Lu Changtian was stunned.
In his memory, when did it start that he became increasingly impatient whenever his junior sister asked him to practice swordsmanship? It was clearly him who had encouraged his junior sister to frequently duel with him. Why had everything changed?
He no longer patiently fed her moves or waited for Li Qingran every day at the training ground.
In the past, even though Li Qingran might have been a bit clumsy, he would still smile and encourage her, carefully reviewing their duels. Later on, no matter how hard Li Qingran tried, in his eyes, she was full of flaws, foolish, and lacked any talent for swordsmanship.
Hmph…
So this is how it is.
It wasn’t Li Qingran who had changed.
It was him.
Even if Li Qingran, now at the Foundation Stage, truly intended to harm Mu Baishuang, they wouldn’t be able to stop her.
From beginning to end, they were merely venting.
They were venting their dissatisfaction because they hadn’t received more.
Li Qingran had always regarded them as senior brothers, as family.
Yet, they lost themselves amidst her repeated calls of “Senior Brother.”
Everything had become something they took for granted…
Lu Changtian understood.
“Kill me or dismember me, as you wish, this is what I owe you.” He didn’t have the face to look at Li Qingran anymore, just lowering his head and sighing.
“You, destroy your dantian.”
Li Qingran sheathed her sword and turned around, leaving behind only a slender, upright figure.
Lu Changtian pressed his lips together, clenched his fists tightly, then slowly relaxed them: “If… If I destroy my dantian, could you forgive me? Qingran, can you… return to Chixiao Peak?”
That swaying figure didn’t look back.
The bone-chilling wind carried two resolute words.
“No.”
…
“Awesome!” In front of his phone, Chen Huaian, who had been somewhat nervous, immediately slapped his thigh. “This is exactly the feeling I wanted, smacking faces hard, throwing all the slaps back! Hahahaha! No wonder my Qingshan treasure is so great; the money wasn’t wasted!”
He was actually a little afraid that the game developers would pull some tricks, like creating a soft-hearted Li Qingran scenario where she couldn’t bear to do anything, then being coaxed back to Chixiao Peak, leading to a storyline where all the senior brothers repent and chase after the junior sister until they’re all cremated.
Then he, this elder, would probably become a prop under the influence of the plot, supporting Chixiao Peak and Bluecloud Sect… Just thinking about it made him sick! What’s the difference from NTR?
Fortunately, the game creators were sane.
[Thank you for supporting our game, your exclusive game helmet has arrived!]
A window popped up.
There was also a ‘thud’ at the door.
Chen Huaian shot up to the door, looked around after opening it, skillfully lowered his head, sneered, picked up the box, and returned to the sofa.
Opening the box, inside was a black gaming helmet resembling a motorcycle helmet but looking more tech-savvy, with the game logo of ‘Electronic Girlfriend’ on it, and beside it was a cute version of Little Li Qingran.
Chen Huaian slowly typed out a question mark.
The black cat beside him also slowly typed out a question mark.
Chen Huaian: “If I wear this thing, will it explode? It’s kind of suspicious. This game doesn’t seem like the type that needs a gaming helmet…”
Black Cat: [If I’m not mistaken… This thing is a broken immortal artifact. Who is this guy? Is he related to Ancestor Dragon?]
Chen Huaian glanced at the black cat beside him, puzzled: “What’s got you shaking?”
The black cat ‘meowed’ once, awkwardly licking its paws.
It’s just a kitten, it will always just be a kitten.
What does it know?
It knows nothing!
Ultimately, Chen Huaian still put the helmet on. He could distrust the game developers, but he trusted the over 300,000 yuan he had spent.
[Connecting to ‘Electronic Girlfriend’…]
The screen flickered to black.
Chen Huaian was dumbfounded. He saw Li Qingran step by step approaching him, looking around. Wasn’t this the plaza of Bluecloud Sect?
“My goodness! Is the VR technology this advanced?”
Chen Huaian had previously gone to an experience hall to try the latest VR helmet. The visuals were indeed very realistic, but there was still an obvious sense of detachment.
But this game ‘Electronic Girlfriend’ was different.
He truly felt as if he was there!
To say there was no sense of detachment… well, that wasn’t entirely true.
Although the visuals and environmental sound effects were extremely lifelike, as if Li Qingran really stood before him—fine blood vessels beneath her skin visible, and even the sound of sand rolling could be heard—it still felt like there was a thin layer separating him from the game world.
Unable to touch the world within the game.
Despite this, Chen Huaian was satisfied.
Three hundred thousand yuan, not a waste!
Not at all!
Buying an insulated cup for use on airplanes would make it worth it.
…
“Today, I, Lu Changtian, shall destroy my dantian, first to atone for my sins, second to gain forgiveness from Junior Sister Qingran. Even if I die, I am without regrets. Please, Master, grant me this!” As Lu Changtian stood up ready to destroy his dantian, a loud roar came from above, and his body froze.
“Reprobate! After all the effort I’ve put into cultivating you to this level, you want to destroy your dantian and cultivation for one person? Pathetic! Go to the Cliff of Reflection and meditate there!”
At the moment his most favored disciple was about to destroy his dantian.
Qingxuan Daoist ultimately couldn’t sit idly by anymore.
Lu Changtian was his favorite disciple, Xiao Yifeng came second, and Mu Baishuang third—not because Mu Baishuang had extraordinary talent, but mainly because she knew how to speak and please people.
As his first disciple, Lu Changtian had invested so much effort into him. How could he watch Lu Changtian destroy himself?
Chen Huaian couldn’t believe it.
The game developers eventually couldn’t resist feeding him garbage.
[Your character projection has been activated, you may move freely. Full Spirit Realm state remaining time: 21 hours.]
[You may converse freely! Note that all your words and decisions will affect the story’s progression. Your words represent your image, think thrice before speaking!]
Chen Huaian took a look.
He quickly swallowed the sweet drink at the edge of his mouth.
His expression straightened, and he coldly sniffed,
“This master has already said that no one can interfere with today’s affairs!”
“Qingxuan Daoist, don’t say I didn’t warn you!”
