Chapter 1, Chapter 1: The Mission Taker Ning Qi
Ning Qi lay on the bed, her gaze falling on the chest of the man speaking in front of her. The silver threads on his dark front lapels curved slightly with his tall, straight body, and she couldn't help but swallow.
At this moment, the man's thin lips stopped moving, and his light-colored pupils looked at Ning Qi, as if waiting for her response.
Ning Qi was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked in her mind, "What was he mumbling about just now?"
The mechanical voice in my mind sounded, tinged with amusement, "The male lead said he has to go to Yandu on business soon and won't be able to visit you often."
"Ah." Ning Qi nodded, then immediately asked eagerly, "What are you going to do? Can I come with you?"
The man frowned. "Princess, your typhoid fever has not yet healed; it is not advisable for you to travel far."
"Alright." Ning Qi didn't seem to care much about his aloof attitude. Her gaze remained fixed on his chest, her fingertips itching slightly. "Since we won't be able to meet for a while, can I touch your skin... your clothes? They look like they're made of very nice material."
The man glared at her, clearly understanding her meaning. He sprang up from his chair, took two steps back, and stirred up a gust of cool air: "What expensive fabrics haven't you seen? The coarse cloth I'm wearing would probably rub your fingers raw."
Ning Qi opened her mouth, about to say that her body was indeed a bit delicate, but not to the point of being so.
"Take good care of yourself," the man said, then quickly got up to leave, as if fleeing a disaster.
Ning Qi blinked and called out with a smile to his retreating figure, "Brother Yan, I'll miss you."
The man staggered slightly, then left the house like the wind.
Ning Qi couldn't help but laugh out loud. She leaned back against the soft pillow behind her, coughed a few times, and took a sip of water to catch her breath.
"As expected of the male lead, he is indeed exceptionally handsome." She clicked her tongue in her mind, "That straight nose, that defined jawline, and most importantly, that physique, wow."
She made a waving motion in the air, muttering to herself in confusion, "Was I ever a cat? My hands are always itching to touch it."
The mechanical voice in my mind said emotionlessly: "Tasker Ning Qi, Devotion Value increased by 10, Current World Points 1780, Progress 89%."
"Tsk, not bad," Ning Qi commented.
She arrived in this mission world a month ago and became Princess Hexi of the Yan Dynasty.
This is a five-million-word novel about a protagonist who becomes an overpowered hero. It mainly tells the story of the protagonist Yan Chongyan, who goes from an ordinary mortal to a level-up hero who fights monsters, gains family, love and friendship, and gradually discovers that he is the immortal venerable who sacrificed himself to seal demonic energy five thousand years ago. He finds his original body, finally eliminates the villainous demon god, saves the world, and becomes a celestial venerable who is revered by everyone.
As the only daughter of the Emperor of Great Yan, she was just a minor character who appeared in less than fifty chapters. She was pampered from a young age and was spoiled and willful. Because of her weak health, she was sent by the Emperor to Huaguang Sect, the number one cultivation sect in the mortal realm, to cultivate her skills.
As it turns out, not only did she lack any talent, she also fell in love at first sight with the male lead who had already made a name for himself. She used her status as a princess to force him into a marriage agreement and relentlessly pursued him.
Now her storyline is more than halfway through. According to the system, she doesn't need to pursue the male lead or change the plot. She just needs to follow the original plot and do her best to be the male lead's devoted lover, accumulate enough infatuation points, and then take a hit for the male lead when the Demonic Sect attacks Huaguang Sect. She can then return to her own world after being killed by the Demonic Sect disciples.
This was practically her simplest mission world, and it should also be her last.
After dying from playing games all night and rushing to finish her homework in her own world, she was recruited by the God System and entered ten novel worlds to correct the plot. Once she collected 50,000 points, she could return to her own world with 50 million in savings.
Before entering this world, she was still two thousand points short. The system specially arranged for her to enter a world where other mission participants had an accident and left early, so that she could continue to make up for the missing points.
She had initially worried that it would be a difficult little world, but now it seems like she's come here to retire.
Having money and leisure time is wonderful. Ning Qi leaned back on the soft pillow and sighed, suddenly realizing that her past relatives and friends had become blurry in her memory.
"System, why do I feel like I'm almost forgetting my own world? I can't even remember the worlds I used to be in missions... Is there something wrong with my memory?"
The system remained silent for a long time before saying, "To prevent the host from becoming overly immersed in the mission world, a routine emotional cleansing procedure is performed after each mission is completed. The host's memory is perfectly fine."
"Oh," Ning Qi replied with some skepticism, then put the matter out of her mind.
Who cares! She's less than a year away from her death, and soon she'll be able to go home and be a rich woman!
"By the way, what is the male lead going to Yandu for?"
"The male protagonist is ordered by his master, Master Jingyan, to go down the mountain to the Nanfeng Pavilion in Yandu to redeem a fellow disciple."
