Chapter 295: Hold on a second, did the teacher already discover something?
“Senior Brother Bai, why are you reaching out to me all of a sudden today?”
Shui Miao Miao was sitting on her bed, sneaking a glance at the little spicy books hidden under the blanket. She carefully checked again that they were all stashed away this time—unlike last time when they were embarrassingly exposed in Bai Feng’s face.
If she’d known earlier that Bai Brother would contact her this morning, she wouldn’t have dawdled in bed reading ‘literary works,’ okay?
“Got some good news to tell you.”
Bai Feng shot a quick glance at Shui Miao Miao’s bed, but this time he didn’t find the saucy novels he saw last time—probably she hid them in advance. Smart girl.
“What good news?” Shui Miao Miao quickly calmed her fluttering thoughts, her curiosity piqued.
“Remember how we guessed that the Black Dragon Chancellor of Eastern Continent might be in cahoots with the Divine Monarch of the Demon Path? Well, the Holy Land of Central Continent wants to use you guys to squeeze out the Divine Monarch.” Bai Feng didn’t beat around the bush, straightforward as ever.
“Really?!”
Shui Miao Miao suddenly perked up. If the Holy Land of Central Continent is willing to help, then they don’t have to worry about that sneaky Black Dragon Chancellor anymore. Without his shadow looming over everything, the war might actually wrap up quickly. And then she could finally—wait, what?
“Don’t get too excited yet,” Bai Feng shook his head and explained further. “Because there’s no concrete proof yet. The Holy Land won’t make their move openly until the Divine Monarch’s people show up.”
“That’s enough, then!” Shui Miao Miao said without a trace of disappointment. “We’re not afraid of those two princes anyway. Their attacks before were just repelled, and we lost quite a few people. Without the Black Dragon Chancellor watching over them, we would’ve already returned to the imperial capital.”
“No, I need to inform my little sister about this.” She placed the Image Retainer on the bed and then hurried out. “Wait for me, Senior Brother Bai!”
Less than a minute later, Bai Feng heard the door pushed open and the sound of Shui Miao Miao and Shui Xi Yu’s chatter.
“So basically, that’s it. I don’t really understand this kind of thing, so I’ll leave it to you and Senior Brother Bai to discuss,” Shui Miao Miao said, pulling Shui Xi Yu over to her bed. She reached out and grabbed the Image Retainer. “Senior Brother Bai, this is my little sister.”
Bai Feng looked at the girl beside Shui Miao Miao—smaller in stature, with lively eyes that sparkled with curiosity. As Shui Miao Miao picked up the Image Retainer, her gaze stayed fixed on him.
Speaking of which, even though he and Shui Xi Yu had contacted each other quite often, they mostly exchanged messages or Shui Xi Yu used the alias Fang Yue. He had never actually met the cute little princess Shui Xi Yu face-to-face before.
“Hello, Teacher,” Shui Xi Yu greeted with a slight smile.
“Hello.” Bai Feng studied her, a mischievous idea suddenly popping into his mind. He pretended to sigh and said, “It’s been ages since anyone called me that. I used to have a student—very clever—who could understand complex array formations in no time and learn them thoroughly. Just like you, eager to learn everything. Back then, I almost considered taking him as a disciple.”
Shui Xi Yu instinctively looked away, clearly knowing who he was talking about. But after he finished the last sentence, she blinked and looked back, pretending to be curious. “Teacher, was he very talented?”
“Yeah, about your level. Mostly because he’s quick-witted and can follow my train of thought. He’s a promising kid,” Bai Feng nodded approvingly.
Hearing the praise, Shui Xi Yu felt a little pleased. She continued to feign ignorance and asked, “Is he… gone now?”
“He’s from Eastern Continent. After the war there, he left a letter and went back to help. No news since, and I wonder if he’s already…” Bai Feng trailed off with a sigh.
Shui Xi Yu hurriedly comforted him, “Don’t worry too much, Teacher. Maybe it’s just that Eastern Continent’s information doesn’t transmit easily to the Northern Region.”
“Maybe…” Bai Feng shook his head.
Shui Xi Yu’s mind churned—she knew if she really became the Empress of Eastern Continent, her connection with Teacher might weaken. Should she keep using Fang Yue’s identity to stay in touch?
So she softly whispered in her mind, trying to comfort herself: “Teacher, perhaps I—”
But before she could finish, Bai Feng suddenly turned the conversation, his eyes flickering with something dark and dangerous.
“He better pray I never catch him. So stupid, understanding just a little array formation and running off to Eastern Continent? And he dares to ditch his work and leave the moment I enter the Secret Realm? Think I won’t come out and find out? Does he think I won’t notice? Tch, I like his talent, but I won’t tolerate fools. If I weren’t on good terms with Yu Ling Long’s Young Lady, I’d have already found Senior Brother Bai to clean up his mess. Would’ve been a huge loss otherwise. Oh—what were you just saying?”
“Nothing.” Shui Xi Yu quickly shook her head, feeling her heart pound. Uh-oh—did she just really piss him off? She knew she’d been rude to bail on him like that. Someone with Teacher’s temper would get mad for sure, right?
She needed to apologize somehow. But how?
“Fine, don’t worry about it. It’s his choice, after all. He left, so what? I’m not his parents,” Bai Feng waved dismissively, then turned his gaze to Shui Xi Yu, who was avoiding eye contact. “By the way, where did you learn array formations? Feels different from traditional master teachings—more like my system.”
Shui Xi Yu instantly panicked. Her eyes darted as she hurried to come up with an excuse. “Ah… I… I didn’t have a master. I just read some books on arrays and secretly learned from other Array Masters. Then I summarized on my own.”
And immediately, she regretted her words—her excuse sounded flimsy. What if Teacher pressed her further?
“Really? Your talent’s even better than I thought,” Bai Feng nodded, glancing at Shui Xi Yu, whose face was calm but whose expression he couldn’t quite read. A bit disappointed, but he didn’t push further. “Getting a bit off-topic anyway. Let’s get back to the main point.”
“Hmm…” Shui Xi Yu felt relieved. She didn’t know why, but it seemed like Teacher let her off the hook this time.
But how should she honestly confess later? How did Teacher suddenly bring this up? And no follow-up—strange. Teacher isn’t that easy to fool, after all.
Wait—could he already have discovered something? Did she just miss her chance to confess? Will Teacher then start distancing himself from her because of this?
A wave of panic washed over Shui Xi Yu.
【Ding: Host successfully frightened Shui Xi Yu, causing her to fall into a state of anxious fear. Reward: Luck Points +233, All Attributes +23.】
Bai Feng blinked, confused.
“How is that giving me luck points?” he wondered.
Then he looked again at the surprisingly composed Shui Xi Yu, a question mark flashing in his mind—wasn’t she supposed to look scared? Where’s the fear? Girl, stop messing around!
