True Disciple? Who Isn't One? The Script Was Wrong?

The first floor of the Scripture Repository was silent.

Chen Xiaotian was still hurling insults at Jun Wangyou.

Everyone around them watched Jun Wangyou as though enjoying a spectacle.

"I originally only planned to cripple you, but now it seems you'd be better off dead."

Jun Wangyou's calm voice suddenly rang out.

Chen Xiaotian's stream of curses abruptly stopped. He stared at Jun Wangyou with a wary expression.

He might have been arrogant and overbearing, but he was no fool.

Since the person before him had said something like that, it meant he had the confidence to back it up.

More importantly, he could not see through the other man's cultivation.

"What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, my brother is True Disciple Chen Tian. If you dare harm even a single hair on my head, your whole family will die!"

Chen Xiaotian threatened him with a twisted expression.

"Heh, a True Disciple... who isn't one?"

Jun Wangyou slowly removed his bronze mask, revealing a handsome face.

At that moment, the first floor of the Scripture Repository fell silent once more.

Unlike the previous silence, this time everyone was practically holding their breath.

"Y-you... Jun... Jun Wangyou!!"

Chen Xiaotian's voice trembled in an instant. He could not believe what he was seeing.

Heavens! What have I done?

I actually threatened Jun Wangyou!

Chen Xiaotian panicked completely, his heart filled with boundless regret.

If it had been anyone else, even another True Disciple, he would not have been so terrified.

But there was one exception: Jun Wangyou.

Among all the True Disciples, Jun Wangyou was the only one who had become a True Disciple as a mortal.

Of course, that was not important.

What mattered was that Jun Wangyou's talent was monstrously heaven-defying. Among the 108 True Disciples, not a single one could rival him.

If nothing unexpected happened, the future Holy Son of the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land would be Jun Wangyou!

"I actually threatened the future Holy Son and even said I'd kill his entire family..."

"I'm finished!"

Chen Xiaotian collapsed to the floor, his eyes dull and lifeless.

No matter how foolish he was, he knew that Chen Tian, whom he had always relied upon, might not be able to protect him this time.

Moreover, Chen Tian might very well personally kill his own younger brother to appease Jun Wangyou's anger and offer him an apology!

The more Chen Xiaotian thought about it, the paler his face became.

Seeing Chen Xiaotian suddenly look as though his father had died, Jun Wangyou was slightly stunned.

Clearly, even Jun Wangyou himself did not know just how much weight his current status carried.

"Will you kill yourself, or do you want me to do it myself?"

Jun Wangyou's gaze swiftly returned to its indifference as he spoke calmly.

"Kill myself..."

Chewing over those two cruel words that had invaded his mind, Chen Xiaotian's entire body began to tremble.

Suddenly, he dropped to his knees before Jun Wangyou and prostrated himself on the ground. He repeatedly slapped himself while tears and snot streamed down his face.

"Slap! S-Senior Brother Jun, I was wrong. Slap! I shouldn't have spoken disrespectfully to you. I deserve to die, I deserve ten thousand deaths! Slap!"

"But my brother is Chen Tian. I'm his only biological younger brother. Our parents died early, and I'm my brother's only family in this world.

"Would Senior Brother Jun truly offend my brother over this junior brother?

"Of course, I know this might be nothing to someone like you, Senior Brother Jun.

"But it really isn't worth it over such a small matter."

"I can make amends, really! I can give all my possessions to this junior brother as compensation.

"From now on, I'll behave myself. I'll never be arrogant, domineering, or bully others by relying on my power again. I only ask that Senior Brother Jun spare this miserable life of mine."

"Someone like me would only dirty Senior Brother Jun's hands if you killed me, so... please spare my life."

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Chen Xiaotian slammed his head viciously against the ground. He looked so sincere that it was as though he wished he could smash his brains out.

Even Jun Wangyou was left staring blankly at the sight.

"This... the script is wrong."

According to those melodramatic scripts, shouldn't Chen Xiaotian have continued acting domineering and shouting things like, "My dad is Li Gang"?

