wouldn’t have a particularly strong beast army.
In the South Continent of the cultivation world, there are three major sects, while the North Continent has only one, the universally acknowledged strongest Emperor Heaven Sect.
In fact, the origin of the Emperor Heaven Sect is closely tied to the beast army.
A long time ago, the North Continent was home to many sects, each vying for dominance.
However, during a certain period, the beast army suddenly rose to prominence, with a super-powerful leader emerging, driving the human race to the brink of extinction.
Eventually, out of sheer necessity, all the sects were forced to unite to fight against the beast army.
Over time, this union formed the present-day Emperor Heaven Sect.
As for the beast army, they were blocked in the North by the Emperor Heaven Sect.
Therefore, there’s no entity in the South Continent capable of killing the Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect.
Seeing the Sect Master’s disbelief, Li Siyi grew anxious: "No, this time it’s serious. If nothing is done, the Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect will definitely die."
"Where did you get this information?" Taking Li Siyi’s seriousness into account, the Sect Master paid a bit more attention.
"From Su Luo."
"If you’re talking about things related to the Heavenly Demon Sect, I might believe you, but what does the beast army have to do with Su Luo?"
"Su Luo obtained this information from the intelligence network of the Heavenly Demon Sect, which is far stronger than ours."
"Hmm, I’ll look into it."
While saying that, the Sect Master remained skeptical.
Truthfully, he wasn’t entirely dismissive, but the idea was just too far-fetched. The beast army in the South Continent hasn’t produced a formidable leader in a long time, let alone someone capable of killing the Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect.
At that moment, someone entered to report.
"Sect Master, the Cloud Smoke Sect is under attack from a beast army. They are requesting support."
Wait, the beast army attacking the Cloud Smoke Sect is actually true, but it shouldn’t be enough to kill the Sect Master, right? After all, that’s the Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect.
Then, in the next second, he received a message from Nangong Xiyun.
The message was roughly the same as what Li Siyi had said.
The Sect Master of the Cloud Smoke Sect is in danger!
Nangong Xiyun had a similar thought to Li Siyi, wanting to preserve the Cloud Smoke Sect during the unfolding of the plot.
Otherwise, if they didn’t intervene, Nangong Xiyun alone could obliterate the beast army.
After reading the message, the Sect Master had no choice but to believe it.
"Notify everyone, all elders and above, to gather immediately."
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
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!
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!"
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?!
