Chapter 48: Gossip… Gossiping—Can That Even Be Called Spreading Rumors?
“I don’t care if you disappear or not!”
Bai Feng once again blew his Heart Demon into a fog, then turned to look at Su Lan Qian, who was still completely dazed. He squatted down, poked her forehead with a finger, and said, “Stop looking; this is an illusion. Come back to reality already!”
Su Lan Qian felt a sudden pain on her forehead. She raised her hand to cover it and, suddenly, her vision cleared up like she’d just gotten new glasses. Her brain stopped feeling like a sluggish hamster wheel, and the scenery around her started shattering into pixels.
Next thing she knew, she snapped back. Her first glance landed on Bai Feng, sitting cross-legged right in front of her. Her eyes still looked a bit lost, like she wasn’t quite sure if she’d escaped the illusion just yet.
She instinctively looked around and saw the Heavenly Sword Sect Elder chatting with others, with her worried Master Sister Liu Meng beside him. At that moment, she finally understood everything that had happened.
“Sorry…” she lowered her head, droplets of sweat and tears dampening the dry ground. She whispered softly, “Master, I lost.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Losing is part of battle; just try harder next time,” Liu Meng hurriedly pulled Su Lan Qian into a gentle embrace, softly comforting her.
Meanwhile, she cast a glance at Bai Feng, who had just gotten up off the ground, and her expression showed gratitude.
Bai Feng waved his hand dismissively. Satisfied that he’d satisfied his curiosity, he didn’t bother eavesdropping on the master-disciple moment anymore and turned to leave.
His reason for appearing in Su Lan Qian’s illusion was simple: after obtaining the “Forge God Method” illusion chapter, he could influence other people’s illusions. Plus, he was a little curious.
When he removed the illusion formation before, he discovered Su Lan Qian hadn’t woken up. He’d immediately sensed trouble. So he decided to use the illusion chapter’s techniques to test the effect and sneak into her illusion for an in-depth look—what was it that she saw that kept her from waking?
But he didn’t expect to find her Heart Demon lurking there too.
‘The Forge God Method is even stronger than I thought!’ Bai Feng inwardly marveled. In this world, there are ways to influence Heart Demons, but they’re all cumbersome and difficult. The Forge God Method is the first of its kind to be this straightforward.
It’s truly worthy of being an immortal technique.
Though the illusion chapter was an auxiliary skill based on the Forge God Method created by later generations, it further expanded its incredible uses. Probably, Master Qian Huan was an extraordinary immortal himself.
……
“Victory goes to Peak Green Bamboo’s Bai Feng in this round!”
As soon as the announcement was made, the observing disciples below erupted:
“Oh oh oh!”
“I knew from the very beginning that Senior Brother Bai could win!”
“Why aren’t there any contrarian voices this time?”
“It seems someone maliciously spread rumors about Senior Brother Bai, and guess what—Senior Luo saw it and caught the liars.”
“Well dead! Those spreading rumors should’ve been caught ages ago!”
“Ahem, Senior Brother, wasn’t it you spreading rumors a few days ago?”
“What nonsense! I was just a pure bystander, gossiping… can gossiping even be called spreading rumors?”
“Junior Brother, our investigation shows you had dealings in Spirit Stones with those rumor-mongers. Come with us,” they said sternly.
Now, Bai Feng’s reputation within the Heavenly Sword Sect had flipped 180 degrees. Any future gossiping about him would probably make folks think twice.
But none of that mattered much to Bai Feng—more than his fame, he cared about dinner.
“Hehe, congrats to the little brother on winning,” said the tiny figure of Yu Yao, appearing out of nowhere. She stood in front of Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo with her hands on her hips. “Want to celebrate?”
“Forget it, I don’t like crowds,” Bai Feng waved dismissively. Even if his image had turned around, that didn’t mean he had fewer headaches—chatting with senior brothers and sisters about meaningless stuff was already giving him a headache.
Plus, the fact that he’s the Child of Destiny and only got a minor injury, still able to talk and even manipulate his little brothers to target him, made him cautious not to get overly cocky.
“Don’t worry, I’m not planning another big party,” Yu Yao shook her head and then pointed at Bai Feng, Bai Yu Mo, and herself. “It’s just us three. I’ve been craving your barbecue for days, and I want to ask what kind of clothes you want.”
Then she blinked at Bai Feng.
Suddenly, Bai Feng understood what Senior Sister Yu Yao meant.
Aha, she’s here to ask for the little emperor—he thought she genuinely came to congratulate him!
But he still nodded and said, “Alright, how about we find a good place for dinner tonight?”
“Great! I’ll contact Spirit Beast Peak and have them save some prime meat for us!”
With that, Yu Yao kicked off her tiny legs and vanished in the blink of an eye.
“Forget it, let’s head back too,” Bai Feng shrugged. The tournament was over, and he had nothing more to do—might as well go home and read some books.
Bai Yu Mo hurried to follow, but she kept her head down the whole way, quiet as if pondering something. She kept feeling like Yu Yao and Bai Feng were hiding something from her.
……
“Could it really be Senior Brother?”
Lin Yan sat on his sickbed, looking surprised.
“Yeah, I found it hard to believe when I was investigating,” Luo Chen, lying in the bed, nodded. “This time I had to let him suffer a bit, but totally taking him down is another story—real tough.”
“No matter how tough, we can’t give up. Even if not for Bai Brother, the way Senior Brother Bai acts—double-crossing, malicious targeting—he shouldn’t be allowed to stay in the position of the sect’s elder,” Luo Chen declared.
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“Exactly. That’s why I used a sword to suppress him in the match,” Lin Yan said thoughtfully. “He should be out in a few days.”
“Brother Luo really thinks it through,” Lin Yan nodded thoughtfully, having overlooked this angle before. He had initially thought Luo Chen was uncomfortable with hidden weapons, but now he saw the bigger picture.
“So, when Ye Tang steps down, will the sect appoint Brother Luo as the next elder?”
“No, I’m not interested in the sect’s elder position,” Luo Chen shook his head. “I have someone else in mind.” His decision was already made.
Lin Yan instantly understood Luo Chen’s meaning: “Senior Sister Bai? Sounds good.”
“Let’s not talk about uncertain matters now,” Luo Chen waved his hand. Then, serious again, he asked, “How many followers does Ye Tang still have?”
Hearing this, Lin Yan chuckled softly: “Not many. Most have joined the Enforcement Hall. Rest assured, I’m handling it.”
Their bond was both a coincidence and inevitable.
When he was investigating the rumor-spreaders, he ran into Luo Chen, also investigating rumors. They talked and clicked instantly, choosing to partner up in the investigation.
Even though Luo Chen was the Purple Cloud Peak Elder, he hadn’t been much like an elder these past few years—no friends, just the sect’s reputation.
Meanwhile, Lin Yan, an ordinary inner disciple, had risen from the bottom. His friends were everywhere, but his current status limited his actions.
So, they cooperated: Lin Yan did most of the investigation while Luo Chen took care of the cleanup.
Now they’ve captured most of Ye Tang’s followers.
Luo Chen suddenly remembered something and said quickly, “By the way, don’t tell Bai Sister about this first. Wait until Ye Tang’s finished before sharing good news with him—if I disturb Bai Sister’s cultivation, that’ll be a crime.”
“I understand, Brother Luo. Rest assured,” Lin Yan nodded, then suddenly remembered something. He pulled out a few sealed books with “Spring and Autumn” written on the covers and said, “By the way, I brought the books you asked for, Brother Luo.”
Luo Chen’s expression lit up immediately: “Excellent, excellent! Thank you, Lin Brother. If you need anything, just find me.”
