“Had you not mentioned it, I would have forgotten!” Bai Feng chuckled awkwardly, realizing that Bai Yu Mo, as the senior sister, had been rather overlooked. He then smiled and added, “Sorry, senior sister. I’m here to make amends.”

“Brother—!” Bai Yu Mo’s irritation flared up again. She reached out and snatched the half-eaten spirit fruit from Bai Feng’s hand. “You’re not getting this anymore!”

Bai Feng didn’t mind. He shook his head with a smile. “Alright, alright, no more jokes. I’ll finish writing this part of the teaching material first, and then I’ll practice swordplay with you.”

“Okay, it’s a deal!” Bai Yu Mo nodded, her curiosity piqued as she glanced at the densely packed text on the paper, feeling a wave of dizziness. “Brother, what is all this you’ve written?”

“There’s a talented disciple in Sister Yu Yao’s formation department, and I plan to train him. I’m teaching him the basics of formations, and this is the material I’ve compiled.”

Bai Feng explained briefly.

While there were some books that recorded basic formation knowledge, they either lacked depth or were muddled with personal insights on the Dao of formations, making it difficult for disciples with weak foundations to learn. Moreover, he didn’t need a traditional formation master who had unique insights into the Dao, so he decided to compile the material himself.

After all, this could mean the difference between earning a comfortable living or not, so he couldn’t afford to be careless.

“Hmm…” Bai Yu Mo nodded. “In that case, I won’t disturb you. I’ll go make dinner now.”

With that, she quickly headed toward the kitchen.

After Bai Yu Mo left, Bai Feng continued writing the teaching material. Halfway through, he suddenly realized something—wait, what happened to the half-eaten spirit fruit?

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Bai Yu Mo casually tossed the pit of the spirit fruit, which had no flesh, into the trash bin.

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**Chapter 147: Zuo Qiu - Am I Going to Be Burned Again?**

“Can I join the Tian Jian Sect?”

Zuo Qiu’s face showed surprise. She had thought she would be ‘imprisoned’ for a while longer, but unexpectedly, the investigation ended so soon, and she could leave the Lian Shen Sect to join the Tian Jian Sect.

“Of course!” a disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall nodded with a smile. “You’ve been quite helpful to us these past few days. The Tian Jian Sect won’t turn away a talented and enthusiastic disciple.”

Having been previously tainted by demonic energy and then purified by celestial fire, Zuo Qiu had become highly sensitive to demonic energy. Even the slightest contact with it was detectable to her, more accurately than any magical artifact or formation designed to sense it. Because of this, she immediately noticed that the little disciple from Zixiao Peak was hiding something infused with demonic energy.

Though she didn’t understand why she had changed, it was clearly not a bad thing.

At first, she kept her findings to herself, deducing the process from the results. She engaged in casual conversation with the Law Enforcement Hall disciples, carefully dropping hints to guide them toward the truth.

Her ability to do this was largely thanks to her relationship with Bai Feng. Before the results were out, there was no way to confirm any connection to the demonic path, but her bond with Bai Feng was genuine, which made the Law Enforcement Hall disciples treat her with a bit more courtesy.

“Senior sister, you’re too kind. I just did what I was supposed to do. After all, the demonic path deserves to be eradicated, especially since I’m a victim myself and utterly detest those disgusting fiends.”

Zuo Qiu waved her hand, having learned the art of knowing what to say at the right time while climbing the ranks in the Lian Shen Sect.

The disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall shook his head with a smile. “Alright, enough of that. I have other matters to attend to. Here’s your token; don’t lose it.”

“Thank you, senior sister. Safe travels.”

After watching the disciple leave, Zuo Qiu took a deep breath and exhaled forcefully.

She clenched her fists, unable to suppress a cheer—she was finally safe!

From now on, her future was bright!

“Right, the most important thing now is…”

Suddenly, Zuo Qiu remembered something and quickly tucked away the Tian Jian Sect’s token, hurrying toward Qing Zhu Peak.

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“...What are you doing here?”

Bai Feng opened the door to find Zuo Qiu standing outside, her face slightly tense, and his heart skipped a beat.

Wasn’t Zuo Qiu supposed to be under restrictions? Did the investigation end already?

“Master…”

“Hmm?”

