Already Good Enough

After they returned to the Xu estate, the head of the Xu family was rather confused.

"Son, are we really just letting them go?"

Xu Yaoyang was somewhat speechless.

"You should count yourselves lucky that you ran into outer disciples of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect. And judging by their behavior, they probably only joined recently!"

"If they'd been disciples who had spent even a year there, my little brother wouldn't have survived. If you sent people to make trouble for them, the Xu family would have been wiped out too!"

The head of the Xu family froze.

"Are... are you sure you're talking about a righteous sect?"

Xu Yaoyang chuckled.

"A righteous sect? I suppose so. You could even say that the whole world might turn demonic, but the Divine Firmament Sword Sect never would!"

The head of the Xu family did not understand. "Why?"

Xu Yaoyang thought for a moment before finally saying, "Perhaps because the Divine Firmament Sword Sect acts openly and honestly. They never hide anything. They leave the truth, and what's right or wrong, for the world to judge. Of course, they don't care whether that judgment is good or bad, because if you dare come looking for trouble, they'll kill you without hesitation!"

"Over time, that makes the Divine Firmament Sword Sect very much a righteous sect. If you don't provoke their people, they can't be bothered with you. On the other hand, if they see something wreaking havoc on the world, they'll definitely intervene!"

The head of the Xu family fell silent.

As for his younger son, he was not going to die either.

With Xu Yaoyang there to feed him a few pills, his younger brother recovered completely.

But when the second son of the Xu family woke up and saw Xu Yaoyang, his face turned deathly pale.

"Big Brother!"

The second son of the Xu Family was filled with fear.

Xu Yaoyang's gaze turned cold. "Even if I belong to an immortal sect, that doesn't give you the right to run wild. I've repeatedly told you not to become some spoiled brat people curse behind his back. But look at how you've behaved all these years!"

The second son of the Xu Family lowered his head, not daring to speak.

The head of the Xu family wanted to say a few words.

But a single look from Xu Yaoyang stopped him.

The Xu Family's head could only keep his mouth shut.

After reprimanding his younger brother, Xu Yaoyang turned to his father.

"The main reason I came this time was to take you all away with me. Things may become turbulent in the future, and I've already spoken to the sect. They've agreed to let our family live nearby!"

Hearing this, the head of the Xu family immediately grew excited.

"Really?"

Xu Yaoyang nodded. "Yes!"

He did not reveal his actual position, because he knew his family's temperament all too well.

If they knew his status, they would undoubtedly become even more insufferable.

But what could he do?

This was his own father, and his brother was his own flesh and blood too.

Even so, he could not skimp on the lectures they needed.

The longer he spent in the cultivation world, the more he understood its cruelty.

If someone like his younger brother failed to learn humility, he would die without so much as a scrap of bone left.

He had even dared to offend members of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect.

But at that thought, Xu Yaoyang suddenly frowned.

"That doesn't make sense. I remember sending you pictures of the disciples' attire from many immortal sects. I specifically marked the Divine Firmament Sword Sect's. How did my little brother still end up doing this?"

The head of the Xu family looked embarrassed.

Xu Yaoyang immediately understood what had happened.

"Cultivators rarely concern themselves with mortal affairs, but that doesn't mean they never do. Don't let your guard down just because you don't often see sect disciples. Take what happened today, for example!"

"If you still can't change your attitude, you needn't come back with me. You'll end up dead wherever you go!"

The head of the Xu family hurriedly waved his hands. "I understand, I understand! I absolutely won't spoil the boy anymore!"

Xu Yaoyang nodded.

Yet, unbidden, Ye Ningshuang's face suddenly appeared in his mind.

Moreover, when he had seen Ye Ningshuang, the spiritual energy within him had actually stirred.

Why was that?

Xu Yaoyang was puzzled too.

After thinking it over, Xu Yaoyang told his father, "Invite the Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples over as guests!"

The head of the Xu family froze.

"What? We have to entertain them too?"

He felt rather unhappy about it. It's one thing not to help us get even, but now we have to entertain them?

Xu Yaoyang merely said calmly, "Do as I say. Consider it a chance to build goodwill!"

The head of the Xu family sighed. "All right!"

Xu Yaoyang added, "If they agree to come, that will be an opportunity for you as well!"

"If they don't come, but don't pursue what my brother did either, that's already good enough. You probably don't understand just how much weight the Divine Firmament Sword Sect carries!"

At his son's words, the head of the Xu family immediately adopted a fawning expression.

The sight made Xu Yaoyang shake his head repeatedly.

But he had to admit that people like his father often lived the longest.

He had only entered an immortal sect because his father had shamelessly begged its members to assess his talent. Otherwise, Xu Yaoyang would never have come this far!

"Since you understand, go invite them!"

The head of the Xu family hastily nodded, then went to the inn to invite them himself.

Ye Ningshuang had been rather quiet lately.

Because lately, she had been afraid.

Ever since she had killed someone, she felt increasingly calm, and even a little excited deep down.

Will I become a murderous monster?

Ye Ningshuang kept asking herself that question.

Ying Huaixu remained calm.

Mostly because he had quite a few things to think about himself.

He had carefully thought back over the matter of that Phantom Night Wolf.

Ying Huaixu glanced at his game map, somewhat speechless.

A Phantom Night Wolf was indeed supposed to appear in that area, but the place where they had spent the night was outside its territory.

Yet the Phantom Night Wolf had taken the initiative to attack them.

Was that because this was a real world rather than a game, so the monsters wouldn't follow the game's rules either?

Aside from that.

He Xiuyuan's cultivation was not quite right.

He Xiuyuan had broken through to Meridian Opening earlier than he did in the game's storyline.

Would that affect the story later on?

But whether it would have an effect could wait.

The key issue right now was the player.

Wasn't the player supposed to be a camera?

Wasn't I supposed to close my eyes, pass out, and wake up to find everything peaceful again?

So why were He Xiuyuan and Ye Ningshuang the ones unable to fight when we faced the Phantom Night Wolf?

I ended up having to take charge!

No, no.

Ying Huaixu shook his head inwardly.

The only reason I got through this time was that I'd saved up experience beforehand and could frantically level up on the spot.

I absolutely can't do that again.

I can't forget what I set out to do.

I just need to quietly be a camera and pick up experience on the sidelines.

Ye Ningshuang is the protagonist of this game, after all. No matter how difficult things get, as long as she's here, this world will have a bright future.

All I need to do is hide behind Ye Ningshuang and quietly cheer her on.

But then again...

Ying Huaixu was a little confused.

Since this world has a savior like Ye Ningshuang, the future empress, what was the point of me transmigrating here?

Suddenly, Ying Huaixu's expression turned rather peculiar.

Could it be that someone has to witness the empress's growth, and that witness is me?

Then, once the empress achieves greatness, I'm supposed to write a book about her and spread word of her glory?