"Huh? Huaguang Sect is the number one sect in the mortal realm. Disciples who can enter here are either of noble status or exceptionally talented. How could they end up as servants in Nanfeng Pavilion?"
To save points, Ning Qi only unlocked the storyline related to Princess He Xi, and didn't recall having this part.
The system was speechless: "Could you possibly pay a little more attention to the important matters of the sect?"
Ning Xi was speechless: "Have you forgotten that when I first transmigrated, I went to the male lead's bedroom late at night to wait for him to come back in order to complete the mission, and unfortunately caught a cold, and I'm still not fully recovered?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said, "Some time ago, a disciple harbored resentment towards his fellow disciples and cruelly murdered three of them. He then attempted to flee the sect and surrender to the Demonic Sect with jade tokens bearing their names on them, but was caught in time by True Person Jingyan."
"Master Jingyan destroyed all his cultivation and handed him over to a trusted disciple to deal with. That disciple threw him into the most famous Nanfeng Pavilion in Yandu to humiliate him."
"Nanfeng Pavilion is using his status as a disciple of Huaguang Sect as a gimmick to advertise that they will auction off his body tonight. When Master Jingyan heard about this, he was furious, believing it to be a disgrace to the sect's reputation, and ordered Yan Chongyan to redeem him."
“That old man is really something. He didn’t handle such a dangerous person himself, but left it to his disciple.” Ning Qi shook his head repeatedly. “But Nanfeng Pavilion sounds quite interesting. Let’s go take a look.”
The system immediately warned her: "Host, you must not have any improper thoughts. Being unfaithful to the male lead will deduct your infatuation points."
"knew."
Ningxi called her maid to help her change into her outdoor clothes, and wrapped herself in an extra layer of clothing than usual.
Her health is really too poor; she should probably choose the expensive teleportation array when going out. What if flying on a sword makes her sick again? Anyway, her current finances allow it.
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In less than half a day, Ning Qi and her maid Qian Yu had arrived at Yandu, the most prosperous capital city in the mortal realm.
She hadn't been here since she transmigrated. She sat in the carriage and had Qianyu lift the curtain, her eyes peering out curiously.
Yandu was naturally much more lively than Huaguangzong. It was almost dinner time, and the surrounding taverns and teahouses were packed with bustling crowds.
The scene was nothing special, and Ning Xi grew tired after watching it for a while, so she closed the curtain and rested her eyes.
The sun slowly sank into the clouds, and the horizon turned a beautiful blue-gold color.
"Princess, we've arrived," Qianyu reminded her.
Ning Qi opened her eyes, got off the carriage, and entered the Nanfeng Inn through a hidden door in the alley.
Because of her special status, her guards had been arranged in advance, and she didn't encounter anyone on her way in.
It wasn't until they arrived at the front hall that things gradually became noisy, as a large number of curious onlookers had gathered there, all eager to see what the Huaguang Sect disciples would look like as male prostitutes.
Ning Xi declined the boss's suggestion to take her backstage to choose her items, and went straight to the second floor, entering a spacious private room.
There were already five people inside, all disciples of the Huaguang Sect. They stood up with different expressions when they saw her enter.
Yan Chongyan, who was in the lead, asked in surprise, "Princess, what brings you here?"
Ning Xi smiled, deliberately feigning jealousy, and said, "My fiancé actually came to visit Nanfeng Pavilion, can't I come and see him?"
One sentence silenced the entire room; the other disciples lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.
Only Yan Chongyan frowned deeply. "We are here to complete our mission as ordered by our master. Please, Princess, do not be willful and return to the sect as soon as possible."
"I've come all this way, I'm not going back." Ning Qi raised her chin and sat down next to Yan Chongyan.
"Tasker Ning Qi, Devotion Value increased by 5, Total Score 1785."
Ning Qi smiled and looked up. From this vantage point, she could clearly see a wooden platform that had been built, surrounded by a ring of candles that made the platform very bright.
The auction hadn't even started yet when I heard whispers around me.
"How should we deal with Junior Brother Xiao?"
"Junior Brother Xiao? Bah! He doesn't deserve the title! He's nothing but a demon in human skin. Once Senior Brother Yan buys him, we'll execute him immediately!"
Several people looked at Yan Chongyan.
“We need to take him back to Master Jingyan for disposal,” Yan Chongyan said.
The man looked indignant, but didn't say anything more out of respect for Yan Chongyan's prestige.
Ning Qi was a little puzzled: "Why not just redeem him directly? Wouldn't the auction have a greater impact?"
"You think we don't want to? It's the boss here who disagrees and insists on doing things according to their rules." The man gripped the armrest of the chair angrily. "Now everyone says that the disciples of Huaguang Sect are also male prostitutes. He has made us lose face."
Ning Qi initially wanted to ask who this Junior Brother Xiao was, but then she thought that her plot revolved around the male lead, and she hadn't really left the house since she arrived. She probably didn't know this person, so asking would be pointless. Therefore, she sat sideways in the chair and waited for the auction to begin.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the owner appeared on the table, pushed three male prostitutes onto the stage, and began to introduce them one by one.
