Three years had flowed by like a river of honey—sweet, golden, and utterly intoxicating.
The Harmony of Five cut through the clouds above a vast, desolate continent, its phoenix prow gleaming in the afternoon light.
The ship was as magnificent as ever—a floating palace of white jade and gold, its decks adorned with gardens and fountains, its halls filled with the soft laughter of beautiful women.
And in the main hall, Tian was enjoying himself immensely.
He sat on a massive sofa of cloud-silk, utterly naked, his muscular body on full display.
His skin glowed with the faint luminescence of his cultivation.
His muscles were perfectly defined—not bulky, but sculpted like a divine statue.
His grey-gold dragon horns caught the light, and his eyes, those terrifyingly beautiful Eyes of Time and Reincarnation, were half-lidded with pleasure.
Between his legs knelt a woman with vibrant orange hair that cascaded down her back in waves.
Her face was breathtaking—delicate features, full lips, and light brown eyes that sparkled with devotion and lust.
Her body was slender but curved in all the right places, with perky breasts and a narrow waist.
Currently, those full lips were wrapped around Tian’s massive cock, her cheeks hollowed as she sucked with practiced skill.
Slurp.
Gluck.
Slurp.
The wet, obscene sounds filled the hall.
Her head bobbed up and down, taking him deeper with each movement.
Her tongue swirled around the head, lapping up the golden-pink precum that leaked from the tip.
Her light brown eyes looked up at Tian with an expression of pure, submissive adoration.
“Nami,” Tian said, his deep voice carrying a hint of command, “use your breasts as well.” The orange-haired woman—Nami, so named for her striking resemblance to the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates—moaned softly and obediently pulled back.
She pressed her perky breasts together, enveloping Tian’s cock in the warm, soft valley of her cleavage.
Then she began to move, sliding her breasts up and down his shaft while her tongue flicked out to lick the head with each upward stroke.
“Mmm~” Tian hummed in satisfaction, his eyes squinting with pleasure.
“Good girl.” On his left, Long Jin pressed her naked body against his side.
Her golden hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her massive breasts were warm and soft against his arm.
She held a cup of wine to her lips, took a sip, and then leaned in to press her mouth to Tian’s.
He accepted the wine from her lips, their tongues briefly tangling as the sweet liquid passed between them.
On his right, Long Rui did the same.
Her pale gold hair shimmered, and her voluptuous body was pressed firmly against him.
She fed him wine with her mouth, her amber-gold eyes smoldering with desire.
Tian’s hands roamed freely—one groping Long Jin’s massive breast, feeling the soft flesh yield under his fingers, the other squeezing Long Rui’s plump rear, making her moan softly into his mouth.
Around them, the other maids worked diligently.
Their faces were flushed.
Their eyes held barely restrained lust.
They moved through the hall with practiced grace, ready to serve at a moment’s notice.
But they restrained themselves.
This was Nami’s time.
Their turn would come later.
And seated across from this lewd display was a young woman who looked like she might faint at any moment.
Lu Ruyan had beautiful black hair that fell to her waist in a straight, sleek cascade.
Her body was slender and elegant—modest breasts, a narrow waist, and long, shapely legs.
Her face was lovely, with delicate features and dark eyes that were currently wide with a mixture of shock and fascination.
A deep blush colored her cheeks, spreading down her neck and disappearing beneath the collar of her robes.
She had never seen anything like this in her life.
Tian noticed her flustered state and smiled.
“Do you feel uncomfortable, Lu Ruyan?” Lu Ruyan’s blush deepened.
“N-No, Young Master Qin.
I am just…
not used to this.” She paused, then added in a softer voice, “But I will become used to it.” Tian’s smile widened.
“You have to see this.
You are now my woman, after all.” “I…
I will serve you anytime you desire, Dear,” Lu Ruyan said, her voice barely above a whisper.
The proud, arrogant young woman who had once looked down on the world was nowhere to be seen.
