Wang City.
In a secluded mansion steeped in historical ambiance.
Two figures walked side by side through the courtyard.
The courtyard was filled with various precious flowers and trees, evergreen throughout the seasons, with fragrance wafting through the air.
In the center of the courtyard stood an exquisite artificial mountain, with flowing water adding an elegant touch.
One of the figures carried herself haughtily, sneering at the person beside her: "Shangguan Chuxue, you really do have too much leisure time."
"Father expelled you from the main family, and here you are, entertaining yourself."
"I hear you tend to all these flowers and plants by yourself?"
The woman in white robes beside her responded with a graceful smile: "I just tend to them casually in my spare time."
"But dear sister, what brings you to visit me today?"
As the words fell.
The haughty woman let out a cold laugh: "Sister? Hah, Shangguan Chuxue, shut your mouth."
"I, the martial arts prodigy of the Shangguan family, don't have a useless sister like you!"
"During the recent Wang City competition, I dominated everyone of our age. It's a pity you weren't there to see~"
Hearing this.
Shangguan Chuxue's expression remained unchanged, only smiling slightly as she said: "Xiao, since you possess the [Innate Essence], it's natural for you to surpass everyone."
This Innate Essence constitution was extremely rare, with only a handful of people throughout history possessing it.
Once obtained, the person would naturally have extraordinary cultivation talent - one could say that reaching the Peak Realm would only be their starting point!
Hearing her useless sister's flattery.
Shangguan Xiao lifted her head proudly, chuckling: "Good that you know. The Shangguan family is already disgraced enough by having a waste like you."
"But considering you're still part of the Shangguan family, that's why you were given a place to stay."
"You should be grateful. Also, I came to tell you that the International Warrior Corps selection tournament will begin soon."
Hearing this.
Shangguan Chuxue's eyes showed a hint of surprise as she asked: "The International Warrior Corps selection tournament?"
She muttered to herself: "Has that time come already?"
"So Xiao, why did you come to tell me this?"
She seemed genuinely unaware.
Seeing this, Shangguan Xiao's expression grew even more arrogant as she mocked: "I came to tell you that Long Jiuxiao, who broke off his engagement with you back then, will also participate in the International Warrior Corps selection tournament!"
"And... although he broke off the engagement with you, he... is now engaged to me."
"Shangguan Chuxue, bet you didn't expect that?"
"Back then, everyone in Wang City praised you two as a match made in heaven."
"But what a pity... you turned out to be useless."
"Don't worry though, Brother Jiuxiao will be with me, a super genius! I'll be cheering for him from the stands during the International Warrior Corps selection tournament!"
"Of course~ the title of [King of Warriors] will definitely go to my Brother Jiuxiao~"
"Hehe, seeing you living so pathetically makes me feel relieved. Goodbye~"
With that.
Shangguan Xiao left proudly.
However.
What she failed to notice was.
After her departure.
The previously smiling Shangguan Chuxue's expression gradually became extremely calm.
She chuckled lightly: "Still so stupid."
As she spoke, she gracefully walked to the flower bed, gently picking a flower while asking: "Have those two former [Kings of Warriors] been sent?"
As soon as the words fell.
Swoosh!
A black-robed figure instantly appeared and knelt on one knee: "Reporting to my lord, one has arrived at Su Bailian's place."
"The other has reached Jiang Xueqi's home."
The black-robed figure spoke with utmost respect.
As expected of my lord, to be able to turn two Kings of Warriors into pawns!
But... this kind of setup just for a Su Muwan...
He felt that perhaps his lord was overestimating that family's young mistress from such a small place.
Seemingly noticing the black-robed figure's thoughts, Shangguan Chuxue nodded and said: "Very good."
"But... Black One, don't underestimate Su Muwan."
"She managed to win over the War God's wife and daughter, see through Yuwen Hua's schemes, provoke the Divine Doctor causing him setbacks, and recently..."
She dropped the flower, her lips curling into a slight smile, her eyes showing interest: "She even provoked Dragon Tiger Mountain's talented external disciple, Suan Tianxing."
"Not only that, she sent her follower Qin Luo to snatch someone from the Song family's territory."
"And this was right before the Rakshasa King's release date, which means she deliberately provoked them, doesn't it?"
"Moreover, she's hidden the Dragon King of Dragon King Palace somewhere even I can't find."
At this point.
Shangguan Chuxue's tone became somewhat excited: "Haven't you noticed?"
"This Su Muwan is actually just like me! She's constantly seeking a worthy opponent!"
"That's why she keeps provoking all sorts of people."
"Su Muwan and I... are actually the same type of person!"
"Black One... this is the opponent I've been dreaming of!"
"If she can withstand the trials I've prepared for her in this International Warrior Corps selection tournament."
"Then..."
Shangguan Chuxue's lips curled into a smile, her eyes showing the excitement of a predator about to catch its prey: "I will seriously consider her as my true opponent!!"
Hearing this.
Black One belatedly broke out in cold sweat.
He hadn't realized it before, but now hearing his lord's explanation, he suddenly understood.
Indeed!
This Su Muwan... was truly meticulous!!
But! She surely couldn't compare to his lord!
After all... the entire Wang City had already been slowly infiltrated by his lord's arrangements!
Oh right!
Black One suddenly remembered something and mentioned: "Also my lord, that follower called Qin Luo is deeply favored by Su Muwan, perhaps we could use him as an entry point..."
Before he could finish.
Shangguan Chuxue shook her head with an amused smile: "Black One, oh Black One, when did you become as timid as Yuwen Hua?"
"So what if he's favored? He's still just a mere follower."
"This game of chess... is between Su Muwan and me."
"A mere follower can't make any waves. Don't mention that follower again in the future."
Hearing this, Black One respectfully replied: "Yes!"
Indeed, why would a mere follower deserve his lord's attention?
When the time comes, he himself could crush the other's cultivation and trample him underfoot!
As for Su Muwan...
Hehe.
You probably haven't even guessed that the follower who infiltrated Su Bailian's side is my lord's pawn, have you?
I really look forward to seeing you crushed under my lord's feet!!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
