Celestial Master Mansion.
Shangguan Yunying stood before the mirror, staring at the unfamiliar yet familiar figure reflected within it. Her heart was beating so fast it felt as though it might burst from her chest.
The mirror had been polished from a single slab of glazed crystal, its edges inlaid with dark silver runes. Under the dim spiritual light inside the tower, its surface shimmered faintly, like ripples spreading across water.
It reflected her figure in perfect detail: the moon-white robes of the Celestial Master Mansion, made from fine fabric and tailored to fit her perfectly. Subtle thundercloud patterns were embroidered along the collar, and golden threads glimmered faintly whenever the light shifted.
A matching wide sash was tied around her waist, accentuating her slender, straight figure.
The hem of the robe fell to her ankles and swayed gently with each breath, like moonlight stirred by a breeze.
Yes, Shangguan Yunying had changed clothes.
She was no longer wearing the pale crimson court robes that symbolized her position as Chief Female Official.
Instead, she wore the moon-white robes of the Celestial Master Mansion—or, to be precise, Lin Qingyan’s clothes.
The fabric still carried the cool, pristine scent of Lin Qingyan’s body.
It was like the first snow of deep winter settling on pine branches, crisp and chilly, yet carrying a faint, distant fragrance.
“Q-Qingyan… Sister Qingyan, are you sure Gu Chengyin won’t notice?”
Shangguan Yunying’s question came out in stammers. Her voice was much quieter than usual, as though she were afraid some nonexistent person might overhear her.
She stared at the woman in the mirror who was clearly herself, yet somehow no longer seemed like herself, her fingers unconsciously tightening around the sleeve of the robe.
The reason she had put on these Celestial Master Mansion robes was not because she intended to join the Celestial Master Mansion.
Although Shangguan Yunying had no particular ill will toward it, she had never once considered joining.
She had put on these clothes to impersonate Lin Qingyan.
From the style of her hair to the way the robes were worn, from the tightness of the sash to the opening of the collar—every detail had been personally arranged by Lin Qingyan.
Lin Qingyan stood behind her, smoothing out the slightest wrinkles in the fabric as she said nonchalantly, “It definitely wouldn’t work outside. Chengcheng’s Dao Heart has already reached the Golden Core realm, so it would be very difficult to fool him.”
Shangguan Yunying’s expression stiffened.
Gu Chengyin’s Dao Heart had already reached the Golden Core realm?
Wasn’t his cultivation still at the Foundation Establishment realm? Could one’s Dao Heart break through ahead of one’s cultivation?
She instinctively wanted to ask, but Lin Qingyan continued:
“But it’ll work inside the Heart-Calming Pagoda. This pagoda is my magical treasure. Not only can it isolate everything inside from the outside world, it also blocks perception while you’re within it.”
“On top of that, there’s the formation, as well as the disguise spell I cast personally.”
“Even if Chengcheng’s Dao Heart is at the Golden Core realm, he absolutely won’t recognize you.”
Lin Qingyan’s voice was filled with unconcealed pride.
Whether it was cultivation or spellcraft, she was highly experienced.
When she had the advantage of planning against someone who was completely unaware, naturally, everything would go smoothly.
Only after receiving Lin Qingyan’s confident assurance did Shangguan Yunying finally relax.
Her gaze returned to the mirror, focusing on the version of herself dressed in moon-white robes.
The taut string in her heart loosened somewhat, but it continued to tremble faintly.
If she had to call this perverse, then yes, the method was certainly a little perverse.
Shangguan Yunying silently tried to steel herself.
Impersonating another woman to approach a man—if word of this got out, her reputation would be utterly ruined.
But could anyone really blame her? If there was anyone to blame, it was Gu Chengyin!
He refused even the stunning beauty who had practically delivered herself to him, leaving her with no choice but to resort to this method.
Besides, she wasn’t going to keep impersonating Lin Qingyan forever.
These clothes were only temporary, and so was the disguise.
Once everything that needed to happen had happened, once the raw rice had been cooked into a meal, Gu Chengyin would naturally discover who he had truly been facing.
And by then, the deed would be done. Even if he wanted to regret it, it would be too late.
So the process wasn’t important. The result was.
By now, Lin Qingyan had finished arranging everything.
She stepped back two paces and folded her arms, examining Shangguan Yunying from the top of her head all the way to her feet, then looking back up again.
Her eyes were filled with the exacting scrutiny and satisfaction of an artist admiring her own work.
She couldn’t help praising her. “Yunying, you look pretty good in these. Why don’t you join the Celestial Master Mansion too?”
As she spoke, Lin Qingyan gave Shangguan Yunying another once-over. The admiration in her eyes not only failed to fade, but grew even stronger.
Moon-white truly suited Shangguan Yunying.
Her naturally gentle and dignified features, complemented by the plain, moon-white robes, made her skin look even fairer than snow and her brows and eyes more picturesque than ever.
A rosy flush spread across Shangguan Yunying’s face, beginning at her cheekbones like someone had dabbed a touch of pale pink onto her skin.
She held her hands together in front of her, her fingers unconsciously twisting the end of the sash until several fine creases appeared in the moon-white fabric.
After all, this was her first time wearing someone else’s clothes.
The sensation was strange. It was as if she had enclosed herself in a shell that did not belong to her, or draped someone else’s presence over her own body.
Shangguan Yunying said softly, “I don’t really mind. As long as Gu Chengyin agrees.”
Hearing that answer, Lin Qingyan couldn’t help clicking her tongue.
Shangguan Yunying possessed the same excellent quality she did.
Whenever they encountered a problem, neither of them made the decision herself. Instead, they went to ask Gu Chengyin.
One was Jingzhe of the Celestial Master Mansion, while the other was its former Chief Female Official.
In terms of identity, status, and ability, both were outstanding women.
Yet in front of Gu Chengyin, they had coincidentally thrown all their own opinions into the heavens.
They became nothing more than obedient yes-women.
Just then, Lin Qingyan suddenly paused.
Her eyelids lowered slightly, as though she were concentrating on sensing some distant, faint signal.
Then she said, “Chengcheng is here. He’s already reached the entrance of the Celestial Master Mansion.”
Upon hearing that Gu Chengyin had arrived, Shangguan Yunying couldn’t help panicking.
Although she had put on Lin Qingyan’s clothes, although she had silently repeated I am Lin Qingyan countless times, and although she had rehearsed every possible step that might follow over and over in her mind…
Now that Gu Chengyin had truly arrived, now that she was about to face him, Shangguan Yunying still panicked.
Her heartbeat pounded like a war drum. A thin layer of sweat dampened her palms, and even her breathing became shallow and hurried.
Seeing this, Lin Qingyan reached out and put an arm around Shangguan Yunying.
“Don’t worry. I’ve already taken care of everything. As long as you don’t leave the pagoda, Chengcheng won’t know it’s you.”
As she spoke, Lin Qingyan drew even closer.
She leaned forward slightly, compressing the space between them until there was almost none left.
Their faces were so close that Shangguan Yunying could see the curve of Lin Qingyan’s eyelashes and feel the warmth of her breath.
That crisp, frosty scent clinging to Lin Qingyan washed over her, enveloping Shangguan Yunying completely.
“So no matter what Sister Yunying does…”
“Chengcheng will only blame it all on Sister Qingyan~”
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!
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.
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
