While Shen Zhaozhao was still reeling from the shock of the five words "Unparalleled Handsome Master," a cheeky voice suddenly appeared in her mind.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully gained 500 points of wickedness. Remaining balance: 500 points.]
[Current total demerit points: 500.]
As the total value accumulates, hidden features of this system will be gradually unlocked.
Shen Zhaozhao: "???"
Shen Zhaozhao was stunned for a moment, and in a flash, she suddenly remembered the system's words from yesterday: "This system is of a relatively high level and was originally set to be bound to an entire sect."
So, is Xiao Jingrui's act of tricking himself into joining the sect considered "immoral" by the system?
How could she possibly get a share of that despicable act?
Shen Zhaozhao's lips twitched as she looked at the understated yet luxurious ebony building in front of her, a building so extravagant it could make the elders of the Tianyan Sect vomit blood, and then at the glittering "500" on the system panel.
It seems... it's not entirely unacceptable?
Although the sect's name is incredibly embarrassing, the sect leader sounds like the ultimate drama queen, and the second senior brother is a resentful old woman who could explode at any moment... at least the living conditions are good!
Shen Zhaozhao began to forcefully brainwash herself.
With warm jade flooring and submerged ebony used as dormitories, these facilities far surpass those of 99% of sects.
She didn't even need the Spirit Gathering Pill when she slept at night; the entire sect was like a giant Spirit Gathering Formation, continuously forcefully filling her body with spiritual energy.
What more could you ask for?!
That night.
The depths of the cave, where fleeting glimpses of light and shadow linger.
The spiritual energy was so rich it was almost tangible, and wisps of rosy light flowed endlessly within the cave, illuminating the huge, warm jade bed in the center in a dreamlike state.
A figure leans against the couch.
Even in this hazy light and shadow, the person's face was clear enough to make the world pale in comparison.
Her unbound, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, casually spreading across the jade pillow and brocade quilt, making her face appear even more breathtaking.
What's most captivating are her slightly upturned peach blossom eyes. With each glance, they seem to hold the misty beauty of spring, shimmering and sparkling, exuding a captivating charm.
But just below the corner of his eye, there was a tiny beauty mark that added an indescribable allure to the already vibrant color in his eyes.
Xie Linyuan was resting with his eyes closed, his long, thick eyelashes casting a small shadow under his eyes. Suddenly, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
A faint, unfamiliar aura, carrying a hint of sharpness, intruded into the area covered by the sect's grand formation.
Those captivating peach blossom eyes suddenly opened, a hint of displeasure at being disturbed from a peaceful dream flashing deep within them. Xiao Jingrui... what strange thing did he pick up again?
Xie Linyuan was too lazy to get up, and only casually raised his eyes.
Not far in front of him, a floating, rippling water mirror instantly reflected Shen Zhaozhao, who was looking around the sect, in perfect detail.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
The usual languid and nonchalant air of Xie Linyuan was now cracking, replaced by a shock that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth, and... an indescribable sense of grievance.
Those beautiful peach blossom eyes quickly became misty to the naked eye, and the corners of their eyes even spread out in a breathtaking red.
He suddenly raised his hand and covered his mouth tightly, as if trying to stop the sob that was about to escape his lips.
In the water mirror, Shen Zhaozhao was completely unaware, and was still curiously poking at a glowing spiritual plant next to her.
How could it be her?!
The next morning.
After a good night's sleep, Shen Zhaozhao stretched and planned to go ask Xiao Jingrui if their handsome... handsome... this dog sect had any morning classes or anything like that.
Yet the vast sect remained quiet and still.
She strolled around, from the spiritually rich Spirit Garden to the deserted Spirit Beast Garden, then wandered to the dining hall where not a wisp of smoke rose, and finally walked to the spacious training ground where horses could run freely...
To my utter dismay, I didn't see a single living creature breathing.
Where are they?!
What about her fellow disciples who are still alive and breathing?!
Shen Zhaozhao was full of questions until she reached an elegant study halfway up the mountain and finally saw the figure inside.
Xiao Jingrui was dressed in a spotless moon-white robe, his black hair loosely tied up with a jade hairpin, his profile clean and sharp, his head slightly lowered, his slender, fair fingers gently turning the pages of a jade scroll containing a prescription that shimmered with a bluish light.
His expression was focused, his posture elegant and composed, and the "clear and bright, gentle and refined" temperament he exuded could easily be used as a recruitment poster for a cultivation sect.
If she hadn't witnessed his grumbling, resentful old woman-like manner yesterday, Shen Zhaozhao would have almost been fooled by this facade again.
"Second Senior Brother?" Shen Zhaozhao peeked her head in, clinging to the door frame.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingrui gracefully drew out a jade slip that shimmered with a pale blue spiritual light, then slowly turned around with a perfectly gentle smile on his face.
"Mmm." The voice was clear and melodious, like spring water striking stone.
Shen Zhaozhao stared wide-eyed, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the empty study and him several times, before finally unable to resist asking the question that had been lingering in her mind all the way: "Senior brother, is our sect... somewhat sparsely populated?"
"Is it too little?"
Xiao Jingrui didn't even lift his eyelids. His slender fingers gently flipped open the jade slip, his gaze falling on it, and he said in a calm tone, "Including you, there are a total of four disciples in our sect."
"There are no elders either. The only person in the entire sect who can hold their head high is that one lunatic sect leader."
"So we're all the sect leader's personal disciples, aren't you happy?"
Shen Zhaozhao: "..."
The sect leader's personal disciple?
In other sects, this would be the ceiling that countless outer and inner disciples could never reach!
Distinguished status, preferential resources, and limitless future!
But when Shen Zhaozhao heard these words and looked at the second senior brother in front of her who was wearing the halo of "the sect leader's personal disciple" and who was also swindling and cheating yesterday... she was not happy at all, not even a ripple of joy.
Pressing her throbbing temples, Shen Zhaozhao felt a bleak future: "Then... who are my two seniors?"
Xiao Jingrui finally put down the pill formula, "Your senior brother is a Gu cultivator."
When Xiao Jingrui mentioned his senior brother, his tone seemed to soften a bit. "Look at my mosquitoes, they were raised by my senior brother. I just fed them some Devouring Marrow Gu Yuan Pills, and they all exploded to the Golden Core stage in groups."
Shen Zhaozhao: "???"
no?
So, Second Brother, those mosquitoes you released to swindle money, were they raised by Eldest Brother?
So this is actually a complete industrial chain?!
And who exactly is this senior brother?!
Are mosquitoes produced so casually really this high-quality?!
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