How to Bring Common Sense to Xianxia World

(Author’s Note: Long Ao Tian (龙傲天), literally "Arrogant Dragon Dominating Heaven," is the ultimate male power fantasy archetype in Chinese web fiction. He is an invincible, flawlessly handsome, and supremely intelligent protagonist who effortlessly crushes every rival with cold, domineering superiority. He rarely faces any meaningful struggle or consequences and attracts a harem of admirers without even trying.

It is essentially the Chinese equivalent of the ultimate "Gary Stu" or "Mary Sue."

This type of character is so common that "Long Ao Tian" has become the name of the trope itself in certain kinds of Chinese fantasy novels.)

While Wei Chen screamed inwardly, he stared at the self-entitled young master with the ridiculously over-the-top name, Long Ao Tian.

Ximen Hao smiled slyly and replied, "I’m sorry, Young Master Long, but my little brother needs this technique."

"Who’s your little brother?!" Yun Feng immediately protested, but Ximen Hao ignored him.

Long Ao Tian did not flinch. He simply smiled and gestured toward the center VIP booth.

"Friend in the center VIP booth, I advise you to reconsider. You do not know who I really am."

At those words, Wei Chen, the former nuisance streamer, felt his mouth itch severely. Before he knew it, he had already stood up and called out to Long Ao Tian.

"What are you then? A lucky beggar who somehow happened to stumble upon a mountain of spirit stones, transformed yourself, and is now using that money to experience what it’s like to be rich?"

"Or are you a gigolo who doesn’t get enough allowance from your sugar mommy, so you’re trying to get this technique cheaply because that’s all you can afford?"

The words were out.

Long Ao Tian’s face cycled through a variety of colors, from red to green, then black, before finally settling on green once again.

His body vanished and instantly reappeared, floating outside the center VIP booth where Ximen Hao and Wei Chen were.

Filled with anger, he pointed at them as though he could see through the mirrored window.

And he actually could.

"You! You insolent mortals! You have eyes but fail to see Mount Tai! Who, or what, gave you such a sacrilegious idea?"

"Well... you said it yourself..." Wei Chen shrugged.

"Me?" Long Ao Tian pointed at himself.

"Yeah. Didn’t you just call yourself ’this humble one’?"

The moment those words left Wei Chen’s mouth, laughter erupted from inside the booth.

Ximen Hao, Yun Feng, Xiao Mei, and even the group playing Uno in the back, Mo Xingyao, Dream Butterfly, and little Ningning, all burst into laughter at Wei Chen’s remark. Even Max let out a sound that almost resembled a snicker.

Seeing this, Long Ao Tian was just about to lose his temper and attack this group of foolish mortals when his gaze landed on a woman at the far end of the VIP booth.

It was Dream Butterfly.

She was smiling softly, laughing lightly while still maintaining her graceful and demure demeanor.

It was as though a spark had shot through his heart and soul.

Long Ao Tian felt that this was the moment.

The destined moment.

The answer to the question of why he had been born into this world.

He was born...

Born to witness her beauty.

To meet her.

To live in this very moment, breathing the same air as her.

Before he knew it, Long Ao Tian had forced open the mirrored window and floated in front of it. He gazed at Dream Butterfly as though admiring the most alluring and magnificent work of art.

Dream Butterfly, noticing that Long Ao Tian was staring at her, looked back at him in confusion.

Why did this man suddenly open the window? Does this guy want to pick a fight with Lord Husband? she wondered, tilting her head.

Seeing Dream Butterfly look back at him while tilting her head, a sudden wave of warmth struck the center of Long Ao Tian’s heart.

Definitely... I’ll definitely take this fairy as my concubine... No! My first concubine! If it weren’t for my engagement to my betrothed back in the Immortal Realm, this Long Ao Tian would definitely make this unknown fairy his wife!

Long Ao Tian thought to himself. At this moment, there was nothing in his mind except the graceful and demure fairy before him.

Wei Chen, meanwhile, watched the stranger stare at his wife with obvious interest. Strangely, he did not feel the same anger he had felt when he caught the lustful gaze Ximen Ren had directed at her.