In front of Tian, she was nothing but a blushing maiden.
Tian laughed warmly.
“Good.
I look forward to it.” Narrator’s note: And who is this Lu Ruyan?
How did Tian meet her?
The answer lies two years in the past, in a supreme-level force called the Hundred Flower Palace…
— Two Years Ago The Hundred Flower Palace was one of the subordinate forces of the Yaochi Holy Land.
Like its overlord, it followed the sacred rule of no male disciples.
Its floating gardens were filled with female cultivators in flowing robes, their beauty as renowned as their cultivation.
Tian had visited at Lin Yueyao’s invitation.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi wanted her fiancé to see one of her holy land’s most prosperous vassals.
And Tian, ever curious, had agreed.
That was when he saw her.
Lu Ruyan had been walking through the gardens with the arrogant grace of a proud swan.
Her black hair had shimmered in the sunlight.
Her dark eyes had held the cold confidence of someone who knew she was superior to everyone around her.
She was an inner sect disciple of the Hundred Flower Palace, the young miss of a Saint Family, and her cultivation was at the Golden Core Realm.
She was beautiful.
She was proud.
And according to the system, she was destined to become the fiancée—and eventual slave—of a certain protagonist.
[Scan complete, Host.] A panel had appeared in Tian’s mind: — NAME: Lu Ruyan AGE: 22 CULTIVATION: Golden Core Realm (Mid Stage) PHYSIQUE: · Supreme Yin Body (Dao Rank) — Dual Cultivation Physique · Charming Bone (Dao Rank) — Unawakened LUCK VALUE: Purple ROLE: Minor Villain / Future Protagonist’s Slave SCRIPT: Lu Ruyan is the fiancée of Xiao Ye, engaged to him by their families before his cultivation regressed.
In the original script, she would break off the engagement publicly, humiliating Xiao Ye and becoming one of his early antagonists.
She would later make a three-year agreement with him—if he could defeat her within three years, she would become his slave.
Believing a ‘trash’ could never surpass her, she agreed.
She would lose, become his slave, and eventually fall in love with him.
Her Supreme Yin Body would become one of his key cultivation resources.
— Tian had read this and sighed internally.
‘The protagonist really is outrageous.
Even his discarded fiancée becomes a cultivation resource.’ [The Host is one to talk.] The system said with a laugh.
‘I’m a villain, System.
It’s different.’ Qin Tian said.
[Is it?] The system replied with a smile Qin Tian couldn’t see.
‘…Just scan her personality profile.’ Qin Tian said, knowing he couldn’t win against her.
[Lu Ruyan is proud and arrogant.
She looks down on those weaker than herself.
However, her pride is a mask for deep insecurity—she fears being seen as weak, as a failure, as someone who can be discarded.
In the original script, Xiao Ye would eventually break through that mask.
The Host, however, has the Maiden Calamity Body and can bypass years of character development in approximately thirty seconds.] ‘Good.
Watch this.’ Qin Tian smiled and said to his system.
Tian had approached Lu Ruyan with his most charming smile.
The Maiden Calamity Body had pulsed.
The Aura of Genius had radiated.
And Lu Ruyan—proud, arrogant Lu Ruyan—had looked into his eyes and felt her heart stop.
“Greetings, Miss Lu,” Tian had said, his voice warm.
“I am Qin Tian.
Would you care to join me for tea?” Thirty seconds later, she was blushing like a maiden.
An hour later, she had told him about her engagement to a “trash” named Xiao Ye.
A day later, she had agreed to break off the engagement and become his woman instead.
And now, two years later, she was sitting in his ship, watching him receive oral pleasure from an orange-haired maid, and thinking about how much she wanted to be in Nami’s place.
— Present Day Nami’s movements grew faster.
Her breasts squeezed his cock tighter.
Her tongue worked the head with desperate skill.
And then Tian groaned, his hips thrusting upward, and he came in Nami’s mouth.
