**Chapter 334: Revealing Heavenly Secrets is Dangerous, So Let’s Add Cake!**
He Yi may have seen this many times before, but each time she witnessed the girl’s body transformation, she still felt a wave of surprise.
The girl in question was none other than the Tiger she brought back. At first, the Tiger nearly exploded from absorbing too much spiritual energy. However, once she survived that, the benefits were enormous. The Tiger directly broke through to the early Golden Core stage and showed no signs of slowing down in her cultivation speed.
In just a short span of time, the Tiger made another breakthrough, reaching the late Golden Core stage and even morphing ahead of schedule.
Thanks to the influence of the immortal’s arm, her meridians widened significantly, and even her transformed body had some differences—it appeared she gained a special ability! The more she ate and absorbed energy, the stronger she became. If she got hungry, however, her strength would wane, and her body would shrink, as if it had entered energy-saving mode.
This ability had its pros and cons. The upside was that as long as she was well-fed, her strength was formidable enough to battle across a major realm. But if she got hungry, her power took a nosedive! So it was imperative to eat well before a fight or carry a mountain of food wherever she went.
“I’m barely full. Where are we training today?” Now in the shape of a young girl, the Tiger rubbed her belly and then grinned, revealing her sharp tiger teeth.
“Let’s head to the training ground,” He Yi replied, snapping out of her thoughts while casting a complex look at the morphing Tiger. “Are you sure your name is Hu Yi Yi?”
Hu Yi Yi nodded. “Yeah, your name is way too complicated for sharing!”
He Yi opened her mouth to retort but ultimately kept her thoughts to herself.
She had originally wanted to follow the He clan tradition and name the Tiger Hu Yi, but Hu Yi Yi didn’t like it. So, she thought it over for days and read several books, finally deciding to name her Hu Xuan—a name that symbolized high-quality jade.
But Hu Yi Yi wasn’t completely satisfied. She felt Hu Xuan was hard to recognize, so she gave herself the catchy name Hu Yi Yi, which sounded nice. Now, it was He Yi’s turn to be displeased—she spent so much time searching for the perfect name, and the result was a simple variation?
Hu Yi Yi, however, wouldn’t back down—“I didn’t stick with your original name; I’m Hu Yi Yi, not Hu Yi!”
He Yi was about to laugh out of frustration—adding a ‘Yi’ at the end of Hu Yi was practically the same name! Sure, the ‘Yi’ was different in character, but they both sounded the same!
In the end, she couldn’t win the argument. Hu Yi Yi’s insistence on not knowing how to write her chosen name ended the debate.
Not long ago, still feeling stubborn, she asked again—why was Hu Xuan so much prettier, and why wouldn’t Hu Yi Yi accept it?
Hu Yi Yi had no clue what He Yi was thinking. Right now, her face was filled with determination—she wanted to make a name for herself! She wanted her name and voice to spread across the Southern Region and beyond, so that she could be recognized by her kind in her dreams! And for that, a simple name was a must; He Yi’s name was clearly too convoluted and not catchy enough.
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“How’s the divination going?” Bai Feng asked Tian Yan while munching on a cake roll.
“I’ve figured it out; the Demon Path in the Northern Region is indeed in trouble.” Tian Yan picked up a cake roll, munching as she spoke to Bai Feng, “I sensed internal chaos, and there are two bl**d-red stars hovering above the Demon Path; this chaos started because of them, and it will end when they vanish.”
“Can we not speak in riddles?” Bai Feng sighed, agitated. Who understands that?
“Revealing heavenly secrets is very dangerous,” Tian Yan shook her head.
“Fine, whatever…” Bai Feng sighed, although it wasn’t a total loss. Should they send Zuo Qiu to investigate?
As he pondered, Tian Yan tugged on his clothes, “Can’t you hold out a bit longer?”
“What?” Bai Feng looked confused.
Tian Yan maintained her poker face and extended her hand towards him. “I mean, could you make me a few more cakes?”
Bai Feng: “…”
Suddenly, he missed the old Tian Yan! Couldn’t she just revert back to her former self?
In the end, he heaved a sigh and whipped up a couple more cakes for Tian Yan, who then “risked” sharing clearer insights:
“It seems two very powerful entities have infiltrated the Northern Region’s Demon Path—perhaps cultivators or other factions. The chaos within the Demon Path stems from their arrival, and since both sides are unevenly matched, the Demon Path will soon be forced to submit.”
“Hmm…” Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds, “What if it’s the Divine Monarch again?”
“Very likely. You disrupted their plans before, so you might be on their hit list now.”
“…Is that necessary?”
Bai Feng’s mouth twitched. It seems he shouldn’t leave the sect until he was ready—no, until he merged!
But just hiding away wasn’t a solution. What if they targeted the Bai Family or Yu Ling Long in Xuan Guang City? That would be troublesome.
Nope, time for a mindset shift; it was time to take the initiative this time.
Previously, he had avoided going out mainly because of the Child of Destiny. After all, he had a built-in sarcasm magnet. Once he encountered a Child of Destiny, he’d attract their attention and be targeted. If he stayed out of sight of any Child of Destiny, then naturally, they wouldn’t focus on him—avoiding them was the best strategy.
But now, the situation had changed. First, the Divine Monarch wasn’t the Child of Destiny, and second, they were already targeting him. Plus, he wasn’t without means of retaliation. It would be foolish to just sit back and do nothing.
Thinking this through, he turned to Tian Yan, who was still snacking on her cake rolls. “Tian Yan, can you do me a favor?”
“Want help contacting the Holy Land? I can do that, but don’t get your hopes too high.” Tian Yan mumbled through her cake, “The Divine Monarch’s people are very secretive; there’s not much we can do. Last time, we caught them off guard, but they likely won’t sit idly by this time.”
“As long as they expose their whereabouts, and you’re willing to help, that’s all I need.” Bai Feng wasn’t surprised—it was clear the Divine Monarch was connected to the immortals, and they had been in opposition to the Holy Land for long enough to prove their power.
“No problem there.” Tian Yan nodded, “What are your plans?”
Bai Feng sported a sly smile. “Of course, we hit the Demon Path first. I don’t know where the Divine Monarch is, but the Northern Demon Path won’t get away.”
Besides, he had some personal grievances to settle with them—it was high time for some payback!
