Chapter 6: Sister-Reliant Scoundrel, You're Still Alive?

Chu Yuan hadn't taken more than a few steps before many people noticed him and began pointing and whispering.

"Look, isn't that Chu Yuan?"

"Huh? It really is that sister-reliant scoundrel! Wait, how is he already up and walking? Didn't he get beaten half to death just a few days ago?"

"Yeah, I remember four days ago, he was so badly injured he couldn't even stand and had to crawl away. I thought he wouldn't make it and would die. But now, he's already back to life and kicking! It's like a miracle!"

"Pah! A miracle my foot! He must have been given some divine elixir by Goddess Gu to recover so quickly. Ah, I'm so jealous. I wish I could be a sister-reliant scoundrel too!"

"Cut it out! Relying on your sister isn't the way to go. If your sister's gone, you're nothing!"

"Chu Yuan, the sister-reliant scoundrel? Hah! He's just a loser who only knows how to depend on his sister. Without her, he's the lowest of the low!"

"How can you say that? At least he's handsome!"

"Handsome? What good is that? Only shallow girls like you care about looks!"

"Exactly! When you're facing an enemy, can you kill them with your looks? Hah!"

"Hahaha! Kill them with looks? That's hilarious!"

"Sigh, how pitiful. Back in the day, so many people sucked up to him, but now they just mock him. In the end, if you don't have your own strength, relying on your sister isn't the right path!"

"Speaking of which, Goddess Gu has been missing for over half a year now. Do you think she'll ever come back?"

"Maybe not. Goddess Gu is strong, but the Hundred Broken Mountains Forbidden Zone is no joke. Even inner sect elders at the Divine Ability Realm might perish there, let alone Goddess Gu, who's only at the Divine Core Realm. Her chances of survival are too slim!"

"Right! Many elders, the sect master, and even the grand elders have personally searched the Hundred Broken Mountains but found nothing. She must have perished there, and without a trace at that! Otherwise, if she were still alive, she would have returned to the sect by now."

"That makes sense! But you never know. What if Goddess Gu is still alive? Given how much she dotes on Chu Yuan, anyone who's harmed him will surely face her wrath! So, it's best to leave some room. When Chu Yuan was at his peak, I didn't offend him, and now that he's down, I won't kick him either."

"I don't think Goddess Gu is dead. Otherwise, the sect would have announced something. Even if they can't find her body, her soul lamp should still be there. Whether it's extinguished or not, the sect hasn't said a word. Sigh."

"Chu Yuan shouldn't have come out. If Zhang Tianbao and his gang find out, they'll definitely come to cause trouble for him again!"

"I don't get it. Did Zhang Tianbao and his crew grow some guts? How dare they attack Chu Yuan? Aren't they afraid Goddess Gu might return one day?"

"…"

The Tianyuan Sect had over a hundred thousand outer sect disciples. Even though some were out on missions and others were in seclusion cultivating, there were always disciples moving about.

And as for Chu Yuan, nearly every outer sect disciple knew him.

After all, Chu Yuan held the title of 'the man closest to Goddess Gu'.

So, the moment he appeared, he attracted the attention of many disciples.

They all began to gossip.

'Sister-reliant scoundrel' was the nickname they had given him.

Some mocked him, some sighed for him, and others discussed Gu Qingxue…

Not everyone ridiculed him, there were all kinds of reactions!

The outer sect disciples of Tianyuan Sect lived in wooden huts, and the distance between each hut wasn't far.

When someone started gossiping, others heard it, and more and more people came out of their huts...

"That's…"

"Chu Yuan?!?!"

"How is this possible? How is he still alive? We made sure to finish him off!"

In a corner of the outer sect disciples' area, a group of over ten disciples gathered. When they saw Chu Yuan, their expressions changed.

They were filled with disbelief.

"Hmph! It seems he secretly hid some high-grade healing pills. That's probably how he recovered so quickly!" said a hook-nosed outer sect disciple coldly.

"Let's go stop him and make him hand over the remaining pills. If he dares to resist, we'll beat him half to death again!" said a fat outer sect disciple, his eyes flashing with malice.

"Move aside! Everyone, move aside!"

The group of over ten disciples pushed through the crowd and aggressively approached Chu Yuan.

"It's Zhang Tianbao's lackeys! They're the ones who beat Chu Yuan half to death four days ago. Now that Chu Yuan's shown up, they've come again!"

"They're going too far! How can they bully Chu Yuan like this? If only I were stronger, I could stop this!"

"Chu Yuan's so pitiful. Even when he was at his peak, he never offended these people, but now they're kicking him while he's down. This shouldn't happen!"

"As long as they don't kill anyone, the outer sect law enforcement hall won't interfere with Zhang Tianbao's gang."

"Even if they do kill someone, it might not matter. Don't forget, Zhang Tianbao's older brother is an inner sect disciple, and I heard his brother has connections higher up..."

"..."

Some disciples whispered among themselves, expressing sympathy for Chu Yuan.

"Hah, this is going to be fun! The sister-reliant scoundrel is done for. He's going to get beaten half to death again!"

"Serves him right! I never liked seeing him so high and mighty before!"

"If I weren't afraid of Goddess Gu coming back, I'd go kick him too!"

"..."

Others gloated and even sneered.

"Chu Yuan, you've got quite the tough life!" The fat outer sect disciple strode toward Chu Yuan, the hook-nosed disciple by his side.

Seventeen other outer sect disciples followed behind them.

Chu Yuan's expression remained calm. He had already stopped walking.

Originally, he had planned to deal with the disciples who had spoken ill of him first.

But before he could act, these people had jumped out.

He recognized them... they were the ones who had beaten the original Chu Yuan to near death, leading to his demise.

So, he decided to deal with them first.

After all, since he had taken over the original Chu Yuan's body, he owed it to him to seek revenge.

Only then could he feel at peace.

"Hand over the remaining high-grade pills and crawl through my legs. If you do that, I'll spare your life!" The hook-nosed disciple sneered coldly.