Day: October 19, 2023

Chapter 7 – It's hard to escape from the Omegaverse trope!

October 19, 2023 / / 1 Comment

Chapter 7

 

Tang Xiyan gave him a sidelong glance and said, “After all these years as an idol, do you think I can’t tell if someone is strange? I’m not dumb. I just didn’t expect my assistant to be so diligent. What? Is the company asking you to sleep with me tonight?”

 

Why did that phrase sound so strange?

 

“I’ll go make the bed first. You finish your meal, and I’ll wash up afterward.”

 

“Hey! Aren’t you going to eat?”

 

“I made dumplings, pork and corn filling.”

 

An artist eating a meal replacement, and he’s offering me dumplings? Tang Xiyan was both annoyed and amused. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose, just look at him, he’s definitely smiling!

 

During the night, the wind picked up, rustling the trees outside. Tang Xiyan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Besides his growling stomach, there was something else… he felt uncomfortable all over.

 

He half-awoke several times, suddenly jolted out of his sleep. Finally, he grabbed his phone and checked the time: 3 a.m. He realized he couldn’t sleep because he was hungry, so he sat up, planning to go downstairs and find something to eat.

 

He wondered if there were any dumplings left from Qu Di’s purchase. He could secretly cook a few for himself. It’s not like Qu Di would mind if he found out the next day.

 

He picked up his phone, turned on the flashlight function, and as soon as he placed his feet on the floor, he looked up and noticed, through the window, a pair of eyes staring at him. The dim light from his phone illuminated the person, and the person slowly grinned at him.

 

!!!

 

…

 

He pulled Qu Di’s hand over and rested it on his shoulder, then wrapped his arm around Qu Di’s waist. He was a bit anxious, “Don’t fall asleep, you know? Talk to me, um… or listen to me. You didn’t feed me enough today, otherwise, I could handle her with one hand. Also, I have to report to the gym tomorrow. I’m thinking of signing you up for it as well…”

 

Tang Xiyan brought Qu Di into the room and placed him on the bed, locked the door, and then chatted incessantly with Qu Di while searching for his phone. He kept glancing back to see if Qu Di had fallen asleep.

 

“Don’t sleep. I’ve talked so much, and you haven’t said a word. Where did you hide your phone?”

 

“Under the pillow.”

 

Tang Xiyan reached under the pillow and found his phone. He checked it, and luckily, it wasn’t locked. He first called 120 and then 110 [/mfn]Numbers for the emergency services[/mfn].

 

Turning back, he tried to comfort Qu Di, “It’s okay, they will be here soon. You… you’ve lost a lot of blood.” Tang Xiyan hurriedly grabbed a sheet from the bed and twisted it into a makeshift bandage, trying to stop the bleeding from his wound.

 

“This should do, I think.”

 

Qu Di felt that his arm was numb, and his ankle, where he had been bitten, throbbed with pain. He decided to close his eyes for a moment to conserve energy, but as soon as he closed his eyes, Tang Xiyan patted his face a few times, not too gently.

 

“Don’t sleep.”

 

“I… just want to rest for a moment. Maybe you can try to be quieter. I have a headache.”

 

Tang Xiyan closed his mouth somewhat dejectedly, thought for a moment, and then covered him with a fallen blanket from the floor, fearing he might get cold. This beta really didn’t realize how well he was being taken care of. Did he know who was looking after him?

 

Tang Xiyan’s punch had been quite powerful. By the time the police and the hospital staff arrived, there was no further commotion outside. Later, it was said that the girl’s nose was crooked, and she had a mild concussion.

 

As for Qu Di, the injuries were not too severe. They were all superficial wounds, and after being bandaged, he could be discharged the next day. So when Tang Xiyan returned from the police station and saw him, he was somewhat surprised, but then his lips curled up, and he walked quickly to him, “You’re okay?”

 

“It’s just superficial wounds. After bandaging, it will be fine,” then Qu Di asked about his agent, “Does he still have to work today?”

 

“No need, take a day off. I’ve contacted the film crew, and we’ve moved the makeup photoshoot to tomorrow.”

 

Since there was no work, Qu Di didn’t plan to stay here any longer, “Then I’ll go back.”

 

“Hey,” Tang Xiyan grabbed Qu Di’s hand.

 

“Ah…”

 

Tang Xiyan quickly let go of his hand, “Sorry, I forgot your hand is injured.” He scratched his head, not very naturally, “How about… I take you home?”

 

Before Qu Di could speak, Qiu Fei rejected the suggestion, “You take him home, and there may be paparazzi chasing you. I’m afraid his hand will be permanently damaged by reporters. Rest for a while, I’ll take him home.”

 

“…,” Tang Xiyan nodded in agreement. Indeed, there were a bunch of reporters outside the police station, and he had just managed to break through the siege to get back. But he really couldn’t help worrying about Qu Di; after all, he was partially responsible for his injuries.

 

Qu Di could see that Tang Xiyan wanted to make it up to him for last night’s incident, but he also knew that Tang Xiyan was a victim. Moreover, protecting his artist was part of Tang Xiyan’s job, so he didn’t want any compensation.

 

He smiled and said, “You’re tired too, rest and get ready for work tomorrow. I’m not missing any limbs; don’t be like this. I’m getting used to it.”

 

“Okay, I’m leaving.”

 

Tang Xiyan pushed Qiu Fei aside like a dog and opened the door for Qu Di. Qiu Fei rolled his eyes at him.

 

After Qu Di left, Tang Xiyan received a call from his elder brother. It was clear that his brother had been informed by Qiu Fei.

 

“How is it?”

 

Tang Xiyan slouched on the couch, picked up an apple from the fruit bowl on the table, and took a bite, “I won’t die.”

 

“What are they going to do with the woman?” Although his younger brother was quite wayward, he couldn’t just leave him to fend for himself in such a situation.

 

“I think she’s not quite right in the head.”

 

“Her family has already hired a lawyer. They seem to be planning an insanity defense. After all, the law allows for them to plead insanity.”

 

As expected, Tang Xiyan bit into the apple and finished it off in three or four bites, then threw the apple core into the trash can. “There are things we can’t do in front of the police, but it’s a different story inside a psychiatric hospital. They might as well send her to prison.”

 

“Okay, I understand. You should focus on your work,” he said, about to hang up the phone.

 

Tang Xiyan suddenly remembered something and stopped him, “Hey, brother, about my assistant, he injured his hand and leg! See… isn’t this a work-related injury?”

 

On the other end, his brother laughed softly and said, “Medical expenses will be reimbursed by the company, but this is considered part of his job. Don’t think about anything else.” Without waiting for him to respond, he hung up the phone.

 

It was the first time Tang Xiyan had been so disgusted with his brother, a capitalist who couldn’t resist any opportunity for profit. He thought for a moment, he had money, why not pay for it himself? It would be like reaching into his own pocket. So he transferred two thousand yuan to Qu Di’s WeChat.

 

“You can’t give too much; I’m afraid it will go to his head.”

 

Xiyan: [WeChat transfer: Bonus]

 

Qu Di: [What’s this for?]

 

Xiyan: [Your bonus for the work-related injury.]

 

Qu Di: [Why are you the one sending it? Besides, Fei-bro said it doesn’t count as a work-related injury.]

 

Xiyan: [Why are you so nosy? Tang-bro told me to send it to you. Others won’t know, so don’t talk about it everywhere.]

 

Qu Di: [Well, thanks. Please convey my thanks to Tang-bro.]

 

Xiyan: [Okay.]

 

Tang Xiyan had resolved a major issue that had been on his mind and was planning to take a refreshing shower and catch up on some sleep.

 

On the other hand, Qu Di, looking at the money transferred on his phone, fell into contemplation. Would Tang General really contact his artists privately? And why didn’t he give it directly but had to use him as a middleman? Could there be something between these two Alphas that wasn’t immediately obvious?

 

Qu Di felt like he had stumbled upon a big secret.

 

The incident of a sasaeng fan breaking into Xiyan’s residence and injuring his assistant quickly took over the headlines of various entertainment magazines and topped the trending topics on social media on the same day. In the afternoon, internet users had already dug up various private information about the culprit, and some even found her parents’ residence, leading to a crowd gathering outside their home, refusing to leave.

 

Qiu Fei brought the information to Tang Xiyan, “This person is one of your ardent fans. She isn’t wealthy. Three days ago, she borrowed tens of thousands to rent the villa next to yours and began stalking you. That’s why you kept encountering her so many times that night. According to her incoherent confession, she had actually been waiting outside your house that night. She initially wanted to leave once Qu Di left, but he didn’t leave until late at night. She started feeling resentful and developed delusions about Qu Di seducing her idol, so she climbed onto your balcony.”

 

“When will this trending topic be taken down?” Tang Xiyan was growing increasingly uncomfortable with the idea of his personal life being discussed and debated by the public for an entire day. Initially, it was fine for people to discuss it, but later, they began attacking Qu Di, questioning why an assistant was allowed to stay overnight with an artist. He had no choice but to post a clarification.

 

“The production team plans to keep it trending a bit longer. By the way, tomorrow, you have a makeup photoshoot, and we’ve arranged for a press release, so we need your cooperation. Try to appear tired and give the impression of smiling at the fans even when you’re worn out. You know what I mean? I’ve already informed Qu Di that you’re not allowed to have breakfast tomorrow to make it look more realistic.”

 

“…”

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Chapter 7 – The origin of the Snake Mother

October 19, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 7

 

The Little White Dragon twiddled its whiskers and didn’t respond.

 

Si Lan hadn’t expected the Little White Dragon to answer, but its actions still made him chuckle.

 

Despite its young age, it had such a cold, aloof disposition. He figured that when it grew up, it would be quite a handful.

 

Si Lan lifted the Little White Dragon’s two horns and said, “As a dragon, you should be polite and not frown so easily.”

 

The Little White Dragon subconsciously extended its leg to kick Si Lan, but its limbs were too short, and it couldn’t reach him. Si Lan couldn’t help but smile, and his heart softened.

 

He decided to use a combination of encouragement and authority, so he took out a colorful feather from his storage pouch and handed it to the Little White Dragon. “Here, I only have three of these colorful feathers on me. This is one of them, very precious. I’m giving it to you as a gift. If you behave well, I’ll give you the other two.”

 

“…” The Little White Dragon.

 

A colorful feather…

 

They say that when birds of courtship give a beautiful feather to each other, it’s a sign of affection.

 

So, is this bird implying something?

 

The Little White Dragon scowled, but the other person’s attitude was so firm that he simply stuffed the feather into its arms. It reluctantly hugged it with its tiny paws.

 

As soon as Si Lan couldn’t see, it promptly tossed the feather away.

 

Si Lan quickly tidied himself up a bit and carried the Little White Dragon with him to find Lou Yuqing at Song Qing Pavilion to inquire about the snake mother’s matter.

 

However, the disciples of Song Qing Pavilion informed Si Lan that Lou Yuqing was busy preparing for tomorrow’s wedding and had no time to see him.

 

Si Lan had a gut feeling that Lou Yuqing was deliberately avoiding him. Thinking back to the scene he saw of Lou Yuqing last night, most of Lou Yuqing’s face was hidden in the shadows, not very clear, but his aura was still unique and unmatched. He was definitely the real person.

 

He wondered what was bothering Lou Yuqing and why he was acting so strangely.

 

The giant plant, Thorned Orchid, which was sprawled on Xuanling Mountain, now glistened with red flowers under the sunlight, emitting a brilliant red glow.

 

These flowers looked even more vibrant than the ones that had bloomed yesterday.

 

Si Lan sniffed the air delicately, detecting not only the faint scent of flowers but also a lingering trace of a snake-like odor.

 

At this moment, Xu Yili and a group of disciples came over, carrying a cloud-patterned bronze tray with items for the bridal chamber. They gently covered them with red silk.

 

Upon seeing Si Lan, Xu Yili and the others immediately bowed, “Greetings to Master Si.”

 

Si Lan suddenly thought of a way to approach Xu Yili and asked if he could accompany him since he wasn’t familiar with Xuanling Mountain and was considering taking a stroll in the vicinity. Xu Yili was a warm-hearted person, so he readily agreed and handed over the items to the other disciples, leading Si Lan on a tour.

