161: How did he even get into this? The bizarre hunting theory of the Hehuan Sect Master!

Seeing their master's eager, hand-rubbing expression, Hua Yingxue and Mei Xinnu exchanged a glance.

Their eyes held the same look of bewilderment.

And a hint of... deep sympathy.

This sympathy was not for themselves.

But for the man who was about to be viewed as prey by their master.

In their hearts, Hua Nongying was a demon god walking the Mortal World, omnipotent.

That the Hehuan Sect could stand firm in the Demonic Path, even faintly becoming the number one demonic Sect beneath the Nine Nether Demonic Cult, was all due to Hua Nongying's unpredictable calculations.

Her ladyship's theoretical works were bibles held by every Disciple of the Sect; it was said that even Liu Ruyan, the Saintess of the Nine Nether Demonic Cult, had once secretly sent someone to obtain a rare copy of "Game Theory in the Field of Love."

That man was indeed strange and perverted.

But in the face of absolute wisdom and strength, he was ultimately just... a tiny Cauldron, right?

"Master, that... that bet..."

Hua Yingxue's nails dug into her palms as she finally asked the question that made her Soul ache the most.

"Do I... really have to be his maidservant?"

"Go, why wouldn't you go?"

Hua Nongying's answer was so blunt that it caught Hua Yingxue off guard.

The peach blossom fan tapped Hua Yingxue's forehead with a hint of exasperation.

"Is your brain filled with paste? What do you call this?"

"This is called 'sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall,' this is called 'infiltrating the enemy's ranks'!"

Hua Yingxue: "Huh?"

"Think about it," Hua Nongying lowered her voice, beginning a live lesson with a seductive tone as if sharing a world-shaking secret. "You are now his maidservant in name; this is a fact recognized by all of Ten Thousand Demon City. If you use this as an excuse to stay by his side, who can say a word against it?"

"Only by being close to the water can you measure its depth; only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you ensure he has no place to be buried!"

"Stay by his side, observe his every move, and discern his character flaws. These are all precious bargaining chips for our future victory!"

"This is called... Oh, right, in that man's words, this is called 'front-line user data collection' and 'deep analysis of core competing products'!"

Hua Nongying applied what she had just learned, her red lips beneath the mask curling into a "I really am a Genius" arc.

Hua Yingxue and Mei Xinnu's brains completely stopped working.

They felt their thinking had been tossed into the nine heavens by their master.

So... being a maidservant had so many intricacies?

"But... he told me to go clean..." Hua Yingxue's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum; it was her final struggle.

"What's wrong with cleaning?"

Hua Nongying raised an eyebrow as if she had heard a huge joke.

"Do you think that's just simple cleaning? Stupid!"

"While cleaning, you can 'accidentally' find a woman's long hair under his pillow, 'accidentally' see a peerless Secret Manual in a hidden compartment of his desk, and 'accidentally' hear him arguing with those two maidservants about who will massage his legs tonight!"

"This is all intelligence! Ammunition that can dismantle his psychological defenses! Do you understand? Intelligence!"

"A top-tier hunter won't overlook a single hair in the prey's lair!"

Hua Yingxue's brain buzzed from the impact of these words; it seemed... it seemed there really was such logic?

"Master is wise!"

Mei Xinnu nodded frantically on the side, her eyes full of worship as if having survived a disaster.

"Senior Sister, Master is right! We are enduring humiliation for the sake of the Sect!"

Hua Yingxue was completely convinced.

Exactly!

This isn't humiliation! This is a tactic!

The despondency and dead silence in her eyes were dispelled, and a spark of revenge was rekindled.

"This Disciple understands!"

She bowed deeply to Hua Nongying.

"This Disciple will surely complete the mission and never fail Master's expectations!"

"Mhm, a teachable child."

Hua Nongying nodded in satisfaction, but she was sighing in her heart.

Still too green; their professional skills need improvement.

It seems it's time to let them see what a true dimensional reduction strike looks like.

