Reincarnation Begins Anew: The Dandy and the Silver Dragon

By dawn, the rain that had fallen all night finally stopped, and the sky at the horizon gradually turned pale.

Su Ling woke from his sleep, rubbed his eyes, and discovered that he was actually still alive.

"System..."

"Here..."

"I had an incredibly terrible nightmare last night. I dreamed that, in order to embezzle my reward money, you actually teamed up with that stupid dragon to murder me."

System: "Emm..."

Su Ling wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and was just about to go to the bathroom.

But when he saw the wet clothes Gu Yuena had changed out of in the bathroom, he instantly felt like his whole world had gone wrong.

"Would you like to begin a new simulation? I'm afraid you'll get chopped to death the moment you leave the house today."

Su Ling: "...Begin."

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Looking at those words, Su Ling unexpectedly felt a faint sense of anticipation.

If the original work was a power fantasy with Tang San as its protagonist, then these World Lines were equivalent to fanfiction.

The protagonist might be Bibi Dong, or perhaps Qian Renxue, or even a Soul Beast Empire led by Gu Yuena rising to power.

He really wanted to see who the protagonist of this life would be.

Of course, it would be best if it were Little Scoundrel. Gangzi would do too.

After all, those two bastards had been at odds with him in every reincarnation.

Knock, knock!

Suddenly, a series of knocks came from outside the door, startling Su Ling.

But soon, a clear and pleasant female voice came through.

"Little Ling, come out! Mom already knows! Hiding is useless."

Ye Wanqing's expression was somewhat unsightly.

She had only dragged this brat back from a brothel a few days ago, yet now he had directly brought a girl home for the night.

If she had not noticed him sneaking into her room to get new clothes last night, who knew how long he would have kept it from her?

Upon hearing this, Su Ling hurriedly opened the door.

To be honest, before awakening his memories, Su Ling had been filled with hatred for this mother.

He believed that it was because of her Life Spirit that his own spirit had mutated.

But in the First Life, when he had stubbornly insisted on opposing Qian Renxue and was ultimately captured, it was this mother who lowered her proud head and knelt before the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for three days and three nights in exchange for his life.

And in the Third Life, knowing full well that if he ever came into conflict with Gu Yuena, his family would definitely be implicated, he had left home early on.

Yet it was also this mother who had searched the entire continent for him like a madwoman. In the end, when the Soul Beast army attacked, she had died tragically before his eyes at the hands of the Soul Beasts.

Thinking of this, Su Ling's eyes could not help but moisten. "Mom..."

He called out softly, his voice carrying guilt he had been unable to speak through several lifetimes of reincarnation.

Yet Ye Wanqing paid him no attention at all and strode into the room.

Then, as if catching him in an affair, she searched everywhere. When she picked up a silver strand of hair and Gu Yuena's bra, her gaze had already turned icy cold.

She slammed the bra heavily onto the table, her voice trembling. "Su Ling! Explain this to me clearly! Whose is this?!"

"Good heavens! How old are you, and you already dare to bring a girl home for the night? And... and..."

She was too furious to continue, her chest heaving violently.

"Mom... it's not what you think... Forget it, don't worry about this. Give me some money. I'm going out drinking with my friends."

The surge of emotion in Su Ling's heart was instantly scattered by her barrage of questioning.

He held out his hand expressionlessly, suddenly feeling an urge to simply give up on himself.

No matter which life it was, his initial persona had always been that of a good-for-nothing wastrel. He might as well get used to it.

Seeing her son's shamelessly unrepentant appearance, and that he was even asking her for money in return, Ye Wanqing was so angry that her vision darkened.

Because her Life Element Spirit conflicted with the Su Family's Deathly Stillness Flame, she had always felt guilty toward Little Ling.

She believed that she had caused her son's spirit to mutate and suffer endless mockery.

And now that he had gone astray, it was also because she had spoiled him too much.

She took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself. Then she took out a bag of money from her Soul Tool and stuffed it into Su Ling's hand, her tone carrying helplessness and pleading.

"Little Ling, here's the money... But you have to promise Mom that you won't associate with Xue Beng and those people anymore. They're not good people."

As she spoke, her eyes had already filled with tears, as though she had suffered a tremendous grievance.

Su Ling ultimately got the money, yet he felt as if he had lost something far more important.

Dejected, he walked out of the house and began considering his plans for what came next.

Because his Innate Soul Power was only level 3, his cultivation speed was despairingly slow.

On top of that, before recovering his memories, he had spent every day idling around with those worthless friends.

Even now, he was only level 8 and did not even have a soul ring.

Fortunately, the Flame of Life Martial Soul had maxed out his talent for medicine-making.

After all, only the Flame of Life could perfectly refine an essence without damaging a medicine's potency.

Combined with the countless prescriptions exchanged from the system, as well as the accumulations of three lifetimes, making a few Soul Enlightenment Pills to improve one's aptitude was now no more than a piece of cake for him.

Meanwhile, on the Douluo Continent, beside the Life Lake at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Gu Yuena opened her eyes, only to see a pair of soft, chubby little hands.

The vast, ocean-like divine power that had once filled her body was completely gone, leaving behind only emptiness.

She swallowed, forcefully suppressing the unease in her heart, then hurried toward the shore of the Life Lake.

The lake surface was like a mirror, reflecting the figure of a little girl with silver hair and purple eyes. Her once breathtakingly beautiful face had now become tender and adorable.

She touched her own cheek in disbelief. Looking at the soft, cute Little Dumpling reflected in the water, turbulent waves rose in her heart.

"N-No way... again..." she muttered, her sweet, soft voice carrying a faint tremor.

She recalled her Previous Life, when her Divine Incarnation had also irresponsibly thrown her into the human world.

Claiming it was for the great cause of the Soul Beasts' rise, and that she did not need unnecessary emotions.

Yet that woman had turned around and married Shengyan.

On her wedding night, she had even been stabbed through the heart with a sword, her godhood shattered.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuena had walked on thin ice every day in the human world, while also being hunted by assassins sent by Shengyan.

In the end, after enduring countless hardships, she had helped her reassemble her origin—only for not even a Main Consciousness to be left behind.

At that thought, Gu Yuena's little cheeks immediately puffed up in anger, and a trace of irritation flashed through her amethyst-like eyes.

"M-Milord, y-you... why have you become so small?"

A deep, sonorous voice came from behind her.

Gu Yuena turned around and saw Di Tian kneeling on one knee, his golden dragon eyes filled with shock and confusion.

The moment the Jade Swan Bi Ji saw this tiny adorable creature, her eyes lit up, and she could not help crying out:

"Oh my! My lord, you're too cute!"

She quickly stepped forward, ignoring Gu Yuena's warning gaze, scooped her into her arms, and unconsciously pinched her round, chubby little cheeks.