Junior Brother Is Seriously Fierce (Please Read On)

"What did you mean?"

Bai Jing's face was full of astonishment.

Xu Shan studied his expression, briefly stunned himself. Then he smiled faintly and said, "Brother Bai, you don't know?"

"I truly don't." Bai Jing looked utterly serious, then asked in confusion, "What exactly happened?"

"Let's talk inside."

The two headed toward the thatched cottage.

The onlookers all unconsciously parted to make way for them.

"So this is the fierce man who brought down a Violet Cauldron Genius? He wasn't as heroic and imposing as I imagined. He looked delicate and harmless to man and beast."

The disciples who had wanted to see the fierce man's true face carefully examined Bai Jing. He was nowhere near as terrifying as the rumors claimed—just a delicate-looking youth.

"This young man really has some skill. In the second assessment, he defeated Li Huai'an once by an unconventional method. Then, in the final assessment, he actually did something so shocking, eliminating a Violet Cauldron Genius all by himself. These past few days, his limelight has nearly eclipsed Li Huai'an's. Who would have thought the latter was such a precious jade?"

By then, Bai Jing and Xu Shan had entered the cottage and shut the door.

"Brother Bai, is your formation still running?" Xu Shan looked around warily, but he did not notice anything unusual.

"With me here, could it still hurt you?" Bai Jing laughed.

"Tell me. What exactly happened?" he asked after entering the room.

"Brother Bai, you really don't know?" Xu Shan asked again, staring straight into Bai Jing's eyes, trying to spot any trace of something unusual.

Yet Bai Jing remained perfectly calm. His eyes were clear as he said, "I don't. Go on."

Xu Shan shrugged and could only say, "Do you remember Zhang Yunhai?"

"I killed his childhood friend!"

And you say you don't know. Xu Shan thought. But seeing that Bai Jing's expression had remained calm all along, he did not dare ask further. "I imagine you understand as well, Brother Bai. You touched Zhang Yunhai's childhood friend—how could he possibly let it go? When I heard what you had done, I was startled too. I even came up with several ways to smooth this over for you."

"Yet no one expected things to unfold in such an unexpected manner."

"So while I was away, he barged straight into my room?" Bai Jing asked.

"That's right." Xu Shan nodded. "Your mission took quite a long time this time. Zhang Yunhai seemed to have grown impatient and barged into your cottage, intending to wait here for you. Who would have thought—"

Before he could finish, Bai Jing interrupted, "So he died?"

"Not quite." Xu Shan shook his head. He did not notice the flash of disappointment on Bai Jing's face.

"Looks like he's quite strong. The grand formation I set up could contend with the Nine Gates of Qi and Blood." Bai Jing found it rather surprising.

"That wasn't the case." Xu Shan shook his head again and explained, "Brother Bai, even the formation-path disciples who came to inspect this place praised your formation. How could it be weak? The reason Zhang Yunhai did not die was because an expert from Shangqing Mountain appeared."

"You know that during the disciples' assessment, Shangqing Mountain will protect us once. So Zhang Yunhai was saved by a true Immortal Master."

"So he was eliminated?" Bai Jing asked again, still somewhat disappointed.

"Yes." Xu Shan nodded. "It would have been a pity for a Violet Cauldron Genius to die, but Shangqing Mountain's rules are there. Once a disciple's life is in danger, that is when they are eliminated."

As he spoke, he looked at Bai Jing with admiration and added, "Brother Bai, the formation you set up was truly exquisite!"

He had thought that Bai Jing killing Zhang Yunhai's childhood friend would be the beginning of trouble. Who would have imagined that the two had not even met, yet Bai Jing had already removed the trouble entirely, without lifting a finger.

Bai Jing did not dare admit it, perhaps because he feared being held accountable. Yet the letter Bai Jing had given him earlier, along with the fact that he had informed all the neighbors about setting up the formation, indirectly showed that Bai Jing had been laying out a plan.

Moreover, this was an open scheme that could not be held against him. After all, Bai Jing had set up a formation inside his own cottage. Zhang Yunhai had forced his way in and brought it upon himself—he could blame no one else.

"He's back?" In an exquisite pavilion in the Third District, several young people stood together. The leader asked the question.

"Yes." Another person nodded and sighed. "Such a superb formation, yet it allowed a Spiritual Cultivator disciple to shine brilliantly at the outpost. Meanwhile, none of us from the formation path has had a chance to display our brilliance. In this assessment, we have seemed utterly obscure."

"That is simply how it is in the early stages. Spiritual Cultivators have always drawn the most attention," the leader said. "But it doesn't matter. Once all of us enter the Third Realm, we will understand just how exquisite and powerful formations truly are."

The others nodded. Their understanding of formations far surpassed that of outsiders.

"He's back. He must have learned about Zhang Yunhai as well." In a pavilion in another district, Chen Ping lowered his head and murmured.

Whenever he recalled that day, his heart still tightened, leaving him with lingering fear.

Before Zhang Yunhai had forced his way in that day, he had even come to invite Chen Ping.

Fortunately, Chen Ping had refused and resolved not to involve himself in the matter. Otherwise, he too would have been among the eliminated geniuses.

"What a pity, Brother Yunhai. I warned you before, but you were still too proud and unruly. In the end, you ruined your own brilliant future." He sighed softly.

"Bai Jing is someone I absolutely cannot provoke in the future." Thinking of the rumors after Zhang Yunhai's incident, Chen Ping's expression grew solemn.

Perhaps this man had set the trap long ago, merely waiting for Zhang Yunhai to drill himself into it.

The next morning.

Before a thatched cottage in the Eighth District, Bai Jing sat cross-legged.

After yesterday, he had learned the full story. A thorn in his heart had finally been pulled out.

Now, he only needed to cultivate in peace and deal with the assessment. There was no need to consider anything else.

Buzz!

Clusters of Morning Glow Spiritual Tide gathered toward him, and the Talent Tree in his sea of consciousness grew bit by bit.

He glanced at one of its branches.

Azure Cauldron (42/200)

During this period, whenever he was not doing missions, he had been raising the quality of his Azure Cauldron.

He believed that around the end of the assessment, it should reach the Purple Cauldron level!

A moment later, Bai Jing stopped.

Then, after tidying up a little, he headed out.

He still had assessment missions to complete!

"Junior Brother, you're seriously fierce!" The senior sister piloting the Immortal Boat looked Bai Jing over and over before finally smiling.

"It wasn't my intention." Bai Jing smiled bitterly. I couldn't even kill him in one blow. What was so fierce about that?

After paying five Ascension Coins, he stepped onto the deck.

"Bai Jing!"

When the group of assessment disciples on the deck saw him, they all involuntarily retreated several steps.

In the half day since Bai Jing's return, his portrait had spread throughout the entire outpost. He had become one of the outpost's most famous figures, second only to Li Huai'an.

Unlike Li Huai'an, who was famous for his talent, Bai Jing was known for his vicious methods. At the slightest disagreement, he had taken down a Violet Cauldron Genius. Even in the history of the assessment, such a thing was rare.

Seeing their expressions, Bai Jing felt helpless. He truly did not want everyone to isolate him.

In the end, he stood alone at the bow, apart from the world.

Time passed, and a month vanished in the blink of an eye.

Dong!

The final bell rang throughout the outpost.

Everyone, don't forget to keep reading these next few days! Whether the next recommendation comes through depends on these days. Don't let this die from being left unread! Sob.