Chapter 186: The Plan Is Set in Motion

On a certain dark and windy night.

Inside a brightly lit but suspicious room.

Several figures quietly gathered together, whispering to each other.

"You should all roughly understand the situation by now. Zhang Ergou is your senior brother, but lately he's been absent-minded and has lost his appetite. These symptoms may seem minor, but if they persist, it could lead to serious trouble. That's why I've called you here today for just one thing."

"To restore your senior brother to normal, change his current state, so that he no longer shocks the world with his face but moves the world with his temperament." Lin Fan said softly, looking at them.

Mie Qiongqi, Tian Yu, and Feng Bujue nodded, their hearts heavy. This was no small matter; it was a big one.

They had all noticed Senior Brother Zhang Ergou's recent symptoms. Usually, he seemed fine, but sometimes they would find him staring blankly into space, absent-minded.

Although they had never been rejected by a girl they liked, they could feel from Zhang Ergou the pain of rejection.

"Sect Leader, what do you think we should do now?" Tian Yu asked.

"Well, I called you here today to study this problem. First, let's pool our ideas and think of any good ways to change your senior brother. Then we'll carefully study them and plan the best course of action for his transformation." Lin Fan said. Though his mind was sharp, he hadn't come up with any good ideas for this situation.

If Zhang Ergou weren't the senior brother, he wouldn't bother.

At that moment, Feng Bujue looked at the others. "Sect Leader, to change him, we must first understand what kind of person Senior Brother is."

"Brother Feng, what kind of person is Senior Brother?" Tian Yu asked curiously.

Feng Bujue hesitated. "You must promise not to tattle on me."

"Oh, don't worry. This matter concerns Senior Brother's whole life. Besides, do we look like people who would tattle?" Tian Yu said.

"Alright then. Actually, Senior Brother's strength is that he has too many weaknesses. First, he's ugly—everyone knows that. Especially his eyes and the shape of his face. I, Feng Bujue, swear to heaven that he's the ugliest person I've ever met." Feng Bujue rattled on.

Lin Fan looked at Feng Bujue, blinked, then glanced at the door, and finally turned his gaze back to continue listening to Feng Bujue's report.

"Also, Senior Brother has a sleazy demeanor, and not just a little—it's extremely sleazy. Paired with his face, it's even worse. If he weren't my senior brother, I wouldn't dare be around him."

"Also, he's cowardly, has the desire but not the guts."

"In my opinion, if these things don't change, it's impossible for Senior Brother to get a girlfriend."

The others nodded continuously as they listened to Feng Bujue tear Zhang Ergou down to nothing, their expressions subtly shifting, hoping things wouldn't get too ugly later.

Lin Fan was especially dumbfounded. This speech was beyond his imagination, almost unbelievable.

"What do you think of what I've said?" Feng Bujue asked.

"Impressive..." Lin Fan took a deep breath and nodded, then looked at Feng Bujue with a hint of pity.

"It's really nothing, just requires more observation on normal days, but you can't tell anyone about it." Feng Bujue said, somewhat embarrassed.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open. Seeing who it was, Feng Bujue was scared out of his wits.

"If you don't want others to know, don't do it. Fine, Feng Bujue, I, your senior brother, have treated you well, yet you belittle me as worthless. It seems if I don't assert my authority as senior brother, you'll think you can fly away." Zhang Ergou, who had pushed the door open, was furious, his chest heaving as he breathed.

He was truly angry this time. If the sect leader hadn't quietly pulled him aside during the day to tell him about this, he really wouldn't have believed it.

Having eavesdropped outside for a while, hearing his junior brother speak of him like this clearly showed he had no respect for him.

Thinking about the sect leader's words, Zhang Ergou felt the sect leader was right.

"Ergou, you are now the senior brother of the Holy Demon Sect. You must assert your authority as senior brother, or you won't be able to command respect."

Originally, Zhang Ergou thought his junior brothers would naturally respect him, but after hearing these words, he understood. The sect leader was right—if even his closest junior brother didn't respect him, how could others?

...

Feng Bujue was dumbfounded. Looking at the murderous senior brother, his heart pounded, and he slowly backed away.

"Senior brother, don't be angry. This is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Feng Bujue felt like crying. What was going on? How could senior brother have been eavesdropping outside?

"Misunderstanding my ass. If I don't skin you alive today, I'm not your senior brother." Zhang Ergou pulled out a thick wooden stick from behind and started beating Feng Bujue mercilessly.

"Ouch... Senior brother, I was wrong, stop! It's really a misunderstanding! Sect leader, save me..." Feng Bujue ran out, with Zhang Ergou chasing after him.

Curses and wails echoed throughout Nameless Peak that night.

Lin Fan watched the two figures chasing each other in the pitch-black night sky, then stepped forward and closed the door. Looking at the two, he said, "Alright, the first plan succeeded. Now let's discuss the follow-up plans."

"Yes, sect leader." Mie Qiongqi and Tian Yu nodded.

For Lin Fan, Feng Bujue was the most suitable for this first plan.

First, Feng Bujue had the best relationship with Zhang Ergou. Although Feng Bujue's cultivation was higher than Zhang Ergou's, he absolutely wouldn't fight back. If Mie Qiongqi had played the role, he might not have been able to restrain himself and could have killed Zhang Ergou with a single palm.

As for Tian Yu, he was even less suitable. Although he had lived on Nameless Peak for a while, this kind of dialogue really didn't fit his personality.

In the end, Feng Bujue had to bear the burden.

Then the three continued to discuss, striving to perfect the plan.

Meanwhile, Tian Yu was somewhat distracted, feeling a trace of sadness.

Had his stay on Nameless Peak also been part of a plan?

But forget it, since he had already stayed, why think so much?

That night, everyone on Nameless Peak was sleepless.

Cai Zhiqiao was awakened by the commotion. Rubbing her eyes drowsily, she leaned on the windowsill, watching the two chasing outside as if watching a show.