Chapter 54: I Can’t Beat Luo Chen, Can I Still Fight You?
“We’ve thought this over many times and decided to make Bai Yu Mo our Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect.”
“Huh?”
Bai Feng involuntarily looked at Bai Yu Mo, seeing her face also full of surprise, as if she hadn’t expected it to be herself.
But upon further reflection, he understood why the sect made that decision. Luo Chen, Senior Brother, had already completed the Golden Core stage, so he wasn’t the right choice. Bai Yu Mo had just become a Golden Core cultivator, and her strength was quite impressive—she defeated a late-stage Golden Core in the big competition with early-stage cultivation and took home first place for the sect.
Plus, there were more reasons — she possessed the Celestial Bone, had White Family backing, and was basically his talented little sister in array formations.
Emotionally and logically, Bai Yu Mo really was the best pick for Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
“Congratulations, Senior Sister!”
Thinking this, Bai Feng winked at Bai Yu Mo with a teasing grin.
“Brother, don’t call me that.” Bai Yu Mo’s cheeks puffed out cutely, “Or I’ll start calling you Junior Brother.”
“Huh? Come on, say it once?”
Seeing Bai Feng’s smiling face, Bai Yu Mo’s face immediately puffed even bigger: “Brother, you… Ugh!!”
Seeing her all angry and aggrieved but too scared to lash out, Bai Feng couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
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Main Hall of the Sect.
After the Sect Master finished briefing, Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo followed their master, Chu Ning Yan, inside.
At this point, apart from the Sect Master, all the peaks’ Sect Masters were present.
“Little Feng and Yu Mo have arrived!” The Sect Master chuckled warmly, greeting the two. “No need to be nervous, sit wherever you like.”
Bai Feng: “…Thank you, Sect Master.”
He had expected the Heavenly Sword Sect Sect Master to be a commanding figure, but somehow, he felt like this elder was a bit too friendly?
Once they sat down, the Sect Master’s smile faded and took on a serious tone. “You probably guessed why you are here.”
“Although we’ve observed the Secret Realm multiple times and believe there’s little danger, nothing in this world is absolute—you never know if tomorrow or an accident will come first.” He pulled out a jade token from his storage bag. “This is a jade that stores my spiritual power. As long as the enemy isn’t above the Refinement Stage, it can help you resist three attacks.”
“Thank you, Sect Master.”
Bai Feng took it willingly. This kind of life-saving item, naturally, he had no reason to refuse.
“Also, I have some pills I refined.” An elder nearby produced a few bottles. “This one helps you recover quickly, this speeds up your spiritual power flow. Use that one after, and you might feel weak for a bit, but it’ll boost your combat strength by about 30-40%.”
“Thank you, Peak Leader.”
“I don’t have much to give, just three instant teleportation talismans, three top-tier speed talismans, and three superb shield talismans.”
“Thanks……”
“The set of armor I just finished making, no one wants it, so I’ll give it to you.”
“All I have are lots of spirit beast meat. Out in the wild, Xiao Feng, don’t go starving yourself!”
“Look at this…”
Bai Feng watched as Peak Masters kept stuffing him with stuff, suddenly feeling like he’d returned to his childhood visiting relatives and being handed candies.
*Cough cough!* “Alright! Xiao Feng is just going exploring the Secret Realm, not disappearing forever.”
The Sect Master cleared his throat, cutting off the enthusiastic Peak Masters.
But he understood everyone’s thoughts—they knew that a good array formation master could be a great help to the sect. For example, the common Spirit Gathering Array to accelerate cultivation, or more advanced arrays that could skyrocket their power like a tiger on steroids.
“Bai Yu Mo, I’ll leave the team-leading to you this time.” The Sect Master looked at Bai Yu Mo, who stood next to Bai Feng. He took out a longsword from his storage, serious. “This is a replica of the Heavenly Sword, but don’t underestimate it just because it’s a copy. With your strength, you can wield this sword to k*ll late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. But be careful—it consumes a lot, so use it wisely.”
