He lifted his head and glanced around, realizing he was no longer at the city lord's mansion. It seemed that due to the temporary space on the verge of collapse, he had been thrown to another location.

Fortunately, he was still within the city.

He turned back to look at Zuo Qiu, and noticed that aside from her pale complexion, she didn’t seem too different.

Sensing Bai Feng's confusion, she explained, "I’m used to it."

"Oh."

Bai Feng nodded, not pressing further.

From those simple three words, he could feel the pain she had endured. He truly didn’t know how she had managed to hold on under the hands of the Black Lotus.

Just then, a surprised voice rang out not far away:

"Brother?!!"

Bai Yu Mo stood dazed on the eaves, her face lighting up with a look of relief as she quickly jumped down from the rooftop and rushed towards him.

"Zuo Qiu." Bai Feng turned to the somewhat frightened Zuo Qiu, "Get ready to fight."

"Huh?"

Zuo Qiu was momentarily taken aback. Wasn’t that your sister?

But seeing Bai Feng’s unyielding expression, she gritted her teeth and drew her sword.

‘Is this a test of obedience? Well, since I’ve chosen this path, I won’t think too much about it!’

She stepped forward, heading straight for Bai Yu Mo.

"By the way, you still can’t beat her, so I’ll give you a buff."

Bai Feng snapped his fingers, igniting the residual celestial fire within Zuo Qiu. In the next moment, her skin began to glow red, and if one were to touch her, they would find her temperature had risen significantly.

This was a small fire control technique, combining flames with her internal spiritual energy to enhance her strength. The released spiritual energy would even carry flames with it.

And since the celestial fire was hidden within her, he wasn’t worried about it being detected by others.

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**Chapter 121: You Came Just in Time**

Zuo Qiu was startled to feel the familiar flames ignite within her. For a moment, she thought Bai Feng had changed his mind and wanted to eliminate her. But then she realized the flames weren’t harming her; instead, they were enhancing her power.

So she no longer hesitated, gripping her sword tightly and swinging it forcefully at Bai Yu Mo.

"Brother?"

Bai Yu Mo stood frozen, confusion etched on her face, not understanding why the woman beside Bai Feng was attacking her.

Clang!

She quickly raised her sword to block, looking at Bai Feng with a hurt expression: "Brother, why are you doing this?"

"You really haven’t learned your lesson." Bai Feng opened the system and marked the figure before him labeled ‘Bai Yu Mo’. "If you had disguised yourself as someone else, I might have hesitated for a few seconds."

"Tsk!" ‘Bai Yu Mo’ immediately dropped her feigned innocence, "How did you find me?"

Last time was one thing, but this time she thought she had covered her tracks well. How could Bai Feng have discovered her even faster than before?

"Guess," Bai Feng smiled. "Or maybe I just wanted to mess with you."

‘Bai Yu Mo’ frowned slightly. She didn’t believe it was just a bluff; Bai Feng definitely had a way to see through her identity.

This was a first for her.

She blocked Zuo Qiu’s strike again, then raised her other hand to strike at Zuo Qiu.

Zuo Qiu quickly dropped her sword and raised her hands to counter the demoness’s attack.

Bang!

She was sent flying backward like a cannonball, landing several steps away, her expression grave—this person’s cultivation was definitely not at the Golden Core stage. With the enhancement of the flames, her strength was already greater than when she had reached the peak of the Golden Core, yet she was still no match for this person.

"Interesting."

The demoness looked at her slightly reddened palm, not only able to catch Zuo Qiu’s strike but also able to counterattack.

She glanced at Zuo Qiu and almost instantly appeared in front of her, then lifted her leg to kick.

Zuo Qiu hurriedly protected her body with her arms, and the next second, she was sent flying again.

Bai Feng quickly caught the flying Zuo Qiu, already holding the last teleportation talisman in his hand.

"Alright, enough playing around." ‘Bai Yu Mo’ reached up to touch her face, and in the next moment, her ‘Bai Yu Mo’ visage transformed into another appearance. With a smile, her red eyeshadow added a touch of allure, "Saint Son, it’s time for you to come with me."

"I’m not interested in being any Saint Son."

Bai Feng glanced down at the talisman in his hand before putting it away.

