“Sixth Sister actually came to the North Region. Has the situation in the East Continent become that dire?”

He wore a pensive expression. For some reason, his mother had never been fond of Sixth Sister, claiming that she would lead him astray. As a result, their relationship was rather ordinary; he didn’t know much about her, only that she disliked conflict and preferred to keep a low profile.

But now that Sixth Sister had arrived in the North Region, was she driven out by others, or had she come seeking peace and quiet?

Either way, it seemed to indicate that the situation in the East Continent was not optimistic.

But what could he do? He didn’t even have the courage to meet Sixth Sister…

“Forget it, I should just focus on my studies.”

He shook his head and pulled out the design drafts he would need for work in the future.

After two weeks of brief training, he had not only learned the skills necessary for his job but had also grasped the basics of low-level formations. He was no longer a complete novice when it came to formations.

Yet, the more he learned, the more he realized how intricate the products he would be creating were. The designer had skillfully applied formations to such an extent; they must be an extraordinary master.

“What a pity it’s only a small part. I can’t even imagine what the complete design looks like.”

He sighed, feeling a sense of regret.

“Hey, Fang Yue, still studying, huh?”

A voice suddenly rang in his ear. He paused for a moment, then quickly recognized it.

“Sorry, I was so focused on my reading that I didn’t notice Brother Chen calling me,” he said apologetically.

“It’s fine, it’s great that you’re working hard. If I had your talent, I’d be reading every day too. Who knows, maybe one day I’d become a real formation master,” Brother Chen waved his hand, looking enviously at him.

Fang Yue chuckled and added, “Brother Chen, your talent is impressive too! You’ve grasped the formation concepts solidly, and you didn’t make a single mistake during the test. I, on the other hand, made a careless mistake because I was too anxious.”

“No, no, it was just luck,” Brother Chen laughed and waved his hand dismissively. “But enough about that. To celebrate our successful assessment, I booked a table at a restaurant with some others. Want to join us?”

“But didn’t Yu Linglong say we shouldn’t interact privately?” Fang Yue questioned.

“Come on, we’re all in the same group, and there are no outsiders,” Brother Chen waved his hand. “I specifically asked; as long as we don’t drink with people from other groups, it’s fine.”

After thinking for a few seconds, Fang Yue shook his head. “I really can’t, I’m a bit short on cash, so I’ll pass.”

“No worries, we can go together next time when we get our pay.”

Brother Chen didn’t mind. They chatted for a bit longer before he left.

After watching Brother Chen walk away, Fang Yue turned his attention back to the design drafts in his hands.

After encountering Sixth Sister, he felt an increasing urgency within him.

“Breathe… breathe… I can’t rush this; being anxious will only cloud my thoughts.”

He took a few deep breaths and began to think of ways to meet the formation master.

Although he had heard that this formation master was from the Tianjian Sect, he didn’t dare to gamble on that possibility. Moreover, his dragon horn and dragon bloodline were sealed. Even if he joined the Tianjian Sect, with his current talent, he would only be an ordinary disciple. Meeting the formation master would be impossible.

Should he abandon this unrealistic idea?

Perhaps he could save enough money to enter the Tianjian Sect or another sect, train for decades or even a century, and maybe one day, if luck was on his side, he could return to the East Continent and take down the uncle who had caused his mother’s death.

But…

He wasn’t willing to settle for that!

He wanted to take a gamble; even if the odds were slim, what he desired was more than just revenge.

“First things first, I need to find a way to climb the ranks in Yu Linglong’s circle!”

…

“Why do I feel so uneasy lately?”

Bai Feng pondered, but the system had been unusually quiet.

Moreover, Bai Yumo had been in a good mood recently, often seeking him out to spar with swords. Zuo Qiu was under the watchful eye of her master, and when they occasionally met, she didn’t dare to say anything strange. As for Lin Yan and Luo Chen, they were probably still being pestered by the people from Zixiao Peak. Other than that…

Could it be the fated child from the Fengling Sect?

Or was that Black Lotus woman scheming something again?

“Forget it, as long as I don’t go out, nothing should happen!”