 

“Master Si, I’ve been at Xuanling Mountain for over ten years, and I’m extremely familiar with every plant and stone here. You’ve found the right person for guidance.”

 

Si Lan smiled, “That’s good.”

 

The two of them walked down a stone staircase, following the unique terrain of Xuanling Mountain. The area was abundant with lush trees and vibrant flora, with an unusually high presence of wildlife.

 

After walking for a while, Si Lan casually asked, “The last time I saw your Master, he was entirely focused on cultivation. I didn’t expect him to suddenly marry.”

 

Xu Yili scratched his head, “Perhaps Senior Lan of Yunlan touched Master’s heart after all…”

 

Si Lan knew about the relationship between Lou Yuqing and Yunlan. Yunlan’s father was Lou Yuqing’s master, the former head of Xuanling Mountain, and Yunlan and Lou Yuqing had grown up together. Yunlan had admired Lou Yuqing from a young age, but Lou Yuqing had shown no romantic interest in her.

 

When the former head of Xuanling Mountain was on his deathbed, he entrusted Yunlan to Lou Yuqing, hinting at a marriage promise, but Lou Yuqing only said he was born for the Dao and had no consideration for love.

 

The former head of the mountain breathed out his last before closing his eyes forever.

 

After taking the position of the new head, Lou Yuqing secluded himself for several decades to sever any romantic feelings Yunlan had for him.

 

Si Lan chuckled, “Has something happened recently that made your Master change his mind?”

 

Xu Yili suddenly glanced around, ensuring there were no eavesdroppers, before saying, “It’s probably because Master had an experience in the Sacred Domain Demon Valley. When he returned, his priorities had shifted.”

 

“?”

 

Si Lan was surprised and curious, and even the Little White Dragon poked its head out from his collar, listening to the gossip.

 

Xu Yi lowered his voice and said, “Well, in order to fulfill the wishes of our ancestors, our Master has been hunting down the three major demons that threaten humanity. The first two demons were relatively easy to deal with, but this third one, the Holy Domain Moth King, is causing some trouble.”

 

With a sigh, Xu Yi continued, “Ah, three months ago, after our Master jumped into the Moth Valley, he lost contact with the outside world. When he returned, it was as if he had changed completely. It didn’t take long for him to propose the idea of marrying Senior Brother Yun Lan.”

 

Si Lan had heard about the three major demons from Lou Yuqing before, but at that time, Lou Yuqing mentioned it in the context of overcoming the ordeal of love and avoiding Junior Sister Yun Lan, saying he had been hunting demons outside. What on earth happened in that demon valley to make Lou Yuqing give up his ruthless path?

 

Si Lan was perplexed and furrowed his brow. As they walked halfway up the mountain, a cluster of Téng Yīng flowers danced in the wind and came towards them. Si Lan reached out to catch the vines and gazed at them, saying, “The Téng Yīng flowers seem to be blooming more vigorously than yesterday.”

 

Xu Yi smiled and replied, “Yes, the flowers are getting better day by day. Maybe it’s because of the good Feng Shui of Xuanling Mountain.”

 

Si Lan neither confirmed nor denied this, but during their conversation, he discreetly checked for the presence of the Serpent Mother’s aura. Unfortunately, the entire Xuanling Mountain seemed to be saturated with the scent of the serpent clan, making it impossible for him to detect the Serpent Mother’s presence.

 

He could only continue walking while observing possible locations where the Serpent Mother might be held captive.

 

He remembered asking Xu Yi about the Charming Serpents last night, and Xu Yi seemed genuinely unaware of why they attacked the Xuanling Sect. So, he tentatively asked, “I’ve heard that Charming Serpents are usually led by a Serpent Mother. When they attacked Xuanling Gate last night, it seems we didn’t spot the Serpent Mother.”

 

Xu Yi looked bewildered and said, “Is that so? I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Serpent Mother.”

 

Si Lan observed Xu Yi’s expression and concluded that he genuinely didn’t know about the Serpent Mother’s captivity in the Xuanling Sect. This meant that the other disciples of the sect were probably also in the dark.

 

What was Lóu Yù, in secret, doing behind the entire Xuanling Sect’s back?

 

As they passed by several locations, Si Lan casually asked questions, but he found nothing unusual.

 

Dusk had quietly descended over Xuanling Mountain, enveloping the entire place in a faint twilight. Si Lan was growing anxious as he hadn’t discovered anything yet. However, just when he was in deep thought, the small white dragon in his arms suddenly emerged.

 

With its four tiny pink paws, it scuttled through the grass towards a waterfall up ahead.

 

The waterfall was located on the left side of Xuanling Mountain, cascading down from steep cliffs. The stream was very shallow, with layers of yellowish stones in the water. The setting sun’s rays shimmered on the surface, creating a beautiful display.

 

The small white dragon crouched by the stream, drinking water.

 

Si Lan suddenly remembered that he had been so focused on feeding the small white dragon Immortal Fruits these past few days that he had forgotten to give it water. He felt a bit guilty about it.

 

He bent down, intending to remind the small white dragon to drink slowly, but his gaze fell on the stones in the stream, and he suddenly froze.

 

At first glance, the pile of stones in the middle of the stream seemed no different from the ones on the side. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that these small stones were connected, forming a dense and orderly pattern. This seemed to be the entrance to a hidden passage, cleverly disguised as a stack of stones.

 

Si Lan remained composed. After the small white dragon had finished drinking, he picked it up and thought to himself that this little creature was quite resourceful, even in something as simple as drinking water. Bringing it to Xuanling Mountain had been a good idea.

 

Xu Yi, who had been cautious earlier, now felt more comfortable around Si Lan and asked, “Master Sì, what kind of snake can change color in your arms?”

 

“Oh, it’s a chameleon snake,” Si Lan made up a response, not revealing the true identity of the small white dragon to avoid unnecessary trouble.

 

Upon hearing “chameleon snake,” the small white dragon ground its teeth.

 

“Xu Yi, it’s getting late. You should go back and attend to your tasks. I’ll take a walk by myself.”

 

“Sure, Master Sì, if you need anything, just call me.”

 

“Alright.”

 

Red banners fluttered in the wind on Xuanling Mountain, and red lanterns lit up along the ridges, resembling a dragon of joy, creating a festive atmosphere across the entire mountain.

 

Tomorrow was the wedding day, and most of the preparations were complete. Many early arriving guests had also made their way to the mountain.

 

After wandering around the mountain for a while and confirming that no one was following him, Si Lan used a spell to conceal his presence and approached the waterfall. He ran his fingers along the stones in the middle of the stream, making sure it was a stone door, and then used magic to pry it open.

 

At the moment the stone door moved, the waterfall suddenly stopped, and the stream froze, creating an eerie scene, as if it had been subjected to a petrification spell.

 

Inside the stone door was a narrow, winding passage that extended into darkness, seemingly endless. Si Lan didn’t hesitate and jumped in.

 

As the stone door closed behind him, the world instantly became pitch black.

 

Faint sounds of dripping water could be heard from all around, creating a mysterious and somewhat eerie atmosphere in the otherwise silent space.

 

Si Lan conjured a small flame and flew it ahead to provide some illumination.

 

The stone passage was surrounded by huge rocks, and the dim light revealed a network of intricate patterns on the surface of these rocks, giving them an eerie appearance.

 

After walking for some time, he suddenly reached a fork in the road, with tunnels leading in all directions.

 

He was unsure which path to take when the small white dragon in his arms tugged at his collar and flew towards the left path.

 

In this left direction, there was a distinct scent of snakes, stronger than in the other three directions.

 

Si Lan quickly grabbed the small white dragon and said, “Little one, don’t wander around!” This place was strange, and caution was essential.

 

As expected, as he approached the next corner, an unfamiliar presence suddenly emerged, and a powerful strike of palm wind aimed for Si Lan’s head.

 

Si Lan moved aside just in time to dodge the attack and quickly circled behind the assailant, pinning him against the stone wall.

 

The assailant was an ordinary cultivator in the Yuán Yīng stage.

 

“Don’t kill me! Are you here for the treasure too?” the man hurriedly begged for mercy, turning his head with a fawning expression.

 

Si Lan scrutinized him. The man wore a white robe over a blue Taoist robe, had a thin build, and a crafty-looking face with sunken eyes, giving him a somewhat cunning appearance.

 

Si Lan released his grip, maintaining his composure, and replied, “Hmm.” Although he didn’t know what the man meant by “treasure,” he pretended to understand, ensuring that he didn’t make any mistakes.

 

“I’m a cultivator from the Tiān Jí Sect, Song Guang. May I ask, friend, what’s your name?” Song Guang inquired.

 

Si Lan spontaneously provided a false name, “Luo Ting.”

 

“Luo Fellow Daoist, it seems you’re a kind-hearted person. How about we team up to steal this treasure and cultivate together?” Song Guang proposed.

 

Si Lan felt the small white dragon in his arms shift and gently patted its back, trying to calm it. He responded, “Sure, Sòng Fellow Daoist. May I ask how you learned about the treasure here?”

 

Song Guang lowered his voice and spoke in a secretive manner, “A few days ago, I infiltrated the Charming Serpent Clan while hunting demons. I overheard it accidentally from an elder of the Charming Serpents. It seems the Sect Leader Lou Yuqing achieved his current strength at a young age thanks to this treasure. Haha, the Xuanling Sect had been boasting about Lou Yuqing being a once-in-a-millennium genius, but he’s nothing more than an opportunist.”

 

Si Lan neither confirmed nor denied this information. As Song Guang continued to speak, it became clear that the Serpent Mother had sent a dream to the Charming Serpent elder, revealing that the Xuanling Sect had imprisoned her to access the Golden Orb Immortal Box.

 

This mysterious treasure was hidden within the Immortal Box, which had been safeguarded beneath Xuanling Mountain for centuries.

 

As they continued walking, Song Guang suddenly asked, “By the way, Luō Fellow Daoist, how did you know the treasure was here?”

 

Si Lan pointed ahead, changing the subject, “Look over there!”

 

Song Guang immediately turned around and saw a massive circular platform at the end of the stone passage. It resembled an ancient sacrificial altar, adorned with peculiar runes on all sides. Four chains descended from different directions, suspending a massive iron cage.

 

Inside the cage, a green serpent lay motionless. Runes were affixed above its head, rendering it motionless like a wooden sculpture.

 

Si Lan and Song Guang cast spells to levitate and observed the green serpent.

 

Song Guang exclaimed in surprise, “Could that be the Serpent Mother?”

 

Si Lan nodded. The serpent before them had an elliptical head, a thicker tail, vivid and colorful patterns on its body, and a brown gem adorning its forehead, all signifying its identity and status – a member of the Charming Serpent Clan, the Serpent Mother.

 

Si Lan gently waved his hand, causing the seal on the Serpent Mother’s forehead to instantly vanish.

 

In the next moment, the Serpent Mother slowly opened her eyelids, revealing two large black eyes, like pearls, which turned to focus on Si Lan and Song Guang.

 

Excited, Song Guang stepped forward and eagerly asked, “Serpent Mother, do you know where the Golden Orb Immortal Box is hidden?”

 

The Serpent Mother ignored Song Guang’s question, instead slowly rising, swaying her tail, and causing the cage to creak.

 

Looking down at Si Lan, she asked, “Who are you?”

 

“I’m Luo Ting,” Si Lan calmly told a lie.

 

“Are you working with that old Daoist?” she inquired.

 

Si Lan heard the term “old Daoist” being used to refer to Lou Yuqing for the first time. “No, that Lou… Old Daoist, why did he capture you?”

 

“He’s a madman! He caught me and deliberately lured my clan members to rescue me, intending to use their blood to nourish the Téng Yīng flowers… I can’t let my clan members die trying to save me again…” The Serpent Mother suddenly became emotional, swaying her tail as if trying to break free from the cage.

 

However, her core was sealed, and the cage was covered in runes. As she struggled, silver beams of light fell from above, and she let out a howl of pain.

 

“Don’t move! Si Lan glanced at the runes on the cage and was contemplating how to free the Serpent Mother when Song Guang interrupted.

 

Song Guang impatiently approached, “Luō Fellow Daoist, the longer we stay here, the more dangerous it becomes. Our top priority is to find the Golden Orb Immortal Box.”

 

As he spoke, Song Guang greedily looked at the Serpent Mother.

