Then Jiang Ningshu naturally lay down beside Su Luo.
“So, what’s the plan for tomorrow?”
“You seem to have a hunch—did you know I’d arrange something for you?”
“No, I’m just the Demon Lord. I’m not skilled in divination or fortune-telling. But just now, I vaguely sensed something off about you.” Jiang Ningshu began applying pressure.
Faced with Jiang Ningshu’s confident demeanor, Su Luo couldn’t help but wonder if he’d slipped up somehow.
In that case, there was no point in pretending.
Su Luo replied earnestly, “You saw right through me. There is something I’ll need your help with tomorrow.”
If the Demon Lord followed the script as usual, it wouldn’t be necessary—but if anything unexpected happened, having insurance wouldn’t hurt.
“So, what is it?”
“Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
Su Luo didn’t want to appear too conspicuous, lest people think he could foresee the future.
“How dull.”
The two chatted idly, showing no concern for what tomorrow might bring.
As night fell, Su Luo prepared to return to his room.
The Demon Lord asked, “Where do I sleep?”
“Sleep where? Aren’t you going back?”
“No.”
“There used to be others here, but now it’s just the two of us. Isn’t that inappropriate?” Su Luo began applying pressure of his own.
“Would you do anything to me?”
“No.”
Well, Su Luo figured sticking to the plot was more important than stirring up unnecessary complications.
“Then it’s settled.”
“But you never know, right?”
“Do I?”
Jiang Ningshu closed the distance between them, nearly bumping into Su Luo, showing no signs of stopping.
Su Luo’s pride flared up—he refused to back down, determined to see who would crack first.
Their heartbeats inexplicably quickened. Su Luo couldn’t fathom what Jiang Ningshu was playing at—had he done anything to raise her favorability?
All he’d given her was a heavily nerfed method to restore her strength. He knew the Demon Lord wouldn’t act like this over something so trivial.
The distance between them was so close that Su Luo could feel Jiang Ningshu’s breath.
Su Luo spaced out for a moment. If he didn’t step back now, they’d collide. Should he retreat?
Before he could decide, Jiang Ningshu halted. Though she was grateful to Su Luo—for helping her regain her strength and uncovering truths she’d been kept in the dark about—she wasn’t the type to act recklessly.
The two stood mere inches apart.
Su Luo smirked. I knew your pride wouldn’t let you go through with it. Trying to intimidate me? You’re 10,000 years too early.
“For some reason, you look awfully pleased with yourself,” Jiang Ningshu remarked, irked by his expression.
“Not at all.” Su Luo immediately schooled his face into seriousness.
“So, where do I sleep?”
“Do you even need to sleep?”
Both of them were cultivators of considerable skill—sleep was more of an occasional indulgence than a necessity.
“You’re about to retire to your room, and you’d just leave me here alone?”
“Fine, fine. I’ll keep you company, then.” Su Luo hadn’t expected the Demon Lord to be this clingy.
This wasn’t like the Jiang Ningshu he knew.
They ended up stargazing.
It was actually quite boring—they’d long since grown tired of staring at the stars.
By midnight, Jiang Ningshu spoke up. “Today’s the second day.”
“And?”
“Starting today, I’ll follow your lead. Don’t you have anything to say?”
“Nope.”
“That hurts my feelings. Is there really nothing about me that moves you?”
“Don’t suddenly develop weird competitive urges.”
“Make a request, and maybe this competitive streak will vanish.”
“There’ll be one. I’ll definitely need you for something today.”
Though she didn’t know what Su Luo had in mind, Jiang Ningshu felt she could already guess—it was hardly original.
“What about tonight?”
“I feel like you’re trying to tempt me.”
“Not at all. I’m just disappointed you’d waste such a perfect opportunity.”
“Disappointed or not, let’s sleep.”
……
“Since it’s a rare chance… how about a dance?”
Jiang Ningshu froze, not expecting that request.
Well, it wasn’t impossible—just embarrassingly awkward.
“If you’re not comfortable, forget it.” Su Luo had no intention of forcing her.
“Alright.”
Jiang Ningshu stepped before Su Luo, assuming a poised stance.
Even the opening pose alone was breathtaking before the dance had even begun.
Then, with effortless grace, she began to dance. The initial embarrassment faded quickly—she wasn’t the type to fuss over such things.
Her movements were elegant and fluid, her figure light and agile, exuding an enchanting charm.
Su Luo found himself entranced. Appreciating beauty was sometimes an involuntary reflex—and it was only proper respect for the Demon Lord’s dedication to the performance.
As the dance concluded, Jiang Ningshu glided gracefully to Su Luo’s side. “Well? How was it?”
“I can only say… I’m thrice blessed.”
“That’s an exaggeration. It’s been ages since I last danced.”
Naturally—what kind of Demon Lord danced in public?
“The fact that you’d dance for me at all is an honor.”
“Want to see more?”
“This was more than enough.”
They chatted a while longer before Su Luo deliberately fell asleep, afraid he might actually develop feelings for the Demon Lord.
The night passed quickly. Su Luo didn’t wake until the allied sects arrived.
His first act upon rising was to stretch.
“Slept like a log. Demon Lord, how about you? Everything alright?”
“I didn’t sleep. I was watching you the whole time.”
“Now I’m feeling a bit self-conscious.”
“But I doubt mere words could easily sway you.” Jiang Ningshu saw no trace of embarrassment on Su Luo’s face—he’d slept soundly through the night.
“Demon Lord, are you underestimating your own charm?”
“Heh. And would you say you’ve underestimated yours?” she countered.
“I’m just a regular guy—what charm do I have?” In the past, Su Luo might’ve been vain or tried to act cool, but now he was in full slacker mode, often too lazy to even groom himself properly. Where was the charm in that?
“You’re the one underestimating yourself.”
“Someone’s attacking outside. What a hassle.” Su Luo deliberately changed the subject.
“What a disaster.”
“You don’t seem worried.”
“I’m the Demon Lord. I’ve seen plenty of grand scenes.”
Su Luo realized he was still stuck in his old mindset—assuming Jiang Ningshu would panic without her cultivation. But now that she had her strength back, her confidence was unshakable.
“Then stay here for now. I’ll be back soon.”
Su Luo still had to play his part as a minor character.
“Mm.” Jiang Ningshu nodded obediently.
She’s really going along with this? Su Luo found her behavior baffling. Was becoming his friend really worth it?
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