Rope after rope of golden-pink cum flooded Nami’s mouth.
She swallowed it all—greedily, skillfully, not spilling a single drop.
When he finally stopped cumming, she pulled back and opened her mouth to show him.
Her mouth was completely empty.
Then Qin Tian gave her water to drink and she obediently drank it.
“Good girl,” Qin Tian said, stroking her orange hair.
“Thank you, Master,” Nami breathed, her voice hoarse but happy.
Tian pulled her up and positioned her on his lap.
His still-erect cock pressed against her soaking wet pussy.
Then he thrust upward, burying himself to the hilt inside her.
“AHHH~ MASTER~!
SO DEEP~!” Nami moaned.
“Ride me like the lewd slut you are,” Tian commanded Nami.
And Nami rode.
She bounced on his cock with wild abandon, her perky breasts jiggling, her orange hair flying, her pussy squelching with every movement.
Lewd words spilled from her lips like a prayer.
“Master~!
Your cock is so big~!
It’s stretching me so perfectly~!
I love it~!
I love your cock~!
Fuck me~!
Fuck your lewd slave~!” Tian’s hands gripped her waist, guiding her movements.
Then he pulled her close and captured her lips in a deep, devouring kiss.
Their tongues tangled.
Saliva dripped.
Slurp.
Slurp.
Slurp.
Lu Ruyan watched with wide eyes, her thighs pressing together.
A damp spot was forming on her robes.
‘When will Young Master have me?’ she thought desperately.
‘I want this too…’ The reason Tian hadn’t taken her yet was simple.
Her Charming Bone had not yet awakened.
When it did, dual cultivating with her would provide a massive boost—potentially enough to help him break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
So he was waiting.
Barely.
As the system said, it would be better than taking pills or naturally breaking through.
It might even make another of his Immortal Bodies awaken.
He reached into his spatial ring and produced a pill.
An Immortal Grade Nascent Soul Pill—a treasure that could drive Great Emperors to war.
He tossed it to Lu Ruyan casually.
“Here.
This will help you break through to Nascent Soul.
Your Charming Bone should awaken then,” Qin Tian said to her.
Lu Ruyan caught the pill with trembling hands.
Her dark eyes went wide.
Her mouth fell open.
“Y-Young Master…
this is…
this is an IMMORTAL GRADE pill!
I can’t—this is too precious—” “It’s not precious to me,” Tian said, his voice casual.
“My mother has the Supreme Creation Cauldron.
Any pill refined in it gains two ranks automatically.
Immortal Grade pills are common in my family.” Lu Ruyan stared at him.
Then, tears welling in her eyes, she surged forward and pressed her lips to his.
“Thank you, Young Master!
Thank you!
I will serve you forever!
I will give you everything!” Tian smiled and patted her head.
“Go.
Break through.
I’ll be waiting.” Lu Ruyan nodded frantically and rushed toward the meditation chamber, clutching the pill like it was the most precious treasure in the universe—which, to her, it was.
Tian watched her go.
Then he turned back to Nami, who was still impaled on his cock, her pussy clenching around him desperately.
“Now.
Where were we?” Qin Tian said with a smile.
“AHHH~ MASTER~!” Nami moaned seductively.
He fucked Nami until she screamed and collapsed, her belly swollen with his cum.
Then he turned to Long Jin and Long Rui, who had been waiting patiently.
Then he took the rest of the maids—all of them, one by one, until every woman in the hall was lying on the floor in a state of blissful exhaustion.
And still, his cock was hard.
‘The Indestructible Golden Cock really is a blessing,’ he thought lazily.
[The Host’s wives would agree.] The system said.
‘System, you’re supposed to be on my side.’ Qin Tian complained.
[This system is on the side of the Host’s wives.
They deserve happiness.] The system said with a smile.
— One month passed.
Even at the Harmony of Five’s incredible speed—it was one of the fastest vessels in the entire Primordial Realm—the journey to the Heavenly Spirit Continent took time.
