“I don’t mind, honestly. With Brother Chen’s level, it’s hard to imagine he could hurt me.”
Facing everyone’s surprised looks, Yino spoke casually, a sincere yet slightly arrogant smile on his lips. He was speaking directly to Chen Jianxin.
Without giving Chen Jianxin a chance to respond, Yino turned to glance at the surviving Wuji Sect disciples present. He then deliberately raised his voice and said seriously:
“But what really worries me is—tonight I wore the Wuji Sect robes, and Brother Chen actually mistook me for a cultist?”
“Looking at Brother Chen’s expression, once you return to the sect, you really need to take better care of your eyesight.”
“You see, mistaking me for a cultist today is okay. I can forgive Brother Chen with a simple apology. But what if one day he accidentally messes up again and mistakenly kills one of our fellow sect members?”
Yino emphasized accidentally several times, which completely changed the meaning of Chen Jianxin’s earlier apology. Suddenly, the Wuji Sect disciples felt uneasy, swallowing nervously. Their opinions about Yino and Chen Jianxin shifted noticeably.
Yino was not only powerful but also considerate. He was clearly a good guy! But what about Chen Jianxin? He couldn’t even tell friend from foe. No matter how strong he was, who could guarantee he wouldn’t go crazy and kill someone else by mistake?
And with Chen Jianxin’s careless attitude, if he accidentally kills someone in the future, would a casual oops apology be enough?
Thinking about this, the disciples felt sympathetic toward Yino’s situation and grew to dislike Chen Jianxin even more. In no time, Chen Jianxin became the target of everyone’s anger.
Although the disciples feared strong individuals and no one dared to speak up directly, Chen Jianxin could feel that even his former little followers were now looking at him with fear after just one fight. In just one night, Chen Jianxin had completely lost his reputation among the newcomers!
Meanwhile, Yino’s unapproachable demeanor was starting to make him more respected among the disciples.
“Hm…”
Next to the two young men, Yuyan watched the atmosphere quietly with a faint smile on her lips. Yuyan found it amusing. Usually, Yino’s chatter annoyed her, but seeing him humiliate the petty Chen Jianxin made her secretly enjoy it. Deep down, she began to appreciate Yino’s clever and mischievous nature. Experience new stories on m v|l e-NovelFire
If you ignore Yino’s flirtatious side, he’s actually quite likable… but unfortunately, he’s a pervert.
Yino was clever, talented in swordsmanship and chess… but he’s a flirt and pervert sometime. Instead of focusing on serious matters, he only knew how to flirt and hit on young girls!
For some reason, Yuyan’s happy mood faded as she thought about it. Just moments ago, she saw Yunjin and Jinyue, the two most beautiful junior sisters, hugging Yino’s arms. Their adoring looks were almost idol-like.
Especially that red-haired girl… In this snowy weather, she was wearing a dark red dress that barely covered her knees.
Not only was the skirt short, but she was also wearing white stockings that looked quite revealing. The stockings only covered her thighs, meeting the skirt at the knees. Normally, it wouldn’t look like much, but from a lower angle or with the wind lifting the skirt, you could see her soft, smooth thighs beneath.
“She must not care about her safety, trying to attract men even in this cold winter!”
Yuyan crossed her arms, staring at Jinyue’s stockings with obvious disgust.
Meanwhile, Yanran watched Yuyan’s expression, glancing down at her black stockings beneath her long dress. She felt a bit like she wanted to comment but wasn’t sure if she should. Yunjin was a fox demon and looking alluring was understandable, but why was Yuyan, a righteous immortal, getting involved?
Yuyan herself was wearing black stockings in the snow. Her skirt was longer than Jinyue’s, covering her knees, but why was she complaining about Jinyue?
After knowing each other for years, Yanran had seen Yuyan wear black stockings before. But Yuyan usually wore them as extra warmth indoors, not thin enough for outside, especially not in heavy snow…
-I really don’t get it. What are they all thinking?-
Thinking about it, Yanran rubbed her forehead, feeling like everyone around Yino was acting strange.
-Jinyue was acting up, and Chen Jianxin hadn’t been killed? And little Yuyan was weirdly fixated on Jinyue’s stockings?-
“Speaking of which, Chen Jianxin.”
At some point, Yuyan turned away from Jinyue’s leg and suddenly faced Chen Jianxin.
