(1)"Young Master~"A syrupy sweet voice whispered by his ear. Xiao Yang's eyes snapped open—he found himself lying on a pink canopy bed. Beside him stood a seductive woman dressed in translucent gauze. Her blood-red lips curled into a smile, her eyes oozing charm, and in her hands was a bowl of steaming, pink-colored "tonic."
"Where am I..." Xiao Yang tried to sit up, only to realize that his wrists and ankles were tied to the bedposts with silky ribbons.
"Don't be so tense~" The woman giggled, settling down on the bed's edge. Her painted fingernails slid across his chest. "You passed out outside our sect gates. I was the one who brought you back~"
Then it hit him—yesterday he was being chased across 800 li by a group of crazed women. Eventually, exhausted, he passed out on a mountaintop...
[Ding! New environment detected][Location: Hehuan Sect · Drunken Dream Pavilion][Danger Level: ★★★★☆][Reminder: Host is currently at risk of being dual cultivated]
"Here, drink this first~" She held the bowl to his lips. "This is our Hehuan Sect's special One Night Breeze Elixir. It'll make you..."
BANG!
The door was kicked open—six murderous figures burst in—"Let go of my man!" ×6
(2)Chaos erupted.
Ye Qingxuan's poison needles corroded holes in the canopy;Yan Hongling's fire whip scorched the carpet;Lin Hanyi's sword aura sliced off half the bedpost;Feng Ling'er phased through the wall;Jiang Chenyu's golden abacus shattered the vanity;And Aman's venomous bugs crawled all over the bed...
As for the Hehuan Sect woman, she was already frozen mid-air by Liuli using system authority, still holding the bowl, her terrified expression frozen in place.
"Explain." Ye Qingxuan's poison needle hovered near Xiao Yang's crotch. "Or I'll castrate you."
"I'm innocent!" Xiao Yang nearly cried. "I woke up like this!"
Liuli floated over and poked the pink concoction.
[Potent aphrodisiac detected][Recommendation: Host should drink it immediately][Effect: Temporarily suppresses backlash from lust-based parasite]
"WHAT?!" ×6
Six deadly glares locked onto Liuli.
She shrank back. "Uh... I mean... pour it out! Yes, pour it out!"
(3)Inside the Hehuan Sect's main hall.
"So..." Xiao Yang's mouth twitched as he stared at six marriage contracts. "You want me to marry into the Hehuan Sect?"
Six alluring elders smiled in unison.
The Grand Elder batted her eyes: "Young master possesses the rare Seven Emotions Thread—the perfect Heavenly Furnace~"Second Elder licked her lips: "Just three years of dual cultivation with us, and you'll ascend to Nascent Soul for sure~"Third Elder twirled her hair: "We'll be gentle~"
Behind Xiao Yang, the six heroines were about to tear down the hall.
"Absolutely not!" Ye Qingxuan's poison mist spread."Burn them to ash!" Yan Hongling's fire phoenix circled above."Sword formation ready." Lin Hanyi's voice was icy."Sealing the space." Feng Ling'er's expression was cold."How much is the breach fee?" Jiang Chenyu pulled out her abacus."Releasing the bugs~" Aman began sprinkling powder.
Just as war was about to erupt—
"Report—!" A disciple rushed in. "Bad news! The ancestor of Hehuan Sect has awakened from the forbidden zone! She said... she sensed the aura of a perfect furnace!"
Silence.
Liuli whispered:
[Hehuan Ancestor: Tribulation-stage powerhouse, asleep for 300 years, specializes in extracting energy from Heavenly Furnaces...]
Xiao Yang: "..."Is it too late to commit suicide?
(4)In the forbidden zone at the rear mountain, a jade coffin exploded!
A woman in blazing red floated out. Her beauty was breathtaking, a red mark between her brows, and golden bells on her bare feet jingling softly. The oppressive force around her made the entire sect tremble.