Bai Feng shook his head. The most important thing right now was to enhance his means of self-preservation.

In the last battle, he realized that he had plenty of defensive measures, but not many counterattack options.

This was also a flaw of formations; they were primarily designed for defense from the very beginning. Even though modern formations had offensive capabilities, they were still rooted in a defensive foundation and had limitations in range.

Moreover, they weren’t suitable for escape.

“What a pity my talismans are only at the beginner level.”

Bai Feng remembered that there were many powerful talismans, but unfortunately, he wasn’t at a level where he could create them.

After pondering for a moment, he finally decided to focus on refining tools; perhaps he could find a breakthrough there.

Just then, his door was suddenly flung open, and Bai Yumo hurried in.

“Brother, Master wants us to go over.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Feng’s heart sank. Could it be that Master was planning to send him out again?

Was this the source of his unease?

He looked up, seriousness etched on his face, and asked Bai Yumo, “Has something major happened recently?”

“No, not really…” Bai Yumo shook her head at first, but then seemed to remember something. “If I had to say, it’s that the princess from the East Continent has arrived at the Tianjian Sect. Master wants us to go take a look.”

“Phew…”

Bai Feng let out a sigh of relief. So they were just going to ‘receive’ the princess!

Wait, the princess could be quite dangerous!

It seemed he had found the source of his unease; it was indeed related to this princess from the East Continent.

“Do we really have to go just to welcome a princess?”

Bai Feng was puzzled. Usually, such matters didn’t require disciples like them to be involved, right?

Bai Yumo shook her head. “I’m not sure, but this was brought up by the Sect Master. Besides us, disciples from other peaks will also be going, so there must be some consideration behind it.”

“Hmm… I think I understand the reason now.”

Bai Feng rubbed his forehead. It was likely the classic face-saving scenario, much like how many masters would take their most prized disciples around to show off. The Sect Master probably wanted to flaunt the Tianjian Sect’s strength to the people of the East Continent.

Since that was the case, there was nothing to worry about; he would just have to play the part of a wooden puppet.

Moreover, if the other disciples from different peaks were going, not attending would only draw more attention to himself.

After all, in many cases, the more one tried to hide, the more one attracted notice. Conversely, blending into the crowd made it less likely for anyone to pay attention to you.

Unless, of course, the other party was a fated child.

“Let’s go then, and see what this East Continent princess looks like.”

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**Chapter 136: Senior Sister, is this Senior Brother your Dao Companion?**

Tianjian Sect.

Bai Feng stood beside Chu Ningyan, watching the Sect Master converse with the powerful figures from the East Continent.

He also glanced at the quietly observing system, confirming that there were no fated children hidden among the princess, her guards, or maids, which eased his mind a bit.

‘No wonder they say the royal family of the East Continent has close ties with the dragon clan; the princess really does have a pair of dragon horns.’

He stole a glance at the elegantly dressed princess from the East Continent, unable to help but fixate on the dragon horns atop her head.

‘Did she have those horns since birth? How was she even born with them?’

Bai Feng couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.

Meanwhile, the princess, engaged in conversation with the Sect Master, was unaware that someone was thinking such impolite thoughts. All she felt was a sense of urgency.

‘It’s one thing that our goods can’t compare, but how come we’re lacking in talent as well?’

Any random disciple present would be a genius sought after by the emperor back in the East Continent, yet the Tianjian Sect had a whole crowd of them. In fact, aside from Zixiao Peak, which only sent one peak master, every other peak had at least one disciple, with some even having two or three.

And this was just the Tianjian Sect; there were three other powerful sects in the North Region that were nearly as strong.

As the princess mentally criticized her brothers and sisters for their shortsightedness, the Sect Master suddenly turned to her and smiled, asking, “I wonder which peak Sixth Princess intends to cultivate in?”

“Um… please allow me to consider it,” she replied.

Initially, she had planned to join the main peak, Tianjian Peak, but now, seeing so many talented individuals, she felt a bit uncertain.

“If you’re unsure how to choose, I can help recommend some options.”