Sky-Scraping Tower

The Dayan Empire had enjoyed a reign of over thirteen hundred years.
The Emperor was critically ill, the Crown Prince was regent, local immortal sects were entrenched, and central authorities were vying for power in the chaotic court.
Upon waking,
Xu Yuan saw a dilapidated temple in the mountain rain at night,
saw the eerie, broken-armed stone Buddha,
and,
the mysterious woman by the fire, her face veiled by thin gauze.
...
...
He had become the ultimate villain's third son, of pure heritage and legitimate lineage.
The fake villain, dressed in fine garments and enjoying luxurious feasts, simply waited to be humiliated, while the real villain was caught by the Big Ice Lump and dragged across the world in flight from the start.
Golden finger?
Only a fake villain relied on a golden finger to get rich, a true villain dared to confront a bleak life!
"If Heaven had not birthed me, Xu Changtian, villains would be as eternal as the never-ending night."
"........"
"Father, save me!"

Let Me Explain, Fairy

After each snowy night, the Government Office's branches throughout the city would dispatch staff before dawn, sprinkling de-icing powder along the streets for the easy passage of beast-drawn carriages. The sleepless rush of the New Year had just passed. After the seventeenth day of the first month, the festive red lanterns were taken down from the streets and alleys, and people resumed their busy lives, though the slow pace kept the joyous celebration lingering.


The de-icing powder spread by the Government Office not only melted ice but also prevented slipping.


At the Tian'an Commerce Assembly, which spread across several city blocks, an unremarkable carriage quietly entered and, led by the greeter, pulled into the main assembly's stables.


The one who stepped out of the carriage was a young man dressed in black with white-edged robes, not strikingly beautiful but handsome enough.


Chapter 537: Double Heart?