The continent was remote.
Desolate.
The spiritual energy here was so thin that even breathing felt like sipping watered-down tea.
note: The Heavenly Spirit Continent is called a ‘continent,’ but it’s actually the size of Earth.
In the Primordial Realm, this is considered small.
Barely worth noticing.
The spiritual energy is thin.
The cultivation resources are scarce.
The strongest cultivators here might reach the Saint Realm if they’re lucky.
It is, in short, the perfect place for a protagonist to start his journey.
No powerful enemies.
No interference from major forces.
Just a small pond where a big fish can grow in peace.
Or it would be, if Tian hadn’t arrived.
The ship descended toward a moderately sized city.
Below, the compound of the Lu Family spread out—a respectable estate by local standards, with white walls and red pillars and a training ground that could fit a few hundred disciples.
The Lu Family was one of the strongest families in the region.
Their patriarch was a Saint King.
Their elders were Saint Realm cultivators.
And they were all waiting at the front gate, their faces pale with nervousness.
Lu Ruyan had sent word ahead.
She had told them exactly who Qin Tian was.
The young master of five forbidden forces.
The heir of five of the strongest forces.
The boy—no, the man—whose background made the entire Heavenly Spirit Continent look like a mud puddle.
The gates swung open.
Lu Ruyan stepped out first, her black hair gleaming, her cultivation now at the Nascent Soul Realm.
Behind her came Tian, dressed in robes of white and gold, his grey-gold dragon horns visible, his face more handsome than any man on this continent had a right to be.
Behind him came his maids.
Forty women.
Every single one at the Supreme Realm.
Their beauty was so overwhelming that the Lu Family disciples forgot to breathe.
“Welcome, Young Master Qin!” the Lu Family Patriarch boomed, bowing deeply.
He was a Saint King—the strongest cultivator on this side of the continent—and he was bowing to a Golden Core cultivator.
“This humble family is honored beyond measure by your presence!” The other elders bowed as well.
The male disciples bowed.
The female disciples bowed—and then immediately began blushing as they sneaked glances at Tian’s face.
‘So handsome!’ one thought.
‘I want to have his babies!’ another thought.
‘Is this what a real man looks like?’ a third wondered.
Tian smiled gently.
“Rise.
There’s no need to be so formal.
I’m simply accompanying Ruyan on a visit home.” The Lu Family members rose, their hearts warming.
‘Young Master Qin is so gentle!
So kind!
So approachable!’ Tian’s gaze swept across the assembled family members.
Most of the women were…
acceptable.
Pretty, by local standards.
But compared to the women he was surrounded by every day, they were like candles next to suns.
Except for one.
She stood at the front of the group, beside the Patriarch.
Her hair was the same deep black as Lu Ruyan’s, but it was pinned up in an elegant bun, with a few loose strands framing her face.
Her eyes were dark and intelligent, with the mature confidence of a woman who had managed a family for decades.
Her face was beautiful—not the fresh beauty of youth, but the refined beauty of experience.
And her body was magnificent.
Full, heavy breasts strained against her elegant robes.
Her waist was narrow, cinched with a silk sash.
Her hips flared wide, promising the curves of a true matriarch.
Her rear was round and plump, perfectly framed by the flowing fabric of her dress.
She moved with the grace of a woman who had cultivated to the Saint Realm and knew exactly how beautiful she was.
This was Madam Lu, the clan head’s wife and Lu Ruyan’s mother.
‘Now this,’ Tian thought appreciatively, ‘is a woman worth taking home.’ Madam Lu stepped forward and bowed deeply.
Her ample chest pressed against her robes in a way that was entirely unintentional.
“Young Master Qin, welcome.
Our family is deeply grateful for the care you have shown our daughter.” Tian smiled warmly.
“The pleasure is mine, Madam Lu.
Your daughter is a remarkable woman.
I can see where she gets her beauty.” Madam Lu’s cheeks flushed slightly.
