Chapter 17: The Frenzied Plunder

Bai Feiyu's face darkened as he drew his longsword, his gaze turning icy as he looked over the crowd before him. They had the audacity to come here and cause trouble for him... Absolutely perfect—this was exactly what he’d hoped for!

The senior brother leading the alliance saw Bai Feiyu’s furious expression and sneered inwardly. To become an inner disciple, one had to be outstanding among the outer disciples, and each carried their own pride. Yet, this pride and sense of superiority might work among the outer disciples, but here, it was nothing more than a laughable joke.

“Junior brother, you seem rather upset…” one of the alliance members said coldly. “Today, of all the alliances gathered here, you must choose one to join.”

“Otherwise, don’t even think about cultivating in peace today.”

“And don’t bother reporting this to the elders. Let us tell you—when it comes to matters between alliances, the elders will never interfere.”

“Besides, the law is lenient to the many. Today, you’re destined to suffer a loss!”

They were certain Bai Feiyu would not dare to retaliate. After all, there were so many of them present—over a dozen alliance members. Even if he was a rare prodigy, he had just joined the inner sect; how strong could he be?

The commotion soon attracted all the inner disciples from the surrounding area. Most of them, however, just watched with the mindset of enjoying a spectacle. When they first entered the sect, most had also suffered bullying from these minor alliances, so now that it was happening again, naturally they came to enjoy the show. After all, no one wanted to be the only one humiliated.

“New disciples are always like this—they think they’re uniquely gifted, but after some time in the inner sect, they wake up to reality.”

“Sigh, thinking back, thank goodness I was clever enough to join an alliance early, or I’d have had my door kicked in too.”

“A new disciple with so much backbone—this is a first! He actually dared to leave these little alliance members outside his door.”

The crowd, eager for drama, settled in with stools and slices of melon, chatting noisily.

“Heh!” Bai Feiyu let out a cold laugh. “Just now, who was it that kicked my door? Step forward!”

“As inner disciples, you sure have the guts to kick, but not the guts to step forward?”

His words had the desired effect. Soon, the sturdy senior brother from the Blazing Flame Alliance, the one who started it all, stepped out.

“I kicked it. What are you going to do about it?”

The senior from the Blazing Flame Alliance no longer bothered to act friendly, sneering openly. Among all the alliances present, only theirs had the fewest members and the least advantage, so he’d already given up hope on recruiting Bai Feiyu. In fact, he now held a grudge against him. He’d arrived first, but because this kid was so sly, he failed to recruit him. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be all this trouble.

Within the inner sect, there was one rule between alliances: once a new disciple joined an alliance, no poaching was allowed. If that happened, the elders would personally intervene. Most of the time, the alliances managed the affairs of the inner sect, while the elders oversaw the alliance leaders. After all, even with relatively few inner disciples, there were still thousands. The elders had no time for petty disputes, hence the need for alliances to keep order among themselves.

Now, the senior from the Blazing Flame Alliance grew even more arrogant, saying, “Well? I’ve stepped out—what are you going to do?”

“You’ve just joined the inner sect, and you’re not even in an alliance. Where do you get the nerve to act tough? Is it because of your seventh level of Qi Refinement?”

“Let me tell you, I’ve reached the Haoqi Realm. Don’t even dream of getting revenge in this lifetime!”

Already displeased with Bai Feiyu, the senior brother’s arrogance only grew. He simply didn’t believe the boy would dare fight back. Since he couldn’t recruit him, he might as well humiliate him and vent his frustrations.

“Heh.” Seeing the Blazing Flame Alliance so arrogant, Bai Feiyu sneered, then, in the blink of an eye, surged forward with the speed of a gale. Thanks to picking up attributes earlier, his cultivation had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refinement. Coupled with the techniques he’d learned, he paid no mind to the Haoqi Realm.

“Junior brother, as long as you join our alliance, you’ll be one of us—we’ll teach him a lesson for you!”

“Junior brother, don’t be reckless—you’re no match for him.”

“Junior brother, now’s not the time to let pride get in the way. If you lose and only join an alliance afterward, none will help you take revenge for what happened before joining. It’s the rule!”

Many seized the opportunity to persuade Bai Feiyu, hoping he would quickly join their alliance. But he ignored them all and charged straight at the Blazing Flame Alliance member.

“Courting death!” the burly senior scoffed, drawing his own longsword and unleashing a sword technique. In an instant, his blade moved like a hurricane, dazzling to the eye, with threads of lightning twining around it, making for a formidable display.

Clang—

Bai Feiyu struck with a single slash, using no technique, relying solely on raw strength. He had gathered plenty of vital energy from previous battles and had no fear of this so-called senior. Besides, he could grow stronger by picking up attributes, and the more he fought, the more he could collect.

His blow sent the Blazing Flame Alliance member staggering back several steps, while Bai Feiyu seized the moment to scoop up all the attributes scattered on the ground.

A collective gasp swept through the crowd as they watched Bai Feiyu, with only seventh-level Qi Refinement, shake someone in the Haoqi Realm.

A genius! An absolute, once-in-a-generation prodigy!

Many alliance members began to plot in their hearts. No matter what, they had to find a way to bring this junior brother into their ranks. They’d even be willing to give up the position of alliance leader for him! With a talent like this, his future achievements would surely be extraordinary, and whoever recruited him now would have his protection for years to come.

“Junior brother, join our alliance! We promise you the best resources…”

“Junior brother, in our alliance, every member will give you a spirit stone each month—come with us.”

“Junior brother, as long as you join, we’ll make you our alliance leader, no questions asked!”

The eyes of every alliance member burned with fervor as they vied for Bai Feiyu’s favor, their previous attitudes completely reversed.

Everyone wanted Bai Feiyu in their alliance…