At the same time, he pondered whether he could send Bai Xiong to Tianjian Sect for training. Although Bai Xiong's talent was average, he was not lacking in perseverance. With the guidance of Tianjian Sect, he might just achieve something great.

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and recover your energy."

Bai Feng felt a strange look from the other party and quickly shifted a few steps to the side.

If he had known what Lin Yan was thinking, he would have kicked him a couple of times while he was still recovering—how could you repay kindness with enmity?

Lin Yan stopped his wild thoughts and quickly focused, channeling his energy to absorb the immense power of the medicinal pill.

As Lin Yan was recovering, Bai Yumo approached.

She had initially wanted to intervene but was a moment too late.

"Back already?" Bai Feng greeted. He knew Bai Yumo preferred to keep her distance, so he didn’t push it.

"Mm."

Bai Yumo nodded, glancing at the unconscious Chen Shixiong on the ground, feeling a headache coming on. She hadn’t expected that a simple task would lead to such chaos.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned slightly to Bai Feng and asked, "How did you two end up fighting?"

"Oh, I just came out of Qiufeng Tower and saw him cursing at me, wanting to teach me a lesson. Do I look like someone who would take that lying down? So, I fought back." Bai Feng shrugged and briefly recounted the events. "As for Lin Xiong, he probably couldn’t stand what was happening, so he came to help me out."

Bai Yumo looked at Bai Feng, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something.

"What is it?"

"…It’s good that you’re fine. Just try to avoid places like that in the future." She pressed her lips together. Although their relationship had grown distant, she didn’t want to see him fall further.

"Yeah, I’m considering that."

Bai Feng stroked his chin. It wasn’t just about being picked on; he had been taken advantage of at Qiufeng Tower. He thought, since he was already being exploited, why not open his own place? Not something like Chunlou, but a small shop, like a maid café.

Of course, he was just daydreaming. After all, if such a place attracted a child of destiny, he would be in trouble.

Better to just relax and take it easy.

Bai Yumo turned to the others. "Do you have anything to add?"

Everyone shook their heads. "No, it’s clear that Chen Shixiong was at fault."

"Alright, I’ll report this to the sect." Bai Yumo nodded. "Are you all going to continue shopping, or would you like to come to my house for a bit?"

"I heard there’s a big auction in Qinghong City. I want to check it out."

"Bai Shijie, you should head back. We need to find a place for Chen Shixiong to rest."

They certainly wouldn’t dare take Chen Shixiong to Bai’s house. If he woke up and caused a scene, they would be in trouble.

Plus, they hadn’t stopped Chen Shixiong in the first place, so it felt awkward to visit Bai’s house now.

Seeing that the disciples of Tianjian Sect wanted to continue shopping, Bai Yumo didn’t insist. She reminded them to be careful and to come find her if anything came up, then watched them leave.

At that moment, Lin Yan had also recovered quite a bit and planned to return to the Lin family to rest.

"Wait a moment, Lin Xiong."

Bai Feng called out to Lin Yan. Although he was a child of destiny, he had helped him, and since there was no hostility, he naturally wanted to strengthen their relationship. After all, if they got along well, it meant one less potential enemy.

He remembered that positive emotions wouldn’t increase destiny points, so he thought this friendship was worth having!

"Is there something else, Bai Xiong?"

"Thanks for your help. If it weren’t for you, I might have been locked up for a few days."

Lin Yan quickly understood Bai Feng’s meaning. If he hadn’t intervened, it would have been a conflict between the Bai family and Tianjian Sect, but since he did step in, the nature of the incident had changed to a personal matter involving a disciple of Tianjian Sect.

He waved his hand dismissively. "Hey, no need to thank me. I just couldn’t stand him either. Besides, you helped me a lot too. If it weren’t for you, I might have been the one lying in the street."

"Regardless, your help was very real." Bai Feng extended his hand, offering the fan he held. "As a disciple of Tianjian Sect and a genius of the Lin family, you probably don’t lack for treasures. Please accept this fan; I hope you don’t find it lacking."