"I smell it..." She took a deep breath, suddenly locking eyes in Xiao Yang's direction. "The scent... of a perfect furnace~"
[Ding! Ultimate threat detected][Hehuan Ancestor: Su Meier (Tribulation Stage)][Traits: Master of Dual Cultivation / Emotion Manipulation][Danger Level: ★★★★★★★★★★ (MAX)]
Xiao Yang's knees buckled. "Is it too late to run?"
Liuli went into emergency mode:
[Activating emergency escape plan]Step 1: Kiss Ye Qingxuan to gain Poison EscapeStep 2: Kiss Yan Hongling to gain Fire EscapeStep 3: Kiss Lin Hanyi...
Xiao Yang: "Are you freaking kidding me?!"
(5)Su Meier moved faster than anyone expected.
In a blur of red, Xiao Yang was ensnared by a red sash and pulled into a warm, fragrant embrace.
"Little darling~" Su Meier whispered, breath tickling his ear, "Let's go have some fun~"
Xiao Yang struggled, then froze—Su Meier's fingertip pressed on his dantian, instantly sealing all his cultivation.
"Don't waste energy~" She giggled, licking his ear. "Big sister here is—huh?"
She suddenly paused, her brows furrowing. Inside Xiao Yang, she sensed seven different emotional threads resisting her seal. One in particular... felt strangely familiar.
"This is..." Her pupils shrank. "Aman's life-bound parasite?!"
(6)"Master~" Aman's voice rang out from outside the hall. "Long time no see~"
Su Meier turned sharply. Aman skipped into view, her emerald eyes full of mischief.
"You..." Su Meier's expression twisted. "Weren't you sealed in—""—The Miao region's forbidden land?" Aman spun. "Thanks to the King of Love Parasites, I got unsealed~"
Xiao Yang: "???"
[Ding! Hidden plot unlocked][Aman's true identity: Su Meier's personal disciple / Sealed Love Gu Immortal from 300 years ago][Her meeting with Host... was no coincidence]
Su Meier suddenly laughed. "Good! Very good! Since you two have such deep bonds..."
She tightened the red sash. "Then you can both be my furnaces!"
(7)Battle erupted in an instant.
Aman's bugs became a golden cloud;Ye Qingxuan's poison mist formed a giant serpent;Yan Hongling's fire phoenix soared into the sky;Lin Hanyi's sword aura crisscrossed in deadly arcs;Feng Ling'er ripped open spatial rifts;Jiang Chenyu... was calculating repair costs.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yang was suspended midair in Su Meier's grasp, watching as chaos erupted to either save—or fight over—him.
"Liuli!" he roared mentally. "Think of something!"
Liuli's voice turned unusually serious:
[There's only one way][Host must activate the Seven Emotions Threads simultaneously][Risk: Unknown...]"Just tell me what to do!"[Kiss her!]
Xiao Yang: "..."ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!
(8)As Su Meier prepared to teleport away, Xiao Yang steeled himself—SMOOCH!
He kissed her right on the cheek.
Time froze.
Su Meier froze.Aman's bugs paused mid-air.Ye Qingxuan's poison mist stopped flowing.Yan Hongling's fire phoenix forgot to flap its wings.Lin Hanyi's sword fell to the floor.Feng Ling'er crashed out of her phasing state.Jiang Chenyu's abacus clattered to the ground.
[Ding! Seven Emotions Resonance activated!][Host skill unlocked: Emotional Thread Drain!][Draining Su Meier's cultivation...]
"Ah~" Su Meier's body trembled, her cheeks flushing. "Wh-What did you do to me...?"
Xiao Yang was equally stunned. He could feel a massive, terrifying energy pouring into him through the kiss. Even more shocking—he was draining her three centuries worth of cultivation.
"He's... harvesting?!" Aman shrieked. "Master is being reverse dual cultivated!?"
(9)By the time Su Meier collapsed bonelessly, a new crimson emotional thread had formed inside Xiao Yang.
[Ding! New thread successfully bound][Su Meier (Hehuan Ancestor · Crimson Emotion Thread)][Current Bond: 5% (Weakened)][Ability Gained: Dual Cultivation Resistance]