Villains: Starting with the Landlady

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Amidst the laughter of the women, Ling Yun reluctantly accepted the chicken, but the bowl was already full, so he caught it with his mouth.

Su Qingya took the chopsticks back without any hesitation and started eating.

Su Xiaoning was stunned. Gu Bingbing already knew about the relationship between the women in her family and Ling Yun, but Su Xiaoning, who had just arrived, was unaware of it.

Qin Shuang understood perfectly well that all of this was inextricably linked to the old man's plan, and that she herself was part of it.

Women in the Dragon Kingdom have very low fertility rates, and Liu Qiuhua and her two daughters couldn't manage it, so it was up to her.

That evening, not long after Ling Yun entered his room, Qin Shuang, seeing her daughter return to her bedroom, went into Ling Yun's room as well.

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"Qin Shuang, did Sister Xiao Ning break up with her boyfriend?" Ling Yun asked, looking at the woman lying next to him.

"Boyfriend?" Qin Shuang asked, somewhat puzzled. "She's never had a boyfriend, so why did they break up?"

"Ha, you haven't talked about it?"

"Yes, I've always kept a close eye on this child. Apart from your good relationship, she hasn't had any male friends since she was little."

"Damn, she even lied to me and said she had a boyfriend."

"I guess she was just teasing you. Can't you see what this girl is thinking? She's basically got her eye on you." Qin Shuang snuggled closer to him.

"You haven't done anything intimate with Su Xingguo, have you?" Ling Yun asked casually while watching TV.

"Are you really that possessive?"

With a satisfied look on her face, Qin Shuang smiled and touched the contours of Ling Yun's face with her fingers: "Of course not. He's always been sensitive about this since he was a child, so of course he doesn't have any feelings for me."

A smile appeared on Ling Yun's face. He picked up the remote and turned off the TV. The room was pitch black. He then embraced the woman.

It's snowing heavily outside; I reckon it'll be covered in a blanket of white again tomorrow...

Chapter 301 Zhang Zihao's Opportunity

While the Su family was engulfed in flames, Zhang Zihao, who had always admired Lingyun, arrived at a remote village.

No outsiders have visited this place for many years. Every household keeps their doors closed, showing no sign of the festive atmosphere that is about to celebrate the New Year.

Following the guidance of his system, Zhang Zihao arrived at the innermost house.

Knock knock knock, knock knock!

Three long and two short knocks sounded, and after a few breaths, the door opened, and a gust of cold wind blew onto Zhang Zihao, giving him goosebumps all over his body.

"come in."

A shrill, mocking voice, indistinguishable as male or female, came from inside. Zhang Zihao swallowed hard and stepped inside with trembling legs.

It was pitch black inside, but soon, several eerie blue flames emerged, illuminating part of the space.

Zhang Zihao looked up and saw a gaunt old man sitting at the very back. He had messy hair, skin like rotten tree bark, a hunched back, and was staring at him with his only remaining green eye.

Zhang Zihao was so scared he almost wet his pants, but he still mustered up his courage and continued walking forward.

After he took two steps, the wooden door behind him slammed shut, making him scream in fright.

"Hehe, not bad, your voice is pretty good, you've got the makings of a girl."

The old woman chuckled, and Zhang Zihao was already on the verge of running away. If the system hadn't told him that the old woman wouldn't harm him, he would have already scrambled out of there.

"Senior, I am Ying..."

"Stop! I don't want to hear that name!" The old woman's shrill voice rang out again, causing Zhang Zihao to cover his ears in pain.

After she calmed down, the old woman spoke again: "I don't care about your background, but I have received the favor. I am only responsible for helping you with your physical problems. As for your thoughts and what's behind your back, I don't want to care, and I can't care. Do you understand?"

“Yes…” Zhang Zihao licked his dry lips, clutching his wildly beating heart.

"Once you enter the demonic path, you will be a member of the demonic path for the rest of your life, and the changes to your body will be irreversible. Have you made up your mind?"

"I've already thought about it!"

Zhang Zihao clenched his fists. He was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage. With the help of the old director and his own hard work, he was admitted to Imperial University. To him, there were only two people in this world worth remembering: the old director and Ling Yun.

The rewards that the 【Perfect Life】system can give him are not instantaneous, but are obtained through mysterious means and by using "human favors" to get other people in this world to repay him.

