**Chapter 487: It’s Not That I Don’t Treat You Like Humans, It’s Just That This is the Only Way You Can Survive in the Brutal Battle**
The next morning.
Little Jiu was lying in bed, first glancing at her own cultivation level, then peeking at Bai Feng beside her.
Then, she made a face at Bai Feng, like she was ready to bite him.
“What’s wrong with you?” Bai Feng looked at Little Jiu, who seemed ready to chew on him, feeling a bit puzzled. Did he overdo it last night?
Suddenly, Little Jiu leaped at him like a small, fluffy cannonball: “Why didn’t you show me such a good technique earlier!!”
That night’s practice had been way more efficient than her usual grinding, and it was… and, uh… cough, not boring at all…
“…”
Bai Feng grabbed Little Jiu by her armpits and lifted her up like she was a tiny, wiggly doll, no matter how much she squirmed, she couldn’t nibble on him even a little.
“Okay, calm down! Even if I had shown it to you earlier, would you have trained?”
“I…” Little Jiu instinctively averted her gaze, but then forced herself to look back, stubbornly declaring, “How would you know if you don’t try?”
“…”
Try what? Last time he touched Little Jiu’s tail, she was like a cat in a bathtub—totally against it. If he really brought out the dual cultivation method now, she’d probably run far away screaming.
After some internal facepalming, he set Little Jiu down: “Enough of the antics. Let’s go eat. What do you want today?”
“I’m a bit tired of fox food. I want roast chicken.”
“Alright.”
…
“Want to play a round?”
“Sure! Where?”
“Trial Grounds.”
“Huh? You mean a real fight?”
“Nope! I learned a new technique! If we go to the Trial Grounds, we skip the travel time.”
“?”
Just then, another disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect approached: “Stop messing around, come with me to the virtual battlefield! Master Bai Feng recently set up a Southern Region Warfare mode. I hear it mimics the recent battlefields in the Southern Region, sounds really interesting!”
“But doesn’t entering the simulation take a lot of contribution points?”
“Relax! Recently, the Sect Master gave us a discount. If you enter the Southern Region Warfare mode, it only costs one-fifth of the points!”
“The Sect Master is being so generous?”
The disciple, who was also a student of the Sect Master, looked skeptical. His first thought was that the Sect Master was up to something.
“I heard that the Sect Master is considering sending us to trial in the Southern Region, so he wants us to get familiar first.”
“I knew it! Wait, where did you hear this from? My Master hasn’t said anything to us!”
“Oh, I just recently got into the Array Peak’s research institute, don’t worry, this isn’t a secret. The Sect Master will probably announce it tomorrow.”
“No way! You got into the research institute? Quick! Spill the beans on the upcoming updates and hidden items in the simulation realm! I can’t wait to slap on a hood and grab my beloved scythe to invade others!”
“Cough! That part is classified. Wait, you’re the one who uses a hood and scythe to annoy people in the simulation realm?”
Meanwhile, Bai Feng was observing the operation of the virtual training, unable to suppress a sigh as he gained a new perspective on the Sect Master’s antics.
After he told the Sect Master about the battlefield mode, the Sect Master thumped his thigh and decided to let the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples tag along to the Southern Region for a trial. To sweeten the deal, he even subsidized the cost of entering the virtual Southern Region battlefield mode for the disciples.
Bai Feng took a moment of silence for the disciples, then dramatically waved his hand, adding a new mode—Completely Realistic.
As the name suggests, it would use the data he collected from the Southern Region to nearly replicate the brutality of the battlefield. The enemies wouldn’t be other disciples but simulated bl**d Snake Clan members, and he even mixed in a few ‘Children of Destiny’ borrowed from the testing space to ramp up the challenge.
It’s not that I don’t treat you like humans; it’s just that this is how you can survive in a brutal battle!
Actually, he wasn’t too worried. After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect was moving along with the Holy Land in the Central Continent. The process might be a bit thrilling, but it shouldn’t be too dangerous; the Sect Master wouldn’t genuinely put the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect in life-or-d*ath situations… probably!
“Brother?”
At that moment, the door creaked open, and a little head peeked in curiously.
“Little Qi? What’s up?” Bai Feng waved at her with a smile.
“I want to restart virtual training…” Little Qi whispered as she approached him.
“So soon?” Bai Feng scooped her up onto his lap, gently running his fingers through her silky white hair. It seemed like her restart time for virtual training was getting shorter. She was growing strong pretty quickly!
Suddenly a thought hit him, and he looked down at Little Qi: “Hey, Little Qi, I recently made a new simulation. Want to give it a try?”
“Hmm.” Little Qi nodded eagerly.
“I haven’t told you what it is yet.”
“Brother wouldn’t hurt me.” Little Qi lifted her head slightly, a hint of a smile on her lips.
Bai Feng chuckled, ruffling her hair: “Alright, let me explain. Based on the war in the Southern Region, I’ve created a battlefield mode in virtual training. Basically, when you enter, you’ll become a regular cultivator and participate in the Southern Region war.”
“Hmm…” Little Qi pondered for a few seconds, then quietly lifted her head. “Can I really give it a try?”
Hearing Little Qi say this, Bai Feng also began to think.
Clearly, Little Qi was still cautious about her identity, worried that she might get caught up in the desire for bloodshed.
After some contemplation, a smile returned to his face: “Haven’t you been controlling yourself quite well lately? Plus, if you start losing it, I’ll disconnect you right away. Of course, it all depends on your choice; if you’re not comfortable, don’t push yourself.”
“Hmm…” Little Qi hesitated for a moment, then looked up and nodded, “I want to give it a try.”
“Don’t stress too much. I believe you can handle it.” Bai Feng gently ruffled her hair.
A few minutes later, Little Qi entered virtual training while Bai Feng stood outside, monitoring her data.
“You’re getting braver and braver.”
Tian Yan appeared beside him, commenting.
“What can I do? I can’t just keep Little Qi as a houseplant; after all, you never know if tomorrow or an accident comes first.”
“No, I do know,” Tian Yan replied seriously.
Bai Feng: “…”
He almost forgot Tian Yan was the biggest fortune-teller in this world.
“Anyway, as long as you understand my point,” he waved his hand, “if something unexpected happens later, Little Qi with virtual training experience is definitely better than her without it. Plus, banning everything isn’t healthy for her mental state.”
“You always find a bunch of reasons.” Tian Yan shook her head, “But don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you. For you, for me, and for this world.”
“Don’t jinx it with stuff like that! What if something does happen to me later?”
Bai Feng quickly dismissed the flag Tian Yan had raised. Words like those, especially coming from a fortune teller, usually meant trouble was brewing.
