A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother-Chapter 55: I Will Strike at Full Strength

Mount Shushan recruits disciples every ten years.

Compared to other sects, this is actually a pretty short cycle.

It also shows just how deep Mount Shushan’s foundation is—they’ve got enough resources and manpower to train a large number of new disciples.

So far, Li Xuanxiao has only experienced one round of mass disciple recruitment.

Looking back on it now,

all he can remember is how exhausting it was.

Afraid of letting weirdos sneak into Mount Shushan, Li Xuanxiao did a full background check on every new disciple—their history, their personality, everything.

But back then, he was still young. His methods and strength were both pretty immature.

That ended up letting a lot of potential threats slip through and left behind some hidden dangers.

This time, I’ll strike at full strength!!

There’s still some time left before Mount Shushan’s disciple recruitment conference.

Li Xuanxiao planned to go into seclusion, locking himself in the alchemy room to focus on refining pills—

to trade for the resources he needed for cultivation.

After all, who knows what’s going to happen next?

With some resources in hand, he’d feel more at ease.

Before going into seclusion, Li Xuanxiao did his usual inspection of Mount Shushan.

It looked like he was just taking a break to enjoy the view,

but in truth, he was secretly checking for any potential threats.

“Mm, nothing going on at Little Qiong Peak.”

Li Xuanxiao jotted it all down in his little notebook.

“Longshou Peak has a couple of Daoist partners going through a breakup. The reason? The woman found out the man has always liked—not her—but her older brother...”

Li Xuanxiao was a bit confused.

“A Senior Brother at Great Bamboo Peak failed to break through and is feeling really down. Keeps running off down the mountain.”

Note that one (Is there a chance he’ll descend into darkness?)

“A Junior Sister on Little Bamboo Peak is being isolated by other disciples because they’re jealous of her looks... Her Senior Sister even led the group to exclude her.”

Major red flag!!

Mount Shushan—Fake Sect Leader: Lingxu Daoist.

Real Sect Leader: Li Xuanxiao.

“........”

He dealt with all these trivial matters in record time.

Then, Li Xuanxiao headed to the Servant Peak.

The moment the canteen Aunt saw him, she hurriedly picked up her little mirror and touched up her makeup.

The janitor Uncle, who had been chatting with her, glanced over at Li Xuanxiao, looking all bitter and resentful.

Li Xuanxiao could tell right away—the janitor Uncle had a crush on the Aunt.

Only thing was, the canteen Aunt had some mental issues—like, really had issues.

She was kind of... slow.

Word was her mental development had stopped at her teens.

So she often got picked on.

Other than the janitor Uncle, Li Xuanxiao was probably the only one who treated her kindly.

As for why... well, it was kind of absurd.

In Li Xuanxiao’s mind—

this janitor Uncle was actually some hidden powerhouse in Mount Shushan, known to only a few.

Tired of the endless bloodshed, he chose to live a quiet life sweeping the grounds.

He fell in love at first sight with the simple-minded Aunt.

But the Aunt, because of her mental state, kept getting bullied.

Eventually, she even got killed.

Driven by rage, the janitor Uncle wiped Mount Shushan off the map!!

This story... made a lot of sense.

Li Xuanxiao chatted with the Aunt for a while.

After making sure no one was bullying her, he finally left, feeling reassured—

to check in on his next key observation target.

Aunt: ღ( ´･ᴗ･` ) *finger hearts*

She smiled shyly.

Janitor Uncle: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

“..........”

“This pisses me off!!”

“Since when do Mount Shushan disciples have this kind of kink?!”

“Stealing my woman?! Animals. Scumbags. Shameless bastards.”

In a hidden cave somewhere in Mount Shushan—

the janitor Uncle was inside his own personal dimension,

and with one punch, he flattened a mountain right in front of him.

Only cultivators in the Body Fusion Stage can have their own space.

And judging by the range and size of his current domain,

his strength far exceeded the Body Fusion Stage.

After venting, the janitor Uncle returned to the cave, sat down dejectedly.

“What the h**l is wrong with him?”

That disciple named Li Xuanxiao definitely had problems—and serious ones.

There were so many beautiful female cultivators in the sect.

Innocent Little Junior Sisters, cold-but-warm-inside Senior Sisters, seductive Martial Uncles...

He didn’t care about any of them. Didn’t even spare them a glance.

But he went and fell for the canteen Aunt!!

Every day, asking her if she’s eaten, if she’s cold, if she’s tired...

What kind of forbidden romance is this?!

He used to be the only one treating her nicely.

Now there was someone else.

“That punk’s younger than me, better looking than me, and a Mount Shushan disciple...

And I’m just a plain old janitor.”

“No, I can’t let this kid keep slacking around.

Gotta find something for him to do.”

That’s what the janitor Uncle was thinking as he sat down cross-legged.

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“..........”

That night, Li Xuanxiao had another nightmare.

Same one as last time—a continuation.

He couldn’t see anything clearly. Everything was blurry.

But he could vaguely hear a voice echoing across the heavens—

“If you dare harm her for the sake of your sect’s disciples, I’ll wipe out your entire sect. If you dare hurt her even slightly for the sake of the world, I’ll kill everyone in it!!”

Li Xuanxiao jolted awake.

Sitting on his meditation mat, his face was grim.

There’s no way he’d have the same dream twice for no reason.

Thinking hard about what could be wrong,

he figured the issue had to be related to this disciple recruitment event.

Should I just pack my things and flee Mount Shushan tonight?

Li Xuanxiao thought helplessly.

Of course, that was just a joke.

The outside world was even more dangerous. Mount Shushan, as one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, was among the safest places around.

Not to mention, the old man saved his life back then.

During his time at Mount Shushan, his Master had carefully guided and nurtured him.

He couldn’t forget that kindness.

Now that he’d personally killed the old man,

there was no way he’d let anything happen to Mount Shushan.

Most importantly—

without the protection of Mount Shushan...

No doubt Liu Qiushui and Di Nü Feng would tear him to pieces.

Forget it! He’d just have to play it by ear when the disciple recruitment started.

Time to go into seclusion and refine pills—no distractions allowed.

Li Xuanxiao quickly pushed down his unease and silently recited the Purifying Mind Incantation three times.

Tai Shang Star of the Grand Stage, always ready to respond.

Expel evil, bind spirits, protect life, guard the body.

Clarity and wisdom, peace of mind and spirit.....

Two months later.

Li Xuanxiao stepped out from the alchemy room, face full of vigilance.

Special situations call for special treatment.

Time was tight, so this time he’d actually used *half* of his power.

People needed to understand—refining pills is the most dangerous time for an alchemist.

So many pill refiners had been stabbed in the back while they were working.

Or they poured too much of themselves into the process, the furnace exploded, and they got caught in the blast.

Normally, Li Xuanxiao only used thirty percent of his strength when refining, hiding the other seventy.

What if the furnace exploded while he was refining, and just then the Demon Sect launched an attack on Mount Shushan?

What if Mount Shushan got hit with a zombie apocalypse and everyone started killing each other?

And right then, the once-in-ten-thousand-years world-ending flood appeared, followed by the twenty-thousand-year earth dragon upheaval........

What the h**l would he do then!!

And this time, he’d actually used fifty percent of his power and only kept the other half in reserve.

No choice—time was short.

He had to take the risk.

No one could possibly know just how much determination it took for Li Xuanxiao to put in that extra twenty percent.

Next, he’d have to sell these pills in batches to all the different marketplaces.

Another headache!