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    • Chapter 186: First-Person Drama1, The Thrill of Reunion! "Grandmother!" Mu Zhaoyuan dismounted with a look of joy on her face. Juanjuan curiously looked at the elderly woman leading the group. She was dignified and stern, her hair neatly styled.…
    • Chapter 94: Overheating But Bian Chunzhou quickly calmed down. He had always been good at finding breakthroughs by analyzing others. Given the situation below just now, Wen Xuxu could have easily come up to solve the problem himself. Why go to the…
    • Chapter 93: Dilemma The Five Sects Conference was a completely public grand event, with the secret realm competition broadcast in its entirety via Shadow Retention Stones. The most exciting battle scenes would be recorded and shared, making it one of…
    • Chapter 56: Why Did He Feel Like He Was Being Seduced? The piercing pain seemed to vanish in an instant, and a deep blush rushed across her beautiful face. She tensed up as a strange sensation welled up from the depths of her heart. "Wife?" Xie…
    • Chapter 239: Soul Possession by the Hua Xin Sword Spirit "Junior Brother Qian, we can't go any farther." At the edge of the Red Scorched Circle, a silver kite hovered above a fissure in the scorched red earth. Nangong Li brought the silver kite to a…
    • Chapter 92: The Opening Move The Suitian Sword Sect's fierce martial prowess was a label universally acknowledged throughout the cultivation world. Thus, in the eyes of outsiders who did not know the Suitian Sword Sect well, there was a…
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      Raising Kids C224

      Aug 6, '26
      Chapter 224: Little Tiger's Roar in the Beast World - 13 "Sheng, you're almost a grown beastman now." Seeing this scene, Xie Hui couldn't help but recall how greedy Sheng was as a child. He would always bury himself in the belly of a prey to take a…
    • Chapter 91: The Fall The Five Sects Conference was a grand event in the cultivation world. True to its reputation, it gave the participating cultivators the greatest stage to showcase their skills. Aside from the sect team event, which was a secret…
    • Chapter 389: Copying Books "Dad, what happened to your face?" "The wind blew it, it's just dry." Yan Lao'er rubbed his face. "Then I'll bring you some face cream next time I come," Yan Yu said, sniffing her nose. The weather had been getting…
    • Chapter 90: What a Coincidence A cultivator's hearing was naturally exceptional. With his mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, Father Zhou could not possibly have misheard his son's shout. However, today was the day the shortlist for the Five Sects…
    • # Chapter 112: Sentence Construction When Zhang Qiang brought Wang Qiang to the director's office, Lu Qingqiang was reading a book. Hearing the knock on the door, she folded a corner of the book she was reading, then closed it and set it…
    • Chapter 144: Player 16 It was bad enough that the child was suddenly snatched away, but the woman even had the audacity to claim she was the biological mother. Tang Shiyu narrowed her eyes at the woman, ready to see which shameless person dared to pull…
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      I Have A Store C352

