Brother, you've got the Protagonist Template!

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Taking the Nail Darts handed over by Jiang Bei, Liu Zijin was still somewhat shaken, thinking that if Senior Brother hadn't blocked it for her, this dart would have pierced her chest.

Gu Qingyue, seeing Jiang Beiran suddenly appear and block the sneak attack, cupped his fists and said, "Good skill! May I ask your honorable surname and great name?"

Jiang Beiran returned the bow and replied, "My humble surname is Wang, and my given name is Lao Wu."

"So it's Fifth Brother. I am Gu Qingyue of the Azure Cloud Sect. I was entangled by thieves this time, and thanks to..."

"Let's talk about pleasantries later. Your companion is injured," Jiang Beiran said, looking at the girl whose chest was oozing blood.

When Jiang Beiran was observing the fight between the two groups earlier, he saw that this girl was injured while blocking a sword for Gu Qingyue. Moreover, even though she was injured, she still resolutely stood in front of Gu Qingyue. Jiang Beiran didn't believe there was nothing between them.

Seeing Jiang Beiran's gaze sweep over her, the girl waved her hand, "It's just a superficial wound, it doesn't matter."

"Is the young lady also a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect?" Jiang Beiran asked with a smile.

"Yes, I am Tang Tingshuang of the Azure Cloud Sect. Greetings, Benefactor."

"You flatter me. I merely lent a hand to you all, I can hardly be called a Benefactor." After speaking, Jiang Beiran suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "I've always heard that the Azure Cloud Sect's Lanling Heart Method has excellent healing effects. May I have the honor of witnessing it, young lady?"

Tang Tingshuang was stunned at first, but quickly responded, "My skills are not yet proficient, and I haven't learned the Lanling Heart Method completely. I won't embarrass myself by displaying it."

"Oh~" Jiang Beiran said, then suddenly slapped his forehead and laughed, "Look at my memory. The Lanling Heart Method is not the Azure Cloud Sect's ultimate technique; it belongs to the Zhaotian Sect."

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere instantly froze. The several junior sisters who were about to take out medicine for the other party all took a step back in unison, moving behind Jiang Beiran.

Hearing this, they all understood. No one would mistake the ultimate technique of their own sect.

Tang Tingshuang was completely dumbfounded. How could she have known that this Great Hero, who had just saved them and appeared harmless, would set a trap for her right from the start?

Seeing that all the Benefactors were now looking at her with hostile eyes, Gu Qingyue quickly cupped his fists and said, "It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding. The six of us are indeed not disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. It's just that when we are out and about, sometimes..."

"Alas, no need to explain to me," Jiang Beiran waved his hand. "I understand. I'm just using this as a lesson for my junior sisters. Don't think that just because you saved someone outside, they will tell you everything without reservation."

Jiang Beiran said this lightly, but Gu Qingyue felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face.

Indeed, hiding one's true name was common practice for many cultivators when traveling, but concealing it from someone who had just saved them was rather impolite.

"I... I..." Gu Qingyue, his face flushed red, stammered "I" for a long time but couldn't finish the rest of his sentence.

Jiang Beiran, however, didn't seem to care. He cupped his fists towards Gu Qingyue and said, "Brother Gu, there's no need to be like this. We are merely strangers who met by chance. Since you are all unharmed now, we will take our leave. Farewell."

After Jiang Beiran bowed, he turned and left with his five junior sisters.

"Brother Wang, wait!" Gu Qingyue suddenly shouted.

"Does Brother Gu have something else?" Jiang Beiran turned back and asked.

"My true name is Li Fucheng, son of a disciple of the Blood Flame Sect... no, the Sect Master of the Blood Flame Sect."

Holy crap!? Someone from a demonic sect!? And the Sect Master's son!? This reward is way too big!

Jiang Beiran was shocked. He had heard his teacher mention the Blood Flame Sect before. It was a rather famous demonic sect in the Huainan area, and their "Blood Flame Ghost Blade" technique was enough to make locals turn pale with fear.

However, the Profound Dragon Continent was truly vast, and there was no divine artifact like the internet to transmit information in real-time. Thus, Jiang Beiran had only heard a little about the Blood Flame Sect in the distant Huainan Region and had never had the chance to understand them deeply.

Hearing Li Fucheng suddenly reveal his true identity, the few people behind him hurriedly urged, "Young Master!"

"It's fine!" Li Fucheng waved his hand at them. "Brother Wang is right. They saved our lives, yet we still deceived them. This is not the way of a chivalrous person."

"But..." Tang Tingshuang still wanted to stop him, but seeing the resolute look in Li Fucheng's eyes, she ultimately didn't speak.

While Li Fucheng's group was in an uproar, Jiang Beiran's five junior sisters were all bewildered.

"Senior Brother, what is the Blood Flame Sect?" the Yu Family Three Sisters, who were not afraid to ask when they didn't understand, asked in unison.

"I've only heard the name by chance. It should be a demonic sect from the Huainan area."

"Demonic sect!?" the five junior sisters exclaimed in unison. This was the first time they had ever seen someone from a demonic sect face-to-face.

After the shock, the Yu Family Three Sisters quietly asked again.

"Didn't they say people from demonic sects have three eyes?"

"And fangs!"

"And their tongues are this long~"

Seeing Yu Guimiao try to stretch her arms wide, Jiang Beiran couldn't help but laugh, "Those are just folk tales. People from demonic sects are also humans; they don't have three heads and six arms."

As the murmurs from both sides gradually subsided, Li Fucheng took a step forward and cupped his hands towards Jiang Beiran again. "Brother Wang, I hope you can now understand my difficulties in not revealing my identity."

"Of course, I understand completely. But may I ask why Brother Li came to the Jiangbei Region incognito? Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, just pretend I didn't ask."

"Sigh..." Li Fucheng sighed after hearing this. "To be honest with Brother Wang, I also have many difficulties."

As if he rarely had anyone to confide in, Li Fucheng's sigh seemed to open the floodgates.

"As a disciple of the Blood Flame Sect Master, everyone in the sect placed great hopes on me. But when I reached the age of learning the sect's core cultivation methods, I was found to have the Weary Yang Body. Not only could I not cultivate the sect's supreme treasure, but even ordinary martial arts required me to spend several times longer than others to practice."

"Later, Father became increasingly disappointed in me, and my two older brothers gradually distanced themselves from me. Several younger brothers even mocked me as useless in front of the sect members. I... sigh..."

At this point, Li Fucheng let out a long sigh, his face filled with sorrow.

At this moment, Tang Tingshuang stepped forward and took Li Fucheng's hand. "No, Young Master, in Shuang'er's eyes, you are the most formidable. We will definitely find a cultivation method suitable for you on this journey."

Jiang Beiran couldn't help but gape at this point.

Born into a prominent family, only to discover he was a natural-born talentless loser. His father was disappointed, his brothers looked down on him, his younger brothers mocked him, yet he had a woman by his side willing to shield him from swords and support him.

This is a textbook protagonist template!

PS: Short and weak. (I'll do it myself!)