Chapter 16 The one interfering with the system is… “Of course, the direct senior brother is even more…”

In what capacity can one say such things?

Chong Cang scoffed. Ever since Shi Liuying joined the sect, he had been the elder assigned to mentor her.

She was able to climb Tianji Peak for a whole month for him. How could a senior brother who never returned to the sect compare to such affection?

"I am her mentor elder, and it is only right that I take responsibility for her safety." Chong Cang Fox's eyes flashed with a dangerous light as he looked at the sect's chief, Jun Lintian, as if he were some villain who had raided the sect at night.

Jun Lintian smiled indifferently and said lightly, "An elder who doesn't teach any cultivation techniques? That's quite interesting."

With just one sentence, he struck a nerve with Chong Cang.

Chong Cang was clearly angry.

She was so focused on "I only came to mentor new disciples because of her," how could she say she hadn't done anything?

But even Chong Cang himself felt that this thought was pale and powerless.

It seems that he, indeed, never really taught Shi Liuying anything.

Shi Liuying, however, respected him as a hermit with unique teaching methods.

In an instant, Chong Cang felt a mix of emotions.

Jun Lintian remained calm: "Since Elder Chongcang is too busy to teach his junior disciples, then I, Jun, will shamelessly take on this task."

"After all, the relationship with the direct senior brother is always much closer than that with an inactive mentor elder."

Chong Cang adopted the tone of a mentor elder: "The sect's chief disciple's time is usually limited. Liu Ying is reckless and dull-witted, and Jun Lintian, I'm afraid you don't have the ability..."

Jun Lintian interrupted Chong Cang: "Junior Sister is hardworking, persistent, and has excellent talent. She is not difficult to teach."

His eyes, calm yet carrying a powerful aura, looked at Chong Cang: "I may not have much time, but I can always spare some time to teach her."

Chong Cang's face was cold and sinister as a fox-like shadow flashed past behind him.

Using intimidation is a sign that they're going to completely break off relations.

He eventually discovered the system interference function that Shi Liuying possessed, which is why he wanted to have her all to himself.

Who exactly is talking about the sect leader of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, who is described as having a refined and gentle demeanor? This is simply insidious, vicious, and extremely scheming!

Chong Cang stared at him darkly: "You won't have that chance."

Jun Lintian patted the dust off his sleeves: "Then please wait and see, Elder."

He turned to leave, but then remembered something: "I wonder if the reckless and dull-witted disciple the elder mentioned is the same person as the junior sister I'm going to teach? Perhaps the elder is blind and has mistaken me for someone else?"

Then, without waiting for any reply from Chong Cang, he leisurely flew away on his sword.

Chong Cang was so angry that he fainted.

Who said Shi Liuying was reckless and dull? It was Jun Lintian who was so aggressive that he...

Chong Cang lowered his eyes, concealing even the self-loathing in them.

Even after hundreds of years, some sounds that seem like they come from another era will still occasionally resound.

"Wow, I heard your child got first place in the class on the final exam! That's amazing!"

"Don't even mention it. He only got 98. The other two points were lost due to carelessness. He's both stupid and dull. He was just lucky to run into a class where the overall level of students was not good. This first place is definitely not well-deserved."

[The system has detected that the host is in a state of extreme emotional depression and is generating a redemption storyline for the host!]

[You walk along the path back to your cave, feeling depressed and saddened by your conversation with the sect's top disciple. The sect's senior brother, Jun Lintian, always seems to radiate an aura of superiority over you, relentlessly mocking your abilities.]

This reminds you of unpleasant memories from your childhood. As a silver fox, you were treated as an outcast by your family. They mocked you and even tried to roast you alive...

[At this moment, the sunflower heroine appears and brings you your favorite lotus flower soup.]

On a cold night, a bowl of hot soup warms your stomach and your heart!

Chong Cang became wary the moment the system spoke its first words.

He no longer walked aimlessly, and the memories of his previous life were left behind.

