A disastrous start—that's the best way to describe the New Heavenly Demon Sect.
They marched out with overwhelming momentum, only to be blocked and forced back by a single person.
At least they didn’t lose, managing to drive Nangong Xiyun away.
Naturally, word of this spread quickly. Even if Nangong Xiyun stayed silent, the Heavenly Demon Sect’s members would make sure the tale was told.
After all, this was a hard-earned victory.
For the righteous factions, it served as a reminder that the New Heavenly Demon Sect wasn’t entirely worthless.
Regardless, this excursion fulfilled their desires while also exposing their shortcomings.
Everyone threw themselves into cultivating the Demon God Scripture with desperate fervor.
A thriving scene.
Like a field of leeks.
Su Luo was naturally pleased with this development.
As for the following period, it was originally supposed to be the time for Su Luo to undergo tribulation and ascend to the Great Ascension Realm.
Oh, wait—he had already far surpassed that level. Never mind, then.
So Su Luo had nothing particularly urgent to do.
He could continue lazing around as usual.
But then, one day, a pair of hands suddenly covered his eyes.
"Guess who?"
"Hmm, this is tough. Who could it be?"
Of course, Su Luo didn’t need to guess. With his keen perception, he recognized the person the moment they approached.
Jiang Ningshu.
Still, it was rare for her to act so playfully, so Su Luo decided to humor her.
However, Jiang Ningshu wasn’t actually interested in making him guess—she let go almost immediately.
"Feel like going on a spontaneous trip with me?"
"Why the sudden idea?"
Su Luo had assumed Jiang Ningshu had turned into a fellow slacker like him, yet here she was, proposing an adventure.
"Nangong Xiyun’s been living too comfortably lately. It annoys me."
"That’s your reason?"
"Just one of them. The main one is… I want to go with you." Jiang Ningshu had her own plans.
Su Luo was thoroughly charmed by her words.
"Then let’s go."
That day, Jiang Ningshu sneaked Su Luo out.
Not long after, Nangong Xiyun arrived as usual to visit Su Luo, only to find him gone.
She frowned in confusion. Since when did Su Luo go on outings?
Still, she wouldn’t chase after him. If Su Luo chose to leave, he must have his reasons. She’d just wait here.
Jiang Ningshu led Su Luo straight to her destination.
Su Luo quickly realized, "This isn’t spontaneous at all. You had a goal in mind."
"Yep. I secretly prepared a surprise for you."
"A surprise? Now I’m curious."
They arrived at an unremarkable lake, where Jiang Ningshu guided Su Luo beneath the water.
Hidden deep below was a secret realm.
This was a small realm Jiang Ningshu had crafted in secret after reaching the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Tiny by most standards—no larger than a single palace—but to her, it was the first place she had ever built with her own hands.
Inside, Su Luo found a modest yet cozy space.
A thousand-year-old willow tree, a small house, and a garden.
The spiritual energy here was rich, carrying a refreshing purity.
Staying here was undeniably pleasant.
"So? Do you like it?" Jiang Ningshu asked.
"It’s great. Your skills are impressive."
Creating a secret realm was no simple feat.
"I know it’s a bit plain, but I thought we could build it up together."
Jiang Ningshu envisioned this realm as a home for her and Su Luo.
Su Luo glanced around. "Honestly, simplicity is fine. If we find we need something later, we can always add it."
"True."
The two of them stayed in the realm, doing nothing in particular—just lazing around.
Though it might seem like they were merely lying around in a different place, the atmosphere here felt subtly different.
Jiang Ningshu was delighted, discussing with Su Luo what they could add to the realm.
Eventually, Su Luo couldn’t resist asking, "Why create a secret realm all of a sudden?"
He knew Jiang Ningshu understood his meaning. For cultivators of their level, a secret realm wasn’t a necessity.
Moreover, neither of them seemed the type to settle down permanently.
In the original storyline, after leaving the Heavenly Demon Sect, Jiang Ningshu had wandered alone without staying in one place for long.
"I just wanted to surprise you. After all, you’re the person I love."
Jiang Ningshu rarely voiced her feelings for Su Luo, but she had never forgotten how he gave her hope during her darkest times.
Everything they’d experienced since had only deepened her affection.
Though she had always known her feelings, she hadn’t realized just how strong they were—until she poured her heart into preparing this surprise for him.
This realm was her masterpiece, meticulously hidden and secured.
"I’m honored," Su Luo said, taking Jiang Ningshu’s hand.
She let herself be pulled into his arms. "This is our secret place. Don’t tell anyone."
"Don’t worry. I won’t."
Su Luo respected Jiang Ningshu’s wishes. If she wanted this kept private, he wouldn’t breathe a word.
For several days, Su Luo and Jiang Ningshu remained in the realm.
Yes, they were still lazing about, but the warmth of the place was undeniable.
Together, they made small additions, treating it like a home they were building.
Eventually, though, they had to return—others were waiting.
Back in Soul Return Valley, Nangong Xiyun immediately sought them out.
"Where did you two go?"
Jiang Ningshu scoffed. "Not telling."
"Hah. Finally decided to offer yourself up?"
"Not as vulgar as you’re imagining."
"Pfft. Whatever. Su Luo and I have plenty of fun without you. Don’t judge what you don’t understand."
Su Luo sidestepped the argument, leaving them to bicker as usual.
He glanced toward Little Yu’s secluded training spot—still no movement.
Well, she was attempting to break through to the Great Ascension Realm. It wouldn’t be quick.
Nangong Xiyun didn’t argue with Jiang Ningshu for long before turning her attention back to Su Luo.
Bickering was one thing, but she hadn’t seen him in a while. She had meant to play it cool after quarreling with Jiang Ningshu, but… forget it. No need for pretense.
...
A month of peace later.
Su Luo finally stirred from his idle repose.
The time had come. It was time to set the stage and lure Lin Xuan into battle.
The New Heavenly Demon Sect had mostly recovered from their injuries inflicted by Nangong Xiyun, and their mastery of the Demon God Scripture had deepened further.
"Everyone, it’s time to act."
The sect members: ?
Weren’t they just told to focus on consolidating their strength? Why another mission so soon?
"No need for concern. This time, my plan is flawless. Our target is Lin Xuan alone."
"Your training over this past month has yielded clear progress, and I’ve reached the Great Ascension Realm."
"This time, we will succeed."
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
