Chapter 16: You Are Zhao Yan?!
“Why are you here?”
Seeing Li Wuchen visiting, Zhao Yan walked out from his home. His gaze fell upon Li Wuchen, carrying a hint of doubt.
Upon seeing Zhao Yan, Li Wuchen’s expression sharpened, and he quickly said, “Young Master Yan, our Li clan has carefully deliberated. From this day forward, we are willing to serve you with all our might, and will not flinch from any hardship.”
As he finished speaking, with a “bang,” Li Wuchen unhesitatingly knelt on one knee, his face solemn.
Though kneeling, his eyes always strayed towards Zhao Yan’s face. In those eyes hid a few hard-to-describe emotions.
Seeing this, Zhao Yan frowned slightly and said, “Enough, I don’t like this sort of thing. Your Li clan has made a wise decision. You may rise.”
“Yes, Young Master Yan.”
Hearing this, Li Wuchen was overjoyed and excitedly rose, standing respectfully to the side.
He had not forgotten his father’s instructions before leaving.
His father said that anyone from the Zhao clan who carried a Sacred Artifact must be a direct descendant of the Holy Zhao Clan’s direct lineage, and there was no other possibility besides him being the future Clan Head of the Zhao clan.
Even if the Holy Zhao Clan was as wealthy as a nation and immensely powerful, they would not bestow a Sacred Artifact upon an ordinary junior.
This meant that in the future, their Li clan would directly obey the future Young Master of the Zhao clan!
This act of providing help in times of need was far better than adding splendor to an already magnificent sight.
As long as they clung to this powerful backing, the Li clan’s contributions in aiding the dragon would be enough to bestow blessings upon the clan for a hundred years.
Thinking of this, how could Li Wuchen not be incredibly excited?
“I heard you have a small organization at the academy?” Zhao Yan asked casually.
“Yes, Young Master Yan.”
Li Wuchen replied cautiously, “It’s just a Li Dao Alliance that I built for fun, nothing major, and it won’t amount to much.”
Zhao Yan’s expression turned serious: “Those students you previously bullied, suppressed, or forced into doing things, you must apologize to them one by one.
“Your Li Dao Alliance must patrol the academy every day from now on.
“If you find anyone deliberately bullying students at the academy, go and help them out.
“Lastly, you must compensate each student you bullied with two thousand Spirit Stones.”
“Past actions are not to be repeated, or I will show no mercy.”
Zhao Yan thought to himself, he had witnessed many acts of bullying on Blue Star.
Back then, he was just an ordinary person, lacking the ability and courage to help others.
Although this world was one of the survival of the fittest, acting according to one’s original heart and making a move was also a way to overcome inner demons.
“Yes, Young Master Yan.”
Li Wuchen quickly responded.
Before he had even invited Zhao Yan to the Li manor, he had already deeply regretted his past actions of bullying others.
Even if Zhao Yan hadn’t said it, he would no longer bully students.
However, compensating each student with two thousand Spirit Stones; he had probably bullied hundreds of them. This compensation of hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones would likely drain his savings of these past few years to nothing.
However, this behavior from Young Master Zhao was inconsistent with the rumors of the Zhao clan being ruthless and treating human lives as cheap as grass, but as a subordinate, it was best for him to keep his mouth shut about things he shouldn’t inquire about.
But now, he didn’t dare to seek his father’s help either; if he got beaten by his father again, he wouldn’t have anyone to turn to.
But as long as it was something Zhao Yan asked him to do, even if it meant losing all his savings, he felt it was worth it.
“By the way, Li Wuchen, you keep glancing at my face, what’s that about?”
During the conversation with Li Wuchen, Zhao Yan had noticed his gaze lingering on his face multiple times.
Li Wuchen’s face turned slightly red. He touched his nose and said somewhat bashfully, “Young Master Yan, your bearing is truly that of an Immortal. I… I couldn’t help but want to admire your charisma.”
“Alright, you may go back. Do as I’ve requested, and after you’re done, there’s something else I’ll trouble you with tomorrow.
“Also, the matter of your Li clan pledging loyalty to me must not be known to others,” Zhao Yan cautioned.
“I am willing to go through fire and water for Young Master Yan. I shall take my leave then, Young Master Yan, rest assured.”
After speaking, Li Wuchen’s face suddenly flushed, and he turned to leave.
