Chapter 236: Yun Yue Yao—Then proudly barging into the White Family to marry you!
“Already so early?”
Bai Feng blinked in surprise, thinking this must be the day Yun Yue Yao could finally cultivate—so he was amazed. Turns out, she wasn’t exactly a reborn—ahem, more like a save-game function, huh? If that’s the case, the system’s appearance was either pure coincidence or somehow linked to the Tian Yan Sword. And hmm, the rewards given by the system? Mostly related to immortals and celestial stuff. No wonder!
“Do you think I got the Immortal Sword and can just start cultivating now?” Yun Yue Yao shot a quick glance at Bai Feng. “I’m born lacking, and I didn’t get divine pills—how can just possessing the Immortal Sword turn me into a genius?”
“Guess so…” Bai Feng nodded, though the Tian Yan Sword was indeed a celestial sword, its main function was more about deduction than healing. Still, he was curious—why didn’t Yun Yue Yao come find him right from the start? She seemed to see through his thoughts with a smile and said, “Are you wondering why I didn’t come looking for you when I was little?”
Bai Feng nodded, already guessing some parts—probably because Yun Yue Yao was sickly as a kid, hardly able to go far, plus his dad had totally forgotten the engagement…
“I was actually planning to find you when I just returned,” she said with a self-deprecating smile. “But I held back because of Bai Yu Mo’s matter—seeing how the Bai Family has the same old clan problems. Even if you could accept me, the others might not. I was basically a uselessie who couldn’t cultivate back then! Plus, because of the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, I couldn’t reveal future information. So even if I wanted to find you, I couldn’t really do much.”
She looked up at Bai Feng, eyes burning with determination. “And I didn’t want to trouble you. So I came up with a new plan—focus on cultivating and become a genius, then proudly march into the Bai Family and marry you!”
“…”
Wow, what a string of plot points—pretty impressive how those words fit together like that! Bai Feng held back gagging at the phraseology and asked, “By the way, how did I d*e in the future you saw?”
Yun Yue Yao suddenly fell silent, her smile replaced with fiery anger. “Some people found out I possessed a celestial artifact. They probably were scared they couldn’t catch me, so they started targeting my people.” She hugged Bai Feng against her chest, head resting on his. “Sorry, I couldn’t protect you.”
She didn’t finish, but Bai Feng knew what was coming next—without the system, his talent couldn’t even compare to a Luck Child like Yun Yue Yao. Given that, it seemed he should be thankful for the system—though every time he thought of how the system absurdly inflates Luck Points, his fist clenched involuntarily.
【Ding! Host successfully claimed the second Luck Child. Host truly is an outstanding villain. Using Yun Yue Yao’s weaknesses, you easily conquered her mind and body, earning +5200 Luck Points, one Sword Dev fragment, and the Extermination Sword Array (incomplete).】
Bai Feng: …
Wow, what words can’t do, right? Resisting the urge to curse the system, he continued, “By the way, you mentioned that Bai Yu Mo didn’t protect me before. What happened?”
Yun Yue Yao answered, “I only heard it from Bai Yu Mo herself. I was exploring a Secret Realm when she returned from Heavenly Sword Sect. She was happily inviting you out shopping—you know, she likes you but was too scared to tell you. And she was really curious about me too. Anyway, halfway through the shopping, she broke down emotionally—tried to hide her feelings by speeding up and arrived at the shop early. That still created distance between you two, giving those guys a chance.”
She sighed. “In the end, you fought with your life on the line, exploded your spirit power, and turned to bones…”
“I wish I’d been more careful, or just hadn’t explored the Secret Realm,” Yun Yue Yao’s tone was filled with anger and self-blame. “Though I said Bai Yu Mo didn’t protect me, that was just to make her face her feelings—didn’t really see it as her fault.”
“But it’s not your fault either,” Bai Feng said, placing a hand on her head. She paused, then slowly grabbed his wrist, pressed his hand against her face.
“Anyway, this time, I won’t let you face danger again.”
Because if Bai Feng died again, she’d never get a second chance to return to the day she obtained the Immortal Sword…
A few minutes later, she exhaled and a faint smile returned. “Alright, that’s enough of that. Let’s start learning Tian Yan Sword Technique. Even without activating the sword’s full power, it’s still better than other sword arts since it’s an immortal technique.”
…
“Where’s Bai Feng?”
Bai Yu Mo sheathed her long sword after cutting down a huge monster beast that was bisected at the waist, lying beside her.
She’d been searching for him all this time, but with no luck. She even ran into Tian Yan, but he didn’t know where Bai Feng was either. She asked around about Yun Yue Yao’s whereabouts, but even Tian Yan was clueless.
A bad premonition arose—she felt like her home had been stolen. Curse that sneaky Secret Realm teleportation!
She scolded inwardly and kept walking. Just a few steps later, she spotted a mark on the ground and hurriedly squatted down, digging out a formation disc from the dirt—something Bai Feng had buried to prevent getting separated entering the Secret Realm.
“Looks like it’s over there.”
Bai Yu Mo sensed the direction, then stood and headed towards the marker. Meanwhile, Bai Feng—who had just broken through to Yuan Ying Perfected Stage—was practicing swordsmanship.
His progress had been so rapid lately! Thanks to the celestial techniques, he avoided unstable foundations, especially since he was deliberately suppressing himself. This made his foundation even more solid. But the quick growth also meant he was a bit out of tune with his power.
“This sword art is kinda interesting.”
Bai Feng stopped swinging his sword, eyeing the Tian Yan Sword Technique. It was different from what he expected—originally, he thought it involved some kind of deduction or prediction, but turns out, it’s all pure, direct attack. Every move was fierce and aimed at vital points—clearly, Fairy Tian Yan herself was a formidable sword cultivator.
Turning to Yun Yue Yao sitting nearby watching him, he said, “Anyway, I think it’s about time we leave. We’ve stayed way too long.”
“Yeah, let’s go,” Yun Yue Yao jumped down from the table. “Although we’ve already taken the best stuff from this Secret Realm, there are still plenty of good things here. We can gather some more materials.”
“I’m kinda looking forward to it.”
Especially since his current funds were tight—thanks to that portable array disk—and the remaining incomplete Extermination Sword Array from the system was pricey to repair. Even if they didn’t find anything super valuable, collecting some materials was still worth it.
Soon, the two left the cave.
And as they did, the narrow passage behind them vanished as if it’d never existed.
“Next, we should go to…”
Yun Yue Yao was pondering the treasures inside the Secret Realm when suddenly, a furious voice echoed from afar:
“Yun! Yue! Yao!!”
