Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 292 - 196: The Two Brothers Sobbing in Distress

Chapter 292: Chapter 196: The Two Brothers Sobbing in Distress

Still the familiar people, still the familiar conversations.

This scene felt like déjà vu; it seemed to have been heard a year ago.

The surrounding crowd immediately turned their gaze towards Jiang Feng, that’s the innate Eight Diagrams gossip in their bones, those fervent looks were exactly the same as last time!

However, Lu Luo was acting out of character, pretending to be a little girl, hiding behind Jiang Feng with only half a head showing meekly, looking somewhat afraid as she asked in a low voice.

"Master, who is this?"

"..."

At first, their eyes held a bit of inscrutability, but it quickly turned into disdain!

After all, the last woman Jiang Feng brought was his sect Sister Su Yi, who was dignified and imposing in appearance. This time was different; just by looking at her appearance, one could tell she was certainly not a good girl, every gesture exuded a certain provocativeness.

Moreover, her interaction with Jiang Feng was obviously very affectionate, and what’s most important was Lu Luo’s remark which made him conclude that there must be an illicit affair between them!

He stared intently at Jiang Feng, while the latter could only sigh helplessly.

Within the sect, aside from his own people, Jiang Feng was most familiar with Yan Fengchun. The two were the type who became friends through fighting, and their strengths were well-matched. Add to that Yan Fengchun had no airs about him, so they got along well.

This kid really thought of himself as a brother, but!

"Apart from gossip, can’t you care about something else? What if I say this is a Sister from Swordmaster Peak, would you believe me?"

"Uh, again? I believe you, my foot. Every day a different person, Mr. Jiang, I must speak out, you can’t mess around and tarnish the reputation of Liu Jianxian and Swordmaster Peak."

He stood up straight, his expression a mix of disappointment and frustration, he himself was already of a considerable age and hadn’t even touched a girl’s hand, but how old was this kid?

It was only during his last visit to Swordmaster Peak that he learned Jiang Feng was just eighteen, and now after more than a year, not even twenty, but what about him? Instead of seriously cultivating, he’s changed... wait a minute.

"You kid achieved Core Formation!?"

His eyes widened in disbelief.

"What’s the matter, you’re allowed to reach Core Formation but I’m not, besides, looking at you, you’re even planning to break through to Top-grade Core Formation in a couple of months."

Jiang Feng certainly wouldn’t feel satisfied with his own cultivation speed. After all, previously his cultivation would break through once a month, it was only after reaching Foundation Establishment that it began to slow down,

Like from Low Grade Foundation Establishment to Mid Grade, added to the time spent in Shuangfeng City and the sect’s assessment, took him four months in total, Mid Grade to High Grade was half a year, while reaching Core Formation took more than half a year.

Instead, Yan Fengchun simply shook his head with a wry smile, ignorance is bliss, and he could tell if Jiang Feng was just being boastful. Clearly, the kid really thought his cultivation was slow, but basically, that was where it would stop.

Before Core Formation, talent was the main factor, but after Core Formation, it’s a combination of talent and the accumulation of Spiritual Energy needed, like the gap in Spiritual Energy between Core Formation Stage and Foundation Establishment Peak is more than double. Without any special opportunities, no matter how fast you cultivate, you’re talking about years.

And on top of that, there’s a gap in comprehension. Without sufficient comprehension, it’s not possible to progress; typically after entering Core Formation, even with enough cultivation resources, if your comprehension is a bit poor, it would take four or five years to make a single step.

Even with excellent comprehension, it would take around two years.

But!

No matter how fast you cultivate, it’s not an excuse for you to use the name of Swordmaster Peak to mess around with girls outside!

Thinking of this, Yan Fengchun straightened his back proudly, today he would correct his junior brother’s misguided principles on behalf of Liu Jianxian!

"Mr. Jiang, after counting on my fingers, there seem to be quite a few girls that have appeared at your side, including this one, and I’m afraid that one hand is almost not enough to count them."

"Really?"

Even Lu Luo, who was hiding in the back, couldn’t help but giggle, but Jiang Feng really did start counting on his fingers.

"That’s impossible, let me see, Miss Lin, Qiao Yuan, Sister Su Yi, plus Lu Luo this time... that’s only four, oh, right, I forgot Bai Yu, that woman also lives at our Swordmaster Peak, last time I came to the Immortal Pavilion for a job with her."

It seemed to really add up to just one hand’s worth.

Many people around stopped, especially when they heard the words "Swordmaster Peak," they began to gossip even more, with quite a few knowing of Jiang Feng’s reputation, since being a Liu Jianxian’s official disciple attracted considerable attention.

"Brother Yan, you can eat whatever, but words shouldn’t be carelessly spoken. My private life is very clean, this one is also a Sister from Swordmaster Peak..."

"What Sister? Master, didn’t you say you brought me to enjoy the luxuries of Purple Cloud Immortal Palace?"

She blinked innocently, but it was this action that immediately made Jiang clench his fists.

A woman’s acting skills are innate.

"If you keep this up, you’ll be responsible for taking care of our Sisters’ daily needs up on the mountain from now on. Next time I’ll take Su Yi out for jobs."

"Hehe~ Don’t be so serious."

A light chuckle quickly came from behind, it was that fox spirit squinting her eyes, her slyness clearly showing, she loved to watch the fun.

However, Yan Fengchun had learned his lesson this time and just looked at them both curiously, his expression a bit ambiguous, but he still keenly noticed that the two did not have a physical relationship.

It looked more like... good brothers?

"I am not yet worthy to be called a disciple of Swordmaster Peak, just an Outer Disciple, temporarily running errands for the Peak Master, the little woman’s name is Lu Luo, I’ve seen Young Master Yan."

She bent down slightly with a smile, performing a very standard courtesy.

However, he felt uncomfortable all over upon hearing the phrase "Young Master Yan," his face revealing embarrassment, as it seemed he was a bit ashamed, even Jiang Feng’s expression flickered with surprise.

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