Accidentally Reincarnated in Cultivation World-Chapter 286: Reappearance of Number One, Calamity Serpents
"Come out," Yu Xuan said calmly, his eyes narrowing as he recognized a familiar presence.
From the distant snowfield, four figures emerged flying straight toward him, their Peak Tier Three auras radiating with intentional pressure, almost flaunting it.
Their expressions were arrogant.
Yu Xuan raised a brow.
"Number One. Long time no see. Looks like your cultivation has improved a little," he said casually, as if greeting an old neighbor instead of a group of cultivators.
[A/N: Number One first appearance Ch 127]
All four froze mid-air.
And the leader, Number One had an expression of disbelief.
Of course he remembered.
He could never forget the humiliation from that day in the prison, the day he was forced to call a literal child his boss.
After that incident, he trained desperately to rebuild his pride.
He worked day and night, and eventually, along with his three comrades, joined the Discipline Committee.
Though new members, the gates crisis had made Peak Tier Three cultivators valuable, and they were quickly deployed.
But now.
Now he saw him.
And all rationality evaporated.
The leader’s face twisted in rage, as if Yu Xuan’s had stabbed at an old scar.
In his mind, he justified it perfectly.
’Back then our cultivation was sealed. That’s the only reason he could dominate us. Now it’s different. Now I’m stronger.’
A vicious smile spread across his face.
"Senior Yusss... I think this guy hasss a serious grudge with you," Sisu whispered, reading the tension.
Liji nodded solemnly.
"Mm. He looks ready to explode."
"Hahaha! Perfect!" Number One roared, losing all semblance of composure.
"Meeting you here is fate! Today, I’ll thoroughly crush you!"
Without hesitation, he and his comrades charged at Yu Xuan with blazing speed.
In his excitement to finally take revenge...
he didn’t even check Yu Xuan’s current cultivation.
"Eh?" Liji blinked, brows lifting.
She sensed he now radiated Tier Two aura and frowned slightly.
’So this senior is one of those people... bullies the weak, hides from the strong?’
Her impression of Yu Xuan dipped, just a little though her respect for his strength remained.
After all even if these people were Peak Tier three, having seen Yu Xuan’s powers, she doubt they can match him.
Yu Xuan simply stood still and waited.
When the four attackers were just a few steps away, he activated Domination through his [Immortal’s Gaze].
His Golden eyes burned brighter.
Instantly, all four froze in place.
Five minutes later...
Number One sat on the snow, voice trembling with forced calmness as he explained his story.
"Y-yeah... after that incident, we joined the Discipline Committee for redemption, boss."
Yu Xuan stared at him with a strange expression. The thief was saying that for redemption he decided to be a cop.
This was very strange.
But.
"As expected... your ability to adapt to any situation is unnaturally impressive."
Number One could only smile stiffly.
Yu Xuan could see spy potential in him.
He then gestured lazily toward the other three bodies lying face-down in the snow, still twitching from the psychological damage of [Immortal’s Gaze].
"Wake them up. We’re heading to the mountains."
"...Yes, b-boss."
***
Yu Xuan and his newly expanded group departed toward the mountain range in the distance.
As they traveled, Yu Xuan’s gaze drifted toward their newest tag-along — Number Four, a quiet young man with a faint scholarly air.
Compared to the other three delinquents, he stood out like a refined crane among rowdy chickens.
But what truly caught Yu Xuan’s attention was Number Four’s behavior.
The man kept sneaking glances, constantly at the twin sisters.
Not lustful.
Not fearful.
Something else.
Yu Xuan raised a brow.
’Why someone like him chose to run with Number One’s band of idiots...? Bad influence? Peer pressure? Temporary insanity?’
He sighed and sent a mental transmission.
’Hey. Why do you keep staring at the twins? What’s with that weird behavior?’
Number Four flinched so hard he almost tripped, then hurriedly replied in a whisper-like mental voice.
’B-Boss... do you really not know? Or are you pretending not to know?’
’Know what?’
’These two... don’t you know who they are?’
’Who?’
Number Four hesitated, then sent shaky words.
’Boss, they’re Calamity Serpents!!!’
Yu Xuan blinked.
He’d never heard the term before, but the way Number Four’s soul wobbled told him it was something important.
’Explain,’ Yu Xuan ordered.
Number Four took a deep breath and launched into a detailed explanation
By the time he finished, Yu Xuan had a rough picture.
Calamity Serpents were notorious in the Immortal Realms.
Harbingers of Disaster.
Bearers of Misfortune.
A bloodline said to twist fate, distort luck, and bring ruin wherever they went.
But in the cultivation world, even bad luck could evolve into a terrifying superpower.
Yu Xuan only shrugged.
He had a bloodline that appeared and disappeared whenever it felt like it, he was the last person to judge anyone else’s strangeness.
Just then, a pulse rippled through their medallions.
A simple message appeared from Tuoba Jun
Help
Yu Xuan’s expression sharpened. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Without another word, the group accelerated.
The closer they drew to the mountains, the louder the earth rumbled. Snow slid down the slopes in heavy sheets, and the air vibrated with distant roars.
"Let’s go faster," Yu Xuan said.
He didn’t wait for agreement, he simply lifted the twins with [Telekinesis], levitating them beside him like floating dolls.
Number One’s group followed, streaking across the snow like bolts of light.
As they neared the source of the commotion, Yu Xuan saw two familiar figures retreating, Shangguan Yan and another disciple from Tuoba Jun’s squad.
Both were bruised, bleeding, and barely running.
"What happened to you two?" Yu Xuan asked, lowering the twins.
Shangguan Yan grimaced.
"We were ambushed... by a lot of Tier Three beasts, and by a lot I mean too many to count. Their coordination was really something and we suspect that someone is controlling them. Senior Jun stayed behind to hold them off... while we escaped."
Yu Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
"You three stay here," he ordered.
"Number One, come with me."
Before anyone could argue, Yu Xuan grabbed Number One by the back of his collar and the two shot into the sky, flying straight toward Tuoba Jun’s location like twin streaks of lightning.