      Jun 26, '26
      Chapter 352 The person blocking the way took the proof that Zhou Dazhong handed over, examined it carefully, and, seeing no issues, asked, “Comrade, are you here to purchase goods from our village?” Zhou Dazhong quickly stepped forward and…
    • Chapter 25 The ancient town had no KTV lounges, mostly just artsy, literary bars. Xi Mi always loved going to those. A singer on stage would strum and croon, and every so often she'd climb up and belt out a couple of tunes herself. Travelers from…
    • Chapter 88: Deviation "You haven't heard of it? That's fine, this humble monk will explain it to you. The meaning of this phrase is actually..." Bian Chunzhou blinked his clear, wide eyes. "What is it?" Seeing that someone was playing along,…
    • Chapter 87: Gathering Of course, it wasn't actually that miraculous. Otherwise, the disciples of the Suitian Sword Sect would only need to drink to comprehend the sword, so why bother swinging and meditating on their blades every day? The Shattered…
    • Chapter 86: A Good Person If one had to divide the cultivators of the continent into two categories, it would undoubtedly be the Kudu Temple Buddhist cultivators and everyone else. How should one put it? If the Suitian Sword Sect represented…
    • Chapter 66: Purification Xia Mi put down her phone and let out a long sigh. Over five thousand Zhuo Coins, and she couldn't touch any of them. This was absolutely maddening. If she didn't absorb the Zhuo Coins, she wasn't sure she could win…
    • Chapter 46: Upgrading the Forging Table "Is the boss's vehicle sold out?" "I think I have a Magic Source Stone, hahaha! I'm rich!" "So jealous. I just got one yesterday and sold it cheap to Zhao Facai." "I've never even looted one of those.…
    • Chapter 85: Red-Hot How should one put it? The Suitian Sword Sect had a history of this, and more than once. This martial-minded, sword-revering sect adhered to the philosophy that "sword cultivation is the best in the world" from top to bottom.…
    • Chapter 45: Shen, Yan, Shu Qiao Yitong's reaction was so intense that even though the others were in the dark, they could guess that this name held extraordinary significance for her. Shen Yanshu was equally surprised. He didn't understand why Qiao…
    • Chapter 55: Clear It? Poke It? What Is He Talking About? At the very front stood Liu Cuihua's family. Her face beamed as she hauled a heavy, overflowing round basket and thumped it onto the table with a dull thud. “Our few plots of land have…
    • Chapter 84: Sutian Did the face-slap have to come this quickly?! Who was it? How were they so well-informed even aboard the flying vessel? Did they have a death wish? Oh, it was the Sect Master. Never mind, then. Yonglu Mountain was, after all,…
    • Chapter 82: Ironclad Truth As for Sect Master Gu's character, the disciples all understood it perfectly. The Little Grand-Uncle Master, Chen Zui, and Bian Chunzhou were the renowned iron triangle of Yonglu Mountain's Qi Refining Stage. For all three…
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      SWED C43

      Aug 6, '26
      Chapter 43: Are You Nervous? Chen Ping turned back to look at Lin Xiaoyu. Lin Xiaoyu stood in place, her face calm. But Chen Ping could see it. Her hands were trembling slightly. "The Blood-Robed Spirit Child..." she whispered, her voice…
    • Chapter 061 It took several days to finish filming this portion of the location shots. "Cut!" After reviewing the footage they had just captured, Director Jin made a completion gesture toward the center of the set. Everyone on site breathed a…
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      Era-C235

      Aug 9, '26
      Chapter 235 Exploring the Black River After washing the dishes, Lin Heng brought the wooden bath barrel inside and used the immersion heater to warm up some water. Although every meal during the New Year holidays had been filled with meat and fish, it…
    • Chapter 6 Starry Night The weather grew colder by the day. By early December, a solid week of relentless drizzle had set in. That week coincided with the busiest stretch of coursework for sophomores at Xicheng University. Swamped under a mountain of…
    • Chapter 81: Terrible Timing Cultivators lived long lives. Sometimes a single secluded meditation session could last for decades or centuries, so they naturally weren't very enthusiastic about celebrating the New Year. In a major sect like Yonglu…
    • Chapter 270: We Are Civilized People Inside the Principal's Office. Miss Jiang waved her hand in irritation at the wisps of smoke curling in the air, trying to fan them away. But the smoke seemed to be playing with her, drifting lazily around her…
    • Chapter 333: Old Morgan's Influence—One Word Can Replace the New York Police Chief Shanghai Huaihai Criminal Investigation Brigade. Su Ming, Lin Tian, and the rest of the Special Task Force had returned to where it all began. It was from a case…
    • Chapter 74: A Real Game! Tall, handsome, with a smile full of charm, and armor as white as holy light... He rode a white horse. He was both a prince and a knight. In the streets of a medieval fairy tale, under the gaze of thousands, he led an…
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      Make Money C376

