Chapter 1: Xin Zhuyan

Eastern Desolateness is one of three major areas of the Yore Continent. It houses over a hundred countries and four mighty empires—Tongshu Empire, Fudong Empire, Holy Eaves Empire, and Yan Empire, among which Holy Eaves Empire is the strongest and Fudong Empire is the weakest.

The Yan Empire is massive, spanning 20,000 miles in length, and it has the richest history among the four empires. The emperor here is one of the strongest men in Eastern Desolateness. Yan Empire has four holy sects and many ancient clans.

One of the holy sects is called Shangaan Peak. The sect master here is a very strong cultivator named Meng Mengtian.

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Shangaan Peak

The inner area was the place where all the inner disciples of the sect resided. They have their own dwellings where they lived and cultivated freely.

A man was pacing back and forth in front of his dwelling. His eyebrows were a bit tensed and he appeared nervous.

Zhao Shuman is a man in his early twenties with an average face and tall height. There was nothing particular that stood out from him; he seemed like one of your classmates whom you know but won't necessarily go and talk to.

But Zhao Shuman was very different from your everyday classmate. He hid a heaven-defying secret!

Zhao Shuman, was, in fact, a transmigrator!

In his past life, he was a social animal and did 9 to 5 jobs. He had an average family but no girlfriend. He has yet to enjoy the so-called tightness of a woman. It wasn't that he was a loser, but he never had the time to spare and focus on his love life.

On the very first blind date that was arranged through a dating app, he was deceived by the girl. With the help of her accomplices—gangsters, he was completely stripped of his accumulated wealth.

The next day, he was murdered, and transmigrated in the body of an inner disciple.

The thing that stunned him was that he knew about the world he was transmigrated to. This was a world riddled with protagonists and heroines, all with separate plotlines and futures.

He knew all that was about to take place since he has read the novel this world was based on just recently.

His happiness increased greatly when he found that he didn't transmigrate empty-handed, he was bounded to a system.

Slavery Survival System.

The system worked in a simple manner. The system will give him missions. If he completes it, he will receive great rewards, otherwise, he will face a penalty.

Obviously, being blessed with the second chance, he didn't want to die again that easily!

A mission has already been released by the system, and if he fails to complete it by tonight and then his existence will be wiped out!

Now filled with anxiety, Zhao Shuman could only wait.

At this time, Zhao Shuman spotted a figure flying toward him. Instantly, his eyes flashed, he hid his nervousness and adopted a calm stance.

As the figure was about to land in front of him, Zhao Shuman eyed her deeply.

The woman in front of him looked to be in her early twenties, with a tall figure of about 1.7m, a head full of jet-blank, smooth, and long hair. She was dressed in pure white ancient Chinese clothes, that highlighted her curves. Her ample breast was full and her buttocks plump.

Despite having such a devilish body, she exuded piercing coldness. This might be due to the fact that she was born with Ice Phoenix Body, a powerful ice-attributed Divine Physique.

Anyone can tell with a single glance that she has a cold and detached personality. Her temperament was ethereal.

Xin Zhuyan landed in front of him, and without any explanation, her thin sword flashed, stopping right in on the side of his neck. She spoke frostily, "Speak! How did you know that Meng Xia loves Zhou Wuji and that she would stop me when I was about to confess to him!"

Zhao Shuman glanced at the sharp and cold edge of the sword hanging by his neck and then glanced back at Xin Zhuyan indifferently. It wasn't that he was brave but instead he was scared witless. But thankfully, he was versed in theatrics.

He didn't even think of fighting her. As one of the only eight core disciples, she was too strong. While he was in Earthly Master Realm, she has already reached Heavenly Master Realm! The gap was simply too big.

Xin Zhuyan has met Zhao Shuman a few days ago by chance. He had told her that he could do accurate divination. Xin Zhuyan obviously took his words as nonsense but as she was about to confess to her childhood sweetheart, she allowed him to perform divination.

At that time, he prophesied that during her confession, she would be interrupted by her love rival. And that Zhou Wuji prefers her love rival over her. Angry and ashamed, she scolded Zhao Shaman fiercely for being a sham and speaking badly of Zhou Wuji and then left.

This morning, when she was about to confess her love to Zhou Wuji, Meng Xia, who is the saint of Shangaan Peak, daughter of Meng Mengtian, as well as the most beautiful and talented among the younger generation interrupted her and took Zhou Wuji away.

However, it wasn't this that made her dumbfounded. It was the fact that Zhou Wuji didn't stop Meng Xia from pulling him away, making her look like a joke. While she isn't comparable to Meng Xia in status, her talent and beauty weren't any less than her. Her temperament was no less attractive than her.

Why? Why then would Zhou Wuji choose Meng Xia instead of her, his childhood friend?!

Burning with jealousy and anger, she came to find Zhao Shuman, wanting to pour all her accumulated hatred on him, as well as find how he knew about this. Can he really predict the future?!

At this time, Zhao Shuman who was silent for a long time said asked with a hint of mockery in his tone: "Did you get rejected?"

Xin Zhuyan felt something snap inside of her, and her sword moved forward involuntarily, its sharp edges grazed Zhao Shuman's neck, making red blood flow.

As Zhao Shuman winced inwardly in pain, Xin Zhuyan said: "I wasn't rejected. He just didn't reply…"

Her tone was low and dispirited, it didn't seem like she believed her own words.

"But that's not what I am asking you! Tell me, how did you know about everything beforehand?"

Zhao Shuman looked at her with a raised eyebrow and said. "Haven't I already told you that I can perform divination?"

"Nonsense! If you can see the future, why would you only be an inner disciple?" She retorted angrily.

Zhao Shuman looked at her briefly with pity and sighed heavily.

Noticing that look of pity, Xin Zhuyan got even angrier. Restraining herself from decapitating him, she asked: "Why are you sighing? What is that look for?"

Zhao Shuman sighed again and shook his head lightly.

Xin Zhuyan had an urge to strangle him seeing that he was still resisting. She said while directing her cold gaze: "Speak! If you don't then don't blame me, Xin Zhuyan for being merciless!"

Listening to her, Zhao Shuman appeared to be 'struggling'. After a moment, he gave another sigh and began speaking: "Do you know where Zhou Wuji and Meng Xia are?"

Xin Zhuyan's delicate brows frowned. She wondered why he was suddenly talking about them?

Suddenly, a thought entered her mind.

'They couldn't be… right?' She immediately got anxious.