First Milf or First Kill....

Jiang Chen vanished. In panic, though, he didn't see the blue panel in front of him, which read:

[~~~~~Ahh, my love~~~~]

Now, what we, the general audience, can understand from this—I, a simple narrator, don't know. So, the best thing to do is to ignore it.

Now, Jiang emerged from the portal. He didn't get thrown out upside down but walked with elegance, wearing a blue and black robe with golden designs. The portal behind him was a vibrant purple. A charming smile adorned his face.

But as soon as he stepped out, he felt mortal.

Why?

Because before him, on a bed-sized throne, lay a lazily reclining woman with a fairy-like face. Her long, flowing red hair resembled the feathers of the mythical Vermillion Bird. Her blazing red eyes held a golden hue at their center. She wore a pure red gown adorned with a golden phoenix design. The gown struggled to hide the massive "weapon" in front and her snake-like curves.

But in Jiang Chen's eyes, even the gown felt ashamed—it couldn't protect its master's body from a lecher's gaze.

However, the gown was wrong.

Jiang Chen wasn't looking at her lustfully. Not because she wasn't beautiful—she was breathtaking—but because his eyes were locked onto her face.

After confirming his thoughts, he wasted no time. Without hesitation, he tried to enter the closing portal again.

But the portal rejected him.

A look of pure horror filled his face.

Why, you may ask?

Simple... Hehehe.

Jiang Chen's POV

I exited the portal.

Seeing the lady, I was awestruck.

I had never seen such a beautiful and charming woman before. My breath hitched.

But then, I realized something.

My breath wasn't stuck because of her beauty. My heart wasn't pounding like crazy just because of her presence.

No.

It was because of a memory that had just clicked.

A distant memory…

Some Years Ago…

I, Jiang Chen, had come first in the Sect Selection Test.

Hahaha! Nobody is better than me! I am a monstrous genius! The chosen one! Hahaha!

"I choose him."

A loud voice reverberated across the selection area, coming from the elders' pavilion where they were observing the disciples' performances.

I was forced out of my self-absorbed thoughts.

Before me stood a woman of ethereal beauty.

I was awestruck.

With a seductive smile and an air of authority, she spoke:

"Boy, kneel to me, for from today onwards, you are my personal disciple."

Hearing this, I felt like I was on cloud nine.

A beautiful lady as my master?

Hell yeah!

Just as I was about to kneel, another voice resounded:

"Hold on."

"Zi Xia, he will be my disciple."

Another beauty appeared, just as breathtaking as Zi Xia.

I was stunned again.

And when I heard that she also wanted to take me as her disciple, I was delighted.

Two beautiful masters fighting over me?

Hehehe…

Zi Xia snorted.

"Why would that be? He hasn't knelt to you, nor has he acknowledged you as his master, so why can't I accept him as my disciple?"

The other woman, Gu Yan, narrowed her eyes.

"You—"

Before the argument escalated, another elder stepped forward, trying to mediate.

"The disciple can choose which master he will go under."

Both women accepted this.

I was about to choose Zi Xia when she smirked confidently and added:

"Boy, if you become my disciple, you will be my personal disciple—above every other disciple. You will be the head disciple of my Xia Peak. Your cultivation resources will be the best. I will personally teach you."

Hearing this, my happiness soared.

I became even more certain of my choice.

But then, Gu Yan smirked and said:

"Boy, if you become my disciple, you will start as an ordinary disciple of my Yan Peak. You will have to earn your resources yourself and compete for my personal teachings."

I frowned.

Does this woman have brain damage?

Why would I choose her over Zi Xia?

Am I dumb? Heh, only an idiot would choose her as his master over Zi Xia.

Just as I was about to kneel before Zi Xia and she was about to complete her victorious smirk, Gu Yan suddenly pulled out a scroll from somewhere and handed it to me.

I opened it.

Read its contents.

And then...

I knelt three times before Gu Yan and accepted her as my master.

Zi Xia's confident smirk shattered as she stared at me in disbelief.

'How?!'

She couldn't comprehend how I had chosen Gu Yan over her, despite the many unfavorable conditions.

'Was it because of that scroll? What's inside it?'

Not just her, even the other elders, the sect master, and the disciples were stunned.

Everyone looked at the scroll I held with burning curiosity.

Then, a single thought flashed through their minds:

'Is it a Heaven-level cultivation technique?!'

They all convinced themselves that this must be the case.

Their gazes turned to Gu Yan with newfound reverence.

A master who could casually pull out a Heaven-level technique?

Everyone wanted a master like that.

And as we all know, reverence makes people blind.

The sect disciples suddenly saw Gu Yan's insistence on equal treatment—even for a genius like me—as commendable.

But now, they turned their eyes toward Zi Xia with a new perspective.

'What a witch. Just because of talent, she wanted to offer such special treatment? Despicable.'

Jealousy brewed in their hearts.

I was already a monstrous genius, and now, I had nearly gotten unfairly preferential treatment?

They hated it.

And who was the easiest target for their jealousy?

Zi Xia.

Although no one dared say anything, her reputation suffered that day.

Present Time

In front of me stood the fairy-like master—

~~~~~~Zi Xia~~~~~~

Her expression shifted.

From stunned to shocked to amused.

And then—

She laughed.

A melodic, divine laugh that sent tremors through my heart.