“Senior Sister Bai, Senior Sister Bai!”
Two disciples wearing Tianjian Sect robes stood outside the Bai family residence, continuously shouting toward the house.
The nearby gatekeeper looked puzzled—what were these Tianjian Sect disciples shouting about outside?
If they felt hesitant to enter the Bai residence, they could have just asked for help to notify inside!
Just as the gatekeeper was about to take a step forward to let these two clear-eyed Tianjian Sect disciples in, Bai Yumo had already heard the shouting outside and quickly came out from the house.
“What’s going on?”
She looked at the anxious expressions on the two junior sisters’ faces, asking with some curiosity, “Weren’t you out shopping? Did someone trouble you?”
“No, Senior Brother Chen and your brother started fighting!”
“We met Junior Brother Lin, and he told us to find you.”
The two quickly summarized the situation, one sentence after another.
Bai Yumo’s brow furrowed slightly.
“Where are they? Take me there quickly.”
At the same time, the image of Bai Feng surfaced in her mind, bringing a complex mix of emotions.
So many years had passed, yet even now, when she closed her eyes, she could still clearly remember the day her Immortal Bone was about to be extracted.
Sometimes, even today, she would be jolted awake by nightmares.
Because of that, she often dreamed of Bai Feng in her sleep.
If her father hadn’t shown up that day, the Immortal Bone from her body would probably have been transferred to him, right?
Though the investigation concluded that Bai Feng was unaware of this and her rational mind told her it wasn’t his fault, she still felt fear and terror.
Seeing him reminded her of that day when her bone was dug out, so she consciously began to keep her distance from him.
Her heart occasionally thought that maybe this was better for both of them.
Soon, the three arrived at the entrance of Qiufeng Tower.
She saw Bai Feng again, but he no longer resembled the person she remembered; instead, he looked like one of those second-generation rich brats in the sect.
After all, ever since she entered the Tianjian Sect, she rarely went home. Even when she returned, she tried to avoid him.
She had no idea why Bai Feng had become like this over the past few years.
She slowly exhaled and averted her gaze from Bai Feng.
She had thought that after so many years, she had let go.
But upon seeing Bai Feng again, a flicker of fear still surged deep in her heart.
At the same time, seeing her once close brother, who often took care of her, turn into this made her chest tighten painfully.
Yet she quickly suppressed her emotions and forced herself to stay calm.
Looking at the two fighting, confusion appeared on her face:
“Weren’t Senior Brother Chen and Bai Feng fighting? Why is it Chen Senior Brother and Junior Brother Lin fighting now?”
And Chen Senior Brother was almost defeated by Lin Junior Brother.
“I really underestimated you.”
Chen Senior Brother spat out a mouthful of blood.
After two failed attempts and being beaten so badly, he felt his rationality burning away like it was consumed by flames.
“But no matter how strong you are, you’re only in mid Foundation Establishment. Using such a powerful technique, your spiritual energy must be completely depleted by now!”
He raised his longsword again.
“It’s time to end this. Falling to my sword is something you should be proud of!”
At once, a massive Sword Essence surged forth, stronger than any previous strike.
“Danger, Senior Brother Chen has unleashed his Sword Marrow!”
“Quick, stop him!”
Amid the panic of the crowd, Lin Yan calmly exhaled, “I agree, it’s time to end this.”
But instead of drawing his heavy longsword, a flame ignited around his hardened fist.
“Arrogant!”
Chen Senior Brother seemed to have lost all reason.
His bloodshot eyes widened, a ferocious expression twisting his face as the immense Sword Essence charged at Lin Yan.
“Flame Fist.”
Lin Yan simply swung his fist forward.
Several disciples nearby could no longer bear to watch and covered their eyes, as if they saw the future where Lin Yan was torn apart by the Sword Essence.
But the next second stunned everyone.
The flame covering Lin Yan’s fist directly pierced through the sharp Sword Essence, which melted and vanished as if it were ice meeting fire.
“This is impossible!!”
Chen Senior Brother was horrified.
Ignoring the backlash, he forcibly scattered his Sword Essence beyond his capability, attacking Lin Yan from all directions.
“Junior Brother Lin!”
“Senior Brother Chen, you’ve gone too far! We’re all Tianjian Sect disciples—why must you use such deadly force?”
Several disciples ignored the danger and rushed forward to help Lin Yan, but they were too far away.
The Sword Essence moved too fast, making it difficult to catch up.
Lin Yan gritted his teeth and did not step back.
Currently, his cultivation was insufficient, and the flames only covered the size of his fist.
Fortunately, he knew the flaw of this move and had activated Defensive Talismans in advance, planning to rely on the talismans to endure the attack.
“Sword Essence, I have it too!”
An unexpected voice rang out.
Bai Feng threw out a talisman, then swiftly raised his longsword and stabbed forward.
A surge of Sword Essence burst from the talisman, each strand larger and stronger than Chen Senior Brother’s.
“Brother Lin, don’t worry. Use Flame Fist on him. I’ve got your back!”
Lin Yan laughed heartily, “Good, I’ll leave my back to you then!”
With that, he stopped worrying about the Sword Essence flying from all directions and focused fully on Chen Senior Brother’s face.
A Sword Essence flew toward him, but in the next moment, another Sword Essence collided with it, and both vanished instantly.
Lin Yan moved like he was walking a tightrope over a bottomless abyss, his name flashing on the death ledger.
Countless Sword Essences clashed and canceled each other out around him.
One came dangerously close to his cheek, but in the end, it only took a strand of hair before being stopped by another Sword Essence.
“Junior Brother Lin, you’re so cool!”
“No, isn’t the real unbelievable one Senior Sister Bai’s brother? How can he control so many Sword Essences so easily? Could he actually be a genius?”
Bai Feng’s expression remained calm.
With his early Foundation Establishment cultivation, he definitely couldn’t control so many Sword Essences at once.
But he had knowledge—and a group of elders who cared for him deeply.
After obtaining a large amount of talisman knowledge from the system, he combined it with some knowledge from Blue Star and sealed a fragment of a Sword Elder’s consciousness into the talisman.
Like a 21st Century Artificial Intelligence assistant, this consciousness helped him wield Sword Essence precisely, allowing him to perform complex Sword Essence maneuvers despite his insufficient cultivation.
Soon, with Bai Feng’s help, Lin Yan stood before Chen Senior Brother.
“No! What are you doing? I’m your senior brother and Chen Elder’s direct disciple! If you dare strike me, my master will never forgive you!”
Faced with the shameless Chen Senior Brother, Lin Yan’s face was expressionless.
His fist engulfed in flames punched straight at Chen Senior Brother’s face.
Bang!
Chen Senior Brother was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground, knocked unconscious.
His face bore a bright red fist mark, and there was even a burnt flesh smell lingering.
Bai Feng glanced at Lin Yan standing straight and then looked at Chen Senior Brother lying on the ground like a dead dog.
Somehow, the roles felt a little off.
A child of fate beat the sycophant of another child of fate, and the reason they fought was this villain right here.
[Beep, congratulations, host successfully incited one child of fate to beat the sycophant of another child of fate. Reward: Fate Points +20, Talent +1.]
Bai Feng:
System, come out right now.
What do you mean by incited!
That’s slander!
This was clearly voluntary on their part!
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