Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

Bibi Dong awoke from her sleep.

The familiar golden ceiling, the familiar soft bed, and the familiar loneliness.

Everything that had happened before seemed like a bizarre, twisted dream.

While unconscious, she'd dreamed countless strange dreams.

In a dark, eerie underground chamber, a sword light had descended from the heavens in the midst of a desperate situation, and another figure had shielded her, preventing tragedy...

By the edge of a grim, murky swamp, someone placed a lotus seed into her hand, cleansing away the grime and stains of her past...

In scene after scene, different yet similar, she was in the same world, but as a different self, living entirely different, happy lives.

But now, Bibi Dong was fully awake and could clearly distinguish between dreams and reality.

Everything that happened in those dreams was merely the desperate fantasy of someone hopeless.

Even her actions yesterday weren't a mere illusion. She had truly taken a step that was irreversible and unforgivable.

Given her level of cultivation, she shouldn't have fallen asleep, nor should she have been dreaming.

The reason she'd slept for so long was likely because she wanted to escape reality.

However, dreams inevitably come to an end…

Bibi Dong raised her arm, gently pressing her forehead, and instinctively looked to her side.

That spot was empty.

"From now on, perhaps we truly are like strangers… But that's what I deserve."

She laughed bitterly, then got up, left the bed, and walked out of the bedroom, only to see a young man sitting on the sofa, flipping through some documents.

Just at that moment, he looked up and greeted her, "Teacher, you're awake?"

"You, you…"

Bibi Dong paused mid-step but quickly composed herself, pretending nothing had happened, and moved to sit behind the large desk.

Although her expression was calm, inwardly, her emotions surged in both joy and anxiety. She avoided eye contact, not daring to look at Su Cheng sitting not far away.

Why is he still here?

What should I do now?

Maybe he intends to let yesterday's incident slide, so I could pretend it never happened?

That would work; at least we could maintain our original relationship without awkwardness.

As for the future, it's better not to think too deeply about it for now…

Bibi Dong's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts.

Right now, she had no plan, no idea how to explain her previous behavior.

Caught up in her tangled emotions, Bibi Dong didn't even notice the prompt indicating she'd completed the seventh trial of the Rakshasa God.

"If there's nothing else, you should go train," she said without looking up, carefully choosing her words as if trying to maintain a certain unspoken understanding.

As for the legacy of the God of Asura or the situation with Ah Yin, she had no desire to delve into those matters at the moment.

"Alright." Su Cheng set the documents aside, nodded calmly, and rose to his feet.

Before Bibi Dong could breathe a sigh of relief, he unexpectedly walked over, saying, "By the way, Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, you accepted my feelings, didn't you?"

"Hm… What?" Bibi Dong's body gave a slight shudder, her eyes shifting evasively, suddenly at a loss.

"W-what do you mean?"

"What do I mean?" Su Cheng came to stand in front of her, his hands resting on the edge of the large desk as he leaned forward, looking down at Bibi Dong's lowered face with a confident gaze. "I thought our relationship could no longer be considered that of teacher and student, right?"

"This… you… I…"

Bibi Dong raised her head in shock, but upon meeting his serious gaze, she quickly averted her eyes, uncertain of how to respond.

Since the Rakshasa God's spirit had been thoroughly sealed, Su Cheng had used his unique ocular ability, the Trajectory Eye, to examine her spiritual sea and purify the residual Rakshasa malice, restoring her mental state.

It was this process that had caused Bibi Dong's soul to become unusually active, leading to her series of strange, inexplicable dreams.

However, she herself was unaware of these subsequent effects.

After a prolonged silence, Su Cheng spoke again. "Did you forget what happened yesterday?"

"…"

At these words, Bibi Dong's face flushed a deep red, only for the color to quickly drain, leaving her pale.

"Sorry, yesterday—"

"No need to apologize. If anyone should apologize, it's me."

Before she could finish, Su Cheng interrupted her.

"It was all because of the presumptuous things I said to you before I left Spirit City years ago that led to this result.

