Xianxia: My Girls Are All System User

“The Heavenly Beauty Summit?”

Xiang’er blinked in surprise.

“You’ve heard of it, right? The one hosted by the Wanxiang Pavilion?”

“Well, I have…” Xiang’er pursed her lips. “But do I really have to go?”

“In past years, you were still too young, but now that you’re at a fine age, it would be good for you to see the world.”

Chen Yin grinned mischievously. “What? Are you worried you’ll lose?”

“I… I haven’t trained seriously in ages, of course I’d lose.”

She pouted, feeling a bit deflated. “I’m only in the early stage of the Cloud Realm, which is pretty ordinary in the world of cultivators.”

“Oh, come on. So what if you lose? It’s not like I want our Xiang’er to become some so-called Most Beautiful Woman in the Cultivation World anyway.”

This caught Xiang’er’s curiosity. “Why not?”

“Think about it. If you were crowned Most Beautiful Woman, the Wanxiang Pavilion Master would broadcast your name all over the cultivation world.”

“And if you end up with a bunch of admirers fighting to be your Dao companion, imagine how exhausting it would be for me to beat them all up.” Chen Yin shrugged.

Xiang’er burst out laughing, covering her mouth. “Oh, shameless senior brother! You couldn’t take on so many people.”

“Exactly.”

He ruffled her hair with a grin. “If Xiang’er truly cares about her senior brother, then forget about being the Most Beautiful Woman in the Cultivation World.”

“Just be the most beautiful woman in your senior brother’s heart.”

Xiang’er’s cheeks flushed red.

“You sly fox… where did you learn to sweet-talk girls like that?”

“Straight from the heart.” Chen Yin shrugged.

“Well… that’s not going to work.”

Xiang’er turned away, clasping her hands mischievously. “Actually, I do want to try becoming the Most Beautiful Woman in the Cultivation World now.”

Chen Yin’s face fell.

“You’d rather aim for that than agree with me?”

“It’s not that!” she giggled.

…Because only by becoming the Most Beautiful Woman in the Cultivation World could she be worthy of being his most beautiful woman.

Of course, she kept these thoughts to herself.

Seeing that Xiang’er had gone quiet, Chen Yin stopped teasing and spoke seriously.

“Our master just wants you to gain some experience. The rank doesn’t matter. Just take care of yourself.”

Xiang’er’s eyes sparkled. “If I get hurt, will my senior brother be upset?”

“Do you even need to ask? If I lose control and take revenge on the girl who injured you, sparking conflict between Master and other sects, that’ll all be because you didn’t take care of yourself,” he replied, playfully pinching her nose.

“Ouch.” Xiang’er batted his hand away, pouting. “I’m not taking the blame for your bad temper, senior brother.”

“Alright, alright. But I will be careful,” she reassured him.

Satisfied, Chen Yin patted her head.

<+>

After Chen Yin left, Xiang’er returned to her room.

[…Strange]

The system’s voice sounded in her mind.

“What’s strange?” she asked.

[According to the storyline records, you should indeed be attending this Heavenly Beauty Summit.]

The system hesitated, [But shouldn’t you be participating under your demonic identity?]

[Is it normal in the storyline records for you to go with your senior brother?]

Xiang’er paused before speaking softly.

“System, confirm the upcoming storyline again.”

Clearing its throat, the system recited:

[Attend the Heavenly Beauty Summit. Competed under the identity of the disciple of the defunct Changli Palace, defeating all opponents and meeting Shen Shuanglian in the finals.]

[In the final battle against Shen Shuanglian, assess her full abilities and hidden techniques, then surrender and withdraw after completing the task.]

After finishing, the system sounded puzzled.

[The record doesn’t specify if you’re supposed to stay by your senior brother’s side.]

Xiang’er lowered her gaze, then shook her head.

“It’s alright. I’ll follow senior brother’s plan.”

“When the time comes, I’ll lose in the preliminaries and make an excuse to slip away, then join as a Changli Palace disciple to continue with the storyline.”

[That’s the only way.] The system sighed, then added a reminder.

[Remember, the final battle with Shen Shuanglian is only to gauge her strength. Don’t fight to the death or reveal your true identity.]

[That girl also has a system with her, so no one knows her full power. Keep calm.]

Xiang’er seemed lost in thought, then nodded slowly.

“…Understood.”

<+>

After leaving Xiang’er’s room, Chen Yin began to think.

…It was clear Xiang’er had only just learned about the tournament.

Since she’d be leaving Yushan Mountain soon, she’d probably have to visit the demonic faction branch in Liuyun City beforehand.

Good. He needed to check if the demonic faction was aware of Hei Ran’s death.

And he wondered if that little fox, Luo Luo, had finished her task.

Chen Yin took out his mask and headed for Liuyun City.