The Patriarch beamed with pride, completely unaware of the thoughts running through Tian’s mind.
‘Her mature, plump body needs my care,’ Tian thought lewdly.
‘I’ll take her with me when I leave.’ [The Host’s Cao Thief spirit is awakening again.] ‘It never went to sleep.’ Qin Tian said with a laugh inside his mind.
— Tian stayed at the Lu Family compound for two days.
He was treated like a visiting emperor.
The best rooms.
The finest food.
The most beautiful maids attending to his every need.
He accepted it all with the gracious smile of someone who was used to far better but was too polite to say so.
And throughout his stay, he made sure to spend time with Madam Lu.
A conversation here.
A compliment there.
His Maiden Calamity Body pulsed with every interaction.
His Aura of Genius radiated.
And by the end of the second day, Madam Lu was blushing whenever he entered the room.
Her husband noticed nothing.
On the third day, Tian departed.
He left behind a few Saint Grade pills as a “thank you gift” and took with him a promise that Lu Ruyan would visit often.
And in Madam Lu’s heart, a seed had been planted.
[The Host is truly shameless.] The system said.
‘I prefer “efficient.”‘ Qin Tian said with a shameless smile.
— The Harmony of Five soared through the skies of the Heavenly Spirit Continent.
Below, the landscape shifted from rolling hills to dense forests to a sprawling city that was larger than the Lu Family’s territory but still nothing compared to the capitals Tian was used to.
Wu City.
The home of the Xiao Family.
The ship descended through the clouds, its massive silhouette blotting out the sun.
The cultivators in the city looked up.
The mortals looked up.
Even the spirit beasts in the nearby forests looked up.
And every single one of them felt their blood run cold.
“What…
what IS that?!” “A ship!
A flying ship!” “It’s bigger than the entire city!” “Which force does it belong to?!” “Look at those formations—I can’t even comprehend them!” The Harmony of Five stopped directly above the Xiao Family compound.
It didn’t ask for permission.
It didn’t announce itself.
It simply arrived, because when you were the young master of five forbidden forces, you didn’t need to ask.
Tian descended with Lu Ruyan and three maids—Long Jin, Long Rui, and Sister Lin.
The rest remained on the ship.
The gangplank extended, and they walked down like gods descending to earth.
The guards at the Xiao Family gate looked at them.
Then at the ship.
Then at the three Supreme Realm maids whose auras could crush them like ants.
Then at Tian, whose face was more beautiful than any man they had ever seen.
They opened the gates without a word.
“Young Miss Lu,” one female guard stammered, recognizing Lu Ruyan.
“Please—please come in.
Young Master Qin—welcome.
Welcome.” She said with hesitation as she saw the Qin character with other characters on the ship like Su, Long.
She wondered if she had addressed him wrongly.
Qin Tian smiled and said, “Thank you.” The guard nearly fainted from happiness.
She had never seen such a beautiful man.
They were led to the main hall, where the Xiao Family’s leadership was already assembled.
The Xiao Family Head—a middle-aged man with tired eyes and a weary expression—sat at the head of the table.
Around him were the elders, their faces a mixture of curiosity and wariness.
“Nieces Lu Ruyan,” the Xiao Family Head said warmly, rising to greet her.
“It has been too long.
What brings you to our humble—” His voice trailed off as he saw Tian.
His eyes widened.
His mouth went dry.
‘What kind of man is this?
He looks like an immortal descended from the heavens.
And his aura…
I can’t even sense his cultivation.
No—I CAN sense it.
Golden Core.
But it feels like a Golden Core that could crush a Saint Realm cultivator with a single finger.
What monster is this?!’ “I hope Uncle Xiao is well,” Lu Ruyan said politely.
“May we speak inside?” “Of—of course.
Please, come in.” He replied.
They entered the hall.
Tea was served.
Tian took one sip and immediately put the cup down.
The tea was terrible.
The leaves were low-grade.
The water was unrefined.