He worked tirelessly every day this week to complete his tasks, and his dedication greatly impressed the system. The stronger he became, the more benefits and rewards the system would receive; their success was intertwined.

He had accumulated a week's worth of task rewards, and now it was time to claim them.

"Hehehe, then come in..."

The old woman stood up from the chair, holding a gleaming blade in her hand.

Zhang Zihao took one last look at his thighs, smiled nonchalantly, and walked straight over...

The next morning, Ling Yun pulled away Ling Ruoxue's arms and legs from his body, got up, washed up, and went to the hall.

Liu Qiuhua had gotten up early to make breakfast. Ling Yun came into the kitchen and hugged her tightly from behind.

"Qiuhua, how about we hire a few nannies?"

"Forget it, a nanny can't be home 24 hours a day." Liu Qiuhua felt the man's warm embrace and smiled sweetly. "Besides, I don't trust outsiders to do it. It's better if I do it myself."

"Mengxi, Mengxi!"

Ling Yun shouted into the hall, and soon Ling Mengxi rushed over.

"Boss, what's up? Do you want me to join?"

"What are you thinking about?!"

Ling Yun tapped her on the head in an annoyed tone. Ling Mengxi stuck out her tongue and said somewhat embarrassedly, "When I saw you and your wife together, I thought..."

"I heard from Ruoxue that you're a great cook? If you have time, could you help Qiuhua out?"

"Alright, that's a piece of cake!"

Ling Mengxi leaned in and kissed Ling Yun, and the young man gave up his seat, smiling as he walked out.

After everyone had finished their lively breakfast, they dressed up and went out to have a snowball fight. Lingyun sat on a chair outside, watching the girls playing.

Gu Bingbing sat beside him, her small hand tightly holding his large hand.

Should we leave now?

"Ah."

The two exchanged a glance, and Ling Yun silently murmured in his heart, "Nana, let's go to the next world!"

[Yes, Master. Opening up, please wait...]

[Currently accessible world: Immortal Realm, Zhenxun 0381]

[Mission Difficulty: Master Level]

[Mission Objective: This world is a world of immortals and heroes, filled with self-important protagonists, tales of love and hate, and poignant stories. The strongest can create heaven and earth, while the weak are no different from ordinary people. This mission does not require you to slay gods and demons, but rather to replace a young character in the original storyline and change the original tragic ending. The time limit is one year. Perfect completion of the mission will unlock a side quest, and completing it will yield even greater rewards! This mission is quite difficult, and you are already very familiar with the storyline; you will understand everything once you enter!]

After listening, Ling Yun frowned and asked, "Is it that general? Also, were Bingbing and I together from the beginning?"

[Master, Gu Bingbing has her own mission and will meet you later.]

"Auntie Xiaona, you're deliberately targeting me, aren't you!" Gu Bingbing pouted, clinging to Ling Yun's arm, and said somewhat discontentedly, "Why can't I stay with him even after we go to other worlds!"

[Your task is very difficult, because the strongest being in this world is far too overpowered for Master. If he senses something is wrong, he might try to harm Master beforehand. You need to keep a close eye on that person until Master completes the main storyline!]

"Alright then..." Gu Bingbing seemed somewhat disappointed.

"It's okay, Bingbing. I'll come find you after I finish the main quest. We'll do the side quests together!"

Seeing Ling Yun's gentle expression, Gu Bingbing's face lit up with a smile again. She leaned over and kissed Ling Yun. Then time seemed to freeze, the snowflakes falling from the sky stopped, and the two figures disappeared from the chair.

Gu Bingbing floated in the endless corridor of time and space, watching Ling Yun leave before her and head to a small inn.

"Hey, Aunt Xiaona, is my task really that boring?"

A white-haired girl walked out from the side, smiling as she opened her arms to Gu Bingbing.

"Wow, Aunt Xiaona, you changed your hair color!"

Gu Bingbing immediately hugged Xiao Na, who said with a grin, "I really like Xiao Xi's white hair, so I changed it too."

"Oh dear, I can't say any more, he's almost awake, I have to get there right away!"

Before she could leave, Xiao Na grabbed her hand, her face serious, and said, "Bingbing, you can go, but I have a few requests that you must agree to!"

"Go ahead and tell me, Aunt Xiaona."

