Bai Yulan gritted his teeth, his aura surging.
"Have the guts to come over, let's have a one-on-one fight."
Nangong Li, infuriatingly calm, flicked his sleeve like a gentle breeze. "Then I'm sorry, I've never liked bullying others. With your meager abilities, a casual flick of my finger and you'll be on the ground."
"Why don't you see for yourself?"
As he spoke, his fingertips erupted with power, transforming into a beam of blue light.
Before them, several man-eating bats suddenly charged into the fray.
The beasts let out fierce screams.
Under Nangong Li's power, they instantly turned to dust, dissipating at the cave entrance.
Nangong Li glared at Bai Yulan, his tone laced with smugness. "With your pathetic skills, do you think you'd live or die if you fell into their hands?"
"You!"
Bai Yulan pointed at Nangong Li, his arm trembling, but he was powerless against him.
She could only let out a shriek, her hair flying towards the sky.
Nangong Li clicked his tongue in amazement. "To be so terrified, it seems I am indeed formidable."
Duan Xifeng and Du Chun pulled the person away. "Shut up."
Gu Qianying stepped forward, followed closely by Bai Yufeng.
The two found it strange. They had only exchanged a few words in a corner, how had the atmosphere become like this?
Bai Yulan, with reddened eyes, pointed frantically at Nangong Li, saying with great urgency, "What happened? Go ask him."
Gu Qianying turned her head.
Nangong Li appeared harmless. "Nothing happened, we just argued a bit. I say, Miss, aren't you being a little too much?"
Bai Yulan was furious. "What do you want? I will fight you to the death today."
Bai Jue's face darkened as he quickly reprimanded his daughter.
"Shut up, who told you to act so wild here."
Bai Yufeng's eyes narrowed. "What exactly happened?"
Although Bai Yufeng had lost his spiritual power, Bai Yulan still feared him.
And in her heart, her elder brother was always an insurmountable presence, no matter the time.
Bai Yulan pursed her lips and quickly apologized to Bai Yufeng.
"I'm sorry, elder brother. I was impulsive. I won't do this again."
Nangong Li scoffed. "I thought you were so capable, but it turns out you're too scared to even fart in front of your own elder brother."
Gu Qianying shot him a glare. "Shut up."
Nangong Li felt the chilling aura from above and shivered, quickly raising his arms in a flustered gesture.
"Alright, alright, no more trouble. She was the one who insisted on arguing with me."
Bai Yulan was once again in a state of anxiety, stamping her feet.
"Who said that?"
Nangong Li stood up from the ground, puffed out his chest, and raised an eyebrow at Bai Yulan.
"I said it."
Gu Qianying shouted. "If you two keep arguing, I'll throw you out of the cave to feed the beasts. Let's see what you do then."
The two immediately stopped, sullenly squatting on the ground, silent.
Gu Qianying helplessly held her forehead.
The situation was already so tense, and these two thoughtless individuals were still causing trouble here, truly vexing.
Bai Yufeng went to his parents.
They exchanged a glance. Though they didn't say much, they sensed the change in each other's eyes.
Bai Jue smiled and placed his hand on his son's back, patting him gently.
"No matter what, it's in the past. Live well from now on."
Bai Yufeng lowered his gaze. "Thank you, Father! I will surely avenge you."
Bai Jue's eyes narrowed. Bai Yufeng had lost all his spiritual power. He was hesitant, but seeing Bai Yufeng's determination, he didn't want to make things difficult for his son, so he could only smile and nod, saying, "I believe in you, my good son."
Meng Qinghua had been roasting sweet potatoes in the corner.
He noticed the situation had finally calmed down and quickly retrieved the sweet potatoes.
"Everyone must be hungry, eat up."
Bai Yulan's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward. "Where did you get sweet potatoes? That's amazing."
Nangong Li followed with a taunt. "With your meager skills, you really can't get sweet potatoes, can you?"
Seeing the two about to argue again, Meng Qinghua threw the sweet potatoes.
"One for each of you, please don't argue!"
Though unwilling, the two had nothing more to say. They usually subsisted on wild fruits, and now that they could finally eat sweet potatoes, they had no time to quarrel.
Gu Qianying smiled and shook her head from the side, quietly remarking to Bai Yufeng, "Look at these two, a bickering couple."
Bai Yufeng offered a sweet potato, feeding it to Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying was suddenly stunned. When she felt the sweetness on her lips, she realized what Bai Yufeng had just done.
"I have hands and feet, why are you feeding me like this!"
Gu Qianying's face flushed, her lips pouting, making her even more alluring.
Bai Yufeng's throat tightened. He swallowed nervously and said awkwardly.
"I saw you hadn't eaten for a while and was afraid you'd starve yourself, so I brought it to you. Do you have any objections?"
Gu Qianying lowered her finger, her voice muffled.
"I wouldn't dare have any objections."
A smile crept onto Bai Yufeng's lips. He offered it again, somewhat cautiously. "Do you want more?"
Gu Qianying pursed her lips, suppressing her smile, and pushed him aside, showing a rare hint of panic. "Are you crazy?"
As the two interacted harmoniously, the others watched the spectacle, remaining silent, their eyes fixed on the ambiguous pair.
Bai Jue and his wife were deeply moved.
They had always thought their son, who never interacted with other women in the family, might be gay.
But now.
They were very pleased with this woman.
However, there was a hint of sourness in the air.
Ouyang Qinglin looked despondent. He couldn't taste the sweetness of the sweet potato at all, only watching the scene before him, feeling increasingly lonely.
Du Chun and Meng Qinghua, seeing this, didn't know what to say.
They nudged each other, exchanging glances.
"You go!"
Meng Qinghua continued to gnaw on his sweet potato. "If you want to go, you go. Anyway, whoever goes at this moment is unlucky."
Du Chun shrunk his neck and also gave a wry smile. "That's true. We'll see later."
Ouyang Qinglin's eyes were filled with melancholy. He finally put down what he was holding and sat alone on a rock, silent throughout, making him seem even more desolate.
Du Chun, Meng Qinghua, and Duan Xifeng watched from behind, all clicking their tongues.
"This is truly a case of some rejoicing and some grieving, a complete failure."
The three shook their heads and sighed.
Gu Qianying and the others stayed in the underground palace for several days...