Here We Are [Scum Villain's Self Saving System] LiuShen

Chapter 7

The forest seemed ominously quiet. He paused, now that even the sound of Shen Yuan's own footfalls was silent, all that could be heard was the fluttering of the leaves in the gusty wind. Looking up, they were transfixed by the myriad of fluttering leaves that danced in the high boughs, making a living roof above him. They were calming, almost hypnotizing, but the longer he stared the more the leaves looked like there are eyes staring back down at them and the vines hanging from the trees seemed to draw closer, blocking the sunlight as if they were forming a cage around him.

Shen Yuan sighed as he draw Xiu Ya out and slice through the head of the amorous snake vines that lunged at him from behind. The corpse of the monster immediately turned to black dust, the only proof of its remains was the pearl that Shen Yuan picked up. Although it's weak, people who aren't familiar with those creatures can easily fall prey to it. They really didn't hold back in this time's immortal alliance conference.

Well, who could blame them for raising the bar too high this year?

With the exception of Qian Cao Peak's Mu Qing Fang and An Ding Peak's Shang QingHua, almost all the inheriting disciple had participated in this immortal alliance conference. Since their Sect Leader thought that this was a good chance to develop the intersect relationship among disciples, they decided on five groups, six people each from different peaks. It goes without saying that his brother was very displeased with this arrangement but could only obey orders.

Shen Yuan was grouped together with Ku Xing Peak's head disciple, QingRuo. Unfortunately they had encountered the Avarice Bird of Paradise. It had posed no problem for them, but because of some small sect wanting to steal the glory, they failed to kill it in the most crucial moment before it went berserk and they could only retreat. With all the frenzy he ended up being separated from them.

There had been people from other sects that had wanted to tag along with him and some was even forceful towards him to join their group. It's fine if they were just curious about him, after all, there was a huge surprise when people saw two Shen Qingqiu's when the entourage of Cang Qiong Sect arrived.

Although people already heard of the Qing Jing Peak having two inheriting disciples, Shen Yuan's existence was more like a myth than a fact until today. He had rarely left the Territory of Tian Gong Mountains and when they were sent to some further location when they go down, it was always his brother who would speak to people as it was improper for an unmated omegas to converse with alphas outside their family or sect. Though, there are times he would even pose as his brother when he didn't want to talk to people, since no one would find out he was an omega with muted scent. It goes without saying that he had zero interaction with disciples from other sects.

And his existence was even more forgotten when he went into seclusion for five whole years while, on the other hand, Shen Qingqiu had more exposure outside when he was brought by their Shizun and Sect Leader outside of the mountains to teach him some diplomatic skills with Yue QingYuan as the future Sect Leader and Second in command.

So, yes. His first time appearance in this year's Immortal Alliance Conference had caused a huge – unnecessary – uproar. It was only in this day he realized how much the absurd rumor of him being Yue QingYuan's fiancé had protected him outside of the sect. It had deterred a lot of people from approaching him especially with the stunt that Yue QingYuan and Shen Qingqiu had pulled earlier. To actually intimidate groups of disciples who dared to even look and suppress them with their qi causing a fight to almost break out before the competition even begun. They were ruthless but necessary.

This entire time, since he was separated from his group, he had to decline and shake off a lot of people coming after him. It didn't pose a problem during the first two days since he was more often mistaken as his brother in a glance but as his brother's alpha scent on him had gradually faded making his scent as an omega noticeable, more and more trouble had come on his way. They were clearly aware that he doesn't find such advances pleasing and even more knowing that they had misunderstood his relationship with his shixiong, plus his muted scent should have been already a clear sign that he was already bonded with someone yet they still pursue him.