Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Looking at the noisy group of people in front of him, who completely blocked the originally spacious cave entrance, Ling Tian frowned.

Upon hearing that the female disciple was a newly accepted one by the sect leader, who had spoken rudely to his junior sister yesterday, he appeared displeased.

He brought Yuanbao and Bai Xiaobai to him, his cold face expressionless.

However, the powerful aura still sent a chill down the spines of the crowd gathered around. Upon recognizing who it was, they quickly made way for the newcomer.

When Gu Lingxi, who was surrounded by many male disciples, saw that it was Bai Xiaobai, her expression changed slightly.

She never expected that two senior brothers from Xiaoyao Peak would come to take Bai Xiaobai to Qianbao Cave to choose spiritual weapons, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

But then, as if he had thought of something else, a barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

She quickly put away her cold expression, adopting an elegant and appropriate smile, and spoke in a friendly tone.

"So it's the senior brothers from Xiaoyao Peak. Did you also bring Xiaobai here to choose a spiritual weapon?"

Such a friendly greeting sent a chill down Bai Xiaobai's spine, who was wrapped around Yuanbao's wrist.

When did they become so close?

Still a newbie?

Is that what she calls Xiaobai?

Didn't she keep calling me a piece of trash yesterday?

Could it be that my senior brother's warning yesterday had an effect?

However, judging from her forced smile, she was probably trying to make a good impression on the disciples of Li Huo Peak.

Moreover, her deliberate emphasis on her senior brother bringing her to choose spiritual weapons at this time suggests she has ulterior motives.

Sure enough, upon hearing the name Bai Xiaobai, the male disciples of Li Huo Peak began whispering among themselves.

"So it was her, that useless princess from the spirit world. She hasn't taken human form in a hundred years, and it's said that even her spiritual roots can't be detected."

"The spiritual root has been determined, but it's a mixed spiritual root."

"So what's the point of someone as useless as her coming to the Thousand Treasure Cave?"

"Exactly, do you really expect her to find a flying sword that suits her?"

"Isn't this just inviting humiliation?"

"Who can argue with that?"

"..."

Hearing these familiar comments, Bai Xiaobai said she was really tired of them. They were just repeating the same thing over and over again: she was a useless person who couldn't take human form, and there was nothing new about it.

It's pointless; she's already immune to it.

She can say whatever she wants; it goes in one ear and out the other, she doesn't care at all.

But Yuanbao refused.

He had no idea that his lovely and clever junior sister was being spoken of so harshly by these people.

Anger surged within me.

"A bunch of men, what are you gossiping about like a long-tongued woman? Are you disciples of Li Huo Peak just bored and have nothing better to do? Get out of here!"

Yuanbao's shout made the male disciples' faces turn pale.

However, they also knew that the disciples of Xiaoyao Peak were all experts in the Golden Core stage.

Many of them weren't even at the Foundation Establishment stage, so the difference in strength was obvious, and naturally they didn't dare to say a word.

Just as they were about to make way, a person stepped out from the crowd.

The newcomer was not tall and rather thin, dressed in a blue robe, and had the air of a cultivator.

But when he saw Ling Tian and the others, he made no attempt to hide the disgust in his eyes.

"The disciples of Xiaoyao Peak are as arrogant and domineering as ever. However, Elder Ling, you are now an inner elder of the Hall of Affairs. It's somewhat inappropriate to let your Xiaoyao Peak disciples run rampant like this. Besides, is a piece of trash who can't even take human form worth wasting your time, the number one genius of Qingxiao Sect?"

Bai Xiaobai stared at the man in the blue robe who was clearly looking for trouble, and looked up to ask Yuanbao.

"Senior brother, who is this old man, shouting all over the place? Could he be our eldest brother's colleague? He looks at least eight hundred years old, while our senior brother is only two hundred years old and has already reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, so his aptitude probably isn't much better either."

Although her voice was soft and sweet with a touch of childish innocence, her enunciation was clear, ensuring that everyone present could hear what she was saying.

Bai Xiaobai's childish voice caused a brief silence to fall over the room.

The male disciples of Li Huo Peak were dumbfounded. So the "trash" they were talking about was actually a baby snake?

So, a bunch of grown men actually made such harsh comments and insults to a baby snake that still spoke in a childish voice?

Isn't that going a bit too far?

And what about Elder Chen Qing? Isn't that even more outrageous?

As a sect elder, it's outrageous that he would so rudely insult a sect disciple in public.

Chen Qing clearly heard Bai Xiaobai's sarcasm and was about to reprimand him when he received disdainful looks from the group of male disciples of Li Huo Peak.

"Elder Chen, as a sect elder, isn't it a bit excessive for you to treat your disciples so harshly?"

"Exactly! Bai Xiaobai has only cultivated for a hundred years. What does it mean that he can't transform into human form yet? How can you guarantee that he won't be able to transform at all?"

"That's outrageous! She's clearly a baby snake with a soft, sweet voice. What makes you think she's a useless creature?"

"He's a sect elder, after all. It's too much to speak so rudely."

"Elder Ling is indeed young and promising, far more outstanding than him. What's he so unwilling to accept?"

"That's right, and besides, Xiaoyao Peak has the right to be arrogant."

"..."

Another wave of condemnation has erupted, and the condemners are still the same people.

However, the target of the attack has changed.

Chen Qing's face turned ashen. He was deeply embarrassed by the disciples' ruthless rebuke.

Gu Lingxi never expected things to develop this way.

But shouldn't everyone just follow Chen Qing's lead and continue to insult Bai Xiaobai?

Why did these people's attitudes change so quickly?

Seeing Chen Qing being verbally attacked by a group of male disciples, Bai Xiaobai tilted her head back as if watching a good show.

"Senior brother, how was it? Did you feel relieved? But does this old man have a grudge against you? He seems quite resentful towards you."

Ling Tian just smiled and didn't say anything, gently tapping his junior sister's head with his finger.

Yuanbao sneered, "What grudge could there be? It's just jealousy that Senior Brother broke through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage at the age of only two hundred, while he has been cultivating for nearly a thousand years and is only at the middle stage of the Golden Core stage."

Bai Xiaobai suddenly realized and said "Oh".

"I was right. This old man is just envious and jealous. But with his cultivation speed, he has the nerve to yell and call others trash. Who's the worst off, really?"

The senior and junior disciples didn't deliberately lower their voices; in fact, they raised their voices, so Chen Qing heard every single word.

His face turned red with anger, and he was clearly losing control of his emotions.

"Bai Xiaobai, don't go too far."

Huh?

Is this going too far?

Bai Xiaobai said it was far from enough.