If Bai Yu Mo kept crying and refusing to leave, he would just drag her over and give her a few hard slaps to make her listen!

But the situation he anticipated didn’t unfold. Bai Yu Mo not only didn’t shed any tears, but instead, she fixed her gaze on him intently.

Then she wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and smiled, “Brother, you really haven’t changed at all.”

Bai Feng: “?”

After all I’ve said, this is your response?

Fine, fine, I comfort you for so long and it’s useless, but when I scold you, you’re happy, huh?

“You’re right, brother. Since I’ve made a mistake, I need to correct it. Feeling guilty won’t solve anything.” Bai Yu Mo sat down on the steps, looking up at the stars in the sky. “I won’t go back to the Tian Jian Sect. I want to fulfill the promise I made when I was a child.”

Bai Feng: “?”

What on earth do you understand?

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**Chapter 12: Your Wife is Having a Baby?**

Bai Feng recalled for a few seconds; it seemed like there were quite a few promises made in their childhood. For instance, Bai Yu Mo had said she would treat him to as many tanghulu (candied hawthorn) as he wanted when they grew up, and she also promised to take him to the biggest restaurant for a grand feast.

Why is it all about food?

But if we’re talking about the promise she mentioned the most, it must be that one.

He remembered that after dinner, they sat in the courtyard watching the stars, and the topic of cultivation came up.

Bai Yu Mo stood up from her chair, the cold wind reddening her cheeks. “Brother, even though your talent is ordinary, you still have me. I will protect you for life!”

Bai Feng looked at her, hands on her hips, her thick clothes making her look round and adorable, yet her small face was filled with determination. He couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hmm!” Bai Yu Mo puffed up her cheeks, looking a bit angry. “I mean it! Let’s make a pinky promise!”

Bai Feng held back his laughter and extended his pinky. “Alright, let’s make a pinky promise.”

Under the moonlight, their little fingers intertwined.

“Let’s agree on this. I will definitely protect you for life, I swear!”

He could still recall Bai Yu Mo’s resolute voice.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at the girl sitting beside him—she was still as cute as she was in childhood.

Bai Yu Mo noticed his gaze and, just like when they were kids, raised her right hand with her pinky extended. “Let’s make a pinky promise. I know it sounds a bit shameless to say this now, but I’m willing to swear to the heavens that I will protect you.”

Bai Feng slowly raised his hand, reaching for her pinky.

But then, to her confusion, he bypassed her hand and tapped her on the head instead.

“What can you protect? You’re not even at the Golden Core stage yet. Let’s talk about it when you reach the Transformation stage.”

Bai Yu Mo withdrew her hand and rubbed her head, muttering softly, “I can still become a Transformation stage cultivator in the Bai family.”

“And then become a Transformation stage cultivator with no combat experience?”

Seeing her pout, Bai Feng knew she was still a bit unconvinced, so he pinched her cheek lightly. Ignoring her aggrieved look, he continued, “Don’t be stubborn. You’ve lived in the Tian Jian Sect for so long; you should know better than I do that it’s more suitable for cultivation. The Bai family might provide resources, but what about combat experience?”

This was also why many prominent families preferred to send their disciples to sects. In the family, there weren’t many peers of similar talent to compete with, not to mention that many sects had access to secret realms.

With Bai Feng’s prompting, Bai Yu Mo began to understand this reasoning, but she couldn’t bring herself to feel justified about returning to the sect for cultivation. She could only sulk and say, “So now I can’t do anything at all?”

“What do you expect from a Foundation Establishment completion cultivator?” Bai Feng looked at her as if she were foolish. “In any case, you need to hurry back to the Tian Jian Sect to cultivate. We can talk about protecting me when you reach the Transformation stage.”

“Okay… I understand.”

Bai Yu Mo nodded, but at the same time, a vague idea began to form in her mind.

Once she returned to the Tian Jian Sect, she would have to wait a while before coming back, but she didn’t want to be apart from Bai Feng for too long. She wanted to make up for all the time they had drifted apart over the years. Although she couldn’t leave, if Bai Feng also entered the Tian Jian Sect…

Hmm, this needed careful planning. She would gather information about her brother’s recent years when she got home. She remembered her father mentioning that Bai Feng had some interesting ideas about talismans. If Bai Feng had a talent for talismans, he could enter the Tian Jian Sect.

