After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

Or perhaps... a bunny girl?

It's still an anti-bunny girl.

With Shi Hongjian's temperament, she would look great in a backless evening gown.

Although in the game, after you imprison Shi Hongjian in Yinghua City, you can decide what Shi Hongjian wears.

But... a puppet with a dead heart and a lonely queen who is half ashamed and half angry give people completely different feelings.

"Wait a minute!!!"

Pulling at his hair, Shi Yan suddenly realized that his mind was wandering again.

The key issue right now isn't how to 'live' through the 'Enlightenment Conference,' is it?

Although using the word 'lived' might seem like an exaggeration, it's actually perfectly fine.

Even if I had Jun Qianrou's innate talent, it probably wouldn't be enough to go around.

Shi Yan glanced around.

The VIP seating area, divided into nine sections, is still somewhat empty.

Kyushu and ten places.

Bingzhou's "Futianmen", Yizhou's "Qinglian Sword Sect", and Youzhou's "Qinghai Demon Sect".

The Taiyi Sect in Qingzhou, the inner and outer sects of the Guigu School in Jingzhou, and the Yunyin Family in Jiaozhou.

Yangzhou's "Shangyue Sect", Jizhou's "Huangtian Houtu", and Yongzhou's "Wanhua Valley".

There is also the "Star Celestial Bureau" above the Nine Provinces.

Apart from Jiaozhou and Bingzhou, which are not yet available in the game, the others... are more or less related to Shi Yan.

Hmm... a tiny bit.

Only the "Shangyue Sect" and the original "Huangtian Houtu" wished they could grind Shi Yan to dust.

The others... each one of them wished they could kidnap Shi Yan and take him back to their own home.

Even Bingzhou, which is not yet open to the public—

The technique Shi Yan cultivated, "Li Tian Lu," was the ultimate secret skill of the "Fu Tian Men."

This is just the preliminary round, only to select one hundred outstanding young talents from the common people. It's not time for the official debut of the Nine Provinces and Ten Regions yet.

At this moment... it seems that only the "Shangyue Sect," which has a relatively good relationship with "Huangtian Houtu," and the "Wanhua Valley," which is always punctual, have arrived at the pre-competition site of the "Enlightenment Conference" ahead of time.

Shi Yan glanced in the direction of "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers".

Hmm... The nuns in "Valley of a Thousand Flowers" who haven't shaved their heads all have lower hairlines than a certain person.

It seemed he sensed the girl's gaze.

The beautiful woman at the head of the group in "Valley of a Thousand Flowers" looked back in Shi Yan's direction, her expression seemingly gloomy.

She made a gesture of respect to her master with her right hand.

The smile on Shi Yan's face vanished instantly.

Um...

Shi Yan still remembered her.

The Sorrowful Hermit of "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers".

Shi Yan and she had a good relationship, probably—

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It's just "unwavering until death"... never mind... never mind.

Otherwise, why would they have jokingly suggested sending Ming Zhongqing to "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers"?

The master said there was someone in the "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers".

The small arches of her feet in the embroidered shoes beneath her palace dress tensed up. Looking into the woman's calm gaze, Shi Yan felt her back was already soaked with sweat.

In the game, the Sorrowful Hermit of "Valley of a Thousand Flowers" is one of the few women whose favorability rating with Shi Yan is maxed out. However, the relationship between Shi Yan and Shi Yan is only at the level of "confidante" or "old friend".

If Shi Yan were in trouble, she might be willing to sacrifice herself to feed the eagle in order to save Shi Yan from his suffering.

But what if something really happens?

No.

The main problem is... it's really hard to bring myself to do it.

Every time I went to see the Sorrowful Hermit, the woman would sit there cross-legged with a serene and gentle expression, her gaze soft and tranquil.

The CG of the Sorrowful Hermit is so ethereal that it makes one lose all desire.

Shi Yan prefers to have heart-to-heart talks with her.

Anyway, even if I complain to her about my unhappiness in real life, no one will know.

