Dong—
As the deep toll of the bell rang out, numerous disciples began gathering at the Sect Master’s Peak. Once everyone had arrived, the total came to exactly fifty.
Among these fifty people, Chu Feng looked around the crowd but didn’t recognize anyone.
He had been brought here by his master, but she had gone in ahead.
Seeing no familiar faces, Chu Feng figured he’d just find a quiet corner to stay in.
But as he took a few steps back, the back of his head suddenly bumped into something soft.
“Ah!”
“Sorry!”
Chu Feng quickly turned around and had just started to apologize when an unbelievably beautiful face appeared in his view.
“Junior brother, you just hurt your senior sister, you know.”
As she spoke, Bai Yuyan’s beautiful eyes welled up with a few teardrops.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, I’m really sorry…I didn’t realize you were behind me.”
Chu Feng hadn’t sensed any presence behind him earlier. Could it be that Senior Sister Yuyan had just walked over?
“Well then~ how do you plan to make it up to your senior sister?”
Bai Yuyan leaned in slightly, blinked, and said with a soft laugh:
“Th-this…”
Chu Feng stammered, completely unsure of how to respond.
“Well then~ how about you take responsibility with your whole life?”
She paused, then added with a mischievous smile, “Though really, it’ll be me who gives my life to you~”
Seeing her junior brother blushing and flustered like that, he was just too cute~
At that moment, a young man walked over. Dressed in black, he had handsome features and a bright, confident smile.
“Senior Sister, it’s been a while. Your cultivation has improved again!”
He completely ignored Chu Feng standing beside her and politely greeted Bai Yuyan with a warm expression on his face.
The young man’s name was Qian Wenxuan. He was the personal disciple of the Eighth Elder. With a cultivation level at the peak of Third Rank, he was also one of the fifty selected to participate in the Great Yan martial tournament.
Ever since Qian Wenxuan first laid eyes on Bai Yuyan, he had made up his mind. He would win her over!
Naturally, the Qian family strongly supported this. After all, Bai Yuyan wasn’t just the disciple of the famed Moonlight Swor Fairy. Behind her stood the powerful Bai Clan. Gaining her would bring only benefits, no downsides.
But Bai Yuyan didn’t even glance at Qian Wenxuan. Her eyes remained fixed on Chu Feng.
“Junior brother~ You still haven’t answered my question~”
With that, Bai Yuyan intimately wrapped her arm around Chu Feng’s.
“Senior Sister Yuyan… there are others watching…”
Chu Feng quickly whispered, trying to remind her.
But Bai Yuyan acted as if she hadn’t heard a thing. She didn’t even look at Qian Wenxuan and kept treating him like he didn’t exist.
Qian Wenxuan looked at Chu Feng and his mind started racing….Who is this guy? And why was he being so intimate with Senior Sister?!
Everyone knew that Bai Yuyan was considered a cold beauty even within the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect. Just like her master, the Moonlight Sword Fairy, many geniuses had tried to confess to her yet all had failed.
“I won’t intrude on your moment, Senior Sister. I’ll take my leave.”
Qian Wenxuan wasn’t a fool. Bai Yuyan pretending not to see him was already a clear sign of her displeasure. If he kept clinging on, it would only backfire.
And so, Qian Wenxuan walked away.
Watching the man’s departing figure, Chu Feng asked, “Senior Sister Yuyan, who was that?”
“Just someone insignificant. Come on, junior brother, let’s find somewhere quiet.”
Bai Yuyan took Chu Feng’s hand and led him to a secluded corner.
Not long after, a powerful presence swept over the crowd, and the Sect Master emerged with several elders.
The Sect Master raised his hand and then began to speak.
“Ahem! Fellow disciples! Today, our Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect disciples will be heading to the Great Yan Empire…”
What followed was an endless stream of formalities and meaningless chatter.
After the Sect Master finished, the elders each took turns making speeches.
Chu Feng was starting to doze off from the boredom until a familiar figure jolted him awake.
Lin Ruo!
Wasn’t he supposed to be in seclusion at Broken Blade Cliff for punishment? Why was he here!?