He didn’t complain—he was too well-bred for that—but he didn’t drink any more.
The Xiao Family elders noticed.
Their faces tightened, but they said nothing.
“Niece Lu Ruyan,” the Xiao Family Head said after a moment, “what did you wish to discuss?” Lu Ruyan’s expression remained polite but cool.
“Uncle Xiao, I have come to cancel the engagement between myself and Xiao Ye.” Silence.
The elders’ eyes widened.
The Xiao Family Head’s face went stiff.
And then Lu Ruyan produced a small box and opened it, revealing a single pill that radiated a soft, golden light.
“This is a Saint Grade King Ascension Pill,” she said calmly.
“With this, the Xiao Family can produce a King Realm cultivator within ten years.
I hope Uncle Xiao will accept this as compensation for the broken engagement.” The elders’ eyes lit up with greed.
A King Realm cultivator!
The Xiao Family didn’t have a single King Realm expert.
With this pill, they could rise to become one of the top families in the region!
“Clan Head,” one elder hissed, “accept it!” “This is a great opportunity!” another urged.
“The engagement was made when they were children—it’s not binding—” The Xiao Family Head’s expression was dark.
He knew what breaking an engagement meant.
His son’s reputation would be ruined.
The family’s honor would be tarnished.
No respectable woman would ever marry Xiao Ye after this.
But before he could speak, the doors slammed open.
Xiao Ye strode into the hall.
He was eighteen now—a young man with dark hair and fierce eyes.
Handsome enough, Tian supposed, in a rugged sort of way.
But his cultivation was still at the Body Tempering Realm.
The pendant around his neck was still dormant.
And his face was twisted with a mixture of anger and jealousy.
“Father,” he said, his voice cold, “we don’t need this Saint Pill.” The elders stared at him.
The Xiao Family Head’s eyes widened.
“Xiao Ye, what are you—” Xiao Ye turned to Lu Ruyan.
His eyes flicked to Tian—to Tian’s handsome face, his powerful aura, his dragon horns—and jealousy burned in his gaze like poison.
“It’s not that you want to divorce me,” he said, his voice dripping with contempt.
“It’s that you’ve found a new man.
This pretty boy.” He straightened his back and looked down at Tian with all the dignity he could muster.
“Don’t underestimate a poor and weak person.
The Xiao Family Head’s face went pale.
‘What is my son DOING?!
Can’t he see what kind of existence this Young Master Qin is?!
Does he have a death wish?!’ Tian, for his part, simply smiled.
He could see it.
The Protagonist Halo was starting to activate.
Xiao Ye’s words were bold, his posture heroic.
In the original script, this would have been the moment when the dismissed “trash” declared his intent to rise, and the hall would have been filled with a sense of his hidden potential and the admiring gazes of the Xiao Family members.
But the Aura of Heavenly Villain was active.
The Protagonist Halo was suppressed.
And instead of looking heroic, Xiao Ye just looked like a fool throwing a tantrum.
“Xiao Ye,” Tian said, his voice calm, “let me ask you something.” Xiao Ye glared at him.
“What?” “Would you marry an ugly and weak woman?” Qin Tian asked.
The question caught Xiao Ye off guard.
“What?
What kind of question is that?!” “A simple one.
Would you marry a woman who is ugly?
A woman who is weak?
A woman who has no talent, no beauty, no background?” Qin Tian asked again.
Xiao Ye’s face twisted.
“Are you trying to humiliate me?!” “I’m asking you a question.” Tian’s voice didn’t change.
Still calm.
Still gentle.
“Why can’t you answer it?” “Because it’s ridiculous!
No man would—” “Exactly.” Tian’s smile sharpened.
“No man would willingly marry an ugly, weak woman.
So let me ask you another question.
You are at the Body Tempering Realm.
You cannot even reach Foundation Establishment.
Lu Ruyan is at the Nascent Soul Realm.
She will live for thousands of years.