He looked around, searching for anything, and then, seeing nothing, he flew forward on his sword with all his might.

Chong Cang: Death Sword, fly! Fly!

At this moment, the grudges with Junlintian had vanished, and his unhappy childhood no longer mattered. Time was running out, and he needed to hurry back to his refuge.

He must have been so angry he lost his mind. How could he wander around outside when Shi Liuying wasn't around?

The system always describes such dark and stormy nights as romantic scenes under the moon and flowers.

He knew that if he didn't leave work on time, he would be forced to work overtime.

We're getting closer to Tianji Peak.

Just when Chong Cang was relieved, thinking he had escaped a calamity, misfortune struck.

A sword hurtled toward him at rocket speed.

The woman on the sword shouted passionately, "Chong—Cang—"

Chong Cang's pupils contracted, and even his buttocks tensed up.

Under system interference, Yi Ruoyun turned into a small sun again.

She felt her mind was blank, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

She didn't know how her ability to fly on a sword had improved so rapidly. How could an ordinary disciple like her fly faster than an elder?

It's unbelievable.

And where did the lotus soup in her hand come from? She was sleeping soundly, so who put it in her hand?

Yi Ruoyun had no more room to think, because she had involuntarily come to Chong Cang's side and greeted him warmly.

"Oh dear! Forget about all that nonsense about your origins! So what if you're a different kind of silver fox? You're the most unique person in the world."

Chong Cang, who felt no inferiority about his silver fox origins: ...

"My grandma said that lost puppies are the most pitiful on rainy days. Look how cold your hands are, they're all blue from the cold."

Chong Cang, with his long, slender, and fair fingers, looked at his hands: ...

However, the soldiers trained by the system had already sensed that something was amiss with these words.

Rainy day?

Chong Cang looked up at the sky.

The dark clouds rushed quickly toward the moon, the stars disappeared one by one, and the sky grew gloomy.

hehe.

Chong Cang smiled bitterly, his expression cold and gloomy.

He said, "Where in this world is there a task that looks so simple?"

"Boom—"

A deafening clap of thunder resounded, and a bolt of lightning comparable to that that appeared during a tribulation appeared in the sky.

Foxes are afraid of thunder, and Chong Cang, influenced by his true form, couldn't help but shrink back.

Little Sun keenly noticed something was wrong: "Look, I told you you were freezing! Quickly take this pot of lotus soup to warm yourself up."

"Splash—"

Under the sudden downpour, Chong Cang was forced by the system to accept the pot of lotus soup.

The task can be considered completed.

Chongcang erected a barrier around himself to keep out the heavy rain.

But the barrier, like glutinous rice coating, dissolved in water, and Chong Cang was soaked all over.

Chong Cang closed his eyes, and the inopportune thought in his mind was, "Let all this rain fall..."

This is the system's way of finalizing the setting that his fingers are cold.

He tightly covered his hands with the lotus soup to warm them up, and to prevent the system from assigning any more follow-up tasks like "warming big hands with small hands," he ran away as if fleeing.

Out of the corner of his eye as he left, Chong Cang saw that Little Sun's sword now had a rain canopy for an electric scooter, and Little Sun waved goodbye to him warmly.

The world where only Chong Cang was injured has been achieved.

Chong Cang's face was deathly pale.

System, can't you be a little nicer to him? Does the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" character have to be soaked to the bone even when it rains to emphasize his miserable state?

Chongcang walked ahead, his soul drifting behind, returning to his little wooden house with no will to live.

He was really cold, so the pot he was holding felt especially warm.

The moment Chongcang opened the lid, the delicate fragrance of lotus seeds wafted out.

"The gifts this time are quite nice," Chong Cang thought casually.

...Delivering something?

Chong Cang used his demonic power to dry himself off, then cast a simple cleansing spell, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

He murmured to himself, "Sending things is indeed a good idea..."

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"It's another brand new day of training!" Shi Liuying arrived at the training hall early and began practicing the sword techniques of the Junlintian Sect in the open space outside the training hall.