The Serpent Mother gasped for breath, tears welling up in her eyes due to the pain. She said, “I don’t know where the Golden Orb Immortal Box is!”

 

“I distinctly heard your elders talking about it. Lou Yuqing captured you to unlock the seal of the Golden Orb Immortal Box,” Song Guang’s face grew darker, thinking the Serpent Mother was deceiving him. He suddenly grabbed the cage and asked, “So why couldn’t you possibly know where the Immortal Box is?”

 

Si Lan extended his hand to stop Song Guang’s action, but he was too late.

 

When Song Guang touched the cage, it triggered a mechanism. With a loud rumble, the cage plummeted rapidly, and the circular platform beneath their feet suddenly split open, absorbing the cage before seamlessly closing.

 

Strange sounds echoed from the walls of the cave. Black mist seeped out of the cracks, gradually coalescing into a terrifying face, resembling a faceless beast with a gaping mouth. It lunged at Si Lan and Song Guang.

 

“Run!”

 

The black mist was a Mist Demon, and it could rot the skin upon contact. More and more black mist emerged from the cave walls. Simultaneously, other mechanisms were triggered, sending countless silver arrow-like lights rushing toward the two.

 

Si Lan hurriedly chanted a spell, his figure transforming into a green radiance, as he swiftly left the circular platform.

 

However, Song Guang was accidentally hit in the shoulder by one of the arrows, and he let out a cry of pain, falling to the ground. Seeing this, Si Lan grabbed Song Guang’s clothes and pulled him away.

 

As the black mist advanced and the silver lights closed in, Song Guang couldn’t keep up. The tunnel ahead had a narrow path that could accommodate only one person at a time.

 

Si Lan directed the wounded man to go ahead while he created a protective barrier at the tunnel entrance. However, the black mist was fast, and it soon caught up.

 

Just as it was about to reach them, Song Guang suddenly placed a rune above Si Lan’s head, freezing Si Lan’s body in place, attempting to use him as a shield against the mist.

 

“Sorry, Luō Fellow Daoist. I’ll repay this life-saving favor in the next life,” Song Guang said with a grin. After saying this, he turned and tried to run away. However, just a few steps later, he suddenly let out a sharp cry of pain.

 

“Ah… Ugh…”

 

In the darkness, the Supreme Immortal in purple robes and a jade belt appeared, holding a long sword and slowly advancing towards Song Guang against the light.

 

“You… you… you…”

 

As Song Guang saw the face of the approaching figure clearly, he was overcome with fear and despair, falling to the ground.

 

The black mist closed in from all sides, and a pair of hands emerged from the dense fog, gripping Song Guang’s throat. The skin that came into contact with the black mist quickly rotted away.

 

Song Guang struggled in agony, but he couldn’t break free. He desperately turned his neck, trying to seek help from behind. However, the figure of Si Lan, who had been fixed at the tunnel entrance, had suddenly disappeared.

 

Song Guang was left stunned and bewildered. What was happening? Where was Si Lan?

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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Chapter 1 – G Star (1)

October 19, 2023 / / 3 Comments

       —The third air route of the Milky Way branch.—  

       Qin Yun was still a little groggy when he was awakened by the strong airflow. He had slight seasickness and had dozed off not long after boarding the spacecraft. However, it was obvious that his destination was approaching, and it was time for him to wake up.

       “There’s a report from up ahead that Planet G has been occupied?” The guide leader this time was a less experienced battlefield commander. After all, the front-line situation was not too intense, and the sentinels’ mania1Mania is a condition in which you have a period of abnormally elevated, extreme changes in your mood or emotions, energy level or activity level was relatively calm.

       The captain of the warship was an ordinary human being. He was clearly aware of the current situation and said in a relaxed tone, “The resources on G Star are not suitable for the reproduction of extraterrestrial life. They are mostly low-level intelligent beings. However, its location is strategic, equivalent to a fortress gateway. If the defence is well organized, it will become a perfect defensive line.”

       The leader of the guide echoed, “Yes, after so much foresight and preparation, the Empire can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”

       The war captain smiled and stopped talking.

 

       Qin Yun squinted his eyes. There were more than 100 low-level guides like him on this warship. Since the earth was invaded by alien creatures in 2434 AD, humanity had suffered a nearly devastating blow, but it was only nearly.

       Billions of years of history couldn’t be wiped out easily. The reason for humanity’s strength lay in its tenacious vitality and adaptability, which was considered a miracle. However, the evolution that followed was inevitable.

       With evolution, a hierarchical system was naturally formed accordingly. Guides like him, who didn’t even have a spiritual link, could only go to the front lines to help appease the lowest-ranking sentinels.

       However, Qin Yun had always been optimistic. Both sentinels and guides were divided into hierarchical systems; the higher their level, the lower their number, and they also had relatively lower freedom. Moreover, the number of guides was only about half that of sentinels. If they were not marked, low-level guides had to assist at least five sentinels simultaneously. Although it was a bit tiring, still, they wouldn’t be forcefully marked or bound for life. To some extent, Qin Yun was very satisfied with this arrangement.

       Joking aside, when the world became peaceful again, a guide without a spiritual link like him would be almost the same as an ordinary person. He could earn a military salary and fall in love freely. He could marry an ordinary wife, and he didn’t have to be tied to a manic psychopath every day… He couldn’t be happier!

       As soon as Qin Yun thought of this, he was full of energy every time he went to the front line to work. Forget about assisting five; even if he was asked to soothe the neurons of  100 psychopaths’ brains at the same time, he could endure it!

 

       “Aren’t you tired of trying to use your mind to guide me every time?” Senna’s spiritual link was the lowest-ranking one-celled organism, Paramecium2yes, you saw it right, no I hope I’m also seeing it wrong, and he had to look after it for almost half of a day each time, “Wouldn’t it be more convenient to let the other person lick your face?”

       Qin Yun imagined the scene for a moment and then shook his head, “…Do you think people fighting on the front lines brush their teeth every day?”

       “…”

       Sennas: “Do you have to state such a cruel fact?”

       Qin Yun curled his lips. He had to say it because he once guided a sentinel who had been lying in wait in a mud trench for several days, and he almost fainted from the smell of the man’s body as soon as the man got closer than one meter.

       Sennas: “But your guiding is so fast. You don’t have a spiritual link? That simply doesn’t sound right…”

       Qin Yun rolled his eyes, “Practice makes perfect.” He hardly had any serious physiological reactions when his guide gene awakened. If the school hadn’t discovered an obvious abnormality during the brain wave measurement, he would have gone to study art in the capital.

       Sennas actually sympathizes with him on this point, “Although my spiritual link is a bit weak, but at least I still have it.”

       “It’s almost the same as having none.” Qin Yun couldn’t help but complain, “It’s like comparing sanitary pads!”

 

       The term ‘sanitary pad’ has been around for a long time. It could be said to be an exclusive title for low-level guides. It was synonymous with being the worst, disposable, and thrown away after one use. They had no fixed sentinels because no one wanted to mark them. Even the lowest-level sentinel possesses a spiritual link related to offensive mammalian animals. It was natural they were extremely disdainful of single-celled organisms such as paramecium. Their spiritual link couldn’t resonate with each other, so it was even less possible for them to interact. However, mid-level and high-level guides were too rare and strictly protected by law.  In comparison, low-level guides could be considered a massive group. They had a physique that leaned towards ordinary humans, but stronger because they were guides, but their spiritual link was not as powerful as that of mid-level and high-level guides. However, calming the manic ones was not difficult for them. So, for most sentinels during the most embarrassing few days each month, the low-level guides were like sanitary pads… It could prevent side leakage, front leakage and back leakage and could be discarded without taking on any responsibility. There was also no talk of lifetime marking.

 

       “It is precisely because our pheromones are weak enough that us sentinels can be guided without being affected.” Sennas righteously righted themself, “We are great, and we won’t force each other to go into heat against a person’s will!”

       Qin Yun said helplessly, “That’s called bonding heat… It sounds so vulgar when you say it.” He paused and sighed, “Even though it’s the guide who initiates this kind of thing, it also depends on whether the sentinel falls for it. Just like a flower, if you make it more fragrant, some people will like it…”

       Sennas interrupted mercilessly, “Come on, people won’t like us even if we are lavender-scented sanitary pads, so stop dreaming.”

       Qin Yun: “…”

 

       The one receiving this batch of guides, including Qin Yun, was the head of the 36th Galactic Army Group, Major General Elberna. Qin Yun had encountered him several times before; almost seven or eight times a year, he would be assigned to Elberna’s military formation.

       Different from the cautious attitude towards mid-level and senior guides, the military had basically regarded low-level guides as comrades in arms, and they got along more united and harmoniously.

       “Qin Yun!” Elberna ran over with a smile. He gave Qin Yun a warrior hug, “I’m so happy to see you again.”

       “Yeah.” Qin Yun bumped fists with him. The guide leader only glanced in their direction and didn’t pay much attention afterwards. After all, the sentinels would not be affected by low-level guides.

       Elberna’s spiritual link was an arctic fox. Although its attack power was not high, it had a very fast speed.

       “Hi, little beauty.” Qin Yun knelt down to greet the arctic fox. The little guy lowered his upper body, and the top of his head gently brushed against his palm.

       Qin Yun laughed, “You are in good condition, El.” He retracted his guiding tendrils, stood up and said, “It seems that the battle is really easy.”

       Elberna smiled and said nothing. The arctic fox gently circled Qin Yun’s ankles, swept its big tail a few times, and then lay down quietly at his feet.

       The state of the spirit connection most intuitively reflected the state of their master. Qin Yun, who had been out on many missions, finally breathed a sigh of relief this time.

       “It’s not easy.” Sennas, tearful with emotion, exclaimed, “Finally, I don’t have to be licked by so many people!”

       Qin Yun: “…”

 

       When Qin Yun and the others arrived, the battle situation on G Star was already basically in a state of wrapping up, and there were still a few hundred sentinels left to do the finishing work on the battlefield.

       “Will bringing 10 be enough?” the guide leader was a little worried.

       Elberna gave a standard military salute, “Report to the commander! It is enough that Guide Qin is here!”

       The leader was shocked by Elberna’s vigour and said calmly, “Uh, well, take care then, be safe.”

       Qin Yun checked his equipment and weapons. He also had to carry a medical bag of nearly 20 kilograms, so he only brought two more daggers to facilitate movement.

       Elberna watched him jump in place twice and said eloquently, “You are really like the soldiers I lead. If I randomly put you out there, probably no one would think you’re a guide.”

       Qin Yun glared at him helplessly. He checked his field uniform one last time and raised two fingers to his forehead in a crisp salute, “I’m ready, sir.”

 

       G Star’s environment was similar to that of the early Earth, except that it was characterised by year-round fog and frequent rain. The shortest grass could cover the top of Qin Yun’s head, and it looked like a ‘forest’ from any angle…

       “What are the native people here like?” Sennas asked while cutting the grass around him. His paramecium obviously liked the environment here, and it was rare that it was willing to lie on his shoulder obediently without searching around.

       Elberna couldn’t help but poke the paramecium’s belly with his finger. The single-celled organism didn’t respond at all and didn’t even bother to move.

       Qin Yun observed the surroundings and guessed, “It should be an amphibious animal similar to the early Earth. It is basically devoid of intelligence, and…” He sighed, “It must be not small in size.”

       Sennas was stunned when he heard the word ‘not small in size’. He was so frightened that he almost peed, “W-will there be a dragon?!”

       Elberna said regretfully, “It would be nice to have a legendary species. Those are the sentinel genetic fragments that scientists pursuing god-level spiritual link have been searching for.”

       Qin Yun and Sennas both fell silent. The god-level spiritual link, the earliest sentinel and guide genes, had only been inherited by the Issa royal family so far. Due to gene replication, the power of spiritual link has become increasingly diluted. His Majesty Moschery, who only ascended the throne last year, finally underwent a rare genetic mutation and became the strongest sentinel in the god-level spiritual link in the past hundred years, but he was only a sentinel.

       The only god-level guide with a spiritual link was killed in action on the planet Olympus while protecting his sentinel during the ‘Black Rose’ rebel incident a hundred years ago, leaving no one else behind.

 

       It was ironic that the salvation and gifts given by the gods to mankind were destroyed by their own hands.

