"Life Reversal System?" A-Xin murmured. "Sounds somehow different."
The system chuckled. [To be honest, after meeting you last time, I suddenly found a new cultivation method. Sure enough, following the new cultivation method, my energy grew very rapidly. Look, I've already upgraded several times. As long as I have enough energy, I can even open space-time passages and bring hosts who want to reverse their lives back to the past.]
Being able to do these things was really thanks to that cooperation with the Evil God. Because of the Evil God's appearance, the emperor's luck gradually dissipated, and he as a system happened to be nearby, eating quite a bit of the dissipating luck. Later he bound several more hosts and successfully helped them complete their wishes. Through the hosts' hard work and struggle to become life winners, the benefits he obtained were self-evident.
"I see. Congratulations then."
The system sighed. Truly worthy of being the Evil God—not curious at all about his cultivation method. But he especially wanted to talk to her. [Lord, why aren't you curious what cultivation method I found?]
"Why should I be curious?"
System: But he wanted to tell her! Wuwuwu.
A-Xin seemed to sense the system's urgent desire to speak and asked, "So what good method did you find?"
[Lord, you probably can't even imagine.] The system said excitedly. [This method is to establish the correct system outlook on life, find a host with firm will who's willing to take things one step at a time and work hard seriously to bind with. No matter how tragic their background, help them reach the peak of life. During the binding period, help each other lovingly. Finally, you can achieve a win-win situation.]
[I drifted through various small worlds for many years before, binding countless hosts. Back then I was young and ignorant—would bind just anyone. Though there weren't huge losses, many hosts courted death midway and got themselves killed, wasting countless cultivation time. There was also that Imperial Consort System series last time—getting close to emperors through imperial consorts to obtain some luck leaked by earthly emperors. It was a clever little cultivation method, but later thinking it over, this path ultimately wasn't quite right. Cultivation was also slow.]
A-Xin's eyes held a smile. The system continued, [After parting with you, I adjusted myself. For example, once I bound with a woman who especially wanted to become a movie queen. If it were before, I definitely would have put many items like acting cards in the mall.
But that time, I changed the mall to an acting practice hall with countless excellent films stored inside. Time was more than five times that of outside—how much could be achieved depended on the host's effort. Unexpectedly, the effect was really quite good. Even if we unbound midway, what that woman learned still belonged to herself.
Moreover, that woman was praised her whole life. Many young people took her as a role model. The luck I obtained through her was a hundred times more than before.]
[Lord, do you think this method is good?]
"Very good. You have ideas. A system drifting through small worlds actually understood that teaching someone to fish is better than giving them fish."
The system was very happy. [Lord, I wonder why you're also here?]
He secretly scanned Ji Yunman's location. Such a familiar aura. He remembered last time such a familiar aura should have been in the world where he met you—this aura belonged to Ning Zhiqing. He seemed to have some realization. If he had human eyes, he'd definitely make a very exaggerated wide-eyed expression.
"Ji Yunman." A-Xin answered. "Did you come back because of Dan Shu?"
[Yes, Lord. After unbinding from my last host, I inadvertently drifted in this world and discovered Dan Shu in a cave. I was attracted by the sad aura on her. Understanding her experiences and analyzing them, I appeared before her as the Life Reversal System. However, to open the space-time passage required the host's effort to obtain enough energy. Dan Shu, who'd originally given up cultivation, cultivated anew. When she could shatter the void, I could use all her power to open the space-time passage and return here.
Didn't expect to meet you right after returning. What a coincidence.]
He was really so happy.
Thinking of his host Dan Shu, the system quickly spoke well of her. [Lord, Dan Shu is a host with gentle, kind personality who works seriously and hard. She came back to change Ji Yunman and others' tragedies.]
So, dear host, before the Evil God, I can only move my mouth and speak a few good words for you to increase a good impression.
"There's an Imperial Women System on Luo Dongqing." A-Xin said. "Do whatever you want. As long as you don't harm Ji Yunman, play however you like."
The system broke out in cold sweat. The Evil God was still the Evil God—her personality hadn't changed at all. She only cared about that one person. He really envied Ji Yunman for making the Evil God follow her from world to world. Of course, he didn't hope the Evil God could treat him this way—that was impossible. He just hoped the Evil God would take him as a follower. He could just follow along.
Thinking of the Imperial Women System, he still understood it. [Does Lord have any thoughts about that Imperial Women System? I've observed before—that guy is bad.]
"If I must say a thought, I especially want to crush him."
System: Great thought, Lord! He actually also had that thought. Devouring systems wasn't the first time he'd done it. As long as one was crooked, eating it wouldn't have consequences and could even increase energy.
A-Xin sensed it, pondered a bit, and her lips curved. "Shall we cooperate once more?"
[How to cooperate? Lord, I can fully coordinate with you.]
A-Xin's smile grew. "You devour that Imperial Women System and impersonate him. Aren't you helping Dan Shu reverse her life? With that crooked system around, it's easy to ruin things. Might as well devour him. Without his support, Luo Dongqing—play with him however you want. Guarantee Dan Shu won't have any problems and this life she'll definitely achieve her wishes."
