Joining the Joyful Union Sect, My Life in the Grip of My Senior Sister

Chapter 458: Dead, But the Money’s Still There

Listening to Lin Fengmian’s complaints, Yue Shuying couldn’t help but giggle.

She laughed so hard that her body shook, and her ample chest nearly caused the flimsy fabric covering it to slip off.

“So, after all this, you’re just upset that you don’t have a stunningly beautiful fiancée?”

The Han sisters bit their lips tightly, their bodies shaking as they struggled to hold back their laughter. It was clear that they were having a hard time keeping it together.

Shangguan Yu clenched her delicate fists, gritting her teeth. “Stop reading those stupid books! They’re making you stupid!”

“If this plan fails, not only will we die, but the Joyful Union Sect and your family will also be wiped out. Do you understand?”

Seeing her on the verge of losing her temper, Lin Fengmian quickly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

“I understand the stakes, Sect Master. You can rest assured!”

Shangguan Yu’s expression softened slightly. After giving a few more instructions, she turned around and left in a huff.

Once she was gone, Han Yuping, the elder of the Han sisters, finally let out a chuckle and said to Lin Fengmian, “Junior brother, let’s start with the basics-how to walk.”

Lin Fengmian nodded. “Then I’ll ask Senior Sister Han for your guidance.”

Han Yuping adopted an arrogant posture, tilting her head slightly and walking with a careless, almost dismissive air.

“This is how Jun Wuxie usually walks. It’s very casual, and his eyes never wander. He looks down at everyone.”

Lin Fengmian watched the walk that would probably get someone beaten up eight times on the street and couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

Even when I was showing off a thousand years ago, I didn’t dare to walk like this!

But he still followed along, mimicking their movements. The Han sisters observed him closely, occasionally pointing out flaws in his posture and demeanor.

Lin Fengmian not only had to learn Jun Wuxie’s habits, such as how he ate, drank, and carried himself, but also had to imitate his mannerisms and expressions when interacting with others.

In addition, he had to memorize detailed information about the people around Jun Wuxie based on portraits and written records.

However, some of Jun Wuxie’s hidden relationships could only be handled by Lin Fengmian’s ability to adapt on the fly.

Lin Fengmian carefully reviewed Jun Wuxie’s life story and memorized all the relevant details.

Jun Wuxie was the thirteenth son of the current King of Heavenly Grace, Jun Qingsheng. His mother’s identity was a mystery, and she had died during childbirth.

Jun Qingsheng had him formally recognized by a consort in the dynasty to make up for the lack of maternal love.

Although Jun Qingsheng indulged Jun Wuxie’s every whim, he was not particularly close to his son and paid little attention to his upbringing.

His nominal mother, Tan Ruxuan, had no control over him, which resulted in Jun Wuxie developing a lawless and unruly personality.

When Jun Wuxie was fifteen, seven years ago, Jun Qingsheng personally took him to meet Empress Fengyao.

Empress Fengyao took a special interest in him, and the Heavenly Fiend Hall made an exception to allow Jun Wuxie to join the Heavenly Grace King’s Heavenly Feind Hall despite his mediocre talent.

From then on, Jun Wuxie became even more arrogant and domineering, earning the fear and resentment of the other princes.

Although Jun Wuxie was deeply favored, he had joined the Heavenly Fiend Hall at a young age and had little political influence in the court. As a result, he was not the strongest contender for the throne.

Moreover, he had an older brother, Jun Yunzheng, who was both more talented and better connected.

Jun Yunzheng was the eldest son of the queen, a prodigious talent of the Junyan Imperial Hall, and the undisputed heir apparent.

Because of this, few people allied themselves with Jun Wuxie. Combined with his cruel and reclusive nature, he had almost no friends.

This made Jun Wuxie’s social circle relatively simple, which also made it easier for Lin Fengmian to replace him.

Although Jun Wuxie had many women in his life, he had no officially recognized wives or concubines.

This was particularly unusual among the princes, as most of them were already married or engaged.