<+>

When he arrived at the mansion in Liuyun City, he searched the premises but couldn’t find Luo Luo anywhere.

…How strange.

Did the girl take his money and run away?

As he was about to step out to look for her, he suddenly heard the sound of the door opening.

A moment later, a pair of fluffy fox ears popped up.

“Young Master!”

Luo Luo laughed as she ran over, hugging a large bag of snacks in her arms. “You’re here!”

“…You’re eating all that?”

Chen Yin eyed the huge bag, unable to stop the twitch at the corner of his mouth. “Did you blow through all the money I gave you in just two days?”

“No, no.”

Her fox ears twitched as she scratched her head shyly. “There…there’s still a few coins left.”

—A few coins??

Do you have any idea how much silver I gave you?

It was enough to open your own snack shop!

Chen Yin covered his face in despair, eventually convincing himself, ‘Money’s just an external thing. Gaining a little fox girl makes it worth it.’

“…What about the task I assigned you?”

“Oh!” Luo Luo’s fox tail flicked as if she’d suddenly remembered something, and she pulled out a stone from inside the room.

“When I went to the demonic faction branch in these past two days, I found that someone had already been there.”

“They left this stone behind.”

She handed it to Chen Yin.

He took it and saw a line of small words carved on it:

“Immortal Yu Ling, blood will be paid by blood.”

Chen Yin narrowed his eyes.

—So the demonic faction did have some way of tracking Elder Hei Ran’s life and death.

However, Hei Ran was a highly experienced cultivator in the Unrestricted Realm, cunning and skilled.

In the entire area around Liuyun City, only the near-invincible Immortal Yu Ling could have killed him.

Looks like my master unknowingly took the fall for me, Chen Yin thought with a shrug.

Not that he felt even a bit guilty.

That old fox of a woman had so many enemies already—she could probably run into ten or twenty just by buying a candied fruit.

Anyway, no one could touch her, so she might as well take this one on too.

“And aside from that?”

Luo Luo blinked, her tail swaying as she thought about it. “Hmm…nothing else.”

“That demonic faction branch seems abandoned. Each time I’ve been there, it’s still just a pile of ruins—only even more wrecked than before.”

Chen Yin nodded thoughtfully.

Of course. A branch that’s exposed loses its purpose.

Still, this would be tricky to explain to Xiang’er…

After a moment of pondering, a grin crept onto Chen Yin’s face as an idea came to him.

“We’ll leave it at that, then.”

Luo Luo tilted her head in confusion.

Feeling relaxed now that his plan was set, Chen Yin plopped down in one of the mansion’s chairs, waving her over.

“Come here, let me pet your fur.”

Luo Luo: “?”

Not understanding what he meant, but unable to defy her master’s command, she obediently approached him.

Moments later, his “devilish claws” found their way to her fox ears.

“Ah!”

Her face turned beet red in an instant, and she couldn’t help but ask softly:

“Y-Young Master?”

But Chen Yin just looked delighted, gently stroking her fluffy ears.

—To be honest, back when he was still on Earth, he’d always loved animals like cats and dogs. He had quite a few pets himself.

Of course, petting cats and dogs was nothing new. But petting a fox? Now that was a first.

And hey, now that she was bound to him, he might as well enjoy it.

So he gently stroked her soft, silky fox ears, savoring the feel of her snow-white fur against his palm.

The little fox girl’s face softened with a slight smile as her eyes closed, a soft, almost imperceptible moan escaping her lips.

“Young Master…”

“Ah, petting something fluffy really is the most soothing thing,” Chen Yin murmured, feeling as though he were back in his old life, returning home after a long day of work to his pets greeting him at the door.

He couldn’t help but feel a contented smile spread across his face.

“This is wonderful… and such a cute tail.”

He glanced at her fluffy tail, and his “devilish claws” reached out for it next.

At that moment, the little fox let out a sharp gasp, her cheeks flushing as if they were steamed.

—Hmm?

Before he could react, Luo Luo’s body seemed to go weak, and she collapsed limply onto his lap.

Her eyes shimmered, and a faint blush spread across her cheeks as her breath came out in soft, warm puffs.

“Uh…”

Chen Yin gave an awkward laugh. “Sorry…I didn’t know fox tails were so sensitive for your kind.”

“Mmm…”

Her eyes sparkled as if on the verge of tears, and finally, she whispered in a soft, trembling voice:

“Young Master…you’re so mean.”

“First you took my first time, and now you’re toying with my body…” She cast him a wistful, lingering look.

Chen Yin: “…?”

Little fox, you should count yourself lucky you’re still so young.

Otherwise, with such a seductive look, Chen Yin was really afraid that he would not be able to control himself and ravage her on the spot.

Although, in this world, that might not be an issue.

Still, he felt a little guilty.

“…Alright, sorry. Next time I pet you, I’ll be careful.”

“No more next time!”