Chapter 100: Meeting the Eagle Alliance Members Again

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, I will do my best with this matter."

Bai Feiyu declared with conviction. He was actually somewhat looking forward to the Sect Grand Competition, since there would inevitably be quite a few troublesome opponents among the disciples he would encounter. The more troublesome they were, the more excited Bai Feiyu became—after all, he could grow stronger by picking up attributes. And there was no danger to his life either. He didn't have to worry about falling into such a perilous, life-threatening situation like the last time he encountered the Yunling Sect Master. To Bai Feiyu, this kind of contest was simply too satisfying.

"Let's go, I'll take you all back!"

Bai Feiyu said to Qianshuang, Yang Fan, and Shiyuan. At this point, although Bai Feiyu still had some reservations about Shiyuan, it was much better than before. After all, at the final moment of life and death, Shiyuan had still been willing to step forward. However, deep down, Bai Feiyu still couldn't fully trust Shiyuan—the last incident had nearly cost him his life, and such a thing wasn't something anyone would easily forgive.

Supporting Yang Fan and the others as they walked along the road, Yang Fan became far more talkative than usual.

"Bai Feiyu, you were truly incredible this time. None of us expected that you could survive under those circumstances."

"That was simply amazing. Honestly, I was worried that if you had fallen, I wouldn't know how to find the Yunling Sect Master. After all, the world is so vast—no one can guarantee that the Yunling Sect Master wouldn't hide somewhere else."

"It seems I was overthinking things."

This time, Yang Fan had complete confidence in Bai Feiyu, with none of the previous estrangement remaining. Before, Bai Feiyu had forcibly claimed him as a younger brother, which had left some reluctance in his heart. But now, after going through life and death together, the two had become true brothers, and they no longer minded what had happened in the past.

Bai Feiyu smiled.

On the side, Qianshuang was also covering her mouth and giggling. The way she looked at Bai Feiyu now was strange and unusual, which made Bai Feiyu feel a bit unsettled.

All of a sudden, Bai Feiyu remembered—during the recent crisis, this little girl seemed to have imagined quite a lot of things. Just thinking about it gave Bai Feiyu a headache. In that kind of dire moment, even if he said he was just making things up, Qianshuang probably wouldn't believe him. But how was he supposed to explain this to her? If the Sect Leader ever found out that his precious daughter had developed feelings for a disciple, he would probably be absolutely devastated.

Thinking about all this made Bai Feiyu's head throb.

On the side, Shiyuan seemed to want to say something but hesitated, ultimately swallowing the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He knew that although they had gone through life and death together this time, he still felt deeply guilty toward Bai Feiyu. Moreover, this time Bai Feiyu had saved him—he owed Bai Feiyu another debt of gratitude that he could never repay.

Besides, Bai Feiyu remained just as cold toward him as before, unchanged by the Yunling Sect matter. This inevitably left Shiyuan feeling disheartened.

Yang Fan noticed this from the side, but he didn't say anything. In his heart, he no longer resented Shiyuan—it was just that the relationship between Shiyuan and Bai Feiyu would still need time to be resolved.

"Alright, we should head back now!"

After Bai Feiyu escorted Qianshuang back to her residence, he returned together with Yang Fan. Shiyuan's residence was relatively close to Qianshuang's, so he only needed to walk a few steps before he directly returned to his own home.

On the way back, Yang Fan was filled with endless emotions. The man he had once despised had now become his true brother—there was no denying that this transformation was enormous.

However, before they had walked far, Yang Fan's face darkened. Because some disciples passing by who didn't know the truth saw this scene and began discussing among themselves:

"See that? Bai Feiyu treats his younger brother really well—he's personally supporting him."

"I wonder how Yang Fan got injured. Could it be that Bai Feiyu was disciplining his younger brother?"

"Honestly, being a Shackle Realm disciple and living in such a pathetic state like Yang Fan is pretty pitiful."

Hearing the discussions around him, Yang Fan's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He felt utterly terrible. In an instant, the friendship forged through life and death vanished completely. After confirming that Bai Feiyu was safe, Yang Fan seemed to have redeveloped his dissatisfaction with Bai Feiyu.

This guy—he claimed him as a younger brother and now the entire sect knew about it. He was probably the most embarrassed Heaven Ranking disciple right now, wasn't he? He probably didn't even dare leave his own house, since this matter had spread so widely that his reputation was ruined.

"Uh... don't mind it. I won't call you my younger brother from now on."

"Also, have you forgotten what I told you before? Only when these words can no longer stir any emotion in you will you truly be able to take that step forward. I'm actually doing this for your own good..."

Bai Feiyu laughed with a guilty conscience, feeling a bit timid inside. After all, their relationship now was completely different from before—back then, it was merely a forcibly claimed younger brother with no real friendship between them, so Bai Feiyu didn't need to worry much about Yang Fan's feelings. But now it was different; their relationship had completely changed.

Recalling the teachings Bai Feiyu had given him before, Yang Fan's expression softened somewhat, though there was still some lingering discontent. But at this moment, he could only resign himself to his bad luck. After all, Bai Feiyu had grown to such a level that he could even slay a powerful cultivator at the second layer of the Shackle Realm. How formidable Bai Feiyu was now went without saying. The dream Yang Fan once had—to quietly bide his time until one day he could catch up to Bai Feiyu and trample him underfoot—had completely dissipated. After all, that wasn't something that could be achieved through mere wishing. Bai Feiyu's pace was likely one he would find very hard to match.

After the two reached their homes, Bai Feiyu sent Yang Fan to his door. Then, he noticed Liu Guang, Ziyan, and Liu Qing standing near his own residence, watching the scene before them. He hadn't noticed these three before; it wasn't until he'd seen Yang Fan inside that he became aware of their presence.

"Is there something you need?"

Bai Feiyu was startled when he saw the three of them, since it had been a long time since he'd last seen them. Could it be that these guys had come again to ask him to join the Eagle Alliance? To be honest, Bai Feiyu no longer had much interest in these kinds of alliances. Joining the Eagle Alliance would only mean getting to know some prodigies and growing alongside them, but Bai Feiyu's path was different from theirs. He didn't need to cultivate arduously, so he had no desire to join the Eagle Alliance. Most importantly, Bai Feiyu now wanted to establish an alliance of his own.