      Jul 18, '26
      Chapter 376: The Second Spending Plan “No need to thank me. You're a solid actor.” Luo Xiao looked at the honest-faced man in front of him and smiled slightly. He genuinely liked this extra. Though his screen time wasn’t as much as in other…
    • Chapter 178: After the Wealthy Lady Went Bankrupt 21 (Finale) Ren Xin utilized Mo Qiuyang’s connections to gather a vast array of items. Once her collection was nearly complete, she found herself with a significant amount of money left over. She…
    • Chapter 80: Sunrise Actually, thinking about it, there didn't seem to be any explicit rule on Yonglu Mountain forbidding disciples from climbing onto the roof of Juyong Hall to watch the sunrise. Then again, no disciple in the past had ever... harbored…
    • Chapter 101: The Pretty Military Wife of the Seventies 24 After spending a night at the military compound holding her son, Su Huandan prepared to head back. Early the next morning, her mother-in-law and Sister-in-law Zhan prepared quite a few things…
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      Faking Death C81

      Jun 14, '26
      Chapter 81: Eighty-First Day of Being a Lazy Fish "What do I need to do?" Goudan's eyes lit up as he asked urgently. Lu Yuan thought for a moment before asking a question in return. "Have you ever wondered why those lesson videos and teaching plans…
    • Chapter 79: Seeing Through But how should he put it? When he thought about it, the fact that Chen Zuizui had no friends in the past actually made a lot of sense. After all, when they first met during the Mountain Exam, the guy had introduced himself by…
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      Police Dog C123

      Aug 4, '26
      Chapter 123: Catnip These past two days, Wang Bo hadn’t gone out to look for cats. His mind was in turmoil, and he stuck to a monotonous routine of commuting between school and home. The little cat assigned to watch him was more than happy with the…
    • Chapter 277: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 21 Shen Xiuyan watched Su Mingyue's expression shift through a kaleidoscope of emotions. Feeling a bit wronged, he reached out and gave the hem of her skirt a gentle, tentative tug. "Mingyue... did I do…
    • Chapter 185: Jingcheng Ever since Mu Zhaoyuan took Juanjuan horseback riding, letting the child experience the thrill of galloping, the little one had lost all interest in the carriage. Every day, Juanjuan would gaze longingly at Mu Zhaoyuan, hoping…
    • Chapter 78: Two Months Weren't the children of the flower-planting nation supposed to have the Shennong gene flowing in their blood? Why did he have to win the reverse genetic lottery?! Even a mutation shouldn't go to such extremes! Besides, who on…
    • Chapter 77: Farming Fortunately, there were still two months left before the New Year. At this time last year, Wen Xu had just completed his three years of mourning. Having shed his mourning clothes, he was leaving Bizhou Prefecture for the capital…
    • Chapter 54: I Don't Just Take Anyone! "If you keep running your mouth, we'll go find the police right now and let them sort this out! If this money is mine, I'll absolutely report you for slander!" He said coldly. Liu Lingqing's face turned pale…
    • Chapter 76: Fitting In The aftermath of the match was incredibly long-lasting. Let alone the participants themselves, even the spectators had been discussing it excitedly for days. Whenever anyone brought it up, their hearts would still race. The…
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      Bad Girl C71

      Jul 24, '26
      Chapter 71: The Love-Brain Female Lead Awakens 14 Yi Chen'an: "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. But I really have benefited greatly from Miss Sang's theoretical instruction and subsequent hands-on demonstration." The smile in his eyes was…
    • Chapter 75: Half a Sword Wind is fluid and elusive. Even a three-year-old child on the Hengze Continent knew this truth, and Wen Xu was no exception. But ever since he had suffered from relying blindly on past experience, he had learned to think…
    • Chapter 388: Standing Tall "Selling them... would be a real shame. Let's keep them, Yan Lao'er," Hu Er suggested. The rest of the crowd chimed in one after another. At the end of the day, what man doesn't treasure a horse? They all fantasized…
    • Chapter 74: Seconded "Be patient. Wen Xuxu has to beat Senior Sister Huo first before he can fight you." So after fighting all this time, the winner didn't even understand the rules of the finals. Unbelievable. That was just so Chen Zuizui. Chen Zui…
    • Chapter 73: The Top Three Admittedly, during the Sect Tournament, many disciples in the sect would make breakthroughs right on the battlefield. Without looking too far, Bian Chunzhou and Wen Xu had both advanced by a minor realm. As for breaking…
    • Chapter 151: Payday When Mengmeng heard her mother say this, she couldn't understand and asked, "Mom, why?" "Why don't Grandfather and Grandmother want to come?" Cheng Xiaolin pondered how to explain this to her daughter, but no matter how she…
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      I Have A Store C351