Ning Qi glanced at him briefly; he was quite pretty and charming.
They were quickly bought by officials and wealthy merchants with some money. One of them seemed extremely unwilling, crying and sobbing incessantly. Ning Qi summoned Qian Yu and secretly instructed her, away from the male protagonist, to buy the person.
In less than half an hour, she lost interest and thought the trip was not worthwhile.
"The next person is someone you've probably all heard of. He was once a disciple of the Huaguang Sect, but he defected from the sect and ended up in our hands."
The boss clapped his hands, and a huge cage covered with a black cloth was pushed up.
Ning Qi immediately straightened her back and peered over, surprised at how mysterious it was all being done.
"Quickly lift the cloth!" someone shouted.
As soon as this sentence was uttered, a chorus of approving voices immediately rang out.
The shopkeeper made a pressing motion with his palm, "Please be patient, everyone. Because this disciple is unruly, we have taken some measures, which inevitably caused some damage to his body. Therefore, the price can only be slightly reduced. The starting price is ten taels of silver. Please be aware of this."
It's much lower than the fifty taels price of the three people just now.
The audience erupted in excitement.
Someone made a lewd chuckle, "It's okay, as long as it doesn't affect that thing."
Laughter erupted from all directions.
Yan Chongyan frowned. "Princess, this place is filthy and not suitable for you to stay any longer. Please go back."
Ning Qi ignored him.
"Hurry up and lift the cloth!" the loudest voice urged again.
The boss then leisurely ordered someone to grab a corner of the black cloth and slowly lift the curtain.
The figures gradually came into view.
The tall, slender man in black knelt in the cage with his head down. All four of his limbs were bound by iron chains, and his arms were suspended high. His well-defined muscles could be vaguely seen under the thin fabric.
A circular iron plate was tightly wrapped around his neck, pressed against his prominent Adam's apple, making his neck turn red.
His excessively pale face was completely obscured by a black veil, revealing only his straight nose, rosy lips, and delicately shaped jawline.
He was a man whose entire body was tightly bound. Ning Qi stared at him intently, her heart pounding faster and faster. He was so incredibly handsome!
Her fingers started itching again. "System, don't you think his build is about 80% similar to the male lead's?"
Even more perfect...
The system sensed the abnormality in her heartbeat and sounded an alarm in her mind.
"Host, if you don't want your accumulated points to disappear, quickly abandon your idea and absolutely do not buy him back!"
A note from the author:
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Next book: "The Arrogant Dragon Who Cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness Became My Furnace GB" - A fearless country bumpkin × An emotionally detached arrogant dragon.
Xun Yuexue, the despised junior sister of Huaguang Sect, the number one sect in the Upper Immortal Realm, comes from a humble background and has no talent. She only entered the sect because her mother saved the sect leader of Huaguang Sect many years ago and she wanted to repay the favor.
Fortunately, she was willing to work hard and, despite lacking talent, she managed to reach the Foundation Establishment stage and enter the threshold of becoming a cultivator, but she was still the one with the worst cultivation among her fellow disciples.
After returning from a mission, she unexpectedly obtained a superior furnace cauldron. Even with her face covered, her alluring figure was still evident, making her fellow disciples extremely envious.
At the same time, a major event occurred in the sect: the young sect leader, Yang Yubai, went missing, and all sects set out to search for his whereabouts.
Only Xun Yuexue spent all her time with her furnace and cauldron, parading around in public, which inevitably attracted criticism.
After the crowd dispersed, Xun Yuexue stepped on the kneeling furnace cauldron's shoulder, lifted his veil, and said ambiguously, "Young Sect Master, they're all looking for you."
Her furnace cauldron was none other than Yang Yubai.
The proud young man concealed the hatred in his eyes, his expression becoming more alluring. He obediently held her feet, like a docile slave, and said with lowered eyes, "Ah Yue, I just want to stay by your side."
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Yang Yubai was originally the most talented cultivator in the Immortal Realm, but he fell into the trap of the Demon Clan and lost all his spiritual power. He was picked up by the country bumpkin he despised and used as a furnace, who not only drained his energy every day but also shattered all his dignity.
He vowed to make her pay the price, and after regaining his spiritual power, he set fire to her house. However, the girl, who was supposed to be out on a mission, returned early and perished in the flames.
Three years later, Yang Yubai's cultivation level rose higher and higher, and he became quite influential not only in Huaguang Sect but also in the entire Immortal Realm. He was kind and generous to others and had a bright and upright character, making him someone that other cultivators could only look up to.
Having regained her body, Xun Yuexue heard these rumors and looked down to see the man putting on a dog leash, stuffing a dog tail in his mouth, crawling to her feet, and calling her "master" in a fawning manner.
She lifted his chin, gazed at his expectant face, and said with disdain, "Immortal Lord, how can you be so shameless?"
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