The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters

As for the puppet master behind the whole incident, it was naturally that old schemer, Yuanyi!

Yes, that Little Witch Master was just a mere pawn in the game!

Yuanyi's real purpose was to make the disciples of Qinglan Sect execute the sect rules and mistakenly kill the Princess of Nanzhao Kingdom. This would ignite a conflict, causing the Nanzhao Kingdom's power to completely sway to the Demon Sect's side.

If I'm not mistaken about the plot, Ye Chen will arrive shortly with his Sword Control. Under Old Shi's guidance, he will help Zhao Qingdie out of her dilemma, winning her heart initially. This lays the foundation for him obtaining support from Nanzhao Kingdom, defeating the Demon Sect, and becoming famous in the Eastern Region after the Five Branches Martial Assembly.

The most preposterous part is that the Demon Sect witch let go by Jiang Yuan is actually Zhao Qingdie's sister. Ye Chen, on his trip to the Nanzhao Kingdom, manages to win over both sisters. Hah, this story is just too melodramatic.

The more Lin Xiao thought about it, the more his scalp tingled, and he decided to flee quickly.

In the original story, this Princess of Nanzhao Kingdom didn't have any interaction with him, this minor villain.

He was now only one step away from witnessing the final outcome and didn't want anything unexpected to happen!

However, just as Lin Xiao was stepping through the mountain gate, a pair of pristine white hands wrapped around him from behind!

The Princess of Nanzhao Kingdom, Zhao Qingdie, had broken free from the encirclement and latched onto him!

"You... Young Master, you must be someone important in the Qinglan Sect, right!? I knew it! I... I saw all those fierce-looking men treat you with such respect!"

"Young Master, please believe me! I really am the princess of the Nanzhao Kingdom! It's just... I'm naturally playful, and I managed to lose my royal entourage!"

Zhao Qingdie looked as if she had found a lifeline, her beautiful eyes twinkling, her face etched with a pitiful and aggrieved expression.

It was only then that she truly noticed what this "Young Master" looked like. Oh my heavens... He... he's so handsome!

Is this what a young master from an Immortal Sect looks like?

She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter, her cheeks flushing as red as apples.

"Chief Lin! This woman is a Demon Sect sorceress exuding a malevolent aura! Please, keep your distance from her!"

Seeing this, the nearby stewards immediately closed in.

Lin Xiao, however, calmly waved his hand.

Then, exuding the aura of a great villain, he looked down coldly at the girl clinging to his waist and said, "First, I do not know you."

"Second, audacious woman, if you continue pestering me like this, don't blame this Chief for getting rough!"

DING!

"Congratulations, Host! You have successfully maintained your villain persona!"

"Reward triggered: Witch Gu Soul Capture Bead x1 (Heaven Rank, Peak-Grade Magic Treasure. It can utilize the spirits of Witchcraft and Gu to gather and control ghosts and phantoms for the user's bidding. Note: Controlled targets cannot possess a cultivation level higher than the caster's.)"

"It has been placed in your storage space."

The system's notification tone echoed in his ear.

Lin Xiao paid it no mind, snapping his fingers at a few nearby stewards. "Here, drag her away. Handle this officially."

"Don't! Please don't! HMPH! You're such a handsome young man; why won't you believe this princess?!"

Tears streamed down Zhao Qingdie's face like rain on pear blossoms, yet she only clung to Lin Xiao even tighter.

Just then, a figure in black descended from the sky, exuding a domineering aura as they strode over!

"Chief Ye!"

The surrounding disciples and stewards, recognizing the identity jade token at his waist, all bowed in greeting.

"Hmph, Lin Xiao. So, it's you again. You truly are everywhere, aren't you?"

Seeing the man he loathed most in his life, Ye Chen's expression instantly turned frosty.

The next moment, his peripheral vision caught sight of the beautiful young woman behind Lin Xiao!

"Huh..."

Old Shi! Is this woman the great opportunity, the benefactor you mentioned?

A corner of Ye Chen's eye twitched, his handsome face instantly turning ashen.

True, this girl's appearance was indeed to his liking, but how dare she embrace another man right now!?

This kind of 'beauty-sent fortune'... he'd rather not have it!

