"Warning!"
"Host's state of mind has dropped!"
"The mission could fail at any moment!"
"Host, are you sure you want to abandon the villain mission and the reward for proving the Dao of the [Red Dust Immortal]?"
A series of prompts in blood-red letters appeared in his mind.
Lin Xiao suddenly regained some sense of clarity.
Having lived in two lives, he had a steady state of mind.
Indeed, he was not like the reckless young man, Ye Chen.
Although he would rage...
The rationality in his heart never disappeared.
"Mom, dad, my sister...."
"If I abandon the system and stay in this illusionary world, wouldn't that mean I could never see them again?"
"More importantly, my innate talents are not outstanding, and until now, my opportunities have been just average. Even with the care of my master, it would be difficult for me to attain immortality before the end of my lifespan."
"So, it might be better... to take things one step at a time, find out why my junior sisters and master changed, and then make the final decision?"
With this thought in his mind.
Lin Xiao's heart was unobstructed and his eyes returned to their usual clearness.
At this moment, his appearance was casual and his white clothes were fluttering. His black hair was dancing in the wind, giving the impression of that ethereal Great Zhou Divine Phoenix Elder Brother to those around once again.
Guo Yourong and Chu Youwei who were standing next to him, whose faces were full of worries just moments ago, were finally at ease.
.....
At this point.
The victor and the loser had emerged on the fighting stage.
The entire venue was boiling!
Everyone's attention was focused on the handsome and divine, white-clothed young man on the stage who could summon the heavenly thunder with a single sword!
Some were shocked, some reverent, some worshipful!
On the high platform, the five Chairmen wore different expressions.
"Congratulations, Sister Hongling. Today, after Lin Xiao's battle, the strength pattern of our younger generation in Qinglan Sect will completely change!".
Sect Leader True Master Ziyun spoke first.
"Well, I didn't expect our Sister Hongling, who doesn't seem to care about sect matters on the surface, has actually cultivated a Formless Sword Body. Truly impressive."
The Chairman of Red Cloud Peak, True Master Chisong, spoke with a coy smile.
The jealousy in his words was not hard to discern.
"According to the so-called heavenly script, this contest was supposed to have Ye Chen winning, but who would have thought that Lin Xiao was able to rewrite his fate!"
"This child... I must snatch him from my sister and bring him under my command!"
Su Mei, who was standing on the side, with a corner of her mouth slightly lifted, squinted slightly as if she was calculating something.
"Xiao'er! Your Master wasn't wrong about you!"
"You'd said and done it! Tonight…Your Master will definitely reward you properly!"
Xiao Hongling was also extremely delighted at this moment.
The next moment, she stepped forward, her figure flashing.
She appeared on the fighting stage!
She was just about to walk towards the man in white, but she found...
Two beautiful girls had already rushed over before her!
They were her two proud disciples, the Sword Dao genius Guo Yourong and Zither Heart and Sword Spirit, Chu Youwei!
"Yurong and Youwei's attitude towards Xiao'er... seems a bit unusual!"
"No, according to the prophecy in the dream, wouldn't they fall in love with this kid named Ye Chen and gradually dislike Xiao'er?"
"Does this mean that Xiao'er's fate, has completely changed from this moment on?"
At this thought, Xiao Hongling pursed her lips, a smile on her face.
However, the next moment.
Watching the white-clothed young man who was the center of everyone's attention, and the two girls who seemed so intimate with him.
The smile at the corners of her lips gradually faded.
For some reason, her heart felt a bit stuffy, as if she had lost something.
"This shouldn't be the case."
"As Xiao'er's elder and Master, seeing him getting along well with his junior sisters, I should be happy for them!"
"Yurong and Yuwei, one is cold and detached, the other is gentle and beautiful, both so young. They couldn't be more suitable for Xiao'er....."
"As an enlightened Master, I should let my disciples pursue their own lives."
Suddenly, she forcefully cut off her own thoughts and steadied her Dao heart.
She didn't disturb them and left via flight.
"Ah, Master, don't worry. Tonight, I will go to Fairy Cliff to serve you ♀ and, by the way, check your body... no, your mindset, see where the problem arose in the plot!"
Lin Xiao, looking at the disappearing figure of his beautiful Master, made a secret pledge in his heart.
First, he walked off the fighting stage, patted the backs of the two junior sisters to console them.
Then, he slowly approached the black-clothed young man.
"What… what are you trying to do?! I, the Princely Heir, have already admitted defeat, and apologized on my knees, haven't I!?"
Seeing the approaching figure, charming and wicked as an Evil God, Ye Chen clenched his teeth, his handsome face turning pale!
