“With how despicable his conduct is, I wouldn’t be surprised if he used some underhanded trick to beat the senior sister yesterday,” a female disciple scoffed, glancing at Qin Feng with contempt.
“What do you think, Senior Brother Xu?” someone asked, turning toward Xu Linxiu, who had been watching the scene quietly.
Seeing all eyes on him, Xu Linxiu cleared his throat, sighed softly, and shook his head. Then he looked deeply in Qin Feng’s direction before turning and leaving without a word.
“Even someone as gentle as Senior Brother Xu refuses to speak for him. That must mean what Qin Feng did was even worse than what’s written on the notice!” the earring-wearing male disciple said with a sigh.
Listening to everyone hurl insults at her Big Brother Qin Feng, An Youxi felt waves of sadness crash into her heart. How could they talk like this? They didn’t know anything!
Her Big Brother Qin Feng couldn’t possibly be that kind of person! Why wouldn’t they investigate the truth?
She was certain it had to be that female disciple slandering him! Maybe even Xu Linxiu was helping her set Qin Feng up!
No matter what, her Big Brother Qin Feng would never do something like that!
Tears welled up in her eyes as grievance overwhelmed her. It was as if she were the one being wronged, not Qin Feng.
From a distance, Xu Linxiu watched all this through a spell, his expression flat. Looking at An Youxi’s pitiful, tear-filled face, he actually felt a bit of disgust.
“System, tell me, how can someone be so blindly devoted to Qin Feng without even thinking?”
[Host, you mean she’s brainless, right? No need to be so polite about it.]
[Maybe it’s the will of the Heavenly Dao influencing her, or maybe it’s her childhood experiences and her own personality.]
Xu Linxiu shrugged, deactivated the spell, and stopped watching the farce.
He took out a Qi Gathering Talisman from his storage ring and slammed it onto the ground, then sat down cross-legged to begin cultivating.
[Seriously… you’ve got a system, and you’re grinding like you’re trying to compete with Nüwa?]
Xu Linxiu: ?
Did his system… just insult him?
“Come on! I’ve only got a bit of fate points. What else can I do with them? Might as well use the time to cultivate properly.”
[Who said that? Host, you’re sitting on a fortune of 160 fate points! Highly recommend trying your luck at the big lottery wheel!]
“Heh.” Xu Linxiu folded his arms and sneered. “So eager, huh? Trying to scam me out of my fate points. No way I’m touching that lottery garbage!”
…
…
“Another ten-draw!” Xu Linxiu’s eyes were bloodshot after countless rounds of [Try Again].
He genuinely wanted to throttle the system with his bare hands.
Even though each ten-draw only cost 10 fate points, this prize pool was absolute trash! You are reading on g.com, the official source.
He was down to his final ten-draw. The previous spins had only yielded a few spirit stones, more [Try Again], and a whole lot of [Thanks for Playing].
As the wheel spun, Xu Linxiu stared nervously at the pointer.
[Thanks for Playing!]
[Thanks for Playing!]
[Half a Spirit Stone!]
[Thanks for Playing!]
…
Only one spin left! Xu Linxiu watched the wheel intently, holding his breath as the pointer slowed down.
“Ah!” he exclaimed, startled and excited.
The pointer stopped on a box gleaming with golden light.
[Congratulations! You’ve obtained an Earth-Grade Artifact: Sword-Rearing Gourd.]
Xu Linxiu covered his mouth as tears of joy spilled over.
Take the risk, and your bicycle becomes a motorcycle! Unbelievable luck!
He had used 160 fate points… and landed an Earth-Grade Artifact! An Earth-Grade item!
In the Mystic Profound Continent, artifact grades go from Yellow, Human, Earth, Heaven, and then Immortal-Tier Treasures.
Currently, even the Azure Cloud Sword Sect only had two Earth-Grade Artifacts, both considered sect guardian treasures.
And now he was holding one in his hand!
“System!”
[Say it if you have something to say. Don’t fart around.]
“I love you.”
[Get lost ???]
“What are you blushing for, you weirdo?” Xu Linxiu rolled his eyes, then pulled out the Sword-Rearing Gourd from the system space.
A palm-sized gourd appeared in his hand. As he infused it with spiritual energy, it grew to double its size and hung perfectly at his waist.
But… wouldn’t wearing such a high-grade treasure be too eye-catching?
[Don’t worry, Host. The system comes with a stealth function. No one can see how extraordinary your gourd is.]
Xu Linxiu nodded in satisfaction, then happily brewed a large pot of tea and poured it all into the gourd.
System:
[If you used the Sword-Rearing Gourd to store wine, I could understand… but tea? Host, are you sure your brain’s okay?]
He swirled the tea in the gourd, feeling just a bit heartbroken over the 160 fate points he had spent on it.
Then he drew his sword and fed it into the Sword-Rearing Gourd.
The gourd trembled slightly. The sword inside was clearly expressing joy to him.
“Jue Ying,” Xu Linxiu whispered. That was the name of his sword.
In the blink of an eye, Jue Ying appeared before him. Its blade gleamed with a cold light, sharp enough to make anyone shiver.
Xu Linxiu grasped Jue Ying and practiced a set of Azure Cloud Sword Techniques.
After finishing, he returned the sword to the gourd, then lay lazily on a lounge chair, rocking back and forth.
In one hand, he gently sipped from the gourd, tasting the Azure Cloud Sect’s special spiritual tea—[Drunk at Heart].
“My son!”
A rough voice suddenly boomed from outside the cave residence.
Xu Linxiu jolted so hard he almost fell off the chair.
He stood up, exasperated, and looked at the middle-aged man who had already barged in.
“What is it, Dad?”
It was none other than Xu Guoan, beaming from ear to ear.
“Hahahaha! Can’t I come visit my son even if there’s nothing wrong?”
He laughed for a while. But seeing Xu Linxiu’s flat expression, he awkwardly coughed.
Then he straightened his posture and said seriously, “You handled that situation well. Lin Ming was clearly playing favorites. Yun Yan is definitely going to retaliate.”
Xu Linxiu nodded, pulled over a chair for him, and said with a smirk, “That old fossil Third Elder is probably in for a world of pain this time.”
Xu Guoan nodded again but said no more.
Boom!
A deafening noise shook the cave residence violently.
Xu Guoan and Xu Linxiu exchanged sharp glances.
Had Yun Yan already started fighting Lin Ming?