 

       “The emperor will surely end up alone, and the aftermath of gene replication will become increasingly severe. No matter how wise His Majesty Moschery is, the balance of power in the Empire is still in jeopardy.” Elberna’s expression was solemn, and his arctic fox followed at his feet. It seemed to be influenced by its master, baring its teeth. Qin Yun extended his guiding tendrils and gently touched the arctic fox’s head.

       “Human beings are not omnipotent after all.” Qin Yun could only comfort him in the end, “But as for His Majesty Moschery…”

       Sennas continued, “He is actually a tyrant, right?”

       Less than a year after taking the throne, he had successively conquered ABCDEF—well, G was the seventh star. However, judging by his ambitions, the emperor clearly had the goal of conquering all 26 planets and then summoning a divine dragon…

       “He’ll die young for sure…” Sennas said with lingering fear, “His mania must be very serious.”

       Qin Yun understood it very well, “The military power is currently not unified, and there are too many conservatives in the cabinet. Olympus has now declared its independence… Every emperor has been unusually obsessed with that place, haven’t they? The late Emperor Helu restrained himself from attacking due to the weak god-level spiritual link, but if it was Moschery…”

       He looked at Elberna, “I heard that His Majesty had been wearing a mask because the burden of his spiritual link is too heavy. Is it…because of facial disfigurement?”

       Elberna finally couldn’t help but slap him on the head.

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Chapter 5 – The Miser

October 19, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 5 – The Miser

 

After giving some guidance to Little Black Dragon, Su Muluo remembered that Zheng Hechun and a few others were still standing at the door. He slightly stepped aside and said, “Please come in.”

 

Zheng Hechun thanked him and led the others into the room. Their faces were calm, but their movements were cautious, as if they were not entering an ordinary rented house but a place filled with hidden dangers.

 

Su Muluo had initially thought about making tea for his guests, but he realized he didn’t have any tea leaves. However, he had a few cans of milk. So, he asked, “Would you like some milk?”

 

Zheng Hechun waved his hand and smiled, saying, “No, we’re not thirsty, so you don’t need to trouble yourself.” They didn’t dare to let this gentleman pour water for them, especially since the real dragon in his hand was coldly watching them.

 

Su Muluo didn’t insist and simply nodded, then sat down with Little Black Dragon.

 

The living room fell silent for a moment, and Zheng Hechun spoke again with a smile, “Is this your first time in Lin City? I don’t recall seeing you before.”

 

He had noticed the wristband provided by the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings on Su Muluo’s wrist and knew that only young talents who had recently arrived in the human world for less than a year needed to wear such magical monitoring devices.

 

Su Muluo replied, “Yes, I registered with the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings just yesterday.”

 

He wasn’t afraid of the Bureau discovering his true identity because the Phoenix and Dragon clans were long gone from the human world’s perspective. With the power of these human cultivators, they wouldn’t be able to see through his true form. When the old Rabbit Yao helped him sell feathers, they only claimed they were feathers from a thousand-year-old demon, as publicly revealing himself as the last Phoenix might cause trouble. Now that Little Black Dragon had just hatched, revealing his true identity would undoubtedly stir up trouble once again, which would be detrimental to him and his dragon.

 

Zheng Hechun was slightly surprised but quickly understood the coincidence. He realized that the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings wanted to show goodwill to Su Muluo and was inclined to cooperate with him. Su Muluo’s earlier words indicated his willingness to accept this overture because he also had a request for the Bureau.

 

With this understanding, the situation became much clearer. Zheng Hechun’s smile became more sincere as he said, “Usually, when supernatural beings want to open a shop in a human city, they have to go through several inspections. But since it’s your request, we will expedite the process for you. You don’t need to worry about any formalities, including obtaining your human identity card.”

 

Su Muluo nodded slightly and said, “Thank you. You’ve helped me, and in return, if you ever need assistance, I’ll be there.”

 

He didn’t plan to join the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings, but now that Little Black Dragon’s identity was exposed, the Bureau would undoubtedly keep an eye on them. In such a situation, it was better for both sides to show goodwill and cooperate amicably.

 

Zheng Hechun was pleased with this outcome. It was the best result they had hoped for, as Su Muluo’s commitment included not only himself but also the real dragon he possessed. They had no intention of recruiting Su Muluo into the Bureau, but having this commitment was more than enough.

 

Although humans and supernatural beings had lived in peace for many years, there were still hidden undercurrents at play. However, due to the balance maintained between the two sides, these tensions had not erupted into major conflicts. Now, with a real dragon in the mix, that balance might be disrupted, and opportunistic individuals might manipulate the situation, leading to renewed conflicts and hostilities. The consequences of such a scenario were unimaginable.

 

That’s why the Bureau’s headquarters wanted to establish a positive relationship with the real dragon. They believed that as a potential disruptor of the balance, the real dragon, as long as it didn’t interfere with that balance, could help maintain the peace between humans and supernatural beings.

 

Now that they had obtained the commitment, Zheng Hechun bid farewell to Su Muluo, promising to deliver the identity card and ensuring that all procedures for opening a shop would be hassle-free if he decided to go ahead with it.

 

Su Muluo thanked them and escorted them to the door. As they walked out of the ordinary old housing complex, Zheng Hechun let out a sigh of relief, realizing that he had broken out in a cold sweat at some point.

 

“Let the headquarters know,” he said, feeling relieved. “The one who accepted our goodwill, the danger has temporarily passed.”

 

A fellow cultivator beside him asked, “Should we withdraw the people who were staying nearby?”

 

“Not for now. After all, that’s a real dragon, and we mustn’t take it lightly.” Zheng Hechun looked around the area and continued, “Of course, I believe he has noticed too, but since he hasn’t shown any aggression, it means this is within his tolerance.”

 

The fellow cultivator nodded, somewhat contemplative. “It seems we still don’t understand supernatural beings well enough. We thought we had a good grasp of their power, but suddenly, such a being emerges. Is this what creatures with hundreds or thousands of years of lifespan are like? They’ve hidden themselves very deeply.”

 

After a few seconds of silence, Zheng Hechun shook his head and sighed, “It’s an unavoidable situation. In any case, we need to be even more cautious from now on.”

 

“Zheng Bureau,” at that moment, a female cultivator who had been lost in thought since leaving the rental property suddenly spoke up. “I have a question.”

 

Zheng Hechun turned to her, and she continued, “I checked the records before we came. It seems that a being of similar scale to today’s events appeared about 1,800 years ago, and it’s eerily similar. You see, the only beings on the same level as a real dragon are phoenixes.”

 

Zheng Hechun’s expression changed, and the female cultivator paused before lowering her voice. “Could it be that the one we met just now is the legendary phoenix…”

 

“No, that’s impossible.”

 

Zheng Hechun took a deep breath, ran a hand over his forehead, and realized that he had broken into a cold sweat again, unnoticed.

 

“If it were a phoenix, he would never tolerate the existence of a real dragon, and the same goes for the dragon.” He said, “The Dragon and Phoenix clans harbored deep hatred long before their fall, and they wouldn’t just settle for breaking bones and shedding blood. How could they coexist peacefully under the same roof?”

 

The female cultivator fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said, “My mistake. I completely forgot about that.”

 

“No, you’ve been attentive enough; it’s just that our understanding of supernatural beings is still limited.” Zheng Hechun said, “Let’s go. We need to report back to headquarters, and as for what happens next… we’ll figure it out later.”

 

Inside the rental property, Su Muluo removed the wristband provided by the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings. Before leaving, Zheng Hechun had told him that he no longer needed to wear it, a sign of the Bureau’s trust in him.

 

Of course, on the surface, it was trust, but Su Muluo didn’t believe that the Bureau would completely leave him alone. At least for some time to come, there would be many hidden eyes on him.

 

Currently, he had only made an agreement with the Bureau, and neither side fully trusted the other. As for what would happen next, it was a step-by-step process.

 

However, Su Muluo wasn’t afraid of those people; at most, he found them troublesome. He looked down at Little Black Dragon, poked it and said, “Look at you, a little troublemaker.”

 

Little Black Dragon whined in response, then hugged its own Phoenix’s hand.

 

Su Muluo patted its head, took out his phone, and messaged the coffee shop owner to inform him that he had decided to rent the coffee shop. Since he could only collect his ID card the next day, they agreed to meet again tomorrow afternoon.

 

With the coffee shop plan settled, Su Muluo opened the supernatural beings forum he had visited the day before and entered one of its sections.

 

While browsing the forum yesterday to find a quicker way to obtain his ID card, he had stumbled upon a special section for supernatural beings seeking assistance.

 

In this section, supernatural beings could post requests to hire other supernatural beings for various tasks. For example, if they had been mistreated by a powerful demon and needed help retaliating, or if they had a deep-seated grudge with another supernatural being and wanted someone to resolve the conflict… Although supernatural beings couldn’t harm humans, disputes among supernatural beings were left unchecked.

 

Moreover, due to the hiring nature of these requests, the compensation offered was usually quite substantial. Su Muluo even thought that if the coffee shop didn’t do well, he could take on some challenging tasks and, in addition to receiving compensation, ask the client to visit his coffee shop and help with free publicity.

 

If he couldn’t earn human money, he would earn supernatural being money. After all, it was all about making money!

 

Thinking of this, Su Muluo was brimming with confidence. He said to Little Black Dragon, “Once we start making money, we can buy a big house.”

 

He had spent a few days in the human city and had begun to like it. He was willing to stay longer, and buying a new house with money he earned would be quite satisfying.

 

Little Black Dragon whined and made a sound of agreement. Su Muluo watched it crawl up his sleeve and perch there, observing as the Phoenix made a beef stew.

 

Although this was the first time he was formally cooking in the past few days, Su Muluo learned quickly. After reading the recipe once, he was able to get started. After more than twenty minutes in the kitchen, a bowl of beef stew was ready.

 

The color was a bit strange, but other than that, everything seemed fine.

 

Little Black Dragon: “…”

 

Su Muluo said, “Don’t you want to try it?”

 

Little Black Dragon glanced at the peculiar-looking bowl of beef stew, then back at Su Muluo. Su Muluo urged, “It smells really good. Won’t you try it?” He pushed the bowl toward Little Black Dragon.

 

Little Black Dragon: “…”

 

Little Black Dragon reluctantly made a soft sound, then slowly lowered its head and took a sip of the beef stew.

 

And then, it took another sip.

 

Surprisingly, it was delicious!

 

Little Black Dragon was exceptionally thrilled, burying its head in the bowl, drinking with its tail wagging and its deep golden dragon pupils narrowing in satisfaction.

 

Su Muluo raised an eyebrow, looking at the tiny wagging tip of Little Black Dragon’s tail and couldn’t resist reaching out to touch it.

 

Then Little Black Dragon retracted its tail.

 

Su Muluo: “?”

 

He said, “Can’t you let me touch it?”

 

Little Black Dragon protested.

 

Su Muluo said, “Just once, a little touch.”

 

Little Black Dragon hugged its tail tip tightly.

 

Su Muluo: “…Tsk, so stingy.”

 

And he took the beef stew away.

 

Little Black Dragon: “???”

 

Su Muluo said, “It’s because you didn’t let me touch your tail.”

 

But despite what he said, he wouldn’t let Little Black Dragon go hungry, so he brought the beef stew back.

 

Little Black Dragon stared at him for a few seconds, then discreetly hid the tip of its tail, continuing to drink the soup.

 

The amount of beef stew was generous, and after finishing a bowl, Little Black Dragon’s belly was round, and it lay on Su Muluo’s palm, letting out a small satisfied burp.

 

Su Muluo rubbed its belly, and Little Black Dragon made a contented sound, snuggling affectionately in his hand.

 

Su Muluo watched this little dragon for a while, and a smile crept onto his lips. “So, you need to grow up quickly. When I was born, I was even bigger than you.”

 

Little Black Dragon grumbled and buried its head in Su Muluo’s hand, pretending it hadn’t heard.

 

During the night, Su Muluo took a bath and returned to bed. He saw Little Black Dragon crawl out from under the blanket. When he had entered the bathroom, it had even tried to hide in his pajamas and accompany him, but he unceremoniously pulled it out and tossed it onto the bed.

