Brother Xiao: Benevolent and Righteous, Laughing Brother: Righteous and Benevolent

"Huh? But this isn't difficult at all?!" The Rakshasa Phantom furrowed its brows, puzzled.

"They're just two six-ring Evil Soul Masters. Killing them is no different from slaughtering a couple of chickens for us."

"Then let me ask you: is it important or not?"

Rakshasa Phantom: "..." 666. Times really have changed; an old antique like Qian Yuhan is actually telling me cold jokes.

"Rakshasa, why have you stopped talking?"

"Because I think that before completing this mission, the thing you need to do most is find a suitable excuse to slip away from under the little princess's nose."

As the words fell, the Rakshasa Phantom stepped off Qian Yuhan's shoulder and leaped into the air. After an elegant 360-degree rotation, it dove with graceful precision, silently vanishing into the shadow beneath Qian Yuhan's feet.

Only Qian Yuhan remained, facing Xu Tianzhen, who had already closed the distance to his side.

"Princess, what is it?" Qian Yuhan asked softly, arms crossed, his voice maintaining its usual calm.

"You've been staring at that building for so long—do you like it that much?" Xu Tianzhen pointed toward the ancient structure at the edge of his vision. Amidst his slightly confused gaze, she earnestly unleashed the terrifying "money-power" that came with being an imperial princess.

"Ta-da!"

Fishing a black card—available only to high-ranking royals—from her storage Soul Tool ring, Xu Tianzhen shoved it into Qian Yuhan's palm with a grand gesture and a wave of her hand.

"This is my personal salary card. It works throughout the entire Sun Moon Empire. If you see something you like, just swipe it; don't be a stranger."

"Huh?! (●__●)"

Looking at the black card in his palm that still held a trace of her warmth, Qian Yuhan was stunned for a moment. A flush of embarrassment rose to his face. He pressed his lips together, placed the card back into Xu Tianzhen's hand, and explained earnestly:

"I really was just looking."

"Pfft! Why are you being so formal with me? We're practically family!" As she spoke, Xu Tianzhen cast a provocative look at Meng Hongchen with her bright, arrogant eyes, as if declaring ownership. Her aggressive gaze clearly said:

Little Meng, although you aren't bad-looking and your background isn't low, compared to this princess, you're still lacking by 'a few hundred million' points.

Sorry, but having money and status really does mean you can do whatever you want.

As for Meng Hongchen, while she appeared calm on the surface, inside she was... incredibly sour.

God damn it, Xu Tianzhen, how can you be so spoiled! Why haven't I had the good fortune to meet such a handsome little brother! I'm so angry I'm shaking.

Through the micro-expression reading skills developed from years of living together, Xiao Hongchen read the rich inner drama on his sister's seemingly calm face.

In that instant, Xiao Hongchen felt as if he had lost all his strength and resolve. He sighed, slowly averted his gaze, and muttered inwardly: "..." Alas, it is truly a misfortune for the family... a misfortune indeed!

Thinking this, Xiao Hongchen suddenly shifted his eyes to the bustling corridor nearby, beginning to contemplate how to convince his sister to go home.

This movement happened to let him see Qian Yuhan, who was less than ten steps away, twitching at the corner of his eye and performing the exact same act of scanning the surroundings.

With a look of embarrassment and tension, checking his surroundings every few seconds, his facial expression was extremely unnatural. It seemed this little brother was, like himself, a poor soul drowning in a sea of misery.

In an instant, a feeling of mutual sympathy between men rushed into Xiao Hongchen's heart, prompting him to decide to act bravely and save this little brother from his plight.

Xiao Hongchen thought this, and he acted on it. He firmly believed that his efforts would surely be rewarded.

The freshman junior he rescued from danger would surely be willing to spread the reputation of his savior—this benevolent big brother—among the freshmen.

And this was only the beginning.

One day, he would make his name as a Soul Tool genius and a super-invincible, benevolent big brother echo throughout the entire Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

After that, he would graduate with perfect marks, become an academy instructor, a department head, a dean, and finally become the Master of Mingde Hall just like his grandfather (scratch that part out), leading his many long-accumulated lackeys and supporters to become the pillars of the Empire, reaching the pinnacle of life...

Just thinking about such a beautiful MVP ending made his blood boil!

"Meng!" Xiao Hongchen barked, drawing Meng Hongchen's attention back to himself.

"What is it, brother (￣~￣;)?" Seeming to sense the determination and unquestionable tone in Xiao Hongchen's voice, Meng Hongchen turned to the side, looking at the brother who seemed to have become a different person.

"I have some things I must finish right now. You take these things yourself!"

With that, Xiao Hongchen shoved all the bags in his hands into Meng Hongchen's storage Soul Tool and strode forward.

He left only a lonely and domineering back for the bewildered Meng Hongchen to admire.

"Wait? Brother, what are you going to do!" Meng Hongchen used sound transmission to reach Xiao Hongchen's ears.

"I'm going to do something a real man must do!" Xiao Hongchen stopped to answer his sister, then continued his long strides forward.

His footsteps were so heavy, it was as if he were carrying a mountain that pierced the clouds upon his shoulders.

Xu Tianzhen frowned, realizing the situation was not simple.

What is this guy Xiao Hongchen doing? Could it be that he is... that kind of person... and wants to snatch my fiancé just like his sister!

My heavens, your Hongchen Family is truly... your family style is...

Ferocious.

Yes, that's it—ferocious!

Xu Tianzhen racked her brains for a long time before finding the word "ferocious" to express the shock in her heart, but in her eyes, there was only thick fighting spirit and arrogance!

After all... who was she!

She was the most favored princess of the Sun Moon Empire; she would not be afraid! And she would certainly not back down!

Thinking of this, Xu Tianzhen blocked her chest with one hand and shielded her fiancé-to-be behind her with the other, glaring fiercely at Xiao Hongchen as he walked toward her.

"Come on, Xiao Hongchen, let this Princess see exactly what kind of tricks you have up your sleeve!" Xu Tianzhen said to herself in her heart.

"Little brother, don't be afraid, your most reliable Big Brother Xiao is here to save you!"

Seeing Qian Yuhan being pressed behind Xu Tianzhen, Xiao Hongchen also silently swore to himself.

Meng Hongchen, feeling as though she had suddenly become the only outsider among the four:

"???"

Brother! Princess! What has gotten into you both! Why has the atmosphere suddenly become so strange!?