Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 6 Same Sex Repels Same Sex

Senior Brother!
Regardless of A Zi's previous description or the plot in the original work, the identity of "Senior Brother" occupies an extremely high ecological position in the Xingxiu Sect, second only to Ding Chunqiu. As for others, it is no exaggeration to say that he can take whatever he wants from them.

Jiang Mingzhe quickly looked up and found a young man standing in front of him.

This man was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, dressed in white, tall and thin as a spear, with thick eyebrows and phoenix eyes, deep features, and a high, straight nose with a slight hook, seemingly of some foreign descent.

Aside from his somewhat strange bluish-yellow complexion, his facial features and face shape alone would qualify him as a handsome man.

Jiang Mingzhe thought to himself: Could this person be Zhaixingzi? It turns out he's already taken the position of senior disciple…

He remembered that this person appeared in the original work when he led a team to chase after Azi, who had stolen the Divine Wood King Cauldron and fled far away. His age was "twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old".

To sit on the throne of the senior disciple at such a young age shows that this person is exceptional in both talent and ability.

Jiang Mingzhe secretly became wary. He remembered that in the original novel, Zhaixingzi's first move was to use the sect rules as an excuse to force a junior brother to challenge him, and then use the Soul-Burning Flame to burn the opponent to death.

The real reason was that the junior brother was born with superhuman strength and made rapid progress in martial arts, which aroused the jealousy of the senior brother. Therefore, whenever he had the opportunity, he would find a pretext to eliminate him.

Zhai Xingzi glanced at Jiang Mingzhe indifferently, her gaze lingering briefly on the venomous snake at his waist before turning to A Zi with a smile: "Junior Sister, you really know how to talk. No wonder Master dotes on you the most! Hehe, this friend looks unfamiliar. Did Master ask you to bring him to our sect as a guest?"

Jiang Mingzhe's heart stirred slightly. Azi had just said that she hadn't seen Zhaixingzi for "a few days," but Zhaixingzi seemed to know everything about her actions, obviously knowing that she had gone out with Ding Chunqiu.

This senior disciple probably has quite a few spies within the sect.

Azi seemed not to have thought of this, and nodded, saying, "My master accepted this person into the sect and asked me to bring him back first. He went to chase after the Six-Winged Iron Centipede by himself!"

"A newly initiated disciple?" Zhaixingzi frowned slightly.

Seeing Jiang Mingzhe with his arms bare, wearing a straw coat and carrying a poisonous snake, he assumed he was some reclusive poison master who had been valued by his master and invited back. He never expected him to be a newly accepted disciple.

He looked at Jiang Mingzhe again, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Although Ding Chunqiu's approach to accepting disciples was not in accordance with the style of the Xiaoyao Sect due to the remoteness of the region, and he could not only accept handsome men and beautiful women, he was clearly more lenient and preferential towards disciples with good looks.

Although Ding Chunqiu never explicitly stated it, his disciples were not fools. By looking at the most favored members of the same sect, it was not difficult to guess the importance of appearance.

How could Zhaixingzi, at such a young age, master such unparalleled martial arts skills? Besides his own talent and hard work, Ding Chunqiu's exceptional dedication in instructing him in martial arts was also a crucial factor.

This man had always been very proud of his appearance, considering himself the most handsome man in the Xingxiu Sect, but now, facing Jiang Mingzhe, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his own appearance.

—Even someone as knowledgeable as Ms. Dong has a great fondness for Jiang Mingzhe, and it's not simply because he's eloquent.

Besides his appearance, Jiang Mingzhe's confidence and high spirits, typical of modern people, also struck Zhaixingzi as exceptionally striking.

"hehe."

Zhai Xingzi's eyebrows suddenly relaxed, and he forced a very fake smile: "Master's eyesight is indeed amazing. This new junior brother is clearly a fine piece of jade."

Jiang Mingzhe sighed inwardly. He had read the original novel and knew that what this senior brother feared most was losing his position, and he also knew how much the Xiaoyao Sect valued appearance.

So even though Zhaixingzi pretended to be amiable, Jiang Mingzhe knew perfectly well that he was already on her blacklist.

