Chapter 344: Replacement

Gu Qingya added calmly.

"Because of your status."

Tang Meilin crossed her arms.

"And money."

Chi Lingxi’s eyes narrowed.

"And security."

Shen Tian looked toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo froze.

Then...

Shen Tian laughed.

Not angry.

Actually amused.

Chen Mo frowned.

Shen Tian walked toward him.

The women followed.

Qin Hao quietly stepped sideways.

Adrian did the same.

Neither wanted involvement.

Shen Tian stopped before Chen Mo.

"You’re wrong."

Chen Mo stared.

"About what?"

Shen Tian smiled.

"You know."

Chen Mo’s expression changed.

Then...

Shen Tian turned.

Looked toward the women.

"Why are you with me?"

Silence.

Rose blinked.

Tang Meilin stared.

Gu Qingya raised an eyebrow.

Chi Lingxi smiled.

Chu Zijin’s cheeks warmed.

Lin Yue froze.

Shen Tian spread his hands.

"Apparently we need testimony."

Rose laughed.

Then...

She stepped forward.

"Because I want to be."

Simple.

She looked directly at Chen Mo.

"Not because he’s stronger than me."

"He obviously is."

Shen Tian smiled.

Rose elbowed him lightly.

"Quiet."

Then...

She continued.

"Not because he’s rich."

"I have my own money."

"Not because I need protection."

"I survived years without him."

Her eyes softened.

"I’m here because I like him."

Silence.

Shen Tian looked toward her.

Rose realized what she’d said.

Her face slowly turned red.

Very red.

She froze.

Tang Meilin’s eyes widened.

Chi Lingxi smiled.

Chu Zijin covered her mouth.

Lin Yue looked at Rose.

Gu Qingya’s eyebrow rose.

Rose stared forward.

Then...

Her eyes slowly moved toward Shen Tian.

He was smiling.

She immediately pointed.

"Don’t."

"I didn’t say anything."

"Don’t."

His smile widened.

Rose’s face became redder.

"I hate you."

"No, you don’t."

Silence.

Her mouth opened.

Then closed.

Because...

Well.

She had literally just admitted otherwise.

Tang Meilin started laughing.

Rose covered her face.

"This was supposed to be serious."

Shen Tian laughed.

Then...

Chi Lingxi stepped forward.

She hugged his arm.

"I love him."

Immediate.

No hesitation.

Shen Tian looked down.

Her cheeks were red.

But her eyes didn’t move away.

"That’s why."

Shen Tian’s expression softened.

He squeezed her hand.

Then...

Tang Meilin realized everyone was looking at her.

Her eyes widened.

"Why me?"

Gu Qingya smiled.

"Go ahead."

Tang Meilin’s face became pink.

"I..."

She looked at Shen Tian.

Then...

Away.

Then...

Back.

"I like being around him."

Her voice became quieter.

"He makes me feel..."

She hesitated.

"...seen."

Silence.

Shen Tian stopped smiling teasingly.

Tang Meilin continued.

"He remembers small things."

"He listens."

"He teases too much."

Shen Tian smiled again.

She glared.

"But..."

Her expression softened.

"I like him."

Then...

She immediately looked away.

Her face burned.

Gu Qingya sighed.

"My turn, apparently."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

She stared at him.

Then...

Her usual CEO composure returned.

Mostly.

"I don’t need Shen Tian’s money."

"Or status."

"Or protection."

She paused.

Then...

Her cheeks became faintly pink.

"I simply enjoy him."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Enjoy me?"

Gu Qingya’s composure cracked.

"Don’t make it sound strange."

"I didn’t."

"Your face did."

The women laughed.

Then...

Chu Zijin stepped forward.

She was already red.

"I..."

She looked at Shen Tian.

Then...

Her smile became shy.

"I like when he watches me perform."

Silence.

Shen Tian stared.

Chu Zijin continued.

"Thousands of people watch me."

"Sometimes tens of thousands."

"But..."

Her cheeks warmed more.

"When he’s there..."

"It matters more."

Shen Tian’s expression softened.

Chu Zijin immediately looked away.

"That’s all."

Lin Yue stared.

Then...

Everyone looked at her.

She froze.

"No."

Rose smiled.

"Doctor."

"No."

Tang Meilin laughed.

"Your turn."

"I refuse."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

Lin Yue immediately pointed.

"Especially you."

He smiled.

She stared.

Then...

Her shoulders dropped.

"Fine."

She looked toward Chen Mo.

Then...

At Shen Tian.

"I don’t know what this is yet."

Honest.

Shen Tian’s expression remained calm.

