I Pulled Rank in a Women's Channel Story. Invincible!

The moment Qin Chuan said that, an eerie silence fell over the crowd. Everyone's gaze landed on Xie An.

"Y-you... you..." Xie An stammered for ages without managing a full sentence.

Seeing things going wrong, Pei Xuan immediately took over. "Qin Chuan, don't slander him."

"You called me by my full name too. I'm going to ask Sect Master Yun right now whether all his disciples are the sort who disrespect their elders, and whether calling their seniors by name today means they'll betray the sect tomorrow." Qin Chuan immediately headed for the raised platform, taking Jin Pang with him.

Since everyone outside was already saying that the previous sect master had taken his master in as a disciple on behalf of his own master, Qin Chuan naturally had to make good use of his advantage in seniority.

He had studied women's channel stories carefully. They loved these moral mudslinging matches, and pulling rank was sure to carry the day.

When Pei Xuan saw that Qin Chuan was really going to find the sect master and elders on the platform, he hurriedly moved to stop him.

Qin Chuan thought this was a fine opportunity. He pretended Pei Xuan had hit him, first doing a Thomas spin, then two and a half rotations in midair. Finally, he landed in the coolest pose he could manage, forced out a mouthful of fresh blood, and shouted, "Pei Xuan, you actually tried to kill me!"

"Chuan'er is as quick-witted as ever. That Pei Xuan deserves to die." Shen Qingyuan, hidden in the shadows, chuckled softly. She had been worried about Qin Chuan and afraid someone might bully him, so she had secretly followed him again.

Jin Pang was a clever one too. He immediately played along, shouting, "The sect master's first disciple is defying his master and ancestors! He's going to murder his martial uncle in front of everyone, and he's going to betray the sect too!"

The moment the words "betray the sect" came out, Yun Yao lost his composure. He flashed down from the platform and appeared between Pei Xuan and Qin Chuan, saying in a low voice, "Martial Nephew Jin, don't talk nonsense."

"Pei Xuan is my first disciple and the Pure Void Sect's eldest senior brother. He could never betray the sect."

Yun Yao spoke with absolute certainty, leaving no room for doubt. He even secretly pressed his aura down on Qin Chuan and Jin Pang, leaving them both unable to speak.

"Why must the sect master use the pressure of his Mahayana cultivation to bully two juniors?" A thin, wizened old man with graying hair stood in front of Qin Chuan and Jin Pang, shielding them from Yun Yao's pressure.

"That's the grand elder, Zhang Yuandao. He's at odds with the sect master," Jin Pang explained to Qin Chuan through voice transmission.

Jin Pang's grandfather, Jin Feng, appeared as well. "What did this grandson of mine do to anger the sect master so much that a Mahayana Stage cultivator would attack a Golden Core cultivator?" His words were pure mockery of Yun Yao for attacking a junior without regard for his own status.

The other elders also landed nearby, one after another. Those with factions took their places on either side, while those without stood a little farther back, looking ready to eat melons and watch the show.

Only now did Qin Chuan get a chance to size up Yun Yao, Gu Xiran, and the others. How should he put it? The male supporting characters in women's channel stories were all very good-looking.

Each had swordlike brows and starry eyes, a face as if carved with a blade, deep-set eyes, and handsome features. Even a passing dog looked majestic and striking.

He then looked at the grand elder, Zhang Yuandao, and Jin Feng. Zhang Yuandao was tall and thin, with skin stretched over bone and graying hair. His mung-bean-sized eyes gleamed shrewdly, making him look like a crooked merchant.

Jin Feng, on the other hand, was a round, plump old man who bore a fair resemblance to Jin Pang. One look was enough to tell they were grandfather and grandson.

Both of them were at odds with the female lead, so they had to be villainous supporting characters. Villains were never much to look at. Did women's channel stories distinguish good guys from bad guys by their looks?

"Brother Qin, how far are we taking this?" Jin Pang's quiet question pulled Qin Chuan out of his thoughts.

"We'll act as the opportunity arises. We just need to keep it going until we're satisfied." Qin Chuan had started this whole thing on impulse and had no plan.

"Got it. I'll play along. With the grand elder and my grandfather here, Yun Yao can't hold all the power by himself," Jin Pan whispered.