In Hua Nongying's mind, one hundred and eight detailed operational plans against Su Chen were already running like stars in the sky.

Every plan cited classics and had rigorous logic, with as many as three hundred predictions and responses for Su Chen's possible reactions from multiple dimensions.

Plan One: [The Fragile White Flower Strategy]. Core: Utilize male primal protective instincts to create a "hero saves the beauty" event, establishing an initial emotional connection through showing weakness. Failure Contingency: If the target is socially anxious or just watches the show, immediately initiate Plan Two.

Plan Two: [The High-Frequency Encounter Strategy]. Core: Utilize the "mere-exposure effect" to create multiple unintentional encounters, strengthening the target's visual impression and letting them develop a sense of familiarity through subtle influence. Failure Contingency: If the target is face-blind or becomes wary, immediately initiate Plan Three.

Plan Three: [The Interest-Binding Strategy]. Core: Find the target's points of interest, use "win-win cooperation" as an entry point, demonstrate one's own value, and make the target dependent. Failure Contingency: If the target is a lone wolf or looks down on our interests, then... The more Hua Nongying thought, the brighter her fox-like eyes became, almost to the point of burning.

She felt she wasn't dealing with a man, but conquering an unprecedented, highest-difficulty Opportunity Secret Realm!

This man named Su Chen was simply the best Cauldron born for her theories!

As long as she could take him down, it would be enough to prove that her "Three Thousand Volumes of the Great Dao of Joy" was a supreme manual that overturned tradition!

At that time, her name, Hua Nongying, would be listed alongside the Ancestral Masters of past generations, remembered for eternity!

"Master... what... what are you laughing at?" Mei Xinnu was a bit frightened seeing the increasingly fanatical smile on her master's face.

"Hehehe..."

Hua Nongying returned to her senses and let out a charming laugh that made the listener's bones feel soft.

"I am laughing because an interesting prey is about to fall into the inescapable net I have woven myself."

She stood up and stretched, her curves making the entire palace pale in comparison.

"Alright, you two, report to that Star Gazing Platform at the hour of Chen tomorrow."

"Remember, your current status is my 'Front-line Observers.' Your mission is to report every single move of that man to me in detail."

"What he likes to eat, what he likes to drink, what excitement he likes to watch, whether he habitually leans left or right when dozing off—these are all key pieces of information!"

She paused, her tone filled with confidence that crushed everything.

"Once I have collected enough data and established a complete 'User Persona Model'..."

"...that will be the moment he completely falls!"

Before her voice finished, her figure turned into a streak of deep purple light and vanished into thin air.

Leaving only Hua Yingxue and Mei Xinnu to look at each other.

Although they still didn't understand what a "User Persona Model" was.

But they knew their master was getting serious.

That man's good days were over!

...Meanwhile.

Myriad Bone Soul-Melting Den, Star Gazing Platform.

Su Chen was comfortably soaking in a bathtub made of Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade, the water steaming with a misty haze that nourished the Divine Soul.

Spring Flower and Autumn Moon were on his left and right, one peeling iced immortal fruits and the other massaging his shoulders.

[Comfortable... this decadent Demonic Path life is damn sweet.]

Su Chen sighed contentedly.

[That Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect is quite sensible. Knowing she couldn't win, she just surrendered and even left such a great presidential suite for me. I should give her an 'Excellent Employee of the Year' banner later.]

[I just don't know if they'll really come to clean tomorrow.]

[I'm a little bit looking forward to it.]

[But staying here all the time is also quite boring; it's time to go out and walk around.]

[I wonder how that unlucky guy Qin Feng is doing. And whether that chuunibyou Night King, Wang Teng, has caught anyone.]

[I'll have to go out for a stroll tomorrow, find a prime viewing spot, and see which act this big show has developed into.]

Su Chen enjoyed the service, planning tomorrow's "spectator" itinerary in his heart.

He had no idea that an invisible net woven from "theories" and "models" had already locked onto him.