The whole system was covered in cold sweat while also extremely excited. He indeed had thoughts of devouring the other, but with his ability alone, he temporarily didn't have absolute confidence and feared accidents.
The Evil God willing to help him was really too good.
He struggled to control his excited heart, his voice trembling. [If Lord has this thought, I think I'm very willing to cooperate with you.]
Devouring a system—he was dizzy with happiness!
[Lord, when do we act?]
He couldn't wait.
"No rush. Luo Dongqing will soon encounter an accident. When he's unconscious, then we act. Otherwise, he'll ruin things."
The system quickly agreed, saying it was fine. He also remembered Luo Dongqing would indeed soon have an accident. Speaking of which, this accident gave Luo Dongqing all the advantages. The system inwardly scorned—how could such a man deserve his kind, cute, hardworking host Dan Shu?
The system agreed with A-Xin not to stay too far apart recently. When Luo Dongqing was unconscious, they'd act to tie up and devour the Imperial Women System. After arranging this, he returned to Dan Shu's side refreshed.
"Miss Yin, where do you plan to go next?" Ji Yunman asked. Thinking that if the other returned to her sect immediately, who knew when they'd meet again—her heart felt very reluctant.
A-Xin said, "Rarely come out once. Planning to walk around."
"Is that so?" A smile floated on Ji Yunman's beautiful face. "Perfect. I also want to walk around. Why don't we travel together?"
Yin Lan looked at her master eagerly. Master didn't like leaving the Demon Palace. Occasionally coming out was mostly for some important matter. Otherwise, she basically cultivated in the Demon Palace. So Master saying to walk around—was she serious?
She tugged her sleeve, pouting. She always felt Master wouldn't be only her master in the future.
"Sure." A-Xin answered with a smile.
Yin Lan glanced at Ji Yunman and quietly told A-Xin, "Master, Miss Ji has already entered a sect. Even if you fancy Miss Ji's talent, it's useless. My talent is also good. You said before—having me as one disciple, as long as you teach well, it's about enough."
So you'd better not make useless efforts. No matter what, Ji Yunman couldn't possibly become your disciple.
Ji Yunman: "..."
A-Xin glanced lightly at Yin Lan. "Miss Ji and I are peers. Lan'er needn't mind."
Yin Lan's eyes went wide. Peers, telling her not to mind?
No!!!
Then wouldn't she be a generation lower than Ji Yunman?
Ji Yunman's eyes brightened. She just felt she and A-Xin were compatible. She'd just pretend not to see Yin Lan's gaze. She even took out tea utensils to brew tea for A-Xin. Soon the two were chatting together again. Yin Lan silently sat in the corner, watching the two converse happily, feeling bitter. This Ji Yunman—being good-looking was one thing, but now coming to steal her master. Yet Master liked talking with her. She couldn't go stop it.
Usually few people talked with Master. Rarely having someone to talk to—she couldn't very well stop it, right? Forget it. Whatever friends Master made, she as a disciple couldn't control. As long as she didn't take on a junior brother or sister—she wouldn't accept that!
Yin Lan moved to another spot and sat on the deck. Her gaze unconsciously fell on the ship behind. With this look, she suddenly discovered Luo Dongqing. Earlier he'd been concerned about Dan Shu, but now he was being intimate with a woman. Who knew what he said to make that woman's face flush red.
What shocked Yin Lan more was that Luo Dongqing embraced that woman. They stood in an inconspicuous place, backs against the ship window, facing the sea. That woman was pressed by Luo Dongqing against the window position. It looked like they were about to kiss...
"Brother Dongqing..."
A call of "Brother Dongqing" awakened the two passionate people. Luo Dongqing quickly turned back, seeing Dan Shu standing not far away with red eyes looking at him. Embarrassment flashed across his face.
[Why didn't you remind me Dan Shu came?]
Imperial Women System: [Whether I remind you or not, what does it matter? This woman is already devoted to you. Your women will only increase in the future. Let her understand early—easier to accept later.]
[Shu'er is different. Next time remember to remind me. I temporarily don't want to do these things in front of her.]
Today he just learned the woman on the boat he'd been pressing was a miss from a medium-sized family. He planned to secure her first, at least increase some luck. Didn't expect Dan Shu to witness it.
That woman, being witnessed, also had a somewhat red face. Dan Shu's clear eyes stared at her. "Miss Xu, I remember you have a fiancé." She lightly pressed her lips. "Even if Brother Dongqing is excellent, as someone with a fiancé, how could you do such a thing?"
"Brother Dongqing, did she seduce you?" Dan Shu's pale face was full of anger. "She has a fiancé yet still seduced you. Really too shameless."
Luo Dongqing was speechless, not knowing how to explain. Speaking of seduction, this time he was the active one. Facing Dan Shu, he couldn't very well admit he was active, right?
Xu Xiangjun was also shamed into anger, especially as Dan Shu's voice was loud, attracting people from the cabin who came out to watch.
