In Xianxia With The Investment Return System, Starting My Journey by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple (Patreon)

Chapter 2: Casual Suppression, a First Disciple who’s a Succubus? 

The moment Chen Daoxuan received the system notification, he immediately abandoned all other thoughts and transported himself to the scene!

Upon his sudden arrival, he saw Leng Yanran ready to sacrifice herself!

This gave him quite a scare, and he quickly intervened to stop her.

It had taken him long enough to find a Saint-Grade talent suitable to take on as a disciple, and if she were to die now, who knew how long it would take for another opportunity to come along!

As for the strange tension in the atmosphere, Chen Daoxuan didn’t concern himself with it at all.

As long as he was within the bounds of this temple, he was like a deity, with nothing to worry about!

After sizing up Leng Yanran for a moment, Chen Daoxuan's gaze grew increasingly brighter.

Not only did this potential disciple possess excellent qualifications, but she was also a pleasure to behold!

Moreover, she didn’t even appear to be fully human—more like… a succubus!?

“This young lord, those three are experts of the Profound Sky Realm. If you are no match for them, please release me and save yourself!”

Leng Yanran hadn’t expected a young man to suddenly appear and prevent her from ending her life.

Whether it was due to his handsome appearance or because she knew her days were numbered and didn’t want anyone else drawn into her troubles, Leng Yanran surprisingly suggested that the young man should flee.

“Kid, if you know what’s good for you, step aside. Once I’m done, I’ll grant you a swift death,”

“If not… hehe, let me show you what true torment is, where you’ll wish for death over life!”

The third assassin sneered at Chen Daoxuan, noticing no powerful aura emanating from him and taking him for an ordinary young man, let down his guard.

“Young lady, would you be willing to take me as your master?”

But Chen Daoxuan hadn’t spared the three assassins a single glance from start to finish; they were all within the temple’s range, and even if they wanted to flee, it would depend on his will.

The most important thing right now was completing the system’s task—taking her as his disciple!

As for the three of them, what did they even count for?

“This…”

“If you can suppress those three, I, Leng Yanran, would be willing to take you as my master!”

Leng Yanran re-evaluated the young man in front of her, but he still seemed like an ordinary person to her, with no aura of spiritual energy—only handsome looks!

However, recalling that he had suddenly appeared and even intercepted her full-power attack, perhaps he held some hidden abilities—maybe a hidden master?

And with the calm disdain he showed toward the three Profound Sky Realm cultivators behind her, a sliver of hope sparked within her!

If he really was a hidden master, what harm was there in taking him as her master if it meant survival?

“Deal!”

Hearing this, Chen Daoxuan smiled and nodded.

“Trying to act like a god, kid? I gave you a chance, but if you’re going to waste it, then die first!”

With a cold sneer, the third assassin gathered his spiritual energy and prepared to shatter the young man into pieces.

But in the blink of an eye, the young man disappeared!

“Wha—?”

Before he could react, he felt his breath catching, his neck gripped tightly by the young man’s hand.

“Relax, first times always bring some tension. Take a deep breath—yes, that’s it, deep breaths. Feeling a little dizzy is normal for the first time…”

Chen Daoxuan’s voice echoed by his ear. The assassin struggled, only to find himself unable to exert any strength, his spiritual energy seemingly bound!

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, the assassin’s struggles grew weaker, and eventually, his head slumped down.

Only then did Chen Daoxuan release him, taking a deep breath and casually tossing the assassin to the ground.

‘The first time killing someone… still makes me a bit nervous.’

Chen Daoxuan sighed inwardly. It was his first time killing after transmigration; though he knew he was in a harsh, immortal-cultivation world, he couldn’t quite get used to it.

As for those words he’d just said, they weren’t meant for the assassin but rather for himself.

However, to everyone else, this scene looked nothing short of demonic!

"Big Brother, let's attack together; there's something off about this guy!"

The remaining two assassins snapped out of their shock. 

Neither of them had even seen how Chen Daoxuan had moved before he strangled their third comrade—and what terrifying words he’d spoken, suggesting it was “normal to feel a bit dizzy the first time you die.”

How horrifying!

Not daring to be careless, the two assassins unleashed their strongest moves, aiming to bring down Chen Daoxuan with all their might.

"Euphoria Claw!"

"Destructive Demon Blast!"

Boom———

The duo's powerful strikes landed squarely on Chen Daoxuan, who made no attempt to dodge and allowed the full brunt of their attacks to land directly on him!

"Got him!"

“Haha, Big Brother, this guy’s nothing after all. Taking a full-force hit from the two of us, he's probably been reduced to ashes by now!”

Seeing the dust cloud rise, the two assassins looked satisfied with their strike's effectiveness. Even someone at the peak of the Profound Sky Realm would be dead if they tried to take that head-on. Relieved, the two relaxed their guard.

“Damn it!”

Leng Yanran clenched her fists, feeling a pang of guilt. This handsome young man could have escaped but ended up dying because of her!

But just then, a cough sounded, and everyone looked on in shock.

“Cough, cough. What kind of technique was that?”

“Were you trying to raise enough dust to choke me to death?”

Chen Daoxuan emerged from the haze, looking at the two assassins with a face full of disdain.

“This!?”

“Impossible! This kid must have used some defensive artifact!”

"Big Brother, we have to kill him and take that artifact for ourselves!"

Snapping out of their shock, the assassins prepared to attack again.

“Forget it. This is getting boring.”

This time, Chen Daoxuan didn’t give them another chance. With a casual wave of his hand, as if swatting at flies, he brushed toward the two men.

As they were about to mock him, there was a sudden “boom” and “boom” sound!

The two Profound Sky Realm experts exploded simultaneously, turning into clouds of blood mist!

“Does that work for you?”

Turning around, Chen Daoxuan tried to put on a friendly face, smiling at the stunned Leng Yanran.

“This… this…”

“Disciple Leng Yanran pays her respects to Master!”

Leng Yanran snapped out of her shock, overwhelmed. The three assassins who had driven her to a dead end had been dealt with so effortlessly?

The technique that transformed two Profound Sky Realm experts into blood mist with a single wave of his hand—what kind of divine technique was that!?

Surely, this young man before her was at least an Unity Realm expert! No, there’s a high chance that he’s actually an Extinction Realm expert!

Without hesitation, Leng Yanran knelt down, paying the ultimate respect by bowing with the three kneels and nine kowtows.

After all, even in the Moro Kingdom, the most powerful experts only reached the Unity Realm stage; no Extinction Realm powerhouses were known to exist!

“Very well. I, Chen Daoxuan, hereby take you as my disciple today. You will be the chief disciple of my sect.”

Chen Daoxuan nodded in satisfaction, chuckling as he lifted his hand to raise her from a distance with a light gesture.

At that moment, the voice he had been eagerly waiting for finally echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Initial mission complete, reward distributed: Initial Gift Pack x1, Disciple Receiving Gift Pack x1.]