      Jun 25, '26
      Chapter 351 With everyone actively making suggestions, the idea that Zhou Yimin had proposed was quickly refined. To prevent the same person from constantly ranking first, someone suggested a special rule: anyone who takes first place cannot…
    • Chapter 209 "Tan Xiuzhen? Bi Yuanying?" Good heavens! Who would have thought that Station Director Yang Pingzhou, with his honest and upright appearance, would actually learn how to play with such edge-pushing tactics? The higher-ups wouldn't allow…
    • Chapter 72: Advancing The sword is hailed as the lord of all weapons. A longsword can slay enemies, and a shortsword can defend oneself, but for cultivators, the length, weight, and size of a sword are not the keys to victory. What matters is the…
    • Chapter 54: Review Qiong Cang had gone viral. The Sanyao Forum was flooded with discussions about this autumn escape instance. Threads on the homepage were updating at a breakneck pace, and the most frequently mentioned ID among them was Qiong…
    • Chapter 71: A Formidable Opponent "Just how long are those two going to keep being all lovey-dovey? Are they ever going to fight?" Wen Xu fell silent for a moment, then offered a rare word of praise. "The word 'lovey-dovey' is a highly inspired…
    • Chapter 70: Sure Although he had really wanted to lose, Wen Xu still managed to win this difficult match to enter the top ten. His opponent was an inner sect disciple at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, who had entered the sect six years…
    • Chapter 45: A Massive Sale "Wow, big shot, you're finally here! I've been waiting forever!" "Why do you only want rare items now? Weren't you accepting everything last time? Why did the prices go up?" "Which treasure chests drop refined steel and…
    • Chapter 69: Badmouthing Among the top twenty below Foundation Establishment, the lowest cultivation level was at least the eighth layer of Qi Refining. It was safe to say that none of them could be underestimated. Bian Chunzhou: "...You might as…
    • Chapter 53: He's Doing This to Humiliate Her! Her best friend, Liu Lingqing, had long since lost her patience. Stepping forward to shield Huang Yuwei behind her, she stood directly in front of Xie Zhao. "I was wondering who it was! So it's you, Xie…
    • Chapter 238: Wood Spiritual Root Unsealed Mei Xiaowu, Long Time No See Lian Mu cautiously slashed toward the black mist. From within, an unknown demonic creature let out a hoarse growl, sensing the threat. A wave of oppressive spiritual energy…
    • Chapter 68: Victory and Defeat A total of 153 disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage advanced to the finals. Out of two thousand disciples, only 153 advanced. On average, fewer than forty people advanced from each arena, making the…
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      Raising Kids C223

      Aug 3, '26
      Chapter 223: Little Tiger's Roar in the Beast World - 12 When Sheng heard this, he felt increasingly guilty. He buried his large head in his father's embrace, determined not to lift it no matter what. He didn't particularly enjoy having things on…
    • Chapter 67: A Costly Victory Chen Zui. Few people would choose the name "Zui," which carried the meaning of the absolute extreme. Fullness brought disaster and overflow; ordinary people would rather name themselves "Que" to represent deficiency than…
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      Good Baby C146

      Jul 26, '26
      Chapter 146 An An patted the door with one hand while rubbing his sleepy eyes with the other. He tilted his head up, staring at the doorknob that was a bit too high for him, then stood on tiptoe, trying to reach it. “Grandpa, Grandpa, it’s me,…
    • Chapter 57: Frequent Accidents The staff member following behind Shi Shen looked in the direction he was pointing. At the shaded foot of the mountain, two rows of figures clad in tattered cloth cloaks and bamboo hats moved slowly through the white…
    • Chapter 66: Mingjing Cultivation was a path that relied heavily on talent. The simple requirement of possessing a spiritual root barred the vast majority of people from its gates. But those who made it past the threshold knew that this was only the…
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      SWED C42

