Chu Feng shook his head, pushing that ridiculous thought out of his mind. As the saying goes, one of life’s three great illusions is that, “She must like me.”
What’s more, he had just met his Senior Sister; they hadn’t seen each other before at all. Love at first sight? Nonsense…it was all just lust!
Chu Feng didn’t know how to respond to his senior sister’s words. For this kind of topic, it was best to just stay silent.
Seeing her little junior brother avoiding her gaze, Bai Yuyan chuckled softly. This kind of moment truly was delightful. It was a feeling she had never experienced in her past life.
But Chu Feng hadn’t come here just to share an umbrella with his senior sister and watch the rain. His real task was to explore the cave, so after the rain stopped, they arrived at their actual destination.
***
A little earlier—
At the cave entrance stood three figures: two men and one woman. One of the men was someone Chu Feng knew; it was Xue Zhiping.
“Up ahead is the hiding spot of the Phantom Serpent. It was just seriously wounded by us. This time, we must get its demon core!”
At this moment, Xue Zhiping showed none of the arrogance he had displayed when facing Chu Feng. Now, he looked rather battered.
Of the original ten-member team, only three remained.
Xue Zhiping stared at the other handsome young man and his eyes filled with envy. That young man was none other than Lin You, the disciple taken in by the Moonlight Sword Fairy.
Although he only had late-stage First Rank strength which was far inferior to Xue Zhiping’s early-stage Second Rank, it was still baffling that during the earlier fierce battle, all the peak First Rank cultivators had fallen, yet this guy had come out completely unscathed!
The other person was a young girl in a pale yellow long dress with her hair tied into twin ponytails. Her delicate features and lively, bright eyes stirred a protective instinct in anyone who looked at her.
Standing closer to Xue Zhiping, the girl spoke in a soft fragile voice, “Brother Xue, maybe we should just leave.”
This was Xue Yiyi, Xue Zhiping’s younger cousin. Among this year’s new disciples, she was extremely popular. With her sweet looks and bright, lively personality and especially that gentle, delicate voice, it was unclear whether it was natural or put on.
“Don’t worry, Yiyi. Brother Xue will definitely catch that Phantom Serpent. Once we do, the inner core will be yours, and I’ll keep the bones and tendons.”
“Really?! Thank you, Brother Xue! You’re so good to me!”
As she spoke, Xue Yiyi grabbed the corner of Xue Zhiping’s robe. Her cheeks turned red with shyness.
“Everyone else may have a lot of complaints about Brother Xue, but I support you! When people slander you, it makes me feel so bad for you.”
Hearing Xue Yiyi’s words, the infatuated grin on Xue Zhiping’s face nearly slipped out. No! He had to keep it together… he must show his best side in front of Yiyi!
Sure enough, after showing off his strength like this, not only was Yiyi impressed, but she even took the initiative to grab his robe. At this rate, in a few years… he might just be able to marry her!
In that moment, Xue Zhiping was already fantasizing about what to name their children.
At that thought, Xue Zhiping was instantly filled with energy and charged straight into the cave.
Lin You merely watched coldly from the side. No wonder people said Xue Zhiping was an idiot. A third-rank Phantom Serpent, injured or not, could still take the life of a second-rank cultivator with its dying counterattack.
Still, having that fool weaken the serpent wasn’t so bad. As for the third-rank demon core, it would be his!
***
The cave was pitch black. Chu Feng had barely walked in when he found he couldn’t even see his own hand in front of his face.
The next moment, a familiar warmth and softness reached him, followed by his senior sister’s voice echoing in the darkness.
“Junior brother, hold on tight to your senior sister’s hand~”
Though the cave was dark, with Bai Yuyan’s cultivation, it was nothing at all. She could easily see everything around them.
Couldn’t she have used a night pearl?
Of course Bai Yuyan had such a thing, but at this moment, there was no way she would take it out.
“Thank you, Senior Sister Yuyan!”
Chu Feng had lost count of how many times he had said those words. His senior sister was just too good to him!