You—if you continue as you are—will die of old age in a hundred years.” He leaned forward.
“Do you want her to be a widow?
Do you expect her to spend the rest of her life mourning a husband who couldn’t even protect her?
Or do you simply not care about her happiness at all?” Xiao Ye’s face went pale.
Then red.
“That’s—that’s different—” “Is it?” Tian’s voice was cool.
“Think about it, Xiao Ye.
If the situation were reversed—if you were a Nascent Soul cultivator and she was a mortal—would you marry her?
Would you tie yourself to someone who would be dead in the blink of an eye?” Xiao Ye said nothing.
His fists clenched.
Tian leaned back.
“You won’t answer.
Because the answer is obvious.
You wouldn’t.
And yet you expect her to do exactly that.
You call it love, but it’s just selfishness.” He picked up the teacup, looked at it, and put it down again.
“You are an ugly, weak woman to her, Xiao Ye.
Why would she marry you?” The words hit Xiao Ye like a physical blow.
He stumbled backward.
His mouth opened and closed, but no words came out.
The elders looked at him with disdain.
The Protagonist Halo, already suppressed, flickered and died.
Even his own family was now looking at him like he was a joke.
“You—” Xiao Ye’s voice was hoarse.
“You think you’re so high and mighty?!
Three years!
In three years, I will surpass you, Lu Ruyan!
I challenge you to a bet!
If I defeat you in three years, you will become my—” He never finished the sentence.
Tian released his spiritual pressure.
It was not the full pressure of a Golden Core cultivator.
It was merely a fraction.
A tiny sliver of the power contained within his two Chaos Creation Golden Cores.
And it was enough.
Xiao Ye crashed to the floor like a puppet with its strings cut.
His face slammed against the stone tiles.
His body convulsed.
The elders—Golden Core Realm cultivators, all of them—found themselves frozen in their seats, unable to move a single muscle.
Their cultivation, which they had spent centuries building, was nothing before Tian’s pressure.
Less than nothing.
Even the Xiao Family Head, a Peak Golden Core Realm cultivator, could barely breathe.
Tian’s voice was still calm.
Still gentle.
But it carried an edge that made the entire hall tremble.
“How about I kill you all instead?” Qin Tian said with a smile.
The Xiao Family Head threw himself to the ground.
“Please!
Young Master Qin, please spare us!
The engagement is canceled!
It’s canceled!
We will never bother Lu Ruyan again!
Please, just spare our lives!” Tian looked at him for a long moment.
Then he withdrew his pressure.
The elders gasped for breath.
Xiao Ye remained on the floor, his body shaking.
“Trash,” Tian said quietly with disdain.
He stood and walked out of the hall, Lu Ruyan and his maids following.
The Saint Pill remained on the table, untouched.
Behind him, the Xiao Family members sat in silence.
The elders looked at Xiao Ye with disgust.
His own father couldn’t meet his eyes.
And in Xiao Ye’s heart, a seed of hatred took root.
Not for Lu Ruyan.
Not for his family.
But for the man who had humiliated him.
Qin Tian.
He thought with hatred.
One day.
One day, I will kill you.
He yelled in his mind.
Tian didn’t look back and walked away.
— [DING!] [The Host has successfully humiliated Xiao Ye, the protagonist of ‘The Rise of the Flame Emperor.’ His family’s respect for him has plummeted.
His Protagonist Halo has been suppressed and damaged.] [Reward: 200,000 Destiny Points.] [The Host has severed Xiao Ye’s engagement to Lu Ruyan, a Purple Luck heroine originally fated to become his slave and eventual wife.
Her loyalty has been transferred to the Host.] [Reward: 100,000 Destiny Points.] [Current Luck Points of the Host 3,800,000.] Tian smiled as he walked back to the ship.
‘Not bad.
Not bad at all.’ The reason he hadn’t killed Xiao Ye was simple.
If he killed the protagonist now—before his halo was fully developed, before his luck had fully manifested—most of the Destiny Points would dissipate.
