“Hmm…” But Yu Yao didn’t immediately agree. Instead, she fell into deep thought, seemingly reluctant to let Xiao Xue be taken care of by Bai Feng. Finally, she suggested, “How about we each take care of her for a day?”

‘This conversation seems even stranger now.’

Bai Feng couldn’t help but retort, “Why don’t you just move in with me?”

“That wouldn’t be very appropriate, would it?” Yu Yao poked her index finger, her gaze drifting slightly. “Or I could do what Yu Mo did and move my place next to yours. That way, it would be easier for Xiao Xue to visit.”

Bai Feng initially wanted to refuse, but then he reconsidered; it didn’t sound too bad. He nodded, “Sure, it would make discussing things like the photo-taking device much more convenient.”

“Great! It’s settled then.”

Yu Yao reached out again to scoop Xiao Xue into her arms and pulled out a small dried fish from her storage bag, offering it to her.

Xiao Xue was truly her blessing!

Seeing the uncontainable smile on her owner’s face, Xiao Xue curled her lips and happily began munching on the dried fish.

Just say you like it! Why does the owner get so shy about these things? Without me, she’d probably never catch up to Bai Feng.

“Brother, are you awake?”

At that moment, Bai Feng’s door was pushed open a crack, and Bai Yu Mo peeked in, her eyes landing on Yu Yao sitting by Bai Feng’s bed.

Bai Yu Mo: “?”

Why is Senior Sister Yu Yao in Bai Feng’s bedroom?

“I’m awake,” Bai Feng replied, then turned to Yu Yao, who seemed to ponder for a few seconds before her face flushed with embarrassment, as if she finally realized she was in his room.

She quickly cleared her throat and explained, “Ahem, Yu Mo, I came to catch Xiao Xue. She ran over to Bai Feng’s place this morning, and Bai Feng was already awake when I got here.”

Bai Yu Mo stepped inside, still wearing a skeptical expression.

However, seeing Bai Feng looking fine and Xiao Xue being held by Yu Yao, she deemed Yu Yao’s words trustworthy.

But why did she have to come into Bai Feng’s bedroom to catch Xiao Xue? And why was she still lingering here afterward?

Bai Feng noticed the increasing number of people in his room and quickly waved them out, “Alright, you all should go now. I need to change clothes; I have a lot to do today!”

“I’ll go make breakfast then. What about you, Senior Sister?”

“I’m taking Xiao Xue back for a meal.” Yu Yao sighed, unable to help but mutter softly, “I was only halfway through cooking when Xiao Xue ran out. Is my cooking really that bad?”

Bai Yu Mo couldn’t help but laugh at the disdainful expression on Xiao Xue’s face—clearly, this was a misunderstanding.

So she cheerfully suggested, “Senior Sister, why don’t you join us for breakfast? I can make a portion for Xiao Xue too.”

“Really? Then I won’t hold back!”

Yu Yao had been at a loss for what to feed Xiao Xue!

…

With everyone from the Northern Domain sect and the Central State Holy Land gathered, the collaboration between the Northern Domain and Central State began.

However, before that, they had an important traditional event to attend to.

“Now, let the competition begin. The one who drew number one, please come to the stage.”

Yes, this was the competition that was unavoidable at every sect meeting.

Not only did it showcase the strength and heritage of the sect, but it could also influence future collaborations.

“They even banned portable formation plates. I was hoping to promote them…”

Bai Feng sat in the ‘audience’ with a hint of helplessness.

Using portable formation plates in a competition was indeed a bit excessive; once set up, it was nearly impossible for opponents of the same realm to break through.

“Master.”

At that moment, Zuo Qiu approached and bowed.

She felt a bit helpless; ever since Bai Feng finished his retreat, she had been wanting to see him. One reason was to showcase her progress, and the other was to get closer to him.

But Bai Yu Mo had been sticking to Bai Feng all day, seemingly very wary of her. Even when they did meet, she could only maintain a superficial relationship, which was far from what she desired.

Moreover, Bai Feng had asked her to achieve a good ranking in the competition with the Holy Land, so she spent most of her time training and rarely saw him.

“Yeah, good luck when you go up later!” Bai Feng nodded, encouraging her according to their established roles.

“I won’t let you down, Master,” Zuo Qiu replied, then stood slightly to the right behind Bai Feng, under Bai Yu Mo’s watchful gaze.

