Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

"He killed Jarnard?"

The Sixth Princess was handling official business when she heard Qi Rui's report and was taken aback: "Why did he kill members of the Kuna family again?"

It hasn't been long since they killed Phip and then Jarnard. Are they trying to wipe out the Kuna family this generation?

"It's said that Jarnard publicly instructed someone to cut off his path to advancement. He has already advanced to the Golden Core stage during this spiritual tide!"

Qi Rui's eyes were full of envy. It hadn't been long, and that little martial arts champion had become a Golden Core cultivator. Even the Daoist disciple of Qingbei Sacred Academy was no match for him now.

How old is he now?

21 years old? Not even 22!

A 21-year-old Golden Core cultivator is considered one of the most outstanding geniuses in the entire history of Earth.

"Golden Core!"

A hint of joy flashed in the Sixth Princess's eyes.

She had always known that Shen Bai was very talented, but she never expected him to be this talented.

Not long ago, he was telling himself that he would go back to Blue Star to cultivate with An Li and advance to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Now, in the blink of an eye, he has already advanced to the Golden Core stage.

"Hmph, it seems Vanka's physique is indeed as amazing as the legends say!"

The sixth princess looked somewhat annoyed again.

Qi Rui chuckled inwardly, but dared not show it on her face. She carefully reminded him, "The Kuna family and the Wanpu family have begun to investigate Li Bai's identity again."

"Let them investigate. He'll die from a woman's belly sooner or later!"

The sixth princess snorted coldly, said nothing more, and lowered her head to continue handling official business.

Qi Rui wasn't in a hurry and stood aside waiting.

A moment later, the Sixth Princess suddenly raised her head: "Tell the Night Fiend Hall not to make any excessive moves. Let them investigate Li Bai's identity as they see fit; they won't make a mistake. Also, tell Shen Wenwen to behave herself lately and not to act recklessly at Qingbei Academy just because her brother isn't home!"

Qi Rui responded and left. As she stepped out the door, a smile appeared on her lips.

Despite the harsh criticism, they still showed concern for him and his sister in the end.

She passed through the teleportation array and returned to Blue Star. She first met with Wan Lin, explained her purpose, and then went to Qingbei Dao Academy.

"Sister Rui, what brings you here?"

Shen Wenwen was cultivating in her cave when she saw Qi Rui arrive. She immediately became excited: "Does Liu Shiqian want to play Monster Chess? Hehe, I've been missing her too."

Qi Rui knew Shen Wenwen's personality and understood that the Sixth Princess had given her permission to call her by her maiden name, so she didn't mind her calling out the Sixth Princess's name so loudly.

"His Highness sent me to see you so that you can focus on your cultivation and strive to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refining in the shortest possible time."

When Shen Wenwen heard that the person had come to urge her to cultivate, her face immediately fell.

"Am I not diligent enough in my cultivation? I'm almost at the fourth level of Qi Refining!"

Shen Wenwen pouted. Why was everyone urging her to cultivate properly?

Qi Rui patted her hair and whispered in her ear, "Your brother got promoted again, so you have to work harder!"

Shen Wenwen's mouth gaped open in disbelief.

Shen Bai has been promoted again?

What level of cultivation has he reached now?

When I walked this way, I remember I was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, right?

Another advancement! Does that mean I've reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment?

That's way too fast!

Seeing that her shock wasn't enough, Qi Rui deliberately teased her, sending a telepathic message: "It's even higher than you thought!"

Shen Wenwen was completely stunned. She grabbed Qi Rui's arm with both hands and shook it violently: "It's fake, it must be fake, you must be lying to me!"

Hearing the commotion, An Li came over. Seeing Shen Wenwen's anxious and shocked expression, her heart sank: "What happened? Did something happen to your brother?"

Shen Wenwen suddenly woke up with a start, quickly shaking her head. Then, a strange expression of crying and laughing appeared on her face: "That big bastard Shen Bai, he forced himself on me again!"

"Get stronger again?"

Shen Wenwen didn't say it outright, but An Li already understood.

I just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, how come Shen Bai is stronger again?

That's way too fast!

However, upon hearing that Shen Bai was alright, she immediately felt relieved: "How is he now? Is he still on Qiyuan Star?"

"Yes, he is on a special mission on Qiyuan Star and cannot return for the time being. However, reliable information indicates that he has advanced again, so His Highness asked me to remind you to pay more attention to your cultivation during this period, so as not to fall too far behind him, and also to be careful."

Looking at the long-haired fairy in front of her, whose appearance and temperament were becoming more and more ethereal, Qi Rui thought to herself, "How many beautiful women has Shen Bai ruined?"

As the group was chatting, Ye Qianqian arrived at Shen Bai's cave. Seeing Qi Rui, she was delighted: "Sister Rui, what brings you here? It's been so long!"

Ye Qianqian's appearance is comparable to An Li's, but she has a more lively and spirited air about her, making her seem like a restless soul.

She had a good relationship with the Sixth Princess, so she was also very familiar with Qi Rui.

"I've come on His Highness's orders to visit Shen Wenwen. How's your cultivation going lately?"