The system had explained it clearly: Protagonists must be harvested slowly.
Their luck must be stripped away piece by piece.
Only then can the maximum points be extracted.
It was like butchering a prized animal.
You didn’t kill it with a single blow.
You drained it slowly, savoring every drop.
‘Xiao Ye will cultivate.
He will grow stronger.
His pendant grandpa will awaken.
He will find opportunities and treasures and allies.
And every time he gains something, I will be there to take it from him.’ [The Host is becoming a true villain.] The system said.
‘I learned from the best.’ Qin Tian said.
[…The Host means this system?] The system replied with confusion.
‘Obviously.’ Qin Tian smiled and said.
The system laughed—a warm, honeyed sound.
[The Host is too kind.] — Back on the Harmony of Five, Tian settled into his throne.
Nami immediately knelt before him and began massaging his thighs.
Long Jin and Long Rui took their places at his sides.
The other maids prepared wine and fruit.
“System,” he said, his voice carrying a new edge, “show me Xiao Ye’s future harem.
I want to see what else I’m taking from him.” [Accessing script…] A panel appeared, listing names and descriptions: — XIAO YE’S ORIGINAL HAREM 1.
Xiao Yun — Adopted daughter of the Xiao Family Head.
Adopted sister of Xiao Ye.
An Immortal Spirit Race descendant.
The darlings of the Heavenly Dao—Immortal Spirits can reach the Immortal Realm with ease and even become Immortal Kings.
Her bloodline has not yet awakened.
She is currently with her master, training.
2.
Fairy Doctor — A wandering healer with the Supreme Poison Dao Body (Dao Rank).
She can cure any poison and create toxins that can kill Great Emperors if it is developed to its peak.
She will meet Xiao Ye after he leaves the Xiao Family.
3.
Xiao Yun’s Master — Yun Mie — A Saint Realm cultivator with a Supreme sword Dao Bone (Dao Rank).
She took Xiao Yun as her disciple and later becomes intrigued by Xiao Ye.
4.
Ya Fei — The young miss of the most powerful merchant guild in the Heavenly Spirit Continent.
A master of commerce and negotiation.
She will meet Xiao Ye at an auction house.
5.
Void Dragon Girl — A member of the Void Dragon Race.
A girl whose bloodline has reached the ancestral level and awakened Void Dragon powers.
6.
Queen Medusa — Cai Lin — The Queen of the Snake People.
A powerful warrior with a terrifying reputation.
She will become one of Xiao Ye’s most powerful wives.
— Tian’s eyes gleamed as he read the list.
Immortal Spirit descendant.
Poison doctor.
Saint master.
Merchant princess.
Void dragon.
And Queen Medusa.
“System,” he said, “this Queen Medusa…
Cai Lin…
does she look like—” [The Host will be pleased.
Her resemblance to a certain character from the ‘Battle Through the Heavens’ donghua is…
striking.] Tian’s smile widened.
“I thought so.” He leaned back in his throne, his mind already spinning with plans.
Six women.
Six heroines originally destined for Xiao Ye.
And now, all six would belong to him.
Qin Tian thought he should first go take Ya Fei.
Tian stood.
“Nami, Long Jin, Long Rui—you’re with me.
The rest of you, prepare the ship.
We’re heading to the next city.” “Yes, Young Master!” the maids said at the same time.
Tian walked toward the gangplank, his grey-gold dragon horns gleaming, his eyes cold with anticipation.
‘The hunt has begun,’ he thought.
‘Xiao Ye, you don’t know it yet, but you’ve already lost.
Everything you were supposed to have—your fiancée, your adopted sister, your future wives, your opportunities, your destiny—I’m going to take it all.
Piece by piece.
Until there’s nothing left.’ Qin Tian thought.
[The Host is truly a villain now.] ‘I was always a villain, System.
I’m just finally acting like one.’ Qin Tian said.
— END OF CHAPTER 21