After Spreading Rumors About the Dragon-Pride Hero

Chu Yungui is unlucky enough to transmigrate into a book about a destined hero, where he plays a disposable extra. To escape his fate, he decides to cling tightly to the protagonist. So he helps the protagonist deal with the supporting character who keeps stealing the spotlight, sparing no effort in spreading rumors about him. Chu Yungui: “Ye Qingxuan has athlete’s foot, so he never takes off his boots!” Ye Qingxuan promptly invites his junior brother to the spirit pool. The next day, Chu Yungui tells everyone, “Ye Qingxuan has a foot fetish. He likes showing people his feet. He has no virtue as a man.” Everyone: ? One day, as he passes through the woods, he catches a faint hint of Ye Qingxuan’s voice. Chu Yungui: “Ye Qingxuan is a scumbag. He has a whole room full of personal belongings he took from other people! He has no morals.” Ye Qingxuan promptly puts Chu Yungui in charge of a major renovation of his courtyard. The next day, Chu Yungui spills the latest: “Ye Qingxuan is wasteful and extravagant. The floors in his room are made of gold! He has no idea how to manage a household!” Ye Qingxuan: My junior brother has a very unique sense of style when it comes to renovating courtyards. Driven to desperation, Chu Yungui pulls out his ultimate weapon: “Ye Qingxuan is impotent, which is why he doesn’t dare take a partner.” That night, under cover of darkness, Chu Yungui is cornered against a wall. Ye Qingxuan asks in a low voice, “I’m impotent?” The next day, Chu Yungui behaves himself. His waist just hurts terribly, and he’s probably covered in bruises. Then one day, Chu Yungui hears someone call Ye Qingxuan “Senior Brother.” He is instantly struck by a bolt from the blue, his legs trembling. He had the wrong person all along. Had he been spreading rumors about the protagonist this whole time?! Chu Yungui, having failed to cling to the protagonist, tries to sneak away, but Ye Qingxuan blocks his path. The sword in his hand gleams as he asks gently, “What rumor are you going to make up today?” Since he has thoroughly offended the man, Chu Yungui decides to go all in. He’ll steal Ye Qingxuan’s opportunities, then trample him underfoot! So in secret realms, on cliffs, in the Sea of Sinking, and in all sorts of dangerous places, he uses every trick in the book to seize everything that should have belonged to Ye Qingxuan. When he stands before a core crystal he can’t manage to pull out, Ye Qingxuan easily plucks it free. “Here, junior brother. Hold on to it.” Chu Yungui: ? At last, the moment arrives when Chu Yungui can trample Ye Qingxuan underfoot. And yet... He looks down at Ye Qingxuan, who lies beneath him with his clothes half open and a lazy expression on his face. Something feels off. Ye Qingxuan gently strokes Chu Yungui’s ankle and looks at him without restraint. “Hmm? Is that all?” Chu Yungui: What more do you want? Was I not stepping on you hard enough? *Chu Yungui, a walking disaster, a drama queen, a venomous jinx × Ye Qingxuan, the child of destiny, a poison-tolerant constitution, a man determined to mend their brotherly bond, and a mother hen *Includes original worldbuilding, with a different take on the supposedly emotionless cultivation path *Both are each other’s first, one-on-one Theme: Grow beneath the sun, taking one step at a time