She recalled that Bai Feng had participated in the Tian Jian Sect’s trials, and although he was quickly eliminated, it was clear he wanted to join. Besides, he had been urging her to stay in the Tian Jian Sect. If he wasn’t interested, why would he say that?

‘Let’s not tell him just yet. I’ll surprise him later.’

Bai Yu Mo stared at Bai Feng, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.

Bai Feng was puzzled. “What are you smiling about?”

“Hehe, I just thought of something happy.”

“Your wife is having a baby?”

Bai Yu Mo: “?”

“Alright, since you’ve come to your senses, let’s go.”

Bai Feng stood up and stretched. Finally, he could send his ‘plague’ of a sister away. If she stayed at home any longer, he was afraid the system would start giving him luck points multiple times a day.

Bai Yu Mo nodded and quickly got up to follow him. “Yeah, let’s keep shopping.”

“Not going home?”

“I haven’t bought the gifts yet!”

“Not necessary.”

“Brother, do you want jewelry like necklaces and rings, or do you want weapons? If you don’t say anything, I’ll just buy you everything.”

Bai Feng glanced at this spendthrift girl beside him. Who taught her to give gifts like this? Oh, right, she learned it from me. Well, that’s fine then.

“...Just get me a basic formation array for setting up formations. I’ve been interested in formations lately.”

Bai Yu Mo smiled—sure enough, her brother’s method still worked.

When she first came to the Bai family as a child, her sensitive and fragile pride made her reluctant to accept others’ kindness. Bai Feng had forced her to accept it using this method.

“Yu Mo, do you want tanghulu or osmanthus cake? If you don’t choose, I’ll buy both and stuff them in your arms. You wouldn’t want to waste such delicious food, would you?”

She remembered how she had chosen osmanthus cake with tears in her eyes, eating and crying while Bai Feng laughed beside her.

Unfortunately…

She didn’t know how to make up for the mistakes of the past few years, but she didn’t expect forgiveness. She just hoped he would give her a chance to make amends.

She looked at Bai Feng beside her. Compared to their childhood, he had changed a lot, yet somehow, he hadn’t changed at all. Gradually, their two figures began to merge.

In that moment, her inner demons shattered and dissipated.

If it weren’t for the pressure on her spiritual energy, she might have broken through to the Golden Core stage right then.

Before breaking through to the Golden Core, she had something even more important to do:

“Brother, what do you think of this sword formation? It looks perfect for you!”

“Not interested. I want the basic formation array.”

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“Senior Brother Ye, I saw it with my own eyes. I watched Bai Feng, that useless waste, dragging a reluctant Bai Shimei around shopping, and it seemed like she was poisoned. I saw her clutching her chest in pain for defying Bai Feng’s orders.”

In a remote inn, Senior Brother Chen, with half of his face swollen, was ‘communicating’ with someone.

These talismans that allowed for instant communication were extremely expensive, but in his current rage, he couldn’t care less.

“Such audacity! The Bai family truly has no good people.” The talisman crackled with an angry voice. “They couldn’t dig out the bones, so they resorted to poison. The Bai family is on a path to destruction.”

Seeing this, Senior Brother Chen quickly continued, “And that Lin Yan guy. I wanted to teach Bai Feng a lesson, but he actually helped that waste. I see he’s not a good person either!”

“Hmm, you’re right. That guy often contradicts me, showing no respect. He doesn’t take me, the senior brother, seriously at all.”

A smile appeared on Senior Brother Chen’s face. “So, Senior Brother Ye, should we deal with Lin Yan first?”

“No, the most important thing now is that Bai Feng.” The tone of the talisman suddenly turned calm. “I can’t act against him while he’s in the Bai family, but if he enters the Tian Jian Sect, the Bai family won’t be able to protect him.”

Senior Brother Chen looked puzzled. “But Senior Brother Ye, Bai Feng’s talent is truly useless. He can’t possibly enter the Tian Jian Sect.”

“Hahaha, isn’t that why we have you? Challenging a Foundation Establishment completion cultivator while being at the early Foundation Establishment stage and still coming out unscathed is enough.”

Hearing the laughter from the talisman, Senior Brother Chen’s face twitched involuntarily, and his fists clenched instinctively.

What kind of ridiculous scheme is this? Why should he sacrifice his reputation to help Bai Feng enter the Tian Jian Sect? If this got out, where would he put his face?