The Retired CEO's Guide To Being Spoiled - Chapter 269: The Calm Before the Storm

When a Medical student awakens in an infant's body in the deadly Hidden Mist Village, he knows surviving will require more than just his memories of a past life. In a world where children are forced to kill each other and bloodline abilities mark their wielders for death, Ren must carefully balance hiding his true potential while gathering enough strength to change the village's dark future. As Kirigakure descends into an era of unprecedented brutality, this reincarnated soul will discover that the deadliest technique isn't found in forbidden scrolls - it's knowing exactly when to reveal your true power.Fair Warning:This is a slow-burn story - no overpowered MC from the startPower progression is realistic and earned through years of dedicated trainingContains graphic violence and deathStory builds gradually with careful character and plot developmentWhat to Expect:Detailed training arcs and power progressionClever manipulation of future events using foreknowledgeOriginal story arcs and character development[This novel is for readers who enjoy:Smart protagonists who rely on wit over raw powerRealistic skill progression and strategic combatDeep world-building and political intrigueA fresh perspective on the Naruto universe]

Wen Xuxu is a tenacious, talented, smart and brave woman who was fostered by the Yan family at the age of four when she lost both her parents.

Yunsi, the world’s first flower from the other side of hell.

Also known as – Manzhushahua.

Good at ghost fire, can be called a hundred ghosts, especially good at illusion.

After she met the rumored gentle and elegant son Jiu Ge in a shocking way, she fell into his gentle beauty and couldn’t extricate herself.

Yun Si: “Jiu Ge, Jiu Ge, can I pursue you?”

The young master of Guangfeng Jiyue smiled gently and shook his head politely.

In the next second, Yun Si successfully took his hand.

Yun Si began to push forward: “Jiu Ge and Jiu Ge, can I hug you?”

The young master gently refused.

In the next second, Yun Si successfully hugged her.

“Jiu Ge and Jiu Ge, I want to kiss you.”

The young master tapped her forehead and pondered, “Girl, please respect yourself.”

The alluring Little Fairy Bianhua blinked her beautiful eyes and stood on tiptoe.

Easy going.

then,

The little goblin who did something bad was punished to copy the precepts.

The goblin continued to persevere,

The young master lowered his eyes and looked at the hands holding each other. He was gentle and gentle, and had a good temper. “Young lady, you must respect yourself.”

“I don’t!” The little goblin clung to him, never leaving him.

She always thought he had a gentle temper.

Until one day, she witnessed a woman confessing to him.

The woman stepped forward to get closer,

The young master turned cold in an instant, and kicked her away, without the slightest gentleness, “Get lost.”

The woman ran away crying.

The little fairy who clings to the gentle son every day and wants to kiss and hug him:? ? ?

It turns out that the young master is also very fierce? ?

It turns out that the son can also be rough? ?

The blatant goblin vs the young master who refuses on the surface but is infinitely gentle and pampered secretly. [Love at first sight + two-way secret love]

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After putting a suggestion to add a mercenary in a bad Murim novel he read, Leo would finish a mission with his NPCs before sleeping. Or so he planned. For some reason, he was transported into the said novel as the extra mercenary added by the author. His loyal NPCs, a yandere secretary, a happy-go-lucky assassin, a sexy puppeteer, and two weapon maniac guys start to become sentient. He lead his mercenary band ’Hallowed Insects’ toward an an unprecedented future in a Murim most turbulent era while enjoying his time. Fortunately, they still have their futuristic equipment with them. Tang Clan have a Poison Dagger, they have a Photon Sword. Shaolin Sect has a Qi Blast, they have a Railgun. And of course... “How much are you willing to pay to employ us? By the way, Demon Sect pay us 50,000 Golds to join their side in the upcoming war.” ... he always sided with the highest bidder.