Ye Tianyi followed Shi Jiayi's gaze and looked over.
At Heavenly Water Academy, Ye Xian'er wore a simple white dress, proud and untainted like a white lotus atop a snow mountain. The first thing anyone noticed about her was surely her beauty; at a second glance, they would sink deeply into her enchanting light blue eyes.
Ye Xian'er's legend was still circulated throughout Heavenly Water Academy. See? She had merely walked through the academy, yet people all around came up to strike up conversations, while those farther away secretly took pictures.
Everyone knew of Ye Xian'er's legend, but how many had actually seen her? She had not appeared in the public eye for several years. At most, she went out to buy groceries; the rest of her time was spent in the Demon Beast Domain. Many people's impression of her remained fixed on the slightly immature girl from years ago, but the her of today was the most captivating.
"She's so beautiful. Almost half as beautiful as this fairy maiden."
Shi Jiayi sighed in admiration.
Ye Tianyi: ???
Ye Tianyi looked at Shi Jiayi with a dumbfounded expression.
"What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?"
Shi Jiayi glared at Ye Tianyi.
"No... you didn't."
Ye Tianyi rubbed the tip of his nose and said it against his conscience.
Shi Jiayi really had a thick skin, but Ye Tianyi genuinely liked girls like her.
The two of them each had their own merits. They were equally beautiful.
"I have to say, I really admire and appreciate your sister. What a pity, though. You dragged her down."
Shi Jiayi secretly shook her head.
Ye Tianyi: "..."
"But you don't seem to hate me."
Shi Jiayi looked at Ye Tianyi as though she had heard something unbelievable.
"Big brother, where did you get such an inflated sense of self-worth? In the entire Heavenly Water Empire—no, on the entire continent—how many geniuses like your sister could there be? If you hadn't dragged her down, she would be a true Heaven's Favored Daughter by now. If I were your sister, I would've killed you with a single slash long ago. But I'm not, and I have nothing to do with you, so I have no right to hate you. At least after spending this half hour with you, I don't dislike you that much. If you buy me drinks, I might even like you."
Ye Tianyi: "..."
"Tch, you just want to scam drinks out of me."
"Mhm. So, are you buying or not?"
"No money."
"Tch..." Shi Jiayi clicked her tongue.
"I really don't have any money. I can't even afford a five-dollar bottle."
Ye Tianyi shrugged. It was not a lie. Thankfully, Sister Hong had given him a pack of cigarettes, or he would not even have any smokes left.
"Looks like your sister is in trouble."
Shi Jiayi crossed her arms, a curious smile appearing at the corner of her lips. Then she pulled a small bottle of liquor from her little bag and took a blissful sip.
Ye Tianyi: "..."
What a piece of work.
Ye Tianyi looked over and found several men blocking Ye Xian'er's path.
"Damn it."
Ye Tianyi rolled up his sleeves and strode over.
"Ding... You have triggered the task [Push Down Ye Xian'er]. Task Reward: Realm Advancement to the Domain Realm. Task Punishment: Swagger Value reset to zero. Task Duration: for as long as the Scumbag System exists."
Ye Tianyi: ???
What the hell? This Scumbag System was way too real, wasn't it? Other people triggered tasks like making someone cry or kissing them, but when it came to Ye Xian'er, it went straight to pushing her down?
Since it was now the Scumbag System, it might trigger tasks for any pretty girl he encountered. Ye Tianyi had only met Ye Xian'er for the first time since activating the Scumbag System, so it made sense that it had only triggered now.
Wait, this task reward...
Straight to the Domain Realm?
Qi Gathering Realm, Enlightened Aperture Realm, Body Refining Realm, Spirit Refining Realm, Profound Heaven Realm, Law Domain Realm, Domain Realm, Heavenly Venerate Realm, Saint Ruler Realm, Heavenly Dao Realm—these were the continent's cultivation realms. Ye Tianyi was currently at the Body Refining Realm. Pushing her down would take him straight to the Domain Realm? What the hell? Even Ye Xian'er was not at the Domain Realm yet. The headmaster of Heavenly Water Academy probably was not at the Domain Realm either, right?
What should he do? The temptation of this task was too great...
Drug her...?
Damn it! He was not a scumbag! Although this task was incredibly tempting, it could only wait until later.
"Ye Xian'er, have you considered it? If you have, then follow this young master. The Wang Family may not have much else, but we have money. This young master's monthly allowance alone is several hundred thousand. Follow me, and the Wang Family can easily pay off the Ye Family's remaining debts."
Wang Xuan stood in front of Ye Xian'er with two others, looking at her with a mocking smile.
