Heaven Beyond Heavens.

Dao’s expression was grave, her small face scrunched up tightly. A chill shot up from the base of her spine to the top of her head. The oversized ill-fitting robe on her body was already wet with cold sweat, revealing the very young body underneath the robe.

She had no time to tidy herself up. Before her, a scroll was unfurled. Inside the scroll, Li Yunshang, who originally had the temper of an arrogant young lady, was slumped on the ground, covered in blood. She held a small, gleaming knife in her hand. In front of her lay a corpse, a lake of blood spreading from beneath it. From the looks of it, the person had been dead for a long time; the body was already cold.

Without a doubt, the damage was caused by the life-saving magic weapon her father had given her. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill the protagonist, who was blessed with profound providence.

“Hehe… As expected, you’re not Senior Brother! You’re an imposter.”

A slender finger, as white as jade grease, reached out and lightly tapped the pool of blood on the ground. The round, smooth fingertip, now stained with a touch of crimson, was brought to her mouth. Her tender pink tongue licked her lips, dyeing them a shade of red.

Recalling the premeditated uppercut in the secret realm, Li Yunshang touched her slightly swollen chin. Her eyes narrowed, and a fanatic gleam flashed in her deep red, gem-like pupils:

“Did you discover something? As expected of Senior Brother. I thought I had been very discreet, but… you can’t escape. I will find you. What I, Li Yunshang, have set my sights on can only be mine. You cannot escape my grasp. And when that time comes, we can…”

Unsure of what she was thinking, Li Yunshang’s face flushed, and her pupils turned into heart shapes:

“Senior Brother… hehe… my Senior Brother.”

After watching the whole incident unfold, Dao had only one thought left in her mind.

‘It’s over.’

****

The Chaotic Forbidden Sea.

Inside Gathering Demon Island, Xiao Yu was still unaware of what had happened outside. He was preparing to go to Divine Machine Peak to get his house built first.

“Hah~ Good morning, Brother Liu. Thank you for waking me up.”

On the way to Divine Machine Peak, Xiao Yu let out a slow yawn, looking listless and out of sorts.

“It was nothing. After all, you were sleeping in my room. It’s so early, did you not sleep well last night?” Liu Shicheng asked curiously, fanning himself with his paper fan. “Is Bai Yan’s ‘kung fu’ that amazing? I couldn’t tell usually!”

“Don’t let your imagination run wild. She’s my disciple.”

“Ah, right, right. Pronounced ‘disciple,’ but written as ‘child bride,’ right? I personally saw her climb through your window last night.”

“If I told you she was looking for me to hear a story, would you believe me?” Xiao Yu’s expression was resentful. To avoid sleeping with Bai Yan, he had even hidden away at Liu Shicheng’s place, but he never expected Bai Yan to come looking for him personally.

Last night was another soft…tiring night.

He had not expected Bai Yan to be so curious about the novel’s plot. She had never been this fascinated when he told her the story of Snow White before.

Thus, to prevent Bai Yan from launching another night raid after his house was built, Xiao Yu decided to spend the entire night telling Bai Yan the rest of the novel’s plot, which resulted in him not sleeping a wink.

Although for a cultivator, staying up one night was nothing, Xiao Yu felt genuinely mentally exhausted.

“I believe you.” Unexpectedly, Liu Shicheng nodded his head, showing no signs of doubt.

“I was eavesdropping at your wall all last night. Unfortunately, nothing damn happened. I was excited for a whole night for nothing,” he explained solemnly.

“You son of a b*tch…” Xiao Yu grabbed Liu Shicheng by the collar, his expression twisted.

“Who told you to take over my room, and bring Bai Yan with you? What… were you planning to let me sleep on the bed after you two ‘exercised’? There are limits to tormenting single dogs, you know!” Liu Shicheng retorted without backing down, his expression equally twisted.

After a brief standoff, Xiao Yu was the first to relent, releasing his tight grip on Liu Shicheng’s collar.

After all, he was the one borrowing Liu Shicheng’s room; he was in the wrong first.

Liu Shicheng straightened the collar that Xiao Yu had wrinkled. As if remembering something, he looked at Xiao Yu with a serious expression:

“Xiao Yu, I want to ask you a question. The protagonist of that story you told, does that guy really exist?”

?

“Why do you ask?” Xiao Yu was confused.

“To execute him with the most extreme punishment, of course! Who the hell is that guy? How come so many immortal ladies flock around him? What… the gentle and understanding Mermaid Saintess, the silly and sweet arrogant young sect mistress, the cold and domineering alluring female sword immortal, and the twin sisters from the black dragon and white snake demon clan… All the beautiful fairies in the world are taken by this guy, right?”

Liu Shicheng gritted his teeth and spoke indignantly, and even stopped waving the fan in his hand.

“Just think of me, so handsome and dashing, so young. At the same age, that kid is only in the Baopu realm, while I’m already at the Golden Core realm. In what way am I inferior to him? Yet, to this day, I don’t even have a Dao companion. I’m all alone. The thought of it breaks my heart!” Liu Shicheng cried out in pain, with an expression as if heaven was jealous of his talent.

“It’s just a story, Brother Liu. Don’t take it seriously.” Xiao Yu patted Liu Shicheng’s shoulder and said. The resentment emanating from this guy was so strong that even standing to the side, Xiao Yu felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

There was no other reason. Most of the immortal ladies Liu Shicheng mentioned, he had met. He had even reaped quite a few benefits and conquered a few of them. After all, he was the protagonist’s stand-in, so the treatment he received and the events he experienced had to follow the plot’s development.

Speaking of which, Liu Shicheng, who was already a Golden Core cultivator at such a young age and a life-bound sword cultivator, the most difficult path to cultivate, had truly terrifying talent. If he were outside, he would be the kind of existence that would make people gasp in astonishment, cause global warming, and be hailed as having the potential of a Great Emperor.

He was even a bit stronger than the protagonist, Ye Feng. But such a powerful character should have been recorded in the novel, logically speaking.

However, perhaps due to the Chaotic Forbidden Sea, Liu Shicheng, as a genius, had no opportunity to go out and showcase his talents. That’s why there was no mention of him in the novel.

Therefore, Xiao Yu felt quite intimidated standing next to him. But on second thought, he was already retired. What did it have to do with him? The one who should be worried was the protagonist, Ye Feng.

He even had an impulse to release Liu Shicheng from this Gathering Demon Island, just to see how he would cause trouble for the protagonist. But then, Liu Shicheng would be labeled as a villain.

‘Not worth it… not worth it.’

Speaking of those female leads, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but shake his head. Each one was more troublesome than the last. In comparison, Li Yunshang was relatively easy to deal with. Thank goodness he had retired. Otherwise, the shuraba that would ensue when the other female leads met would be a fatal headache. Especially since there was a yandere hiding among them. Just thinking about the terrifying scene to come, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.

‘Just wait to be chopped up by a kitchen knife.’

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but reveal a pleased smile. Just as he finished his sorrowful sigh, Liu Shicheng looked up and noticed it.

“Are you laughing at me?”

“How could I?” Xiao Yu quickly wiped the smile off his face, but looking at Liu Shicheng’s face, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud again.

“Damn it! So what if you have a child bride disciple? When I get out, I’ll find one with big breasts, a slim waist, and long legs. Preferably one who’s been married before. I’ll make you so envious you’ll die.”

Xiao Yu was speechless. “…”

“That goes beyond the scope of a child bride, doesn’t it?”

“None of your business!”

As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived at Divine Machine Peak.