Back in his room, Xie Lan lay on his bed, the afternoon sun warming his face. He wasn't thinking about cultivation or revenge. His mind was stuck on one thing: the feeling of Cao Ning's breast in his hand.
"It was... so soft," he muttered to himself, a grin spreading across his face. "And so warm. Perfect."
He'd replayed the moment a hundred times. The way it felt when he squeezed it. The little pebble of her nipple against his palm. Even the sting of her slap afterwards was worth it. Especially with the fifty points that followed.
"If only I were stronger, maybe..." He let the thought hang in the air. He was daydreaming about what it would be like to do more than just touch. But then another memory surfaced, pushing his fun thoughts aside. A memory of two beautiful faces.
The memory was from his other life, the life of the weak Xie Lan. A flash of two identical smiles, two pairs of sparkling eyes. Then, a sharper memory: the bitter look of betrayal in those same eyes as they walked away, following his cousin, Xie Jing.
"The maids," Xie Lan whispered, sitting up straight. His good mood vanished. "Qiuyu and Dongyu."
The forgotten memories became crystal clear. Qiuyu and Dongyu were twin sisters, servants assigned to him by the clan. They were both gorgeous, with wavy blue hair and willowy figures that looked good even in simple maid uniforms. They were identical, but Xie Lan had always seen a small difference in their eyes. Dongyu, the older one by a few minutes, had eyes that always seemed to hold a secret. Qiuyu, the younger, had a smile that was just a little brighter.
The previous Xie Lan had been infatuated with them, but he never said anything. He just enjoyed their service, watching them from afar. He was a coward. A useless, weak coward.
And Xie Jing, that snake, knew it. So he took them.
One day, with the help of Grand Elder Xie Li—another stone Xie Lan needed to turn over—Xie Jing claimed the twins for himself. Said Xie Lan wasn't strong enough to deserve such skilled servants. The old Xie Lan couldn't do a thing but watch as the maids were stripped from his service and transferred to his cousin.
"Xie Jing..." Xie Lan's voice was a low growl. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. "That bastard."
Just thinking about Xie Jing's smug face made his blood boil. He had stolen everything from his past self: his dignity, his place in the clan, and his maids.
"I could have been the one enjoying those beautiful twins," he snarled, punching his pillow. He could just imagine it now—the two of them, serving him, their pretty faces so close...
But that was then. This was now.
"This ends now," he decided. "I'm getting them back. And while I'm at it, I'm going to make Xie Jing pay for everything he's done."
But how? Even with his new power, a direct confrontation was out. He was still much weaker than Xie Jing. What he needed was an edge. A way to get close without being seen.
Xie Lan's mind jumped straight to the system.
"Let's see what you've got for me," he mumbled, calling up the shop interface.
He scrolled through the list of abilities and tools, most of them still locked. But one caught his eye. A small pill icon blinked at him.
"What's this?"
[Invisible Pill]
He tapped it for details.
[Invisible Pill: Makes the user completely invisible for one hour. Breath and scent are also concealed. Perfect for sneaking around undetected.]
[COST: 20 Pervert Points]
"Bingo," Xie Lan whispered, a wide, mischievous grin spreading across his face. This was exactly what he needed.
Without a second thought, he hit the "Purchase" button. A small, shimmering pill materialized in his outstretched palm. It was about the size of his fingernail and completely clear, like it was made of solid air.
"This is going to be fun," Xie Lan chuckled, slipping the pill into a small pouch tied to his belt. He could feel his heart pounding with excitement and nervous energy. He was going to spy on Xie Jing.
As night fell and the Xie estate grew quiet, Xie Lan knew it was time. He put on his dark clothes, and just before slipping out of his room, he swallowed the invisible pill.
A strange, tingling sensation washed over him. Xie Lan looked down at his hands, but he couldn't see them. He looked in front of him at a bronze mirror—he was completely gone! It was the coolest thing he had ever experienced.
Without hesitation, Xie Lan moved through the dark corridors like a ghost. No one saw him. No one heard him. And before long, he reached the part of the estate where Grand Elder Xie Li lived, since Xie Jing was his son.
Just as Xie Lan entered the grand courtyard, he heard a noise. It was faint at first, but as he got closer, it became unmistakable. It was the sound of a woman moaning.
"Huh? What's that?" Xie Lan muttered, his voice just a whisper.
He followed the sound to a set of large, ornate doors. The moaning was much louder now, along with the sound of a bed creaking and flesh slapping together.
Peeking through the gap between the curtains of a large window, Xie Lan saw a scene that made him feel weird.
In the center of the lavish room was an even more lavish bed. And on that bed, two people were having wild sex. One of them was a tall, thin old man. His long white hair was a mess, but his hips moved like he was much younger. That was Elder Xie Li.
Bent over on her hands and knees in front of him was a young, beautiful woman, her head turned back with a look of pleasure on her face. Her body was incredible, with large, hanging breasts that swung back and forth with the old man's every thrust. It was such a strange sight. A gorgeous young girl with an old man old enough to be her grandfather.
But Xie Lan knew that this was normal in their world. Power meant you could have anything you wanted. Or anyone. Elder Li was powerful, so this young beauty willingly let him do whatever he wanted to her. She was even moaning like she was having the time of her life while doing it.
For a second, a sad feeling washed over him that such beauty was being "wasted" on an old guy, but then Xie Lan realized that she probably thought she was the lucky one.
"She must be the new concubine everyone was talking about," Xie Lan thought. But this wasn't what he came for. The old man, though a powerful elder, had dangerous senses.
"Getting caught by Xie Li is not a part of the plan," Xie Lan mumbled. "I came for a snake, not an old dragon."
So, with one last look at the strange scene on the bed, he quietly slipped away from the window and continued through the courtyard, a ghost on a mission. He checked his mental clock. The pill's effect would only last for an hour. He needed to be fast.
Following the familiar layout of the clan's grand houses, Xie Lan soon reached his destination: Xie Jing's luxurious room.
The door was closed, but a window on the side was slightly ajar. That was his way in. With a deep breath, Xie Lan slid the window open just enough to squeeze through and stepped inside. The air inside smelled of expensive incense, and the room itself was much bigger than his own.
But what he saw inside the room instantly turned the simmering anger in his gut into a roaring fire.