Chapter 5: S-Class Sentinel Rampage
"Xiao Hao!" Su Wan’s expression darkened as she immediately scolded him. "Stop talking nonsense! This is Yun Sheng. She’s your sister!"
"Sister?"
Lin Hao looked as if he’d heard some kind of absurd joke. His voice suddenly rose, his face filled with defiance and rage.
"Mom, have you lost your mind? My sister is standing right here next to me! Don’t just bring any random stray home. What makes you think *she* is worthy of being my sister?"
"Lin Hao! Shut your mouth!" Su Wan shot to her feet, her face pale with anger.
"Mom, please don’t be angry. You need to think about your health."
Lin Yueyao stepped in at just the right moment, calming Su Wan. She then walked forward and extended a hand to Yun Sheng.
"Hello, Yun Sheng. I’m Lin Yueyao. We’ll be family from now on. If you need help with anything, just let me know."
Her response was flawless, but this overly perfect graciousness, combined with the proprietary ease of a hostess, only made Yun Sheng feel more acutely like ’an intruder’.
Yun Sheng looked up at the dazzling S-Class Guide before her—the protagonist of the original story, adored by all.
She didn’t take the proffered hand, merely nodding lightly. "Hello."
This reaction clearly infuriated Lin Hao, who couldn’t stand her from the start.
"Sister Yue Yao offered you her hand, and you have the nerve to disrespect her? Truly someone from a junk star—no manners whatsoever! We show you a little courtesy and you start thinking you’re actually important?"
Yun Sheng’s brow furrowed. Just as she was about to speak, a panicked shout suddenly came from outside the living room.
"Miss Yue Yao!" An attendant ran in, panting. "There’s a crisis at the Zhou Family’s house next door! Their S-Class Sentinel, Zhou Lin, just got back from the front lines. His spiritual power has suddenly gone berserk, and he’s completely out of control! The Zhou Family is urgently requesting your help. They hope you can go immediately to help guide him!"
An S-Class Sentinel going berserk!
The expression on everyone’s face changed in an instant.
The destructive power of an S-Class Sentinel was terrifying. If one lost control completely, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The gentle smile on Lin Yueyao’s face vanished instantly, replaced by a grave and serious expression.
"I’ll go at once!" she said without hesitation, turning and walking swiftly outside.
The sudden news captured Yun Sheng’s attention as well. She subconsciously gazed in the direction Lin Yueyao had hastily departed, even straightening her posture slightly without realizing it.
Seeing this, Lin Hao immediately seized the chance to mock her.
"See that? Sister Yue Yao is a precious S-Class Guide. She’s someone who can save people in a crisis and win respect and gratitude for the Lin Family. *She* is the glory and pride of our family!"
He took a step forward, closing in on Yun Sheng, his voice full of threat.
"And you? A defective product that crawled back from some filthy junk star, without even a spiritual body! I’m warning you, don’t think having Lin Family blood means anything. Don’t even dream of replacing Sister Yue Yao or taking what’s hers. If you do, I’ll be the first one to make you regret it!"
"Lin Hao!" Su Wan snapped. "She is your sister! If you keep running your mouth, you’re grounded! Go to your room!"
Lin Hao jutted out his chin, his face full of defiance. "I only have one sister, and that’s Sister Yue Yao!"
Just then, a cry of alarm came from outside.
"Miss Yue Yao, look out!"
Lin Hao’s expression changed. He paid Yun Sheng no more mind and immediately rushed outside.
Su Wan also hurried out. After a moment’s hesitation, Yun Sheng followed.
The moment she stepped out of the main house, a wave of scorching heat washed over her.
The lawn of the nearby Zhou Family estate was in complete shambles.
The S-Class Sentinel, Zhou Lin, had completely lost control. Rampaging, crimson flames of spiritual power blazed around him. His eyes were scarlet, and an inhuman growl rumbled in his throat.
Four or five strong Sentinels tried to restrain him, but he sent them flying with a single swing of his arm.
His spiritual body, a flaming lion over three meters tall, threw its head back in a silent roar.
Lin Yueyao stood nearby, her hands releasing a gentle, white spiritual power that enveloped Zhou Lin like a cocoon of light.
At first, it seemed to be working. The phantom flames on Zhou Lin’s body dimmed, and his struggles weakened.
But just as everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief,
"ROAR..."
the flaming lion threw its head back with a deafening roar. The red light in Zhou Lin’s eyes surged, and an even more violent wave of spiritual power erupted from him.
Lin Yueyao grunted as if struck by a heavy hammer, stumbling back several steps. The white cocoon of light shattered instantly!
Completely out of control, Zhou Lin whipped his head around, his crimson eyes locking onto Su Wan and Yun Sheng, who stood by the steps!
"Mom!" Lin Hao screamed in terror.
But it was too late.
Zhou Lin shot forward like a cannonball, moving so fast he was just a blur.
On pure instinct, Yun Sheng violently yanked the petrified Su Wan behind her, shielding her with her own body.
Sensing the mortal threat, the power of the Holy Light White Tiger within her erupted.
A pale golden barrier, shimmering with white light, instantly unfolded, securely protecting her and Su Wan.
Zhou Lin slammed violently into the barrier, but his rampaging power was swiftly neutralized.
Even more miraculously, the white light from the barrier seeped into Zhou Lin’s spiritual landscape. The crimson in his eyes gradually faded, and the force of his struggles weakened significantly.
Though still not conscious, he had at least stopped attacking.
The area fell silent as everyone stared at Yun Sheng in shock.
"Who is she?"
"Miss Yue Yao couldn’t completely calm him down, but she actually..."
"Could she be even stronger than an S-Class Guide?"
Murmurs erupted from the crowd.
Hearing this, Lin Hao immediately jumped in to object.
"What nonsense are you spouting? It must be that Sister Yue Yao’s guidance just had a delayed effect!" He pointed at Yun Sheng, his face full of disdain. "She’s a good-for-nothing who failed her awakening. She doesn’t even have a spiritual body! How could she possibly calm an S-Class Sentinel? It was a coincidence. A total coincidence!"
Yun Sheng ignored Lin Hao, slowly lowering her tingling arm. The small bit of borrowed power within her was completely spent.
But this empty feeling, combined with the fact that she had just saved herself and Su Wan, made her realize one thing: ’I must have a power that is my own.’
Just then, she felt a pair of eyes on her.
She looked up and met Lin Yueyao’s gaze.
Lin Yueyao’s face was still pale. She stared at Yun Sheng, her eyes filled with shock and scrutiny.
She knew better than anyone that her attempt at guidance had, in fact, failed.
Yet Yun Sheng had not only blocked Zhou Lin’s deadly attack but had actually managed to calm him.
"You..."
Just as Lin Yueyao was about to ask, Yun Sheng quickly cut in with an explanation.
"That was probably a coincidence. I was just... so scared, I reacted on instinct. I really did fail my awakening. I’m not a guide, and I have no ability to calm Sentinels."
’I have nothing to fall back on right now,’ she thought. ’The little bit of borrowed power I had is gone. I absolutely cannot let Lin Yueyao see me as a threat from the very beginning.’
"See? Just as I said," Lin Hao immediately chimed in, his tone taking it as a matter of fact. "The one who saved Brother Zhou Lin was Sister Yue Yao. It has nothing to do with her!"
"Miss Yue Yao, we’re so grateful to you for this!"
"As expected of an S-Class Guide! You’re amazing!"
The Zhou Family members swarmed forward, surrounding Lin Yueyao to offer their sincere gratitude.