Genshu Hao very rarely felt uncomfortable when looking at people, which was why he was confused when he didn't feel very well about one of the new members who had joined the sect.
He is one of the new students who had joined the sect, 15 years old and has great talent in cultivation. He had joined their sect 5 days ago alongside a handful of cultivators and he has since felt quite uneasy around the guy.
The guy's name is Zhun He, a cultivator of his age who is quite handsome and confident in his ability. He is a guy who has transcended the Gold core stage and is in the Jade core stage and had quickly become the hotshot of the sect and has managed to gain goodwill and support from the sect due to his potential.
After all, having a promising cultivator like him in their ranks would be a great boost for their reputation and overall strength, and talented cultivators are sought after by the sects. Even the elders of the sect have praised him for his potential, including Yanyue Mei, his benefactor had praised him.
If he had been a normal teen, he would've probably been jealous of the fact that the new guy was getting the attention of the sect, especially from Yanyue Mei, someone he has known since he had been a child. And perhaps also due to tha fact that said guy is trying to get close to Zhu Li, the same girl that he has been pursuing for years.
That did annoy him to be honest, and he did show his displeasure as he has been trying to get closer to her and he wasn't about to stop just because a new guy had appeared, especially since she isn't even in a relationship and is free, so he doesn't see any problems with that.
No, it was the fact that he felt that there is something wrong with the guy, somehow his manner of acting, his smile, his confidence and politeness to others and also humility, it sort of rubbed him the wrong way, it was a gut feeling of his, and he was wary of the guy due to that.
"Genshu Hao, what are you thinking?" A boy asked as he draped his left arm over his shoulders with a smile on his face.
Genshu Hao just chuckled in response as he was brought out of his musings as he looked at the boy.
"I was just thinking about something, Guo Shen. You seem to be in a good mood." Genshu Hao remarked with a smile as he looked at the boy.
Guo Shen is a 17 year old teenager, with a slightly bulky body, light brown hair, light golden eyes, fair skin and a handsome face and dressed in the robes of their sect. He is the young master of Guo Clan, a lower house that had rose into prominence in the last few decades.
Their relationship had started rocky, what with Guo Shen being a young master and Genshu Hao being a sort of de facto prince of the Sect they belonged to. Guo Shen was stronger than Genshu Hao, but despite that the latter had more importance in the sect, which had rubbed the young man the wrong way.
Genshu Hao had of course picked up on that and not wanting to have an enmity with one of his own sect members, he slowly started to talk with the guy and slowly managed to make the guy warm up to him. He also helped the guy from time to time, which caused the guy to become less hostile to him and he started to ask him for help for problems that he can't brute force through.
And the biggest help that Genshu Hao had done for Guo Shen was playing matchmaker for him and another girl from another house, who had not yet joined a sect. Obviously it took some time for him to come up with a good plan and he also had to train the guy to ensure that he would be able to bag the girl.
And so after some careful work he managed to get the two of them together, and he can say proudly that their relationship is something that he is proud to have been able to create. This also had the effect of making him be regarded as the best friend of Guo Shen by the man as any form of enmity was erased due to his contributions and he has become a good companion and friend for him.
And overtime the man has come to appreciate the intelligence and mediatory abilities of Genshu Hao and has come to respect him, especially due to how he was successfully able to get together with the girl he liked.
"Well, I am planning on going on a date after two days. But uh, what about you? That new guy is going after your girl." Guo Shen said with narrowed eyes as he let go of his shoulder and stood straight.
"Zhu Li is not my girl, but I am annoyed by the guy going after all. That's why I am going to try harder to get her to choose me." Genshu Hao said with a smile on his face.
"If you say so. Do you want me to do something?" Guo Shen asked his friend.
"No. Zhun He is someone who has gained great popularity and favour in the sect due to his cultivation and potential. Not to mention the fact that he is in the Jade core stage. And as I recall, you're still only about to reach that stage yourself." Genshu Hao said as he looked at the teen.
"Yeah. I'm in the Gold core stage and about to transcend it, so I'm not a match for him. But I could do something else." Guo Shen said to the guy.
"You don't need to do anything. It's best not to get his ire, besides, guys like him are favoured by the elders as his presence would be uplifting for the sect." Genshu Hao said seriously as Guo Shen nodded.
"I understand. You know, I am always surprised at how knowledgeable you are. There aren't many of your age who are quite as smart as you are." Guo Shen said as he looked at the white haired boy.
"Why thank you. Seriously though, I don't feel that good about that guy. It's a gut feeling , but I think it's best that you don't pick a fight with him. Just leave him be." Genshu Hao said to his friend.
"If you say so. But if he tries anything I don't like, then I will teach him a lesson." Guo Shen said with a light glare.
"Sure. Now go and plan for that date. I'm sure I had taught you enough about that." Genshu Hao said as he looked at his friend with an amused smile.
Guo Shen blushed at that as he laughed nervously as he looked at his friend.
"Alright, I'll go and make a plan. I'll come here to have you check it of course." Guo Shen said with a smile.
"Sure sure. But you will soon have to make plans on your own in the future." Genshu Hao said with a smile as the older teen nodded.
"I have prepared some special food for lunch, so be ready to eat really good food." Guo Shen said as Genshu Hao nodded in turn.
Genshu Hao watched the guy walk away as he sighed to himself as he ruffled his hair which went past his shoulders and almost reached his waist before he walked away to wander around the palace.
He kept on walking silently for a few minutes before he stopped as he saw Zhun He turn around the corner as his eyes widened as he saw him. The guy has long dark brown hair which reached his waist, fair skin, handsome face, blue eyes and wearing their sects robes, while also exuding an air of confidence. He also has two female sect members with him, both around his age and he can see that they had been enchanted by him.
"Good to see you, brother Genshu Hao." Zhun He said with a smile.
"Good to see you as well, brother Zhun He. And to you two as well." Genshu Hao said as he greeted the three disciples.
The two girls bowed to him respectfully when they saw him with smiles on their faces, and their respect is evident as well. Genshu Hao walked past the trio as they passed by each other, but Zhun He glanced at the boy as be slightly smiled to himself as he focused on the two girls with him.
'I don't feel that good, better keep away from him.' Genshu Hao thought to himself as he walked a bit stiffly.