Chapter 200: Little Qi: Big Brother, Help Me!
“Looks like some places have really had their spiritual energy levels boosted.”
Bai Feng put down the intel in hand and reached over to pat Little Qi’s head with a smile, “You’ve worked hard, Little Qi.”
Little Qi squinted her eyes in enjoyment for a moment, then looked up and asked, “Big Brother, shouldn’t we do something about it?”
“No need. Didn’t you say some small sects and rogue cultivators are already fighting over those areas?” Bai Feng shook his head. “Let’s not wade into this murky water—unless it’s near Blue Rainbow City. Besides, you can’t make much from ordinary materials anyway.”
After wrapping up the topic, he glanced down at Little Qi.
Since she wasn’t a direct disciple, she hadn’t gone to Tian Luo City with them and thus hadn’t made a breakthrough like Bai Yu Mo and Yu Yao.
“By the way, Little Qi, haven’t you always wanted to get stronger?” Bai Feng said while rubbing her head. “I recently set up a few training grounds. How about you train with me for a while?”
“Okay!”
Little Qi nodded vigorously. In truth, she’d wanted to train with Bai Feng for a long time, but since he’d always been busy, she felt shy about asking.
“Later, call over those disciples from the White Family. I need them to help me test something.”
Since Shui Miao Miao’s powers had skyrocketed, she was no longer a rookie, so he needed new testing tools for the Simulation Secret Realm.
It would also help boost their strength, since they often did the intel-gathering jobs anyway.
After wrapping up the business talk, Bai Feng suddenly remembered something. He reached into his storage bag and pulled out a black gown. “Little Qi, I have a gift for you.”
Little Qi accepted the dress, her face showing confusion. She had never seen anything like it.
“It’s the dress I mentioned when I did your twin tails last time,” Bai Feng explained with a smile. “I had Master Sister Yu Yao customize it. Let’s see how it fits.”
“Okay.”
Little Qi nodded, then reached toward her own clothes.
“Wait, change in there!” Bai Feng quickly interrupted her and pointed toward his bedroom.
“Oh…”
Little Qi nodded and hugged the dress as she walked into his bedroom.
A few minutes later, a frantic voice came from the bedroom: “Big Brother, help! I don’t know how to put this on!”
Bai Feng: “…”
He should’ve brought Yu Yao over to help!
“Coming…”
He sighed, got up, and headed toward his bedroom, only to find Little Qi stuck in the black Gothic dress, her head wedged inside.
How did she manage this?
“Little Qi, let me help you get this off. Just stay still.”
After much effort, Bai Feng finally got the dress off her. To be honest, he was starting to regret choosing this complicated Gothic outfit. If only he had picked a sailor suit instead!
Looking at Little Qi, who was only in her underwear, he suggested, “How about I help you put it on?”
Little Qi’s cheeks turned slightly red as she nodded, “Okay, thank you, Big Brother.”
Ten minutes later.
Bai Feng gazed at Little Qi in the black Gothic dress, feeling inexplicably satisfied—she really pulled off the Gothic look!
The elaborate lace trimmings on the dress added an air of grandeur, and her flowing white hair complemented the look, while the bow on her head made her look even cuter.
“Hmm, feels a bit inconvenient.”
Little Qi tugged at the dress, finding it quite the hindrance for battle.
“Well, it’s not exactly everyday wear, so comfort is a bit lacking,” Bai Feng nodded. “If it’s not comfortable, you can always change back.”
“It’s not that uncomfortable,” Little Qi looked up at Bai Feng and hesitantly averted her gaze. “As long as Big Brother likes it, that’s what matters.”
“Wait, that’s a slippery slope you’re leading me down!” Bai Feng chuckled, ruffling her hair. “But you need to express your feelings more! If you dislike something, speak up!”
“Mm…” Little Qi nodded and then said, “I want Big Brother to hold me.”
Bai Feng: ?
No, I meant to say don’t worry about my opinions…
However, seeing the hopeful look in Little Qi’s eyes, he sighed again.
Forget it…
He reached out and picked up Little Qi, placing her on his lap. “How’s this?”
“Mm!”
…
“This bad news just keeps rolling in.”
Ling Feng stared at the black markings creeping up his arm and sighed. In recent days, not only had the demon energy inside him started to act up, but there was also a rapidly growing area of rich spiritual energy outside the city, igniting a battle among various forces in Golden Lion City. To top it off, the White Family’s shop in Golden Lion City was now being targeted by some people.
And this shop was a joint venture between the Young Master of the White Family and Yu Ling Long—mainly to help the Young Master acquire materials. If this all went south, how would he ever show his face back home?
“Big Brother Ling, you have a letter!”
An urgent knocking came from outside the door, and Ling Feng quickly lowered his sleeves to hide the black markings crawling up his arms.
“Shi Tou, why are you so jumpy?” He opened the door and smiled at Shi Tou outside. “You’re going to knock the door down at this rate.”
Shi Tou grinned sheepishly, then quickly produced a letter and a wooden box. “It’s a letter from the Young Master! He probably has something important to tell us!”
“The Young Master?”
Ling Feng was somewhat startled. Why would the Young Master write to him? They’d never even met!
He opened the envelope and quickly skimmed it. The content was straightforward: the Young Master had heard from the White Family that a former genius from the Western Region was now a bodyguard, so he’d taken note of it and learned about Ling Feng’s demon energy troubles. Since Ling Feng had been working hard recently, the Young Master sent over a spirit tool that could suppress demon energy as encouragement.
After reading it, Ling Feng was surprised. The Young Master was actually interested in a mere bodyguard like him?
Though he had once been a genius, he was now washed up. Just maintaining his Foundation Establishment was a testament to his deep foundations, yet despite that, the Young Master sent him a spirit tool to suppress demon energy. That made him feel a bit touched. No wonder Shi Tou and the others admired the Young Master so much.
“What does the Young Master say?” Shi Tou asked anxiously from the side.
Ling Feng put down the letter and saw Shi Tou practically pacing with anticipation. He couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile. “He noticed my hard work and sent over a spirit tool to help suppress demon energy.”
Shi Tou’s eyes lit up. “So you won’t have to worry about demon energy anymore, Big Brother Ling?”
“Not necessarily. I’ve been too heavily infected; it’s probably only a temporary fix,” Ling Feng shook his head. He didn’t have much hope, knowing well that the demon energy within him was no simple matter and a regular spirit tool likely wouldn’t be effective.
“Still better than nothing! If it can hold off for a few days, who knows, maybe we’ll run into spirit fire!” Shi Tou chimed in, eagerly opening the wooden box.
Inside lay two stout, circular metal rings connected by a thick chain.
