135: Chapter 135 Bai Jiyinqiu Reunited

As the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition approached, Zhaoye City was extremely lively.

The forces coming to participate in the Grand Competition, and those coming to watch and broaden their horizons, filled Zhaoye City with a vitality it lacked in the past.

The Duobao Tower in Zhaoye City was also bustling with people.

They were all Righteous Path forces coming to see what kind of Magical Artifacts and Talismans the Demonic Cultivators used, and what functions they possessed.

Understanding in advance would allow them to take precautions during the Grand Competition.

There were also Demonic Cultivators in the Duobao Tower who let out eerie 'Jie jie jie' cackles while watching the Righteous Path Cultivators whisper among themselves, discussing how to deal with this Talisman or that Magical Artifact.

Seeing this, the Righteous Path Cultivators felt as if the Demonic Cultivators were mocking them, so they didn't linger and left the Duobao Tower one after another.

Su Xin and Chu Feng sat opposite each other on the top floor of the Duobao Tower, chatting casually. In reality, Su Xin was keeping an eye on Chu Feng to prevent him from adventuring into the Thousand Souls Sect again.

Suddenly, Su Xin looked towards the entrance of the first floor of the Duobao Tower, where the crowd surged, and his gaze sharpened.

Chu Feng keenly sensed the murderous intent flashing in Su Xin's eyes.

He immediately leaned over to look down, but there were too many people, and he couldn't lock onto Su Xin's target for a moment.

In the crowd below, one person seemed to sense something and looked up, meeting the gazes of Su Xin and Chu Feng.

It was him!

Chu Feng determined!

That person's gaze swept lightly over him, then settled on Su Xin's face, his eyes as cold as a ten-thousand-year-old cold pool.

Yin Qiu noticed Bai Ji spacing out and tugged at Bai Ji's sleeve. The two cyan-green ribbons on her cute bun fluttered with her movement.

"Brother Bai Ji, what are you looking at? Is it better looking than me?"

Yin Qiu looked up defiantly, her round, large eyes widening even more when she saw Su Xin, her eyeballs nearly popping out.

"It's, it's..."

Yin Qiu grabbed Bai Ji's sleeve and darted into the crowd, moving away.

Chu Feng gave a wicked, low laugh, "Leaving?"

"Su Xin, I'll go help you kill them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Feng's figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a slowly fading crimson hue.

Su Xin frowned and immediately chased after him.

Sensing the Killing Intent behind him, Yin Qiu's expression changed drastically. Bai Ji calmly shook off Yin Qiu's hand.

Yin Qiu was terrified, and without thinking, she spread her arms to shield Bai Ji, closing her eyes tightly. "Su Xin, you clearly agreed not to pursue Brother Bai Ji anymore, you can't go back on your word!"

A sticky scent of blood rushed towards Yin Qiu, and a river of blood surged like a giant wave threatening to swallow them both.

Bai Ji's expression turned cold, and a golden spiritual energy barrier appeared in front of him and Yin Qiu.

The river of blood hit the golden spiritual energy shield, emitting a sizzling, corrosive sound.

Chu Feng narrowed his eyes, and blood shadows emerged from the river of blood.

Deep within the river of blood, a giant beast with terrifying Qi was also gestating.

Around the giant blood-colored beast, the river of blood was whipped up by a fierce wind, tearing apart.

That was a power that even Chu Feng himself had not yet fully mastered!

Bai Ji felt an irresistible might.

How could this be? The opponent was clearly at Foundation Establishment, while he had already reached Core Formation!

A look of resolution flashed in Bai Ji's eyes. He reached out, grabbed Yin Qiu's shoulder in front of him, and violently threw her backward.

"Brother Bai Ji!"

The golden spiritual shield in front of him shattered, and the river of blood roared and lunged forward!

Su Xin arrived just in time to see this scene.

He immediately took action, and black vines grew from the ground near Bai Ji's feet.

Unfortunately, the growth speed was too slow. Bai Ji still managed to have his right arm corroded into a skeleton by the river of blood before the vines grew enough to envelop him.

The cage woven by the spirit devouring vine tightly enclosed Bai Ji.

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow and looked over, "Su Xin, move aside, it's not like I can't afford the Spirit Stones."

Su Xin said calmly, "Enough."

