Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 106 She Toned It Down
Shen Youqing sensed malice, greed, covetousness, sympathy, and pity in those gazes...

Qiuzi Village, Qiuzi, Qiu, Qiu, Qiuzi?
Despite the uncomfortable stares, Shen Youqing didn't even furrow her brow; she was half-immersed in her own thoughts.

Xie Changyan suddenly turned around and walked behind Shen Youqing, his sharp, blade-like gaze sweeping over the group.

His cold, sharp gaze was quite intimidating, and the villagers felt as if a sword was hanging over their hearts.

Driven by fear, they retreated into their homes, closed the doors, and shut out that gaze.

Before long, the old man at the foot of the slope led the group to the village chief's house.

Before even entering the village chief's house, a lush pomegranate tree immediately catches the eye.

The pomegranate tree, which looks quite old, is growing very well, with many nearly ripe pomegranates hanging on its branches.

Shen Youqing looked up at the pomegranate tree, then looked away after a moment.

"Dong dong dong."

The old man went up and knocked on the slightly ajar wooden door, calling out in his aged voice, "Village Chief! Village Chief! We have a distinguished guest!"

"I'm coming."

A strong, resonant voice rang out, and footsteps approached from afar.

A moment later, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties opened the creaking wooden door. He saw an old man with a limp, his dark face bearing an arrogant and domineering air. "Old Chen, what are you doing here in the middle of the day? Begging for food?"

After asking a question, the middle-aged man noticed the group of people behind Old Man Chen.

Looking at these distinguished men, the middle-aged man's eyes flickered, then he revealed a look of delight, and his expression became obsequious, "You esteemed cultivators have come to help exorcise evil spirits, haven't you!"

Before Jiang Chenying and the others could reply, the village chief enthusiastically gestured for them to come in, "Please come in, gentlemen! You've come a long way and must be tired. Please have some tea and rest!"

As Jiang Chenying and the others followed the village chief into the village, Shen Youqing, who was lagging behind, came into the village chief's view.

A beautiful and elegant young woman suddenly appeared in the dilapidated village, looking completely out of place.

The village chief's eyes widened in surprise, then he quickly lowered his head to hide the drooling greed in his eyes.

After suppressing his greed, the village chief happily led the group inside.

"Gentlemen, my surname is Zhang, and the villagers all like to call me Old Zhang." Village Chief Zhang seemed oblivious to the coldness of these people, speaking warmly and happily.

Shen Youqing, who was lagging behind, stepped one foot over the threshold and then stopped.

Xie Changyan, who was following behind Shen Youqing, stopped in his tracks. Seeing her blocking the doorway, he asked indifferently, "What's wrong?"

Shen Youqing stepped slightly to the side, making room for Xie Changyan to enter.

The village chief, who was walking in front, turned around and saw Shen Youqing with one foot outside the threshold and the other inside. His face, which was tanned dark by the sun, twitched, and anger and disgust flashed in his eyes.

Where did this vile woman come from? Is she trying to ruin his fortune?

That's absolutely rude!
Xie Changyan walked up and scanned the inside.

The house was built of earth and stone, and there was a pomegranate tree in the enclosed courtyard.

no problem.

"Um..." Shen Youqing took a step back, and seeing the others turn to look at him, his cold face turned serious. "We're here to exorcise demons, right?"

Jiang Chenying nodded, her cold and calm gaze fixed on Shen Youqing.

What kind of trouble is Shen Youqing trying to cause?

"We're just here to exorcise demons, there's no need to torture ourselves like this, is there?" Shen Youqing said tactfully, glancing at the not-so-clean house.

However, she really didn't want to go inside; staying in the courtyard was her last resort!

Before Jiang Chenying could say anything, Village Chief Zhang spoke up sarcastically, "You little girl, you women are really so dramatic and fussy. These cultivators haven't even said anything yet... Ah—"

Shen Youqing lightly raised her hand and waved it, sending a burst of spiritual energy flying through the air.

Village Chief Zhang was sent flying backwards and crashed onto the ground, seeing stars.

"Hmm?" The voice turned cold, carrying an imposing air without anger. "What did you just say? Say it again?" Zhang, who was still in pain from the fall, wanted to say something, but the roots that had sprouted from the ground bound Zhang's legs, suspending him upside down in mid-air.

Jiang Chenying: ...

He just wanted to ask if Shen Youqing's face truly showed compassion and kindness.
Shen Youqing already exudes an aura that makes him difficult to mess with, so why are there still people courting death?
Seeing that Shen Youqing had restrained himself, Chi Guyuan and Qi Bumian said nothing.

Having been used to Shen Youqing's ruthlessness, seeing her now restrained made me feel inexplicably that she had grown up.
“This…” Jing Liang looked at his silent senior brothers, his face full of unspoken words.

Why didn't they try to stop it?

That village chief was just an ordinary person without any spiritual roots.

As if sensing that his fifth junior brother's expression required him to say something, Chi Guyuan's cold voice rang out, "She has restrained herself."

Jing Liang: ...

Is this what you call restraint?

Thinking back to what happened at the Second Precept Peak training ground, Jing Liang looked at the current scene and his lips twitched slightly.

He actually felt that his third senior brother was right.

Xiao Youqi looked at the calm and aloof Shen Youqing and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

That temper of hers... it's enough to give Xiao Er a hard time.

Good.

Seeing this, Old Man Chen was so frightened that he almost dropped his cane.

"Master cultivator! Master cultivator!!" Old Chen bowed to Shen Youqing in fear, "The village chief is ignorant, please spare him, Master cultivator!"

The village chief, Zhang, who was hanging upside down, felt his head throb with blood. He struggled to get up and try to shout, but the cold, sharp atmosphere around him made him swallow back the curses that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Sir! Sir, I was wrong! Please forgive me... Ouch—"

The roots that had broken through the soil quickly disappeared, and Zhang, who was hanging upside down in mid-air, was thrown down, screaming in agony.

At this moment, several timid women and women came out of the house to check the situation.

Seeing Village Chief Zhang sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain, they rushed to help him up, both frightened and anxious.

"Be gentle! Can't you see how badly I fell? You clumsy bastard! Get out of my way!"

Village Chief Zhang raised his hand and shoved them haphazardly. Two girls, who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, stumbled a couple of steps and were about to fall to the ground.

Jiang Chenying moved her hand, and two streams of spiritual energy supported their backs to prevent them from falling.

The two timid girls didn't dare to lift their heads, and repeatedly thanked Jiang Chenying in the direction she was standing, their voices barely audible.

Shen Youqing walked in and stood in the courtyard, looked around, and then looked at Village Chief Zhang, "What kind of evil spirits are in your village?"

Village Chief Zhang closed his eyes and just kept groaning in pain, acting like a complete scoundrel.

Shen Youqing's hands were itching to get started.

But considering this was a team mission, she turned to look at her teammates and asked, "What do you mean?"

Jiang Chenying didn't speak, but simply raised her hand to indicate that she should make herself at home.

Some people just need to be disciplined.

Shen Youqing pulled the camellia tree out with his other hand.

The camellia tree that fell to the ground instantly grew to the size of a pomegranate tree.

Shen Youqing moved two steps to the side.

The bright red camellia split open, revealing several rings of sharp thorns in its center, resembling a gaping, bloodthirsty maw.

The women were so frightened that they turned pale and froze on the spot, unable to move.

What kind of monster is this?!