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Chapter 61 - 61 40 Wearing the Vermilion Robes from the East

61: Chapter 40: Wearing the Vermilion Robes from the East 61: Chapter 40: Wearing the Vermilion Robes from the East The Mid-Autumn Festival was fast approaching, and the brisk autumn breeze was invigorating.

From their second day in Luoyang, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai had settled themselves in the Justice Sect without any qualms.

Originally, the duo’s thick-skinned nature was enough to freeload food and lodging there, but after giving Master Shen a scroll of “Divine Skill,” they became even more unabashed.

Every day, the two spent their time indulging in food, drink, and fun, wandering around when they felt like it, and when they were too lazy to go out, they would casually roam around the Justice Sect, looking and asking about everything…

causing Master Shen Youran both financial and emotional stress that increased day by day.

Youran had initially planned to use these two “virtuous brothers” to attract outside attention, making it easier for him to maneuver.

But, he ended up being manipulated by them, becoming even more constrained in his actions.

Thus, days passed, and Master Shen Youran couldn’t stand it anymore.

With these two around, concocting plots and schemes was inconvenient; he simply moved out.

So, the respected Sect Leader of the Justice Sect tragically found himself unable to stay in his own home and was forced to temporarily reside in a villa south of the city…

Of course, he still had to make a point of crossing half the city every day to show his face at the Justice Sect, staying for a couple of hours to handle some official duties, all to deceive the public.

And what had Master Shen Youran gained for all his troubles?

Nothing more than a manual that he couldn’t understand and that only the duo Sun and Huang could decipher; it was like a flower in a mirror or the moon’s reflection on water…

seemingly within reach, yet untouchable.

But let’s not talk about the unfortunate Master Shen who had been “switched out.” Let’s return to Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai.

Their scheme was executed very successfully; not only did they dominate over Youran, preventing him from potentially harming them, but they also utilized the power of the Justice Sect, making their “excessively high profile” no longer an issue.

Now, even if some thought they were too arrogant, no one dared to do anything…

after all, they were living in the Justice Sect and were close as brothers with Youran, what could anyone say?

The so-called “dark underside” of things is typically subject to more gossip and criticism the more you try to hide it, as the act of covering up can make people think you still have something to be wary of.

But if you adopt a stance of — “That’s right, I blatantly use underhanded methods, anyone who disagrees can step up” — people are less likely to speak up; because in such a situation, no one wants to be the first to stick their neck out.

Human nature is just like this.

When Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai first became famous in the city, almost everyone wanted to challenge them to see just how capable they were.

But after the duo moved into the Justice Sect and adopted a stance that screamed “we have strong backing; we have schemes,” most people could only swallow their jealousy and keep silent.

In these days, not only did no one dare to provoke them, but many also wanted to form connections with them.

Facing these people, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai handled themselves perfectly; both were mentally mature beyond their physical ages.

Though it was their first foray into the jianghu and they lacked some experience in that regard, they were still very knowledgeable about human interactions.

Particularly Sun Yixie…

he was very perceptive.

He could discern right away who were fair-weather friends and who were crafty schemers just by interacting with them a couple of times.

For instance, people who, despite not being very close to you, claimed you’re “brothers for life” and “closer than family” after a few drinks, should never be trusted.

The saying “with you in times of need, without you in times of ease” applies to such people…

when they need something, they talk about friendship; when you need help, they talk about reasoning.

Such tricks, even if Sun Yixie was capable of them, were beneath him…

because the only ones who fell for them were either naively young children or people with the same level of intelligence as Lei Buji.

Speaking of Lei Buji…

ever since Sun and Huang helped him secure a “participation spot” for the Youth Hero Conference, he had basically become their lackey, often hanging out with them; Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai didn’t mind including him in their activities.

It wasn’t because the kid was dumb (he simply was inexperienced in human relationships, not unintelligent), but because Lei Buji was sincere, honest, and harbored no ill intentions, making him a harmless friend.

As days passed, from all around the country, young heroes and heroines continued to flock to Luoyang for the Youth Hero Conference; attention gradually shifted from Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai to others.

Originally, they could have waited peacefully until the “literary exam” on August 14, but unexpectedly, on the day before the exam, Huang Donglai stirred up trouble again.

Having been somewhat idle these days, he began using his evenings to conduct “chemical experiments” in his room; naturally, he used the “Xie gallstone” that Iron Monk Yi Huai had given him a while ago.

Huang Donglai was quite confident in his personality, believing he could handle a material he had never seen before.

So, after cutting some powder from the gallstone and conducting experiments with various reagents he had created, he believed he had essentially mastered the properties of this precious material.

Then, over the next three days, he transformed the gallstone into a pill…

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