The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters-Chapter 51 - 52. An invitation from the Beautiful Master! Five Branches Martial Meeting quota confirmed! (Seeking further reading)_1

Chapter 51: 52. An invitation from the Beautiful Master! Five Branches Martial Meeting quota confirmed! (Seeking further reading)_1

In the time that followed, to avoid having his peace of mind disturbed by his three Junior Sisters and his beautiful Master, Lin Xiao, using the excuse of entering a secluded cultivation retreat, plunged headfirst into the Phantom Spirit Cave House on Bright Moon Cliff of Divine Phoenix Peak.

To his shame, this place, an ’Innate Spirit-Gathering Treasure Land’ exceptionally suitable for cultivation, had been personally established for him by his beautiful Master. Throughout Divine Phoenix Peak, it was second only to the Lotus Cave Mansion on Fairy Cliff. However, because he was too dedicated to his ’role’ as a slacker, he had spent over a decade idling around and had never once stepped inside for a single day of serious cultivation.

And so, Lin Xiao spent his days lazing about in the Phantom Spirit Cave House. When he was truly bored, he would take out a few treasured Photo Stones to appreciate them. His days passed quite leisurely.

「In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.」

Lin Xiao never expected that even though he had avoided the risk of "force-fed cultivation" from his beautiful Master, he couldn’t escape the lousy system’s underhanded tricks! Under the effect of those ten Gathering Qi Powders, over these ten days, despite doing nothing, his cultivation level had mysteriously advanced by another stage!

Indeed, he was now at the middle stage of the Golden Core and had automatically comprehended thirteen minor Divine Skills and thirty-six spells from the Qinglan Inner Cannon! If ordinary folk were to see him, they would have to kneel, kowtow, and address him as Immortal Master!

"Alas, what a sin!" At this moment, a handsome young man, lounging and enjoying the cool air before a cliffside waterfall, couldn’t help but sigh.

At that moment, a familiar voice called out from a distance, "Eldest Senior Brother!"

Lin Xiao turned his head to see the approaching figure. Dressed in the attire of an Outer Sect disciple, with an honest and simple face, it was Huaizhen, his most faithful follower.

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow. "What’s up? Didn’t I say not to disturb me during my retreat?"

"It’s not that, Eldest Senior Brother!" Huaizhen said, gasping for breath. "Master has summoned all disciples of our branch to Taiyi Square, below Fairy Cliff, for a mobilization meeting for the Five Branches Tournament. She said... the list of participants will be finalized today and submitted to the Elders of the Sect Affairs Hall!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao was inwardly overjoyed!

Yes! According to the original timeline, it was at this very mobilization meeting that I received Ye Chen’s written challenge. Then, in front of my Junior Sisters and Master, I angrily accepted it!

The only difference is that in the original plot, Ye Chen earned the right to choose his peak due to his excellent performance in the disciple selection ceremony. He joined Phoenix Caw Peak. Because the Chairmen of the two peaks were sisters, he had the opportunity to get close to Divine Phoenix Peak, creating openings for flirting.

But now, Ye Chen is under that doddering Yuanyi...

Lin Xiao suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, Huaizhen, have the participants from the other branches been decided? Who is leading each one?"

"Yes! They’ve all been decided! Speaking of which, our Divine Phoenix Peak is the last to announce!" Huaizhen thought for a moment and replied, "As usual, Red Cloud Peak and Dragon Head Peak will be led by their respective Chief Disciples, Senior Brother Wang Wu and Senior Brother Xu Zhengqing. As for..."

Before he could finish, Lin Xiao sensed something was amiss. "Wait! Are you sure... Dragon Head Peak is still being represented by Xu Zhengqing this year?"

According to the original plot, in this Five Branches Tournament, Dragon Head Peak was supposed to dispatch a secret weapon from their branch! This person was Jiang Yuan, the Chief Disciple of Dragon Head Peak’s previous generation. Born with a "Transparent Sword Heart," his talent was exceptional, and he was highly favored by his Master, True Master Ziyun. However, many years ago, this man was publicly tried by the Enforcement Hall for having illicit relations with a girl from the Demon Sect. Ultimately, under the protection of True Master Ziyun, he was only sentenced to sixty years of sword-gazing contemplation at Enlightenment Cliff on Dragon Head Peak. And this year was precisely when his confinement was due to end!

According to the original plot’s development, this man would defeat countless talented disciples from the sect. Even Second Junior Sister Guo Yourong would be no match for him. In the end, he would successfully meet Ye Chen for the final battle. As for the ending, it naturally followed the classic wish-fulfillment tropes of old web novels. After Jiang Yuan’s power was fully showcased, the protagonist Ye Chen, after a sudden surge of power, defeated the opponent when no one expected him to win. This thoroughly won him the favor of many beauties.

Lin Xiao recalled the iconic show-off scene in the original story where Ye Chen, after winning the championship, raised his sword and proclaimed, "Though there be three million Sword Immortals in the heavens, they must all bow their heads before me!"—and he felt a bit squeamish.