A few years ago, he would not have dared raise his head in front of Ye Xian'er for the rest of his life. He had been inferior; the Wang Family had not even been one of the Four Great Families. How could he have dared act like this before Ye Xian'er? But things were different now. In his eyes, Ye Xian'er was no longer the lofty young lady of the Ye Family from before, but merely a beautiful woman burdened by debt. That gave Wang Xuan the confidence to swagger before her.
"Oh, you have so much money? Then why don't you use it as firewood when cremating your mother? The crematorium even called me to ask how well-done your mom should be."
Ye Tianyi strolled over from behind with a cigarette hanging from his lips, then stepped in front of Ye Xian'er.
Although Ye Tianyi knew Ye Xian'er would certainly be fine, hearing this idiot's words pissed him off. What the hell were you acting so superior for?
Ye Xian'er stared faintly at Ye Tianyi's back.
He had taken the initiative to stand in front of her? Was this still her little brother?
She was truly moved. To others, this might have seemed like an ordinary little thing, but it made her very happy.
"Ye Tianyi, you!!"
Wang Xuan pointed at Ye Tianyi, his face ugly beyond measure. He could not understand why this useless bastard with nothing dared curse him.
"What about me? When your mom buys groceries, the prices always go up. When your grandpa plays chess, people always point and gossip. When you play fight the landlord, your 3456 never has a 7. Your little brother's computer is always full of DingTalk. When your dad plays mahjong, he always discards winning tiles. Whenever your grandma sews, every stitch pricks her hand."
Ye Tianyi's string of verbal abuse shot out like a machine gun.
Shi Jiayi, who had followed over, staggered and nearly fell.
This kid had potential. For some reason, he was right up her alley.
"Courting death!"
Power erupted from Wang Xuan's body, but in the very next instant, it was crushed beneath another force. Sweat instantly poured down his body, and his complexion turned pale.
Naturally, it came from Ye Xian'er behind Ye Tianyi. Before Ye Xian'er, he was just trash.
How could she possibly let anyone bully Ye Tianyi in front of her?
"Fine, Ye Tianyi, just you wait! I want to see whether your sister can stay by your side every moment of the day!"
Wang Xuan pointed at Ye Tianyi, said this with an ugly expression, and left.
"Hey, remember to go home and repost two lucky koi posts. Maybe that'll keep your mom from dying tonight."
Ye Tianyi called out from behind him again.
Wang Xuan clenched his fists tightly!
Endure for a moment and the wind and waves would calm; take a step back, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. But there was nothing he could do. How could he possibly beat up Ye Tianyi in front of Ye Xian'er?
"Put out that cigarette."
Under everyone's envious gazes, Ye Xian'er took the cigarette from Ye Tianyi's mouth into her own hand, and it turned to ash.
"Wuwuwu... I want Ye Xian'er to keep me in line too."
"This Ye Tianyi really doesn't know how blessed he is. Sigh."
"Ye Xian'er probably came because of what happened yesterday, right?"
"..."
The people around them discussed it animatedly.
"Since you're here, let's go look at the surveillance footage together." Shi Jiayi said to Ye Xian'er.
"Mm." Ye Xian'er nodded slightly.
On the way, Ye Xian'er softly said:
"Eleventh Sister, I'll have to trouble you with Xiao Yi from now on."
Ye Tianyi looked at the two women walking ahead of him in shock.
They knew each other?
Wow! No wonder Shi Jiayi seemed to treat him somewhat specially. So that was it. Ye Xian'er had probably deliberately sent him to Shi Jiayi.
But why did she call her Eleventh Sister?
Wait...
Shi Jiayi—ten plus one. Was that where eleven came from?
"You've given me quite a difficult problem. His realm is low, he's hard to manage, and he loves causing trouble..."
Shi Jiayi sighed.
"Ten Jars of Superior Immortal Fairy Brew."
"Deal!"
Shi Jiayi's beautiful eyes lit up, and a sly smile appeared on her face.
Ye Tianyi: ???
Once, I sat in the front row at one of Ma Yun's speeches. Ma Yun was speaking so passionately that he accidentally stepped into empty air and nearly fell. Luckily, I reacted quickly and caught him!
Ma Yun was very grateful and wanted to give me one hundred million, but I refused. He asked what I wanted instead. I chuckled, waved my hand, and said, "I want handsome young men and Pretty Misses to cast Recommendation Tickets."
After saying that, I strode away. Ma Yun was greatly inspired after hearing it and declared, "Whoever casts Recommendation Tickets for him will become as rich as I am in the future."
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