Chapter 547: “Are your Holy Land also going to interfere?” “Yeah, so what?”
The Grand Elder fell silent for a moment, knowing that no matter how much he tried to hide or deny this matter, it was useless. Plus, Bai Feng wouldn’t stop just because he denied it. So he slowly shook his head and said, “I’m willing to apologize for this, but I did it for the prosperity of the Siku Family. I believe Young Master Bai can understand that.”
“Oh, so it’s for the Siku Family,” Bai Feng chuckled softly. “Too bad I don’t understand. If it’s for the family’s prosperity, then why did you take away the Celestial Eye? Aren’t the family members also part of the Siku Family?”
“But the matter is already done. We can’t just punish another genius because a branch family member is already ruined, right? For the family’s prosperity, this was an unavoidable decision.”
“Really? Then how about I say, hand over Suikang Ruoer, and we’ll stop—give you a thriving family. What do you think?”
The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone no longer gentle but tinged with threat: “Bai Feng, you’re still young, best not to go too far. Otherwise, if you accidentally damage the foundation, it won’t be good.”
“Oh, you needn’t worry about me,” Bai Feng responded with a light laugh. “Actually, you should be more careful at your age. Don’t get too worked up, or you’ll get so angry your health will take a hit and just keel over.”
The Grand Elder didn’t speak further. Instead, he drew upon his spiritual power, lightning-fast, and lunged at Bai Feng.
But in the next moment, he took several steps back, disbelief written all over his face as he looked at Bai Feng—or rather, at Tian Yan who appeared before Bai Feng.
*A Holy Maiden of the Merging Stage?!*
Tian Yan, the Holy Maiden of Tian Yan, was said to be very close friends with Bai Feng—he’d heard as much. But when did Tian Yan break through to the Merging Stage? Last he remembered, she was still at the Refinement Stage. And her cultivation art wasn’t exactly easy to master; how could she have advanced so quickly?
“Do your Siku Family enjoy sneak attacks that much?”
The Grand Elder didn’t answer. His expression darkening, he stared at Tian Yan, who was shielding Bai Feng behind her, and asked, “Are your Holy Land also going to interfere?”
Tian Yan looked at him silently, nodded slightly: “Yeah, so what?”
The Grand Elder’s face stiffened. Isn’t this Tian Yan’s Holy Land shameless? Where’s your face?
He clenched his fists subconsciously. From their previous clash, Tian Yan’s power clearly exceeded his own. Plus, considering the odd cultivation methods of Tian Yan Holy Land, he knew he didn’t have much chance of winning. Did he have to…
No, there’s still hope.
His fingers moved subtly. In the next instant, three ancient, gray-bearded figures appeared beside Bai Feng, all simultaneously reaching out to strike at him. From their aura fluctuations, each was undoubtedly at the Merging Stage.
“Been waiting for you all along!”
“The old man can’t bear to see the weak bully the strong.”
Ding!
Suddenly, the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak appeared, sword in hand, stopping two of the elders’ attacks. The Peak Master of Dan Peak also beamed as he intercepted the third sneak attack.
At this, the Grand Elder’s face grew even darker. “You Sword Sect plan to get into a bloody feud with the Siku Family? Reckon you’re not worried about getting cut down?”
“Don’t say that our relationship is as good as ever,” the Peak Master of Dan Peak rubbed his beard. “Who’s cutting whom is still up in the air.”
Though they only had three Merging Stage cultivators present—one less than the Siku Family—since three members of the Siku Family were nearing their limits, their strength had waned considerably. So, oddly enough, they were stronger now.
The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes slightly. He briefly communicated with the three beside him through divine sense: “We must lure those three away if we want to have a chance.”
An old man shot a glance at the Grand Elder. “Are you confident?”
“Definitely.”
“Good.”
The old man nodded faintly, his decrepit body suddenly erupting with terrifying energy again.
“Just handle those four of them.”
The Divine Sword Peak Master and Dan Peak Master took a step forward, then, in perfect harmony, dashed into the sky.
But no sooner had they left than three dark figures suddenly leapt out from the shadows, heading straight for Bai Feng. One was none other than Black Lotus, who had crossed swords with Bai Feng multiple times before.
Bai Feng remained calm as ever—actually, he had always been on guard against these sinister Divine Monarch types.
“Really think the Bai Family has no one left?”
An elderly man suddenly appeared in front of Bai Feng, raising his palm to strike at the approaching shadow.
But in the next instant, the shadow, seemingly prepared, charged straight at the old man, the aura of intense demonic energy engulfing him and instantly devouring him.
The other two, however, didn’t slow down.
Tian Yan held a copper coin in her hand. Tossing it up, all the magical and spiritual energies attacking them suddenly veered off drunkenly and crashed onto the ground.
After blocking this assault, the two Merging Stage Divine Monarchs had arrived, simultaneously delivering palms aimed at Tian Yan.
At this moment, a gold coin intercepted between the Divine Monarchs and Tian Yan: “Still daring to show up in Central Continent? Looks like you haven’t learned your lesson enough already!”
A woman with her long golden hair pinned up stepped down from the air, walking gracefully.
Seeing this, Bai Feng quickly retracted his system’s Merging Stage trial card, feeling slightly relieved—at least the Holy Land’s reinforcements had arrived. He then said to the woman, “Thank you, Mistress Tian Yan, for your help.”
“This stuff will have to wait,” Tian Yan, the Holy Mistress of Tian Yan, chuckled slightly and shook her head. Though she was the Holy Mistress of her Holy Land, she didn’t look as emotionless as Tian Yan always did. “First, let’s deal with these gutter rats.”
Black Lotus looked at Tian Yan and Tian Yan Holy Maiden, one on each side, shielding Bai Feng in the back, and grit her teeth—these people from Tian Yan Holy Land really are close to Bai Feng? Or perhaps she suspected that if another Merging Stage expert attacked Bai Feng, a new Merging Stage might pop up again?
What worried her even more was the fact that Tian Yan Holy Maiden had broken through to the Merging Stage. As one of Tian Yan Holy Land’s fiercest rivals—the Divine Monarchs—she knew exactly what the Merging Stage meant. Future restrictions and defenses from Tian Yan Holy Land would likely become impossible to use.
*Bai Feng must be hiding some secret…*
The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became. If she had taken more risks earlier, even if she’d been punished by the Divine Monarch later, she should have preemptively captured Bai Feng back to the Divine Monarch— or perhaps killed him before he could grow stronger.
But now, it was obviously too late. Bai Feng was already rolling in power.
“Let’s go!”
Black Lotus didn’t hesitate. She raised her demonic energy, dragging along the already engaged Heavenly Yuan Elder and others, swallowing them whole, and in the blink of an eye, disappeared.
Tian Yan simply watched them leave, with no inclination to make a move.
“Leaving them behind?”
Tian Yan shook her head. “They’re not coming personally. Even if I don’t act, the bodies they’re using now will probably collapse once they return. And—it’s not just me who came. More importantly…”
She turned her head, eyes dark with a faint glint of gold, staring at Bai Feng: “You are more important.”
“…I am a little flattered,” Bai Feng reflexively shrank back slightly. He had the vague feeling that she looked like she was going to eat him.
At that moment, Tian Yan quietly stepped forward, blocking his path.
The Holy Mistress of Tian Yan looked at Tian Yan’s ‘food guard,’ simply chuckling: “Don’t underestimate yourself. You’re the first to steal the Holy Maiden Tian Yan’s heart. I’m quite curious about you.”
“…”
Bai Feng forcefully smiled, utterly confused about what her words supposed to mean. They didn’t sound like complaints or anger, yet carried a certain inscrutable meaning.
