Chapter 23: Even with the Simp Meter Redlining, He Still Maintains His Composure

Xiao Chenxin had pushed his lecherous act to the absolute limit, putting on a performance for Su Yao that redefined the very meaning of the word.

He immediately opened the system and checked Su Yao’s panel.

[Name: Su Yao]
[Fortune: Golden]
[Simp Level: 88!]

"Huh? This... Even after all that, why is the simp level still rising? Help!"

He even had to slander an innocent old farmer to pull this off! Gritting his teeth, Xiao Chenxin swept his arm around Su Yao, pulled her into his embrace, and, without giving her a chance to speak, dragged her back to the thatched hut where he lived.

"This is my place. Go and boil some water for me."

Su Yao looked at the incredibly crude, dilapidated hut and was left completely dumbfounded. Three long branches were lashed together to form the frame, and the three sides were covered in nothing but dried grass. There was no need for a door; one could simply push aside the grass anywhere and crawl right in.

The squalor of the environment left Su Yao utterly stunned.

"This... what could Great-Granduncle possibly be trying to do? Could it be that he is testing me? Does he truly want to marry me? After all, the troubles outside are a thousand times worse than this..."

Su Yao suddenly dared not think any further. There was still a generational gap between her and the Great-Granduncle! Such a thing was fine to indulge in within an illusion, as no one would ever know, but if it were the real world, she wouldn't dare utter a single word. As the Saintess of the Yaoguang Sacred Land, she still had some face to maintain.

Unable to fathom his true intentions, she braced herself and said against her better judgment, "It’s... it’s not bad. Great-Granduncle, how did you know I liked a well-ventilated environment?"

Xiao Chenxin, who had been feeling triumphant about intimidating Su Yao, nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. *No, the Saintess's taste is far too unique! It’s one thing to like a sloppy farmer, and another for her simp level to rise even while being stared at by a sleazy one! The Yaoguang Sacred Land might not mind the hut, but the Saintess certainly should!*

*No! I cannot let the Saintess continue down this path! I must end her career as a simp! I have to hit her with something even harsher!*

And for a woman, what is the greatest tragedy? It is nothing more than being treated as a mere birthing machine! Thinking this, Xiao Chenxin gritted his teeth. *Fine, you want children? Then I’ll give you plenty!*

Decades later, within the illusion, Xiao Chenxin looked at the "descendants" bouncing all over the place and was rendered completely speechless. Su Yao, holding a newborn child, wiped the sweat from her brow and gazed at Xiao Chenxin with sweet affection.

"Husband, shall we have another?"

Xiao Chenxin checked her status again.

[Name: Su Yao]
[Fortune: Golden]
[Simp Level: 100! +5!]
[Evaluation: A super simp among simps! An ultimate, invincible, peerless, grand simp who would sacrifice everything and give everything for her beloved!]

"Agh!"

Xiao Chenxin felt as if his head were about to split open! After all that aggressive maneuvering, her simp level had actually reached one hundred and five! She only had sixty-six points when she first arrived at the Pavilion of Red Dust! How, how did it end up like this?

Suddenly, a bold thought crossed his mind. Could it be... that our Saintess is a legendary masochist? The more perverted the situation, the more she likes it?

Thinking of this, Xiao Chenxin walked up to Su Yao and pinched her face hard—the face that, despite the passing of decades, remained exquisite and beautiful. Using all his strength, he managed to choke out a humiliating remark.

"You... little dog!"

Under Su Yao’s bewildered gaze, he opened the system again.

[Name: Su Yao]
[Fortune: Golden]
[Simp Level: 100! +6!]
[Evaluation: A super simp among simps! An ultimate, invincible, peerless, grand simp who would sacrifice everything and give everything for her beloved!]

*Pfft!*

Xiao Chenxin spat out a mouthful of blood. The five points he had gained after breaking the hundred-point mark were already bad enough, but this final point was the straw that broke the camel's back.

*Heaven-defying! This is truly heaven-defying!*

Xiao Chenxin suddenly felt a sense of dread. He had used the wrong strategy! If he were to let this version of Su Yao out, she wouldn't actually sell out the Yaoguang Sacred Land, would she? *Surely not, right? My status as the Great-Granduncle is still secure, right?*

Xiao Chenxin took a deep breath and shattered the illusion, returning everything around him to nothingness. He said with extreme gravity, "Saintess, please don't go and sell out the Yaoguang Sacred Land. I’m still counting on it for my livelihood; please, for heaven's sake, don't do anything foolish!"

Su Yao suddenly stood up, stuck her tongue out at him, and tidied her hair. "Hmm, the Great-Granduncle has discovered my secret. Since the leverage is now in your hands, I suppose... I have no choice but to do as you say. Please don't tell anyone about today's events; I'll do anything you ask. I'm very obedient, Great-Granduncle—would you like to test that?"

Xiao Chenxin breathed a sigh of relief. He gave Su Yao a thumbs-up. *As expected of the Saintess. Even with her simp level off the charts, she can still maintain her composure. She’s on a completely different level from the original who lost all sense of self just to simp! Impressive!*

Su Yao suddenly leaned in close, took his hand, and acted coquettishly with an eager expression. "Great-Granduncle, shall we go play in another illusion?"

Xiao Chenxin immediately shut her down. "No!"

One illusion had raised her simp level from sixty-six to one hundred and six—a massive mistake on his part! If he did it again and it broke the scale further, heaven only knew if the Saintess would remain rational. Xiao Chenxin didn't think he could handle it, and neither could the Yaoguang Sacred Land!

He coughed lightly and said against his better judgment, "This illusion was prepared for Ling Hu; I still need to attend to her arrangements. Come with me to take a look."

Su Yao nodded readily, following exactly one step behind Xiao Chenxin. He did not notice this detail.

Upon arriving in Ling Hu's illusion, the corner of Xiao Chenxin's mouth twitched. Ling Hu was already working herself to the bone. The entire world was filled with Ye Chen; there was no one else in existence. These illusions were essentially born from Ling Hu's heart and manifested through the Pavilion of Red Dust, so it was natural for her to struggle to distinguish truth from falsehood. Under Xiao Chenxin’s secret manipulation, these Ye Chens reasonably demanded all sorts of things from her. With so many people making so many requests, Ling Hu hadn't refused a single one. She was currently exploring a dangerous secret realm as if her life depended on it.

Seeing this, Su Yao whispered, "Great-Granduncle, why don't we just let her die? Once she's dead, we can release that girl."

Hearing this suggestion, Xiao Chenxin gave Su Yao another thumbs-up. *You’re still the most wicked one! That’s a truly devastating move!*

Under Xiao Chenxin's subtle intervention, Ling Hu soon perished within the instance dungeon. However, she was not truly dead; she remained within the illusion in a "spirit" state, so the illusion did not collapse. When she finally felt relieved, believing she had given enough in this life, she saw the world outside. Every Ye Chen was accompanied by a Lin'er. They were either traveling together or had started a family; as for Ling Hu, they didn't even bother to mention her name.

"No!" Ling Hu clutched her head, letting out a painful, low roar. "No, Ye Chen! Ye Chen is mine! You wretch, get away from Ye Chen!"