Upon hearing that Zhao Chuanfeng still wanted to take them to the Azure Dragon Courtyard, Zhang Chu felt miserable all over.

He immediately declined tactfully and Said, "Uh, no need, Brother Feng... It's getting dark. Li Yun and I have been out for quite a while, so we need to head back. We won't trouble you, Brother Feng."

"What do you mean?"

"Looking down on me?"

"Get this straight: I'm your future brother-in-law, and you're my future brother-in-law. You've come to the Inner Sect—if I didn't know, that would be one thing, but now that I've run into you, if I didn't show you around to broaden your horizons, how could that be justified?"

"If word got out, how would others look at me?"

"But it's getting dark..."

"What does getting dark have to do with anything? If you use that as an excuse, then you're not treating me as one of your own! Ruohan, you tell him!"

Zhao Chuanfeng became increasingly overbearing as he spoke.

He seemed like a completely different person compared to his previous simp demeanor.

Zhang Ruohan felt somewhat helpless.

She had no choice but to speak up: "Xiao Chu, since Zhao Chuanfeng put it that way, go stroll around with him. As for Li Yun, I'll see him back for you first."

Zhang Chu could only nod helplessly. In his heart, he truly did not want to go and was loath to even lay eyes on this fellow Zhao Chuanfeng, but what choice did he have when his sister had spoken?

Zhao Chuanfeng's face darkened, however. "Out of the question!"

"Since you both came, you go together! Taking only Xiao Chu while having his friend and classmate head back first—what kind of conduct is that?"

"Your name is Li Yun, right? I am now inviting you to come to the Azure Dragon Courtyard with Zhang Chu. Will you do me the honor?"

Zhao Chuanfeng abruptly turned his spearhead toward Li Yun.

Li Yun: "..."

Internally, he was already cursing up a storm.

Damn it, I've kept such a low profile, yet it still involves me?

And he's even fucking resorting to intimidation.

Fine, if I have to go, then so be it.

He would just treat it as another chance to scour some Insight Points at the Azure Dragon Courtyard.

"Senior Brother Zhao extends an invitation; how could a mere Outer Sect Disciple like myself dare to refuse?"

"Good!"

Zhao Chuanfeng shot Li Yun a look that said 'at least you know your place'. "Then let's go right now!"

Then, without another word, he turned and strode out of the Clear Shadow Residence.

Zhang Chu looked at Zhang Ruohan with a face full of grievance: "Sis, what kind of mess is this? How about you talk to him again and let Li Yun and me go back first... I really don't want to..."

"Enough, why so much nonsense?"

"If he told you to go, just go. Could he eat you alive or something?"

Zhang Ruohan said, somewhat impatiently.

Shifting her gaze, she looked at Li Yun again and Said in a low voice, "It's fine for you to go. He won't touch you. But don't speak out of turn, and certainly don't mention the circumstances of how we met."

Only then did Zhang Chu realize: "Sis, you're not coming?"

Zhang Ruohan rolled her eyes. "Why would I go? Don't you know what that guy is like? If I tagged along, it would only infuriate him..."

Aside from sighing helplessly, what else could Zhang Chu say?

He could only lead Li Yun out of the Clear Shadow Residence, following Zhao Chuanfeng toward the Azure Dragon Courtyard.

Without Zhang Ruohan present, Zhao Chuanfeng was high-spirited the entire way, continually introducing the sights of the Inner Sect to Zhang Chu. Whenever they encountered other Inner Sect Disciples along the road, he would introduce them to Zhang Chu as well.

From time to time, he would also show concern about Zhang Chu's life in the Outer Sect.

In short, his enthusiasm burned like fire.

Yet Li Yun, an invisible presence at the side, felt more and more that this fellow Zhao Chuanfeng was utterly pretentious and possessed a genuinely perverse personality.

One moment gloomy and jealous, the next smiling like a blooming flower, radiant as sunlight.

He was practically like someone suffering from schizophrenia.

It made one intensely uncomfortable.

Yet delightfully, because this fellow Zhao Chuanfeng intended to show off, and the path from the Vermilion Bird Courtyard to the Azure Dragon Courtyard wasn't short to begin with, he seemed to deliberately take a roundabout route.

Coupled with the fact that Zhao Chuanfeng seemed to deliberately ignore him, treating him as invisible,

it ultimately worked to his advantage.

Along the way, he encountered numerous subjects suitable for observation.