Faced with Bai Feng’s intense gaze, Zuo Qiu shivered and quickly changed her address. “Young Master, I’ve joined the Tian Jian Sect. I’m now a disciple of the Tian Jian Sect.”

“Good to hear.” Bai Feng wasn’t particularly surprised; after all, Zuo Qiu was indeed talented, and it made sense that the Tian Jian Sect would accept her, especially since she insisted on being his follower. “Make sure to cultivate well from now on.”

What he needed to do next was find an opportunity to send Zuo Qiu out for training.

However, this had to be done gradually. If he sent her far away for training right away, not only might Zuo Qiu sense something, but the Tian Jian Sect likely wouldn’t agree either.

After all, Zuo Qiu had just been released. Although she was no longer under surveillance, they would still need to observe her discreetly for a while.

So, he planned to let Zuo Qiu train in nearby areas for now, both to lay the groundwork for future expeditions and to minimize their encounters.

He genuinely worried that one day, Zuo Qiu might pull a stunt that would give the system a chance to drain his luck points.

“By the way, Young Master, I’ve been experiencing some changes in my body lately…”

Zuo Qiu glanced around and spoke softly.

“Changes in your body?” Bai Feng narrowed his eyes. He hadn’t done anything to Zuo Qiu!

He took a small step back. “What kind of changes?”

Zuo Qiu pretended not to notice Bai Feng’s retreat. She lowered her voice. “I only recently discovered that I’ve become more sensitive to changes in demonic energy. Ordinary concealment methods can’t hide anything from me…”

She had no intention of hiding anything and shared her findings with Bai Feng. She understood that she was building a trust relationship with him. If she concealed secrets, it would undoubtedly damage the hard-earned trust they had established, making it harder for her to become one of his own and a loyal follower.

Moreover, she knew she didn’t have much to offer, so she needed to enhance her value to gain a higher status.

After hearing Zuo Qiu’s explanation, Bai Feng was somewhat surprised.

He thought of the celestial fire, but the problem was that, as the owner of the celestial fire, he couldn’t sense demonic energy. Given her status as a child of fate, he speculated that Zuo Qiu’s changes were likely unrelated to the celestial fire. It might be that when the celestial fire burned the demonic energy within her, some unknown transformation occurred.

“Let’s go inside. I want to see what’s going on.”

Bai Feng decided to observe closely. If she could develop a special ability, Zuo Qiu could eliminate the Black Lotus sooner.

The child of fate might only cause occasional trouble, but the Black Lotus was a real threat.

Once Zuo Qiu entered the room, Bai Feng snapped his fingers, activating a formation to isolate them from the outside world.

He then turned to the tense Zuo Qiu and summoned the celestial fire. “Do you feel anything?”

Zuo Qiu stared nervously at the celestial fire floating before her and shook her head. “No.”

“Hmm… it really isn’t a problem with the celestial fire.”

Bai Feng stroked his chin, then sent a wisp of celestial fire directly toward Zuo Qiu.

In an instant, the celestial fire pierced into her body. She widened her eyes, her body starting to flush slightly. “Y-Young Master?”

“Wait, don’t speak.”

Bai Feng grasped Zuo Qiu’s wrist. He could feel her temperature rising rapidly, but he hadn’t released the celestial fire.

He closed his eyes slightly and realized that the celestial fire within Zuo Qiu was being consumed at an alarming rate, and the residual celestial fire he had left was nowhere to be found.

The celestial fire he had left in Zuo Qiu was devoured?

Truly, the child of fate could even absorb celestial fire.

He felt a bit relieved that he hadn’t let Zuo Qiu leave directly.

“Have you felt your body heating up recently?” Bai Feng released Zuo Qiu’s wrist and asked.

Zuo Qiu, enduring the burning sensation, quickly nodded. “I’ve felt it occasionally, sometimes three or four times a day, just like now.”

“Hmm… could it be a special divine body?” Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds, then looked up with a smile. “Zuo Qiu, how about we conduct an experiment?”

Seeing the smile on Bai Feng’s lips, Zuo Qiu felt a sudden surge of fear. She swallowed hard and asked softly, “What kind of experiment?”

“I want to further stimulate the potential in your body. This process might be quite painful, but if you’re unwilling, we can forget it. The choice is yours.”

Though Bai Feng wore a friendly smile, a hint of fear crept into Zuo Qiu’s heart.

‘Am I going to be burned again?’