Why Be a Villain? Isn't a Shut-in Girl More Appealing? - Chapter 9:

Chapter 9: Senior Sister Huan Xisha

Upon hearing this, Song Wanci looked up at Xu Linxiu and gently nodded her head.

“Alright then, Dad, I’m heading back to the cave residence to sleep for a bit.”

After bidding farewell to Xu Guoan, Xu Linxiu turned and rushed back to his own cave residence.

Once inside, he opened his personal panel.

[Personal Panel]
[Name: Xu Linxiu]
[Cultivation Level: 6th stage Spirit Condensation Realm]
[Fortune: -328 (Villains are rejected by the Heavenly Dao)]
[Physique: Innate Sword Body]
[Fate Points: 0]
[Artifact: Sword-Rearing Gourd]

Xu Linxiu’s face darkened slightly as he stared at the -328 fortune value.

[Don’t lose heart, Host. Qin Feng only has 9,840 fate points left. As long as we reduce his points to zero, you can kill him! The future is promising! Bright days ahead!]

“Promising your head! I’ve been working my ass off ruining his reputation and it barely dropped!” Xu Linxiu said speechlessly, sipping tea from his Sword-Rearing Gourd.

[You can accept system missions to reduce his fate points. The missions are mostly designed to weaken the child of destiny’s fate.]

Xu Linxiu’s hand froze midair. Then he cried out hysterically, “There are missions and you didn’t tell me earlier?!”

[Uh… I forgot. Besides, you didn’t ask~ ╮(￣▽￣)╭]

“You didn’t say anything just because I didn’t ask? You’re unbeatable, kid.” Xu Linxiu was completely helpless against this ridiculous system.

“Hurry up and give me a mission already.” He waved dismissively, not wanting to waste more words.

[Mission Issued]
[Mission Objective: Prevent the relationship between Qin Feng and Huan Xisha from deepening]
[Mission Reward: Dao Bone]

Xu Linxiu lay on his bed, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

Huan Xisha? 

The renowned gentle senior sister of the sect, not only powerful in her own right, but also backed by a family that possessed an Earth-Grade artifact called Forest of Myriad Illusions—a rare illusion-type artifact.

In the original novel, she had taken an interest in Qin Feng after losing to him in the recent sect grand competition. This led to a growing rivalry and eventually…

Xu Linxiu remembered Huan Xisha actually had someone she liked—a talented sword cultivator from the Central Plains.

He smirked and rubbed his hands with interest. Qin Feng, your luck really is rotten now that you’ve run into me.

Huan Xisha, I’ll make sure you stay on the right path and keep admiring that sword cultivator from the Central Plains.

According to the plot, tomorrow Huan Xisha would challenge Qin Feng to a rematch. Since no one else would know about it, they’d fight alone. And that’s when Qin Feng’s shameless, clingy personality would start showing…

Xu Linxiu closed his eyes to rest.

Tomorrow, I’ll begin severing all your opportunities, Qin Feng!

…

…

The next day came quickly. Early in the morning, Xu Linxiu arrived at the outer sect disciples’ lecture hall.

He found a quiet, empty corner and sat down. Propping up his head with one hand, he stared toward the entrance, waiting for Qin Feng to appear.

Today marked the end of Qin Feng’s punishment at the Disciplinary Cliff…

Tsk tsk tsk… that place isn’t exactly pleasant.

The cliff face was carved with the commandments of saints who ascended through scholarly virtue. Anyone who broke those rules while there would be struck by divine measuring rods.

It was said those rods directly targeted the soul, and physical strength offered no protection.

“Hey, hey… Look! Isn’t that Qin Feng, the one who harassed a girl?”

Hearing the murmurs of other disciples, Xu Linxiu glanced toward the entrance.

An Youxi was anxiously supporting Qin Feng as he limped into the lecture hall. His face was pale—clearly, he hadn’t come out of the Disciplinary Hall unscathed.

Xu Linxiu buried his face in his arms and chuckled quietly to himself.

“I mean, how does this pervert still dare to show up for class? I feel like my personal safety is at risk.”

A female disciple said loud enough for Qin Feng to hear.

“Exactly…” The surrounding disciples agreed, all casting disdainful glances at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng… how do you plan to salvage your rotten reputation now?

Xu Linxiu tapped the table rhythmically with one hand, supporting his chin with the other.

“You all should—” An Youxi was about to scold them for slandering her Brother Qin Feng.

But Qin Feng raised his hand and stopped her. An Youxi looked confused. “Brother Qin Feng?”

Qin Feng smiled and shook his head, then calmly looked at everyone and said, “The innocent need not explain. The guilty cannot hide.”

“Tch, acting all noble now…”

Just as the crowd was about to stir up more commotion, the instructor for today’s class walked in from the doorway.

Everyone scattered like birds, returning to their seats.

The instructor began today’s lecture on the use and refinement of spiritual power. Since Xu Linxiu was sitting in the corner, no one noticed him.

“Why is Senior Sister here too?”

Some inattentive disciples who were glancing around suddenly noticed Huan Xisha sitting quietly in another corner.

“And Senior Brother Xu Linxiu as well? What’s going on—why are they both at an outer sect class today?”

Even the more focused disciples turned their heads, trying to spot Senior Sister Huan Xisha and Senior Brother Xu Linxiu.

The instructor noticed everyone whispering and looking around and couldn’t help but frown.

“Are you here to learn or to gawk at people?” He stroked his graying beard, his tone displeased.

At his words, everyone turned back and focused on the class again.

The class ended quickly. Xu Linxiu had thought Huan Xisha might not show, especially with Qin Feng’s reputation in tatters.

It seemed the will of the Heavenly Dao still heavily influenced these plot-bound characters.

In the blink of an eye, class ended and it was noon.

Sunlight streamed through the windows, landing directly on Xu Linxiu’s face. He squinted and raised his hand to block the harsh rays.

“Qin Feng…” Huan Xisha’s voice came from nearby.

Xu Linxiu snapped back to reality and turned to see her standing in front of Qin Feng.

“What do you want now? Are you here to bully Brother Qin Feng too?!” An Youxi stepped in front of him, her tone angry.

“No,” Huan Xisha shook her head gently, her voice soft as she looked at Qin Feng. “I want to spar with Junior Brother Qin Feng again!”

Her words dropped like a bomb, shocking everyone nearby.

Those who had just left returned and quickly surrounded the two, eager to watch the show.

“My reputation in the sect is already ruined. Why do you still want to fight me?” Qin Feng looked at Huan Xisha and gave a self-deprecating smile.