"Back then, I was too reckless, without any consideration for your feelings. If it weren't for me, you, as the dignified Supreme Pontiff, wouldn't have been burdened by these trivial matters, nor would you have had to suffer in turmoil.

"These past three years, I imagine you've been through a lot.

"I don't know what your feelings toward me are. Even if it's only the bond of teacher and disciple, having your trust abused by a disciple would have been deeply hurtful. So, upon returning this time, I hesitated. I wanted to be close to you, yet I didn't dare to speak much, fearing it might disturb you.

"The truth is, I've never really let go of my feelings; I just buried them in my heart. Even yesterday, I thought I should stay by your side as your disciple, but I assumed you wouldn't accept my feelings."

"…" Bibi Dong stared at Su Cheng, stunned.

Watching him speak so calmly about his feelings, her mind went blank.

Surprise and confusion mixed within her, but more than anything, she felt a surprising sense of joy and relief.

Until, finally, she murmured, "Yesterday, you felt that way… so what about now?"

"Now?"

Su Cheng's expression shifted slightly as he leaned in closer.

He extended his hand, gently brushing her sculpted, porcelain-like cheek. "I thought we'd now be here to support each other."

At his touch, Bibi Dong flinched, tilting her head back with a quiet gasp. "W-wait…"

"What's wrong?"

"N-nothing… I… Su Cheng, can you give me some time alone?"

Her tone wasn't firm; she even sounded as if she were making a soft request.

"Of course."

Su Cheng withdrew his hand, straightening up and heading for the door.

As he reached it, he paused, glancing back at her. "Oh, and, Teacher, about Ah Yin—"

"That's enough," Bibi Dong interrupted, her voice lowering after a moment of silence. "Please, don't bring that up for now, alright?"

"Alright." Su Cheng grasped the door handle and replied solemnly, "Teacher, we have time. If you ever want to talk, I'll be here. I'll share your burdens and your pain… if you're willing."

With that, he left, leaving Bibi Dong alone, staring absently from her seat behind the large desk.

Walking along the mountain path of the Spirit Hall, Su Cheng felt a wave of relief.

At this moment, everything was finally moving in the right direction.

With his power unsealed, Su Cheng successfully subdued the Rakshasa God. Su Yue's cultivation progress was promising, and Bibi Dong had also passed half of her trials. Now, she only needed to focus on her cultivation.

In terms of cultivation, Bibi Dong could also provide Su Cheng with a slight advantage.

The special water-like energy within her possessed a harmonizing effect at a certain level. However, since her spiritual core had yet to fully awaken, she couldn't fully manifest her unique spiritual power in reality, making the effect relatively limited.

Of course, Su Cheng's words to Bibi Dong today had nothing to do with cultivation.

He was concerned that yesterday's events might leave Bibi Dong with emotional scars.

After their encounter, Bibi Dong's mood was visibly disturbed once she regained some clarity.

Her personality already tended toward extremes, and if she fell into darkness because of this incident, it would be a huge loss.

Thinking about this, Su Cheng felt a bit of a headache.

None of these people seemed capable of giving him peace of mind. When he next met Su Yue, he wasn't sure if she would cause a scene upon hearing about the unexpected events.

But keeping it a secret wasn't an option. Such things couldn't be hidden, and being honest would at least prevent future issues.

Besides, he planned to bring her to the Rakshasa Domain to see the current state of the Rakshasa God and the Shura Demon Sword. If there were any oversights, she could help him correct them in time.

The Path of Fate's Eye was indeed useful, but Su Cheng wouldn't rely on this skill entirely.

After all, it only extrapolated from known information, and intelligence regarding the Divine Realm was still somewhat lacking.

In contrast, Su Yue, who retained memories of the Divine Wars, could be of great help.

In the midst of calm, steady cultivation, two years passed quickly.

Inside a special training room in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Su Cheng was purging Hu Liena's remaining Shura Killing Intent.

A year ago, Hu Liena had returned successfully from her training in the Slaughter City.

Since Su Cheng had experience purifying Spirit's demonic energy and Bibi Dong had long regarded him as the heir to the Shura God, she entrusted him with this task.