Lin Xiao was about to speak to find an excuse to let this foolish male lead live and conveniently observe the following plot when suddenly,
A laugh came from behind:
"Hahaha! Nephew Lin Xiao! Spare people when you can! Since Ye Chen has admitted his defeat and fulfilled his promise, how could my Qinglan Sect, a prestigious sect that enjoys reputation in the Eastern Region, drive him to death?"
Whizz!
A fat figure appeared out of thin air to stand in front of Ye Chen!
It was the chairman of the Tiandang Peak, Yuanyi!
"Tsk, this old fox has shown up. This guy really is like a cockroach, refusing to die."
"Well, if that's what fate wants, then I'll spare him for now. Once I investigate the reasons behind all these changes, I'll decide whether to transform into the torture king and squeeze all the luck out of him!"
Lin Xiao gritted his teeth inwardly.
"El...Eldest Senior Brother, I am here to save you!"
At this moment.
A familiar young girl's voice came through, transmitted by a secret method.
A jolt ran through Lin Xiao's heart.
This voice... It's Fourth Junior Sister Lu Yingying, who hasn't shown up until now!
He quickly turned around.
He saw from a distance in an inconspicuous cluster of grass, a delicate and petite girl, with skin as white as snow, appearing like a beautiful girl straight out of an anime from another world, she was drenched in sweat and staring at him.
Her pair of cat-like eyes were round and filled with worry!
"Fourth Junior Sister... why would she appear at this time?"
"And what does she mean by saving me?"
Lin Xiao's eyes sharpened as he suddenly saw a strand of blood-red prayer beads that resembled beast teeth hanging around her snowy white neck!
The Beast Taming Demon Bead?
This lass... at this moment, has actually brought out this thing?
Lin Xiao was shocked, feeling a foreboding sense of unease!
Originally, in the original book, Lu Yingying was born in the North Territory of Central State, in the most famous Beast Taming family of the Great Li Dynasty.
This Beast Taming Demon Bead was the heirloom of her family!
When she was six years old, her family had an internal conflict and her clan leader's father was killed. She was the only survivor, escaping through a dog hole with this family heirloom.
Fortunately, during her escape, she happened to meet Xiao Hongling, who was looking for good wine in Great Li. Xiao brought her back to Qinglan and took her under his wing.
In a way, her situation was quite similar to Second Junior Sister Guo Yourong's.
But that's not the point!
The point is, this Beast Taming Demon Bead was rumored to be a decoration worn by the ancient divine Chi You, with unparalleled powers!
According to the original book's setting.
This treasure can summon all the monster beasts within a thousand miles range that are at Core Formation Stage or below for its owner's use!
Yet that's not even the most terrifying part.
After all, in the later parts of the novel, the power system broke down and the previously rare Nascent Soul elders became as common as dirt, you could just grab a handful of them off the ground.
A powerwave of this strength was naturally not all that frightening.
The truly horrifying part was one of the hidden attributes of the bead—
It can completely conceal all the forms and aura of the monster beasts, and the level of monsters beasts one can control will increase along with the Beastmaster's cultivation level!
This was scary!
Lin Xiao clearly recalled a twisted plotline.
After Ye Chen left Qinglan Sect, he joined up with his long-lost sister who was conveniently also not biologically related to him. They attacked the Jinling City of Great Zhou together but struggled to make progress and lost many soldiers!
In the end, it was Lu Yingying who used the Beast Taming Demon Bead to summon tens of thousands of monster beasts, make them invisible, and then caused them to drop into the city, winning a great victory!
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that this was a bug-level treasure!
"Yingying took out the Beast Taming Demon Bead. She couldn't be..."
Lin Xiao seemed to have realized something.
"Fourth Junior Sister?"
"Yingying, where did you go? Why are you only appearing now?"
At the same time, Guo Yourong and Chu Youwei also noticed their little junior sister.
Even though the two of them had been at odds with each other over Lin Xiao, they still cared for their little junior sister greatly.
With worried expressions, they were about to walk over.
However, they were stopped by Lin Xiao!
"You two stay here and don't move, I'll go talk to Fourth Junior Sister alone."
Lin Xiao looked serious.
Yes.
He, with his maxed-out Insight Skill, could sense an overbearing and terrifying killing intent from Lu Yingying's eyes!
In fact, he had noticed something amiss long ago!
Starting from last month, this lass' character would suddenly become cold and aloof, full of hostility towards everything!
Only in front of him would she revert back to being the adorable and frail little girl!
In other words, he was the only one who could control her!
"Her character development seems to be more than just diverging from the original track."
"Those are the eyes of someone planning to destroy the world!"
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and walked over.
...
In the grass.
The handsome figure of the tall eldest senior brother and the short, frail and beautiful junior sister stood face to face.
Creating a striking contrast in the scene.