She was very grateful to her senior.

When her senior brother demonstrated the sword moves to her, he slowed down each step, making it more beautiful, clearer, and more detailed than what was shown on the stage!

After the closing ceremony, Shi Liuying heard excited voices.

"Liu Ying, you're so diligent!" Shen Hanzhou waved vigorously.

Shi Liuying remembered his kindness in lending her the sword, acknowledged his overly familiar manner, and smiled at him.

She looked Shen Hanzhou up and down, then said with certainty, "You look much better today!"

His back wasn't so hunched anymore, he wasn't so timid when he spoke, and even the faint dark aura between his eyebrows had disappeared.

Shen Hanzhou happily tucked his hands together: "This is all thanks to Elder Chongcang!"

Shi Liuying agreed: "The elder is a very good elder."

After speaking, Shen Hanzhou frowned again.

"What's wrong?" Shi Liuying asked with concern.

After looking around to make sure no one was there, Shen Hanzhou shared his troubles with his friend: "I thanked Elder Chongcang for saving me from dire straits, but the elder said I had mistaken him for someone else."

"You've mistaken me for someone else?"

Shen Hanzhou hesitated for a moment, but finally expressed his trust in the fellow disciple who had beaten Yun Zhishui, and revealed his secret: "Yun Zhishui and I knew each other before we entered the sect. Back then, I was always the one being suppressed. He would take all the treasures using all sorts of seemingly legitimate means. People who liked me would like him after meeting him..."

Shi Liuying listened intently, completely absorbed in the conversation. Her mouth was slightly agape, clearly she had never seen anything like it before: "So eerie?"

Finally gaining recognition, Shen Hanzhou nodded vigorously: "It's just that strange! The most crucial thing is that my ice spirit root talent always disappears in front of Yun Zhishui!"

Shi Liuying put herself in Shi Liuying's shoes and exclaimed indignantly, "Cultivation is a matter of utmost importance, this is truly terrible!"

Shen Hanzhou felt Shi Liuying's empathy and was so moved that he almost cried.

This fellow practitioner is so kind! He is no longer a cannon fodder bullied by everyone. This fellow practitioner not only helped him beat up Long Aotian's reserve, but also stood by him and spoke up for him!

“But this time is different.” Shen Hanzhou composed himself and said mysteriously, “This time, Yun Zhishui was next to me, and I still managed to test my talent. I think this must be because Elder Chongcang has profound cultivation and suppressed… well, that evil thing.”

Shi Liuying agreed: "That's very likely, after all, the elder is very powerful."

Shen Hanzhou scratched his head: "But the elder said it wasn't him."

"Could it be that the elder wants to do good deeds anonymously, since he is a man of few words?"

Shen Hanzhou thought about Elder Chongcang's indifferent demeanor at the time: "I don't think so, it seems like it really wasn't him."

The two heads huddled together, lost in thought.

Shi Liuying's brain worked at lightning speed, and she came up with a reasonable explanation: "There must be someone as powerful as Elder Chongcang, or even more powerful, protecting you in the dark."

Having never received any preferential treatment, Shen Hanzhou's thoughts veered in another direction: "I've heard that in major sects, there's always a hidden elder who's about to ascend to immortality. Their cultivation is unfathomable; they only need a wisp of divine sense to see everything happening within the sect!"

Shi Liuying's eyes revealed longing and admiration: "There is such a powerful person in the sect. He must be protecting every disciple in the sect in secret."

The more Shen Hanzhou thought about it, the more convinced he became: "That must be it!"

He slapped his right fist against his left palm: "The one that caused... well, the one that caused the chaos must be the sect's guardian elder, the one who silently protects the sect's disciples, with the bearing of a celestial being, profound and unfathomable cultivation, who is about to ascend to immortality!"

A note from the author:

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Shi Liuying: Elder Protector of the Sect, huh? Me? [points to herself.jpg]