Being looked at with strange gazes by so many—it really made her want to hide. She looked at Luo Dongqing, hoping this man who fascinated her somewhat would explain for her. After all, just now it really wasn't her being active. She just went along with it.
"Brother Dongqing, can you throw this woman off?"
"Shu'er, don't make trouble. This is the sea. If we throw Miss Xu off, how will she get back?" Luo Dongqing had two heads' worth of headaches, not understanding why Dan Shu was suddenly jealous.
Dan Shu stubbornly said, "But she seduced you."
"That's a misunderstanding."
Dan Shu continued, "I personally saw you press her to kiss, she even hugged you, your hand already went inside her clothes. Brother Dongqing, is this a misunderstanding?"
The onlookers' eyes went wide. The scene just now was that intense?
"If she didn't seduce you, could it be Brother Dongqing likes her, so you couldn't help pressing her to kiss and reaching your hand into her clothes? If I hadn't come out, would you have wanted to do other things?"
Dan Shu looked at the two before her. Xu Xiangjun was that person unwilling to marry her fiancé. One letter summoned Luo Dongqing, making him in anger kill all the strong people of the Seven Star Sword Sect and Ji family. Killing these people was merely because Xu Xiangjun said one sentence about fearing these two major forces would retaliate against her family. Luo Dongqing didn't think and slaughtered those innocent people.
And this Xu Xiangjun casually abandoned her fiancé and became Luo Dongqing's woman.
So let the change start here. So many people on the boat—surely what happened today with Xu Xiangjun and Luo Dongqing would reach her fiancé's ears. This engagement wouldn't work out, then the later events wouldn't happen.
Onlooking Yin Lan's eyes went wide. This Dan Shu was formidable! The picture she described had a strong sense of imagery. Seeing the shocked expressions around, she also kept laughing.
Looking at Luo Dongqing, only contempt. This Luo Dongqing really had poor character. She'd actually thought he was a decent person initially.
Luo Dongqing's face had already stiffened. He really hadn't expected Dan Shu would directly describe such things.
"Shu'er, you must have seen wrong."
Dan Shu's eyes immediately reddened. "Brother Dongqing, are you calling me blind?"
Luo Dongqing's head ached. Seeing Dan Shu's tearful appearance, he quickly wanted to comfort her. Unfortunately, Xu Xiangjun grabbed his sleeve. "Young Master Luo, Dan Shu is slandering my reputation like this. Won't you care? If such things spread, what will I do?" She was truly somewhat afraid. Seeing Luo Dongqing still wanted to comfort Dan Shu, she hugged Luo Dongqing's arm and told Dan Shu, "Yes, I like Brother Luo. Brother Luo is so outstanding—what woman wouldn't be moved?"
Yin Lan: Me, I'm not moved. This kind of disgusting man—I don't fancy at all.
"You're shameless! You have a fiancé yet come seduce my Brother Dongqing! Brother Dongqing, quickly throw this shameless woman off!"
"Brother Luo, I really like you so much." Xu Xiangjun hugged Luo Dongqing's arm and wouldn't let go. "I do have a fiancé, but I haven't seen him many times. The engagement was just set by elders. Brother Luo, as long as you say one word today, I'm willing to immediately return and dissolve the engagement. From now on, I, Xu Xiangjun, in life am your person, in death am your ghost."
Luo Dongqing's heart moved. Looking at it this way, Xu Xiangjun's affection for him was already quite deep. Though the luck wasn't too strong, better than nothing. Moreover, he couldn't bear seeing women cry, especially women so devoted to him.
Neither noticed Dan Shu's lips curve slightly. Both weren't peaceful things. Keeping them close was safer. With her watching, they couldn't harm others either.
"Shu'er, Xiangjun, let's go inside to talk. How about it?" Luo Dongqing grabbed Xu Xiangjun's wrist, walked to Dan Shu's side, and also pulled her in. This time she didn't struggle. She'd long figured out Luo Dongqing's personality. Nothing more than he'd tell her later that Xu Xiangjun's reputation was ruined, she'd definitely be rejected from the engagement. He couldn't let her be isolated and helpless, couldn't let her down, etc.
This man—boring and heartless. His tricks were just this much.
Xu Xiangjun wasn't peaceful either. Her fiancé was actually quite good. The two together saved them from harming others.
This scene was also seen by A-Xin and Ji Yunman.
Ji Yunman sneered. "Good thing the engagement was broken." This kind of man who hesitated, wanted to embrace left and right, and was insufferably arrogant—you'd need a broken brain to be willing to get involved. As for Luo Dongqing—thinking he was something special.
"Master, I feel Dan Shu is somewhat pitiful. Luo Dongqing is actually so fickle. I saw everything just now." Yin Lan walked back, muttering quietly. "I also discovered Luo Dongqing had even pulled out Xu Xiangjun's undergarment. She even hooked her foot on Luo Dongqing's leg rubbing up and down. Like a vixen—rather shameless."
Ji Yunman: "..."
A-Xin: "..."