 

Su Muluo lay down under the cozy covers, watching Little Black Dragon curl up happily beside him. He thought for a moment and said, “I feel like you shouldn’t sleep beside me. What if I accidentally roll over and squash you? After all, you’re just a small dragon, and it could be dangerous.”

 

Little Black Dragon immediately grabbed his fingers and let out a little sound, indicating that it wasn’t afraid of getting squashed.

 

Su Muluo, watching this, couldn’t help but feel like he was the one being taken advantage of. While he and this dragon were officially partners, they hadn’t gone through a formal bonding ceremony yet.

 

No ceremony but already cohabiting and even sleeping in his bed!

 

This couldn’t continue!

 

When he turned off the lights, Su Muluo thought about this.

 

And when he finally had the chance, he would make the dragon sleep on the couch.

 

With this thought in mind, Su Muluo closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

 

—However, he didn’t know if it was because he had thought about Little Black Dragon before going to sleep, but he had another dream that night, a dream about the man with an obscured face but those deep golden eyes.

 

The man was once again sitting beside him. Though Su Muluo couldn’t see the man’s face, he could tell that the man was in a good mood, his intense gaze never leaving him.

 

Su Muluo didn’t want to see him, so he tried to move away. However, the man was faster and immediately grabbed his wrist.

 

Su Muluo: “Let go.”

 

“No,” the man’s voice contained a faint smile as he watched Su Muluo for a few seconds and then said, “Let me touch your feathers.”

 

Su Muluo: “?”

 

Were they close friends or something?

 

Was he crazy?

 

The man said, “Just a little touch.”

 

Su Muluo was cold and ruthless. “No, get away from me. I don’t want to talk to you.”

 

His feathers were delicate and precious; he couldn’t let anyone touch them casually.

 

Upon hearing this, the man clicked his tongue, then as if he had prepared for this moment, eagerly said the second part of his sentence, “So stingy.”

 

Su Muluo: “…”

 

He paused for a moment.

 

Suddenly, he realized why this phrase sounded so familiar.

 

The man continued, “Can’t even let me touch your feathers. So miserly.”

 

Su Muluo: “…”

 

Tsk.

 

The words he had once said were now being spoken by this person, and for a moment, he found it hard to argue.

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Chapter 5 – The Black Ring

October 19, 2023 / / 4 Comments

Chapter 5 – The Black Ring

 

When Gu Ruoqing arrived at “Where Spring Winds Seek,” the once vibrant brothel was now engulfed in roaring flames. The fire illuminated the night sky, and billowing smoke concealed the stars. The sound of burning wood crackled like fireworks, assaulting the eardrums.

 

People of all kinds swarmed around, trying to extinguish the fire. They ran and shouted, and desperate relatives cried outside, with a woman kneeling before a helpless doctor, begging him to save her husband.

 

Gu Ruoqing scanned the area but couldn’t find any trace of Yu Yang. He cursed silently.

 

Could it be that he hasn’t come out yet? With this blaze, he’ll be burnt alive sooner or later!

 

Gu Ruoqing suppressed his anxiety and unsheathed his sword, leaping onto the roof in a hurry and heading towards a section of the brothel where the fire was less intense.

 

He arrived just in time. Despite the intense blaze, the basic structure of the building had not started collapsing yet. There were pools of water splashed on the floor by people rushing in, and he endured the scorching heat as he began searching inside.

 

“Yu Yang!”

 

Covering his nose and mouth, he ran through the building, calling out. Gu Ruoqing’s voice, mingled with spiritual power, traveled far within the burning brothel.

 

“Yu Yang!” “Yu Yang!!”

 

He didn’t call out Le Lin’s name because he knew that Le Lin wouldn’t use her true name in the human world. He couldn’t even be sure if Yu Yang was using his real name now.

 

As the flames grew fiercer, suddenly, a burning beam of wood collapsed, and the entire second floor seemed on the verge of collapsing.

 

Gu Ruoqing swiftly evaded a piece of wood that almost crashed into his head. He searched through the ground floor’s main hall but, seeing the entire second floor about to collapse, he frowned deeply, stepped onto the burning staircase, and ascended.

 

Covering his mouth and nose, he pushed open door after door to look inside. Just as another burning beam nearly struck him, he pushed open a door and found a woman inside.

 

Alive.

 

The woman lifted her head upon hearing him.

 

She had an incredibly beautiful face, a breathtaking beauty that could be described as “a demon’s loveliness by the Xiang River.” Alluring, yet with a softness that pleased the eyes.

 

At this moment, the woman was sitting calmly in the center of the room, cradling a boy of about five in her arms. She gently stroked the boy’s hair, gazing peacefully at the roaring flames outside the window, as though she were appreciating the beauty of spring.

 

Gu Ruoqing was astonished for a moment at the door. He recognized the boy in her arms as Yu Yang.

 

In an instant, he knew who the woman was—Yu Yang’s mother, Le Lin.

 

A woman who had sacrificed herself for a Demon Lord, bringing devastation to the world.

 

The original work didn’t mention Le Lin much, and Gu Ruoqing’s strongest impression of her was that she was strangled to death by Yu Yang while completely controlled by a demonic influence.

 

At the time, Le Lin was completely possessed by a demonic nature, bloodthirsty and murderous. She laughed and cried as she told Yu Yang that he was the son of her and Yun Sifeng and even called Yu Yang a “mixed-breed,” instantly pushing Yu Yang into darkness.

 

So, Yu Yang strangled Le Lin to death, and to ensure she wouldn’t reincarnate, he personally crushed Le Lin’s demonic pearl, condemning her to never have another life.

 

In Gu Ruoqing’s view, Le Lin should have been a bewitching, mysterious, and dangerous demon, but he had never imagined that the real Le Lin would be so serene and graceful, as if she were the gentle sound of raindrops falling in a pond.

 

Le Lin also seemed to be scrutinizing the man who had suddenly entered.

 

She gazed at Gu Ruoqing, her beautiful eyes trembling uncontrollably.

 

After a long pause, she suddenly smiled and said, “It’s you.”

 

“Are you here to take him away?”

 

With that, she gazed tenderly at the boy sleeping in her arms.

 

This was his first time seeing Yu Yang’s face. Indeed, the antagonist was just that—a true antagonist, second only to the male lead. His appearance was remarkable.

 

Even as a child, his features were striking, and as he grew older, he became a charismatic and handsome man.

 

Gu Ruoqing couldn’t resist reaching out, as if to pinch Yu Yang’s cheek, but then he noticed a black iron earring on Yu Yang’s right ear. For some reason, he withdrew his hand.

 

In the original story, the black earring worn by Yu Yang had a teardrop-sized blood jade on it. There was a well-known folk rumor that, five hundred years after the Immortal-Demon War, a tyrannical Demon Lord would be born, adorned with a black earring, who would revive the demon race and wreak havoc upon the world, causing widespread suffering.

 

Even nursery rhymes sang of this fearsome Demon Lord: “Black earring worn, blood tears fall, heaven and earth in darkness, the Demon Lord descends.”

 

In an instant, Gu Ruoqing recalled the memory of Yu Yang being pierced by his sword at the God-Demon Abyss. At that moment, the blood jade on this black earring seemed to drip like tears, igniting endless hatred in Yu Yang’s eyes.

 

But now, the black earring was still there, but where was the blood jade?

 

As Gu Ruoqing pondered, an elderly woman, who had been protected within a barrier, ran towards him.

 

“Immortal! Immortal!” The elderly woman suddenly knelt on the ground and wept, saying, “Please, Immortal, save my child! He just turned five today! Please, Immortal, save him!”

 

Others also rushed over, kneeling around Gu Ruoqing, crying out desperately. One man even banged his head until it bled, and a young girl clung to his leg, begging.

 

Desolation surrounded him.

 

Gu Ruoqing watched this scene of universal sorrow, feeling a deep unease in his heart.

 

Throughout history, whether in the wars between immortals and demons, the turmoil of the imperial court, or the conflicts of the martial world, it was always the common people who suffered.

 

“Everyone, please…”

 

He was about to speak but was silenced again by a chorus of crying and pleas.

 

Gu Ruoqing, as a person, appeared aloof and cold, seemingly distant from human emotions. In reality, he was simply bad with words. He wouldn’t argue or defend himself when others scolded or accused him, he just listened and endured it, at most observing the spectacle like a detached observer.

 

However, when people turned to him for help, cried out to him, he struggled to find the right words to console them, and ultimately, he would act silently to lend assistance in any way he could.

 

In this regard, Gu Ruoqing, whether before or after his transmigration, whether as a kindergarten teacher or an immortal shizun, hadn’t improved a bit.

 

Just as he was about to ask everyone to stand up, he suddenly heard someone in the crowd pointing at Yu Yang in his arms in panic and shouting, “Black earring! That child has a black earring on his ear!”

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Chapter 0 – Prologue

October 19, 2023 / / 2 Comments

I would like to be your lighthouse, guiding your way, smoothing the scars of loneliness and the surges of stormy seas.

Your life belongs to me, and my soul will be with you.

 

In the year 2434 AD, unknown alien life forms invaded the earth, and mankind was forced to engage in a long and arduous war of resistance. Fifty years later, nearly a thousand scientists launched genetic transformation, and the ‘Sentinel’ with terrifying five senses and combat power, super willpower and a spiritual system was born. Under their protection, mankind finally survived, but the ensuing genetic defects caused the population to decline rapidly until the first ‘guide’ naturally emerged.

 

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Chapter 1 – Entering School

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       The fan above his head was spinning feebly, and in such a hot summer, it seemed to have no effect at all. Song Jun sat on the sofa, looking at the bright windows and the sunshine outside, and he felt his body temperature gradually rising.

       This was his first day reporting to the Forensic Medicine Department at C University, or more precisely, not the official reporting day since it was only July; the official reporting time for the school should be in September. However, a week ago, he received a call from his mentor, instructing him to come to the school early for registration because they needed to arrange for him to start conducting experiments.

       At that time, Song Jun felt too awkward to speak up. In fact, there was a letter tucked inside the envelope of his admission notice, advising new students not to report before September due to the ongoing renovation of the graduate student building, and there was no way to arrange accommodation if they arrived too early. But he didn’t have the nerve to refuse the mentor’s request. As a result, after arriving at school today, he went to the dormitory management centre, and they told him that he couldn’t live in the dormitory now and asked him to find a way on his own or rent a house first.

       Song Jun didn’t have much money to rent a place outside, and he couldn’t think of a good solution. So, he had no choice but to turn to his mentor for help in finding a solution.

       Song Jun was actually not familiar with this major. He applied for the graduate program at C University’s School of Medicine simply because of his admiration for the school, not because his undergraduate degree was in medicine. Consequently, he didn’t choose the clinical direction. Before reporting, he took some time to understand the research focus of genetics, realising it was essentially DNA identification, also known as forensic evidence. Therefore, he came without too many burdens in mind. However, when he stepped into the forensic identification building for the first time, he couldn’t help but feel a bit cold.

       The building had a total of fourteen floors, designed in a cloverleaf pattern1. He came in from the first floor and couldn’t find the elevator at first, so he walked around the corridor and found that there were only corridors on the east, south, and west sides, with rooms on both sides of the corridors. There was no corridor on the north side. He walked along the east and west corridors, and there were two doors at the end. Song Jun noticed that the signs of the autopsy room were hung on the two doors. The two doors were probably connected, and the whole north side was one big autopsy room.

       However, when he arrived, the autopsy room was closed, and no one was there, but despite this, he was startled and hurried back. Eventually, he found the elevator and stairwell in the centre of the cloverleaf pattern.

       The elevator and staircase were adjacent, located in the centre of the building and surrounded by rooms and corridors in all four directions. Being completely enclosed, it lacked natural light and relied on electric lighting. Once the lights were turned off, it became pitch dark.

       Perhaps because it was summer vacation, Song Jun didn’t meet anyone else along the way when he took the elevator to the fifth floor and found his mentor’s office. He felt a chill down his spine until he entered the office and felt the bright light from outside.

       However, since he entered, his mentor had been on the phone and hadn’t had the chance to welcome him.

       Song Jun’s mentor was a woman with unquestionable academic credentials, but female mentors always had stricter requirements for their students. Moreover, Song Jun, a young man in his early twenties, felt a little awkward sitting in the office listening to his female mentor talking to his daughter on the phone.