However... after arriving in this world, Shi Yan felt genuinely flustered when he looked at this woman.

She didn't know if the woman in the game truly had no feelings for her, just like in the game. She also didn't know... if her numerous complaints would have any impact on the course of the world. And as a Zen cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending Realm, would the Sorrowful Hermit... remember anything?

But one thing the teacher said was very clear—

The war surrounding itself has already begun.

She looked at the Sorrowful Hermit. The woman's pale eyes were soft and serene, unlike the other girls she had won over, whose eyes were so fiery they seemed to melt her away.

Shi Yan's mood seemed to be soothed instantly, becoming calm and serene, just like in the game—

I feel like I've entered the legendary 'wise state', my mind is completely clear.

Following the way Shi Yan returned the greeting to Chouyan Jushi in the game, Shi Yan created a lotus flower with his fingers to return the greeting.

It's unclear why the woman in the game, who usually seems indifferent to everything, would look so gloomy and miserable.

However, when Shi Yan saw her, his state of mind gradually calmed down.

She pondered how to arrange her upcoming itinerary.

I need to discuss this matter thoroughly with Shi Hongjian after she returns to "Heaven and Earth".

No... I need to go back and prepare now.

Anyway, the qualifiers won't cause much of a stir.

If there really is a dark horse, Shi Hongjian and the others will tell you.

He squeezed Shi Wei's small hand, which was already resting on the seat in front of him.

Watching Shi Hongjian slowly walk from the center of the venue to the stands after the 'opening ceremony' had ended.

Drawing a wisp of snow-white spiritual energy back from the upright-sitting Shi Hongqi, Shi Yan transformed into the wind and left Xingtian Square.

He felt the spiritual energy within his body had noticeably increased.

Teacher Yan couldn't help but sigh, "Sister Hongqi is still so diligent."

In the VIP stands of the Nine Provinces and Ten Regions, the woman who looked serene and graceful gazed at the gentle breeze that Shi Yan had transformed into, her eyes drifting into the distance.

"how..."

"Laywoman—" A young disciple beside her gently tugged at her sleeve.

"Hmm?" The woman looked away, as if nothing had happened, but a trace of worry still lingered on her face.

"What's wrong, Ying?"

"Layman, please don't worry about those reincarnation lotus things..." the girl advised her master. "It's just a reincarnation lotus..."

"We can plant more."

Hearing the girl's words, the corner of the Sorrowful Hermit's eye twitched a few times.

only...?

That's all...?

That woman has almost completely harvested all the lotus flowers in the pond!

Sorrowful Hermit looked towards the empty seats in the "Love Sea Demon Sect".

That bastard!!!

The girl was completely unaware of the extent of harm her advice had caused to the hermit, Chouyan Jushi.

The sorrowful hermit, whose mood had been slightly relieved by seeing the interesting children, felt his heart tremble again.

If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't defeat that witch...

She absolutely had to punch that guy in the eye socket a few times.

It's all because of the bad things I did when I was young... How did I end up owing that guy such a favor?

Not only did she steal the reincarnation lotus that I had painstakingly nurtured, but she also made me go to the "Love Sea Demon Sect" to help her plant it!

Why doesn't she just move "Valley of a Thousand Flowers" there?

People probably never expected this.

The most unrestrained and capricious sect in the Nine Provinces and Ten Regions, the "Love Sea Demon Sect," actually has such a good relationship with the "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers."

In the game, when the "Love Sea Demon Sect" was in dire straits, only the "Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers" and the "Taiyi Sect" silently offered their help.

but--

The situation is completely different now!

"Besides..." oblivious to her master's wildly twitching eyes and inner turmoil, the girl continued to reassure her, "Isn't there still some in stock..."

"That should be enough for the disciples to cultivate."

"In a few more years, the Tranquil Pool will be filled with Reincarnation Lotuses."

“That’s all—” Just as excessive grief and indignation can actually calm things down, Chouyan Jushi looked at the empty seat in the “Heaven and Earth” section.