At the moment Bai Feng saw the system notification, he instantly snapped awake, not bothering to guess which fated child had gone crazy.
He hurriedly sat cross-legged.
A massive influx of spiritual energy surged into his body, and his aura began to climb, only barely stopping when he reached mid Foundation Establishment.
“Damn fated child, don’t let me find out who you are, or I swear…”
Bai Feng gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, his tone fierce, “Stay far away from me!”
Just then, there was a knock on the door outside, forcing him to stop his thoughts.
He stood and walked toward the door.
“Who is it?”
Hadn’t he already moved to a more remote part of the clan?
And at his request, the servants rarely disturbed him.
Could it be that his father had something to find him about?
He reached out and pushed the door open, but then his movement froze.
Standing outside was no one else but his younger sister, Bai Yumo.
Only, her expression was no longer as distant and cold as before; there was now a trace of hesitation.
I knock.
Yumo was supposed to be looking for Father, wasn’t she?
Why is she suddenly here looking for me?
She never used to seek me out after coming home.
Bai Feng quickly hid the surprise on his face and quietly took a half-step back to keep some distance from his sister.
“Ahem, Yumo, weren’t you going to see Father? Could it be that Father wants to see me?”
Bai Yumo noticed Bai Feng retreating half a step; a flash of guilt and sadness crossed her eyes.
But she couldn’t blame him.
All this was because of her.
If she hadn’t deliberately kept her distance, Bai Feng wouldn’t have kept his guard up against her.
“It’s not that…”
Bai Yumo lowered her head.
That usually calm and indifferent face now carried a few nervous and fearful wrinkles.
“I wanted to invite you, Brother, to go out for a walk.”
After speaking, perhaps out of embarrassment or fear of being rejected mercilessly, she quickly added two sentences:
“Because I only come back rarely, I want to buy some things needed for cultivation this time. If you don’t have time, then…”
She bit her lip, unable to bring herself to say she’d go alone, finally changing it to:
“Could you help me mark the shops in the city? I haven’t been back in a long time…”
Bai Feng didn’t answer immediately.
His expression looked like he had just seen a ghost.
Where did the sister who was so defensive against him, who intentionally kept her distance, go?
Had his sister taken the wrong medicine, or was she possessed by a ghost?
Bai Yumo kept her head lowered, waiting for Bai Feng’s reply.
Although only a few seconds passed, it felt like a year.
Her fingers fidgeted with the edge of her clothes, and as time went on, her body started to tremble slightly, as if she was about to turn and run away.
Fortunately, Bai Feng didn’t stay silent for long. He gathered his complicated thoughts and asked curiously, “What’s something that the Tianjian Sect doesn’t have, so you have to come here to buy it?”
If it were anyone else, he might not be curious, but his sister was an Immortal Bone possessor, treated as a Personal Disciple upon entering the sect.
He didn’t believe she lacked cultivation resources.
Though Bai Feng didn’t immediately respond, Bai Yumo’s heart relaxed somewhat, her expression lightening.
“There are still many things. Although Personal Disciples get lots of points, they aren’t used casually. Ordinary materials are bought in the city when we go on missions.”
Bai Feng nodded.
He stared at Bai Yumo, who was avoiding eye contact and looked nervous.
It reminded him of how she was when she first came to the Bai family.
Back then, she was like this too.
The first time she saw him, she was so nervous her eyes darted everywhere.
Although only three or four years old, her mind seemed fully matured, cautious with everyone, filled with insecurity.
When no one paid attention to her, she hid in a corner observing.
She didn’t act like a child of three or four at all.
“Did Father say anything strange to you?”
Bai Feng thought of his father, who was great at fighting but a mess when it came to family.
It seemed he always wanted to mend their sibling relationship.
Plus, the system had just popped up a window, so chances were the regretful fated child was his sister.
Damn it!
When have I ever wronged you, yet you treat me like this!
“No… no, I wanted to look at it myself.”
Bai Yumo quickly waved her hands, then looked up at Bai Feng with apologetic eyes.
“Sorry, I shouldn’t have doubted you.”
Bai Feng blinked, suddenly recalling something.
“You saw that letter? Father actually kept it? Considering his personality, it’s surprising he didn’t lose it.”
“Yeah.”
Bai Yumo nodded.
“But Father only found it recently.”
It fits my image of Father perfectly.
“Forget it, it’s not important. Don’t take it to heart.”
Bai Feng waved his hand.
He really didn’t mind.
Ever since the villain system appeared, his attitude toward his sister shifted from clinging to just keeping the peace.
Especially recently, he found the system seemed a little anxious because of his slacking off, forcing fated points on him even for minor incidents.
If he complained a bit, and his sister broke down crying, the system might use that chance to flood him with fated points.
He definitely didn’t want to be surrounded and beaten up by a bunch of fated children as soon as he went out.
But he didn’t say anything, and that only made Bai Yumo feel worse.
If Bai Feng had scolded her a little, she might have felt better.
But instead, he acted like it was nothing, as if this was what a big brother should do—just like when they were kids.
The more like this, the more she felt miserable, because her own doubts and suspicions had pushed Bai Feng away.
Yet Bai Feng neither pestered nor retaliated; he even started avoiding her to take care of her feelings.
Even if misunderstood, he still cared.
She really deserved to die for this!
She even woke up in the middle of the night to give herself a hard slap.
“I… really, I’m sorry…”
Thinking this, Bai Yumo sniffled and quickly took a deep breath, tilting her head aside, seemingly trying to hold something back.
“Sorry, I don’t deserve to be your sister.”
“Wait, calm down first.”
Bai Feng was dumbfounded.
“Little sis, why aren’t you following the usual script? I don’t even care anymore, why are you feeling so wronged?”
He instinctively glanced at the system.
Sure enough, it started popping up windows:
[Beep, detected host made the fated child cry bitterly. Fated points +50. For host’s first active manipulation of the fated child’s feelings, special reward: Xianfa Yiduan Divine Method. Hope host keeps it up.]
“What the hell!”
Tell me, what counts as making someone cry bitterly, and what’s this “actively manipulating feelings”?
Don’t lie with your eyes wide open!
My sister hasn’t even cried!
Bai Feng restrained his urge to complain.
Right now, compared to complaining about the system, there was something more important to do.
He couldn’t let Bai Yumo keep going like this.
If she really cried, the system would probably stuff even more fated points down his throat.
So Bai Feng reached out and patted Bai Yumo’s back.
“Alright, alright, calm down. Don’t overthink. I didn’t say anything against you, and I’m not wronged either. I’ve been doing fine these past few years!”
Bai Yumo glanced at Bai Feng, then looked around at the remote surroundings.
She lowered her head again, and a single tear finally slipped down her cheek.
“Sorry…”
Bai Feng:
“?”
Little sis, what’s wrong with you?
The more I comfort you, the more wronged you look?
He hadn’t realized at all while comforting her that only in Qinghong City was he mostly free from being blamed.
But at the Tianjian Sect, rumors about Bai Feng’s bone-stealing were everywhere.
And he hadn’t even changed his clothes since coming home—still dressed as a spoiled rich kid.
Saying things like that was like stabbing Bai Yumo’s heart with a needle—sharp, fast, and painful.
[Beep, detected host pressed the advantage, severely crushing the fated child’s mentality. Fated points +30, all attributes +3.]
“Shut up!”
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