"Exactly! Among the younger generation of Dragon Head Peak, the universally acknowledged strongest has always been Chief Disciple Senior Brother Xu! Don’t you know that, Eldest Senior Brother?" Huaizhen scratched the back of his head, looking completely bewildered.

Damn it, could this Jiang Yuan have chickened out? No way, right? Could even a background character, a mere nobody, have issues with their established persona?

Lin Xiao’s scalp tingled.

"Enough, let’s not discuss this for now." Lin Xiao then asked, "What about Tiandang Peak and Phoenix Caw Peak? Who’s leading their teams?"

"To answer your question, Eldest Senior Brother, Phoenix Caw Peak is once again sending Senior Sister Zhu, the previous tournament’s champion! As for Tiandang Peak..."

"What about Tiandang Peak?" Lin Xiao asked.

Huaizhen glanced at his Eldest Senior Brother, then said hesitantly, "Who could have imagined that this year Martial Uncle Yuanyi would surprisingly choose that brat, Ye Chen—the one who always pits himself against you, Eldest Senior Brother, and is recklessly overconfident. And..."

Lin Xiao’s eyes lit up with excitement. "And what? Tell me quickly!"

Huaizhen sighed lightly and said, "I heard from the Tiandang Peak disciples that Ye Chen recently had some heaven-defying fortuitous encounter. He has undergone a complete transformation, his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has even reached the initial stage of the Golden Core! He also defeated Senior Brother Chen Feng, Tiandang Peak’s Chief Disciple!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao’s eyes blazed with a strange light, and he shot up from his lounging position as if jolted from a deathbed.

Good heavens!

Ye Chen, my boy, you truly haven’t disappointed me!

Wait! For a piece of trash like you to make such a dramatic turnaround, it must be thanks to that ’old master’ figure pulling the strings! HAHAHAHA!

"Eldest Senior Brother, you..." Seeing his Eldest Senior Brother so elated, Huaizhen was also taken aback.

"Alright, alright, it’s nothing. Let’s hurry to the mobilization meeting Master has called! We don’t want to upset her by being late!" Lin Xiao said, patting Huaizhen’s shoulder. He suddenly remembered something.

He gritted his teeth, took out a low-level flying sword suitable for the Qi Cultivation Stage and a handful of Spirit Stones from his storage space. Gritting his teeth again, he handed them over. "Here, take these."

"No! No! No! I can’t accept a reward without merit, Eldest Senior Brother. I appreciate your kindness with all my heart!" Huaizhen shook his head vehemently. However, despite his words, his gaze couldn’t help but dart towards the gleaming flying sword. As an Outer Sect disciple, he dreamed of ascending to the Inner Sect and obtaining his own Lifebound Flying Sword from the Artifact Refinement Hall!

"Alright, stop the charade in front of me." Lin Xiao shoved the items into Huaizhen’s hands and sighed, "Huaizhen, promise me one thing, okay?"

"Please speak, Eldest Senior Brother!" Huaizhen replied.

"During the Five Branches Martial Arts Tournament, no matter what happens, do not interfere. Once the tournament is over, take this flying sword and these Spirit Stones, and leave the mountain... find a good place, raise some pigs, farm some land, and live out your life carefree."

"I’ll be blunt with you today, Huaizhen. You are simply not suited for cultivation. Even if you exhausted a lifetime of effort, you would struggle to reach Foundation Establishment. This is harsh, but it’s the reality."

"Therefore, this is your best option. These Spirit Stones and this flying sword are enough for you to live a stable life in the Secular World."

"Promise me, will you?" Lin Xiao looked at him earnestly.

Indeed, according to the original plot, after losing to Ye Chen in the Five Branches Martial Arts Tournament, I would be sent to the Cliff of Reflection by my beautiful Master. Eventually, I would choose to end my own life amidst the pain of being deserted by everyone.

And after my death, this Junior Brother Huaizhen would take a reckless risk to avenge me by attacking Ye Chen. The outcome, of course, would be him being slapped to death by Ye Chen, his body and soul extinguished.

The pitiful thing is, this kid will never realize, even at his death, that I, whom he believed appreciated him, merely viewed him as an errand person.

Although Lin Xiao had always lived by the motto, "Once I achieve immortality, what do I care if the world is flooded?", he still hoped he could casually alter this honest boy’s fate before he departed.

At this moment, the naive young man before him was already in tears.

"Eldest Senior Brother, thank you for telling me this!"

"Actually... I’ve been aware of these things in my heart!"

"All this time, on Divine Phoenix Peak, everyone has looked down on me. Only you, Eldest Senior Brother, were willing to speak to me, often admonishing and pushing me, trying to mold me into someone capable!"

"I would never dare to forget this kindness!"

"So be it! I have always listened only to you, Eldest Senior Brother! After the Five Branches Martial Arts Tournament, I will leave the Qinglan Sect and willingly live as a mortal!" freewёbnoνel-com

He spoke, tears streaming down his face, a deep sigh welling up in his heart:

My Eldest Senior Brother... he must be the most magnanimous and benevolent senior in this world!

What would it matter if I had to sacrifice my life for him in this lifetime?

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