Bai Yu Mo subtly withdrew her gaze, sensing that Zuo Qiu and Bai Feng’s relationship was more complicated than it appeared. The collar-like decoration around Zuo Qiu’s neck was a prime example.

What exactly does Zuo Qiu want?

She fell into thought.

To say she disliked Zuo Qiu the most would be an understatement; the girl always gave her a sense of opportunism, following Bai Feng not out of gratitude but for other motives.

If Zuo Qiu hadn’t chosen to remain as Bai Feng’s follower after awakening her divine body, her opinion of her would have dropped even further.

She needed to keep a close eye on Zuo Qiu for Bai Feng’s sake.

Bai Feng, unaware of Bai Yu Mo’s thoughts, felt a slight chill in the air.

‘Damn, why are all you lucky ones staring at me? Go watch the arena!’

With his excessive luck, he stood out like a lantern in the night to the other luck bearers.

As a result, most of them had their attention focused on him.

‘Is that the saintess of the Yaochi Holy Land? Ugh… why is she licking her lips at me?’

‘That one seems to be from the Taichu Holy Land; what’s with the sword? Does she want to fight me?’

‘And there’s the Dao Xuan Holy Land; this lucky one isn’t doing anything strange.’

‘This one from the Chuan Yun Sect… oh, an old acquaintance. If I remember correctly, his name is Li Ming. Wait, why is he reading the Spring and Autumn Annals in public?’

Bai Feng silently withdrew his gaze. Aside from that one inappropriate lucky one, he should be starting to gain some recognition among them, right?

At least he didn’t have to compete against this group.

Meanwhile, Li Ming glanced up and shot Bai Feng a look: ‘Haven’t seen you in a while; you seem even more annoying now.’

Then he lowered his head and continued reading the Spring and Autumn Annals.

On the other hand, Yu Ping An from the Feng Ling Sect instinctively clenched his fists, but then relaxed: ‘There’s no need to get angry over someone who’s so self-destructive. The moment he wasted his energy on that photo-taking device, he ceased to be my rival.’

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**Chapter 167: Yu Yao: I Will Train Hard!**

As the competition began, Bai Feng watched Bai Yu Mo defeat her opponent with a single sword strike and couldn’t help but marvel at how much stronger she had become after fully integrating her celestial bones through body training.

Even if other lucky ones showed up, they wouldn’t stand a chance against Bai Yu Mo.

But surely this wouldn’t trigger the system, right? If it did, that would be absurd!

“Not bad.”

Bai Feng smiled and gave a thumbs-up to Bai Yu Mo as she approached, causing a hint of a smile to break through her usually expressionless face.

She sat beside Bai Feng and quietly asked, “Brother, aren’t you going to compete?”

Although Bai Feng’s talent in formations was more prominent, she, as someone who often practiced against him, knew that his swordsmanship was also formidable enough to defeat most disciples from the Holy Lands.

“No, I’m waiting for the formation competition later.”

Bai Feng shook his head. He didn’t want to get caught up in a fight only to face a lucky one. With his current luck value, he’d be an easy target, and even if he won, the system would just shove more luck value at him. It was a total loss.

However, there was a lucky one named Yu Ping An in the formation competition, and he was quite hostile toward him.

He could only hope that the competition method he proposed earlier would be selected.

As he pondered, Yu Yao faced off against the saintess of the Yaochi Holy Land and was quickly defeated in just a few moves.

Bai Feng looked at the dejected Yu Yao and offered some words of comfort, “Don’t be too upset, Senior Sister. After all, she’s the saintess of the Holy Land; losing isn’t shameful.”

“But I still feel so unwilling!” Yu Yao sat beside Bai Feng, puffing up her cheeks. “In the previous match, Yu Mo defeated her opponent with one strike, but I got knocked down in just a few moves. It’s so embarrassing!”

Bai Feng chuckled and teased, “But you didn’t lose in one move, so we still won this time.”

“No way! I’m not satisfied!” Yu Yao clenched her small fists and turned to Bai Feng, asking, “When do you and Yu Mo practice swordsmanship? I want to train hard! Bring out your best moves; next time, I won’t lose so miserably!”

“Don’t worry, we’ll call you when it’s time, but once the training starts, don’t expect to take it easy.”