However, after he walked out of the main courtyard, he couldn’t help but look back at Zhao Yan.
Watching Li Wuchen’s departing back, Zhao Yan was filled with confusion: “How strange. I was considered exceptionally handsome before, but Li Wuchen’s behavior today is just too peculiar.”
Carrying this doubt, he went to a mirror in the hall, wanting to see what was different about himself.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Yan’s eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment: “This is me?” He finally understood the reason for Li Wuchen’s strange behavior.
He saw that an eerie blood-red mark had appeared on his forehead at some unknown time. This mark actually added a considerable amount of eeriness and tender charm to his entire being.
Yes, tender charm. This feeling was very wonderful, as if an invisible magnetism emanated from him.
If maximum Charm were one hundred, Zhao Yan without the blood-red mark could reach ninety.
With this mark, his Charm score directly soared to ninety-nine! One point less was to prevent him from becoming arrogant.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he was now irresistible to both men and women.
Already possessing a face like jade and an extraordinary bearing, with the added aura from the blood-red mark, even he himself was somewhat captivated, let alone others.
He now understood what his Second Uncle, Zhao Shaoyun, had meant.
However, having high Charm had no practical use for him, as he was currently indifferent to girls. For him now, Charm was probably the most useless thing.
With a slight sigh in his heart, Zhao Yan took a book from his study and sat on the sofa to read.
If anyone were present, they would see that the cover of the book read “How to Cultivate an Emperor of Acting.”
One sleepless night.
As a Second Rank Spirit Martial Artist, not sleeping for a day didn’t affect him much.
That night, he was engrossed in studying this book.
Looking at the sky gradually brightening outside, he closed the book. Today, he would continue to follow his plan and meet Leng Ruoyao.
Shangluo Academy.
“Ruoyao, you’ve become even more alluring today. These are for you, I hope you’ll accept them.”
Zhao Yan was waiting at the usual spot. As soon as Leng Ruoyao appeared, he walked up to her, holding a bouquet of vibrant flowers, his face filled with deep affection.
But this time, the situation was slightly different. After waiting for a while, Leng Ruoyao did not reject him as usual. Even Ming Aiyi beside her remained silent, merely watching Zhao Yan.
“Ruoyao, why aren’t you responding to me?” Although Zhao Yan felt strange, he still asked Leng Ruoyao with deep affection.
“Zhao Yan?”
After only one day, Ming Aiyi was suddenly dazed by the eerily charming and handsome Zhao Yan before her.
Even Leng Ruoyao couldn’t help but scrutinize him closely before confirming it was Zhao Yan.
The two young girls never expected that after only a day apart, although Zhao Yan’s appearance hadn’t changed significantly, his aura seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, becoming even more charismatic than before.
A captivating aura seemed to infect them constantly.
“What’s wrong? Ruoyao.”
Zhao Yan looked at Leng Ruoyao, his eyes full of concern.
“Thank you, but I will absolutely not accept anything you give me.”
Upon realizing it was Zhao Yan, Leng Ruoyao suppressed the turmoil and surprise in her heart and said coldly.
“Ruoyao, you should still accept them. Accepting these flowers will bring you good luck and perhaps help you avoid future dangers.”
A look of infatuation appeared on Zhao Yan’s face as he tried to persuade Leng Ruoyao.
“Zhao Yan, I told you, I will handle any danger myself.”
Leng Ruoyao said without any hesitation and then directly pulled Ming Aiyi away.
However, the girl beside Leng Ruoyao, Ming Aiyi, was not as cold.
Even as she left, she glanced back at Zhao Yan, her beautiful eyes seemingly holding a hint of lingering attachment.
As for Zhao Yan, he didn’t care about the two of them leaving.
Watching them walk away, he opened Leng Ruoyao’s Favorability chart. As expected, the Favorability, which was originally seventy-five percent, had now dropped to seventy percent.
It seemed that before the latter half of the month arrived, there was still hope of helping Leng Ruoyao resolve her crisis.
Would things really go so smoothly?
Zhao Yan felt a sense of unease. This feeling lingered in his heart, making him somewhat anxious.
In another public training ground.
“Big Brother Li, what do you need me for here?”
A student who had been bullied by Li Wuchen saw Li Wuchen walking towards him with a stern expression and immediately became nervous. Before Li Wuchen could get close, he spoke first, asking.