“You’re welcome. More importantly, it’s best if you stay close to your senior sister~”
Bai Yuyan deliberately slowed her steps, taking her time to savor the moment.
Chu Feng, on the other hand, thought his senior sister was being considerate and kind. She was even slowing down just for him. Truly, she was as beautiful in heart as she was in appearance!
Bai Yuyan found her junior brother, now without cultivation, more and more cute. If things had followed the timeline of her previous life, he wouldn’t have entered the sect until three years later, and even then only with middle-stage first rank cultivation. He barely passed.
For a mortal body to obtain a spiritual root, there were only two possibilities: either heaven-defying luck in finding an extraordinary treasure that could create one upon consumption or seizing another cultivator’s spiritual root.
Though Bai Yuyan was curious about how her junior brother had obtained his spiritual root, since he didn’t bring it up, she didn’t pry. In any case, her junior brother wasn’t like that thief. He would never harm her.
After walking for an unknown length of time, strange noises seemed to echo from deep within the cave.
Hmm?
Chu Feng’s heart instantly tensed. Could it be a demon beast? With no cultivation whatsoever, he was utterly defenseless.
There was nowhere to hide in this place either. Careless…he should have been more cautious in choosing a mission. After all, some powerful experts, despite their overwhelming strength, were still excessively careful.
Up ahead, Bai Yuyan, relying on her cultivation, sensed an energy she despised.
Hmph! That damned thief. So he’s found this place after all!
Boom—
Suddenly, a deafening boom echoed. The sound was especially loud within the narrow cave.
In the next instant, a blurry black shadow rushed rapidly toward Chu Feng.
What is that?!
Chu Feng froze on the spot. This was his very first time seeing a so-called demon beast, and even from a distance, the stench of blood filled his nose.
Unlike Chu Feng’s reaction, Bai Yuyan remained utterly calm. It was just a third-rank demon beast.
Seeing his senior sister’s composure, Chu Feng instantly steadied himself. Right, he had a powerhouse like his senior sister by his side!
Swoosh—
A flash of white light passed before Chu Feng’s eyes. A beastly roar rang out, and then…silence.
It’s gone?!
Chu Feng was dumbstruck. Good heavens, not only was his senior sister beautiful, but her strength was incredible as well!
With a wave of her hand, Bai Yuyan drew a white demon core into her palm.
Not bad. A third-rank demon core; just right to refine into a good pill for junior brother.
His cultivation was still too low; he couldn’t withstand anything of a higher grade.
“Senior Sister, you’re amazing!”
Chu Feng immediately started singing her praises. Right now, his strength was still weak, so clinging tightly to his senior sister’s thigh was the smart move…who knows, she might take him soaring with her. That’d be a huge win, no downside at all!
Hearing her junior brother’s compliment, Bai Yuyan felt genuinely pleased inside.
“Junior Brother will be just like me in the future. No…you’ll definitely surpass me.”
She wasn’t just saying that. Although his spiritual root wasn’t an Immortal Spirit Root, the amount of effort he put in didn’t lose out to anyone. In the end, he would even step into the Ninth Rank Realm, standing at the very peak of the cultivation world.
“Senior Sister flatters me.”
Even with Chu Feng’s usual thick skin, he couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed being acknowledged like this. After all, he wasn’t even sure if he could survive in this strange world.
“Junior Brother doesn’t believe in himself?”
“To be honest, Senior Sister… I don’t.”
“But I, Bai Yuyan, believe in you!”
Bai Yuyan gave a gentle, radiant smile.
Even though Chu Feng was deep inside a pitch-black cave, at that moment, he could clearly see the beautiful smile on his senior sister’s face and the unmistakable look of belief in her eyes.
At that instant, Chu Feng’s heart skipped a beat….oh no, this was definitely the feeling of falling for someone!
Seeing the dazed look on her junior brother’s face, Bai Yuyan felt completely satisfied and continued casting her magic spell.
That’s right. The reason Chu Feng could clearly see Bai Yuyan at this moment was entirely due to her doing. She had used a spell on him, allowing him to witness the full extent of the tenderness in her eyes right now.
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