"It's truly rare; it finally reached one-tenth."

Returning to the system space, Yu Wantang raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying anger: "System, you previously swore up and down that the progress would increase, but what was the result? It's crawling like a snail. Confess honestly, did you secretly play tricks behind my back?"

The system's voice was clearly lacking confidence: "N—No way... Hahaha... How is that possible..."

"Heh, laughing so guiltily, something's wrong." Yu Wantang narrowed her eyes. "I don't care, you have to compensate me for emotional distress."

After a moment of silence, the system sighed, compromising as if resigning to its fate: "... Fine then. What does the host want? As long as it's not too outrageous, I'll try my best to satisfy it."

Yu Wantang's eyes rolled as she asked: "Then let me ask you, can the cash earned in the mission world really not be taken away at all?"

"It can't be taken away. The Quick Transmigration Administration has rigid regulations; the currency, physical objects, and real estate of the mission world cannot be transferred across worlds at all. This is to prevent hosts from single-mindedly making money and throwing proper business to the back of their minds."

After hearing this, there were no ripples on her face, neither disappointment nor surprise, as if she had guessed this answer long ago.

Not lingering on this issue much, she gently leaned against the back of the chair, her tone calm: "Alright then. Since it can't be taken away, why don't you help me donate all that money to people who truly need it."

The system was silent for a split second, and then its tone rarely carried a hint of being moved: "... Host, given this heart of yours, I can make an exception once and allow you to bring one thing."

She was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Really? Then I want—"

As her voice fell, the system decisively agreed as if afraid she would renege: "... Fine then."

The next second, the mechanical voice sounded without any emotion:

【Transmission initiated, heading to the next world.】

White light swallowed everything. And that smile on the corner of her lips hadn't had time to fall yet.

In the system space, it crackled and flashed twice.

System: Why did it have a feeling of being deceived.

...

Beside the Jade Pool on the Nine Heavens, the white jade railings reflected the rippling water light, and cranes swept across the clouds, leaving behind a string of lingering cries.

On the square outside the Lingxiao Hall, hundreds of immortal officials sat in rows, their clothes fluttering and immortal qi swirling around them.

Disciples from various palaces were in groups of three or five, conversing in low voices.

Occasionally, a few gazes were cast over, carrying curiosity, speculation, and a few traces of unspeakable meaning.

In the center of the square, Bai Xi was holding Cang Wu's arm.

She wore a snow-white gauze dress, with a slender figure, dark hair hanging to her waist, and that face was extremely beautiful. Especially a pair of fox eyes, watery and brimming with natural allure.

At this moment, she was lowering her head, her fingertips nervously clutching her cuffs, her shoulders trembling slightly.

And the man standing next to her wore mysterious gold battle armor, with a tall, straight figure and stern brows and eyes.

That was Cang Wu, the God of War of the Immortal Realm.

"Brother Cang Wu, did I say the wrong thing again?"

The young girl's voice trembled, the corners of her eyes turning red, as if she could shed tears in the next second.

Cang Wu lowered his head to glance at her, and on that iron-cold face, his brows and expression relaxed rarely.

He reached out, gently patting Bai Xi's back, his voice low and carrying a bit of soothing: "Don't be afraid. With me here, no one can touch you."

Bai Xi raised her head, her lips slightly pursed, and those watery fox eyes instantly filled with gratitude and reliance.

"Brother Cang Wu is truly so good to me."

Cang Wu lowered his eyes to glance at Bai Xi, then looked up, his line of sight falling upon that cold and aloof figure below the high platform, a trace of unspeakable emotion flashing in his heart.

"Wantang, Xi'er has just come to the Heavenly Realm and doesn't understand the rules; why must you be so aggressive?"

Yu Wantang sat in her own seat, finally slowly raising her eyes.

All around, clouds and mist curled, and immortal qi floated up and down.

Beneath her feet were suspended glazed jade steps, and above her head, golden lotuses bloomed, radiating brilliant light. In the distance, cranes swept across the vast sky, their cries clear and resonant. Hundreds of immortal lords and goddesses sat upright on both sides, their clothes fluttering, resembling a scroll of gods.

