Chapter 5 is your way of testing the chief of Misty Peak?

[Ding! Detected the host's choice to seize the Opportunity to threaten. Rewards: 3,000 villain points, 1x Fixed Immortal Travel Talisman, 1x Invincible Golden Body Talisman.]

[Fixed Immortal Travel Talisman: Ignores space Restrictions; allows the host to reach any location they have previously visited in a single thought. An essential talisman for escaping or raiding homes.]

[Invincible Golden Body Talisman: Grants the host 2.5 seconds of Invincible Golden Body. During this time, the host is immune to all attacks regardless of the opponent's cultivation level.]

Although Lin Xiao knew the first two options were definitely traps, he was still curious about what their rewards would have been.

"Bro System, if I had chosen Option One or Option Two, what rewards would I have received?"

[Option One: Turn a blind eye. Cowardly and lacking any villainous style. You want a reward? You get jack squat!]

[Option Two: Peerless Good Person. Receive a 'Good Person Card' and unlock the top-tier 'Simp' title. All previous rewards will be revoked. Reward the host with one free hair dyeing session, permanently turning the host's hair green!]

“...”

Lin Xiao's mouth twitched slightly. He secretly felt lucky that he wasn't a good person to begin with, otherwise, wouldn't he be screwed?!

After a moment of thought, Ye Qingwan made her choice.

She took a deep breath and walked back toward Lin Xiao, nestling into his arms as if she were boneless. She tilted up her tear-stained face and said in a soft, sweet voice:

“Senior Brother~ Do you really have the heart to watch Wan'er have her cultivation base crippled and be expelled from the Holy Land for secretly practicing a Demonic Technique?~”

At this moment, Ye Qingwan showed none of her usual coldness, giving off the feeling of an honest person who had decided to go all out.

Looking at the pitifully beautiful woman in his arms, the corners of Lin Xiao's mouth curled up:

“Junior Sister, you've only been under Revered Master's tutelage for just over a year. During this time, we have rarely met and even more rarely spoken.”

“Since there is neither deep acquaintance nor affection between us, why would I be reluctant?”

Seeing Lin Xiao so unresponsive to her advances, Ye Qingwan was momentarily stunned.

She thought to herself, 'I've already thrown myself into your arms, and you're actually not biting?'

No, she couldn't give up just like this.

After some deliberation, Ye Qingwan decided not to hide anything anymore and planned to tell her tragic story to win Lin Xiao's sympathy.

“Senior Brother, to tell you the truth, Wan'er's real purpose in Cultivating the Hehuan Technique is to reach the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible to avenge the Teng Family's massacre of my Ye Family.”

Two lines of clear tears slid down Ye Qingwan's fair cheeks, adding a touch of tragic beauty.

“Back then, the Teng Family acted without reason, claiming my Ye Family had stolen an Opportunity from their Young Lord, and they wiped out my family without a second thought.”

“All these years, Wan'er has woken up every night from nightmares. As soon as I close my eyes, I hear the desperate screams of my clansmen.”

“Wan'er was forced into this by helplessness, boo hoo...”

Ye Qingwan cried bitterly, her body trembling slightly, perfectly portraying the image of a tragic girl burdened by a blood feud who was forced to fall into the Demonic Path.

In her view, this confession was enough to move heaven and earth.

As long as Lin Xiao had a shred of humanity and a bit of compassion, he shouldn't make things difficult for her anymore.

However, as a great villain who strictly followed the principles of a 'Sigma Male', Lin Xiao only smiled indifferently and asked coldly:

“Are you finished? If you're finished, then come with me to see Revered Master and confess your crimes.”

Ye Qingwan was dumbfounded, wondering if Lin Xiao really had a heart. She was already this miserable, yet he still wanted to report her to Revered Master!?

“No! Don't!”

Ye Qingwan's legs went weak, and she collapsed directly onto the ground, clinging tightly to Lin Xiao's leg, her eyes full of tears:

“Senior Brother! I beg of you! Don't take me to see Revered Master!”

“The Ye Family is only left with me and my cousin. I am the last hope of the Ye Family!”

Lin Xiao paused his steps and looked down at the humble girl at his feet.

The girl was crying pitifully, and the white jade peaks on her chest rose and fell violently, which was quite alluring.

Of course, he never intended to actually hand Ye Qingwan over to Pei Qinghan.

Seeing that the acting was almost enough, Lin Xiao stroked his chin and pretended to look extremely troubled:

“Revered Master ordered me to thoroughly investigate the matter of demonic cultivators. If I know and don't report it, I would be betraying Revered Master's trust.”

“Junior Sister, acting like this makes it very difficult for me!”

“Furthermore, harboring a demonic cultivator is a serious crime. If Revered Master finds out, even I will be implicated.”

“Tell me... why should I take such a huge risk for a Junior Sister I have no relation to?”

Ye Qingwan steeled her heart, then took out her Storage Pouch and held it up high with both hands, offering it to Lin Xiao.

“Senior Brother, all of Wan'er's belongings are in here.”

Seeing no reaction from Lin Xiao, she gritted her teeth and continued to up the ante:

“As long as Senior Brother helps Wan'er keep the secret, in the future, Wan'er will hand over half of all the cultivation resources distributed by the Holy Land to Senior Brother! No, seventy percent! Wan'er will only keep thirty percent to maintain her cultivation!”

