Chapter 193: Though I Don’t Quite Get It, It Seems Really Impressive
“Um, I remember you seem to really enjoy eating this kind of pastry, so I made a few myself based on the recipe. Hope you don’t mind.”
Su Lan Qian lowered her head, her fingers intertwined and tapping against each other, looking a bit shy as she spoke.
“No worries.”
Bai Feng chuckled and waved his hand. He opened the lid of the box, pinched one of the pastries, and popped it into his mouth— hmm, just a very normal taste, with a hint of sweetness. But since it was Su Lan Qian’s first try, reaching this level was already pretty awesome.
He nodded in praise. “Not bad! Sister Su, you’ve got quite a gift for this!”
Su Lan Qian slightly averted her gaze, her face flushing a little.
It took her most of the day just to whip up these pastries, struggling from “this is barely edible” to “I can barely swallow it.”
The recipe looked simple enough, so why was it so hard to make?
“I’ll eat the rest when I get home. I didn’t expect Sister Su to remember what I like,” Bai Feng said with a smile, tucking the box into his storage pouch.
Did she see that time back in Xuan Guang City when he and Yu Yao were fighting over mochi balls? Who knew that Su Lan Qian remembered such trivial things so clearly?
Su Lan Qian kept her head down without replying, subtly trying to stuff her Image Retainer into her pocket.
“Alright, let’s get to work.”
Bai Feng rolled up his sleeves. First, he planned to clear out the weeds on the mountain peak.
…
Xuan Guang City’s Yu Ling Long branch.
“Did Teacher write back to me?”
Fang Yue’s face lit up with excitement as he eagerly grabbed the letter and headed towards his house.
His residence was no longer a dilapidated, narrow room but a big house with a courtyard.
He nearly ran all the way to the front gate, then hurried into his bedroom, locking the door behind him.
After finishing everything, he took out the letter and started reading it carefully, line by line.
Most of the content was about the questions he had raised—answers related to Array knowledge. Usually, he’d be eager to start experimenting with new Arrays, but this time he sat still in his chair, not moving.
“I need to be responsible for a really important Array, which requires me to join the Heavenly Sword Sect…”
Fang Yue slowly closed his eyes, leaning back against the chair.
It wasn’t because he was unwilling, but because he was too excited. He worried that if he kept reading, he’d do something embarrassing later that would make him blush—even in front of himself.
He thought he’d have to wait half a year or even a year or two before Teacher paid attention to him. But surprisingly, that moment came so soon.
Joining the Heavenly Sword Sect—well, it wasn’t that crucial.
No, actually, it was pretty important. Teacher had made it clear in the letter that although he’d join the Heavenly Sword Sect, he didn’t need to practice within the sect. Essentially, being a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect was a shackle on him.
This also meant that the Array he was about to learn was extremely important—so important that Teacher had to set certain restrictions on him.
But Fang Yue didn’t mind. In fact, his heart was more excited than ever—because he saw this not as a restriction but as a ticket into Teacher’s favor. Hell, he could even say that from now on, he was probably Teacher’s person.
As long as he handled this well, he believed that soon, Teacher would officially take him as a disciple.
“Must keep my spirits high in the coming days—absolutely cannot mess this up!” Fang Yue clenched his fists.
He quickly pulled out the Array books written by Teacher—inside the letter, it mentioned that the Elder Council of the Heavenly Sword Sect would come personally to assess him in a few days. Although Teacher said the evaluation wouldn’t be hard—given his current skills, he’d pass easily—he couldn’t afford to slack off.
He had to do more than just pass; he had to pass with flying colors—no shame for the Teacher!
…
“That’s about it.”
Bai Feng paused his actions. Now, before him was no longer a mountain peak but a winding, twisting path, with a carriage parked along the way.
“The Puppet is in position too.”
He raised his right hand, and suddenly from behind the trees and bushes on both sides of the road, puppets materialized and dashed straight for the carriage.
In a flash, he lowered his hand, and the puppets froze in place, weapons still swinging mid-attack.
“Nice. I’ll hand this over to Yu Yao.”
Bai Feng looked at the puppets and carriage, nodding in satisfaction.
This was his spontaneous idea after finishing the normal training routines—an actual combat training scenario inspired by some renowned video games.
The Array would simulate different weather conditions, and the trainee would need to deliver the carriage through both normal and harsh weather while the bandit puppets lurked on the sides, attacking.
There was also a scenario focused on protecting the carriage, considering that caravans often rested in the wild and could easily be ambushed.
Hope Yu Yao’s caravan guards will like this training method.
“That’s about it for now. Sister Su, let’s rest for a bit.”
Bai Feng turned off the Array and called out to Su Lan Qian beside him.
“Is that it?”
Su Lan Qian looked at the Array in front of her, feeling a bit reluctant.
Not because she disliked the Array, but because the time spent alone with Bai Feng had ended so quickly.
“It’s still early. This is just a palate-cleanser,” Bai Feng shook his head. “The real challenge is coming. I promised Sect Master to create a scenario suitable for ordinary disciples’ training—something more complex than just a carriage.”
Su Lan Qian nodded, a slight smile barely visible at the corner of her mouth. Did that mean she would be able to spend the next few days with Bai Feng?
“We’ll start with a simple one,” Bai Feng already had his plan. “And during that time, we need to spare half a day to help Master restore the incomplete Array as much as possible—because we’ll need it later.”
“Okay.”
Su Lan Qian nodded again, but her mood dipped. Less alone time—argh…
Unaware of her fluctuating feelings, Bai Feng walked under a big tree and took out a strange-looking model from his storage pouch.
“Senior Sister Su, come here. I’ll tell you what we’re going to do next.”
Su Lan Qian stepped forward and sat beside Bai Feng.
“This model was commissioned by a senior brother. It’s based on a secret realm of the Heavenly Sword Sect. I plan to use this as the prototype and set up some puppets and traps inside…”
Listening to Bai Feng’s explanation, Su Lan Qian nodded gently—though she didn’t quite understand everything, it sounded really impressive.
She secretly looked up at Bai Feng, focusing intently on him as he spoke. Instinctively, she moved a little closer.
As long as she stayed near Bai Feng, she felt extremely safe.
She lightly shook her shoulders and nudged Bai Feng’s arm. Seeing that he was still engrossed in discussing the Array with no reaction, she bravely leaned softly against him, pretending to look at the model on the table.
Hmm… she really wanted to hug Bai Feng—or be hugged by him. Her clothes and even her body were starting to carry his scent…