      Aug 4, '26
      Chapter 42: The Blood-Robed Spirit Child Chen Ping did not answer. He only raised his head, looking toward the night sky. At the exact same moment, Lin Xiaoyu also looked up. --- Both of their eyes lit up at the same time. Chen Ping's…
    • Chapter 060 Maomao was the first to see the latest news about Qi Yuanzhou. He was always on the front lines of gossip. As soon as Qi Yuanzhou hit the trending searches, Maomao saw it and immediately relayed the news to Lu Jianxing and Qiao…
    • Chapter 111: Part-Time Interview With the help of Lu Jianshen and the other five, four greenhouses in the orphanage’s backyard were successfully planted with various vegetables within a week. One of the greenhouses was filled entirely with cream…
    • Chapter 65: Severance "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Madame Jiang wept, tears and snot streaming down her face. "You're my daughter! You're my daughter!" How could something like this happen?! Before today, Madame Jiang had never felt there…
    • Chapter 100: The Pretty Military Wife of the Seventies 23 Whether a person's life in this world is interesting or not is a matter of personal experience, like knowing whether water is warm or cold only by drinking it. "Still, Xu Chunxia has no…
    • Chapter 332: K’s Precise Judgment—My Only Rival Is Su Ming “Screech—” A luxury SUV came to a sudden halt in front of a secluded apartment building. The vehicle had been speeding, and when it braked at the entrance, it left behind dozens…
    • Chapter 73: Heavens, How Could He Do This! (2) After a period of loading, the game finally displayed an opening cinematic accompanied by a soft, melodic piece of music. "The year 2012..." "The gates of hell swing wide. To escape capture by the…
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      Make Money C375

      Jul 16, '26
      Chapter 375: Team-Building Culture “No.” Chen Mo flatly rejected Tang Qiu’s suggestion. “Starting small and expanding later? Why bother with all that? Just open a large law firm from the start. Wouldn’t that be better?” “Alright,…
    • Chapter 177: After the Wealthy Lady Went Bankrupt 20 Ren Xin was already difficult to control when she was sober; now that she was drunk, it was even worse. Mo Qiuyang finally experienced what it felt like to be taken by force. Ren Xin briefly…
    • Chapter 24 Ying Quhe gave a low "Mm." "I know." Xi Mi rubbed her forehead and got up. "Nan Qing kept me up all night. I'm a little tired, so I'm going upstairs to sleep for a bit." "Okay." Ying Quhe watched the blush creep from the base of her…
    • Chapter 64: Calm Jiang Ying dreamed of strange scenes. In them, a kind father and a gentle mother caressed and coaxed her softly, as if they truly loved her. She was treated like their own biological child, receiving the same precious care as Jiang…
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      Faking Death C80

      Jun 13, '26
      Chapter 80: Eightieth Day of Being a Salted Fish "It wasn't that bad," Goudan said, scratching the back of his head. "Not many people live around here, and it's mostly just us. Everyone is out during the day anyway. I specifically told Er Ya not to…
    • Chapter 63: Love and Hate Jiang Fengnian had nothing to say. He remained silent as his wife yanked at him, tearing open his wounds. The searing pain left him painfully clear-headed. He had thought this secret would die with him, never to see the…
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      Police Dog C122

