Chapter Ten: The True Meaning of a Hidden Supreme Master...

"Then... you take the Crimson Flame Tiger cub and leave first, I'll go rescue Senior Brother."

"I warn you, whatever you do, don't disappear with the Crimson Flame Tiger cub. With Senior Brother's status as an inner disciple, it'll be simple for him to track you down. If he catches you, your life may not be spared!"

Even as he was leaving, Bai Xiaofei couldn't resist threatening him once more.

"Ah, Brother Fei, how could you say such a thing? How would I ever dare?"

"Go on, Senior Brother is waiting for your rescue!"

Bai Feiyu replied cheerfully.

This Bai Xiaofei had no idea how powerful the Crimson Flame Tiger truly was, nor did he have any reason for his blind confidence in Song Yunfei. He probably didn't realize that if they reached the place, Song Yunfei would, given the chance, be the first to abandon him and walk away without hesitation.

Bai Feiyu understood Song Yunfei better than anyone.

After Bai Xiaofei left, Bai Feiyu couldn't wait to start gathering attributes.

"Gained thirty points of mutated fire attribute energy."

"Gained thirty points of mutated fire attribute energy."

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Eight Crimson Flame Tiger cubs, each contributing thirty points of mutated fire attribute energy to Bai Feiyu—a total of two hundred and forty points.

Bai Feiyu felt delighted.

Afterward, he placed the Crimson Flame Tiger cubs into his storage pouch.

Seeing how quickly the pouch filled up, Bai Feiyu sighed—clearly, once he left the secret realm, he would need to get himself a larger storage pouch. After all, with only a cubic meter of space, its capacity was far too limited.

Just thinking about the limitations of the storage pouch, and how much he couldn't take with him because of it, made Bai Feiyu's teeth ache. What a loss.

"Wait... that's not right..."

Suddenly, inspiration flashed through Bai Feiyu's mind.

His own storage pouch was limited, but Song Yunfei's was different...

That fellow, as an inner disciple, likely had a pouch with far more space. And if Song Yunfei faced the Crimson Flame Tiger, chances were he wouldn't escape. Even if he did, he'd probably be wounded.

Why not seize this opportunity to pick up Song Yunfei's and Bai Xiaofei's storage pouches—and deal with them both at the same time?

After all, if these two died nearby, everyone would simply assume they were killed by beast.

It would never be traced back to him.

Moreover... their pouches probably held plenty of good things; if he could get them, he'd make a tidy profit in no time.

Though Bai Feiyu now had the system, he was still sorely lacking worldly items like spirit stones. His cultivation was still weak, and he couldn't do without them.

With these thoughts in mind, Bai Feiyu decided at once to return and see how Song Yunfei and Bai Xiaofei were faring.

"Ah! Bai Feiyu, may you die a miserable death!"

As he neared Song Yunfei and the others, Bai Feiyu heard Bai Xiaofei's cries and curses—it was clear things weren't going well for him.

"Shut up! We'll settle with him when we get out. Right now, we need to focus on escaping!"

Song Yunfei spoke coldly.

Bai Xiaofei's arrival hadn't changed much. Even the likes of Song Yunfei, an inner disciple, struggled against the Crimson Flame Tiger. What good could Bai Xiaofei do?

The beast was simply too powerful; one Bai Xiaofei more or less made little difference. Since he'd joined the fight, he had no chance to escape.

Bai Xiaofei was clever but lacked true wisdom; blinded by immediate gain, he had fallen into this predicament.

Bai Feiyu chuckled and appeared before the two of them.

"Hmm? Bai Feiyu? You dare show your face here?"

Song Yunfei and Bai Xiaofei were stunned by Bai Feiyu's sudden appearance, then immediately began cursing him.

But soon, their expressions darkened.

Because Bai Feiyu's sudden arrival had distracted them for a moment, giving the Crimson Flame Tiger an opening.

That lapse pushed them straight into greater danger.

"Damn it! Bai Feiyu, may you die a miserable death! Once I get out, you're finished!"

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"

Song Yunfei and Bai Xiaofei's faces were grim as they cursed, while Bai Feiyu watched the spectacle with a smile.

The Crimson Flame Tiger was far enough from him, currently locked in battle with Bai Xiaofei and Song Yunfei, and would not abandon its opponents to attack Bai Feiyu.

"Come now, that's hardly fair!"

Bai Feiyu picked at his nose and said, "What you two were thinking, as if I wouldn't know? Don't blame me for setting you up; if I hadn't, I'd be the one in dire straits now!"

"Call it karma—evil meets its own reward!"

Song Yunfei snorted, fighting as he glared at Bai Feiyu.

"Tell me, what are you here for? You're not just here to watch us suffer, are you?"

Originally, Song Yunfei thought Bai Feiyu was here to take advantage of the situation, perhaps even to call in some inner disciples for backup.

If that happened, there might be a chance to break free, and Bai Feiyu could be dealt with later.

"Ah, ah!" Bai Feiyu laughed, "Congratulations, you guessed right—I'm here to watch your misery!"

Song Yunfei: "....."

He had thought Bai Feiyu would at least feign innocence, but now the brat was clearly here to disgust them.

The thought made Song Yunfei furious, itching to cut Bai Feiyu down right then and there.

Alas, he had no time to spare for Bai Feiyu; all he could do was gnash his teeth in frustration.

"Damn you, Bai Feiyu! Coward! You—%#@&"

Bai Xiaofei kept cursing, his hatred evident.

"Come now, Brother Fei. We've at least traveled together, haven't we? Must you curse me every time we meet?"

Bai Feiyu smiled, "I know what you want—you're hoping I'll come over and fight with you, right?"

"Watch closely, I'll come over now, and show you what it means to be a hidden king!"

With that, Bai Feiyu took a step forward.

Song Yunfei and Bai Xiaofei were stunned—could Bai Feiyu actually be a hidden master?

It seemed impossible.

Hope flickered across their faces, as if a new chance for survival had appeared, but in the next instant, their expressions turned utterly dark.

Because after Bai Feiyu took a step forward... he stopped!

He simply stood there, smiling as he watched them.

He was clearly toying with them, and Song Yunfei, who had barely calmed himself, felt his rage flare up again.

This fellow—who knew where he'd come from?

"Haha, I was teasing you just now. This time, I'll really come over—watch closely, and see what it means to be an unparalleled hidden master!"

Bai Feiyu grinned mischievously.

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