A Hasty Ending, a Second Attempt

[Age 10: As a prince of Heaven Dou and Ning Fengzhi's disciple, you often visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even under the watchful eyes of Sword and Bone Douluo, you often played with Ning Rongrong late into the night.]

[Age 11: You noticed your attitude changing. Gradually, you came to look down on every peer equally, including Ning Rongrong. Only before older women were you willing to bare your heart. (Talent: Aloof Personality.)]

[Age 12: You and Ning Rongrong had your first quarrel after her mother scolded her. She came to complain to you about all her mother's faults and proposed running away from home, hoping you would go with her. You refused outright and solemnly told her how hard Ning Mother worked for her. She snapped back, you argued your case, and the two of you parted on bad terms.]

Huh. That part matched the original story.

As Gao Yang grumbled, the Simulation continued.

[Age 13: To mend your relationship with Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi invited you to a Ning family banquet. It ran late. Ning Fengzhi seemed to encounter some trouble and hurried away with Sword and Bone Douluo. Only you, a drunken Ning Mother, and a drowsy Ning Rongrong remained in the banquet hall. You chose...]

[1. Call a servant to take you to a guest room to rest.]

[2. Help Ning Rongrong back to her room and use the chance to speak frankly with her and make up.]

[3. Help Ning Mother back to her room.]

Gao Yang: ???

He could understand the first two options, but why did the third feel so strange?

To keep the story from heading somewhere weird, he chose the second.

[You chose to help Ning Rongrong back to her room, but her spoiled, headstrong manner killed your desire to talk.]

[Back in the banquet hall, you draped your cloak over Ning Mother's shoulders as naturally as could be and smoothed her disheveled hair at the temples.]

[You sat back down at the table, drinking fine wine while admiring the beautiful view. Half an hour later, you decided to help Ning Mother back to her room to rest.]

[But just as you stood, you spotted Ning Rongrong in the shadows, her eyes brimming with tears. You tried to say something, but she pushed you away and helped Ning Mother back to her room.]

[A few days later, she really ran away from home.]

[Before long, you learned that she had joined some godforsaken academy, defeated Spirit Hall in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, and won the championship.]

[When she returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a man named Oscar was at her side.]

[And on some quiet night, you would sigh at the twists and turns of fate. If only you had been a little braver that night, perhaps...]

[Simulation ended!]

That was it?

Gao Yang scratched his head, baffled.

That was boring as hell!

Besides, the person his simulated self missed at the end did not seem to be Ning Rongrong!

[Evil God's evaluation: E.]

[Overall score: 15.]

[Evil God's Review: What are you afraid of, kid? You're a prince! You don't want the young one, and you don't dare go for the older one. You, you, you! I gave you a chance, and you were useless! Useless!]

Maybe it was his imagination, but Gao Yang felt as if someone had just smacked him on the head.

How was that his fault?

He had only been given one chance to act. There was barely any room to maneuver!

Unless...

Gao Yang replayed it in his mind. Perhaps he really could have chosen the third option...

But the Simulation was over. There was no point dwelling on it.

[Reward settlement: All Soul Ring ages +1,000 years.]

[You weren't supposed to get a reward, but since you're a beginner, here's a consolation prize.]

A beginner?!

Gao Yang's temper flared at once.

In his previous life, when it came to that sort of thing, if he ranked second, no one would dare claim first!

[Not convinced? Want to try winning over Ning Rongrong again?]

[Or try winning over Zhu Zhuqing. That one's easy!]

Seeing the system's provocation, Gao Yang promptly chose to try winning over Ning Rongrong again.

This time, he would show the system what skillful play looked like!

[This life Simulation has begun. Target: Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!]

[Host, please select three starting talents.]

[Quiet (White): You don't like to talk.]

[Naturally Invisible (Green): You're the least noticeable kid in any crowd!]

[Social Anxiety (Green): You're afraid to go out and only hide in your room to cultivate alone. You cultivate far faster than your peers.]

[Everyone's Favorite (Blue): Everyone loves you.]

[Twin Martial Souls (Purple): A Golden Staff in your left hand, the Seven Kill Sword in your right, and Innate Full Soul Power.]

[Soul Pet (Red): You have the only Soul Beast pet of its kind on the entire continent. It's incredibly strong and clever!]

Gao Yang: !!!

Winning over Ning Rongrong no longer mattered. Right now, he just wanted to see what kind of pet merited a red talent!

Even Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power were only purple!

Without the slightest hesitation, Gao Yang picked the talents he wanted.

[Host has selected: Everyone's Favorite (Blue), Twin Martial Souls (Purple), Soul Pet (Red).]

[Simulation begins!]

[Age 0: You were born in a Border Town of the Heaven Dou Empire. Your father was a renowned Soul Saint and a distant relative of Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.]

Huh, not a bad start!

With his father's connection, it probably would not take long to meet Ning Rongrong.

[Age 1: The whole town attended your first-birthday feast. You merely smiled at the guests and won everyone's affection. Their love for you had nothing to do with whether your father was a Soul Saint. (Talent: Everyone's Favorite (Blue))]

[Age 2: Because your parents were busy, you learned to play with small animals. Mice, cats, dogs, and rabbits were all your friends.]

[Age 3: One day, your dog friend carried home a soaking-wet little black tiger. Your father later discovered, to his astonishment, that it was a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, a mutated White Tiger. As he prepared to kill it, you shielded the black tiger with your tiny body. His heart softened in the end, and he let it live. From then on, you and the young Dark Demon Evil God Tiger were inseparable. (Talent: Soul Pet (Red))]

Holy shit!

If you're giving me a pet, at least make it a good one!

One bad mood and this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could swallow me whole!

Gao Yang knew the original story inside out. How could he not know how terrifying the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was?

Even Tang San, with all his cheat-like advantages, had nearly been killed by it one-on-one!

[Age 5: Your father's fears never came to pass. Around you, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was as docile as a kitten. It bared its fangs only when strangers approached you. It understood your words, and you understood its low growls. You were of one mind. Oh, and you gave it a mighty name: Xiao Tian!]

[Age 6: Today was your Martial Soul awakening. Before an expectant crowd, you awakened the Seven Kill Sword and Golden Staff. The appearance of Twin Martial Souls sent the whole town into an uproar. What thrilled your parents even more was that you also had Innate Full Soul Power! The town celebrated for three full days, but afterward, your father grew conflicted. He clearly knew the danger of Twin Martial Souls causing your body to burst, so he intended to have you cultivate only one Martial Soul. As for which one, he wanted your opinion. When your father asked, you chose...]

[1. Sword cultivation was a man's romance. Cultivate the Seven Kill Sword, of course!]

[2. Fighting and killing were too dangerous. Cultivate the Golden Staff, of course!]