      Aug 2, '26
      Chapter 122: A Chill Down the Spine "Officer Song, I want to file a report!" As soon as He Honghong calmed down, this was the first thing she said. "A report?" Song Changfeng looked at her. "Yes, he killed my Xueqiu. I want him to pay for it!" He…
    • Chapter 276: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 20 She leaned against her manager, her body appearing soft and boneless. "Do you want to come over to my place tonight?" "Hahaha, not today. Maybe tomorrow. I have to settle this matter for you…
    • Chapter 61: The Bluff A person's first reaction is always the most genuine. Wen Xu was a natural observer. If he weren't face-blind, he would have been a charismatic, calculating, and ambitious man. If he wanted to, he could become anyone's friend…
    • Chapter 184: Bai Yun'an: Is This Whole Family Crazy?! Looking at his Eldest Brother, who was full of apologies and embarrassment, Bai Yunxing, usually good-tempered, couldn't help but twitch his mouth. Forget it, he couldn't even muster a…
    • Chapter 62: Breakdown No, wait! Bian Chunzhou rubbed his near-overloaded CPU. So the Jiang Ying in front of him was actually Jiang Baozhu?! Holy crap, Wen Xuxu, aren't you a local from an ancient setting?! How did your brain jump to such a…
    • Chapter 60: Senior Brother Jiang Fengnian was one hundred and fifty years old. A Foundation Establishment cultivator's lifespan was two hundred years, and given his cultivation and spiritual roots, he had virtually no hope of advancing to the Golden…
    • Chapter 65: Xiao Feng After Xia Mi switched phones for gaming, the way she controlled "Xiao Mi's" movements became finger touches. She didn't realize that when "Xiao Mi" walked the figure-eight pattern in the game, her finger was also drawing an "8" on…
    • Chapter 59: Shocking News Kaiyuan Peak was located at the boundary between the inner and outer sects. Jiang Ying had inquired about this long ago. Since she needed to familiarize herself more deeply with Yonglu Mountain, she naturally had to visit it…
    • Chapter 52: I Told You, He's Definitely Here for You! Huang Yuwei was one of them. Her family was in the textile business. They owned a small factory that produced fabric to sell to garment factories. She had heard of Xie Zhao long ago. To…
    • Chapter 58: Victory Lin Congcong never expected that he would actually... lose. And he had lost thoroughly. Despite having a cultivation level that was a whole minor realm ahead, he had actually lost to someone with a Water-Fire Spiritual Root. This…
    • Chapter 387: Banner Commander Xue the Swindler Previously, when the yamen runners from Crouching Tiger came to the village on official business, the Yan family had slaughtered a chicken to entertain them, and the village had later reimbursed them for…
    • Chapter 57: Gathering Strength A cultivator's intuition is sometimes incredibly accurate. There was once an unwritten consensus on the Hengze Continent that the more talented a cultivator was, the stronger their perception of danger would be. It was…
    • Chapter 56: Fragmentation According to the rules, each person could only go up to the arena once a day, whether they challenged someone voluntarily or were randomly selected. Although Bian Chunzhou had lost, he was completely convinced by his defeat.…
    • Chapter 55: Luck The woman immediately looked around warily before correcting herself. "Yes, yes, yes. Your mother has a terrible memory and got it wrong. You are A-Ying." Hearing this, Jiang Ying's expression softened slightly. "Mother, you mustn't…
    • Chapter 269: Miss Jiang Is Angry! Inside the Principal's Office at this moment. Ma Jian was sitting on the sofa by the window, smiling as he sipped his tea. Beside him, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, stood a graceful woman. She held…
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      Haunted House C61

      Jul 25, '26
      Chapter 61 Kerosene Lamp Oil Production Base... Remaining Lamp Oil raw materials: 13... Thirteen corpses... Zhou Fangdong’s mind was a chaotic mess. Subconsciously, he pulled out the kerosene lamp. He held the battered lamp in both hands.…
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      I Have A Store C350

      Jun 24, '26
      Chapter 350: Meeting After thinking it over for a while, Zhou Yimin said, “Section Chief Yang, I’ll go ask for you. But whether it works out or not, don’t blame me.” “Of course, of course! Yimin, just the fact that you’re willing to help…
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      Villains Dad C55

