Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 657 - 92 The way to deal with Yan Yu is to brush
Chapter 657 -92: The way to deal with Yan Yu is to brush his favor.
Chapter 657 -92: The way to deal with Yan Yu is to brush his favor.
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The battle at the Secret Realm of Li Palace was well-known for the heavy losses the onmyoji suffered, yet few knew the extent of the disaster.
The death of Xiandao Jingyin struck a significant blow to the onmyoji’s overall morale; the sacrifice of a great number of elite masters led to a shortage of personnel at the Kyoto Yin Yang Institute headquarters, which in fact was even more damaging than the former.
In order to maintain the headquarters’ absolute power advantage over the branches, the bigwigs transferred the elite onmyoji from branches all over the country to the headquarters for cultivation. Such measures are not uncommon in the military as well, when a unit suffers heavy losses and the roster is gone, they either disband or recruit new members.
However, problems arose: the remaining Kyoto onmyoji at the headquarters and the “grassroots” from the branches disliked each other, leading to the “Kansai Faction,” centered on the Kansai Region and comprised of onmyoji from Shikoku Kyushu, confronting the Kyoto “Noble Elders” for supremacy and rank.
Initially, the significant figures let things slide, some even tacitly condoned the situation, as solidarity among the ranks below is not necessarily a good thing for those above. As the conflict between the two sides escalated, it began to spiral out of control.
On the morning of July 2, a violent fight broke out within the institute. The intelligence personnel arranged by Lu Country had not yet received specific details, but the Yin Yang Bureau headquarters had already ordered martial law, and even one of the bigwigs hastily canceled a visit to the Hokkaido branch to rush back to Kyoto—it could be determined that the scale of this conflict was likely very severe.
At the Privy Council, it was believed that the death of Xiandao Jingyin, the link between the top figures of the Yin Yang Bureau and the onmyoji below, had led to the loss of their original communication channel, and so they immediately reassigned Lord Master near Bohai, with no one knowing what secret mission he would be given next.
After confirming the details, Yan Yu leisurely left his bedroom and saw Chen Lingyun and Yan Jing coming out of their room, whispering to each other and then sharing a pleased smile.
“What are you doing?” Yan Yu casually asked.
How did my sister end up joining forces with my ex-girlfriend?
Yan Jing immediately threatened him harshly:
“Big brother, you’re done for; I’ve just finished giving each of the sisters a personal lesson, imparting my super boxing technique without holding back. Now you just wait to be blasted,” she warned.
“Crazy,” Yan Yu scoffed. “You think I’m some three-year-old virgin? Over New Year’s, you were telling me to make them all your sister-in-law so that in the future, each of them would give you New Year’s money… You calculating against them would be already good enough, how could you possibly team up with them against me?”
Yan Jing quickly looked to Lingyun for help, her eyes pleading “See, he really doesn’t believe it,” to which Chen Lingyun said with squinted eyes:
“Jingjing really did teach them the boxing techniques.”
“Teach them that for what?” Yan Yu frowned.
“It’s just the reverse version of it,” Chen Lingyun smiled faintly.
Reverse boxing technique?
Yan Yu was puzzled by this and didn’t bother to inquire further with his sister and ex-girlfriend.
Only the weak fear scheming; the strong have iron fists, indifferent to any plot or trickery—all are shattered just the same by my fists!
Heading downstairs, he saw Lin Ning busy in the kitchen. Through the glass door of the oven, it seemed she was baking something like custard tarts.
Considering his sister’s previous mention of “Blast Kill,” Yan Yu calmly arched an eyebrow:
What’s this, poisoning the custard tarts?
Lin Ning was washing dishes and turned to see Yan Yu descending the staircase, forcing a rigid smile and saying:
“Captain, just wait, the dessert will be ready soon. Could you help me try one and see how it tastes?”
Seeing her unnatural smile, Yan Yu felt even more certain there was a trick at play.
Was it mustard and chili oil in the custard tarts?
No matter, bring it on! Little Lin Ning dares to confront me? Watch me obliterate you in the flick of a finger!
Lin Ning turned back, crouched down, and continued to watch the tarts in the oven, taking deep breaths in secret.
Gentle on the outside, firm on the inside, gentle on the outside, firm on the inside… She reminded herself repeatedly, recalling the private lesson with Yan Jing and their conversation.
Ningning: Master, I always feel there’s a pitiful, transparent barrier between the captain and me. It seems within reach but is utterly unreachable.
Master Yan Jing: Apprentice, you should know, yesterday’s cause, today’s effect. Success or failure, it’s all due to being tsundere.
Ningning: I’m not tsundere… What does this mean?
Master Yan Jing: The so-called tsundere is arrogant on the surface but fragile inside. This is “firm on the outside, soft on the inside.” If your heart is soft, you won’t have the courage to approach him; if you’re tough on the outside, it prevents him from getting close. With such conflicting attitudes, how can you succeed? He also knows you’re tsundere: prideful up close, delicate from afar, maintaining only ambiguity with you. Hence, if you want to take it a step further, it will be extremely difficult.
Ningning: I kind of understand, but… what should I do?
Master Yan Jing: The strategy for now is to turn “firm on the outside, soft on the inside” to “gentle on the outside, firm on the inside.” I’ll ask you, do you fancy him?
Ningning: I don’t!
Master Yan Jing: “I don’t,” such words are firm on the outside. If he hears this, he’ll surely disdain you.
Ningning:……
Master Yan Jing: I know your nature; active in deeds but hesitant in words. If you can’t be straightforward, you can hint indirectly.