And her.

In a pale cyan long dress with wide sleeves, she leaned lazily against her seat, still holding a spiritual fruit in her hand.

It was as if the immortal officials filling this hall and the prosperity of these Nine Heavens had no relation to her at all.

Yu Wantang took a bite of the fruit.

It was sweet.

Her mood got slightly better.

【Ding! World No. 016 has finished loading.】

【Plot Synopsis: In the Immortal Realm, the Original Host is Fairy Shangqing, and her fiancé is the God of War Cang Wu. After returning from undergoing tribulations in the lower realm, he brought back a fox-tribe girl named Bai Xi by his side. From then on, the Original Host was framed, schemed against, and stripped of everything, while Cang Wu always stood on Bai Xi's side. In the end, the Original Host took the blame of "colluding with the demon race," had her immortal status stripped, was demoted to the mortal realm, and died through tribulations.】

【This World's Mission: Make the male and female protagonists pay for their blood debts with blood!】

Yu Wantang stared at the panel and was silent for a full three seconds.

Then she raised her hand and knocked on the void: "System, did the planners of your Quick Transmigration Administration get water in their brains?"

The system weakly said: "... Huh?"

"Such dog-blooded tropes and brain-reducing plots," she rolled her eyes, "who on earth is writing them, and who on earth is watching them?"

The system immediately feigned innocence and shifted the blame: "Audience members love to watch them, Host, you can't blame me."

"If I don't blame you, who do I blame? We viewers don't like watching this at all. Since everything you film is trash, don't blame the viewers for calling it trash."

At this moment, the discussions in the grand hall could no longer be suppressed.

"Why does Fairy Shangqing's face look so ugly today?"

"Nonsense, her fiancé went out for a trip and brought back a little fox demon; if it were you, would your face look good?"

"But the God of War seems to protect that fox demon very much..."

"Shh, keep it down."

"However, that Bai Xi really looks bewitching; I just glanced at her earlier, and my bones went soft."

"The fox tribe is inherently skilled in charm arts."

...

Listening to those whispers, Yu Wantang finally let her gaze fall upon Bai Xi.

This glance made Bai Xi's back turn cold.

For some unknown reason.

She always felt that today's Yu Wantang was a bit different from before.

Although the past Yu Wantang was cold and aloof, when looking at Cang Wu, there was always affection hidden in the depths of her eyes. But right now, there was nothing in her eyes; she was very calm.

Bai Xi's heart jumped inexplicably, and she subconsciously shrank behind Cang Wu.

"Brother Cang Wu..."

She gently tugged at the man's cuff.

Cang Wu's brows furrowed deeper.

He looked at Yu Wantang, his tone carrying a trace of displeasure.

"Wantang, you scared her."

Yu Wantang almost laughed out loud.

This God of War truly had a malfunctioning brain.

Leisurely, she threw the fruit core into the jade plate, raised her head, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Oh."

Cang Wu was startled.

Just... oh?

He originally thought that, given Yu Wantang's temperament, she would at least question him with a cold face for a couple of sentences.

In the end, she just gave a single "Oh"?

This instead gave him the bizarre feeling of punching a fist into cotton.

Bai Xi was also stunned.

The grievance expression she had prepared almost couldn't be maintained.

And right at this moment.

Above the high platform, a majestic voice slowly sounded.

"Alright."

The Heavenly Emperor spoke.

In an instant, all the immortals and gods throughout the hall lowered their heads.

The Heavenly Emperor sat upright on the cloud platform, his entire body shrouded in golden light, his gaze sweeping lightly across the crowd.

"The once-in-a-century Heavenly Realm trial is about to open."

"The trial location this time is set in the Barren Lands."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall instantly fell into a commotion.

"The Barren Lands?"

"Isn't that place sealing ancient grand demons?"

"I heard the laws there are chaotic, and spell techniques will be suppressed. In past years, trials have never chosen this kind of place."