After seeing the man’s corpse, Chu Feng slipped away. Staring at it too long might give him nightmares. That poor guy… what a tragic way to die.
Just as Chu Feng was about to sneak off, a hand landed on his shoulder.
“Brother Zhang, don’t be in such a rush to leave.”
A familiar voice spoke. Chu Feng turned around. It was Liu Zhitong.
“What is it?”
Seeing the other man’s miserable expression, Chu Feng asked.
“Aye, don’t even get me started. I never should’ve hung around Lin Ruo. That guy’s always picking fights with people for no reason.”
Liu Zhitong began to vent his frustration. Finally getting to see Brother Zhang again, he realized it really was better to stick with him.
“By the way, that Lin Ruo you mentioned… what’s his deal?”
Chu Feng was now really curious about Lin Ruo, who was apparently the top new disciple this year.
“Oh, that’s a long story.”
Liu Zhitong cleared his throat and began.
“Lin Ruo is actually a young master of the Lin family in the Great Yan Empire’s imperial capital. Unfortunately, he’s just an adopted son. Even so, he was a prodigy from a young age. He entered first-rank cultivation at five and broke through to second-rank at ten. Everyone thought he’d reach third rank by fifteen and become the Lin family’s greatest genius in a hundred years.
But when he was thirteen, the Lin family forcibly stripped him of his spiritual root. All for the sake of his older brother, the rightful heir of the Lin bloodline.
After that, the Lin family turned on him instantly and kicked him out. Two years later, at fifteen, he began cultivating again from scratch. In just three years, not only did he recover, but he even became strong enough to fight opponents above his rank. He defeated second-rank cultivators while still at first-rank like it was nothing. The guy’s a monster.
Oh right, he also had a fiancée. But after he was expelled, she broke off the engagement. Now she’s betrothed to the current heir of the Lin family, Lin Ruo’s older brother. On top of that, Lin Ruo is currently very close to Princess Huairou of the Great Yan Empire.”
After hearing Liu Zhitong’s explanation, Chu Feng was stunned.
What the—!? This guy’s straight out of a protagonist template!
A young genius… spiritual root stripped… fiancée breaks off the engagement… he’s got the whole tragic hero buff stack!
No wonder he fights like he’s hacking the game. Of course, he’s got protagonist plot armor! Makes perfect sense. I mean, how can you call yourself the protagonist if you can’t fight across cultivation levels?
Liu Zhitong went on, “But still, this guy really attracts trouble. Wherever he goes, something happens….and somehow, it’s always connected to him. Suspicious, right?”
Not strange at all. He was the protagonist, after all. Being a walking trouble magnet is par for the course. I mean, look at that “Reaper Elementary School Kid”, people drop dead wherever he goes. The moment you see him, don’t hesitate; run. If he points a finger at you, it doesn’t matter whether you’re guilty or not. You’re guilty now.
Seeing how calm Chu Feng looked, Liu Zhitong couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Zhang, you’re not surprised?”
“Surprised about what?”
“About Lin Ruo’s whole backstory! It’s so damn melodramatic, man! Even more over-the-top than those gold-hour soap operas on the Xiuxian Daily!”
“When you’ve seen as much as I have, you’ll know… this is all pretty normal.”
Chu Feng had even read about guys wiping out entire clans just because they didn’t like someone’s face or tossing aside the entire world for the sake of a lover.
“Are you two finished?”
At that moment, Bai Yuyan suddenly cut in.
“Greetings, Senior Sister!”
The moment he saw Bai Yuyan, Liu Zhitong quickly bowed. Though her face was covered by a veil and her looks couldn’t be seen clearly, the aura surrounding her made it obvious. She was no ordinary cultivator.
And judging by just her exposed eyes and the graceful figure outlined by her robes… she had to be an incredible beauty!
Damn it! I forgot to ask Brother Zhang what he and Senior Sister were doing just now! So jealous!
Bai Yuyan cast a brief glance at Liu Zhitong. If it hadn’t been for him rambling on and on with her junior brother, she and Chu Feng would’ve already been back in the room by now.
