Chapter 154: Is Bai Feng hinting that I should be a bit more proactive?
“Oh, right, Yu Mo, I’ve had this question nagging at me for a while.”
Bai Feng, catching his breath after sword training, turned to sit beside Bai Yu Mo and said.
“What?” Bai Yu Mo turned around, looking curious.
“I’ve been too embarrassed to ask before, so you can ignore me if you want,” Bai Feng said, stacking a few layers of defensive aura around himself. Then he continued under the scrutinizing gazes of Bai Yu Mo’s group, “It’s just— I feel like I’ve never heard you talk about your past, and it’s okay if you don’t want to. I’m just a little curious, that’s all.”
Ever since Bai Yu Mo joined his household, he’d been curious. But back then, he was busy boosting her favorability, so he didn’t dare pry at her scars. Later, when he obtained the Anti-Villain System, even less so— afraid that mentioning her past would upset her and cause the system to pounce on her luck points.
Now that their relationship has improved and Bai Yu Mo’s emotions are more stable, he finally couldn’t hold back his curiosity. After layering himself in more armor, he asked the question buried deep in his heart.
Bai Yu Mo was silent for a few seconds, then shook her head. “Honestly, I’m not really sure. I remember vaguely that I was fleeing with someone for a long time. Everyone wanted to k*ll me. Countless people were after us until I was entrusted to our father…”
“Was it kept deliberately secret?” Bai Feng pondered for a moment. His father probably knew about it, but before his cultivation caught up with his dad’s, he probably wouldn’t say anything.
“Forget it, not remembering might actually be a good thing for you now,” he chuckled and shook his head. “When we get stronger later, we’ll talk again. If you want to recover your past memories then, I’ll go with you.”
“Mm…” Bai Yu Mo nodded.
Actually, she wasn’t eager to recover her memories—those weren’t exactly happy memories anyway. She more valued the present moments. Her only obsession was to see her real parents, who she couldn’t quite remember. But she also knew that her parents were probably long gone, their deaths probably fitting the cruelest end.
“Alright, enough resting. Let’s keep going!” Bai Feng picked up a wooden sword. “This time, you don’t hold back. I want to see what my limit is!”
One minute later.
Bai Feng was lying on the ground, questioning if life even made sense anymore.
Why? He had already copied Bai Yu Mo’s moves, cultivated the Body Forging Technique, and even relied on the Divine Body Technique. Yet, why was there such a huge gap? Was it because of that Celestial Bone inside Bai Yu Mo? But he also had Sword Path fragments!
“Bro, are you okay?”
Bai Yu Mo looked a little awkward because, within the first thirty seconds, they could still fight evenly, so she didn’t stop…
Bai Feng’s eyes twitched and he looked at her. “Not good, my pride’s been wounded. I need a hug to get back up.”
“Hugging and all…” Bai Yu Mo’s cheeks flushed a bit. She glanced around to confirm no one was watching, then leaned down. “Just, just this once, okay…”
“N-No, just joking!” Bai Feng scrambled to sit up, using hands and feet. “Yu Mo, don’t take everything I say seriously!”
Bai Yu Mo froze in place, arms still extending as if ready to strike. Her face’s shyness gradually faded, replaced by displeasure. Her little mouth puffed out slightly.
She reached out and practically tackled him into a hug.
“This is my punishment for tricking me!” she yelled, burying her face into his chest.
“No, this is a reward, right?” Bai Feng muttered softly. Then he reached out and nudged her little head. “Just a hug, that’s all! If I keep hugging you, that would be impolite!”
But Bai Yu Mo refused to let go, even copying his pose. “No, I’m hurt in my pride too. Brother, you gotta coax me like when I was little to make me feel better.”
“…Are you a kid or what?”
Bai Feng already regretted his words. Why did he have to be so sarcastic?
Come to think of it, lately, weren’t his relationship with Bai Yu Mo getting way too close? Did he accidentally step off the brother-sister route and onto some other path?
No, he must monitor more, can’t just keep focusing on the System.
But for now, he needed to console Bai Yu Mo properly.
He reached out, hugging her and gently patting her back. “Alright, alright, it’s my fault. I apologize, I accept my punishment.”
A few seconds later, Bai Yu Mo slowly crawled out of his arms, face still a little red.
Inside, Bai Feng’s unease grew stronger. Was I really going down the wrong path?
d*mn System—if it weren’t for that system forcing Bai Yu Mo to shove luck points into him and making him focus on it, he wouldn’t be so passive!
You little system—whose side are you on anyway?
He silently cursed the System inside his mind, then continued, “Want to keep practicing swordsmanship?”
Bai Yu Mo’s face still carried a faint blush. She shook her head. “No, it’s getting late. I haven’t cooked yet!”
‘Feeling like ever since I realized this, even cooking feels a bit weird?’ Bai Feng pondered.
“Brother?”
Bai Yu Mo looked at him with some confusion. He paused his thoughts, smiled, and nodded.
“Nothing. Let’s go inside.”
……
“Cultivating the Demon Path techniques and ruthlessly slaughtering villagers—was that really you?”
“Who?”
A pale-faced man suddenly looked behind him, but what met his eyes was only a blazing flame.
In the next second, the flames engulfed him, and he let out a piercing scream as he turned to ash.
“Another one dealt with.”
Zuo Qiu crouched on the ground, picking up the man’s storage bag. With precise control, the flames didn’t damage the bag at all.
“Task complete. Time to head back. Wonder if my master has finished his closed-door cultivation.”
She tapped the collar around her neck, a faint smile appearing on her lips. Her choice had been right!
In these three months, Bai Feng had provided her with portable array talismans and crafted suitable spirit weapons. She’d never felt so safe and prosperous.
Bai Feng already treated her like family, and she only needed to repay him—prove her worth.
After telling Bai Feng of her plan to go on missions outside, he’d immediately handed her a pile of suitable tasks, clearly considering her needs.
If she’d felt even a little ashamed of being a ‘dog’ before—just a helpless choice—she no longer felt that way.
What’s wrong with being a dog? Being Bai Feng’s dog is way more comfortable than being some snobby Sect disciple of Monastic Divine Sect!
“After completing this mission, I should be able to exchange for a fifth-grade Spirit Gathering Pill. Once my foundation’s solid, I can consider breaking through to Yuan Ying.”
Zuo Qiu silently planned her future. Since her Divine Body had awakened, she’d gone from a talented disciple to a genuine genius.
She’d not only advanced to the late Golden Core stage after awakening her Divine Body, but in just three months, she’d brilliantly broken through to Perfect Golden Core. Now, she was preparing for Yuan Ying.
If there was any dissatisfaction, it was Bai Feng’s cold attitude toward her.
‘Is Bai Feng hinting that I should be more proactive? Well, all the senior sisters’ pet dogs are so enthusiastic. When they see their master, they just pounce—’
Zuo Qiu couldn’t help but indulge in wild thoughts.
