Chapter 3: I have a powerful backer to rely on, do you guys have one? (Proudly hands on hips)
The next morning, just as Ye Chi stepped out of his disciple's quarters, he bumped into Cen Dao, who was also leaving his room. The latter looked completely oblivious to what he had done, raising the corners of his mouth in an innocent smile, which only fueled Ye Chi's anger. He gritted his teeth and grinned menacingly, saying, "Good morning, Brother Cen."
"Good morning, Brother Ye." Cen Dao bowed gracefully. "You shall begin your training today, shall you? I've heard that Peak Master Tianxue is a master swordsman. I'm sure he will give you some pointers."
Ye Chi: "...Yes, that's right. I also wish Brother Cen a good time on Rumeng Peak."
Cen Dao seemed not to understand his sarcastic tone: "Brother Ye too!"
After the pointless small talk, Ye Chi walked along the road. The sun was shining brightly, bringing a touch of warmth, yet he inexplicably felt a chill in his hands and feet, as if they were somewhat stiff. The thought of going to Tianxue Peak to meet the main villain later filled Ye Chi with mixed feelings.
Arriving at Tianxue Pavilion, where Ya Feiyu resided, he mustered all his attention and gently knocked on the door a few times: "Um, Master, your disciple has arrived..."
The voice was incredibly cautious.
There was no sound from inside for a long time. Ye Chi waited anxiously for a while, estimating that about five minutes had passed, but there was still no movement.
He was a little puzzled, so he raised his hand and knocked a few more times, about to speak.
Then a loud thud, like a heavy object falling to the ground, came from inside.
?
What's going on?
Ye Chi wished he could just break down the door and see what his good master was doing, but the door was protected by a restriction that Ye Chi couldn't easily break through, so he could only wait anxiously outside.
Not long after, footsteps finally came.
Ya Feiyu opened the door, and for some reason, his robes were somewhat disheveled. Ye Chi glanced behind him without making a sound. The quilt on the bed had fallen to the floor and hadn't been put back yet, showing how anxious the owner of this room was...
Ye Chi gasped, feeling as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
"What are you doing standing there?" Ya Feiyu's voice remained indifferent, but for some reason, it carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.
Ye Chi snapped out of her daze and obediently replied, "It was Master who told me to come here to wait for you yesterday..."
He was exceptionally handsome, with clear black and white pupils. The boy's eyes drooped slightly, making him look like an innocent, harmless puppy.
Ya Feiyu: "...Alright, wait outside for a while. I'll take you to get the sword first."
After saying that, Ya Feiyu fled as if her life depended on it, slamming the door shut behind her. Ye Chi took a few steps back in fear; his nose had almost been hit by the slap…
I don't know why the villains are so guilty.
It's just that I slept in late and rolled onto the floor when I was woken up.
...
Having lived two lifetimes, totaling nearly a thousand years in age, this was the first time Ya Feiyu had ever been so embarrassed in front of someone she had only known for a short time and who could not even be considered an "acquaintance."
Ye Chi's guess was basically correct—he slept in.
Not only did he sleep late, but when he was woken up by a knock on the door, he was caught off guard and fell off the bed, landing hard on his back.
Although he wasn't seen... judging from Ye Chi's hesitant expression, he must have guessed something.
He tried to suppress his shame as he changed his clothes.
He had always been a solitary and resilient person, especially after falling into the demonic path. He thought he no longer had any weaknesses, but after being reborn, it was as if he had started all over again. He hadn't felt this vulnerable in a long time.
It seems that his mental fortitude is still not strong enough.
Ya Feiyu silently covered his face.
Ye Chi waited outside. The villain took a long time to change and wash up, so he simply broke off a branch and started doodling on the ground.
Tianxue Pavilion is secluded and quiet, rarely visited by people. Even the servants rarely come here, so a lot of vegetation has grown there, with clumps upon clumps, which in turn have raised a lot of harmless little insects.
A silver butterfly fluttered its wings and landed on Ye Chi's branch, seemingly unaware of the danger. Ye Chi was slightly taken aback, then extended his index finger. The silver butterfly, as if possessed, flew to his fingertip, its translucent wings trembling gently.
Beautiful yet fragile, it would die if you squeezed it.
It just so happened that it fell into my hands so unexpectedly.
Ye Chi was only lost in thought for a moment before he quickly came to his senses and said with a smile, "Little Butterfly, hurry up and go. Don't stay here, or you won't even know how you died."
He had a habit of talking to himself, and he didn't expect the silver butterfly to understand him, but after listening to his words, the little creature really flapped its wings and flew up, lightly touching his forehead before flying behind him.
A shadow fell.
"Still daydreaming?" A cool voice followed. Ye Chi looked up and saw that the silver butterflies that had been clinging to him had flown to Ya Feiyu. The latter seemed to be used to it and didn't even glance at the butterflies. "If you like butterflies so much, you should go to Shen Qinghe's place. Those female cultivators love to keep these little things."
"I wouldn't dare." Ye Chi silently grumbled to himself, but on the surface he still pretended to be obedient: "Disciple will not go. Wherever Master is, disciple will be there."