This caused his Martial Dao Insight Points to surge rapidly, feeling even more exhilarating than secretly observing the Sword-Testing Stele at the Clear Shadow Residence.

In particular, by a cliff somewhere in the Inner Sect, they happened upon two Inner Sect Disciples sparring, and Zhao Chuanfeng intentionally stopped to explain the duel to Zhang Chu.

They stayed for a full quarter of an hour.

Afterward, he even introduced those two sparring Inner Sect Disciples to Zhang Chu.

That single stop brought Li Yun a full six thousand Insight Points, returning the Martial Dao Insight Points on his System Panel to over thirty thousand in one breath.

Li Yun was so thrilled he nearly burst out laughing.

Just for this, he suddenly found Zhao Chuanfeng much more pleasing to the eye.

Consequently, Li Yun kept an even lower profile.

His core focus: making a fortune in silence.

Like this, all the way to the Azure Dragon Courtyard, amidst Zhao Chuanfeng's endless chatter along the way, the Insight Points on Li Yun's System Panel shockingly achieved a breakthrough past fifty thousand points.

At the entrance of the Azure Dragon Courtyard, an Azure Dragon Stone Stele likewise stood tall.

Just like the Vermilion Bird Courtyard, this stone stele representing the facade of the Azure Dragon Courtyard contained an exceptionally profound Martial Dao True Intent; Zhao Chuanfeng, who was thoroughly addicted to showing off, naturally had no reason to pass up this opportunity.

He intentionally paused before the entrance stele of the Azure Dragon Courtyard and elaborated in detail for Zhang Chu, from the origins of the Azure Dragon Courtyard to the erection of the entrance stele... lecturing for a full ten minutes.

Zhang Chu was so aggrieved that his face scrunched up into a ball.

This fellow clearly did not know how to control his emotions, let alone understand human nature; before someone as neurotic as Zhao Chuanfeng, the more impatient he appeared, the more Zhao Chuanfeng showed off.

Yet all of this benefited Li Yun.

An average of 300 Insight Points per second meant 18,000 in one minute!

Over the span of ten minutes,

it allowed him to harvest a full 180,000 Martial Dao Insight Points in one breath.

Added to what he previously possessed,

the Martial Dao Insight Points on his System Panel aggressively surpassed 230,000!

Looking at this number,

Li Yun's eyes practically beamed green, and he almost shouted out loud: Damn it, neurotic? A simp? He's neither—Zhao Chuanfeng is an absolute saint!

However, happiness was ultimately fleeting.

Ten minutes later, feeling he had shown off enough, Zhao Chuanfeng led the two into the Azure Dragon Courtyard and headed straight to his own residence.

It was also a standalone courtyard, named directly after Chuanfeng: Chuanfeng Residence!

Watching this, Li Yun nearly vomited.

Upon entering Chuanfeng Residence, Zhao Chuanfeng busied himself personally, preparing several dishes plus three jugs of wine, insisting that Li Yun and Zhang Chu sit down to drink together.

Claiming he wanted to host them properly.

This troubled Zhang Chu once more; with no way to decline, he could only sulkily pull Li Yun down to sit and drink together.

It could be said that this was likely the most agonizing drinking session of Zhang Chu's entire life.

After only a few rounds, he actually got drunk.

Li Yun did not know whether he was faking it or truly intoxicated; after silently cursing a few colorful remarks in his heart, he could only bite the bullet and keep drinking with Zhao Chuanfeng.

Yet unexpectedly, moments later,

Zhao Chuanfeng set down his wine cup, showing no intention of drinking with Li Yun at all.

Even his attitude transformed.

He adopted an aloof, contemptuous, and condescending posture: "Your luck is quite good. Having attained Entry only a month ago, you managed to become friends with Zhang Chu and even had the opportunity to visit the Inner Sect."

"However, I warn you: I do not like any man other than myself appearing beside Ruohan. Zhang Chu is unacceptable, and you even less so!"

"For Zhang Chu's sake this time, I will not make things difficult for you."

"Yet if there is a next time, no matter who brings you, you will die!"

"I am not joking with you. In the Heavenly Martial Sect, killing you is as easy as crushing a bedbug!"

Having finished speaking,

he drew a yellowed ancient booklet from his robes and tossed it in front of Li Yun.

"This is a Secret Technique Martial Arts manual capable of enhancing Aptitude. Take it and get lost!"