The person was dressed in heavy attire, holding a scepter in their hand.
"This person must be an elder," Gu Qianying mused inwardly, then withdrew her gaze.
The elder held a scroll, standing before the crowd. Though his face was aged, the power imbued in him made him appear superior to everyone else.
His clouded eyes scanned the people below, and he coughed heavily.
"Everyone, the tri-monthly trial has commenced once again. This time, as with previous trials, whoever obtains the most Spirit Orbs will win the competition."
"Everyone, good luck. The monsters below this time are no ordinary foes."
After uttering these words, his body instantly turned into an illusion, vanishing into the shadows in a flash.
After the rules were announced.
Those who had been lounging around the arena moments before, their eyes instantly sharpened, and they looked at each other with ill intent.
Bai Xuan rose first, a smug smile on his face. With a leap, he plunged into the abyss below.
The abyss was empty.
Enclosed by a barrier, to outsiders, it appeared to be an inaccessible cliff.
But to those present.
This place was far from ordinary!
Beneath it, power surged, carrying with it waves of sharp energy that continuously rolled towards them, almost engulfing everyone above, making it almost suffocating.
Bai Yu Feng floated up casually, his toes touching the clouds as he grabbed Gu Qianying.
His arm wrapped around Gu Qianying's waist, creating a particularly intimate embrace between them.
Before Gu Qianying could react, she managed to lift her gaze, only to see Bai Yu Feng's enlarged handsome face before her.
She instantly wanted to retreat.
But at this moment, below was a bottomless abyss.
Gu Qianying had to conceal her identity. After struggling for a moment and finding she couldn't move, she finally gave up.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Those people just now constantly teased us about this matter. Now, with you acting like this, aren't you giving them ammunition?"
Bai Yu Feng was unconcerned, tightening his embrace around her. A hint of amusement flickered in his cold eyes.
He gently traced Gu Qianying's temple with his fingertip.
"So what? Do you think I care?"
Gu Qianying gritted her teeth instantly, her face filled with confusion. "But I do!"
Bai Yu Feng continued, "Then I care even less."
Gu Qianying was furious. "Falling into your hands, I've truly had the worst luck of my life."
Bai Yu Feng remained steady in mid-air. Though he had no wings, he moved as if on solid ground.
He teased, "No, falling into my hands is your destiny, because you, yourself, were meant to be mine. You cannot escape."
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he stared intently at Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying trembled, daring not to speak.
This person was even more dangerous than she had imagined.
As the two were intimately close in front, Bai Yu Lan, who followed behind, saw this scene. Her face darkened, appearing extremely distressed.
She never imagined that...
One day, she would fall for someone by Bai Yu Feng's side.
And Bai Yu Feng was her own brother!
But she truly liked Gu Qianying.
So at this moment, she couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of chaos would ensue if the relationship between the three were to be revealed later.
On the cliff, a strong wind rose. The barrier that had been opened, as the crowd entered, reformed its power, turning into a large net, making the cliff vanish from their sight once more.
Beneath the cliff was a forest.
The low roars of ferocious beasts occasionally echoed from the forest. The oppressive aura that emanated from them quickly swept over, rapidly suppressing the abundant spiritual energy within them.
The spiritual energy extinguished their flames, retreating into their meridians. Even they knew that there were things in this forest that they could not afford to provoke.
During the Saint Feather Family's trials, everyone formed teams, mostly choosing to travel together. This way, they could protect each other when encountering fierce beasts.
Bai Yu Lan's spiritual energy was weak, placing her at the bottom among the younger generation of the Saint Feather Family.
Therefore, after descending the mountain.
She clung tightly to Bai Yu Feng, not daring to leave his side for a moment.
The three walked forward in silence.
At this moment, a mocking voice came from the side, "Isn't this our famous trash? Bai Yu Lan, you rely on your brother normally, but this is a trial. Are you still going to be a coward? A shrinking turtle?"
The person speaking was Bai Xiao Xiao, who was extremely beautiful, but her eyes held a hint of malice.
She looked at Bai Yu Lan with blatant jealousy.
In the entire family, who wouldn't want a brother as powerful as Bai Yu Feng? But that person was not them.
Instead, it was the trash Bai Yu Lan.
This made them feel unwilling and unfair!
The ones who should have stood by Bai Yu Feng's side were them.
Bai Yu Lan felt very uncomfortable, cautiously shrinking her neck, completely afraid to retort.
Her low strength was known to everyone, so she was often bullied and mocked within the family.
Her elder brother was cold-hearted and usually didn't interfere much, often letting her fend for herself.
Before her spiritual energy improved.
She could only endure the ridicule from the person in front of her.
Seeing Bai Yu Lan still cowering, Bai Xiao Xiao and Bai Zi Yun laughed even more unscrupulously.
"As expected, a natural-born shrinking turtle."
Bai Yu Feng was about to proceed, but upon encountering the two blocking his path, a hint of displeasure crossed his eyes, and he paused slightly.
However, he merely glanced at the two, not intending to say more.
In his opinion, engaging with such hypocritical individuals was truly beneath him.
"I!"
Facing the repeated questioning, Bai Yu Lan's body trembled. She looked pleadingly at Bai Yu Feng for help.
"Brother."
The male supporting character stood indifferently, remaining silent.
If Bai Yu Lan was bullied repeatedly and could only rely on her brother, even if he resolved it once, there would be more in the future.
Therefore, he was unwilling to intervene.
Bai Xiao Xiao sneered, speaking sweetly, "Why are you still calling him brother? Your brother looks down on you, a waste, and you still have the audacity to embarrass yourself here."
She paused, her alluring eyes looking at Bai Yu Feng, "Perhaps your brother prefers people like us who are capable. Don't you agree? Cousin."
Bai Yu Feng found it all to be noise and completely ignored them.
Gu Qianying, listening from the side, felt a pang of discomfort.
Seeing the two become increasingly excessive, she finally couldn't bear it any longer. She clenched her fist and stepped forward.
"Aren't you two going too far? You're all members of the same family. Are you even human, saying such cruel words?"
Bai Xiao Xiao frowned upon seeing Gu Qianying, her voice turning sharp and harsh, "What business is it of yours? Did I ask you to meddle here?"
Bai Zi Yun added, "Exactly. Trash is trash. Born into the Saint Feather Family, relying on such a powerful bloodline, yet becoming trash. How can we not mock you?"
Gu Qianying sneered.
Based on what the two said, they should only be collateral branches of the family.
Two collateral branches dared to mock a woman from the main family. There were no such rules within the Saint Feather Family.
Gu Qianying pressed them, "Then I would like to ask, what right do you have?"