chapter 4

Chapter 4

“You know,” Fox Shadow said, “following the Eldest Miss really doesn’t have much of a future.”

“…”

Fox Shadow: “But I don’t need a future. I just want to be a salted fish.”

Ye Piaoling suddenly understood: Great minds think alike!

Her gaze at Fox Shadow was tinged with admiration.

In her previous life, she died from overworking herself to death in endless competition. Only after dying did she realize she should have just been a salted fish…

But Fox Shadow had chosen to be a salted fish from the start. He avoided a whole lifetime of detours!

Ye Piaoling couldn’t help but give a thumbs up. “666!”

…

After the meal, Fox Shadow went back to lie down.

Ye Piaoling also returned to her own room.

She took out the Exquisite Mask from her sleeve and examined it over and over.

This really was a peerless treasure. Without it, she would probably have been trapped in the Cave by the Demon Beasts forever…

Suddenly, a cheerful voice sounded in her mind:

[Ding dong! Your Silly System is now online!]

Ye Piaoling: “Heh.”

System: [Host, what’s wrong?]

Ye Piaoling cursed angrily: [You rotten old System, you tricked me into kissing a dead man!]

The System hurried to explain: [That wasn’t a dead man, he was alive!]

Ye Piaoling pressed: [A living person doesn’t breathe?]

[That person is different,] the System began to explain: [When he falls into slumber, his soul leaves his body. He has no breath or heartbeat, but in reality, he’s still alive!]

[Impressive,] Ye Piaoling clapped: [Then why didn’t you say so at the time?]

[The signal in the Cave was bad, and the System malfunctioned for a moment,] the System vowed: [Rest assured, Host, the System is now fully repaired. This will never happen again!]

Ye Piaoling snorted, fiddling with the mask in her hand.

Silly System: [Congratulations, Host, you have successfully obtained the Regent King’s Mask and unlocked the main quest!]

Ye Piaoling’s hand shook when she heard this, almost dropping the mask: [What did you say? Whose mask is this?]

[The Regent King’s Mask!]

[The Regent King… Is that the Regent King who lives in Chonghua Palace, Di Xiulan?]

[Correct! He, he, it’s him!]

Ye Piaoling: […]

Chonghua Palace was a palace even more mysterious than the imperial palace. It was said that in ancient times, deities once resided there, and mortals could not enter. Until Di Xiulan appeared and made Chonghua Palace his bedchamber.

Now, the Emperor was young, and Di Xiulan was both the Regent King and the Dali Imperial Tutor, the Emperor’s teacher. Not only did he wield overwhelming power, but his cultivation was also unmatched.

Most importantly, his temperament was said to be extremely unpredictable-so much so that even a magnifying glass couldn’t see through him. Outwardly gentle, inwardly twisted, his hands stained with endless blood, and the smile at his lips could turn the world upside down…

In short, quite the pervert.

And the beautiful man sleeping in the Cave without breathing turned out to be the Regent King himself!

Ye Piaoling recalled the events at that time.

She had rashly kissed him, then immediately jumped up and cursed, “What the hell!” Then she took his mask and left…

Oh right, before leaving, she even put a homemade mask on him.

A pink one.

Ye Piaoling asked with a trembling voice: [So, when will the Regent King wake up?]

Silly System: [He might have already woken up. Actually, Host, if you had kissed him a little longer, he would have opened his eyes right away… But it’s fine, you survived and successfully obtained the Regent King’s Mask, completing part of the main quest!]

[Main quest?]

[The System’s main quest is to collect the Regent King’s Four-piece Set, which are the four personal items of the Regent King!]

The System announced excitedly: [Now, Host, you have obtained the first item-the Regent King’s Mask. Please keep up the good work and collect the remaining three!]

[…]

Ye Piaoling was speechless.

This Silly System, what Regent King’s Four-piece Set, it all sounded extremely unreliable…

But she couldn’t help asking: [If I collect them all, what reward do I get?]

Silly System: [You can ascend to heaven on the spot!]

[…]

Ye Piaoling: [I’m dying of laughter, folks! I’ve decided to unbind the System, resign, resign, whatever four-piece or eight-piece set, find someone else! Goodbye!]

The Silly System quickly said: [Host, don’t misunderstand. By ‘ascend to heaven,’ I mean you’ll reach the pinnacle of life, get whatever you want, restore all your powers, achieve financial freedom… It will feel as wonderful as ascending to heaven, hahaha!]

[What? Financial freedom?!] Ye Piaoling immediately caught the key point.

[Yes, getting rich, filthy rich, so much money you can’t spend it all!!!]

[…]

Ye Piaoling was deeply tempted by this.

That worldly desire surged up again.

[Your sweet talk has moved me.] Ye Piaoling, unable to resist, flipped over like a salted fish and sighed: [What are the remaining three items? I’ll get to work.]

[The next item: the Regent King’s Belt.]

[Belt?!]

[Yes, the one tied around the waist to keep the robe from falling down!]

[…Alright, and the one after that?]

[The Four-piece Set must be unlocked in order. Only after Host obtains the Regent King’s Belt can the System reveal the next item.]

Ye Piaoling calmed down.

She pondered, analyzing rationally: [First the mask, then the belt, what could the last two be… If in the end you ask me to steal the Regent King’s underwear, do I really have to go??]