"Venerable Fei Yun, mind your words!"
The chilling sword tip turned without hesitation, pointing directly at Venerable Fei Yun, causing his expression to shift slightly.
He hadn't expected Qin Si to be so assertive.
"Sect Master Qin, by seniority, you should still call me Uncle-Master," Venerable Fei Yun said in a cold tone. Even though he unconsciously softened his gaze, he still carried himself with the air of an elder, which was extremely off-putting.
Both Qin Si and Bai Shengyi were individuals who reciprocated respect; they gave others three parts of respect and received three parts in return. At that moment, the words Bai Shengyi had intended to dissuade Qin Si with took a turn in her mouth and came out as something else.
"Oh? What do you mean by that?"
Li Tingyun and the ancient fierce beast were bound, but the troubles in Donghui City were not entirely resolved.
Bai Shengyi hadn't figured out the situation yet and wasn't getting involved carelessly. Seeing that Li Shiqing and Sun Ling were both comforting the city's residents and organizing personnel to repair the city walls, looking somewhat overwhelmed, she took the ancient fierce beast that Xi Men Hongchun was holding and had him go with Qin Sanxiang to help Li Shiqing and Sun Ling.
The ancient fierce beast, bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, was restless and kept struggling.
Bai Shengyi was not lenient with it. Each time it tugged on the rope, she would slam it to the ground. After no more than four or five times, the ancient fierce beast became completely quiet, feigning death.
Venerable Fei Yun saw the massive white tiger obediently coiled at Bai Shengyi's feet. He had clearly seen how Bai Shengyi had tormented the ancient fierce beast as if she were playing with a dog or cat, yet it still leaned dependently on her, even closing its tiger eyes with weariness, appearing drowsy.
Venerable Fei Yun: ...
He remained silent for a moment before speaking with a heavy tone, "I am a disciple of your maternal grandfather. You should call me Martial Uncle. Should he not?"
Bai Shengyi said bluntly, "We are not married!"
Her meaning was very clear: If I'm not married, why should you expect others to address you according to my seniority? Is it because you think highly of yourself?
This was because after the Divine Revelation Continent was divided by the major sects of the Divine Revelation World, mortals and cultivators lived intermingled, and the sense of distinction was not clear. Furthermore, over the past few decades, Divine Revelation Mountain had widely accepted disciples. Anyone with the aspiration to seek immortality could enter Divine Revelation Academy for cultivation by passing the mountain's tests. As a result, over the years, the boundary between mortals and cultivators had not only not strengthened but had become even more indistinct.
This led to a situation where, for the people of Divine Revelation Mountain, the ritual of marriage seemed more important than forming a Dao companion.
Upon hearing Bai Shengyi's words, Qin Si pursed his lips, silently walked to her side, and took her hand.
Seeing them like this, Venerable Fei Yun, angered, managed to utter a "You" before finally flicking his sleeve and deepening his voice, "I will not discuss these matters with you. Tell me, what exactly did you do to Miao Miao?"
The white tiger lying on the ground slept most peacefully, completely unaware that it was once a human cultivator named "Yue Miaomiao."
Bai Shengyi also wanted to know what she had done to Yue Miaomiao.
The crucial point was that she didn't know!
She hadn't even discovered the contract!
She stated honestly, "Miao Miao and I signed a contract—"
"You actually signed a contract with her?" Venerable Fei Yun's voice suddenly rose, startling the white tiger on the ground, which immediately opened its eyes and "roared" at him unpleasantly.
The tiger's roar echoed through the mountains and forests, startling the people of Donghui City not far away. Li Shiqing and the others rushed to comfort them.
Bai Shengyi frowned, cast a barrier, and then patted the white tiger, which was glaring at Venerable Fei Yun. Seeing the white tiger obediently lie down again, she raised her head and said displeasantly to Venerable Fei Yun, "Martial Uncle, please calm down."
Venerable Fei Yun felt he could not calm down.
A white tiger!
This was the white tiger he had been watching for a long time!
It had even awakened the bloodline of an ancient divine beast within its body!
Back then, he had paid so much to make Yue Miaomiao feel close to him! Even his master thought he was more affectionate towards Miao Miao than his own disciples. After Kui Lanbiao pointed out Miao Miao's whereabouts, he had entrusted him with the important task of finding Miao Miao with great confidence.
But now, the white tiger he had watched for so long had become someone else's contract beast!
Even though Venerable Fei Yun quickly adjusted his expression, that momentary burst of anger was perceived by Bai Shengyi and Qin Si.
Bai Shengyi was not surprised.
If her own junior were contracted by someone else, she would also be angry. After all, who would want to be bound when they could be a free human... or beast?
"This contract was signed inexplicably. I only learned of its existence today. Martial Uncle, rest assured, when Miao Miao wakes up, I will find a way to break the contract."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Fei Yun felt a sense of relief. "Since you have this intention, you will not obstruct Miao Miao's freedom of action, right?"
"Naturally not," Bai Shengyi said, suppressing the urge to reach out and stroke the sleek fur of the white tiger on the ground, assuring him with great certainty.
"Then I will take Miao Miao back to Yueqing Mountain first. Your maternal grandfather is waiting to see her."
He did not mention that Bai Shengyi had also not returned for many years and that Yue Yuan Gui was also very concerned about her.
If Bai Shengyi were a narrow-minded person, she might have felt unbalanced.
Bai Shengyi found this Martial Uncle rather interesting. She didn't want to delve into whether she was overthinking things and smiled, waving her hand in a gesture of invitation. "Martial Uncle, please do as you wish."
With that, she left the white tiger's side without lingering, then affectionately took Qin Si's hand and walked away.
Bai Shengyi's brisk departure was something Venerable Fei Yun hadn't expected. Especially since the white tiger, which had been sleeping so peacefully just moments ago, immediately opened its eyes after Bai Shengyi left.
Its round tiger eyes glared at Venerable Fei Yun. "Roar!"
Venerable Fei Yun said with forced gentleness, "Miao Miao, don't fuss. I am your Grand Uncle-Master. Come home with me first to see your master and grandmaster."
The white tiger was completely oblivious, only believing that the person in front of it had harmed her master, causing her to disappear. It snarled aggressively at Venerable Fei Yun.
Venerable Fei Yun rubbed his temples, suppressing his anger and displeasure, and soothed, "Miao Miao, don't you recognize your Grand Uncle-Master?"
Inside Donghui City.
"A Si, my hand hurts."
Away from Venerable Fei Yun, Bai Shengyi transformed back into a delicate beauty.
Her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her peach blossom eyes seemed to hold unspoken words, rippling with moisture. When Qin Si met her gaze, he almost tightened his grip on her hand.
However, he reacted in time, loosening his grip slightly, yet still holding her hand tightly within his palm, unwilling to let go.
The young, handsome man's thin lips were pressed together, and the cold air surrounding him seemed to materialize, causing everyone around him to scatter as he took a step forward. Only Bai Shengyi stood by his side, smiling brightly.
"I haven't asked yet, where is this place? From what I can see, it doesn't seem to be within the territory of Divine Revelation Mountain. And why has Li Tingyun fallen into demonic ways?"