Ya Feiyu paused for a moment, his gaze shifting slightly to subtly avoid his intense stare: "...Alright, let's go. I'll take you to Linglong Pavilion to retrieve your sword first."
Exquisite Pavilion!
Upon hearing these three words, Ye Chi's eyes lit up slightly. This was an important location in the original book, where almost all disciples could go to find their destined divine weapon after reaching a certain level of strength. Even the male protagonist of the original book only gained the qualification to enter the Linglong Pavilion to search for treasures after undergoing trials from his master.
It's great to be associated with the big villain; you can cling to his coattails without any psychological burden.
Before he could even feel smug, a bucket of cold water was poured over his head: "Linglong Pavilion will not open for another three months. I will lead you down the mountain with the other disciples to train. We'll kill as we go, saving time."
Ye Chi: "..." He knew Ya Feiyu wouldn't be so kind.
Ye Chi: "Master, weren't only Cen Dao and I selected this time? Are there other disciples?"
"Hmm." Ya Feiyu nodded slightly. "There are also some disciples who joined the sect later in the previous term, or those who missed the training for some reason, so the sect leader has assigned them all to me."
As expected of the sect leader, the only man in the entire book who dared to provoke the major villain, he is indeed extraordinary.
Ye Chi was already filled with admiration for him. "Then, Master, shall we set off now?"
"Go to the mountain gate. I will be there shortly."
"yes."
With the villain no longer accompanying him, Ye Chi felt much more relaxed. He hadn't had a chance to properly appreciate the scenery of Qinglian Sect on the way here, but now that he had some free time to look around, he realized that even the descriptions in the original book were insufficient to capture the ethereal atmosphere of the place. He wasn't very cultured, and all he knew was that the distant mountains were covered in snow, the air was filled with the scent of peach blossoms, and it was cool and refreshing.
The usually sparsely populated mountain gate was unusually lively. At a glance, seven or eight young men of varying ages and cultivation levels stood there. Cen Dao stood in the corner and waved as soon as he saw him: "They've arrived! Brother Ye has come too!"
Ye Chi swept past without making a sound, and was immediately horrified.
Excluding himself and the male protagonist, among the remaining seven people, three are cannon fodder, two are harem members, and only two are innocent bystanders. They don't have the shifty eyes of cannon fodder villains, nor the celestial beauty of harem characters. This made Ye Chi deeply realize how cruel this world is to ordinary people.
He pounded his chest in anguish, when Cen Dao spoke up at that moment: "Brother Ye, are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Chi: "...It's nothing."
"Heh, is this all the newcomers are capable of?" The one with the highest cultivation level in the crowd, who was also the biggest cannon fodder among the three, spoke up. His words were sarcastic and his face practically screamed "cannon fodder" and "deserve to be beaten." "I don't know why Elder Tianxue chose you. You have no cultivation and no talent."
The two or three cannon fodder echoed in unison, letting out their classic "heh heh" laughs.
Ye Chi:
For some reason, I inexplicably thought of the bullies in my junior high school class who led the school bullying.
It looks inexplicably stupid.
He naturally didn't care about all that; after all, the ultimate fate of cannon fodder was to be slapped in the face by the protagonist. But some people didn't think so.
A soft female voice spoke up: "Don't bully Junior Brother Ye!"
Ye Chi froze for a moment, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
The two women in the harem present were Xu Miaomiao, the male lead's white moonlight and main wife, and Shen Rong, the male lead's senior sister and Shen Qinghe's younger sister.
The one who spoke was Xu Miaomiao, the white moonlight. She was a medicine cultivator, innocent and naive, kind but weak—to put it bluntly, she was what we now call a saint and a white lotus.
Every time she opens her mouth, she brings even greater trouble to the male lead. The reason is simple: she has a huge number of admirers; she's practically a heartthrob.
Who can accept their goddess defending another man?
Ye Chi quietly stepped back a little, indicating that she didn't want to get involved in the conflict: "I'm fine, Senior Sister..."
Seeing that he was actually backing down, Xu Miaomiao said, "It's okay, Junior Brother Ye. If they bully you, just tell your senior sister, and she'll teach them a lesson for you!"
Seeing the cannon fodder's eyes grow increasingly fierce, as if they wanted to tear him apart, Ye Chi felt like crying but had no tears left.
Please, stop talking!
He really, absolutely did not want to experience the treatment of the male lead!
Just as the conflict was about to escalate, a cold and ruthless voice broke the deadlock: "You two have a very good relationship."
For the first time, Ye Chi felt that the voice was so gentle, so considerate, and so approachable.
So even though Ya Feiyu's face was dark, he felt that his face had become particularly pleasing to the eye for some reason today.
Those cannon fodder immediately dared not act rashly upon seeing Ya Feiyu. On the contrary, Xu Miaomiao was exceptionally brave and said, "Elder Tianxue, those disciples are bullying Junior Brother Ye!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chi nearly lost his composure. Fortunately, Ya Feiyu's brows furrowed only slightly before relaxing, and she coldly glanced at the troublemakers: "Don't let this happen again."
That sound was so loud it was practically freezing solid; who would dare do it again?
This is unbelievable; she's just as bad as his high school homeroom teacher, who was nicknamed "She-Devil."
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