How annoying. Just when she was making progress in “capturing” her junior brother, this fox-demon-like guy had to pop up and ruin the mood. As expected…. fox demons are always getting in the way!
“We haven’t… finished—”
Chu Feng was about to say they hadn’t finished talking yet. He still wanted to hear more from Liu Zhitong about Lin Ruo to confirm if the guy was really the protagonist.
But before he could even get the words out, Senior Sister Yuyan shot him a cold glance and in that instant, it felt like the blood in his veins froze solid.
“If you’re finished talking, then Junior Brother… let’s go back together~”
Bai Yuyan’s voice turned gentle again, as if that chilling moment just now had been nothing more than a passing illusion.
“O-Okay…”
Chu Feng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This Senior Sister Yuyan… could she be one of those sweet-on-the-outside, yandere-on-the-inside types?
His throat bobbed nervously. Judging by what just happened, the odds were looking dangerously high.
He just hoped she wasn’t full-on yandere. That kind of thing was fine in anime, but in real life?
That could get you killed!
Meanwhile, in Liu Zhitong’s view, once again, Brother Zhang left with Senior Sister and abandoning him behind.
Now what the heck was he supposed to do?
Actually, while Liu Zhitong was introducing Lin Ruo just now, Bai Yuyan had been listening quietly from the side. But the more she heard, the more agitated and uneasy she became. Memories of their sect being destroyed and her junior brother dying right in front of her flashed through her mind, and her breath caught in her throat.
“Junior Brother, from now on, stay away from that Lin Ruo. Understand?”
Bai Yuyan stopped walking and turned to look at Chu Feng with a serious expression in her eyes.
“No problem, Senior Sister Yuyan.”
Even without her saying so, Chu Feng knew he had to keep his distance from Lin Ruo. If he got too involved with the protagonist, he’d very likely end up as cannon fodder…or worse, one of those poor souls who end up handing over loot after getting wrecked.
Gurgle—
As soon as he entered the room, Chu Feng’s stomach let out a loud growl.
Ah… so it was already past mealtime.
Because of everything that happened earlier, Chu Feng had missed the meal window, and now his stomach was starting to protest.
Haah… he really needed to break through to the third rank soon. Then he could start fasting and save a ton of money, seriously!
Speaking of money, Chu Feng suddenly realized. Ever since he’d joined the sect, he hadn’t received a single coin for himself.
“Junior Brother, come eat~”
Bai Yuyan took off her veil, her expression soft as she spoke.
While Chu Feng was still in a daze, he looked up the next second….only to find a table completely covered in delicious food.
At this cooking speed, even a master chef would feel ashamed!
“Senior Sister, did you make all this yourself?”
“Of course I did.”
Bai Yuyan didn’t blink an eye as she lied. In reality, she had prepared everything long in advance. After all, she had to maintain her perfect image in front of her junior brother.
Walking up to the table and looking at the exquisite dishes, it was hard not to start drooling.
“Junior Brother, what are you thinking about?”
Bai Yuyan noticed him zoning out in front of the food and asked.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, you’re always so kind to me, so thoughtful… I really don’t know how I could ever repay you.”
Chu Feng scratched his cheek. Senior Sister Yuyan was just too good to him, and he couldn’t make sense of why.
“Is that so~ Then how would Junior Brother like to repay me?”
Bai Yuyan asked happily.
“Well… I haven’t really figured that out yet.”
Chu Feng had originally thought about just giving her money, but that felt too rude. And besides, he didn’t have a single coin to his name. As for anything else, he was just a weak little newbie; his pockets were even emptier than his face was clean.
“There is something~ If Junior Brother wants to repay Senior Sister, you can do it right now.”
Bai Yuyan’s lips curled into a smile.
“What is it?”
Chu Feng looked puzzled.
“Come a little closer, Junior Brother.”
Bai Yuyan beckoned him over, and Chu Feng leaned in.
Mua!
Bai Yuyan kissed him on the cheek, leaving behind a faint pink lipstick mark.
“!!!”
Chu Feng was instantly stunned.
“For me, that’s the best kind of reward.”
Bai Yuyan gently tapped her cherry lips and said with a smile.
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