His eyes looked towards the depths of Chu Feng's river of blood with some apprehension. "You still can't control this move well yourself, don't use it casually."

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow and listened to the advice, retracting the river of blood.

The giant beast in the depths let out a deafening roar, but was ultimately unwillingly reabsorbed by Chu Feng.

Su Xin also put away the spirit devouring vine, glanced at Bai Ji clutching his right shoulder, and casually tossed out a bottle of Medicinal Pills. "This is compensation."

Then, he cupped his hands towards the sky and tossed up a Storage Pouch containing ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

This was already one-tenth of his allowance for the month.

A pair of large hands reached out and snatched the Storage Pouch.

A moment later, the pressure above Su Xin and Chu Feng dissipated.

Yin Qiu rushed over and fell anxiously beside Bai Ji.

Seeing that he was missing half an arm, her pupils trembled violently. With a choked sob, she asked, "Brother Bai Ji, how... how are you?"

Bai Ji was covered in cold sweat but remained silent. He stood up steadily. "Let's go."

Yin Qiu hurried to follow. After walking a few steps, she looked back at Su Xin.

Su Xin cupped his hands towards her and transmitted his voice, "Consider it repayment for the favor of you obstructing them back then."

Yin Qiu's expression shifted slightly. Her lips moved, and she transmitted her voice, "Brother Bai Ji is not a bad person."

Su Xin smiled without answering.

Yin Qiu wiped away her tears, used her spiritual power to collect the bottle of Medicinal Pills, and helped Bai Ji leave.

Chu Feng circled around to Su Xin's side and leaned casually on his shoulder. "What? You've taken a liking to that little girl?"

His eyes were critical. "That little thing?"

Her chest isn't even as big as mine!

Su Xin helplessly held his forehead. "Brother Chu Feng, where is your mind going?"

"Back then, I was almost killed. It was she who had her Dao Protector intervene briefly. Otherwise, I might not have held on until Father came to save me, and I would have perished in the Yellow Springs."

Chu Feng's eyes lit up. "Oh! This is a hero saving the beauty?"

Well, in his eyes, his younger brother was quite attractive, though certainly not as much as himself.

Su Xin's face darkened a bit, and he shook his shoulder, nearly causing Chu Feng to stumble.

Seeing Su Xin about to leave, Chu Feng's eyes darted, and a wicked smile curled up on his lips.

He transformed into a red light and chased after the direction Bai Ji and Yin Qiu had left.

Su Xin paused. He really wanted to quit.

But he had to follow to keep an eye on this somewhat strange elder brother.

...

In a courtyard in Zhaoye City.

"Brother Bai Ji, your hand is injured like this. I don't know if it can recover before the Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition. Why don't we just leave!"

Yin Qiu was terrified of Su Xin, and also of Chu Feng, who was beside him—so handsome he rivaled a woman, and filled with an evil aura.

Bai Ji shook his head silently.

Yin Qiu became agitated. "Why won't you leave? True Monarch Qingyun doesn't need soul stones to Cultivate yet, and the Upper Sect didn't demand that the Qingyun Sect send anyone to participate in the Grand Competition. Why must you come? For this, you even forced your talent to rush to Foundation Establishment and Core Formation!"

"The Righteous and Demonic Grand Competition is fundamentally not something our small Sects should be concerned with! Tell me, why are you doing this!"

A flicker of obscurity crossed Bai Ji's eyes. "I have a reason I must participate."

"What reason?" Yin Qiu pressed him.

Bai Ji did not speak.

Yin Qiu was choked with anger. "We are about to become Dao Companions. What could you possibly hide from me?"

Bai Ji's expression was indifferent. "We don't have to."

"You!" Yin Qiu was so angry her face turned red, and her whole body trembled.

A deeply hidden apology flashed in Bai Ji's eyes. He turned and was about to leave.

"Stop!" Yin Qiu let out a sharp cry, and Bai Ji stopped.

"Is it because of that useless younger brother of yours?" Yin Qiu was extremely certain. "Only regarding his matters do you not reveal even a shred of information to me!"

Bai Ji's silence explained everything.

Yin Qiu was furious. "As expected, it's that jinx of a younger brother!"

Despite his brother being insulted, Bai Ji, who usually protected his brother mindlessly, remained unmoved.

It was as if all his previous protection had been fake.