RI: The One and Only Great Love (Old Version)

---

The first floor had been cleared, but instead of triumph, silence followed. No treasure manifested, no reward given.

Hei Lou Lan's rage erupted like a volcano.

"What in the hell is this?!" she roared. Her nails dug into her palms as her fists clenched tightly.

"This wasn't how it was supposed to go."

Her mind raced, and her anger boiled over. "Damn it! How could such a thing happen?" she cursed, pacing furiously. "Dong Fang Yu Liang, you slimy, scheming bastard!" The veins on her temples throbbed, a visible testament to the storm raging inside her.

Then a flicker of doubt crossed her face, her eyes narrowing. "No, no... it can't be him. He doesn't have the ability to pull something like this."

The building's rules were supposed to work in her favor. She had prepared meticulously, uncovering its secrets, manipulating its machinations to her advantage by the information, she got from the tribe and mainly from her aunt. Yet, this unexpected twist left her vulnerable—she despised feeling vulnerable.

Hei Lou Lan wasn't someone to be caught off guard. Her life had been a battlefield of careful calculations and relentless ambition, each step bringing her closer to her ultimate goal: Revenge.

There was no room for setbacks, not now, not here.

She looked at her ruthless male disguise reflection in a golden pillar. The anger in her eyes burned like a flame. "You're smarter than this. Stronger than this," she muttered, her jaw tightening. "There's always a way. Always."

But doubt lingered, gnawing at her resolve. "How could rules that stood for over a hundred thousand years suddenly break?"

The rules of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building were absolute. When a descendant of Giant Sun Immortal Venerable cleared a floor, the owner token advanced, granting control over the floor and access to its treasure room. A Ten-edge token unlocked the Giant Sun inheritance, a prize capable of reshaping destinies.

Dong Fang Yu Liang was supposed to be on that path—or so she thought.

Her teeth ground together as she thought of him, that slippery, cunning fox. She decided to tolerate his presence, allowing him to climb, take risks, and clear floors—to snatch the prize easily from him in the end. This was her simple plan.

And all that was for one goal, her ultimate goal.

Revenge.

Her father, Hei Cheng, loomed like a shadow in her mind. Memories of her mother's lifeless body and the betrayal that shattered her childhood burned within her.

Hei Lou Lan didn't care about her tribe or the Hei name. All that mattered was power—the kind that would allow her to crush Hei Cheng and repay him for the suffering he had inflicted on her mother.

Her plan had been meticulous. Let Dong Fang Yu Liang climb all the way to the tenth floor. When the time was right, she would strike, seizing the owner token and all its rewards. Her bloodline and immortal methods would allow her to claim everything he earned. Whether by killing or imprisoning him, she would ensure his silence long enough to escape the blessed land and disappear.

But this unexpected situation was threatening to destroy everything.

"I need revenge. I need at least to get a Strength Immortal Gu. I must get stronger!" she growled under her breath. As a Great Strength True Martial Physique, one of the ten extreme physiques, her path to immortality was fraught with extreme obstacles. Once ascended, she would have the chance to exact her revenge.

Her mind raced through her plans. The guest token she had demanded earlier came to mind. It was her safeguard, her ace in the hole. If Dong Fang Yu Liang became suspicious and banished her with his owner token, the guest token would give her one last chance—a brief moment to launch an attack.

"Sigh… That's why I asked for the guest token," she murmured, recalling the methods her aunt had given her before entering the building to make full use of the guest token. "A second chance if I fail. A way to stay in the game."

"Now, maybe I should____"

As she pondered, a sudden light filled the hall. Hei Lou Lan snapped her head toward the source.

The second floor disappeared, and the first floor shimmered, dissolving into light before reappearing, reformed and finally appeared anew.

She froze, her mind racing. "What…is happening? Did the building fix itself or something?"

Her sharp gaze turned toward the owner token to make sure.

Dong Fang Yu Liang stood at the center of the chaos, the owner token gleaming in his hand, a triumphant smile on his face.

"Everyone!" he called out, his voice cutting through the tension. "What happened shouldn't worry you anymore."

"After some time, I'll open the first floor as promised. Those who can enter, may enter!"

"Now, everyone should prepare to enter the first floor of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building."

Hei Lou Lan was happy, her glare locking onto him like a predator eyeing its prey. "It seems not over. I still have my chance."

"My plan will continue."

.

.

.

The End

This marks the end of this version and the end of this account. I'll post another announcement when I start posting the new version.

After reading the first few chapters, I realized the novel feels boring. I think your love for Reverend Insanity was the main reason you continued past the first 20 chapters. Now, I want to change a few things—add new ideas, remove unnecessary parts, and make it a more interesting and enjoyable story. (Most parts will change so you'll need to re-read it all again.)

When I start posting the re-write, but it won't be on this account anymore. I have another account, which will be my main and only account from now on. It has its own story of how I got it, but all my works will be published there: [Coreal].

For RI fans, In Coreal there will be:

The new version of RI: The One and Only Great Love.

Next is Shape the Multiverse, which I consider my Masterpiece. 

Then there's Uchiha Clan: Across the Multiverse. The first 121 chapters are a modified translation, and I've already semi-added Reverend Insanity elements in the last chapter. This story serves as an experimental lab for Shape the Multiverse.

---

Thank you all for your support. You've been the reason I kept writing until now.

Also I'll love if you could support my new novel there named: Konoha: Two-Way Travels to One Piece as Uchiha

For now, I'll post on Patreon the new version until it's ready to be public at: patreon.com/_Coreal

Finally, I've left some membership giveaways as a gift in Discord (haven't post it in Coreal yet): https://discord.gg/uwUKU4NeRW

Goodbye, and thank you for everything.

.

.

.

Anyone has any ideas for the new version pls add it here.