“Thank you, Sect Master.”
Bai Yu Mo accepted it, sensing immediately through the sheath the sharp intent hidden in the blade.
What a fine sword!
“Alright, go back and rest well. Remember to regain your energy fully.”
The Sect Master waved his hand. After Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo left, he looked at the other Peak Masters. “Do you think the Secret Realm exploration will go smoothly?”
“We’ve given so many life-saving and enemy-damaging items; there shouldn’t be any accidents.”
“Let’s hope so,” he mused, shaking his head. “If it weren’t for the importance of the inheritance from the Thousand Array Sect—their help to our sect isn’t trivial—I wouldn’t have sent out a rising talent in arrays. The Thousand Array Sect isn’t just some small sect; they’re said to have gained inheritance from an Immortal sect, which helped them rise in just a few hundred years, almost shaking the strongest Array Sect in the Northern Region—Spirit Sealing Sect.”
But he suspected that the so-called “inheritance from the Immortal sect” was just a boast. Still, their array-legacy was indeed powerful; unfortunate they had fallen afoul of the wrong forces, and even their Secret Realm had shattered into a mess that only Nascent Soul disciples could access.
……
Time flew, and the day of entering the Secret Realm arrived.
Bai Feng sat on the flying boat headed for the Secret Realm, still pondering whether he was fully prepared.
Recently, he learned a few sword techniques from his master, Chu Ning Yan, and made some simple array disks.
Though they weren’t as intricate as masterfully arranged arrays, they were quick to set up and easy to use—just toss them on the ground, and they’d turn into formations, perfect for blocking enemies and escaping.
‘Got a lot of acquaintances.’
Bai Feng glanced around—besides Bai Yu Mo, Lin Yan and Luo Chen were also there. Even Ye Tang, who lost his Senior Brother position, was present.
The four Fortune Children of the Heavenly Sword Sect had all arrived.
This secret realm might be pretty screwed!
And besides, Xiao Qi and Yu Yao also came—and even…
Bai Feng silently turned his head to look at Su Lan Qian, who was standing like a sculpture. “Why are you here too?”
“I… I also have some interest in the Thousand Array Sect.” Su Lan Qian whispered.
And frankly, if he went a few days without seeing Bai Feng, she’d go crazy. (Literally.)
But after lessons learned from last time, she kept her paranoid comments to herself.
“Can you handle your current state?” Bai Feng asked suspiciously. “Forget it, stay close to me or Bai Yu Mo. If you have an accident in the Secret Realm, I can’t explain it to the master.”
Since Su Lan Qian could board the flying boat, it meant Liu Meng and the Heavenly Sword Sect had some unspoken deal. That wasn’t something a little disciple like him could pry into.
“Mm.” Su Lan Qian nodded, then shyly asked, “Can I buy one of your personal items again?”
“…Sure, but next time, drop the ‘personal’ part,” Bai Feng replied, already sensing the gazes from others.
And Bai Yu Mo, what are you staring at? I already told you the whole story! What’s with that curious kid expression?
He resisted the urge to complain, pulled out a brush from his storage bag—nothing fancy, just one he used for talismans, long used and soaked in spiritual power.
“Is this okay?”
“Hmm, thanks.” Su Lan Qian took the brush and, in the transaction, retrieved a formation disk from her storage bag. “This is a Magnification Array, a Tier 4 array because of its size. Can be attached to other items. Rumor has it, it was crafted by array masters for reading books.”
Bai Feng looked at the Tier 4 array disk, mouth twitching. These array masters are really creative! Why not just melt some glass for a magnifying glass instead?
In a secluded corner, Ye Tang pretended not to notice, secretly glaring at Bai Feng. For some reason, he’d been increasingly annoyed with Bai Feng lately—besides Luo Chen, only Bai Feng was really irritating.
He never expected you’d finally come down from Green Bamboo Peak. When you get to the Secret Realm, that’s when you’ll really be in trouble!
I can’t beat Luo Chen, can I still beat you?