      May 25, '26
      Chapter 55: The Scoundrel Zhao Mengcheng had come prepared, pulling a small booklet from his robes. "Lord Huang, please take a look." Magistrate Huang accepted it with a look of confusion, but as he flipped to the first page, he became instantly…
    • Chapter 54: A Second Time "Sometimes, I really just want to risk it all against you geniuses!" Objectively speaking, Junior Sister Jiang's leap from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the eighth was a massive breakthrough, and everyone had wanted to…
    • Chapter 53: So Strong Wen Xu had not expected to have this kind of luck either. Feeling the gazes converging on him from all directions, Wen Xu slowly raised his hand. "Wen Xu of Guochun Peak, present." Since he was present, he had to take the…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 68: Trapped Again No one in their right mind would willingly crawl into a coffin to keep company with the dead. So when it came to climbing up, we were all in perfect agreement. The pillar was covered in intricate carvings and decorative protrusions. The only upside to such a design was that it gave us plenty of footholds. We picked a spot with the most cutouts and started climbing. Lu A'yao led the way as usual, but this time, we had to make sure Hou Jinshan didn’t try to slip away…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 67: Memory Distortion? After changing the bandages and doing a simple rewrap, we sat in silence. When Hou Jinshan woke up, he immediately started fawning over Lu Ayao, babbling about this and that. Lu Ayao didn't reply to a single word, but Hou Jinshan kept talking up a storm all by himself. I kept quiet simply because I couldn't be bothered to deal with him, and I didn't want him overhearing too much of our conversation. As for Lu Ayao, I figured he had something on his mind, as I'd never…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 66: An Unexpected Reunion This time, I was unconscious for much longer than before. I had a long, drawn-out nightmare. In the dream, I didn’t even know when I had climbed down from the bronze pillar, but I suddenly saw Lai Qi emerging from the water in an eerie, unnatural posture. He was holding a knife and chasing me around the base of the pillar, shouting that I had to pay with my life. We ran around the massive pillar three full times. In the end, I couldn’t run anymore, so I turned…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 65: Sudden Change After I finished speaking, Yu Jingzi didn’t respond right away. She straightened up, thought for a moment, then gauged the distance between us and the owl-faced relief sculpture. Finally, she nodded. “Seems like this is our only option now.” Then she turned and shouted to the team behind us, “Old Yang! Bring the gear! We’ll slide across on ropes!” Yu Jingzi clearly held a commanding position within her clan. No one questioned or opposed her decision. Later, I…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 64: A Wall Full of Corpses "Holy shit! What the hell is that?!" I screamed, scared out of my wits. My body instinctively leaned back, and if Yu Jingzi hadn't anticipated it and caught me from behind, I would've gone tumbling headfirst. A bloodshot eyeball jutted out from the stone wall, having stared out from behind the rock for who knows how long. I wanted nothing more than to get as far away from that thing as possible. Right then, I didn't care about any sense of propriety between men and…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 63: The Ghost Copper Pillar The term "counterfeit" didn't quite sit right with me at first. I pressed Yu Jingzi about it a few more times, eventually realizing that what she called a "counterfeit" was more akin to what we would call a model home, a replica built for display. We continued climbing the stone steps, making our way to the end of the small waterfall. The rushing underground river had worn the stone smooth and slick, so I had to watch every step with extreme caution. Yu Jingzi…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 62: A Counterfeit Relic As soon as she finished speaking, I realized something was off. A logical person always has a focus when speaking, and Yujingzi was undoubtedly that type. She had said a lot, but every point she made stuck clearly in my mind. Also, this was the first time I had ever heard of something called the "Wood-Returning Stone." Her emphasis leaned heavily toward that, unlike Hou Jinshan, who had clearly focused more on the Ghost Market Map itself. Why? I was deeply puzzled.…
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      by MarineTL Chapter 61: Ghost Paintings and the Ghost Ruins "Get some rest and prepare to move out again." "This cave must have been flooded. Everything's damp. What a damn mess." "Keep your voice down. Don’t let Boss Yu hear you." The rustling voices stirred me from sleep. The stone beneath me was hard enough to bruise bone, and there was still water in my lungs I hadn’t completely coughed out. I sat up and hacked a few times, the world slowly coming into focus. I saw a fire burning nearby, a blanket…
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