Su Luo wondered if things had gone too far.
To spare Nangong Xiyun any embarrassment, Su Luo decided to make a quick escape.
"Are you kidding me? I’d rather die than fall into your hands."
Yet the moment Su Luo uttered these words, the members of the Seven Stars Sword Sect grew even more frantic.
"Su Luo, don’t do anything reckless! Let’s talk this out."
"Hurry, Peak Master Nangong, you’re our only hope now!"
"Jiang Ningshu, don’t move, please!"
The others were even more baffled. How had things spiraled so out of control? Even if Su Luo held significant importance, was this level of panic really necessary?
Sure, capturing Su Luo alive would be ideal, but his death wouldn’t be a bad outcome either. Why the desperation?
Nangong Xiyun had had enough. She prepared to charge forward and snatch Su Luo away. She still had some strength left and could launch an attack.
Once Su Luo broke free, Jiang Ningshu’s threat would naturally dissolve.
But with a single strike, Jiang Ningshu forced Nangong Xiyun back.
Nangong Xiyun had already expended much of her energy battling the beast horde earlier and was no match for Jiang Ningshu now.
Cooling down, Nangong Xiyun realized charging in would only make her look foolish.
Still, she wasn’t entirely wrong—Su Luo was already planning his escape. Even with Jiang Ningshu gripping his neck, slipping away wouldn’t be an issue.
At that moment, Jiang Ningshu spoke to Su Luo, "Looks like you’ll die here today."
Su Luo smirked. "You can’t kill me."
"No!" The Seven Stars Sword Sect members shouted helplessly, forced to watch as Su Luo faced danger.
Then, Jiang Ningshu kissed Su Luo.
Su Luo, who had been about to flee, froze in shock.
What was Jiang Ningshu doing?
Nangong Xiyun faintly grasped Jiang Ningshu’s motive—killing Su Luo was never the plan. This was just a ploy to provoke her.
Well, it worked. Nangong Xiyun couldn’t help feeling a pang of jealousy, watching Jiang Ningshu kiss Su Luo so openly.
But here was the problem: Jiang Ningshu’s public stance was that she and Su Luo were sworn enemies. So why the sudden kiss?
This made no sense.
And indeed, it defied all logic. The onlookers were stunned. Killing Su Luo would have been understandable, but kissing him? What kind of madness was this?
Their minds reeled in confusion.
Jiang Ningshu pulled back, looking almost reluctant to stop, then turned to Nangong Xiyun. "Take another step, and I’ll kill him."
The crowd was utterly lost, unable to process anything.
Wait, hadn’t she just threatened to kill him earlier? And now again?
But this wasn’t killing—it was more like a reward for Su Luo. Was this some kind of joke?
Meanwhile, the Seven Stars Sword Sect members glanced at Li Siyi.
Everyone knew Su Luo loved Li Siyi, and Li Siyi loved Su Luo.
So how would Li Siyi react to this scene? She ought to be furious.
Though no one understood why Jiang Ningshu had kissed Su Luo, the act itself was undeniable. Could she have poisoned him through the kiss?
Unlikely. With Jiang Ningshu’s strength, a single sword strike would suffice.
Yet Li Siyi showed no reaction. She hadn’t expected Jiang Ningshu’s move, but it didn’t faze her. She knew the truth about Jiang Ningshu and Su Luo—why would she be surprised?
Besides, in public, Li Siyi and Su Luo were supposed to have no ties. Whatever happened to Su Luo shouldn’t concern her.
The Seven Stars Sword Sect members whispered among themselves.
"No reaction at all? What’s Li Siyi thinking?"
"Maybe she’s hiding her true feelings to avoid suspicion."
"Shame on us for overreacting. We need to stay calm and focus on saving Su Luo."
By then, Su Luo had snapped out of his daze. It was time to end this.
"You can’t kill me!"
With that, Su Luo vanished.
No explanations, just a dramatic exit line.
Though Jiang Ningshu’s actions were baffling, someone would surely justify them later.
No matter how they rationalized it, the truth remained elusive—they simply didn’t know enough.
With Su Luo gone, Jiang Ningshu took control of the situation.
"How boring."
Seeing Su Luo escape, Jiang Ningshu lost interest in sticking around.
But her words sent a chill through the crowd.
Their lives were still in her hands.
Yet Jiang Ningshu left without another word.
Everything about her was inexplicable—the kiss, the abrupt departure. None of it made sense.
What had she even come here for?
To save them? That was hard to believe.
No answers were forthcoming.
In the end, Di Haoran and the others returned, waiting for reinforcements from the Northern Heavenly Gate before finally relaxing.
Despite the chaos, their mission to the Wildlands had concluded successfully.
......
Su Luo had also left, but he lingered near the Northern Heavenly Gate.
Su Luo asked, "What was that kiss about earlier?"
"Just felt like teasing Nangong Xiyun. Got a problem with that?"
"Not really. But maybe tone it down next time. You’ve already confused everyone."
These small antics wouldn’t affect the grand scheme, so Su Luo didn’t mind much.
"Who cares what they think?"
"Fair enough."
At this point, Su Luo only cared about a select few.
After a while, Nangong Xiyun arrived, while Li Siyi stayed behind at the Northern Heavenly Gate to handle post-mission meetings. She’d join them later.
Su Luo and the others had deliberately waited here to regroup.
"Jiang Ningshu, what was that about?!" Nangong Xiyun demanded the moment she arrived.
"Got a problem?"
"You’re ruining Su Luo’s plans!"
"Am I, though?"
"Of course! Now they all suspect you."
"And?"
Nangong Xiyun faltered. Di Haoran and the others might find Jiang Ningshu’s behavior odd, but they couldn’t pinpoint why. Her motives were always inscrutable.
Still, Nangong Xiyun pressed on. "Don’t you think your actions were completely illogical?"
Jiang Ningshu smirked. "Forgotten already? I’m from the demonic path. Nothing I do should surprise you. But if you kissed Su Luo, now that would raise eyebrows."
Nangong Xiyun fell silent. She’d fantasized about kissing Su Luo openly too, but Jiang Ningshu had beaten her to it.
"Fine, you win."
Nangong Xiyun decided to drop the argument.
Instead, she dragged Su Luo away to settle things privately.
Jiang Ningshu followed, amused by the spectacle.
Little Yu stayed behind, too shy to join.
But a thought crossed her mind:
She was from the demonic path too. Wouldn’t it be normal for her to kiss Su Luo openly?
The idea pleased her.
But she quickly dismissed it. Kissing Su Luo in front of others? Too embarrassing.
Better to keep it secret.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
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."
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?!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
