Chapter 18: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Turn Dark, the Psychotic Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [18]

Chapter 18: The Villain Senior Brother is About to Turn Dark, the Crazy Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [18]

Bai Yan was originally thinking of finding some excuse to brush off 717 and take Ye Beiyu back to the demon realm with him.

But he suddenly remembered that the Twin Gu Worm in his body was also placed there by Ye Beiyu, and recalled what 717 had said earlier about Yu Beiyan liking him...

Bai Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and an absurd, ridiculous thought surfaced in his mind.

So... does Ye Beiyu like him?

This realization left Bai Yan briefly conflicted.

Isn't this guy the protagonist? How could he fall for a villain like him?

And for over a year now, he'd...

As Bai Yan was thinking, he suddenly realized that everything Ye Beiyu had shown him—all that obedience—was an act, including the "blindness."

He thought of the things he had done without a care in front of Ye Beiyu, and those "unconscious" touches from Ye Beiyu.

Bai Yan's expression went cold.

[717, he's been pretending this whole time.]

717: [Well... it might be a data glitch, but from what I've gathered, the male lead of this world really was born blind...]

717's voice trailed off at the end.

Bai Yan couldn't care less about what he was saying, and simply continued in a cold tone:

[So, since the male lead of this world isn't blind... it wouldn't be too much for me to gouge out his eyes, would it.]

He never mentioned it at other times, but just before, when he was tormenting Ye Beiyu, he'd even made him attend to him during his bath...

Bai Yan recalled those events, and a slight blush crept onto his fair face.

Not out of shyness, but out of anger.

Bai Yan's hand hanging at his side clenched tightly as he stared directly at Ye Beiyu's beautiful eyes.

He was thinking about gouging out Ye Beiyu's eyes right now.

This guy had seen way too much...

717: [?!]

[Big Shot, please immediately abandon this crazy and vicious idea!]

717 gritted his teeth: [Besides, even in the original plot, the male lead gets his sight back later on...]

[Maybe it's just because you accidentally stole some of his other opportunities, so the heavens let him see earlier than expected.]

Bai Yan's fingertips twitched slightly. He looked at Ye Beiyu, raised his hand to touch his face, and pressed his fingertip against the corner of his eye.

[Since things are no longer following the plot anyway, it wouldn't be too much to bring him back to the demon realm with me, would it...]

Bai Yan spoke thoughtfully.

717 initially wanted to stop him—after all, once Bai Yan left, Ye Beiyu was supposed to become the number one figure in the cultivation world.

What would it mean for him to go to the demon realm now?

But the next moment, he heard Bai Yan continue in a lazy voice:

[Otherwise, every time I think about how he was faking blindness and saw so many things he shouldn't have, I want to gouge his eyes out right now.]

717 fell silent. He knew Bai Yan was fully capable of it, so he just laughed dryly and said:

[Well, technically speaking, it's not allowed... but since we're doing missions, we've got to adapt! Theory's not that important anyway!]

[Big Shot, do whatever you want, but at least let's follow the plot a little at the end and let the male lead seal you away, okay?]

He had even given up on the idea of playing matchmaker for these two—at the very least, the villain arc had to be fulfilled, right?

717 was on the verge of tears in the system space, and only relaxed when he received a dismissive grunt from Bai Yan.

Bai Yan got the answer he wanted, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

His slender fingers moved to Ye Beiyu's neck.

With just a little force, he could snap Ye Beiyu's neck.

At that moment, Ye Beiyu reached up and grasped his wrist, his thumb stroking over it as if unconsciously.

Bai Yan snapped out of it, looked up to meet Ye Beiyu's eyes, and gave a soft laugh.

He tilted his head, slid his fingers down to grab Ye Beiyu's collar, and yanked him close with a jerk!

"So, junior brother, are you here to get revenge?"

Bai Yan's lashes trembled slightly as he murmured by Ye Beiyu's ear.

Ye Beiyu was taken aback by this sudden intimacy—this reaction from his senior brother was not what he had expected.

But he didn't catch the flash of cold light that flickered in Bai Yan's eyes.

Bai Yan noticed Ye Beiyu's complete lack of guard around him, and sneered inwardly.

If it weren't for the Twin Gu Worm still in his body, he would have made his move immediately, knocked Ye Beiyu out, and taken him back to the demon realm.

But there was still a Gu worm lying dormant inside him, and its master was standing right in front of him. If he made a rash move, he'd be the one to suffer.

Bai Yan's lips curved into a faint smile as he lowered his gaze.

No need to rush—once he brought the man back to the demon realm and dealt with the Twin Gu Worm...

Before Ye Beiyu even responded, Bai Yan had already composed himself, released his grip, and stepped back to put some distance between them.

He was about to say something more, to coax him into coming with him to the demon realm.

But the scene before his eyes made him stop in his tracks.

He could now see a faint golden aura swirling around Ye Beiyu's brow.

It was something no one else could see—the protagonist's fortune.

And it was just what he wanted most.

But looking at the protagonist's luck before him, Bai Yan felt no joy in his heart—only a hint of wariness instead.

Strange, why would the protagonist's fortune show up so openly?

[717, you seeing this?]

Bai Yan's heart sank, and he fought the urge to absorb that surge of fortune.

In just a fleeting moment, a flood of guesses raced through his mind.

Could it be that the world's Heavenly Dao had sensed his intention to plunder the protagonist's fortune and was giving him a warning?

That shouldn't be the case—he had the system as a front, and the Heavenly Dao would only see him as a Tasker.

Even now, he hadn't done anything too outrageous, so he shouldn't have been found out...

717 took a look and explained: [Oh, that's because the male lead's emotions are too intense right now, making his fortune overflow.]

Bai Yan kept his gaze fixed on the fortune swirling around Ye Beiyu's brow.

Hearing 717's answer, he raised an eyebrow, let the tip of his tongue poke out slightly, and wet his dry lips.

Oh, really?

If that's the case, then this protagonist's fortune is harmless—and something he could take in...

717 was about to tell Bai Yan to leave it alone, that once Ye Beiyu's emotions settled, the fortune would fade away on its own.

But the next moment, he watched Ye Beiyu's affection meter go through the roof! There was no calming him down at all!

717 was dumbfounded and quickly turned his gaze back to see what had happened.

What he saw next left him even more speechless.

There was Bai Yan, taking the initiative to reach out and hook his arm around Ye Beiyu's neck.

As if afraid he might flee, his other hand wrapped around Ye Beiyu's waist, completely trapping him.

Bai Yan felt the fortune flowing into his body, his eyes half-closed, and gently pressed a kiss to Ye Beiyu's brow...