Tln note : I was just too busy and got sick a lot… I did not update this series from now on. Will continue in March. I apologize for that. Especially to my coin reader.

Chapter 530: Wang Haoran’s Demands

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Dugu Qingyu, Xiang Shaoling, and Lin Chaoyin.

After these three women recounted their tragic pasts.

Wang Haoran, sitting on his stone chair, couldn’t help but ask—

“So your dream… no, your goal is to take revenge on Xiang Shaotian?”

“That’s right!”

The three women spoke with a tone of unyielding determination.

If Xiang Shaotian were to appear before them now, they would stop at nothing to take his life.

It was this very hatred that had driven them to attack the tomb.

Sensing Xiang Shaotian’s aura and seeing the blue “Susanoo,” they had mistaken it for his “Demonic Form” and unleashed their strongest attacks without hesitation.

“Alright, so… can you let us go now?”

Lin Chaoyin looked at Wang Haoran with hopeful eyes.

Now that she knew Wang Haoran was a disciple of her Holy Land.

And even her disciple’s disciple.

Surely, he would give some respect to an elder of her status…

“It was just a misunderstanding. As your Grandmaster, I apologize…”

“Shut up.” Wang Haoran gave her a cold glance.

She immediately closed her mouth, “…Oh…”

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At this moment.

Looking at the three undeniably stunning women before him, each with their own unique charm and prestigious status in the ancient martial world.

Wang Haoran fell into deep thought—

“This Xiang Shaotian is quite something…”

“He’s hated by the three most powerful and respected women in the ancient martial world, all of whom want him dead.”

“No, more than that—each of these women, who claim to have been ‘betrayed and hurt’ by him, has ‘coincidentally’ become one of the most powerful figures in the ancient martial world, ruling over their respective Holy Lands…”

The truth was obvious to Wang Haoran.

After all, Xiang Shaoling’s story was practically ripped from the pages of a certain tragic Uchiha clan member’s backstory!

And Dugu Qingyu’s tale was no better!

Using a “Heartless Sword Technique”? That name alone screamed drama!

“Then there’s Grandmaster’s so-called Priceless Secret Treasure. If we follow the logic of martial arts novels, her father was probably the real villain!”

So—

“Actually…”

“Xiang Shaotian did all these ‘terrible things’ to protect them!”

“But for some reason, he couldn’t reveal the truth and had to pretend to be heartless and cruel…”

“Silently enduring their hatred…”

“Until he finally ‘lost the will to live,’ seeking only death…”

“……”

Damn, this is just like those silent, misunderstood protagonists!

There were countless versions of this type of protagonist.

In fantasy novels, you had titles like “Memories Exposed, Three Empresses Cry for Me,” “Memories Replayed, Empresses Beg for Forgiveness,” or “I Seek Death, Empresses Regret Too Late.”

In these stories, the heroines mistake the “kind and gentle” protagonist for a “ruthless enemy” and want to kill him.

In urban novels, you had titles like “I Gave Everything, Yet They Want Me Dead,” “Two Years Left to Live, Heroines Beg for Forgiveness,” or “You Wanted Me Dead, Now That I Don’t Want to Live, Why Are You Crying?”

Here, the heroines mistake the “hidden genius” protagonist for a “useless waste.”

Since urban settings don’t allow casual killing, the protagonist is often burdened with car accidents, brain hemorrhages, rare diseases, leukemia, and various cancers for added drama.

While the specifics differ, the core premise remains the same.

In these stories, the world is always “female-dominated.”

The strongest or most powerful individuals are always a group of stunningly beautiful women.

And they all have some connection to the protagonist.

Due to misunderstandings, they hate and despise him, with some even wishing for his death.

But when the protagonist truly falls into despair, “losing the will to live.”

The misunderstandings are cleared, and the heroines realize not only were they wrong about the protagonist.

But their own achievements were thanks to his silent sacrifices!

Overcome with regret, they try to save him.

But by then, the protagonist is already “dead inside” and no longer wants to live!

Seeing this, the heroines can only kneel, crying and begging for forgiveness.

“Ah, this is the perfect fusion of tragic romance and harem novels…”

“Compared to this kind of protagonist, even the cuckolded son-in-law trope seems like a power fantasy!”

After all, the son-in-law protagonist only suffers humiliation from his “wife” and her family.

But this type of protagonist is hated by everyone, enduring misery from start to finish.

“They have mouths but refuse to explain anything… No, if they were mute, they wouldn’t suffer this much.”

“They’ve done so much; even if they don’t say it, the heroines should notice the clues.”

“But no, they insist on taking credit for bad things and pushing good deeds onto others, going out of their way to hide the truth.”

“God forbid the heroines discover their ‘sacrifices’!”

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At this moment.

Looking at the three women before him, Wang Haoran became increasingly certain that Xiang Shaotian was one of those fantasy tragic protagonists—

“The ancient martial world claims Xiang Shaotian has been dead for years?”

“How do you know he’s still alive?”

Hearing Wang Haoran’s question, Lin Chaoyin answered:

“We did ambush him back then.”

“Qingyu even stabbed him through the heart from behind.”

“But later, we searched the entire Valley of Termination and couldn’t find his body.”

“So we know, with his abilities, he must still be alive!”

“……”

However, Wang Haoran’s focus wasn’t on whether Xiang Shaotian was alive—

“You just said… what valley? The Valley of Termination?”

Lin Chaoyin looked confused, “Yes, the Valley of Termination at the edge of Jiu You Holy Land. Why?”

“Nothing…”

Hearing this, Wang Haoran was now certain.

Xiang Shaotian wasn’t dead; he was hiding somewhere!

If that’s the case.

Wang Haoran turned to Xiang Shaoling and Dugu Qingyu.

Speaking seriously and sternly—

“I understand your situation now.”

“Although you attacked me, given your circumstances, I’ll give you two choices.”

“First, you take a full-force attack from me. If you survive, I’ll let you go.”

“And the second…”

As he spoke, Wang Haoran snapped his fingers, and a necklace-like ring formed from his Yin-Yang energy appeared before them—

“Put this on.”

“Become my ‘subordinates.'”

“That way, I can chalk up your actions as just ‘playful mischief’ from my ‘subordinates’!”