Chen Jianxin had just been angry, glaring at Yino, and now was being called out by his senior sister. He quickly straightened up, shivering nervously.
“Senior Sister, anything else you need to say?”
Chen Jianxin wiped away his earlier resentment, his tone becoming much friendlier.
Yuyan remained expressionless, standing with her arms crossed, her cold eyes examining Chen Jianxin.
“Actually, before you lost control and attacked Yino, I was observing your sword techniques against the Full Moon cultists from a distance…”
“Senior Sister, you’ve been watching me all this time?”
Chen Jianxin’s eyes widened, a bit flattered and surprised. He thought about how he had single-handedly killed four cultists after going berserk, feeling a surge of confidence and pride.
The boy took a deep breath, looking up with anticipation, even his gaze towards Yuyan was full of hope.
But Yuyan’s cold eyes tilted slightly, showing confusion.
“So, the more ignorant you are, the more confident you become?”
“Ah…?”
Chen Jianxin was surprised. He didn’t understand what Yuyan meant.
On the other side, Yuyan sighed wearily.
“From what I observed, your talent is decent, but your basic swordsmanship isn’t fully developed. Many of your techniques miss the most crucial part…”
“Missing a part? That’s impossible! I’ve been practicing exactly as Senior Brother Gu taught me from the sword manual…”
Chen Jianxin frowned.
Seeing his confusion, Yuyan gave a cold, thoughtful look.
“Are you sure Brother Gu taught you like that?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“If you hadn’t learned it well, it must be that Brother Gu intentionally removed the last page of the sword manual, not teaching you the essential parts. Otherwise, your strength would have room to grow… But I remember, Brother Gu saved your life and brought you up the mountain, so he wouldn’t intentionally teach you incomplete sword techniques.”
After several analyses, Yuyan couldn’t help but let out a sarcastic laugh. Her eyes looked playful as if she sensed something behind Gu Wanglan’s actions towards Chen Jianxin. Meanwhile, Jinyue and Yanran, who knew the situation, widened their eyes, broke into a cold sweat, and swallowed nervously.
-You naughty deer, stop arguing. I don’t have much spiritual energy right now. Let’s have dinner later-
-If you keep nagging, look at that bonfire. Be careful, or tonight’s feast might be you~…-
From the side of the crowd, only Yino didn’t pay attention to what Yuyan was saying. Pointing to the golden holy mark on his right hand, he was busy arguing with his own little deer. Suddenly, everyone’s attention was drawn to Yino, with various expressions on their faces.
“Wait, wait a minute!”
Chen Jianxin felt something was off and quickly approached to ask, “I’m confused. I don’t know what part of my swordsmanship is missing. Please, Senior, teach me and guide me!”
The boy knelt on one knee, hands clasped, showing a sincere attitude towards learning.
But in front of him, Yuyan’s cold face didn’t budge.
She was silent for a moment, as if she thought of something. She couldn’t help but smile slightly and looked towards Yino, who was still arguing with the little deer nearby.
“There’s too much involved in these sword techniques to explain everything at once. Besides, I need to patrol the mountain to search for Full Moon cultist clues.”
“Now, I’m neither your master nor your senior sister. I have no obligation or time to personally teach you.”
Yuyan spoke casually. As the daughter of destiny, she’s seen many talents like Chen Jianxin over the years. Talents are just tickets for her to look at more closely among the crowd. Now, she had indeed taken a closer look at Chen Jianxin and kindly pointed out his swordsmanship issues.
Yuyan had done enough. Next, she would only teach based on her mood. Unfortunately, after seeing Chen Jianxin confront Yino just now, Yuyan was tired of his petty and grudging nature. Compared to someone like Chen Jianxin, who wouldn’t admit his mistakes and even blamed others…
She preferred someone like Yino—flirtatious but not lewd, cunning but righteous, willing to step up in critical moments. Thinking of this, Yuyan suddenly had a mischievous idea. She cleared her throat and said:
“But, Chen Jianxin, don’t be discouraged.”
“These basic and simple sword techniques, I already have Yino trained them to perfection on Ranmo Peak.”
“If you’re serious about studying, you can find time to ask Yino to teach you!”
At these words, Yino, who was still arguing with the little deer, suddenly froze. He turned around but was met with Chen Jianxin’s shameful and hateful gaze.
“–?”