Chu Feng was no longer able to stay calm.
On closer thought, heading to the Great Yan Empire was essentially a main storyline quest. As the protagonist, Lin Ruo naturally couldn’t be absent.
When Chu Feng saw Lin Ruo, Bai Yuyan saw him as well. Perfect. She could use this tournament as the chance to eliminate her greatest threat…Lin Ruo!
Once all the elders had finished their speeches, the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect’s expedition to the Great Yan Empire officially set off.
A massive spirit boat slowly descended. Fifty disciples, along with two elders at the seventh rank, all boarded the spirit boat.
Not long after the spirit boat took off—
Grrrgle…
Chu Feng’s stomach growled. As expected, even nearing the second rank wasn’t enough to resist hunger.
Just as he was about to take out a Fasting Pill from his storage pouch, a fair, delicate hand clasped his wrist.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, what’s wrong?”
“Junior brother, were you planning to take a Fasting Pill?”
“Yes.”
Chu Feng had gone out of his way to buy a few Fasting Pills. First, because he’d heard no meals were served on spirit boats, and second, because he wanted to try them himself and see how they tasted.
“There’s no need. Senior sister will personally cook for you.”
With that, Bai Yuyan pulled Chu Feng into the room that had been assigned to her.
Then, she took out cooking utensils and a variety of seasonings from her storage pouch. Clearly, she had come prepared.
As the saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.
In recent days, Bai Yuyan had set aside cultivation to focus on learning the culinary arts.
“What would junior brother like to eat?”
“Mm… meat!”
Chu Feng had no idea what strange vegetables existed in the cultivation world. What if there was something like fish mint or cilantro from his previous life? He couldn’t accept that. Better to choose meat; it was the safest bet.
“Alright~ Junior brother, wait just a moment.”
Bai Yuyan tied up her hair, then parted her cherry lips and breathed out scarlet flames.
Whoosh—
Before long, dish after dish was prepared, each so tempting that just looking at them made one’s mouth water.
“Junior brother, have a taste!”
Bai Yuyan picked up a piece of meat and held it to Chu Feng’s lips.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, I can do it myself.”
Chu Feng had just picked up his own bowl.
Crack—
The bowl shattered.
“Oh my, junior brother, it seems senior sister was careless and bought a defective bowl.”
Bai Yuyan blinked innocently, as if the broken bowl had nothing to do with her.
“……”
Well, what was done was done. Chu Feng opened his mouth and ate the piece of meat Senior Sister Yuyan had fed him.
The meat was tender and rich in flavor without being greasy. Chu Feng hadn’t expected Senior Sister Yuyan’s cooking to be this exquisite!
If this were a gourmet anime, this would be the moment he had to burst out of his clothes.
It was just that delicious!
“Is it good?”
Bai Yuyan immediately asked.
“Mmm! Delicious!”
Chu Feng gave her a thumbs-up in praise.
Hearing her junior brother’s compliment, Bai Yuyan was delighted and at once picked up another dish.
“Here, junior brother, try this. And this one, and this one…”
Swish, swish, swish—
Bai Yuyan kept bringing one bite after another to Chu Feng’s lips with her chopsticks.
“Mmmph mmph (Senior Sister Yuyan), mmph mmph mmph mmph (I can’t eat anymore)!”
Chu Feng wanted to speak, but his mouth was stuffed too full.
Just as Bai Yuyan was completely absorbed in the joy of feeding him—
Knock, knock—
A series of knocks sounded at the door.
“Senior Sister, it’s Qian Wenxuan. Do you have a moment?”
Seizing the chance, Chu Feng hurriedly swallowed the meat in his mouth.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, someone’s—”
Crack—
Before Chu Feng could finish, he saw Bai Yuyan snap the chopsticks in her hand.
“Junior brother, senior sister has something she needs to take care of first. Wait here for me, alright~?”
Bai Yuyan said this with a bright smile.
Gulp—
Chu Feng’s throat bobbed as cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Because though Senior Sister Yuyan was smiling, there wasn’t the slightest trace of a smile in her eyes.
Senior Sister Yuyan… is really scary!
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