Lin Yue continued.

"But I trust him."

Her cheeks warmed.

"And..."

She glanced toward him.

"...I like holding his hand."

Silence.

Shen Tian looked down.

Lin Yue realized what she’d said.

Then...

He held out his hand.

She stared.

Everyone stared.

Lin Yue’s face turned completely red.

Shen Tian waited.

She sighed.

Then...

Placed her hand in his.

He closed his fingers around hers.

Lin Yue looked away.

But...

She smiled.

Small.

Warm.

Real.

Chen Mo watched.

Then...

His thoughts reached them.

They’re serious.

Mu Qingqing heard.

Ji Xuan.

Luo Xiaoyu.

Rose.

All of them.

Chen Mo’s expression changed.

They actually chose this.

Mu Qingqing crossed her arms.

Finally.

Then...

Chen Mo’s thought shifted.

I don’t understand it.

Rose looked toward him.

But...

Pause.

I don’t have to.

Silence.

Mu Qingqing’s expression softened slightly.

At least...

He could learn.

Then...

Chen Mo looked toward Shen Tian.

Still hate his face.

The women laughed.

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

Rose smiled.

"Nothing."

Then...

Shen Tian looked toward Chen Mo.

"Something about my face?"

Chen Mo froze.

The women laughed harder.

Qin Hao shook his head.

Adrian sighed.

And for several seconds...

Inside an ancient dragon cavern...

Surrounded by overwhelming cultivation pressure...

Three protagonists...

Nine heroines...

And one absurdly powerful villain...

Simply stood there laughing.

Then...

The mountain screamed.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Everyone stopped.

Xu Ning’s expression changed.

[Host.]

"What?"

The ancient dragon skeleton moved.

Not the Heart.

That was already inside Shen Tian.

Something else.

Something beneath it.

The golden rivers of Dragon Qi began turning black.

Shen Tian’s smile disappeared.

Xu Ning’s panel flashed red.

WARNING

Foreign Fate corruption detected

Source unknown

Qin Hao’s system reacted.

Hostile narrative entity awakening

Adrian’s system reacted.

Survival threat detected

Chen Mo’s inheritance screamed.

Then...

A hand emerged from beneath the dragon skeleton.

Human.

Black.

Decayed.

Massive chains wrapped around its wrist.

Everyone stared.

Then...

Another hand.

CRACK.

The cavern floor split.

A figure slowly pulled itself from beneath the Dragon Vein.

Tall.

Human shaped.

Ancient robes.

Long black hair.

Skin covered in black veins.

Chains pierced through its body.

Its eyes opened.

Pure white.

Xu Ning froze.

[That’s not part of the event.]

Shen Tian’s eyes narrowed.

"What is it?"

The system scanned.

Once.

Failed.

Twice.

Failed.

Then...

A panel appeared.

UNKNOWN ENTITY

Classification: Failed Fate Devourer

Status: Sealed for approximately 1,700 years

Cultivation: Heaven Manifestation Realm

Then...

Another line.

Former identity detected

Protagonist

Silence.

Qin Hao stared.

Adrian’s face changed.

Chen Mo froze.

Shen Tian’s smile slowly returned.

Xu Ning stared at him.

[Why are you smiling?]

Shen Tian’s green eyes locked onto the ancient figure.

"A protagonist survived down here for seventeen hundred years."

[Failed protagonist.]

"Still counts."

The ancient man’s white eyes moved.

First...

Chen Mo.

He smiled.

Then Qin Hao.

His smile widened.

Then Adrian.

His body trembled with excitement.

Three Fate blessed existences.

Three meals.

Then...

His eyes moved toward Shen Tian.

The smile disappeared.

Completely.

The ancient entity stared.

For the first time in seventeen hundred years...

Fear appeared on its face.

Shen Tian tilted his head.

"What’s wrong?"

The Failed Fate Devourer whispered...

"You..."

Everyone became silent.

It took one step backward.

Chains dragged across stone.

"You are not blessed by Fate."

Shen Tian smiled.

"No."

The creature’s eyes widened.

"You consume it."

Qin Hao’s expression changed.

Adrian stared.

Chen Mo’s heart tightened.

The ancient entity looked at Shen Tian like it had encountered something

impossible.

Then...

It whispered...

"What are you?"

Shen Tian opened his hand.

Golden light gathered.

The Heaven Severing Sovereign Spear appeared.

His newly awakened Primordial Sovereign Dragon Physique surged.

Dragon scales briefly flashed across his wrist.

His Domain began spreading.

The entire cavern trembled.

The women behind him stared.

Three protagonists froze.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Your replacement."

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