As they spoke, he looked around. If he wasn’t mistaken, he was currently positioned in the southeast, far from the battlefield.

Moreover, he had encountered the demoness right after coming out, and the space had been sealed off in advance. It was likely that Black Lotus had deliberately thrown him here.

The demoness smiled as she walked towards Bai Feng, "I know you have a teleportation talisman, but do you think I came unprepared?"

"That’s quite a bold move!"

Bai Feng slowly retreated. If he remembered correctly, a spiritual artifact capable of locking down space wasn’t cheap!

Should he use the system reward to break through to the peak of the Golden Core and take a gamble? But that would definitely draw attention from others.

"Stop struggling and come with me willingly!"

The demoness stood right in front of Bai Feng when suddenly a sword was thrust at her. She merely glanced at it, then with a swift motion, sent Zuo Qiu flying.

"By the way, Black Lotus wants me to deal with you." She slowly raised her right hand, "So I’ll take care of you first, then bring the Saint Son back."

Zuo Qiu stared at the demoness, realizing that Black Lotus had no intention of letting her go.

Was she going to die?

Despite all her efforts, she kept being tripped up by misfortune. Why wouldn’t fate show her any mercy?

Just as the demoness’s hand was about to fall, Bai Feng stopped hesitating, ready to use the system reward when a slightly trembling voice suddenly echoed in everyone’s ears:

"Formation activated!"

In an instant, complex and intricate patterns lit up on the ground, and the demoness turned her head sharply towards the distant rooftop.

There stood Su Lan Qian, surrounded by formation plates, which resonated with the incomplete grand formation. A massive pressure surged towards the demoness.

The demoness quickly turned, reaching for Bai Feng, but in the next second, a sword qi flashed by, severing half of her arm.

"Tsk!"

The demoness shot a deep glance at Bai Feng, then grabbed her severed arm and retreated.

Several sword qi struck her previous position, carving deep cracks into the ground.

"Saint Son, next time when there are no interruptions, I’ll come find you again."

With that, she dashed into a nearby building, disappearing before the sword qi could reach her.

"Bai Feng, are you alright?" Su Lan Qian hurriedly climbed down from the rooftop and ran to his side, "I-I’m sorry I’m late."

"It’s fine, you came just in time. I really owe you one this time." Bai Feng sighed in relief, glancing at the fading patterns on the ground, he curiously asked, "Has the grand formation been completed?"

"Not yet." Su Lan Qian shook her head, "But Master made some adjustments to the grand formation and the formation plates I created, allowing me to temporarily borrow the power of the incomplete grand formation."

"So, Master anticipated that I would appear here?"

Su Lan Qian nodded, "Yes, she said if you came out of the temporary space, you would likely be forcibly sent to the southeast of the city, far from the battlefield, because this area is least affected by the fighting, making the space more stable. It also helps avoid the elders of the Tianjian Sect, and if anyone was lying in ambush, it would be hard for them to provide timely support. So I waited here in advance."

Then she shyly scratched her cheek, "Actually, Master thought it would be very difficult for you to come out from there. She was ready to set aside her work to deduce the location of the temporary space."

"I guess I’ll have to thank her properly later."

Bai Feng felt a warmth in his heart, also a bit of admiration. As expected from a master of formations who had risen through the ranks in the demonic path, her calculations were indeed accurate.

Without Master Liu Meng and Su Lan Qian, he might have really been in trouble this time. Although he had many life-saving items, the demoness aimed to capture him, not kill him, so those items would be less useful.

When he got back, he needed to ask Master and the sect leader for some items that could counterattack.

"Of course, I also need to thank you, Senior Sister Su." Bai Feng smiled at Su Lan Qian, "If you need help or want something, just let me know. Even if it’s a bit excessive, it’s no problem."

"Ah, um..." Su Lan Qian’s face turned slightly red, "I-I’ll think about it when I get back."

"Take your time. This promise will always be here for you."

"Mm..."

Meanwhile, Zuo Qiu, who had survived, looked at Su Lan Qian, then at Bai Feng.

She had heard of Su Lan Qian, but wasn’t she supposed to be a proud genius of formations, known for her sharp tongue and disdain for other formation masters? She hardly acknowledged greetings from her peers, so why was she acting like this now?