When Xian Yuzhu appeared before Xie Shurong, the latter was genuinely stunned. How could someone be this beautiful?
Xian Yuzhu wore pale purple celestial robes. His long black hair flowed like water, shimmering under the sunlight. Those captivating peach blossom eyes were filled with arrogance and disdain as his gaze swept contemptuously over Xie Shurong’s face.
“You are Xie Shurong?”
His voice was sweet and delicate, matching that small, blossom like face. He was truly a magnificent, androgynous male beauty!
Xie Shurong was the type who did not discriminate between genders; the moment he saw Xian Yuzhu, his heart thundered in his chest. If it were not for the system’s character warnings, he almost lost control and pinned the person before him down.
“It is I. Please come in, Young Sect Master.”
Xian Yuzhu did not move. He rolled his eyes and carefully surveyed the place where Xie Shurong lived. The environment was incredibly crude. It reminded him of Huo Yan’s room, and the unpleasant memory resurfaced, causing him to turn up his nose in distaste.
However, remembering that he still needed to use Xie Shurong, he could not behave too poorly. Xian Yuzhu endured his disgust and entered, completely failing to notice the obsessed, lecherous gaze following him from behind. He focused entirely on driving a wedge between this mortal youth and Huo Yan.
“Huo Yan lets you live in a place like this?” Xian Yuzhu gestured around, lying through his teeth. “He stays behind closed doors every day with fine food and silk, living a life of leisure. How is it that you, his fiancé, live worse than an outer sect disciple?”
No matter what Xian Yuzhu said, Xie Shurong simply played along. “Yes, my status is humble.” He lowered his head. “It is only natural that Big Brother Huo does not want to acknowledge me.”
Hearing this, Xian Yuzhu knew that Xie Shurong only claimed not to mind on the surface; in reality, he must harbor significant resentment toward Huo Yan. Perfect. It was time to fan the flames.
Xian Yuzhu smiled with satisfaction and then spoke with righteous indignation. “What a scumbag!”
“How can you think that way? There is no such thing as natural. Isn’t he only looking down on you because you are a mortal? If you ask me, you cannot just let this go. Huo Yan is a hypocrite. If you do not fight for yourself, you are just letting that heartless man off easy.”
Xian Yuzhu had stumbled upon the truth. He thought he was speaking in opposites to stir trouble, but in a way, he had accurately described Huo Yan’s true nature.
Xie Shurong did not internalize a single word. He stared blankly at Xian Yuzhu’s beautiful, exquisite profile. While he offered perfunctory verbal agreements, his heart felt as restless as if it were being scratched by a cat.
In the plot provided by the system, this Young Sect Master of the Yuxian Sect was not a pleasant person to deal with. Based on the book’s description, Xie Shurong knew Xian Yuzhu was likely a beauty, but having seen countless beauties before, he had not taken it seriously. How beautiful could a man really be? At most, he expected someone on par with the top beauties of the harem novels in his previous nine worlds.
But the moment he met the real Xian Yuzhu, Xie Shurong’s preconceptions were shattered. It was entirely different. Xian Yuzhu’s beauty was aggressive, especially those eyes. They were clearly meant for passion, yet his gaze was laced with arrogance and contempt. Just one look made Xie Shurong feel as if he had been struck by an electric current.
Xie Shurong finally understood why Xian Yuzhu could become a villainous character obsessed over by countless people in the original plot line based solely on a beautiful face.
[Host! Wake up! Do you remember your mission?] The Fate Changing System spoke with stern authority, snapping Xie Shurong back to reality.
He forced himself to pull away from Xian Yuzhu’s beauty. He looked up, putting on a weak yet hopeful expression. “Then, according to what you said, Young Sect Master, what should I do to make Big Brother Huo acknowledge me?”
Xie Shurong’s current appearance was pure and harmless. His every gesture lacked aggression. While he might not rank high in a cultivation world filled with beauties, he possessed a strange, approachable aura. It made people lower their guard and easily develop a favorable impression of him.
Because Xian Yuzhu’s beauty was at its maximum, his brains were not quite as sharp. Seeing how easy Xie Shurong was to manipulate, he immediately felt his plan was as good as done.
“It is simple. You just have to seduce him!”
Xian Yuzhu spoke with total confidence, outlining the following scenario for Xie Shurong: Huo Yan works hard all day and returns exhausted in the evening. He pushes open his courtyard gate only to find a lamp left burning for him inside. Confused, he opens his door to find a pure, harmless beauty sitting on his bed. The fiancé he did not spare a glance for during the day is now dressed in a white robe, looking piteous under the lamplight and acting shy before him. In short, after some messy interaction, everything would fall naturally into place.
“That pervert Huo Yan will definitely fall for that.”
When that happened, Huo Yan would be forced to acknowledge Xie Shurong’s identity, and he would no longer have the chance to discipline Yuzhu! Xian Yuzhu had read many “marriage first, love later” storybooks that followed this plot. He admired his own cleverness and let out a couple of “jie-jie” laughs.
He failed to notice Xie Shurong’s unpredictable expression. “Does this really work?”
Seeing his grand plan questioned, Xian Yuzhu shot him a sharp look. “Why wouldn’t it work? Are you doubting me?”
Xie Shurong froze under the glare and swallowed hard. “I did not mean that.”
Xian Yuzhu huffed and crossed his arms, his full lips moving as he spoke. “I am telling you, no matter what you think, just listen to me. Do you think I, the noble Young Sect Master of the Yuxian Sect, would actually harm you?”
Xie Shurong, already driven by lust, saw how simple Yuzhu was and immediately hatched a plan. His heart was restless as he hid the gloom in his eyes.
[System, you never mentioned this beautiful little cannon fodder was so naive.]
The system, knowing its host’s nature, replied indifferently: [You did not ask.]
Xie Shurong had no time to bicker with the system. He cast a lingering glance at Yuzhu’s red lips and said slowly, “But Young Sect Master, what if I do not know how to seduce someone? You are so smart and you understand Big Brother Huo so well. Could you teach me?”
“What!?”
Xian Yuzhu had considered many things, but he never expected Xie Shurong not to know how to seduce Huo Yan. The problem was that Xian Yuzhu did not know how to seduce men either. Why would he ever need to rely on seduction? He only needed to stand there arrogantly, like a fragrant flower covered in thorns. Even if people were left bruised and battered by his thorns, countless men would still flock to him.
However, Xian Yuzhu could not admit he did not know. That would sound embarrassing. How could a noble Young Sect Master have something he was not good at?
Thus, Xian Yuzhu cleared his throat and said, “I do not have time right now. How about this? I will come find you tonight.”
He planned to go back and learn the skill immediately, asking Yuan Shun to find a few relevant books for him to read. Xie Shurong said “Alright, I will wait for you” with a lingering tone.
After sending Xian Yuzhu away, Xie Shurong’s pure and harmless gaze instantly turned into one of urgent lust. He licked his lips and said impatiently: [System, do you have any medicine that can knock someone out without them noticing? Preferably the kind that leaves them with no memory when they wake up the next day.]
The mechanical voice rang out coldly: [Yes, Host. You can exchange 1% of your luck value for it.]
Hearing this, Xie Shurong’s face darkened immediately. It was normal to need luck value to exchange for items, but the problem was that the luck value he had seized so far was still zero!
“Forget it. I will let him go this time.”
That Huo Yan could remain indifferent with such a beauty around meant he was truly a failure as a protagonist. Xie Shurong clicked his tongue. “I will wait for the next opportunity.”
In any case, he would get his hands on Xian Yuzhu sooner or later.