Biggest simp of the world!

"Brother, let me change my clothes real quick before we head back. It wouldn't be good if my grandpa found out I was here again... spying on my love," Wei Jun said with a charming smile that could easily melt hearts.

His voice was soft, almost musical, and those delicate features of his—well, they weren't helping Su Xiaobai's situation.

As Wei Jun slipped off his robe, revealing smooth, milky-white shoulders, Su Xiaobai felt a wave of awkward embarrassment wash over him. 'What the hell is this?' he thought, quickly turning around and coughing. "Quickly be done with it."

"Huh?" Wei Jun's melodious laughter rang out behind him. "Brother, I'm a man. What are you so scared of?"

Su Xiaobai scowled, refusing to turn back around. "Fuck you! Don't give me a Qi deviation with your nonsense. I'm straight as—well, as straight as my dick!" he snapped, the words tumbling out before he could stop them.

Wei Jun's eyes twitched at the remark. It wasn't the first time he had been mistaken for a woman, but honestly, who could blame anyone?

He had skin smoother than most noblewomen.

'Why can't I help it if I was born looking this good?' he thought to himself, a tinge of helplessness in his expression.

A few minutes later...

"Okay, I'm ready. Let's go," Wei Jun called out, now dressed in a fresh green robe that somehow still clung to his graceful form.

Su Xiaobai gave him a once-over and grunted.

"You better not be lying about this deal... Or else…" Su Xiaobai's eyes narrowed, a flicker of suspicion darting through them.

Wei Jun waved him off with an airy smile. "Brother, you're way too suspicious. You saved me, didn't you? Why would I trick my savior?"

Su Xiaobai narrowed his eyes even more. 'This guy...' he thought, silently cursing. He didn't trust him as far as he could throw him, even if the guy had just offered up his sister. And now, 'spying on his love'? Who the hell is this guy's lover? A blurry old blackie?'

"Why are we heading in the opposite direction of the Xiantian Sect?" Su Xiaobai finally growled, walking cautiously behind Wei Jun. 'No way I'm letting this guy walk behind me,' he thought. "If he tries to stab me, I'll have him on the ground before he can blink.'

"Hm?" Wei Jun glanced back, his expression shifting to one of longing for just a brief moment. "You were going to the Xiantian Sect?"

Su Xiaobai didn't miss that flash in his eyes—like someone caught between desire and sadness. 'What is with this guy?'

"Yeah, I have business there." Su Xiaobai replied, his tone guarded.

Wei Jun gave a slight nod. "I see. Well, Xiantian Sect isn't the place I'm headed. Besides, now's not the best time to visit. The entrance is packed with kids bowing and crashing their heads, begging to be accepted inside."

"Hm? Are they recruiting now?" Su Xiaobai raised an eyebrow.

"Not yet. The yearly recruitment starts in a week," Wei Jun explained with a soft smile.

"So why are people flooding the entrance already?" Su Xiaobai asked, the irritation clear in his voice.

"Some of them have been there for years," Wei Jun replied, waving his hand dismissively. "Knocking their heads, trying to earn favor. Every year, both the talentless and the talented gather at the entrance, hoping to get a foot in the door. And they all know the rules—anyone who hasn't formed their 'Core' is rejected outright, not even given a chance to participate in the trials. The requirements are strict, even for an outer core disciple. Maybe that's why Xiantian is falling behind, and the other sects are growing faster in Yue Country."

Su Xiaobai nodded thoughtfully, the words sinking in. 'Arrogance brings downfall.'

Pretending to be arrogant is one thing. Actually being arrogant? That's foolish.

"Were you planning on getting recruited?" Su Xiaobai asked, glancing sideways at Wei Jun, his suspicion still lurking beneath the surface.

Wei Jun halted for a moment, then burst into soft, melodic laughter. With a graceful flourish, he produced a folding fan out of nowhere, snapping it open. "Did you not hear me, brother? I wasn't there for recruitment. I was just checking in on my love, who happens to live there."

"So… you were peeping," Su Xiaobai deadpanned.

"What—?" Wei Jun's fan snapped shut, and he nearly tripped over his own feet, his delicate features twitching in annoyance.

"Are we at your camp yet?" Su Xiaobai's tone grew darker, the paranoia creeping back in. He couldn't shake the feeling that this Wei Jun character was some bandit, luring him to a secluded area to rob him blind. 'I bet this guy lures innocent cultivators with that pretty face of his and then leaves them for dead in the mountains.'

If Wei Jun knew Su Xiaobai's thoughts, he'd probably curse his ancestors back to the heavens.

Wei Jun shook his head, unaware of the slander going on in Su Xiaobai's mind. "It'll take about a day to get there in this direction. My grandpa's retired, but my sister and I visit him occasionally for guidance. You'll love the place—peaceful, tucked away from the chaos of sect life."

Su Xiaobai's face darkened. "So, let me get this straight. You walked a whole day just to peep—"

"It's not peeping!" Wei Jun interjected quickly, his face flushing slightly as he waved his fan in frustration.

"—on some woman?" Su Xiaobai finished with a growl, glaring at him.

This guy was officially the biggest simp he'd ever met.

Wei Jun's expression turned serious, almost tragically so, as if he were about to recite poetry. "It's not just a woman, brother. It's my love. You wouldn't understand. People who've never been in love can't grasp the pain we endure, the suffering of those who love deeply but from a distance..."

Su Xiaobai's eye twitched. 'Why the hell am I stuck with this lovesick poet today?'

His hands itched with the urge to beat some sense into Wei Jun, the temptation growing stronger with each passing moment.

Pretending to care, he nodded sagely. "I only love my mother. The rest? They're all bitches."

Wei Jun blinked, one eyebrow arching in surprise, before slowly nodding. "That's… quite right."

For a brief moment, they shared a mutual understanding.

Su Xiaobai couldn't help but notice how much Wei Jun 'agreed' with that statement, and for once, they shared agreement on something.

'Still a simp, though,' Su Xiaobai thought with a sigh.

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A few hours had passed, and night had settled over them like a suffocating blanket.

The crackling campfire was the only source of light, casting flickering shadows that made everything look a bit more sinister.

Su Xiaobai eyed Wei Jun suspiciously from across the fire.

He didn't trust this guy one bit.

Traveling during the day was one thing, but camping out at night?

With this overly delicate peeping tom?

Not a chance.

"Let's stop here," Su Xiaobai muttered, giving no room for debate.