       After sitting for a while, the chill subsided, and he began to feel warm again. He couldn’t help but look up at the air conditioning on the wall. He didn’t understand why the mentor didn’t turn on the air conditioning but turned on the fan, which didn’t seem to be very effective.

       After a while, the instructor finally finished the call and started talking to Song Jun.

       Song Jun stood up and called out politely, “Teacher Zhou.” Then he took out the cover letter of the notice and told Associate Professor Zhou Yingchun the answer he got in the dormitory management centre.

       Zhou Yingchun furrowed her brows as she read the letter and then called the dormitory management department. She received the same answer as Song Jun’s—there was no way to arrange a dormitory for him now.

       Song Jun stood nearby and whispered, “I can’t afford to rent a place. The rent is too expensive.”

       C University Medical School is an established university. The school is located in the centre of the city, and the nearby rent was exceptionally high.

       Zhou Yingchun heard this and said, “Wait a moment.”

       She was the one who called him. Song Jun’s luggage was still stored at the first-floor guard’s office, and it would be unreasonable to send him back. Moreover, Zhou Yingchun had arranged the experiment, and Song Jun needed to start preparations from now.

       So Zhou Yingchun made another call to the graduate office of the college.

       Song Jun heard her ask, “Does our school still have an old building where students reside?”

       …

       “Are there vacant dormitories?”

       …

       “Oh, one of my students has reported for duty, and there’s no way to arrange a graduate student dormitory in the school right now. Can you arrange one for him?”

       …

       “Fine, I’ll tell him to find you, okay, thanks.”

       Zhou Yingchun hung up the phone and said to Song Jun, “I’ve arranged an old dormitory for you through the campus. Since it’s the campus’ own property, you can stay there temporarily. When school starts in September, you can approach the accommodation centre for a new arrangement. What do you think?”

       Song Jun quickly said, “It’s great.”

       Zhou Yingchun nodded and asked Song Jun to go to the second floor to find Teacher Xu, who was in charge of graduate students in the college, and said that the other party would help him make arrangements. Then she said to Song Jun, “You can take a break first and wait until Monday to come over and find me, and I’ll brief you on the preparation work for the experiments.”

       Song Jun then said, “Thank you, Teacher Zhou.”

       After coming out of Zhou Yingchun’s office, Song Jun felt a little tired. This was not the first time he met Zhou Yingchun, but he felt that Zhou Yingchun was a rather serious person, so he always dealt with him cautiously.

       He inherently possessed a cautious personality, and at times, he found himself disapproving of how he lived his life, deeming it tiring.

       He took the elevator down to the second floor, and Teacher Xu was obviously much easier to talk to. He gave Song Jun a key and then said, “Wait a minute, I’ll call a senior to take you there.”

       Teacher Xu immediately called someone to come over.

       After that, he told Song Jun, “Bu Hui also lives in that dormitory. If you have any questions, you can ask him.”

       Song Jun waited for more than ten minutes. A tall and thin boy came in from outside. He first greeted Teacher Xu and then said hello to Song Jun with a smile.

       The boy introduced himself to Song Jun, “My name is Bu Hui. I am in my second year of graduate school at the beginning of school. I am a graduate student in forensic psychiatry.”

       Song Jun quickly greeted him, “Hello, Senior Brother Bu.”

       Bu Hui was a person with a pleasant and cheerful personality, and he talked a lot. They went down to the first floor together, and Bu Hui took the initiative to help him carry his luggage.

       Song Jun inquired about their accommodation situation.

       Bu Hui said, “You meant the dormitory, eh? The conditions aren’t great, but it is cheaper than the school’s graduate dormitory. The campus only charges four hundred yuan in accommodation fees per year. However, there is no bathroom in the room, but the advantage is that you can boil water by yourself. You’ll know after you go and see it.”

       Bu Hui explained as he took Song Jun to the dormitory.

       The medical school of University C was lush and green, with tall trees. Because it was a century-old school, there were many old buildings that had become the school’s characteristic landscape. After strengthening the structure, they were still used as teaching buildings. In an effort to maintain a harmonious appearance, many of the school’s new buildings were built to look like ancient buildings, with carved railings and painted buildings, green tiles and red eaves.

       However, the dormitory building that Bu Hui took Song Jun to was not an ancient building. It was a two-story building that was probably built in the 1970s or 1980s. It had cement floors, but the stairs were still wooden stairs and would make a crunching sound when stepped on.

       On the first floor, several rooms were locked. Bu Hui said that they were for storing some miscellaneous items from the campus.

       Song Jun thought that their campus was the School of Forensic Medicine and suddenly couldn’t help but find even these so-called miscellaneous items a bit eerie.

       Coming up to the second floor, there were a total of four rooms. The two rooms faced each other on the right side of the corridor; one belonged to Bu Hui, and the other was empty. There were also two rooms on the left, with one occupied and the other empty.

       At the end of the corridor on the left was the water room2Water room generally refers to the room that provides boiling water, hot water and other domestic water. and bathroom.

       Bu Hui asked Song Jun which room his room was.

       Song Jun was a little confused and said that he didn’t know either.

       Bu Hui put the luggage in the corridor and said, “Go get the key and try it.”

       Song Jun first tried the room opposite Bu Hui and found that it couldn’t be opened, so he had to try the room on the left side of the corridor, and the door quickly swung open.

       Bu Hui stood behind him and said, “Oh, it’s opposite Senior Brother Xia.”

       “Senior Brother Xia?” Song Jun asked, glancing at the closed door opposite.

       Bu Hui said, “Yes, Senior Brother Xia has a doctorate in pathology and is very capable. They’re all saying that he’s expected to stay on campus.” As he said that, Bu Hui helped him bring his luggage and urged him to go in.

       This room was not big. Because there was a building on the opposite side, the lighting was not very good, but it was not too dark. There was a bunk bed, a table, a stool, and a wardrobe in the room, but nothing else.

       The tables and cabinets looked old. At first glance, Song Jun felt that he was not so satisfied, but it was better than renting a house.

       The bed was empty, there was nothing, and there was no fan in the room, let alone air conditioning.

       The two of them were sweating after walking so far and carrying things, but Song Jun still had to roll up his sleeves and tidy up the room.

       Bu Hui helped Song Jun put down his things and left, saying he had to return to the hospital. Only then did Song Jun find out that he was still interning at the mental health centre affiliated with the school.

       Song Jun quickly thanked him, and Bu Hui left alone.

       He cleaned up and packed his luggage. Luckily, Song Jun also brought a mattress and mat. He made the bed on the lower bunk, leaving the upper bunk free for luggage storage.

       It took Song Jun a whole afternoon to clean up the entire dormitory, and sweat had soaked through his hair and clothes. However, there were still a lot of things missing. He had no time to rest and had to go to the large supermarket outside the school to buy some daily necessities.

       After buying a loaf of bread for dinner, Song Jun went to the supermarket, resisting the pain of spending money, and bought a small table fan, a kettle, a thermos, and some miscellaneous household items. He returned to the dormitory and put the things on the floor. As soon as he put the things on the ground, he turned on the fan to blow cool air and lay down on the bed, almost exhausted.

       Song Jun lay on the bed and fell asleep without realising it. It was almost nine o’clock when he woke up.

       He climbed down, took a basin, a towel, and a pair of clean underwear, planning to go to the water room to take a cold shower.

       The bathroom didn’t have a door. There was a row of sinks against the wall, and behind them were two small cubicles for toilets. There were no mirrors, and the lighting was dim.

       Song Jun was now the only one in the whole building. He hesitated, pulled the water room’s window blinds, stripped naked and stood next to the pool, using a basin to take cold water and rinse it.

       After taking a shower and drying off, Song Jun came out of the water room in his underwear and planned to go back to the room to get some laundry and wash it.

       As soon as he walked out of the water room, he heard footsteps on the wooden stairs. Before he could return to the room, he saw a slender figure stepping up the stairs to the second floor and appearing in the corridor.

       It was a young man dressed in a simple T-shirt and long jeans, but Song Jun was stunned for a moment when he saw his appearance for the first time. The young man’s facial features were very delicate, and his appearance could be simply described as handsome. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had a picturesque appearance. But his character seemed a bit cold, and he hadn’t smiled since meeting Song Jun.

       When Song Jun saw him walking in his direction, he was in a daze at first, then realized what he was doing and stuttered, “S-senior Brother Xia?”

       The young man looked at him from top to bottom, walked to the door of his room, took out the key to open the door, and then said, “Put on your clothes.”

       Song Jun’s face suddenly turned red, and he returned to his room.

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Chapter 61

October 19, 2023 / / 0 Comments

       Suo Yang was not thinking about Shen Huiming all the time, just like Shen Huiming would not be distracted and look up at the blue sky when he was busy at work.

       But when one was free, even when they only saw a ray of light or a cloud, they would want to share it with the other person immediately. This was probably the most genuine and simple feeling of liking someone.

       When the plane entered the stratosphere, Suo Yang started working, and everything was as usual, except for Song Kai chatting from time to time.

       Suo Yang was tired of dealing with this and tried his best to pretend that he couldn’t hear it.

       In the past, Suo Yang might have been able to deal with Song Kai patiently until the other party gradually realised that he was not interested in him. This was the best way to deal with it, without a direct conflict and without the need to be too aggressive.

       But it was different now, and Suo Yang also discovered the difference in himself.

       After getting together with Shen Huiming, his personality changed slightly. He began to have no more patience with other people who showed favour to him except Shen Huiming. He was eager to cut off the relationship with them and proved that he only wanted Shen Huiming.

       After nightfall, all the passengers on the plane rested. Suo Yang was sorting out the tableware and calculating how long it would take to arrive in Moscow.

       Song Kai came over, leaned to the side and looked at him with a smile without saying a word.

       Suo Yang felt uncomfortable being looked at by him, but he was too lazy to say anything and could only pretend not to notice.

       “Yang ge,” Song Kai said with a chuckle, “I’ve noticed that you don’t seem to like me much.”

       “…” Suo Yang suddenly realised that it was not that this guy was really unable to read the situation; he was just thicker-skinned than others.

       When he saw Suo Yang didn’t speak, Song Kai sighed, “I feel quite defeated.”

       Suo Yang put away the tableware and turned to continue doing other things. Song Kai suddenly stood in front of him and said with a smile in his eyes, “Yang ge, you really don’t have to pretend in front of me, I’ve seen it all.”

       Suo Yang frowned slightly and asked him in a cold voice, “What did you see?”

       “You and a man were kissing in the car,” Song Kai said. “I saw it in the parking lot. You guys weren’t being discreet at all.”

       Suo Yang recalled that day when Shen Huiming came to pick him up. They couldn’t help but kiss each other in the parking lot.

       “So what?” Suo Yang looked at him openly and took half a step back to keep his distance.

       “That person is the one who followed us to Berlin last time…” Song Kai raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, pretending to think, “What’s his name… I remember his surname is Shen.”

       Suo Yang was not worried about others knowing about his relationship with Shen Huiming. He was not the only gay person in the company. Some people’s sexual orientation had been tacitly known to everyone for a long time, especially after Zhou Mo resigned and married a man. This incident further improved everyone’s acceptance.

       Suo Yang had never thought of deliberately hiding his sexual orientation. No one knew whether he liked men or women just because he never exposed his private life to his colleagues.

       Therefore, he didn’t care what Song Kai said to him and could deal with it calmly. He was just worried that his affairs would affect Shen Huiming.

       “What does his surname have to do with you?” Suo Yang was a little unhappy. Not only did he hope that everyone would stop messing with him, but he also hoped that other people would stay away from Shen Huiming.

       Song Kai smiled and looked at Suo Yang in surprise, “Yang ge, we have known each other for a long time. This is the first time I heard you talk to someone in such a tone.”

       He leaned forward slightly and approached Suo Yang, “So, you also have a temper. Can you also get angry?”

       Suo Yang raised his hand, put a finger on the other person’s shoulder, and pushed the other person away, “Of course, everyone has a temper.”

       He suppressed the anger within him, not wanting to start a conflict with this person. Instead, he took another half step back, leaning against the shelf behind him. “It’s working hours now, and I’m not really in the mood for a chat.”

       Song Kai laughed out loud, “Do you not want to chat with me, or are you afraid I’ll see through your disguise?”

