Hearing this sudden apology, Gu Chengyin was taken aback.
Did Lin Qingyan just convince herself?
This conclusion left Gu Chengyin not knowing whether to laugh or cry; he hadn't even started coaxing her yet.
How did Lin Qingyan manage to talk herself out of it? She even pinned the blame on herself.
It was as if this whole matter was her fault, not his.
Gu Chengyin suddenly realized this scene felt incredibly familiar.
Shangguan Yunying was just like this. She would get angry, sure, but then she would reason with herself and calm down.
She would even take the initiative to apologize and make it up to him. He never expected Lin Qingyan to be the exact same way.
She had just started getting jealous, and before he could even comfort her, she had already smoothed things over in her own mind.
Then she pressed herself against him, actively admitting her mistake and seeking his forgiveness.
However, since Lin Qingyan wasn't jealous, it was naturally for the best as far as Gu Chengyin was concerned.
So, he softly comforted her, "Little Aunt didn't do anything wrong. How could I ever hate you?"
After confirming that Gu Chengyin wasn't holding a grudge, Lin Qingyan finally relaxed.
Nestled in his embrace, she looked at the hazy silhouettes of the mountains outside the window, but her thoughts drifted far away.
Now that she had sobered up, looking back on her earlier jealousy, it really did seem a bit ridiculous.
She was the aloof and detached Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion, the invincible Golden Core cultivator who could fight three opponents at once.
To think she would act like a petty little woman, bickering over such trivial matters.
Gu Chengyin wouldn't like her like this; no wonder he kept his distance.
This man appeared gentle on the outside, but inside, he was more clear-headed than anyone else.
What he needed was cultivation, assistance, and benefits that could help him achieve his goals.
Not a little woman who only knew how to be jealous and act spoiled.
Would Gu Chengyin like that kind of Lin Qingyan?
No.
What he liked was cultivation and strength.
Suddenly, something flashed in Lin Qingyan's mind.
She froze slightly, retracting her gaze from the mountains and fixing it on an empty spot in the air.
That's right.
Cultivation.
Because she was Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion, Gu Chengyin needed her.
Then what if, like Gu Xiaoli, she was at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, or even the true Nascent Soul realm?
Would Gu Chengyin still be able to leave her?
He wouldn't.
Because he needed such powerful assistance.
And what if her cultivation was always above Gu Chengyin's?
Would she ever need to worry about him leaving?
No.
Because Gu Chengyin wouldn't be able to defeat her.
As this thought surfaced, Lin Qingyan's eyes suddenly lit up.
It was as if starlight had fallen into her cold, clear eyes.
She knew how to truly possess Gu Chengyin now.
Strength.
Exactly. As long as she had absolute strength, Gu Chengyin would be hers forever.
No one could take him away.
Not even Gu Chengyin himself.
Because he needed her.
Because he couldn't beat her.
Yes, he couldn't beat her!
This point was extremely important!
And as it happened, this was exactly what she was best at.
In the past, due to her inner demon and her severed path to immortality, her cultivation hadn't advanced an inch.
She was invincible in the Golden Core realm, yet she could never step into the mid-stage.
But things were different now.
Her inner demon could be weakened.
Her path to immortality had guidance.
Cultivation was right at her fingertips.
Lin Qingyan's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
She could almost see herself stepping into the mid-stage, late-stage, and peak of the Golden Core realm.
Even reaching the Nascent Soul realm.
And no matter what realm she was in, she would be able to lock Gu Chengyin firmly by her side.
No one could snatch him away, no one could steal him.
At the thought of this, Lin Qingyan suddenly felt a surge of impatience.
Forget about waiting for tonight; she wanted to weaken her inner demon right now.
She wanted to break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm right now!
Lin Qingyan suddenly lifted her head, staring straight at Gu Chengyin.
Her eyes were as cold as ever, but deep within them, something was burning.
Gu Chengyin hadn't yet figured out what Lin Qingyan wanted to do when he saw it.
An eerie red light suddenly flashed in Lin Qingyan's eyes.
Though it flashed by in an instant, Gu Chengyin was close enough to see it clearly.
His heart immediately skipped a beat.
Was this... the inner demon?
Lin Qingyan was releasing her inner demon?
Wait, what?!
Didn't they agree to do this at night?
Why was she letting it out now?
This was the Azure Sword Sect; people could walk in at any moment.
"Little Aunt, you..."
Before Gu Chengyin could finish his sentence or try to stop her, Lin Qingyan had already pressed herself against him again. And this wasn't just a simple cuddle.
She had practically climbed onto him, clinging with her entire body.
Her hands wrapped around his neck, her body pressed against his chest, and her breath brushed against his lips.
At the same time, a voice sounded by Gu Chengyin's ear.
Seductive to the bone and as sweet as honey:
"Master~"
Gu Chengyin stiffened all over as he looked at the Lin Qingyan in front of him.
He looked at those pupils glowing with an eerie red light, and at the corners of her lips curling slightly upward.
He looked at that face, which was clearly still Lin Qingyan's, yet somehow wasn't her at all.
The inner demon.
"You..."
Gu Chengyin felt a bit helpless. Every time Lin Qingyan released her inner demon, it was incredibly sudden.
She never considered whether the timing was right or the location was appropriate, always catching him off guard.
Although, from a certain perspective, it was indeed a good thing.
After all, what man wouldn't love an iceberg fairy acting seductive only for him?
But Gu Chengyin really didn't want this right now—at least not when they were supposed to be doing serious business.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingyan clung to Gu Chengyin, her gaze burning, her eyes filled with greed and desire.
"I haven't been out for so long. Did Master miss me?~"
Gu Chengyin took a deep breath to calm himself down.
But the first thing that filled his nose was the cold, fragrant scent of Lin Qingyan's body.
"Why did you come out so suddenly? Where is Little Aunt?"
Lin Qingyan blinked, her features filled with a sense of grievance.
She leaned in even closer, her nose almost touching his.
"Master, I am very powerful too, and I can also help you. Why do you like her more?"
"As long as Master helps me take over this body, I'll warm Master's bed every day, okay?~"
Gu Chengyin looked at Lin Qingyan without saying a word.
He knew that the inner demon was the incarnation of Lin Qingyan's truest inner desires.
Greed, craving, the desire to possess, and the desire to be possessed.
But at the same time, it was extremely dangerous. The only reason it didn't seem so dangerous right now...
Was because Gu Chengyin could keep the inner demon under control.
If it weren't for his hypnosis, and if the inner demon lost control...
If the inner demon truly became Lin Qingyan, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Why isn't Master speaking?"
Lin Qingyan tilted her head, her expression both seductive and innocent. "Do you not like me?"
Gu Chengyin finally spoke, "I like you."
Lin Qingyan's eyes immediately lit up. "Really?"
Gu Chengyin's gaze was calm as he said, "Really. But you aren't the only one I like."
Lin Qingyan curled her lips, pouting pitifully. "Her again."
"Master, what is so good about her anyway? She's freezing cold, just like a rock."
"I am so much better. I know how to act spoiled, I know how to cling to you, and I also know how to..."
As she spoke, Lin Qingyan's voice suddenly trailed off.
Because Gu Chengyin reached out and gently stroked her cheek.
"She is Lin Qingyan, and you are also Lin Qingyan."
"Whether it is you, or her."
"As long as it is Lin Qingyan."
"I like all of it."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
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!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
