Chapter 136: Senior Sister, is this Senior Brother your Cultivation Partner?
Heavenly Sword Sect.
Bai Feng stood beside Chu Ning Yan, watching the Sect Master chit-chat with the experts from Eastern Continent.
Meanwhile, he sneakily checked his calm yet utterly inscrutable system. Nope, princess and her guards and maidservants weren’t hiding any Child of Destiny. Phew, good to know.
‘No wonder they say the royal family of Eastern Continent has ties with the Dragon Clan—looks like the princess really has horns!’
He cast a glance towards the extravagantly dressed Eastern Continent princess, but his eyes kept flickering to her glorious dragon horns.
‘Are those horns congenital? How on Earth was she born with those? Did someone fashion them for her? Or… is she secretly a dragon herself?’
Bai Feng couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.
Meanwhile, the princess chatting with the Sect Master had no idea about his wildly inappropriate train of thought. Her mind was racing with a different kind of urgency.
‘They’re not as resource-rich as the others, fine. But how come they’re so lacking in talent? Picking anyone at random from the disciples here, that kid would be a prized genius in Eastern Continent—yet the Heavenly Sword Sect boasts so many! Some peaks even have multiple, like two or three talents in one place!’
And this was just the Heavenly Sword Sect. The Northern Region alone had three forces just beneath its level.
While the princess was silently complaining about her sibling’s shortsightedness, the Sect Master suddenly turned his gaze to her, smiling warmly.
“Princess Liu Meng, have you decided which Peak you’d like to cultivate on?”
“I—uh—I need some time to think,” she replied hurriedly.
Initially, she planned to go straight to the Main Peak, the Heavenly Sword Peak, for training. But after seeing all these geniuses, she hesitated.
“If you’re unsure, I can recommend a few,” the Sect Master offered with a smile. “I hear Eastern Continent is rich in spirit herbs and full of master alchemists. If you’re interested, join Dan Peak to learn from each other. Or, if swordsmanship is your thing, you can come to Heavenly Sword Peak or Divine Sword Peak. Besides, Green Bamboo Peak and Purple Cloud Peak also excel in sword arts.”
“Thank you, Sect Master,” she nodded thoughtfully, carefully recalling the intelligence she had gathered since arriving in the Northern Region, and quickly arriving at her choice.
“I’ve heard that Bai Yu Mo possesses Celestial Bone and, with her early Golden Core stage, can overshadow her peers. May I join her on Green Bamboo Peak?”
She wasn’t really targeting talent procurement for Eastern Continent’s sake—well, maybe she had some initial ideas before, but after witnessing the strength of the Heavenly Sword Sect, all that went out the window.
Honestly, Eastern Continent was quite far behind compared to the Northern Region.
If she were an emperor, maybe she could afford such a lavish gesture. But now, she’s just a princess—no way she could pay that price.
All she could do was strengthen ties with the Northern Region’s talents and make a few friends.
“Of course,” the Sect Master nodded. Though he could assign her to whatever peak he pleased, she was a paying guest, and he valued her investment, so a little accommodation was no problem.
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A few hours later.
Bai Feng gazed at the tiny Dragon Girl standing before him and fell into deep thought.
Why had she bypassed all the other peaks and settled on Green Bamboo Peak? Was he cursed by the System?
“This is Green Bamboo Peak. Over there are some vacant rooms, Princess Liu Meng can choose a suitable place to stay,” Bai Yu Mo, almost pressed against Bai Feng, said with a motionless face and flat tone.
“I’m now a disciple of Heavenly Sword Sect, so you don’t need to call me princess,” she hurriedly waved her hands. “Just call me Shui Miao Miao, Senior Sister or Junior Sister, whatever’s easier.”
But inside, she was feeling a bit uneasy. Why did Bai Yu Mo seem to have a touch of hostility?
No, she had to come up with a plan!
Her eyes flicked over the guy next to Bai Yu Mo and suddenly sparked an idea.
Best to start with the topic of “Cultivation Partner” and then slowly build rapport.
She smiled and asked, “Senior Sister, is this Senior Brother your Cultivation Partner? Won’t you introduce him to Junior Sister?”
Bai Feng: “…I’m her brother.”
He shot a glance at Bai Yu Mo again. “I told you not to get so close—people might misunderstand.”
“…Huh???”
Water Miao Miao’s eyes widened—game over!
How could she make such a huge blunder? She was trying to get friendly with Bai Yu Mo, but now she thought she’d be hated by the brother-sister pair. Had her Heavenly Sword Sect life just started, or was it already ending?
She knew Bai Yu Mo’s brother had also joined Heavenly Sword Sect, but she remembered Bai Feng wasn’t good at formations—why was he on Green Bamboo Peak?
If not for the Formation Peak, he should be on the Main Peak, right? Why wasn’t this big secret even mentioned?
Recalling the intel she had collected—either he defeated Liu Meng’s disciple and got taken as a disciple by Liu Meng, or he suppressed the younger generation of Spirit Sealing Sect in a secret realm—no one had ever mentioned which Peak he was on!
Just as Water Miao Miao’s hope was fading into despair, Bai Yu Mo chuckled lightly.
“Junior Sister Water, making jokes like that isn’t very appropriate,” she said softly.
“Ah—sorry,” Water Miao Miao trembled. Was she being mocked?
Bai Yu Mo suddenly flipped the conversation and smiled again, explaining, “But I understand. After all, Bai Feng and I aren’t related by bl**d, so mistaking us isn’t surprising.”
“Oh… I see… huh?”
Water Miao Miao froze, looking carefully at their appearances. Nope, they didn’t resemble each other at all.
And a strange little story surfaced in her mind—was there some secret relationship? Could they…?
Stop right there! Water Miao Miao, stop fantasizing! They’re just a sibling pair with a good relationship. Don’t project your weird thoughts onto others!
She hurriedly tried to clear her mind to avoid blurting out something inappropriate.
“Junior Sister Water, is this your first time at Heavenly Sword Sect? Would you like us to show you around?” Bai Yu Mo’s face, though still smiling, seemed gentler now, her tone slightly more warm. “If you’re tired, you can rest for a day and explore tomorrow.”
“Ah, okay, then let’s go now,” Water Miao Miao’s mind was still blank—then she realized something odd.
Why was Senior Sister suddenly so eager? Had she said something wrong?
Could it be that her Senior Sister disapproved and wanted to take her aside somewhere private for “special” purposes?
She slapped her face with her hand—enough overthinking! This is Heavenly Sword Sect. Senior Sister wouldn’t do anything weird, right?
“What’s wrong?” Bai Yu Mo looked at her with some confusion. Is this some strange Eastern Continent custom?
Water Miao Miao quickly shook her head. “Nothing, just… a bit too happy.”
Bai Yu Mo nodded without further questions. “Let’s go.”
“Hmm,” Water Miao Miao nodded, still a little anxious.
“Can I come too?” Bai Feng looked a bit reluctant. He wasn’t keen on being so closely linked with this princess.
Bai Yu Mo pulled Bai Feng’s arm. “Come along! It’s not easy for her to visit; leaving her alone isn’t polite.”
Bai Feng sighed. Well, no urgent matters—might as well stroll around with the princess. Better than suddenly leaving and leaving a bad impression.
This kind of important side character, he couldn’t get too close, but also couldn’t offend—lest he catch the Child of Destiny’s attention behind the scenes.