       Suo Yang’s frown deepened.

       “It’s okay, really,” Song Kai said, “I find the way you put down your airs is quite attractive, and you’re quite sexy when you kiss someone.”

       “Song Kai, let me say it again, it is working time now.”

       “Then what you mean is that I can talk to you alone after get off work?” Song Kai deliberately emphasized the word ‘alone’.

       “Sorry, I have no interest in you or the content of your conversation.” Suo Yang said, “I still have work. Please go back to your place.”

       Song Kai looked at him meaningfully, “Yang ge, I really like your energy. Even if you are just pretending, you are more energetic than others.”

       Suo Yang took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

       He was not going to hit anyone, but he would use his own methods to keep the person away from him.

       “Song…” Before Suo Yang could finish speaking, the service bell rang.

       He sighed, “Please step aside. My passenger is calling me.”

       Song Kai obediently stood aside, “I’ll be waiting for you to come back.”

       Suo Yang frowned and walked past him, then put on a professional smile after going out.

       The passenger’s blanket was stained by the drink, so he was asked to change it.

       Suo Yang changed the blanket for the passenger and asked softly if there was anything else he needed help with. After the passenger thanked him and said there was nothing else, he walked back with the dirty blanket.

       Song Kai was still waiting there. As soon as he entered, he was hugged around the waist.

       Suo Yang was not mysophobic, but he really didn’t like to be touched by unfamiliar people, especially those who were unfamiliar and annoying to him.

       He pushed the other person away through the blanket, looked at Song Kai coldly and said, “I hope you can be more respectful.”

       Song Kai smiled, “Yang ge, I don’t have any other intentions. I’m afraid you are not standing firm and fall.”

       Suo Yang put away the dirty blanket, turned to him and said, “Song Kai, we are colleagues, I don’t want to make it too ugly.”

       “How can things be ugly?” Song Kai stared at his waist, “You look good no matter what.”

       Suo Yang wanted to say something but was interrupted by Song Kai, “Yang Ge, you really don’t need to feel embarrassed. We’re not some innocent young boys and girls. But I do want to remind you some people are only familiar on the surface. I’ve heard about what happened with Zhou Mo. He was lucky to hit it off with someone on the plane and enjoyed the benefits. I hear you two have a good relationship, but you can’t replicate his life.”

       Song Kai leaned close to Suo Yang’s ear and lowered his voice as he said, “All those rich folks are just playing around. When they get bored, they move on to the next one. Look at the flight attendants on this plane, all dressed up–which one isn’t a fine piece? Take your pick. There’s every type you can imagine!”

       Suo Yang finally couldn’t help it anymore. He suddenly raised his hand, grabbed Song Kai’s collar, and pushed him into the corner.

       The unsuspecting Song Kai was startled, and before he could react, he was strangled by the neck.

       Suo Yang’s hands were strong, and he had no intention of showing mercy to this person.

       Song Kai’s face instantly turned red after being strangled, and he looked at Suo Yang in disbelief.

       Suo Yang really didn’t expect that one day he would do something to others. When he first started working, Zhou Mo took him to learn a few moves. At that time, Zhou Mo said, “Good-looking people like us have to be a little bit… self-defence technique!”

       Suo Yang didn’t take it seriously at the time and just followed Zhou Mo along. He more or less learned a few moves but never thought he would use them.

       Sometimes you didn’t need many techniques; having just one move was enough.

       Growing up, Suo Yang rarely showed too many emotions in front of outsiders, which made him feel very insecure.

       But today, he couldn’t bear it anymore.

       “Song Kai, I’ve said it nicely, haven’t I? You’re not listening, huh?” Suo Yang’s gaze became somewhat fierce. “I’ll say it again, show some respect.”

       He watched Song Kai being choked until he was breathless, and he had no intention of letting it go, “Firstly, I don’t care for your act. I’ll treat you based on the person you are. Understand?”

       Song Kai tried to pry Suo Yang’s hand away but found that he couldn’t use any strength at all. He could only nod his head, hoping that this brother would let go of him quickly.

       “Secondly, Zhou Mo is not with Cheng Sen to enjoy happiness. He is still working hard. Don’t speculate on others with your dirty thoughts. Do you understand?”

       Song Kai continued to nod frantically.

       “Finally,” Suo Yang took a deep breath. He was gritting his teeth and finally calmed down a little, “The man named ‘Shen’ you mentioned is my serious and long-term boyfriend, the one I want to spend my life with. Even if you get tired of living, he won’t get tired of me. Understand?”

       Song Kai felt that he was about to suffocate. He hadn’t expected that Suo Yang, who appeared gentle and refined, would be so strong. He thought he was a beautiful soft persimmon that he could squeeze, but it turned out to be a dormant volcano that could erupt. You couldn’t see it on the surface, but once it erupted, the lava could be deadly.

       He frowned and nodded, looking at Suo Yang pleadingly, hoping that the other party would let him go.

       “Now you know I’m not to be messed with, right?” Suo Yang increased the force on his hands, “You know you should stay away from me in the future, right?”

       Song Kai regretted it to the core; his face turned purple. If he had known Suo Yang had such a fiery temper, he wouldn’t have provoked him. Now, he could only nod, feeling like he wanted to cry without tears.

       Who would have thought that Suo Yang, who usually looked gentle and docile, would be such a person?

       Suo Yang was silent for a few seconds, staring hard at Song Kai, feeling that he had vented his anger and released his frustration, Suo Yang finally let go of his grip.

       Song Kai, who was finally able to breathe well, leaned there and coughed until his soul came out of his body. He leaned there and slid to the ground.

       Suo Yang ignored him and continued to do his own thing.

       When Song Kai finished coughing, although he felt unhappy, he didn’t even dare to say a single unnecessary word to Suo Yang and left in despair.

       The troublesome person finally left wisely. Suo Yang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. He suddenly wanted to know how Shen Huiming would evaluate his behaviour if he told Shen Huiming what happened today.

       So, as soon as he arrived in Moscow, Suo Yang turned on his mobile phone and sent a message to Shen Huiming.

       After thinking for a long time, he sent: Today, I confronted a colleague who was bothering me.

       When Shen Huiming saw Suo Yang’s message, he had just come out of the conference room and stared at his phone with a frown for a long time.

       He replied: Did your account get hacked?

       Suo Yang laughed out loud at Shen Huiming’s reply and sent a voice message to him, briefly telling him what happened today.

       Shen Huiming returned to the office and sat in his chair, laughing so hard after hearing this. He really couldn’t imagine Suo Yang doing anything to others.

       In front of him, Suo Yang was always gentle, occasionally deliberately making harmless little jokes and occasionally deliberately using small tricks to tease him.

       He replied: I really want to see you become fierce.

       Suo Yang said: That might be difficult, because when I see you, I just want to laugh, I can’t be fierce at all.

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Chapter 67 – Household registration

October 19, 2023 / / 2 Comments

Chapter 67 – Household registration

 

But this was their own matter, and Jian Luo didn’t feel like commenting on it. 

 

At their table, there was also a child, probably Jian Sheng’s good friend, who was struggling with folding paper on his own. Jian Sheng said, “Brother, let me teach him.”

 

Jian Luo shrugged, “It’s up to you.”

 

Jian Luo was quite pleased that Jian Sheng was getting along with his little friend. After all, kids were supposed to have fun. 

 

Jian Sheng tried to teach for a while, but it was clear that he was planning to make origami with his friend. Unfortunately, he lacked experience and didn’t even know how to cut the paper properly. He had to turn to Jian Luo for help.

 

Jian Luo understood the situation, stood up, and walked over. “What’s wrong?”

 

Jian Sheng held up a piece of paper and said, “Why can’t I fold the paper into stars?”

 

It was a somewhat irregular and soft sheet of paper. Jian Luo quickly understood where the problem was. He bent down, sat next to the two kids, and said as he adjusted the size of the paper, “When folding paper, it’s generally better to use not too soft paper; otherwise, it won’t fold well. Also, stars usually have elongated shapes, so the paper shouldn’t be too wide, or it won’t fold nicely.”

 

The Dark Stars’ child seemed a bit uncomfortable with the adult’s presence. Jian Luo noticed this and moved a bit further away, then he placed the well-folded stars on the table. “There, like this.”

 

When choosing paper, he picked a golden one, and the small stars he folded also shone brilliantly under the light, looking very attractive. The little stars stood on the table, and the children liked this unusual plaything.

 

Jian Sheng opened his mouth in amazement. “It’s beautiful.”

 

His friend, who appeared to be a quiet boy, also whispered, “Beautiful.”

 

Jian Luo was also satisfied. “Yes, very pretty!”

 

Both children nodded, but it would be quite challenging for them to learn. Luckily, Jian Luo was patient and willing to explain to the kids.

 

They were sitting at the front of the classroom, and naturally, others noticed what they were doing. Originally, most of the kids were in their own world in the class, and it was unlikely they would engage in such handicrafts. However, when they saw Jian Luo quickly creating a craftwork, it seemed so effortless!

 

The first one who couldn’t resist was a Dragonkin, as they had a keen sense of the dragon aura, and Jian Luo naturally felt close to them.

 

“Teacher?” a Dragonkin girl approached, smiling and bending down. “I saw you were doing handicrafts, can I learn too?”

 

Jian Luo recognized the Dragonkin and promptly agreed, “Of course!”

 

The Dragonkin girl’s child, a golden-haired boy, came with her. She introduced him, saying, “I brought little Kai here to learn with me.”

 

Jian Luo nodded and complimented, “Your son is adorable.”

 

The Dragonkin girl brought a chair and sat down, then shook her head, “Oh, he’s not my son; he’s my comrade’s child.”

 

Jian Luo was surprised. “Oh, isn’t your partner a Dragonkin too? I didn’t know.”

 

The girl smiled shyly, “No, my partner isn’t a Dragonkin. He passed away, but before he did, he donated his genetic material, and this is his clone. Since the child is still young, I’m taking care of him.”

 

Jian Luo nodded thoughtfully.

 

They gathered together to make crafts, and because they had colored paper, the stars they folded were colorful and beautiful.

 

Other children in the classroom were also attracted to what they were doing. They were curious and came over to take a look. Some children were more obvious, moving closer to observe, while others were more reserved and watched from a distance.

 

Jian Luo signaled to Jian Sheng.

 

Jian Sheng understood immediately and approached a classmate who had come closer. “Do you want to join us?”

 

The child hesitated, torn between the fact that Jian Luo was from a different species and the allure of the beautiful stars. Jian Sheng didn’t rush him.

 

After all, creating handicrafts like this was a matter of the heart. Most importantly, they all enjoyed themselves. Jian Luo and Jian Sheng created a joyful atmosphere in the classroom, and soon, many children couldn’t resist joining in the fun.

 

Especially Jian Luo, he loved innovation. 

 

Gradually, cutting flowers didn’t satisfy him anymore, so he started cutting dragons and phoenixes. These were the aristocratic crafts, and many children from prominent families made them.

 

The children couldn’t resist it any longer.

 

“Class monitor, can I learn to cut phoenixes?”

 

“I want to cut flowers.”

 

“This dragon looks so cool…”

 

The exclusion among the humans was relatively shallow among the kids. Older children didn’t have as many worldly concerns, and if something was fun, they would all come over to watch.

 

When the homeroom teacher arrived, the classroom was lively and bustling, a scene they hadn’t seen in a long time. In previous years, the school meetings were always silent. Not to mention the school meetings, even during regular breaks, there weren’t many children gathered together so enthusiastically.

 

Jian Sheng remembered the last time it was this lively; it was when Jian Luo transferred to this school. He brought potato pancakes to share with everyone, being the first human child in the school. He was warm, generous, and actively involved with everyone. He was like a flame that lit up the whole class, breaking the stereotypical impression of humans.

 

So, the homeroom teacher had chosen Jian Sheng as the class monitor back then. This child had shown a surprising sense of responsibility and ability, shattering the conventional image of humans.

 

“Uh, have all the crafts been completed?” the homeroom teacher coughed lightly. “If they are, please hand them in. We’ll need to get them evaluated.”

 

The paper cutting and small stars were colorful and beautiful, and the children brought them up one by one.

 

Jian Luo casually asked his younger brother, “What are they being evaluated for?”