It was the complete opposite.

Wei Chen was filled with anticipation, like someone watching a show unfold. Yes, it was the same feeling as someone eagerly waiting to see a poor fool get thoroughly humbled.

Of course, if Wei Chen detected even the slightest hint of base lust in Long Ao Tian’s eyes, he would have already slapped the guy senseless.

"This fairy, may this Long Ao Tian know your honored name?" Long Ao Tian asked, flashing what he believed to be his most charming smile.

Back in the Immortal Realm, countless fairies had praised his smile. It was the very thing that had ensnared most of the fairies who laid eyes on him. He had even earned the title **Long Ao Tian of the Dominating Smile**, because those who witnessed it were said to be completely captivated, leaving his smile engraved forever in both their hearts and minds.

Long Ao Tian knew this well. It was one of his greatest weapons when dealing with the fairies of the Immortal Realm.

*How is it, fairy of the Mortal Realm? Be honored. You are the first fairy in this realm to witness this smile.*

"No."

Dream Butterfly refused him flatly, though she still wore a gentle smile.

Long Ao Tian heard the word, but he could neither believe it nor process its meaning.

"Huh? Fairy... what did you just say?"

The sweet smile remained on Dream Butterfly’s face as she repeated herself.

"You asked if you may know my name, right? And I refuse."

"Wh... Wha... What!?" Long Ao Tian blurted out as though he had just encountered something beyond his comprehension.

Seeing his reaction, Wei Chen could not help but snicker, while Ximen Hao burst into loud laughter. He even nudged Yun Feng with his elbow and pointed at Long Ao Tian.

"Hahaha! Yun Feng! Look at this idiot! Hahahaha!"

As for Yun Feng, he tried his best to suppress his laughter, but the stifled chuckles escaping as he lowered his head were the best he could manage.

"But... but why? Why are you refusing, Fairy? It’s only a name," Long Ao Tian asked, still unable to believe what he had just heard.

Dream Butterfly’s smile grew even sweeter.

"It’s because I already have a husband. I’m afraid that if I were to give my name to anyone who asks with strange intentions, my husband might misunderstand me."

"What? You... you already have a husband?" Long Ao Tian blurted out, his mouth hanging so wide open that someone could have put an egg in it.

"You... you’re lying, right?" he asked again, unable to believe what she had just said.

Seeing the guy beginning to fall into delusion, Wei Chen could not help but shake his head.

"Dude... c’mon... stop it. Get some help. Don’t be a SIMP around here."

The moment Dream Butterfly heard the word *SIMP*, all of her graceful demeanor crumbled. She tried her best to suppress her laughter, but a stifled giggle escaped anyway.

Long Ao Tian’s face darkened.

Seeing this, Long Ao Tian’s anger flared. He did not direct his fury toward Dream Butterfly, but toward this insolent mortal who had made the fairy in his heart laugh at him.

"You’re courting death!"

Long Ao Tian raised his hand, gathering spiritual qi as he prepared to unleash a powerful palm strike at Wei Chen.

At that moment, Wei Chen immediately sensed Long Ao Tian’s cultivation.

The man was at the late stage of the Sealed Great Ascension Realm.

However, the power output Wei Chen sensed from him was even greater than that of the patriarchs from the Hidden Ancient Clans whom he had fought before.

But...

*Slap!*

With a single slap, Long Ao Tian’s face twisted violently from the force Wei Chen delivered to his left cheek. Blood and several teeth flew out of his mouth as he was sent reeling.

"The f*ck is wrong with you, man? This is an auction house! If you want to get violent, can’t you wait until the auction is over? Why are you charging up an area-of-effect attack? There are a lot of people down there!"

Long Ao Tian was completely stunned. He touched his cheek before slowly turning back to glare at Wei Chen.

Wei Chen had to admit, this guy was strong. The force he had put into that slap should have been enough to send Long Ao Tian crashing into the wall on the opposite side of the auction hall.

Instead, it had only knocked out a few of his teeth.

Wei Chen recalled Youqi’s report that someone had temporarily modified the Law of Heaven and Earth, allowing Immortal Realm cultivators to descend without being forced back.