Chapter 277: Tian Yan: How about I give you a little head pat?
Shui Miao Miao picked up the envelope, trying hard to resist the urge to tear it open right away. She nodded calmly to the merchant delivering the letter, “Thanks. Senior Brother Bai, Senior Sister Yu, is there anything else you want to tell me?”
“Yes, Young Lady, the Princess kindly asked me to deliver a batch of Image Retainers, along with the instruction manual.”
The merchant hurriedly showed her the prepared Image Retainers. There weren’t many—just a dozen or so in the box.
“Image Retainers?”
Shui Miao Miao’s face showed a hint of confusion. Why would Senior Brother Bai and Senior Sister Yu send her these? And so many at once—are they meant as rewards to give to subordinates?
Though puzzled, she didn’t ask further. Maintaining her image, she said simply, “I understand. Just leave these image retainers here.”
“Alright, then I’ll take my leave.”
After the merchant departed, Shui Miao Miao glanced at the guards beside her, then waved her hands to send them out.
Only when the room was empty did she finally exhale, looking completely defeated—like a wilted eggplant—slumping unceremoniously into her chair.
“Keeping up appearances is so exhausting!”
She couldn’t wait any longer and eagerly took out the letter Bai Feng had written to her, eyes full of anticipation. “Hehe, let’s see what Senior Brother Bai wrote to me.”
She quickly opened the envelope and examined the slightly casual handwriting on the paper, reading it carefully word by word.
Seeing his teasing and caring words on the letter, a small smile crept onto her face.
At the end of the letter, Bai Feng mentioned the dozen or so Image Retainers:
“Bro, I’m not very useful in the Northern Region, so I’m sending you some Image Retainers. Be sure to read the instructions. If you still want more later, you can come to Yu Ling Long and sell them to you at a slightly higher price than the cost.”
Shui Miao Miao muttered softly, a look of doubt returning to her face. What does Senior Brother Bai mean with this?
Slowly, she stood up from her chair, walking briskly over to the box containing the Image Retainers, and picked up the instruction manual to read.
The first part seemed normal. Just as she wondered if her IQ wasn’t high enough to understand Senior Brother Bai’s deeper intentions, a section of prohibitions suddenly appeared—no cracking, no installing extra features, consequences to be borne by oneself if something went wrong.
She carefully inspected the detailed steps in the restrictions, then looked again at Bai Feng’s letter.
“…No wonder he’s Bai Senior Brother, what a sneaky guy!”
She whispered to herself.
Even she could tell that the modified value of the Image Retainers was considerable. Best of all, these things were cheap—definitely cheaper than portable arrays.
“But who should I ask to modify them?”
She fell into thought.
She remembered that a few days ago, she had recruited a newcomer skilled in arrays, but because he hadn’t been with them for long, she was a little hesitant.
Just as she pondered her options, there was a sudden knock on the door:
“Your Highness the Princess, urgent report!”
……
“So there’s a Secret Realm of Immortals in Eastern Continent too?” Bai Feng nodded thoughtfully, guessing that his student, the Little Princess of Eastern Continent, would go explore the realm, gradually become stronger, then complete her revenge and eventually rise as the new Empress of Eastern Continent.
“Such a pity that it’s in Eastern Continent, plus the chaos there now makes it difficult for us in Central Continent and Northern Region’s sacred grounds and sects to intervene.” Tian Yan took a bite of cake, then lifted her head to look at Bai Feng. “But I’ve got some methods that might let you sneak in. Want to give it a try?”
“Forget it, it’s too far, and by the time we arrive, the realm might’ve already opened. Plus, with my identity, it’s not good to go. If I get caught, that’s a heap of trouble.” Bai Feng shook his head. Because he had Tian Jian Sect backing him in the Northern Region, even other Destiny Children wouldn’t dare to attack him easily. But in Eastern Continent, the reputation of Tian Jian Sect wouldn’t help him anymore. Even if he could hide his identity, the sarcasm wouldn’t be concealed, and when the time came, he might attract a bunch of Destiny Children looking for trouble.
Tian Yan nodded and continued eating her cake.
Bai Feng then turned his attention away from Eastern Continent and focused on the Destiny Child in Golden Lion City. He had already given Ling Feng the potion to suppress the Demon Energy, but as expected, it only suppressed it—not completely cleared.
Clearly, the demon energy on Ling Feng was no ordinary thing.
He then duplicated a method to control the demon energy and sent it over. At least, if something happened to Ling Feng, this Destiny Child wouldn’t lose control and go fully into the Demon Path due to unexpected circumstances.
If in the past Ling Feng’s outbursts were because his brother had an accident, leading to his blackening and being eroded by demon energy, current story development might turn into him being forced to use demon energy to save others after his brother’s incident—then being branded as Demon Path by others.
The latter scenario had more opportunities for intervention, so Bai Feng naturally didn’t worry about this Destiny Child joining the Demon Path as an enemy.
‘This Ling Feng is quite capable—actually managing to establish himself firmly in Golden Lion City.’
Bai Feng muttered in his mind. After coming out of the Secret Realm, he was somewhat surprised upon receiving Ling Feng’s news. Not only had he suppressed the local snakes of Golden Lion City, but he had also seized a hefty piece of territory from them.
But if it were a novel, by now Ling Feng should have gotten into trouble according to the plot.
“That’s it for now. I’m leaving.”
Tian Yan finished her cake and got up to greet Bai Feng and leave.
“Wait a sec, help me divine my fate,” Bai Feng suddenly reached out to stop her.
Tian Yan looked at him and shook her head. “I can’t see your destiny.”
“Not mine, someone else’s,” Bai Feng waved his hand. “I’ve read a few fortune-telling books, so I have some understanding of luck and such. When the Bai Family recruited bodyguards, they picked someone who seemed to have strong Destiny, but he was eroded by demon energy and can’t be cleared. I want you to help me divine his fate.”
“Alright, tell me his info.”
Bai Feng then provided Ling Feng’s details to Tian Yan, who quickly began her calculations.
A few minutes later, Tian Yan furrowed her brow slightly, then looked up at Bai Feng. “I’m even more convinced now that following you is the best choice of my life.”
Bai Feng: “???”
Before he could ask, Tian Yan continued, “I can’t read his future—either because his cultivation level far exceeds mine, or there’s something special interfering with my calculations, and the fact that his rank isn’t low means he’s not simple.”
“…Well then, thanks anyway.”
Bai Feng sighed helplessly. What’s with Tian Yan? Doesn’t seem very useful.
But at least her guess was right—Ling Feng probably had something special on him that made demon energy hard to clear.
Since she couldn’t help much, Tian Yan felt a little embarrassed and stepped closer to Bai Feng. “How about I give you a little head pat?”
“…?”