At that moment, Yun Yao withdrew his Mahayana pressure and put on the air of a fair-minded sect master. "Pei Xuan is the eldest senior brother of our Pure Void Sect, and I am its sect master. I will not tolerate others slandering him."

"So you can tolerate him injuring his martial uncle? Is this how Sect Master Yun teaches his disciples?" Qin Chuan shot back immediately.

Before Yun Yao could retort, Qin Chuan infused his voice with spiritual energy and continued loudly, "Xie An and Pei Xuan tried to murder a sect elder today. They're so heartless and unjust, despicable and shameless, vile and immoral, and contemptuous of everyone else. Who can say they won't betray their sect tomorrow?"

"Qin Chuan, don't slander us!" Already badly injured, Xie An was so angry he nearly spat blood.

"Qin Chuan!!!" Pei Xuan had calmed down after Yun Yao appeared, but now he was so angry again that he didn't know what to say. He could only shout Qin Chuan's name.

"Look, he's still calling Martial Uncle Qin by name! Does that mean he can call the sect master and grand elder by name tomorrow, and sell out the sect the day after?" Jin Pang immediately chimed in, pinning accusations on Xie An and Pei Xuan. He had grasped the essence of pinning the blame on others.

"You go too far, Martial Nephew Jin." Yun Yao snorted and again wanted to use his pressure to force Jin Pang into submission.

But then he remembered that Zhang Yuandao and Jin Feng were present, and could only hold it back. He spoke again. "Besides, what kind of martial uncle is Qin Chuan..."

Halfway through, he remembered that Qin Chuan really was a martial uncle and swallowed the rest of his words. Now he could neither advance nor retreat.

"Senior Brother Yun, is it my master you refuse to acknowledge as your martial uncle, or is it the previous sect master you refuse to acknowledge as your master?" As Qin Chuan spoke, he got to his feet with Jin Pang's support.

Yun Yao kept his mouth shut. Zhang Daoyuan's mung-bean eyes turned, and he guessed most of Qin Chuan's identity. He immediately spoke up in support. "Even I, the grand elder, fear that one day I'll be killed by the sect master's esteemed disciples."

"These old bones of mine are afraid too." Jin Feng immediately voiced his support as well.

Once the elders of the grand elder's faction saw that he had spoken, they all chimed in at once, saying they were afraid too. In an instant, Pei Xuan and Xie An had become people who would defy their master and ancestors and betray their sect.

"We didn't!" Pei Xuan and Xie An both spoke up in their own defense at the same time.

Gu Xiran also wanted to speak for Xie An and Pei Xuan, but her third senior brother, Jiang Lin, stopped her. "Little Junior Sister, don't be rash. Leave this to Master."

"You didn't? Everyone just heard you call Martial Uncle Qin by his full name. Does that mean I can call the sect master by his full name too? That I can disobey his orders and attack him..."

Jin Pang was still rambling when his grandfather Jin Feng immediately scolded him. "Don't talk nonsense!"

Jin Feng also glared at Jin Pang, warning him to rein it in a little, lest that hypocrite Yun Yao, like a desperate dog, leap over the wall.

"Yes, Grandfather." Jin Pang admitted his mistake in a low voice, though he was secretly laughing.

Although Jin Feng had scolded Jin Pang, everyone present had already heard what he said. Some were already whispering among themselves, and the way they looked at Yun Yao had changed.

Seeing that the grand elder was about to speak again, Yun Yao made a snap decision and slapped Pei Xuan and Xie An once each.

Smack! Smack!

Then he forced them both to their knees and shouted angrily, "Hurry up and apologize to Junior Brother Qin!"

Pei Xuan and Xie An were stunned. Under Yun Yao's pressure, they mechanically apologized to Qin Chuan. "Martial Uncle Qin, this disciple was rash. Please forgive me, Martial Uncle Qin."

"Junior Brother Qin, these two disappointing disciples of mine know they were wrong. I will surely punish them severely after the martial competition. The Pure Void Sect absolutely will not tolerate anyone who disrespects their seniors!" Yun Yao offered him a way to step down.

