Chapter 29: The Celebrity

After careful deliberation, Bai Feiyu ultimately decided to bring these fellows back to the Return Ruins Sect. He would let the sect handle this matter.

This was not cowardice, but rather knowing when to retreat in the face of difficulty. After all, there was a formidable opponent in the Shackles Realm and three others at the ninth layer of the Profound Qi Realm. Such a lineup was far beyond what a disciple who had just stepped into the Profound Qi Realm could contend with.

There was still a long road ahead in life. As a man blessed with the system, his future was boundless. If he acted recklessly out of momentary pride, that would be foolish.

Of course, as for the wager he made in the Mission Hall, Bai Feiyu had another way to claim it. Anything he set his sights on, he never let go—not even a wager. Even though he had not completed the mission this time, he still had a one hundred percent chance of winning the wager.

Thinking of this, Bai Feiyu turned his gaze to the disciples from the minor sects. Suddenly confronted by Bai Feiyu’s stare, these disciples grew nervous. Yet, recalling Bai Feiyu’s confident promise earlier, they still harbored a sliver of hope. After all, a person’s words can lie, but... this fellow's simple-mindedness suggested he would honor his commitments.

In the next moment, the disciples watched as Bai Feiyu strode toward them and slapped each of them on the back. Instantly, their vision went dark, and they lost consciousness.

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Bai Feiyu dragged the lot of them, returning to the sect via the teleportation array.

Return Ruins Sect, Array Hall.

This array was reserved for wartime, so ordinarily, few people ever emerged from it. The elders guarding it yawned endlessly.

As custodians of the array, their daily duties amounted to little more than chatting, drinking tea, and idling away their time. Most elders assigned here had little potential, living out their days in the sect, eating and waiting for the end.

At this moment, two elders sat before grand chairs, yawning repeatedly.

Just then, a humming sound echoed from the teleportation array, instantly rousing both elders.

“What’s happening? How could someone be coming from here? Could someone have discovered our hidden array?”

“Idiot, did you forget that a disciple recently left here to hunt down Li Zikun in the Chaotic Ministers Mountain Range?”

“Li Zikun is cunning—how did this kid return so quickly?”

“Never mind, let’s go take a look.”

The two elders hurried toward the teleportation array and saw the array slowly spinning, blue light coursing in orderly patterns, runes flickering with profound mystery. From within, a youth in white stepped out, dragging several people behind him like a string of candied fruit.

“Is... is one of these Li Zikun? How did you manage to come back so quickly?” The elders were shocked, but their expressions soon bloomed into smiles as warm as chrysanthemums, their attitude exceedingly amiable.

They knew this youth had only a Qi Training cultivation before he left to slay Li Zikun. Though they said nothing, they secretly believed he was walking to his death. Yet not only had he returned, he had captured Li Zikun alive.

Such a prodigy had boundless prospects. If they could seize this chance to befriend him, perhaps they would gain benefits in the future.

“You needn’t concern yourselves with these people. I have urgent business—I discovered the hidden location of the minor sects in the Chaotic Ministers Mountain Range. I must report to the Sect Master immediately!” Bai Feiyu said sternly.

He offered no further explanation; he disliked being mocked. He would report everything to the Sect Master first.

Hearing Bai Feiyu’s words, both elders nodded repeatedly. In their hearts, they sighed—he was so anxious, there was no time for them to befriend him.

Dragging the captives behind him, Bai Feiyu hurried toward the Mission Hall.

As an inner sect disciple, he had no idea where the Sect Master resided. Even if he did, he likely lacked the authority to report directly; he could only first go to the Mission Hall and ask the elders there to help him make contact.

Walking along, with several people trailing behind him, Bai Feiyu was conspicuous. Since the Mission Hall was in the inner sect, many disciples recognized him.

After all, Bai Feiyu’s fame had recently soared. First, he refused the Eagle Alliance, then wagered a year’s worth of spirit stones, claiming he would slay Li Zikun despite only being at the Qi Training stage. Such events had stirred the inner sect—how could they not cause a sensation?

Now, Bai Feiyu had returned and was heading toward the Mission Hall, naturally attracting another uproar.

“Look, isn’t that Bai Feiyu? Did he capture Li Zikun alive?”

“It doesn’t seem so. I remember Li Zikun is a ninth-layer Profound Qi cultivator—the strongest among these is only at the fifth layer.”

“Did Bai Feiyu overpower him so much that Li Zikun’s realm fell?”

“I’m not sure. Let’s follow and see.”

Many inner sect disciples discussed animatedly. No one knew what Li Zikun looked like—not even Bai Feiyu. Still, the name was well-known among them; many had heard tales of him. The fact that Bai Feiyu had allegedly captured Li Zikun and forced his realm to drop was deeply shocking.

Before long, a dense crowd of inner sect disciples had gathered behind Bai Feiyu, creating an atmosphere as if a celebrity had arrived.

Bai Feiyu walked into the Mission Hall.

The elders inside had already noticed the commotion outside. When Bai Feiyu entered, they were perplexed, not understanding his intentions.

They did not know what Li Zikun looked like, but by judging the cultivation levels and the aura of demonic cultivators, none of these people matched Li Zikun. In fact, none of them showed the signs of demonic cultivation.

“Elder, these are disciples from the minor sects in the Chaotic Ministers Mountain Range. I’ve captured them alive.” Bai Feiyu kicked the captives forward, waking them instantly.

“I know what you want to ask, but according to my information, Li Zikun is hiding among the minor sects. There is a Shackles Realm expert in the sect, plus Li Zikun, and three more at the ninth layer of Profound Qi. This far exceeds the scope of the mission I received—it’s beyond my abilities. Please report this to the Sect Master and dispatch a team to wipe out the minor sect!”

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