Chapter 532: A “Happy” Grandmaster

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“Alright, all of you, come here!”

Hearing the “director’s” call.

Xiang Shaoling and Dugu Qingyu, who had just reluctantly become his “subordinates,” bit their lips, their faces filled with utter humiliation.

But now, they had no other choice—

Their only option was to pledge loyalty to Wang Haoran in exchange for their survival.

“It’s fine… for revenge, I can sacrifice anything…”

“As long as I can bring peace to the spirits of my loved ones, this is nothing…”

Both women tried to console themselves with these thoughts.

Then, channeling their humiliation and hatred toward Xiang Shaotian.

They awkwardly moved toward Wang Haoran, their movements deliberate and stiff.

One on each side, they gently nuzzled their cheeks against his legs.

“Good girls!”

Wang Haoran smiled, patting their swaying heads.

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Meanwhile, nearby.

Grandmaster Lin Chaoyin was “obediently” kneeling before a large stone.

The little fox stood in front of her, “earnestly” lecturing her.

Hearing Wang Haoran’s call, Lin Chaoyin, knowing she couldn’t resist, reluctantly walked over.

She had also heard Wang Haoran’s “persuasive” words to Xiang Shaoling and Dugu Qingyu.

So, driven by her desire to avenge her father and unable to choose death, she once again submitted.

The humiliated heroine knelt between her two companions.

And like them, she lowered her proud head.

“Ugh, this is so humiliating!”

“I’m your Grandmaster, yet you dare humiliate me like this!”

Why were the other two only nuzzling his legs, while she had to…

Lin Chaoyin’s entire face burned red.

On the very first day, Wang Haoran was already making her do something so shameful.

If this was just the beginning… what would come next?

“Hmph, you ungrateful, disloyal, heartless disciple!”

“What are you mumbling about?”

Wang Haoran gave her a light slap on the head, “Lift your heads.”

At his command, three identical expressions of humiliation looked up at him.

Their clenched teeth and flushed cheeks were tinged with shame.

“Perfect, this is exactly the expression I wanted to see!”

Seeing the three women close their eyes and reluctantly accept his “affectionate” pats, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but smile.

All thanks to Xiang Shaotian!

If not for his actions, which had filled these women with “boundless hatred.”

How could they be willing to sacrifice their dignity for survival and revenge?

And now, even if Wang Haoran alternated between “a slap and a sweet date.”

They would only remember the sweetness of the date, transferring all their resentment from the slap onto Xiang Shaotian.

“If Xiang Shaotian really is one of those self-sacrificing, self-pitying protagonists.”

“Then I’m actually fulfilling his wishes!”

“Seeing the women he sacrificed everything for siding with another man to bring about his demise…”

“That might even ‘satisfy’ him!”

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Looking at Lin Chaoyin, who was still grumbling.

“Nishang really picked a disciple who betrays their master and ancestors!”

“And Xiaolan, how could she, as the Holy Lord, let such a scoundrel into Piao Miao Holy Land!”

Wang Haoran snorted coldly.

“You’re the most talkative, so you go first!”

After sending the relieved Xiang Shaoling and Dugu Qingyu to rest nearby.

Wang Haoran turned to the “trembling” Lin Chaoyin—

“Ugh~ What… what are you planning to do!”

She was lifted up and seated on Wang Haoran’s lap, her back pressed against his chest.

The elegant and heroic “Piao Miao Heroine” was now cradled like a doll, being doted on.

Feeling his warmth pressed against her entire body, she squirmed, trying to break free.

“Let me go!”

But her struggles only made their bodies rub against each other more closely.

—

After a round of intimacy.

“You’re truly worthy of being my ‘Grandmaster’!”

Wang Haoran praised.

Finally released, Lin Chaoyin immediately fled to a corner.

She buried her face deeply in her chest, unable to face anyone.

Her pitiful state made Xiang Shaoling and Dugu Qingyu blush, a sense of shared humiliation rising in their hearts—

“Someday, we’ll also be humiliated and toyed with like this…”

Damn it! This was all Xiang Shaotian’s fault!

If not for Xiang Shaotian, they wouldn’t have fallen to such a state!

—And so, the three women added another grievance to Xiang Shaotian’s account.

As for Wang Haoran, they felt no resentment.

Even now, despite being humiliated and insulted, Lin Chaoyin only wanted to complain and scold Wang Haoran for his overbearing behavior.

She didn’t feel the kind of murderous hatred one might expect after being taken advantage of.

If anything, that hatred had already been redirected toward Xiang Shaotian.

And with his ability to see affection levels, Wang Haoran was well aware of this:

“Looks like I can be even ‘bolder’ in the future…”

“After all, all the blame will ultimately fall on Xiang Shaotian!”

By now, he was almost certain that the elusive Xiang Shaotian.

Was one of those “against the world” self-pitying protagonists.

No matter who committed the bad deeds, everyone would somehow blame the protagonist.

And the protagonist, instead of explaining, would step by step become the enemy of everyone.

Standing alone against the world.

“Forced tragedy…”

This type of protagonist always had a…

At first, when only a few people wronged him, he would say, “There’s no need to bother with clowns; the innocent need no explanation,” refusing to explain.

When everyone wronged him, he would say, “I’m dead inside,” and still refuse to explain.

Basically, he always had a reason “not to explain.”

Especially to the heroines!

“Such nonsense!”

If he explained and they didn’t listen, that would be the heroines’ fault.

But when the protagonist said nothing and even acted like a villain.

Of course, the heroines hated him, and then he felt wronged!

But if that’s the case.

“Xiang Shaotian likely has some ‘silent protector of the world’ backstory…”

After all, that would justify the entire world being unfair to him, amplifying his sense of injustice!

“And then the world would kneel and weep for this hero…”

But if that’s true, it means the ancient martial world is hiding a massive crisis.

One so large it could affect everyone in the ancient martial world.

“…What could it be…”

Wang Haoran couldn’t help but glance at the little fox curled up nearby.

“Why… why are you looking at me like that!” The little fox was still replaying his teasing of Lin Chaoyin in her mind.

Seeing his gaze, she instinctively thought Wang Haoran was planning to test her next…

She shyly covered her little head with her tail.

“……”

Wang Haoran chuckled, preparing to pick her up and call his three new subordinates to head back.

But at that moment—

“What’s this?!”

He suddenly snapped his head toward the distance.

“…It’s finally here!”

An immensely powerful aura.

Wang Haoran was about to warn the little fox.

But a voice reached them first—

“Yingyu, I finally found you!”

With a relieved tone.

A blue-haired woman appeared before them.