Qin Chuan was stunned by Yun Yao's series of moves. He had only wanted to disgust Yun Yao and his disciples a little; he hadn't expected to make Pei Xuan and Xie An kneel and admit their mistakes to him. Now he had only one thought: Are women's channel stories really this unhinged? Is seniority really that powerful?

In a men's channel story, if he dared make the protagonist call him martial uncle, this day next year would be the anniversary of his death.

Besides, the Origin Spirit Continent really was a cruel cultivation world. Whenever he went out to gain experience, strength reigned supreme and there was killing everywhere. It wasn't this unhinged. Could the male and female leads and the male supporting characters be on a separate channel?

Actually, Qin Chuan had it wrong. It wasn't that Yun Yao and the others had gone mad. Once Jin Pang said those things, if Yun Yao failed to handle the matter properly, the people below him would begin to disrespect him, the sect master and highest authority in the Pure Void Sect. That wasn't what he wanted.

"Qin Chuan, stop spacing out. Say something about what you want to do. My grandfather sent me a voice transmission telling me to tell you to quit while you're ahead. Get some benefits and let it go. This isn't a serious matter anyway." Seeing that Qin Chuan still hadn't spoken, Jin Pang gently reminded him.

Qin Chuan immediately realized this wasn't the time to think about those things. He coughed lightly twice and feigned weakness. "I was just injured by Martial Nephew Pei. The inner sect martial competition is coming up..."

"Here are three supreme-grade Heavenly Origin Rejuvenation Pills and a drop of thousand-year earth spirit milk. They should be enough for Junior Brother Qin to heal." Yun Yao sent the three pills over to Qin Chuan. He had originally prepared them for Gu Xiran, but now he could only give them to Qin Chuan.

"Qin Chuan, that's enough, enough! We've struck it rich!" Jin Pang whispered.

"Oh, my two martial nephews made a mistake, but as their martial uncle, I'll naturally be magnanimous and forgive them. I only hope you two won't again show disrespect to your other seniors."

Qin Chuan accepted the pills and warmly stepped forward to help Pei Xuan and Xie An up, accidentally stepping on each of their feet in the process.

"Yes. Thank you, Martial Uncle Qin." For now, Pei Xuan and Xie An had no choice but to swallow it all and put on a show of sincerely apologizing to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan felt great. He preached morality in a women's channel story, and he was invincible.

The grand elder, Zhang Daoyuan, had never expected to use such a minor matter to strike a blow against Yun Yao. He was satisfied with the outcome and didn't continue pressing the matter.

"All right, everyone, disperse. Elder Ma, go arrange the drawing of lots." Yun Yao waved the crowd away and was the first to fly up to the raised platform, followed closely by the elders of his faction.

The grand elder didn't linger either. He gave Qin Chuan a meaningful look, then led his faction back to the platform.

The other disciples also dispersed. Xie An still wanted to make some threats, but Pei Xuan pulled him away. "We'll deal with him during the martial competition. There are no martial uncles or martial nephews on the competition platform."

"Eldest Senior Brother, you have to deal with him properly." Persuaded by Pei Xuan, Xie An left with him and the others.

The matter ended with Pei Xuan and Xie An apologizing and Yun Yao helping them pay compensation.

"Jin Pang, you're not allowed to cause any more trouble. Prepare properly for the alchemy competition. If you don't take first place, just see how I deal with you." After scolding Jin Pang, Jin Feng also went up to the platform.

"Grandfather, I know." Jin Pang answered Jin Feng with a grin and even waved at him, not the least bit afraid of his grandfather.

After seeing Jin Feng off, he patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder and looked at him expectantly. "Brother Qin, how did I do?"

"Great. Here's your reward." Qin Chuan gave Jin Pang a supreme-grade Heavenly Origin Rejuvenation Pill.

"This... Brother Qin, I..." Desire showed in Jin Pang's eyes, but he hesitated.

Qin Chuan firmly shoved the supreme-grade Heavenly Origin Rejuvenation Pill into Jin Pang's hand. "We only got compensation because Brother Jin played along, so don't refuse. Come on, the martial competition is about to start. Brother Jin, you have to cheer me on."

With that, Qin Chuan strode off, giving Jin Pang no chance to refuse.

"Brother Qin will definitely take first place." Jin Pang happily put the pill into his storage ring and hurried after Qin Chuan.