Chapter 163: “Run! Your uncle and your cousins are all here with their daughters!”
“Mom, what’s the big deal this time?”
Yuy Yao stepped out of her room, eyes alert, quickly shutting the door behind her.
“Whoa there, no need to be so suspicious!” her mother waved a tray of fruit and snacks. “I’m just here to bring some fruit and treats, that’s all.”
Yuy Yao looked dubious. “None of them slipped anything into the food, right?”
“Of course not! Do you think I’d do something so shady? You’re thinking too badly of me.” Her mom’s tone was slightly hurt. “I just honestly brought some fruit and snacks.”
Yuy Yao pondered for a few seconds — yeah, drugging her was probably a bit much. Her mom wouldn’t go that far, surely.
But then her mom grinned and said, “Plus, his sister’s still here. Even if I wanted to drug you, I’d wait until just you two are alone.”
“…No way! Take the fruit and snacks — I’ll accept them. Now back off from my room!” Yuy Yao snatched the tray, visibly annoyed. “Seriously, is this how you treat your own daughter?”
Her mom chuckled behind her hand. “But you like him too, don’t you? The way your feelings in that letter are just overflowing~”
“U-uh… That’s not it! I just admire him!” Yuy Yao quickly retorted, looking a bit guilty. She pushed her door open and kept warning, “And don’t come near my room again, or I’ll really get mad!”
With that, she slammed the door shut, sealing herself inside.
‘Seriously, was it that obvious?’
She leaned against the door, heart pounding.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she finally gathered her nerves and carried the fruit and snacks over to Bai Feng and the others.
“Want some fruit? Huh? What are you all up to?”
Yuy Yao spotted Bai Feng clapping enthusiastically at something. She put down the tray, curious, and peeked over.
All she saw was Little Snow doing this super weird dance.
Little Snow, standing on two legs like a little human, had forearms folded in front, kicking its back legs rhythmically. Then, it sat down, propping itself with forearms, legs dangling, and started spinning in circles — just like street dance moves.
“Nice! Keep going, Little Snow!”
Bai Feng threw a small piece of spirit beast meat. Little Snow, mid-dance, suddenly flashed a cold look, leapt high, and bit down hard on the airborne meat.
Yuy Yao was stunned — she’d only been gone a little while, right?
Why was Little Snow transformed into this crazy bouncing ball in such a short time?
“Big sister! You’re back!” Bai Feng scooped up Little Snow, which was still munching on the meat, and cheerfully told Yuy Yao, “Did I do a good job teaching her?”
Yuy Yao’s expression instantly turned a little dangerous. “I have this weird feeling that my hard-raised girl has been corrupted by you.”
“Uh… Sorry!” Bai Feng readily bowed his head in apology.
“Forget it. If Little Snow doesn’t want to, she won’t goof around with you,” Yuy Yao sighed.
But at that exact moment, there was a frantic knock on the door outside.
Her face darkened instantly.
She hurried over and swung the door open. “Mom, what now?”
“Run! Quick!” Her mom looked serious. “Your uncle, your cousins, everyone’s back!”
Yuy Yao frowned. “So? What’s the fuss?”
“They’re bringing their daughters, of course. Even that cousin of yours — a five-year-old girl — dares to bring her little girl over!”
Yuy Yao: “……”
Yeah, no kidding. Her relatives were probably just eager to meet Bai Feng.
Why did she even think about coming home in the first place?
“Hide! I’ve arranged everything,” her mom urged. “Just sneak out through the back door.”
“Also, Little Snow, take her with you,” she added. “My husband and I are too busy lately. Can’t bother to care for her.”
“Uhm…” Yuy Yao answered listlessly, feeling a bit drained.
A few minutes later, Bai Feng, carrying Little Snow and Bai Yu Mo, followed closely behind Yuy Yao as they left the Yujia house.
“Sigh, I should’ve guessed it’d turn out like this. I shouldn’t have brought you here,” Yuy Yao sighed. “How about I treat you all to a meal at Drunken Moon Pavilion?”
“Senior sister, can you still eat?” Bai Feng glanced at the snacks in Yuy Yao’s hand. “Be careful — too much and you’ll gain weight!”
“Uhm… We’re cultivators, so it’s not that easy to get fat,” Yuy Yao looked at her snacks but couldn’t bear to toss them. She wolfed down a few bites quickly. “Forget it, let’s head back.”
“Why not join us in sword practice instead? More activity, and it might help prevent getting fat,” Bai Feng said, cradling Little Snow. “Plus, I want an easier opponent now that Bai Yu Mo has been bullying me.”
“Sure! That’s settled then!” Yuy Yao nodded. “Honestly, I’ve been bored practicing sword myself.”
“Eh? Do you normally practice swords?”
Bai Feng suddenly looked surprised. “I thought you were just sewing clothes or sneaking snacks every day.”
“Of course! I’m quite diligent. Among the Golden Core disciples at Green Bamboo Peak, I’m only a step behind Bai Yu Mo. That’s why Master agrees to let me come along,” Yuy Yao said, pumping her tiny fist.
“Can’t wait to see Senior Sister’s sword moves in action!”
……
‘Bai Feng probably heads to Tian Luo City too, huh?’
On the flying boat of Spirit Sealing Sect, Yu Ping An gently traced the portable array disk in his hand.
Though outsiders had mixed opinions about the craftsmanship of this portable array disk, he knew it was Dao Master Liu Meng’s work.
Right now, he’d cracked most of the array. He could even replicate an array that had about 80% of the original’s power.
But, unlike the portable array disk, it wasn’t as convenient. He had three array disks instead of one, and they couldn’t be moved. That was due to his limited understanding of the Thousand Array Sect’s inheritance.
He believed that once he fully learned the sect’s legacy, he could completely replicate it.
With enough talent shown, he was confident Sister Su and even Master Liu would look at him differently. As for Bai Feng…
He didn’t care anymore. Especially after learning Bai Feng had gained some of the precious Thousand Array Sect’s inheritance but ended up with nothing — even making a ridiculous ‘Image Retainer’ device out of it. Wasting his talent was just laughable, pathetic, and pitiful!
‘Betting Sister Su’s probably pretty disappointed in him now too!’
Meanwhile.
“I’ll teach you the rune array step by step, Sister Su. Don’t push yourself too hard,” Bai Feng said, sitting at the table with the stone tablet.
“Thanks a lot,” Su Lan Qian nodded quietly. “And I want to help you as soon as possible.”
“Now, Sister, can you help?” Bai Feng smiled and began carving on the stone tablet with a ‘brush’. “Next, the second part is like this…”
Su Lan Qian hurriedly moved closer. After hesitating for a few seconds, she tentatively put her hand on his shoulder. Seeing Bai Feng didn’t react, she leaned in further.
Their eyes also landed on the celestial runes on the stone tablet. She was instantly entranced — so much so that she didn’t notice her whole upper body had almost pressed against Bai Feng’s, just to examine the runes more clearly.