"My name is Jiang Mingzhe!"

Jiang Mingzhe clasped his hands in a salute, his face as calm as still water, and his tone dry, showing none of the eagerness to please Ding Chunqiu he had shown before.

Azi glanced at him in surprise, thinking to herself, "Why isn't this sycophant flattering me anymore? I've already explained how amazing our senior brother is."

She was naturally unaware that Jiang Mingzhe had his own social philosophy. For example, Ding Chunqiu was like a powerful client in the industry, looking down on the entire industry ecosystem, and the life and death of downstream companies depended entirely on his decision.

Jiang Mingzhe would naturally spare no effort to curry favor with people of such a high social standing and with whom there was no conflict of interest.

The Star-Picking Seed is completely different.

The Xingxiu Sect can only have one senior disciple.

If Jiang Mingzhe were less attractive, he might have been able to keep a low profile and even find a way to make the other party a trusted ally.

But with Jiang Mingzhe's appearance, he simply couldn't keep a low profile, and the conflict between the two was destined to be irreconcilable.

In this way, they are like rival companies vying for the same big contract, with their core interests highly conflicting. They are in an unadulterated competitive relationship, and it would not be an exaggeration to call them mortal enemies.

Sometimes, dignity can be used as a bargaining chip for survival.

But this does not mean that dignity is unimportant.

Since they were destined to be enemies, Jiang Mingzhe naturally couldn't afford to sacrifice his dignity or flatter him.

However, it's still necessary to use some tricks to lull the opponent into a false sense of security.

Therefore, Jiang Mingzhe decided to play an honest person who is ignorant of social customs and human relationships.

"hehe."

Zhaixingzi nodded and smiled, "Our Xingxiu Sect is a leading sect in the martial arts world. Even Shaolin and the Beggars' Sect cannot compare with us. Therefore, our sect's rules have always been strict. Now that you have become a disciple of our sect, you must abide by all the rules and regulations. You must also study martial arts diligently. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me. As your senior brother, I will answer all your questions."

Jiang Mingzhe nodded blankly: "Okay."

Zhaixingzi nodded to himself, thinking that although this person had an excellent appearance, he was not tactful or articulate. No wonder he looked so arrogant; he was probably just ignorant and fearless. Heh, this kind of fool might anger his master at any time and be thrown to be fed to poisonous insects.

Thinking about it this way, she relaxed her guard a bit and said gently, "Since Little Azi is leading you, I won't interfere. If any of your fellow disciples bully you, just tell me."

Jiang Mingzhe nodded without even saying thank you.

Zhaixingzi's smile remained unchanged as she turned and left.

Ah Zi called out loudly, "Respectfully seeing off Senior Brother!"

Watching Zhaixingzi walk, he didn't walk very fast, but in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from sight.

Ah Zi let out a long sigh, patted her chest, and her expression relaxed. She muttered with a hint of envy, "He's almost mastered the Moon Chasing Skill, sigh..."

Turning to look at Jiang Mingzhe, she whispered, "You big ginger, I was wondering why you've changed your ways. You don't even know how to flatter Senior Brother anymore. Are you deliberately making him think you're an idiot?"

Before Jiang Mingzhe could reply, she continued, "However, Zhaixingzi is very clever. Given time, you will eventually slip up. As I always tell you, becoming strong yourself is the key. Also, don't forget that you still owe me three hundred 'good sister' calls. Once you use the tricks I taught you, you'll have to pay back that debt immediately."

Jiang Mingzhe asked in surprise, "Isn't it two hundred and ninety...seven sounds?"

Azi, hands on her hips, yelled, "What's wrong? Do you think debts don't accrue interest?"

Seeing Jiang Mingzhe's weak and helpless expression, Azi laughed like a duckling that had eaten its fill of fish, and pushed Jiang Mingzhe with her hand: "Come on, come on, we're almost there. Let me show you the grandeur of the number one sect in the martial arts world!"

Azi spoke with considerable pride, and Jiang Mingzhe secretly shook his head, thinking that in the eyes of these Xingxiu Sect disciples, they probably really thought their sect was invincible.

(End of this chapter)