Chapter 121: You’re Just in Time!
Zuo Qiu’s eyes went wide with shock as a familiar flame ignited inside her. For a second, she thought Bai Feng had chickened out and was about to have her eliminated. But then, she realized—wait a minute—this fire wasn’t hurting her; quite the opposite, it was boosting her power. Score one for enlightenment… or maybe just for weird flames.
Without hesitation, she clenched her sword and swung it furiously at Bai Yu Mo.
“Bro?”
Bai Yu Mo froze in place, eyebrows knitted with confusion. She was thinking, “Why is the woman next to Bai Feng trying to attack me? Did I miss a memo about my own d*ath?”
Ding!
She swiftly raised her sword to block, giving Bai Feng the most pitiful, ‘Help me, I don’t understand’ look and asked, “Bro, why are you doing this?”
“You really don’t learn, huh?” Bai Feng flipped open his system interface, and with a casual flick, marked Bai Yu Mo. “If you disguise yourself as someone else, I might hesitate for a few seconds. But this—this blatant impostor—yeah, I caught you instantly.”
“Bah!” Bai Yu Mo’s face immediately scrunched with indignation. “How did you find out about me?”
The last time, okay, maybe she slipped up a little. But this time, she was pretty confident she kept her disguise tight. So why was Bai Feng quicker than last time to see through her?
“Guess,” Bai Feng chuckled softly. “Could be that I’m just really good at pretending to be clueless.”
Bai Yu Mo frowned slightly—she didn’t buy it. She knew Bai Feng had some sneaky tricks to reveal her identity. It was the first time she’d really been caught this obvious.
She dodged left, blocking Zuo Qiu’s strike once more, then raised her other hand to slap the demon girl.
Wham!
Zuo Qiu instinctively abandoned her sword and raised her hand to slap back, but the moment was over in a flash. The demon girl kicked out like a rocket and sent Zuo Qiu flying backwards.
Bai Feng caught the flying Zuo Qiu just in time, clutching a talisman in his hand—last resort, instant teleportation.
“Alright, that’s enough playing,” Bai Yu Mo, in her true face now—smiling, red eyeshadow adding even more allure—reached out and touched her cheek. With a grin, her features shifted to a different face, prettier and more seductive. “Holy Son, it’s time for us to go back.”
“I’m not planning on being some Holy Son,” Bai Feng said plainly, glancing at the talisman he’d just stored away. He looked around, scanning the surroundings. Nope, he wasn’t in the heat of the battle anymore—definitely southeast, far from the main battlefield.
Plus, he’d just run into the demon girl, and the space was sealed off, probably dropped here deliberately by that Black Lotus lady.
The demon girl grinned wickedly and slowly walked toward Bai Feng. “I know you’ve got a teleportation charm, but guess what? I’m not caught unprepared.”
“Really ambitious,” Bai Feng backed away slowly, remembering that locking down space with a Spirit Weapon wasn’t cheap.
Should he use his system reward and push his Golden Core to full maturity? Problem was, that might tip off other people—no stealth anymore. Gotta be careful.
“Stop struggling and come quietly,” the demon girl whispered, then suddenly lunged with a sword aimed at her target. But she only received a quick glance from her opponent—one swift palm sent Zuo Qiu flying again.
“Oh, right,” the demon girl said, raising her right hand. “Black Lotus asked me to handle you. Well, I’ll take care of you first, then bring the Holy Son back.”
Zuo Qiu’s eyes stayed glued to her—the Black Lotus wasn’t planning to let her go so easily.
Was she going to d*e?
She’d put in so much effort, only to be repeatedly tripped up by misfortune. Why did fate have it out for her?
Just as the demon girl’s hand was about to fall, Bai Feng hesitated—ready to activate his system reward—when a trembling voice suddenly floated into their ears:
“Array activated!”
Instantly, intricate runes lit up the ground, illuminating the battlefield. The demon girl spun around, eyes narrowing as she looked up at the distant roof.
Around Bai Feng’s side, Su Lan Qian’s array plates were laid out—matched perfectly with an incomplete big array. A tremendous pressure surged toward the demon girl.
The demon girl swiftly turned, reaching out to grab Bai Feng—but in the next second, a flash of Sword Qi cut her half arm clean off.
“Tsk!”
She shot a cold look at Bai Feng, then caught her severed arm and retreated. A few sword energies hammered into her original position, carving deep cracks into the ground.
“Holy Son, next time no one disturbs us—I’ll come find you again,” she said darkly before rushing into a nearby building. As her sword energies vanished inside, she was gone without a trace.
“Bai Feng, you okay?” Su Lan Qian hurried down from the roof, rushing to his side. “Sorry I was late!”
“No, you came right on time. Seriously, thank you,” Bai Feng exhaled, slightly relieved. He glanced at the dissolving runes on the ground and asked curiously, “Is the big array done yet?”
“Not quite,” Su Lan Qian shook her head. “But my master tweaked the array and the plates I made, so I can temporarily borrow the power of the incomplete array.”
“So, she guessed I’d appear here?”
She nodded. “Yeah. She said if you come out of the temporary space, Black Lotus would most likely force you to the southeastern part of the city—away from the battlefield, where the space is more stable and less likely to get ambushed. She waited here in advance.”
Then she rubbed her little nose awkwardly. “Actually, master thought it might be pretty tough for you to get out from there, and she was already prepped to analyze the temporary space’s location just in case.”
Bai Feng felt warm inside, a mix of admiration and gratitude. No wonder his master and the Sect Leader had such high expectations. Being from the Demon Path and having grown among scattered cultivators, he knew how accurate their calculations were.
Without Liu Meng’s guidance and Su Lan Qian’s clever planning, he might be truly doomed this time. Though he carried plenty of survival gear, the demon girl sought him, not to k*ll him—but to catch him. So his protective items weren’t as crucial now.
He’d need to ask his master and the Sect Leader for some anti-capture treasure when he returned.
“Of course, thanks to you too, Su Sect Sister,” Bai Feng said with a smile. “If you need help or want anything, just say the word—even if it’s a bit much.”
“Oh, um…” Su Lan Qian blushed, her cheeks reddening. “I, I need to think about it first.”
“Take your time. I’ll hold this promise for you,” Bai Feng assured her warmly.
Meanwhile, Zuo Qiu, who had survived so far, looked at Su Lan Qian then at Bai Feng, puzzled. She’d heard of Su Lan Qian—a proud array-talented genius who was famously aloof and disdainful of other array mages, almost ignoring greetings from peers. Now, she looked… different.
Had the rumors exaggerated?
If they had, then Bai Feng must have done something incredible to tame such a high-and-mighty genius.
She was beginning to think she’d misjudged him. His talent probably outstripped her expectations.
‘Guess I really made the right bet this time.’
Feeling a little proud—and a little sheepish—she watched Su Lan Qian obediently follow Bai Feng’s lead, feeling a strange pride she’d never felt before.
“By the way,” Su Lan Qian suddenly pointed at Zuo Qiu, curiosity piqued. “Who is she?”
“Long story,” Bai Feng started, but Zuo Qiu was quicker to introduce herself.
“I’m Zuo Qiu. I was once manipulated by the Demon Lotus—thanks to Young Master Bai’s help, I broke free. Ever since, I’ve sworn to serve him as his loyal little servant,” she said proudly.
“Yeah, that sounds about right,” Bai Feng nodded. “Let’s get out of here—I want to check on Bai Yu Mo and tell her I made it back.”
Hopefully, everything’s smooth on her side.