For Ye Qingwan, who desperately needed cultivation resources to raise her Realm, this promise was no different from cutting her own flesh.

This was the absolute limit of the sincerity she could offer.

But for Lin Xiao, who was backed by the System, these things were completely optional.

Besides, now that he had secured the gold mine that was his Revered Master, would he really care about these scraps?

Lin Xiao sneered and did not take the Storage Pouch Ye Qingwan offered.

“You're testing the Chief of Misty Peak with this?”

“Which Chief wouldn't be able to withstand such a test?”

Ye Qingwan pulled back the Storage Pouch with an embarrassed face and whispered:

“But Senior Brother... this is already all of Wan'er's assets...”

Her mind raced, trying to find what other value she had:

“If Wan'er finds any treasures in Secret Realms or ruins in the future, I will definitely offer them to Senior Brother first. How about that?”

Lin Xiao slowly crouched down, lifted her delicate chin, and narrowed his eyes:

“Are you sure that besides the scrap metal in this Storage Pouch, you have nothing else worth offering?”

Ye Qingwan thought seriously for a while and really couldn't think of any other bargaining chips she could use.

Lin Xiao's gaze unashamedly fell upon those beginning-to-develop white jade peaks, looking meaningful.

Following Lin Xiao's gaze, Ye Qingwan instantly understood. What Lin Xiao wanted was never these external possessions, but her person!

She looked up, her tearful eyes staring intently at Lin Xiao, and said pitifully:

“Senior Brother, I am currently cultivating the Hehuan Technique. If I perform such an act now, I will definitely be backlashed by desires, affecting my Heart-Nature.”

“Could Senior Brother... give Wan'er some more time? Once Wan'er's great feud is avenged, I will surely offer myself and serve Senior Brother with all my heart...”

[Ding! Detected that the host has triggered a random event:]

[Option One: Open the Pandora's box in Ye Qingwan's heart in advance, making her addicted to desire. Desire regardless of target or race.]

[Option Two: Brainwash her first. Once her submission level reaches 100, she will only have desire for the host.]

Lin Xiao could accept himself being a Revered Master key that could open anyone's lock, but he absolutely could not accept someone else's key being able to open his own lock. Thus, he decisively chose to brainwash her first.

For Lin Xiao, who in his past life was a king of host clubs and deeply understood the psychology of wealthy women...

Brainwashing this kind of inexperienced, chuunibyou girl whose head was full of nothing but revenge was simpler than drinking water.

He looked at Ye Qingwan with a face full of contempt:

“Junior Sister Ye, your thoughts are far too filthy.”

“As the Chief of Misty Peak, do I, Lin Xiao, look like the kind of person who only thinks about dual cultivation?”

Ye Qingwan was slightly stunned, her red lips parting slightly.

“Is Senior Brother not that kind of person? Could it be that my cousin lied to me before? Have I misunderstood Senior Brother?”

While sizing up Ye Qingwan, Lin Xiao spoke coldly:

“I, Lin Xiao, possess a top-grade Spiritual Root and the Pure Yang Sacred Body. My Aptitude is Heaven-Defying. At nineteen, I am already at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection. I am bound to become the youngest Core Formation Disciple in the history of the Primordial Holy Land. I am a man destined to become the Saint in the future.”

“In the entire continent, the Fairies who want to become my Dao Companion could form a line from Misty Peak to the Central Province.”

“And you, Ye Qingwan.”

Lin Xiao pointed at Ye Qingwan and shook his head:

“Your Aptitude is only above average, your cultivation is barely at Foundation Establishment, and besides this face being passable, your figure is... heh, mediocre.”

“For you to be with me would be reaching way above your station, understand?”

Lin Xiao's string of words hit like a barrage of cannonballs, making Ye Qingwan's face flush instantly. She was so embarrassed she almost wanted to crawl into a hole.

Originally, she thought she was quite excellent, but now, after being put down by Lin Xiao, Ye Qingwan suddenly felt like she was a complete and utter waste.

Lin Xiao was only one year older than her yet already at Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, while she had only reached the Foundation Establishment Early Stage even with the help of secretly practicing a Demonic Technique. Compared to him, she was like a firefly to the bright moon.

If there were a crack in the ground right now, she would have wanted to crawl into it on the spot.

“So... so Senior Brother didn't mean that at all?”

“So it was just me being delusional and even shamelessly wanting to 'offer myself'?”

“It's all my cousin's fault for lying to me, saying Senior Brother was debauched and would drain female spies to death. That's what made me lose face like this.”

“My cousin must be jealous of Senior Brother's brilliant talent and his position as the Chief of Misty Peak, so he intentionally threw mud at him behind his back to tarnish Senior Brother's image.”

“Next time I see my cousin, I must correct his thinking, lest he implicates me later.”

While Ye Qingwan was overwhelmed with shame, a slightly excited male voice suddenly came from outside the door:

“Qingwan, I just refined another bottle of high-quality Qi... Gathering... Pills...”

As soon as Ye Bufan entered the room, the joyful expression on his face instantly froze. The jade bottle in his hand fell to the ground and shattered, with several Medicinal Pills rolling across the floor.