Bai Yumo, standing nearby, looked puzzled. She could clearly see that the fan was just an ordinary one, not a magical artifact.

And it was used—wasn’t that a bit rude?

She was about to say something when she noticed Lin Yan’s excited expression.

He cradled the ordinary fan in his hands as if it were a rare treasure.

"Bai, Bai Xiong, you really want to give this to me? This… this is too precious!"

Bai Yumo: "?"

Precious?

She felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding.

"This just shows how immense your help has been. Only this fan can express my gratitude."

"Bai Xiong, you really are…" Lin Yan found it hard to refuse and had to accept it, while inwardly marveling: how can there be such a dazzling person in this world?

He looked up, his expression serious. "Bai Xiong, if you ever run into trouble, don’t hesitate to find me!"

"I will, I will."

"Bai Xiong, goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

Bai Yumo: "…"

Had she been in seclusion for too long and become out of touch with the world? Why did everything feel so incomprehensible?

After Bai Feng and the others left, the music in Qiufeng Tower came to an end, and everyone snapped back to reality.

Before they could savor the moment, Qiuer had already stood up to leave, glancing back at the now-empty doorway.

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Chapter 8: Which Child of Destiny is Causing Me Trouble?

"I need to see my father. Do you want to come along?"

Back at the Bai family, Bai Yumo looked at Bai Feng, her tone a bit awkward.

After all, it had been a long time since they had walked home side by side and spoken face to face like this.

"No, I’m a bit tired after the fight. I’m going to my room to rest."

Bai Feng waved his hand. He could sense that Bai Yumo still felt somewhat distant, so he didn’t want to make things awkward.

As long as Bai Yumo still recognized him as her brother, a little distance was fine.

Not being seen as the villain by his sister was already a success!

Watching Bai Feng’s retreating figure, Bai Yumo sighed softly. Over the years, besides having nightmares, she often dreamt of her childhood.

Though she felt nostalgic, she knew they could never return to the past.

Shaking off her complicated thoughts, she turned and hurried toward her father’s study.

"Back already?"

Bai Tianyou stood at his desk, holding a brush and writing on paper.

When he saw Bai Yumo knock and enter, he set down the brush, and a hint of a smile appeared on his stern face.

"Mm, I… my brother had a little conflict with a disciple of Tianjian Sect, but it’s been resolved for now."

Bai Yumo felt a bit awkward when mentioning Bai Feng, but she recounted the events nonetheless.

"Well handled. It seems I won’t need to intervene." Bai Tianyou nodded slightly. "It looks like we owe the Lin family a favor this time. I wonder how that brat got acquainted with the genius from the Lin family."

Bai Yumo inexplicably thought of the fan. She instinctively felt it must be related, but she didn’t know what the fan signified.

"By the way, Father, if you have time, please talk to my brother more." Bai Yumo suddenly remembered something. "His foundation is quite solid; encourage him to practice more and avoid those kinds of places."

Bai Tianyou didn’t answer immediately but looked at Bai Yumo with curiosity for a few seconds, as if to say, "When did you start caring about him?"

Bai Yumo easily caught the meaning on her father’s face, feeling a bit embarrassed. "He is still my brother, and that incident has nothing to do with him. If I see him, I naturally want to say a few words…"

Bai Tianyou sighed. He understood the harm that incident had caused her and knew that she still struggled with it when facing Bai Feng. After all, his ‘good wife’ had dug up the celestial bone to give to Feng’er.

"Alright, don’t overthink it. I’ll keep an eye on that brat’s training."

"By the way, Father, I want to look into what happened back then."

Bai Yumo raised her head, her expression resolute—this was one of the reasons she had returned. The incident of the bone digging had a significant impact on her, almost becoming her inner demon; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been having nightmares all this time.

Now that she had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, just one step away from forming her core, it was time to break through her inner fears.