Many court officials had tried to marry their daughters to Jun Wuxie, but the Heavenly Grace King had refused, citing Jun Wuxie’s young age.

The more Lin Fengmian read, the more convinced he became that Jun Wuxie was a fabricated imposter!

After all, his entire existence was solely to deceive Jun Yunshang. How could they arrange a fiancée for him?

But logically, Jun Qingsheng shouldn’t have seen his true appearance!

Only two people from a thousand years ago had seen his face: Jun Fengyao and Jun Lingtian.

Jun Lingtian was dead, so could it be that Jun Fengyao had painted his portrait later and accidentally revealed his appearance?

Alternatively, it was possible that he had revealed his true face during his time in the past, even though some events hadn’t occurred yet, their outcomes were already set.

For example, the Twin Fish Pendant was still in Luo Xue’s hands, but it would eventually end up with the Lin family in Ning City.

Unable to figure it out, Lin Fengmian decided to set the matter aside for now and focus entirely on his training.

From then on, Lin Fengmian spent every day intensely imitating Jun Wuxie and learning everything about him.

Shangguan Qiong would visit daily, using her magic to transport Lin Fengmian into an illusion where he could observe Jun Wuxie’s mannerisms and movements up close.

Within a few days, Lin Fengmian had mastered Jun Wuxie’s gestures and expressions, but Shangguan Yu was still unsatisfied.

As she watched Lin Fengmian’s convincing performance, she felt that something was missing. Then, it hit her.

“You’re too full of energy. Jun Wuxie looks like he’s been drained by a life of indulgence.”

Lin Fengmian broke into a cold sweat and helplessly replied, “So what? Will you find women to entertain me every night?”

Shangguan Yu fell silent. Lin Fengmian’s gaze swept over the women in the room, and he smirked.

“I don’t mind, but who’s going to do it? Or will you, Sect Master, take on the task yourself?”

Shangguan Yu looked at Lin Fengmian’s shameless expression and snorted. “Definitely not us!”

The Han sisters had never been touched by Jun Wuxie. If someone took their virginity suddenly, it would cause complications.

As for herself, that was completely out of the question.

They couldn’t let anyone else know about this, or they might have to resort to silencing witnesses.

Lin Fengmian suggested, “Then how about bringing Yunxi or Liu Mei here?”

“No, you’re supposed to be imprisoned in the water dungeon. How can you live so comfortably?” Shangguan Yu replied.

“This won’t work, that won’t work. What do you want me to do? Should I take care of it myself?” Lin Fengmian said in desperation.

Seeing the glint in Shangguan Yu’s eyes, Lin Fengmian felt a chill run down his spine.

Do I really have to use my ancestral skills?

Luckily, Shangguan Qiong’s voice echoed in Shangguan Yu’s ears at that moment, saving him.

“Yu’er, it’s hard to control the extent of depletion. When the time comes, I’ll use my energy to forcibly absorb it.”

Shangguan Yu dropped the matter and said indifferently, “Let’s leave it at that for now.”

Lin Fengmian breathed a sigh of relief, but his troubles were still far from over.

Jun Wuxie, the spoiled young master, was surprisingly well-versed in many fields!

From music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to poetry, drinking, gambling, and even cockfighting and dog racing, he dabbled in it all.

Fortunately, Lin Fengmian himself was a scholarly playboy from a prestigious family, and his learning ability was strong. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to keep up.

But after days of non-stop imitation and learning, he was so exhausted that he didn’t even dare to respond to Luo Xue’s attempts to contact him.

With the Han sisters watching him closely, he was afraid of exposing the Twin Fish Pendant.

After a few days, Lin Fengmian looked visibly haggard, like someone who had overindulged. Surprisingly, this made Shangguan Yu more and more satisfied.

Lin Fengmian hadn’t expected that his return would cost him his freedom. After all, he had buried the treasures in the Fairy Lake.

Now, things were ruined – he couldn’t retrieve his treasures!

The most tragic thing in life is to die before you can spend your money!