Then what was this scene before him?

This guy was far too good at reading the situation.

I'm almost too embarrassed to draw my sword now.

Jun Wangyou had originally harbored killing intent, but after hearing Chen Xiaotian's words, he found it difficult to strike.

If he still made a move, would that not make him seem far too intolerant?

Frowning slightly, Jun Wangyou considered whether he should kill him or not.

Just then, an unexpected voice suddenly sounded in the hall.

"Senior Brother Jun, please spare Chen Xiaotian."

"Who?"

Jun Wangyou turned toward the voice. His expression immediately became stunned, and then his eyes narrowed.

Because the one pleading for Chen Xiaotian was actually Ye Chen!

Ye Chen, who had been humiliated to the utmost by Chen Xiaotian and kicked so hard that he could not even get back up!

Ye Chen still had not risen, but he stretched out both hands in a cupped-fist salute and pleaded with Jun Wangyou.

Ye Chen's words stunned everyone, not just Jun Wangyou.

Chen Xiaotian was ecstatic. He looked at Jun Wangyou with anticipation written all over his face.

Even the victim is pleading for me now. You can't possibly kill me, can you?

"Interesting. Truly interesting."

Looking at the strange scene before him, Jun Wangyou suddenly smiled, though his eyes were unusually strange.

Was Ye Chen pleading for Chen Xiaotian?

Yes, but also no.

What Ye Chen was asking was for Jun Wangyou not to kill Chen Xiaotian.

Because he wanted to deal with Chen Xiaotian personally!

Whether that would be now or in the future was unknown.

This kind of person was somewhat terrifying—pleading for his enemy only so he could kill him himself.

After giving Ye Chen another deep look,

Jun Wangyou walked behind Chen Xiaotian, stomped and broke both his legs, then flew away on his sword.

Death could be spared, but punishment could not.

Watching the direction Jun Wangyou had departed in, Ye Chen used all his strength to bow sincerely in that direction.

"Ye Chen thanks Senior Brother Jun."

After returning to Lingtian Peak,

Jun Wangyou first secretly observed the area outside for a while. Only after confirming there was no one around did he return to his room with peace of mind.

The moment he entered, Jun Wangyou flopped directly onto the bed.

He stared at the bedboards and quietly pondered.

After this trip down the mountain, he had gotten a clear sense of the atmosphere among the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land's disciples.

Indifference. The strong were revered. Whatever the strong did was right, while whatever the weak did was wrong.

Before the strong, the weak were expected to submit unconditionally.

"This kind of atmosphere doesn't bode well for the future."

Jun Wangyou sighed, but he could not be bothered to worry about it. He was not the Holy Son.

With a shift in thought, he thought of Ye Chen again.

That person had left a deep impression on him.

He was far too good at enduring!

He was practically the template for a protagonist.

"I wonder whether he started with a trashy talent arc or a mortal arc."

Jun Wangyou thought to himself.

Then he thought of Chen Xiaotian.

Of course, he had not stopped Chen Xiaotian to avenge Ye Chen.

He had no relationship whatsoever with Ye Chen, so why would he help?

He was not some meddlesome saint.

The reason he had stopped Chen Xiaotian was, first, because some of Chen Xiaotian's words had truly annoyed him.

Second, the system had presented a choice, and the reward was quite tempting.

Calling up the system, Jun Wangyou began to examine it.

[Upon seeing a fellow junior brother being bullied, you have the following choices]

[Choice 1: Draw your sword to help when you see injustice, only to die sooner or later on the path of drawing your sword—Reward upon choosing: 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones]

[Choice 2: Make Chen Xiaotian kneel and sing "Conquer." He dared curse this young master? Even the Heavenly Dao wouldn't have the guts! Make Chen Xiaotian regret what he did—Reward upon choosing: a top-grade Qi Refining Pill formula (improved by the system)]

Jun Wangyou had decisively chosen option two.

But he had not expected that merely showing his face would scare Chen Xiaotian into wetting himself.