Chu Feng woke up, his eyes initially filled with confusion before gradually regaining clarity.
In his dream…
There was no physical fatigue, only mental exhaustion.
Chu Feng blinked a few times. He could hardly tell what was dream and what was reality anymore. Everything in the dream had been so vivid, as if he had experienced it firsthand.
The sound of steady breathing reached his ears. Chu Feng looked over and saw Bai Yuyan’s hair scattered loosely, her moist cherry lips slightly parted. There was a kind of beautiful disarray to her.
Chu Feng rubbed his head with one hand. Somehow, after sleeping, he felt even more drained.
It felt just like the exhaustion after training with his master, when he would collapse into her embrace and fall into a deep sleep.
So tired… so exhausted…
Before he realized it, Chu Feng had fallen asleep again.
This time, it was a deep, restful sleep.
When Chu Feng woke again, the beauty in his arms was already awake.
“Good morning, Junior Brother.”
Bai Yuyan looked at the now-awake Chu Feng, resting her fragrant cheek on her hand with a gentle smile, like a spring breeze in April.
“Senior Sister Yuyan…”
Chu Feng looked around and realized, to his surprise, that they were still in the private room at the auction house.
Bai Yuyan got up and tidied her messy hair, picked up the Innate Mystic Spirit Elixir Eunuch Cao had left earlier, and looked at her junior brother lying on the soft chaise lounge.
“Junior Brother, quickly drink this.”
Chu Feng took it without any fuss and downed it in one gulp.
Hmm… how to put it? It felt like swallowing a big mouthful of jelly.
Chu Feng closed his eyes and waited for a moment, but his body didn’t react at all!
“Senior Sister Yuyan, don’t tell me this is fake?”
Chu Feng smacked his lips. Well, at least it tasted pretty good.
“It’s real. But this elixir only works when Junior Brother is breaking through to the next major realm.”
As she said this, a faint blush suddenly crept across Bai Yuyan’s cheeks. She glanced at Chu Feng, then said shyly, “Junior Brother, do you still remember? When breaking through to a major realm, you have to merge yin and yang energies with a woman who possesses a Mystic Jade Spirit Root.”
“I know that much, but I don’t know which women have a Mystic Jade Spirit Root.”
That was exactly what troubled Chu Feng. Even if you did find such a woman, why would she agree to merge yin and yang energies with you if you were strangers?
So, Chu Feng thought, if worst came to worst, he’d just have to obediently return and ask his master for help.
His master was the Moonlight Sword Fairy. She should be able to help him with this problem.
“Actually, I—”
Just as Bai Yuyan was about to speak, a knock came at the door.
“Honored guests, an elder from your Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect has come to see you.”
The pleasant atmosphere was broken once again.
Bai Yuyan was not happy.
“Oh, okay, got it.”
Chu Feng responded casually, surprised to realize that it was already the next day.
“Senior Sister Yuyan, let’s go.”
Chu Feng turned to Bai Yuyan and spoke.
“Mhmm, alright.”
Bai Yuyan didn’t bring up the topic again. For now, the priority was the martial competition. There would be plenty of time afterward.
Her junior brother was already close to breaking through to the second-rank realm, but doing it alone would be difficult. Forcing the breakthrough could cause the yin and yang energies to become unbalanced and cloud his mind.
At that point, if she stayed close by, her junior brother might just pounce on her.
The thought brought a deep flush to Bai Yuyan’s cheeks..
The plan was perfect: it would be Chu Feng who made the first move. She would win his body, and as for his heart that would follow soon enough.
Chu Feng who was walking ahead had no idea what kind of plan his beloved Senior Sister Yuyan was cooking up in her head.
He was busy pondering something else. He had slept in the same bed with Senior Sister Yuyan, but in his dream… he had been with another beautiful woman.
Would that count as… dream-cheating?
***
Chu Feng returned once more to the familiar No. 1 arena.
It was almost time to draw lots. Rubbing his hands together, Chu Feng hoped for some good luck.
“Junior Brother, do you remember what I told you yesterday?”
At that moment, Bai Yuyan suddenly spoke.
Now that she mentioned it, Chu Feng recalled. It was true; he had spent the night with Senior Sister.
But… was this really reliable?
“I remember. But, Senior Sister Yuyan… I’m still not that confident.”
After being unlucky for so many years, Chu Feng had already gotten used to it. He didn’t dare hope for two strokes of good luck in a row.
“In that case…”
Bai Yuyan suddenly leaned in, her moist cherry lips gently pressing a kiss on Chu Feng’s cheek.
Chu Feng: !!!
Bai Yuyan placed a finger playfully on her lips and gave him a cheeky wink.
“This is a spell to boost your luck, Junior Brother~”
Thump thump—
Today’s match had already been decided. Chu Feng had lost.
At the drawing lots area, Chu Feng reached in.
Number six.
***
Up on the high platform, Prime Minister Zhao Shoucheng had arrived early as usual. Once everything was checked and confirmed, he leisurely sat there sipping tea.
Today was supposed to be the semifinals. Technically, the final should be held tomorrow.
However, Zhao Shoucheng had decided to hold the final this afternoon instead….not for any special reason. After all, the champion would be Young Master Chu Feng regardless of when they fought. So sooner or later, it made no difference.
He had even submitted a memorial to the emperor, and sure enough, Her Majesty was quite pleased with the decision. In fact, the emperor would personally attend the final match.
Zhao Shoucheng silently praised his own cleverness.
However, the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect did have one troublesome figure. It was Lin Ruo.
He was powerful, and when facing first-rank cultivators, it looked like he felt no pressure at all.
To ensure everything went perfectly, Zhao Shoucheng had specially invited an elite among first-rank cultivators. As long as Lin Ruo was defeated, everything would be flawless.
Before long, the officials beside Zhao Shoucheng began drawing lots.
“Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect, number six!”
“Imperial side, number three!”
***
Hearing his number, Chu Feng immediately leaped onto the platform.
“He’s here, he’s here! It’s his turn this time!”
“Could that kid really finish it in an instant again today?”
“Haha! No gambler loses every time! This round, I’m all in on Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect!”
The moment Chu Feng appeared, the audience erupted in chatter.
Well, who could blame them? In the last match, Chu Feng hadn’t even taken a single step before it was over.
Even a three-second man has to at least take off his pants before the clock starts. But this guy ended it before the pants were even halfway down?!
Bang!
A figure crashed heavily onto the stage, sending up a cloud of dust.
Chu Feng narrowed his eyes, staring into the swirling haze. From the impact alone, it seemed this opponent might actually be a strong one.
With a thought, he gripped Little Bai in his hand.
However, the next moment, something completely unexpected happened.
“Ah! My foot!”
As the dust cleared, a young man was seen rolling on the ground, clutching his foot in agony.
“Ah! I twisted my ankle! It hurts so much!”
The young man clutched his foot, rolling and rolling…until he rolled right off the platform.
Splash—
He fell straight down.
Everyone: “……”
Chu Feng: “……”
From the audience:
“Wh-What just happened?!”
“Come on, this is even more ridiculous than yesterday! Twisted his ankle? Who are you trying to fool?!”
“Hahaha! I finally won a bet! No gambler loses forever!”
Up on the platform, the expressions of the officials, except for Zhao Shoucheng, were priceless.
But there was nothing they could do. At this point, Chu Feng was the only one left standing on stage.
“This official declares. Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect wins!”
***
After stepping down from the platform, Chu Feng still couldn’t quite believe it. He had somehow won again….in the most ridiculous way possible.
Could it really be as Senior Sister Yuyan said?
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