The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters

"Martial Nephew Ye, are you alright?"

Seeing Ye Chen collapse, True Master Ziyun, the Sect Leader, asked, somewhat bewildered.

"I... I'm fine!"

With Yuanyi's help, Ye Chen shakily got to his feet. He waved the sheepskin letter in his hand and declared, "This is definitely not my sister Xuan'er's handwriting! Given her personality, she must be worried sick about me day and night. How could she send a letter that doesn't mention me at all?"

As soon as he said this, the crowd erupted into discussion.

"Oh?"

Seated on his high throne, True Master Ziyun looked puzzled. He exchanged a glance with the Supreme Elders beside him and asked gravely, "In your opinion, this letter isn't in Queen Ye's handwriting? Martial Nephew Ye, several Elders from the Enforcement Hall are present today. You must take responsibility for your words and actions."

"That... isn't quite it."

Ye Chen's expression darkened. He clenched his teeth and said, "At first glance, the handwriting on this letter does indeed appear to be my sister Xuan'er's. But! The content absolutely does not reflect her true feelings!"

"I'll say it again! She would never send a letter all this way just to praise the culprit who severed my arm, without a single word about me, her own brother!"

"There... must be something very fishy about this!"

Having said this, and noticing the doubtful looks on everyone's faces, he gritted his teeth and proclaimed, "Sect Leader! Please allow me, Ye Chen, to travel to Beacon City to meet my sister. Then, everything will become clear!"

"Hmm... Martial Nephew Ye has a point."

True Master Ziyun nodded. After conferring with the Supreme Elders beside him, he said, "Then let Martial Nephew Ye go with Chief Lin. Take some treasures and magical materials from our Qinglan Sect as a goodwill gesture, and proceed to Beacon City to meet Queen Ye."

"Oh, right, Jiang Yuan, you should go as well. You are now the Chief of Dragon Head Peak, the main lineage of the Qinglan Sect. Your personal visit will also demonstrate the sincerity of our Qinglan Sect's desire for friendship," he quickly added.

As soon as he spoke, all the Elders present showed expressions of conviction.

They knew very well.

It seemed that True Master Ziyun had asked his favorite disciple, Jiang Yuan, to accompany them for the sake of the sect's honor. In reality, his main purpose was likely to have Jiang Yuan secretly protect Lin Xiao!

After all, everyone in the Qinglan Sect knew that Ye Chen and Lin Xiao were mortal enemies. If Ye Chen were to reunite with Ye Xuan'er, and if Ye Xuan'er decided to harm Lin Xiao, he would be in a perilous situation.

However, if they didn't extend an invitation to Lin Xiao now, they worried that Ye Xuan'er, in her anger, might ally with the Demon Sect.

Therefore, the best course of action was to have Jiang Yuan, the powerful and legendary Chief, accompany them for protection.

Of course, Lin Xiao also understood the Sect Leader's intentions.

But damn it—could he really let Ye Chen meet Ye Xuan'er!? He could already imagine Ye Chen tearfully recounting his supposed crimes to Ye Xuan'er, provoking her into a rage on her brother's behalf. He, Lin Xiao, had plenty of magic treasures and trump cards to ensure his escape. However, if Ye Xuan'er truly allied with the Demon Sect, the Qinglan Sect would be in grave danger! Therefore—he absolutely could not let Ye Chen meet Ye Xuan'er!

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment. Suddenly recalling something, he said coldly, "It just so happens that the Sect Leader and the Elders of the Enforcement Hall are present today. I, Lin Xiao, have decided to expose someone's crime of harming a fellow disciple!"

His words stunned the entire hall into silence.

Everyone's discussing the Northern Territory Queen's affairs, and he suddenly brings this up?

True Master Ziyun was also taken aback for a few seconds before he gravely asked, "Lin Xiao, who do you wish to accuse?"

Lin Xiao, his expression stern, pointed at the black-robed young man before him and declared, "Him! Ye Chen, Princely Heir of Prince Beichuan and Chief of Tiandang Peak!"

Amidst the crowd's astonished outcry, Yuanyi's voice rose above the din as he shouted, "Martial Nephew Lin! During the Five Branches Meet, you disregarded the arena rules set by the founder of Qinglan and grievously wounded my disciple Ye Chen, severing his arm! That matter still hasn't been settled! And now you dare to make baseless counter-accusations!"

"Today! I make this vow! If you cannot produce evidence, then even if your Master were present, I would… absolutely not tolerate you!"

Yuanyi's chubby face flushed crimson as he shrieked hysterically. His usually kind and amiable demeanor had vanished, revealing a hint of his ferocious true nature.

What could he do? That "Great One" had repeatedly admonished him to ensure Ye Chen's safety at all costs! Lin Xiao had already thwarted Ye Chen multiple times, and who knew what scheme he was plotting this time!

"Haha, Elder Yuanyi, are you trying to intimidate me?"

Lin Xiao sneered and announced loudly, "Reporting to the Sect Leader and all Elders! When Ye Chen was undergoing the trial in the Soul Sword Prison on the 3rd level of the Sword Tomb, he endangered my Second Junior Sister, Guo Yourong, nearly causing her to be killed by that cursed dragon!"

"I implore the Sect Leader and the Elders of the Enforcement Hall to severely punish Ye Chen, this villain who harmed a fellow disciple, in accordance with the iron laws of our sect!"

His words, filled with righteous indignation, resonated powerfully.

In an instant, all other sounds in the hall vanished!

Everyone's gaze was fixed on Lin Xiao and Ye Chen—these two fated rivals, both blessed with heaven-defying fortune!

Furthermore, everyone present realized something crucial!

Today, the contest between these two peerless geniuses of the Qinglan Sect, the likes of whom appeared only once a century, would finally be settled! One would live, and one would die!

It was well known that the sect rules established by the founder of Qinglan were exceedingly strict. In the past, for merely privately releasing a Saintess of the Demon Sect, Jiang Yuan had been stripped of his chief position and confined to Enlightenment Cliff for sixty years!

And now, Ye Chen stood accused of one of the most serious crimes—harming a fellow disciple!

After a moment, the cold, questioning voice of the Sect Leader, True Master Ziyun, echoed from the high dais: "Ye Chen, is there any truth to what Lin Xiao just said?"