Chapter 340: It’s a Long Story

Shen Tian smiled.

"Long story."

"How long?"

"Several protagonists."

She stared.

Ji Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Luo Xiaoyu looked extremely interested.

Shen Tian continued walking.

Mu Qingqing followed immediately.

"Shen Tian."

"Later."

"You’re avoiding the question."

"Yes."

At least he was honest.

. . .

Ahead...

Chen Mo had chosen the center path.

Alone.

He moved quickly.

His ancient inheritance pulsed inside his mind.

Closer.

The Pearl was close.

He could feel it.

A warm sensation inside his meridians.

Every step intensified it.

This is mine.

Behind him...

Mu Qingqing stopped.

Her expression changed.

She heard him.

So did Ji Xuan.

Luo Xiaoyu.

They looked at each other.

Chen Mo continued.

Once I repair my foundation, Qin Hao won’t be a problem.

Qin Hao, farther ahead on another converging corridor, couldn’t hear

him.

The women could.

Adrian isn’t important.

Elena’s expression immediately cooled in the neighboring passage.

Adrian noticed.

"What?"

"Nothing."

He became suspicious.

Then...

Chen Mo thought again.

Shen Tian...

Every heroine around Shen Tian became attentive.

Chen Mo’s footsteps slowed.

I still can’t understand him.

His cultivation makes no sense.

His background makes no sense.

And those women...

Rose’s eyes narrowed.

Tang Meilin sighed.

Gu Qingya already looked tired.

Chi Lingxi hugged Shen Tian’s arm tighter.

Chu Zijin frowned.

Lin Yue stared forward.

Mu Qingqing crossed her arms.

Ji Xuan’s expression became flat.

Luo Xiaoyu waited.

Chen Mo continued.

They’re all intelligent.

The women paused.

Then...

Beautiful too.

Several expressions softened slightly.

Then...

Which makes it even stranger.

Rose raised an eyebrow.

Women like that shouldn’t willingly share one man.

Silence.

Every woman stopped walking.

Shen Tian took another two steps.

Then...

Realized.

He turned.

Nine women stood behind him.

All staring down the corridor.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Chen Mo?"

Nine women nodded.

He laughed.

"What did he say?"

Rose crossed her arms.

"Apparently..."

She looked around.

"...we shouldn’t willingly share one man."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

Then...

He looked at the women.

Chi Lingxi was the first to speak.

"I never asked him."

Rose nodded.

"Neither did I."

Tang Meilin frowned.

"He doesn’t know anything about us."

Gu Qingya’s expression was colder.

"Yet he’s already decided what choices we’re supposed to make."

Lin Yue nodded.

"That’s what bothers me."

Chu Zijin crossed her arms.

"He sees us standing around Shen Tian and assumes something must be

wrong."

Mu Qingqing looked thoughtful.

Then...

Chen Mo’s next thought reached them.

Maybe it’s status.

Their expressions changed.

Shen family wealth would explain some of it.

Gu Qingya’s face became cold.

Tang Meilin’s eyes narrowed.

Chi Lingxi looked genuinely offended.

Rose’s disgust became immediate.

Then...

No.

Chen Mo corrected himself.

Gu Qingya has money.

Chi family has money.

Chu Zijin doesn’t need his fame.

The women paused.

At least he corrected himself.

Then...

Chen Mo thought...

Maybe he’s simply that good at manipulating them.

Silence.

Rose laughed once.

No humor.

"There it is."

Gu Qingya’s expression became icy.

Tang Meilin looked disgusted.

Lin Yue shook her head.

Mu Qingqing’s opinion of Chen Mo visibly dropped.

Shen Tian stared at them.

Then...

Rose told him.

His smile disappeared slightly.

Not angry.

Just colder.

"Manipulating you?"

Gu Qingya nodded.

Shen Tian looked toward the corridor.

Then...

He shrugged.

"His mistake."

Tang Meilin blinked.

"That’s it?"

"What do you want me to do?"

She stared.

Shen Tian continued.

"You know why you’re here."

"That’s enough for me."

Silence.

The women’s expressions softened.

Gu Qingya looked at him for several seconds.

Then...

She smiled faintly.

"That’s a better answer."

Rose nodded.

"Much."

Chi Lingxi hugged his arm.

Shen Tian looked down.

"What?"

"Nothing."

Then...

She leaned up.

Kissed his cheek.

Shen Tian froze for half a second.

Chi Lingxi smiled proudly.

Rose’s eyebrow rose.

Tang Meilin’s mouth opened.

Chu Zijin stared.

Gu Qingya sighed.

Lin Yue looked away again.

Mu Qingqing blinked.

Ji Xuan whispered...

"Bold."

Luo Xiaoyu nodded.

"Very."

Chi Lingxi remained completely unashamed.

"Girlfriend."

Rose sighed.

"Yes, we know."

. . .

Another corridor.

Adrian walked beside Elena.

He was attempting the impossible.

Not thinking.

Nothing.

Empty.

Silence.

Blank.

Then...

Elena’s hand brushed his.

Don’t react.

She heard it.

Her eyebrow rose.

Adrian kept walking.

Accidental.

Elena looked at their hands.

Definitely accidental.

She moved half a step away.

Adrian relaxed.

Good.

Then...

His system appeared.

Dragon Meridian Pearl proximity increasing

Adrian focused.

Finally.

Elena’s expression became serious.

Adrian noticed.

Then...

Remembered.

"Oh, come on."

She smiled.

"You really aren’t good at this."

"Nobody is good at not thinking."

"Shen Tian seems fine."

Adrian stared.

Then...

Don’t compare me to that cheating bastard.

Elena laughed.

Adrian sighed.

Then...

His system displayed another notification.

Potential Heroine Route nearby

Adrian froze.

No.

Absolutely not.

Elena heard his thought.

Ignore it.

Her expression changed.

I don’t care.

She stared at him.

Adrian kept walking.

No heroine routes.

Elena slowed.

No collecting women because a system says so.

Her eyes widened slightly.

Adrian continued.

I’m not turning into some idiot protagonist who sees a beautiful woman

and immediately decides destiny owes him something.

Elena stared at his back.

Her expression softened.

Then...

His next thought ruined it.

Besides, Shen Tian apparently already collected half the continent.

Elena burst out laughing.

Adrian turned.

"What?"

She shook her head.

"Nothing."

"Everyone keeps saying that."

. . .

Qin Hao reached the convergence chamber first.

He stopped.

A massive circular room opened before him.

Three tunnels.

One chamber.

At the center...

A floating golden pearl.

Dragon Qi spiraled around it.

Qin Hao’s eyes widened.

The Dragon Meridian Pearl.

His system exploded with notifications.

MAJOR FATE ITEM DETECTED

Dragon Meridian Pearl

Compatibility with Host: 83%

Claim immediately

Qin Hao smiled.

"Finally."

He stepped forward.

Then...

Stopped.

Han Yuer grabbed his sleeve.

"Wait."

Qin Hao looked toward her.

"What?"

She stared at the pearl.

Something felt wrong.

Then...

Chen Mo entered from the opposite passage.

He stopped.

His eyes landed on the Pearl.

Immediately...

His entire body reacted.

His meridians burned.

His ancient inheritance surged.

Mine.

Mu Qingqing heard from the distant corridor.

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