Over these two years, he and Bibi Dong had finally solidified their relationship, though many things remained unspoken.

Because she was occupied with various matters in Spirit Hall and still struggled with past emotional hurdles, she hesitated to address the past. Plus, the matter of the God Position inheritor was sensitive. Thus, during their time together, she took care not to pry into Su Cheng's secrets.

As for Su Cheng, he was waiting for her spiritual core to fully awaken; until then, there was no need to discuss matters prematurely.

They maintained an unspoken mutual understanding in this way.

Su Cheng didn't refuse Hu Liena's request to purify and refine her domain. Such a task was effortless for him.

Recently, Su Cheng had reached new heights, shattering his ring of laws by tapping into the remaining Dragon God Blood, which also strengthened his own bloodline. Additionally, he gained partial mastery of the Dragon God's secret techniques.

However, the price he paid was considerable.

His cultivation system was unique, relying on his own energy to break through barriers, unleashing the terrifying potential within his body.

Yet, breaking through this bottleneck wasn't easy. In addition to the enormous energy unleashed from breaking the ring of laws, he needed a vast amount of natural energy to fill the gaps within himself.

For this, he made a special trip to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, nearly draining the energy from the Dragon King's remains just to meet his advancement requirements.

While he was away, he also made another trip to Slaughter City, returning the modified Shura Demon Sword.

Tang Chen's life force had been almost entirely drained by the Nine-Headed Bat King. After Su Cheng's actions, it was uncertain when Tang Chen would wake up.

But Su Cheng didn't mind. As long as Tang Chen didn't die by his hand, thereby attracting the Shura God's attention, the longer Tang Chen stayed unconscious, the better.

If the now-imprisoned Rakshasa God hadn't fallen to the rank of a third-level deity, unable to fully subdue the Shura Demon Sword, Su Cheng might have kept this artifact hidden even longer.

Meanwhile, Ah Yin, who had completed her mission, was released from the Rakshasa Domain.

His Divine Force, now at the first-tier god level, had undergone yet another substantial transformation.

The Divine Force spikes, infused with his soul's power, acted like his own extensions.

With the quality of these spikes, the weakened Rakshasa God had no possibility of escaping his bindings.

"It's done."

Su Cheng withdrew his hand from Hu Liena's forehead, effortlessly dissipating the remnant Killing Intent left on his fingertip, and said in a calm voice, "Today was the last session. From now on, your Killing God Domain should operate smoothly without affecting your rationality."

After completing the Hell Road, Hu Liena still had residual Shura Killing Intent within her, but to Su Cheng, this was no challenge; he could easily wipe it out with a wave of his hand.

However, Hu Liena's cultivation was still low, and her constitution was weak, unable to withstand such intense energy shifts. Thus, it had to be done gradually to allow her body to adapt.

"Oh, did you see Tang San in the Slaughter City?"

"Yes, why?" Hu Liena, who had been happily sensing her own state, was momentarily surprised, turning to Su Cheng with curiosity.

"I'd advise you not to get too attached. He's got someone in his heart; you don't stand a chance," Su Cheng said casually.

Truthfully, he didn't care about whatever might have occurred between Hu Liena and Tang San in Slaughter City, nor about the nature of their relationship, nor if Hu Liena might be hurt.

But he knew Bibi Dong cared deeply for her disciple, treating her as if she were her own daughter.

If she learned of this, it might upset her, so he thought it best to mention it as a precaution.

Besides, Hu Liena wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. If she let her emotions run wild one day, it might lead to trouble for Bibi Dong as well.

Thankfully, Su Cheng had other safeguards in place.

Over these two years, he'd also made significant progress in understanding Bibi Dong's body.

Thanks to his efforts, he could ensure that, regardless of any crises, Bibi Dong would remain safe.

As their relationship deepened, and through their persistent cultivation sessions, Su Cheng would discreetly channel Divine Force into her at the end of each encounter.

This method was both subtle and effective; Bibi Dong had no idea how much powerful life energy was hidden within her.