Shangguan Yunying couldn't help feeling worried and uncertain.
He said she was the one he liked the most.
He said forever.
He kissed her.
Then he left.
To find Her Highness.
She originally wanted to ask a question.
She wanted to ask if he would take her after his Dao heart was stabilized.
But Gu Chengyin left so quickly, as if he was afraid she would ask the question.
Shangguan Yunying slowly retracted her fingers one by one and let them hang by her side.
Her gaze fell on the closed door, on the golden line squeezing in through the crack of the door.
On the figure that had already left.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind.
This thought came without warning, like a bolt of lightning splitting the gloomy sky and illuminating all the darkness.
Shangguan Yunying's pupils contracted, her breathing stopped for a moment, and even her fingers froze instantly.
Since Lin Qingyan could stun Gu Chengyin.
Then...
Could she do it too?
Shangguan Yunying's heart suddenly raced.
It wasn't the kind of racing heart when she was kissed dizzy just now, but the kind of acceleration mixed with excitement and nervousness after discovering a certain possibility.
Her fingers curled up in her sleeve, then relaxed, and then curled up again.
Lin Qingyan's mental method was the Nine - Heavens Thunder Summoning Art.
It was the sect - protecting technique of the Celestial Master Mansion, famous for its thunder power.
It was indeed not difficult for Lin Qingyan, who was invincible at the Golden Core realm, to stun a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation - Building realm.
But what about her, Shangguan Yunying?
She didn't know the Nine - Heavens Thunder Summoning Art. She practiced the Azure Cloud Art taught by Gu Chengyin, and she didn't have the strength of the Golden Core realm either.
Moreover, Gu Chengyin also practiced the Azure Cloud Art, and his cultivation was higher than hers.
So, from the perspective of personal strength, she couldn't stun Gu Chengyin like Lin Qingyan.
But she had something else.
For example... money.
In the Divine Capital, she was the chief female official of Luo Zhao and the daughter of Shangguan Yuan, a cabinet elder.
But in the Luo Capital, she was the young mistress of the Shangguan family, which was extremely wealthy.
Although Shangguan Yunying had never shown this aspect.
It didn't mean she didn't have her own unique advantages.
Perhaps in the cultivation world, money didn't mean much.
But who said there weren't rare treasures from heaven and earth, spirit stones, and cultivation techniques among this money?
Wherever there were people, there were industries of the Shangguan family.
The cultivation world was no exception.
So, as long as the money was right, countless unorthodox methods and even special magic treasures would be sent to her.
If not, it just meant the money offered wasn't enough.
Note that the money here didn't refer to gold and silver.
So, even though Shangguan Yunying didn't have Lin Qingyan's strength.
She could still find a way or a magic treasure to stun Gu Chengyin.
The only difference was when and where to use it.
No.
Shangguan Yunying shook her head vigorously, trying to shake this thought out of her mind.
What was she thinking?
Gu Chengyin was still concerned about her unstable Dao heart just now.
And here she was thinking about how to stun him.
Wasn't this the same as going crazy in cultivation?
But...
This thought was like a seed buried in the soil. Although it was forcibly pressed down.
Its roots had quietly penetrated into the soil, growing slowly and silently where no one could see.
Gu Chengyin came out of the small room and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Although the method was a bit shady, at least he had temporarily stabilized Shangguan Yunying.
He mentally reviewed what he had done just now.
Every step was on the edge of a knife. A slight deviation would lead to eternal damnation.
Fortunately, the result was quite satisfactory. Shangguan Yunying's emotions were stabilized, and so was her Dao heart.
As Gu Chengyin walked towards the main hall, he mentally put the two women on a balance and weighed them.
Putting other things aside, Shangguan Yunying was indeed the one he liked the most.
This wasn't a perfunctory or comforting statement, but a fact.
There was a natural, unpretentious gentleness and tenderness in Shangguan Yunying.
She was like a jade stone washed by a mountain stream for thousands of years, with a gentle surface and a transparent interior.
She didn't need to do anything deliberately. As long as she stood there quietly, looking at him with that gentle and tender gaze, he would feel comfortable.
Shangguan Yunying obeyed him not because he asked her to, but because of her nature.
She was like a vine that naturally knew where to climb without anyone telling her.
And what about Lin Qingyan?
Gu Chengyin's steps paused slightly.
Lin Qingyan was the most important person to him.
He had never wavered in this positioning.
Although Lin Qingyan was more powerful and had a higher status, this woman's personality was too arrogant.
This arrogance came from the very core of her being.
It was the kind of arrogance that wanted to write "Invincible Under Heaven" on her face.
Moreover, Lin Qingyan always liked to take the initiative to cause trouble. Every time, it was she who made the first move, and every time, it was she who took the initiative.
Every time, she forced him into a corner, forcing him to fight back.
Although Lin Qingyan had become much more obedient after many "lessons",
Gu Chengyin knew that the things deep in her bones couldn't be changed.
Lin Qingyan was still Lin Qingyan.
She could be defeated miserably in the game and cry for mercy.
But as long as she had some time to recover, even just one morning.
She could rally her forces and come back again.
So, Lin Qingyan was the most important person.
Not the one he liked the most, but the most important one.
Gu Chengyin clearly distinguished the difference between these two words.
Liking followed one's heart. Where the heart leaned, the liking went.
And being important was engraved in the soul. It was a choice after weighing the pros and cons.
It was the foundation that wouldn't waver no matter how the heart leaned.
Was there any problem with this?
No.
Moreover, just from the perspective of interests.
Shangguan Yunying's importance was on par with Lin Qingyan's.
Gu Chengyin stepped onto the steps, crossed the threshold, and his gaze fell on the figure behind the long table.
Luo Zhao was lowering her head to read memorials.
She had changed into the regular clothes of the crown prince. There were phoenix patterns embroidered on the black robe, and her hair was neatly combed.
There were several stacks of memorials on the table, and she had been reading the one that was spread out for a long time.
Putting other things aside, this Crown Prince was quite charming.
At least in official business, she had never slackened the slightest bit.
Since taking over the Ministry of Personnel just over a month ago.
Luo Zhao had not only appeased the panicked Ministry of Personnel but also handled various matters in an orderly manner.
Those who should stay stayed, those who should be transferred were transferred, those who should be promoted were promoted, and those who should be demoted were demoted.
Every personnel appointment was well - founded, and everyone in the court praised her.
But in Gu Chengyin's eyes, Luo Zhao was charming simply because she was good - looking.
As for managing the Ministry of Personnel, wasn't this what she should do?
As the crown prince, this was the most basic ability and accomplishment.
If Luo Zhao couldn't even handle this well, he would have to consider hypnotizing her again.
A crown prince who couldn't even manage the Ministry of Personnel, how could she manage the entire Great Luo in the future?
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.
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.
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."
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!
