Chapter 51: The Beautiful Sect Master’s Finishing Blow
Of course, he had returned to complete the system’s task.
The acting requirements were simple: rescue Yun Xiu and repel Ying Ling.
However, Yun Xiu had sent him twice as far as in the script, over a hundred miles away, which was ridiculous.
Thankfully, he had obtained the Special Trump Card: Soaring Together. Activating it, he had sprouted wings, flying back in a flash. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made it in time.
Seeing the system interface displaying “Completion Rate: 50%,” he had instructed Yun Xiu to stay put, then went to confront Ying Ling alone.
She had been startled, grabbing his arm.
“Are you crazy?! That little girl is a Mystic Sovereign!”
In her previous life, she had been poisoned and quickly lost consciousness after being hit by the Blood Bullet Rain. She hadn’t known about his confrontation with Ying Ling. Wasn’t he supposed to stay here and wait for her to leave?
He hadn’t understood it initially either. Why not just stay safely inside the Fire Refining Starry Sky? Why bother showing off? But he had quickly realized, a protagonist in a power fantasy novel couldn’t pass up an opportunity to be awesome!
Besides, his persona completion rate was low. He needed to show off to recover his points.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
He smiled confidently, then activated his Star Shifting Fire Seal, leaving the crystal space, reappearing where Yun Xiu had been.
…
Ying Ling saw her blood tide miss its target, replaced by a young man with wings, a mere Mystic Scholar.
She could no longer sense Yun Xiu’s aura within a ten-mile radius. Only this boy remained.
“Who are you? Where is that woman?”
He hovered in the air, his hands clasped behind his back, his voice indifferent.
“I’ve taken Yun Xiu to a safe place. For Jiu Youyue’s sake, I’ll spare your life. Leave.”
A flash of killing intent flickered in her eyes. A mere Mystic Scholar, daring to act so arrogant before her?
She flicked her finger, a streak of crimson blood light shooting towards him, passing through his body.
Not piercing, just passing through.
He was unharmed, no wounds, no blood.
Her eyes narrowed. She had sensed a spatial fluctuation.
“Spatial power… A Mystic Venerable?”
His expression grew colder.
“Leave, before I change my mind.”
Her face remained expressionless, but her vacant eyes held a hint of apprehension.
She could still fight a low-star Mystic Venerable, but this one, capable of rescuing Yun Xiu without a trace, and effortlessly negating her attack… he had to be at least a Five Star Mystic Venerable.
She was no match for him.
She turned and fled without hesitation, disappearing into the distance.
…
He maintained his pose, then activated his Star Shifting Fire Seal, returning to the Fire Refining Starry Sky.
“Chen Zhen! Are you alright?!”
Yun Xiu rushed towards him. He waved his hand dismissively.
“I’m fine. I scared that little zombie girl away. We’re safe now.”
Seeing him unharmed, she sighed with relief.
He also relaxed.
Facing a Mystic Sovereign, he had been nervous, but he had maintained his composure, perfectly portraying a powerful Mystic Venerable, scaring that little girl witless. Hmph, he snorted in satisfaction.
He gave his performance an 82 out of 100. The remaining points, in the form of 666, he awarded to himself.
Although, as a reader, he had grown tired of these “showing off and face-slapping” tropes, experiencing them firsthand was surprisingly satisfying.
“What do you mean, ‘scared her away’?” Yun Xiu asked, puzzled. “What did you do to her?”
He briefly explained his act.
She chuckled, shaking her head.
“You’re so bold! What if she had seen through your bluff?”
He shrugged.
“If she had, I would have just come back here.”
Below the Mystic Venerable realm, no one could prevent him from returning to the city.
She gazed at his handsome face, her eyes filled with affection.
“Thank you, Chen Zhen. You saved me again.”
“There’s no need for thanks between us.” He said shyly. “Are you… injured? I have some medicine.”
He remembered that in the script, she had been severely injured, almost dying. He had had to beg his Beautiful Sect Master to save her life. But she seemed fine now.
“I’m fine.” She shook her head, then, after a moment of hesitation, asked, “Where… are we?”
He blinked.
“This is… a secret realm within my Mystic Treasure–”
“—Zhen’er.”
His Beautiful Sect Master’s voice interrupted him, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
As she spoke, he and Yun Xiu were teleported from the edge of the altar to its center. Her figure materialized, her translucent form solidifying, her silver hair, blue eyes, black dress, and ample bosom… She looked even more beautiful than usual, as if she had… dressed up.
It’s rare for Master to… dress up… He thought to himself, surprised.
“Greetings, Master.” He bowed, then explained, “We were being chased, so we came here to hide. Sorry for disturbing you.”
Yun Xiu also bowed her head. Chen Xi hadn’t liked her in her previous life, so she wanted to make a good impression this time.
“Greetings, Master. I am Yun Xiu.”
Then she realized addressing her as “Master” was inappropriate, as if she were already close to Yan Zhen. Her cheeks flushed, and she quickly corrected herself.
“I mean… I misspoke. I didn’t mean that… Greetings, Senior.”
He looked at her, puzzled by her sudden nervousness. It was as if she were meeting his parents.
Chen Xi’s gaze, cold and indifferent, fell upon Yun Xiu, the “wicked woman” who had hurt him the most in his previous life.
“There’s no need for introductions. I know who you are.”
Huh? Yun Xiu was stunned, while his expression changed drastically.
— No, Master! Don’t say it!
However, oblivious to his inner plea, she continued, “You’re the Grand Palace Master of Cloud Heaven Palace, the Gallo Kingdom’s National Preceptor, one of the kingdom’s top ten strongest individuals, one of the ten most beautiful women, and more importantly… you’re Huangfu Wenqing’s master, my Zhen’er’s fiancée’s master, correct?”
Yun Xiu’s breath hitched, her eyes widening, her body trembling slightly. She instinctively denied it.
“I-I’m not–”
“There’s no point in hiding it now, is there?” Chen Xi smiled, her smile gentle. “Zhen’er recognized you long ago. He was just too embarrassed to say anything. He’s quite shy, you know.”
“!!!”
Yun Xiu felt like she had been struck by lightning. She glanced at him, hoping it wasn’t true, but he awkwardly averted his gaze, silently confirming Chen Xi’s words.
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