"You are not allowed to use strength exceeding A+, you are not allowed to interfere with the master's actions, and you are not allowed to arbitrarily change the plot development... Don't look at me like that, I know what you're up to, you want to go find the master sooner, right?"

The girl stuck out her tongue and said awkwardly, "No, how could that be..."

"Did you understand?"

"Okay, I understand!"

Gu Bingbing nodded, and Xiao Na then pointed a finger at her, after which the girl also fell into a world of immortals and heroes...

Chapter 302 The World of Immortals and Heroes

This time travel felt completely different from any of my previous ones.

Before Lingyun was fully awake, he felt as if he were floating in the sky, with the whistling wind all around him, indicating that he was moving at a very fast speed.

He opened his eyes and realized that his feeling was correct; he was indeed in the sky!

Beneath his feet was a flying sword he had never seen before, which was carrying him rapidly toward an unknown future.

Ling Yun looked down at the ground, which appeared to shrink countless times due to the great height, and felt his legs go weak, instinctively wanting to squat down.

Because he was at high altitude and flying at a speed comparable to an airplane, he didn't get much oxygen. However, he was now at the SS-level, so he quickly adjusted his breathing and maintained a stable posture on his flying sword.

Before long, he had figured out how to control the flying sword and was having a great time.

"Alas!"

As he passed several cranes, a sense of familiarity welled up inside him.

"This feeling... is it like the fantasy world of Chinese Paladin...?"

Ling Yun scratched his head. If it were the Legend of Sword and Fairy, then the boy he was replacing would be "Li Xiaoyao".

Just then, the clouds and mist in front of him dissipated, and he saw a cave dwelling located high in the mountains. The flying sword carried him and landed smoothly in front of the cave dwelling.

He jumped off the flying sword, which automatically shrank and fell into his hand.

He glanced at the flying sword in his hand, feeling a burning heat as he touched it, as if it were a pure yang treasure that could annihilate all demons and monsters!

"Nana?"

Ling Yun called out, but Xiao Na did not respond, as if some hidden condition had not been triggered.

He looked up at the name of the cave dwelling and immediately understood.

【Rakshasa Cave】.

A flash of insight struck him, and everything made sense.

"I have indeed transmigrated into the world of Chinese Paladin 1."

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 is also a classic game that Lingyun played when he was a child, but the main theme is extremely tragic.

He has now taken over the identity of the protagonist, Li Xiaoyao. The goal of this mission is to change some of Li Xiaoyao's original fate and completely reverse the tragic ending.

A country boy, born to two chivalrous thieves, is fostered by his aunt, Aunt Li, who runs an inn. He later meets Zhao Ling'er from Immortal Spirit Island and takes her to Miao territory to find her father. Along the way, they meet Lin Yueru, the daughter of Lin Tiannan, the leader of the Southern Martial Arts Alliance. The three travel together, experiencing countless hardships and dangers, until Lin Yueru tragically dies in an accident.

Finally, the protagonist and Zhao Ling'er confront the mastermind behind the scenes, the Lord of the Moon Worship Cult. The cultist uses his own magic to awaken the Water Demon Beast, which Zhao Ling'er's mother sealed away at the cost of her life, and they merge into one. Because the Water Demon Beast has the ability to regenerate upon contact with water, it cannot be completely killed. Ling'er follows in her mother's footsteps, sacrificing herself to save the world.

As for Li Xiaoyao, both of his female confidantes left him, leaving him all alone.

In the original game, at the end, the old holy maiden of the Bai Miao tribe in Miao territory resurrected Lin Yueru using thirty-six puppet insects. However, as we know from Legend of Sword and Fairy 2, the puppet insects also have an expiration time. Even though the protagonist of the second game, Wang Xiaohu, helped his older brother Li Xiaoyao find the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pearl and resurrected Lin Yueru again, she still couldn't last many years.

Love has always been painful, and in the world of Chinese Paladin, the desire to enjoy the bliss of having multiple wives ultimately leads only to tragedy.

Even though later versions added a perfect ending, which seemed to allow players to see a happy ending after meeting the conditions, it turned out to be just a pipe dream in the later installments.

As for TV series adapted from games, Ling Yun said that they are fine to watch as ancient costume fantasy dramas unrelated to the game, but fans of the original work will have high blood pressure.