Instantly, without waiting for the mysterious old grandpa in his ring to reply, he flicked his sleeve and strode forward. As he passed Lin Xiao, he didn't forget to make a classic protagonist declaration: "Lin Xiao! Wherever I, Ye Chen, fall, I will rise again! Today! I will step on your worthless head and ascend to the highest peak!"

"That will be a sight you can only ever dream of reaching!"

With that, he stormed off in a huff.

Hey, hey, you're just leaving like that? What kind of man are you?!

That Zhao Qingdie will later forsake her family, her country, and her people, all for your sake!

Lin Xiao was left somewhat speechless.

Including his junior martial sisters and Zhu Wanning, Ye Chen's head is about to be adorned with yet another 'new hat'!

"Young Master..."

"I... I only have you now! Please, will you help me!? I swear in the name of the Goddess Nuwa..."

"I truly am the princess of the Nanzhao Kingdom, Zhao Qingdie!"

"I believe it! You must be a kind young master! Truly! Your eyes can't deceive anyone!"

The young woman's eyes welled with tears, and as if she had found her only hope in him, she clung to his arm, refusing to let go.

More and more fellow sect members were gathering around.

After a moment's hesitation, he gritted his teeth and made a slashing motion with his finger!

WHOOSH!

A streak of azure sword light flashed past!

The Protecting Jade Amulet around the young woman's neck shattered with a crack!

"Alright, if nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to pass the Mountain Protection Array's inspection now," he said, then shook his head and glided away.

He, Lin Xiao, ultimately still...

Sigh, being a softie is a sickness; it needs to be cured.

「Six hours later.」

The current Five Branches Conference officially began!

As far as the eye could see, the vast True Martial Plaza was a sea of people. Disciples from the inner sect of the Five Branches—Dragon Head, Fengming, Tiandang, Red Cloud, and Divine Phoenix—each took their designated seats.

High above, countless Elders and Senior Deacons with profound cultivation stood suspended in mid-air, observing the proceedings.

Even the surrounding cliffs and precipices were crammed with Outer Sect disciples of lesser status, who found it difficult to enter the main arena.

Including the invited observer delegations from the major powers of the Eastern Region, nearly 100,000 people were present in total!

At this moment, every face was alight with excitement, eagerly anticipating this grand quinquennial event of the Eastern Region's foremost Righteous Path sect!

To maintain his persona, Lin Xiao deliberately crossed half the venue to reach the Tiandang Peak area, where he gave Ye Chen the middle finger and verbally provoked him.

Then, he leisurely made his way to the Chief Disciple's seat in the Divine Phoenix Peak area and sat down.

As for his three junior martial sisters, Yurong, Youwei, and Yingying, they had been drawn to compete in the first batch on stage.

They were currently in a pavilion set up in the distance, preparing to warm up.

Hmm, has Master arrived yet?

Lin Xiao couldn't help but glance upwards.

He saw an imposing high platform crafted from Spirit Jade, sculpted like a Coiling Dragon. Seated there in order were the Chairmen of the Five Branches, eighteen Supreme Elders, and several of the sect's highest-ranking Guest Elders.

Even the Music Sage of the Six Holy Beings, Dantai Qingyin, was in attendance!

One could well imagine the importance the Qinglan Sect's upper echelons placed on this Martial Assembly!

Damn it, such a grand, magnificent, and high-profile occasion, just to let this Ye Chen fellow show off. It really is infuriating.

If I were to truly use my full strength, the one making a splash today, admired by tens of thousands, would probably be me, this villainous lackey, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao felt a tightness in his chest.

Just then, his peripheral vision seemed to catch something!

He saw his incomparably beautiful Master, Xiao Hongling. Completely disregarding the gazes of those around her, she was resting her chin on her hands, her phoenix eyes smiling as she looked at him!

She even gave him a playful wink!

Of course, the most important thing was... her beautiful legs were still clad in his favorite black silk stockings!

Recalling his emotionally charged confession on Fairy Cliff last night, Lin Xiao's heart suddenly began to race.

He was... a little nervous.

Sigh, I really don't want to disappoint her.

Lin Xiao turned his head away and sighed inwardly.

Somehow, he had an ominous premonition.

Today marked the final battle of his villainous career.

Regardless of the outcome...

He would become the most dazzling person in the entire arena.