Qi Rui's words immediately made Ye Qianqian's pretty face fall: "I've been cultivating like crazy lately, and I've only just reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Who knew An Li had already entered the Foundation Establishment stage? This is infuriating!"

"Keep it up, or Shen Bai will pull further and further behind!"

Qi Rui couldn't help but tease her, which immediately made Ye Qianqian jump up: "He got promoted again? That bastard, I definitely need him to tutor me! An Li improved so much faster with his tutoring, he must have a secret!"

Qi Rui was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at An Li. An Li's ethereal demeanor crumbled, her face flushed, and she said with a charmingly embarrassed expression, "Don't even think about it! Shen Bai will never give you private tutoring!"

"Why not? He just went to Qiyuan Star, didn't he? I've already discussed it with my father. As soon as I advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, I'll go to Qiyuan Star to find him!"

Ye Qianqian has always been competitive and unwilling to admit defeat. How could she tolerate An Li and Bai Qingqing surpassing her? So while she was desperately cultivating, she was always thinking about finding Shen Bai and asking him to give her a private tutoring session.

An Li was taken aback upon hearing this: "Your father wants you to go to Qiyuan Star? You're going during the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Ye Qianqian immediately raised her chin: "Hehe, aren't you envious! My father said that Qiyuan City is very safe now, so I can go play with the princess."

An Li and Shen Wenwen's eyes lit up immediately. They looked at Qi Rui, who was also somewhat surprised. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "After these months of construction, Qiyuan City is indeed very stable. As long as you don't use your spiritual power during the spiritual tide, or cultivate your 'momentum', there will be basically no great danger on Qiyuan Star."

"As for whether you can go, I suggest you wait for Shen Bai's message. He probably has his own ideas as well."

Qi Rui didn't give a definitive answer, fearing that the two of them might rashly run to Qiyuan City and disrupt Shen Bai's plans.

Compared to others, Qi Rui knew more about Shen Bai's actions and knew that he had been building his own power base.

"Okay, I'll ask him next time he contacts me!"

An Li gently rubbed Shen Wenwen's pigtails to comfort her.

Shen Wenwen wasn't naive; she roughly knew that what Shen Bai was doing was extremely dangerous. Otherwise, the Sixth Princess wouldn't have specifically sent Qi Rui back from Qiyuan Star to remind her to cultivate diligently and be careful. Therefore, she tried her best not to cause trouble for Shen Bai.

"There's one more thing!"

Ye Qianqian slapped her forehead: "My brain has been a bit sluggish lately from cultivating. There's a piece of information I've known for days, but I've kept forgetting about it. Sister Rui, remind Shen Bai that Chu Chen has already gone to Qiyuan City."

"Chu Chen? That rookie champion from Dragon Tiger Academy?"

An Li, recalling that hypocritical man, couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Wasn't his potential exhausted by the extraterrestrial demons? What was he doing going to Qiyuan Star?"

"You said it yourself, his potential has been exhausted, so he's going to Qiyuan Star to try his luck. Now many people are sending messages saying that it's a paradise for body cultivators. His body has been strengthened by the extraterrestrial demons, so if he switches to body cultivation, he'll probably have some prospects."

Ye Qianqian sighed and said, "This is the only way out. He wants to try his luck on Qiyuan Star."

Shen Wenwen scoffed, "Just a defeated opponent. So what if he's become a body cultivator? Doesn't he know that Shen Bai's body cultivation is by no means low?"

……

In Wanka's office, Shen Bai was greeted by the Kuna family's enforcement team. These Golden Core cultivators, dressed in black robes, all had cold faces and tried to intimidate him with their power, but Wanka retorted without hesitation.

"Janard died outside Qiyuan City, not Luota City! Shen Bai and I were cultivating together when he died. Go and tell your family head this exactly as it was!"

Vanka's words made the enforcement team's faces turn ugly.

As a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord, the top official of the Luota Kingdom stationed in Luota City, and the leader of Luota City, he openly claimed that he and Li Bai were engaged in dual cultivation at the time. No one could refute such a reason.

The enforcement team had no choice but to turn around and go out to investigate the cause of Philip's death. However, after one group left, another group arrived.

"Conrad? What are you doing in Rota City?"

Vanka looked at the man in front of her with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Conrad belongs to the Wanpu family's law enforcement team. He has the cultivation of the Golden Core Great Perfection and is in charge of intelligence matters. His arrival has made Wanka take him seriously.

"The patriarch sent me to see you, and also to ask me to have a chat with this Master Li Bai beside you."

Conrad ignored Vanka's unpleasant expression. He was under the direct control of the family head, and even though Vanka had become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he had no right to order him around.

"How dare you!"

Vanka was furious. Conrad's words basically represented the intentions of the family head, Old Man Vanp, and it was clearly aimed at Li Bai.

The family suspected Li Bai of having ulterior motives and wanted to warn him to stay away from them.

Conrad remained calm and composed, as if he weren't the one being scolded.

"Then let me talk to him!"

Li Bai, with his established persona, would never be afraid of such a challenge. He stepped forward arrogantly and stood in front of Vanka: "How do you want to talk?"