This Is What a Villain Is Like

He felt a cold, silent wisp of energy travel through his body. It seemed to pause for a moment at his Dantian before slowly receding.

’This old bastard is really up to no good. So cautious, he’s even checking to see if I’ve practiced other Cultivation Techniques.’

Zixia Daoist nodded with some satisfaction, then transmitted an obscure and difficult chant into Chu Yun’s mind.

After doing all this, Zixia Daoist flicked his sleeve, and his figure vanished from the side hall.

Chu Yun ignored the complicated and malicious gazes of his fellow disciples and strode out.

He had only taken a few steps when a young acolyte ran over from nearby, shouting, "Senior Brother Chu Yun, someone is here to see you outside Zixia Temple..."

"Here to see me?"

Chu Yun was taken aback, not quite understanding. Behind him, however, his fellow disciples’ expressions shifted slightly, as if they had realized something.

The acolyte explained, "It’s a beautiful woman in a red dress. She brought a lot of people with her. She said she’s from the same sect as your sister, Senior Brother Chu Yun, and has come to visit you on her behalf."

"Someone from my sister’s sect?"

Joy and a smile instantly lit up Chu Yun’s face as the gentle figure of his sister appeared in his mind.

He immediately followed the acolyte’s lead, striding toward the outside of Zixia Temple.

As for the disciples behind him, their faces turned incredibly ugly. They all knew Chu Yun had a sister who had joined the Jasper Pool Sect.

An ancient, great sect like the Jasper Pool Sect was not something a small Daoist temple like Zixia Temple, tucked away in a forgotten corner, could ever compare to.

’I heard Chu Chan’s brother has something wrong with his head. Fooling him should be no problem.’

’Heh, Chu Chan... you want to fight me? I’ll start by taking your brother. With him in my hands, let’s see how arrogant you can be.’

Outside Zixia Temple, a woman in a red dress stood with her hands clasped lightly behind her back, a cold sneer on her face.

She had an oval face, fair skin, and a vermilion dot between her eyebrows, giving her a somewhat charming appearance. At this moment, however, her expression was filled with frost and coldness.

The mere thought of Chu Chan’s arrogant, domineering, and contemptuous attitude back at the Jasper Pool Sect’s residence made rage and killing intent surge within her.

No matter what, she was still a young lady of the Beiming Chen Family.

And that Chu Chan, a nobody with no power or influence, dared to walk all over her just because she got lucky and won the favor of the Prime Minister’s son.

This was something she could not tolerate.

Coincidentally, during this period, the Beiming Chen Family had sent many powerful experts to Anyang City because of the matter concerning the Purple Mist True Monarch’s legacy cavern.

Chen Ning seized this opportunity to gather those experts from her family and come to Purple Mist Mountain.

"Miss, he’s just a fool. Is it really necessary to mobilize so many people?" a middle-aged man beside Chen Ning asked, confused.

"Heh, of course it is."

"I’ve heard that the Temple Master of this Zixia Temple is a reclusive expert. I brought you all along just in case," Chen Ning sneered.

Soon, the sound of footsteps came from within Zixia Temple. A fair-faced youth, led by the gate-keeping acolyte, hurried over.

Although his face held a hint of suspicion, it was masked by his joy and smile.

"I’m Chu Yun. Which of you is from my sister’s sect?"

Chu Yun looked at Chen Ning and her group, his gaze finally resting on her as he asked, feigning ignorance.

The Jasper Pool Sect only accepted female disciples, and Chen Ning was the only woman present.

Chen Ning narrowed her eyes. She hadn’t expected Chu Chan’s brother to be so clear-headed. He didn’t seem as foolish as she had imagined.

She put on a smile and said warmly, "My name is Chen Ning. I am your sister’s senior sect sister. She entrusted me to come here, see how you are, and bring you to her."

Chu Yun froze for a moment. ’My sister asked this woman to bring me to her?’

"Did something happen to my sister? Why didn’t she come herself?" he asked.

Chen Ning maintained her smile and explained, "Your sister is in Anyang City right now, but it’s been inconvenient for her these past few days. However, because of certain matters, she wanted to bring you over to take care of you..."

"My sister wants to take care of me? But I’ll just be a burden to her right now," Chu Yun said, still confused.

Chen Ning faltered slightly. ’This fool is a little harder to trick than I thought.’

She chuckled and continued her explanation, "Because of your sister’s outstanding beauty, she has caught the eye of the young master from the Prime Minister’s Mansion. She’s been spending these past few days with him, so naturally, she has no time to come pick you up herself."

"Right now, forget just taking care of you—she could easily support the entire Zixia Temple."

As she spoke, a hint of envy appeared on her face.

"She and I are very close back at the Sect, which is why she asked me to come get you. What’s the matter? Surely you’re not worried your own sister would harm you?"

"What?"

Hearing this, Chu Yun first froze, then his eyes widened. An indescribable anguish and sharp pain welled up in his heart.

He didn’t hear anything she said after that. The only words that registered were that his sister had been spending the last few days with the young master of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

He only felt a buzzing in his head as his mind went completely blank.

’This is impossible. Given my sister’s personality, there’s no way she would do something like that.’

’She must have been forced... coerced...’

"You’re lying to me, aren’t you?"

Chu Yun’s mouth felt dry, finding it hard to accept. "My sister... how could she..."

Chen Ning, however, grew displeased. "What do you mean by that, boy? Are you unhappy to see your sister doing better for herself? Let me tell you, that’s the son of the Prime Minister we’re talking about! Your sister has hit the jackpot. She’s flown up the branch and become a Phoenix."