 

“Oh, our school is going to participate in a joint sports event with other schools soon, and there will be evaluations. The classes with high scores get to participate in the sports events,” Jian Sheng explained. “There are many criteria for evaluation, and this performance at the school meeting is one of them.”

 

Jian Luo seemed to understand. “So, how are they being evaluated?”

 

Jian Sheng patiently explained, “Through voting. For example, we just did handicrafts, right? There are online polls on the school intranet. The class or individual with the most votes gets to participate in the sports event.”

 

Jian Luo propped up his chin. “Is it really that important to participate in the sports event?”

 

Jian Sheng was taken aback, looking at Jian Luo in surprise. After all, most educated people knew about this kind of thing, but Jian Luo’s ignorance was unexpected. He explained kindly, “Yes, it’s important. These things count as bonus points when you graduate, and the school may also allocate good positions based on this.”

 

This was interesting. Jian Luo suddenly became interested. “What’s your vote count? I’ll vote for you.”

 

Jian Sheng felt a bit embarrassed but provided the link to the intranet. “I have 13 votes now.”

 

The website displayed the rankings differently, and Jian Sheng had very few votes. There were already some real-time comments below:

 

“It looks pretty good. Did a human make this?”

 

“The work is nice. Is it made by a human?”

 

Of course, there were some friendly comments too:

 

“It looks great. Beautiful.”

 

“Your class did well in this school meeting.”

 

Jian Luo looked at his younger brother’s meager vote count and quickly noticed something suspicious. He pointed at one person on the list, “This person only has 5 votes. How come they’re so high on the list?”

 

With a total of a thousand pages, Jian Sheng and their class were on page eight hundred. This person with only 5 votes was somehow floating around page five hundred. Did that make any sense?

 

Jian Sheng explained patiently, “It depends on the weight of the voting accounts. The Dark Stars have account tiers, ABCD, and then the nobles have SSR tier accounts. This classmate, even though they only have 6 votes, has a relative with an SSR account who voted for them.”

 

Jian Luo clicked on that classmate’s work, which was quite lackluster compared to their class’s beautiful crafts. He realized that despite their hard work, their class was being surpassed just because a noble gave a like.

 

Jian Sheng comforted Jian Luo, “It’s okay, brother. I’m used to this unfair weighting system. Our class is used to it too.”

 

The Dark Stars had strict tier divisions, and classes also had tiers. Jian Sheng’s class was in the lowest tier, F class. The better the class, the higher the weighted accounts of their relatives and friends. So, F class was usually left in the dust.

 

The homeroom teacher said, “Our ranking is quite high this time. There might be a chance to participate in the sports event!”

 

Jian Luo looked up. The screen displayed Jian Sheng’s score, and after the paper cutting and origami, it quickly climbed into the top two hundred.

 

Jian Sheng’s eyes sparkled. “We have 200 votes!”

 

Initially, the children hadn’t held much hope, but the sudden increase in their ranking gave many of them hope. Several teachers were also excited. Just as the school meeting was about to end, the screen ranking started changing again.

 

F class was pushed down with just 80 votes.

 

It was a matter of account weight; nobles had voted.

 

…

 

The entire class fell silent.

 

Jian Luo sat in his chair, chin resting on his hand, pondering for a moment. “It’s time to leverage some connections…”

 

In this day and age, who didn’t have some influential connections?

 

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Chapter 82 – Who Says Omegas Can’t be as Explosive as Alphas

October 19, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 82

 

Lu Kongbin nearly drew his sword on the spot. Wen Muqiao, witnessing how Lu Kongbin treated his own son, felt displeased. “Even though our family is prestigious, and I’m accompanying your kid, how am I mistreating you?”

 

Lu Kongbin snorted, “Prestigious? I don’t care!”

 

Seeing the confrontation escalating, Lu Jingning gently tugged at Lu Kongbin’s sleeve and said, “Dad, let’s talk about this when we get home.”

 

Lu Kongbin was on the verge of fainting right there. How could his son plan to spend his life with that guy and tell him to discuss it later? Could he endure this?

 

He took a deep breath and was about to speak again when Wen Muqiao interjected, “If there’s anything, we can talk in the reception room.”

 

All the attention in the banquet hall was now focused on them. It wouldn’t do if they were to quarrel here; it would bring disgrace to the Wen family.

 

Lu Kongbin, feeling increasingly irritated, snapped, “Wen Muqiao, coming here with you already shows some face! I’ll say it plainly: my son Ning is my most precious treasure. Want him to marry into your Wen family? Ha! Not in a million years!”

 

Wen Muqiao’s face darkened. He couldn’t believe Wen Xingchen’s father was so audacious. But he tried to keep a diplomatic tone and said, “Lu, this is an affair between young people. It’s their business. If you have an issue, why not take it up with me directly instead of involving the children?”

 

Lu Kongbin couldn’t believe Wen Muqiao’s hypocrisy at such a crucial moment. He laughed out loud and retorted, “Young people my ass! They don’t know a thing! They haven’t even grown their pubic hair, yet you think they understand the dangers of the world? With how you, Wen vase, change lovers every now and then, my son can be with anyone, but he will never be involved with your Wen family!”

 

Wen Muqiao’s face turned green. Did Lu Kongbin really think they were desperate to have someone from the Lu family?

 

But when he thought about the Omega Wen Xingchen had taken a fancy to, he couldn’t help feeling distressed. He glanced at him and said, “Lu, do you even know how many people would kill to marry into our Wen family?”

 

Lu Kongbin smirked, “So what? Just you alone are enough to satisfy quite a few people’s fantasies, right?”

 

Wen Muqiao snapped back, “Stop pretending to be so righteous!”

 

Lu Kongbin retorted, “Righteousness? Have you ever known what that means?”

 

As the argument became more intense, Wen Xingchen couldn’t sit idly anymore. He sent a silent message to Wen Muqiao, urging him to be cautious and not to provoke Lu Kongbin too much.

 

Wen Muqiao’s face turned even greener. Did Wen Xingchen really think he meant that? Even if he had a chaotic love life, he had principles! There was no way he would get involved with the Omega his son was interested in.

 

Angrily biting his teeth, Wen Muqiao said, “Lu, do you know how many people want to enter our Wen family?”

 

Lu Kongbin sneered, “Hmph, what difference does it make? You alone are enough to make quite a few people happy.”

 

Wen Muqiao replied, “You shameless person!”

 

Lu Kongbin retorted, “Shame? Do you know the meaning of shame?”

 

As they argued more fiercely, Wen Xingchen couldn’t bear it anymore and interjected, “Lu uncle, please believe me. I will treat Lu Jingning well.”

 

Lu Kongbin coldly laughed, “Isn’t that what every scumbag says at the beginning? When you were young, you were much smoother with your words than your son.”

 

Wen Xingchen calmly said, “I can swear that, no matter what happens, except for Lu Jingning, I will never mark any other Omega in my life.”

 

Lu Kongbin, feeling a little taken aback by the seriousness in his words, paused for a moment. Then, as if having a sudden realization, he almost broke the table in front of him. “Are you saying that you’ve already marked each other?!!!”

 

Not only were they marked, they were also very deeply involved.

 

However, seeing Lu Kongbin’s exaggerated reaction, Wen Xingchen fell silent. He instinctively felt it might be better not to bring up such important matters at this time.

 

Overwhelmed by this new piece of information, Lu Kongbin’s face turned pale. He suddenly felt dizzy upon learning that the cabbage he raised was taken by a pig, and that pig was surnamed Wen!

 

My precious son, he actually… he actually?!!!

 

Beside them, Yu Zhi had been eating melon seeds while watching the drama unfold. Hearing this explosive piece of news, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow!”

 

She turned her head and looked at Wen Xingchen with a satisfied expression.

 

Initially, Wen Xingchen was worried that his dissatisfaction with his father might affect his ability to love, but when it came to emotions, he dealt with the situation swiftly and decisively. Well done, my son, you’ve grown up!

 

Seeing the situation develop this way, Lu Jingning couldn’t bear it anymore. He couldn’t help but send a mournful look to Wen Xingchen. How could Wen Xingchen be so reckless? If he kept provoking Lu Kongbin, he might end up losing his lover’s life before they even got married.

 

Wen Xingchen noticed Lu Kongbin’s wandering eyes searching for a weapon, and he quickly placed a hand on Lu Kongbin’s arm, trying to calm him down. He then smiled and spoke in a sweet tone, “Dad, you’re right. I’m still young, and it’s too early to consider marriage. Let’s stop talking about it for now. Come on, let’s go home.”

 

He pulled Lu Kongbin up and started walking towards the door. As they passed Wen Muqiao, he paused slightly, saying, “Uncle Wen, thank you for your kindness. Marriage is a matter between two families. Today, I came to celebrate Wen Xingchen’s birthday, not to get engaged. Let’s put this matter on hold for now. My dad has just returned, and I haven’t had a chance to discuss it with him yet. In the end, his decision will be final. Do you understand?”

 

Although on the surface, he refused the engagement to save Lu Kongbin’s face, there was an underlying message in his words—hey, I haven’t even had the chance to convince my dad yet. So don’t be so hasty! When I find an opportunity to please him and make him comfortable, then you can come and visit, and we won’t have to quarrel like this with red faces and thick necks. You’re a smart person; you should know how to choose, right?

 

Wen Muqiao, who initially had an impression of Wen Xingchen as “the Omega Wen Xingchen liked,” saw him gracefully defuse the awkward situation, and his expression softened slightly. He gave a deep “hmm” and said, “Then I won’t send you off.”

 

“Tch, like I care if you send us off?” Lu Kongbin clearly had grievances with Wen Muqiao’s sour expression. He didn’t forget to threaten Wen Xingchen, “Kid, stay away from my Ning!”

 

He had wanted to say a few more things, but Lu Jingning dragged him away, and they disappeared from the room.

 

Wen Xingchen watched their figures vanish, and rather than feeling relieved for surviving the ordeal, he felt low-spirited. He felt like he had accidentally entered a game with a high difficulty level, and if possible, he wanted to start all over again.

 

Looking at Lu Kongbin’s expression just now, he was worried about the trouble Lu Jingning might face when he returned home.

 

A gentle hand patted his shoulder, and Yu Zhi’s voice came from behind, “Xingchen, good choice! I really like this Lu Jingning.”

 

Hearing such approval, a faint smile finally appeared on Wen Xingchen’s face. “I’m glad you like him.”

 

…

 

Wen Muqiao soon returned to the hall to continue socializing, and Yu Zhi left with her. Wen Xingchen stayed in the reception room for a while, then stood up with an indifferent expression. Unexpectedly, just as he reached the door, Lu Jingning’s beaming smile appeared before him. “What’s going on, Wen-ge? How can you not be happy on your birthday?”

 

Wen Xingchen didn’t expect Lu Jingning to come back again after leaving. His eyes subconsciously glanced behind him.

 

“Don’t look. I came up with an excuse to slip out. I need to go back soon; Lao Lu is waiting for me on the light cruiser!” Lu Jingning explained, panting slightly, though there was a hint of playfulness in his voice.

 

When he met Wen Xingchen’s inquiring gaze, Lu Jingning magically pulled out a well-prepared gift and handed it over. “I forgot to tell you earlier, happy birthday, Wen-ge!”

 

Wen Xingchen had never expected that someone like Lu Jingning would use such an old-fashioned way of sending a letter—a love letter—on his birthday. Lu Jingning’s writing, just like his personality, was bold and unrestrained. It was evident that he wasn’t good at this kind of thing, but to show his sincerity, every word of flattery was clearly the result of his lifetime literary cultivation.

 

Wen Xingchen couldn’t help blushing at such an exaggerated expression of love. He mumbled to himself, “What is this…”

 

Although he complained, Wen Xingchen couldn’t help but read each word with a gentle smile.

 

At the bottom of the letter, there were some differently colored large characters, apparently added just now.

 

—Oh, Wen-ge, my stubborn temper is not easy to deal with. I’m afraid I can’t handle it alone. With you being so popular and charming, like a hotshot, and irresistible to both men and women, you must accompany me to improve my favorability towards you, you know!!!

 

Do you even need to ask? Of course, I’m very willing.

 

Author’s note:

Unfortunately, you can’t just increase favorability whenever you want. Poor little Omega, there are two other brothers to deal with.~^O^

 

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