They embraced for a moment.
Perhaps most of the effects of the alcohol had dissipated, and her consciousness was gradually clearing.
Guo Yourong suddenly stood up, using her Daoist magic to undo the Immortal Binding Rope on her Eldest Senior Brother, and said in a low voice, "E-Eldest Senior Brother, I apologize. Yurong had too much to drink earlier and was a bit out of line..."
What the heck. The mood had escalated to this point, and this was her response?
Lin Xiao looked at the girl in the red dress standing before him with a confused expression, unable to help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "Second Junior Sister, do you want to do something... wait, what exactly do you want to do?"
"Eldest Senior Brother, Yurong came here tonight to discuss something important with you," Guo Yourong said, enunciating each word, her expression returning to its usual cold seriousness.
"Go ahead, what's the matter?" Lin Xiao asked, a sinking feeling in his heart as he noted her serious demeanor.
Guo Yourong nodded. "The Five Branches Martial Arts Competition, which takes place every five years, is next month. In the following days, our respective Branches will finalize the representatives for the competition, so..."
"What exactly are you trying to say, Junior Sister? Please, be blunt," Lin Xiao urged, growing alert upon hearing his Junior Sister mention the Five Branches Martial Arts Competition.
The plot of the current Disciple Acceptance Ceremony has already fallen apart, and I absolutely will not allow any mishaps to occur in the forthcoming climax of the plot—the Five Branches Martial Arts Competition!
"Alright, Yurong will speak plainly." Guo Yourong bit her lip, her expression determined. "Yurong wishes to request that Eldest Senior Brother, as in previous competitions, not participate! We three junior sisters can represent Divine Phoenix Peak! And..."
At this point, she paused, her gaze becoming as heavy as water. "If Ye Chen of Tiandang Peak dares to provoke Eldest Senior Brother again at the Martial Arts Competition, Yurong will personally teach him a lesson. There's no need for you to participate and risk losing your status as the Chief Disciple!"
Yes, according to the script in her mind, this Eldest Senior Brother of hers would, on that day, in front of all the Chairmen and Elders, demand a competition with Ye Chen! This battle would completely ruin the proud Eldest Senior Brother's reputation and even lead to him being spurned by his Master! At the same time, it would allow that scumbag Ye Chen to achieve glory, earning him the favor of the Sect Leader and the Elders, allowing him to soar to prominence! She, Guo Yourong, absolutely could not let this happen!
She stared unwaveringly at her Eldest Senior Brother's handsome profile, waiting for his answer.
However, what she feared still came to pass!
"Impossible!" Lin Xiao abruptly stood up, his face darkening. "There is no room for negotiation on this matter! As the Chief Disciple, how can I hide behind you junior sisters?"
"If that brat Ye Chen still dares to clamor, I will personally go on stage and beat him until he no longer dares to look anyone from Divine Phoenix Peak in the eye!"
Lin Xiao once again exuded the aura of a villain, speaking fiercely.
What a joke! The plot has already partially deviated from its original course. This major event, the Five Branches Martial Arts Competition, is practically my last chance. As long as I seize this opportunity, get thoroughly beaten by Ye Chen, and am then punished by my beautiful Master with confinement at the Cliff of Reflection, at least my role as the villain will be secure! The day of achieving immortality is just ahead. How could I allow any unexpected incidents? I'm going to bet all my dignity as a villain on this!
Seeing his Junior Sister Guo Yourong about to speak again, as if to persuade him further, Lin Xiao cleared his throat and said in the most brutal tone imaginable, "Hmph! Junior Sister, why do you seek to boost others' morale while dampening our own?"
"Do you really think that I, your Eldest Senior Brother, am just a decoration?"
"Just wait and see! On the day of the Five Branches Martial Arts Competition, as long as Ye Chen dares to come on stage, I will let him witness the true terror of this world!"
"None can stand before us!"
After Lin Xiao finished his domineering speech, he ignored his junior sister's attempts to persuade him further, flicked his sleeve, and departed by Sword Control.
This air of absolute self-importance definitely had the vibe of a brainless villain serving up experience points!
DING!
"Congratulations to the Host for successfully returning to character!"
"You have received a reward: Drunken Immortal Watching Moon Step (Immortal Sect movement technique, Heaven Rank top quality, inherited from the Wine Sword Immortal of the Upper Realm. It is swift and shadowless, ethereal and formless, able to create an external clone, and can greatly evade all attacks from Magic Treasures and Divine Skills below the Nascent Soul level. When used with sword techniques, it has an incredibly miraculous effect.)"
(This reward, as a passive talent, has been automatically implanted into the Host's Sea of Consciousness. Current Level: Full.)
「...」
Damn it! This lousy system, you're inhuman! I was already worried about accidentally killing Ye Chen then, and now you're forcing more rewards on me? And it's even such a practical passive movement technique! Are you deliberately trying to make things harder for me!?
High above, looking at the system information suddenly floating before his eyes, Lin Xiao completely lost his composure and began to curse loudly in his mind.
At this moment, he suddenly had a ridiculous thought:
Could it be possible... that this damn system was actually supposed to be loaded onto Ye Chen, but it recognized the wrong master and is treating me, Lin Xiao, as the original protagonist?
Surely that can't be the case. As everyone knows, no matter the plane of existence, a formidable entity like the Heavenly Dao couldn't possibly have bugs!
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao finally felt somewhat at ease.
「...」
「At the edge of the cliff.」
Watching her Eldest Senior Brother's determined retreating figure, Guo Yourong wore a grave expression and was deeply conflicted.
As expected, Eldest Senior Brother still refused me. Does this mean... he will really compete with Ye Chen and walk a path of no return, just as the 'script' prophesized? No... The prophecies in the script aren't necessarily unchangeable! During the Disciple Acceptance Ceremony earlier today, in Eldest Senior Brother's first direct confrontation with Ye Chen, he relied on his own strength, transformed his Sword Intent into Thunder, crushed Ye Chen with a single strike, reversed the Wheel of Destiny, and overturned the script's prophecy! So, at the upcoming Five Branches Martial Arts Competition, if Eldest Senior Brother truly faces Ye Chen, could he rewrite destiny once again?
She clasped her hands together, silently praying.
The sound of her Third Junior Sister, Chu Youwei's, breathing suddenly came from behind.
She was taken aback for a moment, then walked over.
Junior Sister, oh Junior Sister, as long as you behave yourself in the future and don't try to snatch Eldest Senior Brother from me, your Senior Sister... I actually care a lot for you.
With tender eyes, Guo Yourong reached out and gently caressed her junior sister's gentle and beautiful cheek.