CHAPTER 154: EVIL XUAN AWAKENS [2]

"Tsk. Sounds like your senior brother has an evil protagonist template," Yu Xuan said flatly.

Jian hesitated, then nodded. "Well... it does seem true. Senior brother sometimes acts like that because of his special physique."

Yu Xuan blinked. "Wait, you actually know what an evil protagonist template is?"

He sounded more amused than surprised.

"Of course," Jian replied with pride. "Do you think I’m from some backwater place? I’ve read action novels too."

Yu Xuan fell silent, momentarily speechless.

’So even here they read this kind of thing... looks like I need to catch up on the local literature.’

He still remembered, when he first time used the glide, a bastard there called him someone from backwater place. So he was a bit embarrassed, using somewhat similar context on someone else, but this didn’t show on his face.

Breaking the silence, Jian asked cautiously, "By the way, junior brother, what’s your name? And... if I may, is your visit here for official business?"

Yu Xuan didn’t hold any personal grudge against Jian. The man was only following his senior brother’s orders. Yes, he had started a fight, but Yu Xuan considered the broken fist a fair punishment. He had no interest in bullying someone weaker just to prove a point.

"I’m Yu Xuan. As for why I—" He stopped midway when Jian’s jaw practically hit the ground.

Jian stammered, eyes wide. "S-So... you’re the guest?"

"What?!" Yu Xuan frowned. "I never received any invitation."

"N-No!!" Jian waved his hands frantically, sweat beading on his forehead. "Senior brother obviously didn’t send an invite... he just told us to bring the person, whether willingly or unwillingly."

Yu Xuan’s tone chilled instantly. "So the person your senior brother was trying to court... was my sister?"

Jian froze, unable to look away. Yu Xuan’s eyes had turned golden, shining with a cold, dangerous light.

Expressionless, Yu Xuan seized Jian by the arm and began walking back towards the teleportation hub. His thoughts grew heavy. Lingluo said she was accepted by an elder here... then why is she spending time around a disciple of the peak master?

And more importantly, how dare a random bastard have thoughts about Lingluo.

With a flick of his finger, Yu Xuan struck Jian’s forehead, snapping him out of his daze. Jian nearly collapsed, terror flooding his face.

"Calm down," Yu Xuan said lightly. "I’m not going to kill you."

Jian gulped down several deep breaths, trying to steady his shaking.

"You mentioned your senior brother has a special physique," Yu Xuan continued, voice steady. "Tell me about it."

"Y-Yes..." Jian stuttered, before quickly answering. "Senior brother possesses the True Yang Physique. He’s... he’s a dual cultivator rather than a regular cultivator, so—"

Yu Xuan raised his hand, signaling that he understood.

But his mood had already sunk to its worst. For something like this... the consequences were unthinkable.

"Contact your senior brother," Yu Xuan ordered coldly.

"I-I can’t," Jian stammered. "Only Ye Chan can. He’s younger brother of senior Ye Chen."

At that name, Yu Xuan’s eyes narrowed.

Ye Chen? His very first thought was to kill the man immediately.

Not just because "Ye Chen" sounded like the name with a protagonist template — but more importantly, how dare someone named Ye Chen even think about his sister?

Soon, Yu Xuan arrived outside the teleportation hub. With a casual wave of his hand, he unleashed his [Telekinesis], yanking every single disciple who had mocked him earlier straight into the air.

The group struggled helplessly as they were dragged before him. Panic and confusion filled their faces.

"What?! Is this some kind of prank?" one shouted.

"Tsk, I thought we were about to get beaten up..." another muttered nervously.

Then Ye Chan, the tall human disciple and younger brother of Ye Chen, turned to Jian. His gaze dropped to Jian’s injured hand, and his expression hardened.

"What happened? Don’t tell me you lost."

Instant regret flashed across his face.

Because in that instant, Yu Xuan’s [Immortal’s Gaze] bore down on them all, invisible pressure crashing into their spirits. His telekinesis tightened, and one by one, every disciple present was forced to their knees before him.

Jian broke into a cold sweat. A Foundation Establishment cultivator... suppressing multiple Core Formation disciples as if they were children. It was really terrifying.

He immediately decided to switch sides. "J-Junior brother, let me help you!"

He hurried toward Ye Chan, who was frozen in terror. Then—

SLAP!

A crisp sound echoed through the station as Jian smacked Ye Chan across the face, jolting him from his daze. A crowd had already gathered outside, whispering and watching the spectacle unfold.

Ye Chan clutched his cheek, eyes wide with fear and anger. "What was that for?!"

Jian bowed slightly toward Yu Xuan and declared, "The guest you were waiting for... is this junior, Yu Xuan."

"What?!" Ye Chan’s voice cracked, horror flashing across his face. "So you’re... Yu Lingluo’s brother?!"

’How is this possible?’ Ye Chan’s mind reeled.

After learning that Yu Lingluo had been spending time with the disciples of the Peak Master, his older brother had decided to approach her, clearly with the intent of forming a valuable connection.

But then something unexpected happened: his brother’s special physique actually reacted to Yu Lingluo. At first, he thought this was fate itself blessing him. Win her goodwill, build rapport, and the path ahead would be easy.

Yet thanks to a certain shorty always hovering at her side, that plan never worked out.

As time went on, more information about Yu Lingluo surfaced.

Rumors spread that she was from the lower realms. That made his brother’s eyes shine.

This time Heaven Immortal Sect had chosen to descend in the lower realms.

Yu Lingluo was from that place, and he thought he had stumbled on a jackpot.

If she was really from the lower realms, then all he needed to do was reveal his status, flaunt his background, and surely — surely — she would be mesmerized.

But when he tried to approach her with that mindset... things began spiraling downhill.