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

When she saw Ling Tian's face clearly, the displeasure on her face vanished instantly, and her charming eyes held a bewitching allure.

"So it's you, little fellow. We've met before; back then you were just a Qi Refining Realm cultivator. In just over a hundred years, you've grown to this level of strength. The number one genius of the Azure Cloud Sect, truly outstanding."

After she finished speaking, she didn't forget to look her up and down.

"Although the little fellow's appearance is not as outstanding as your master's, he is still a handsome young man. How about this, since your master is unwilling to cultivate with me, the sect master, why don't you follow me? My Hehuan Sect's secret techniques will surely help you break through to the Nascent Soul stage within ten years."

Upon hearing this, Ling Tian's face turned bright red.

Hua Buyu found him even more interesting, and gently lifted his chin with her fair and slender fingers.

"Tsk tsk, not bad, not bad at all. A Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage at less than two hundred years old. Looking across the entire Tianyan Continent, I'm afraid you can't find another like him."

Nestled in Shen Ji's arms, Bai Xiaobai saw her senior brother being hooked under the chin by a beautiful woman's finger. She hurriedly held down Chang Ling, who was about to go berserk, and sent it a telepathic message.

"What are you doing? There are so many powerful figures from other sects here. If you're discovered, you'll be a calamity of god-killing, and I can't protect you. Besides, this woman looks incredibly strong; didn't you see even Master is avoiding her?"

The shrunken sword, Changling, hung beside Bai Xiaobai.

The red-clad sword spirit's stunningly beautiful face was now covered in frost.

It stared intently at Hua Buyu, as if looking at a corpse.

"You? You'd better protect yourself first. You old hag, how dare you flirt with my man, she's dead."

Ling Tian had never seen a woman so openly talk about dual cultivation, especially in front of a group of powerful figures from other sects.

Suddenly, his usually aloof and restrained face showed an unprecedented embarrassment and shame.

He barely managed to take a few steps back, putting some distance between himself and Hua Buyu.

This also conveniently exposed Shen Ji, who was holding Bai Xiaobai in his arms, to Hua Buyu's eyes.

Upon seeing Shen Ji, Hua Buyu's alluring face became even more seductive. "Peak Master Shen, it hasn't been that long since we last met, and you've already had a child? What are you doing hiding behind your disciple? Aren't you afraid that I, the sect master, will abduct your genius disciple?"

The people in the stands were almost all sect leaders, elders, and their personal disciples. They had all heard about the fact that Hua Buyu, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, had taken a liking to Shen Ji of Xiaoyao Peak and publicly professed his love for him.

Now that they've witnessed Hua Buyu chasing after Shen Ji, almost everyone's attention has turned to them.

They knew that Ling Tian was the renowned genius of the Qingxiao Sect, but they were more curious about the little dumpling in Shen Ji's arms that looked only three or four years old.

"This is the princess of the spirit world? She actually took human form."

"Back then, it was said that the little princess of the Spirit Realm had no talent for cultivation, and now it seems that's true. Even with Master Shen Ji to teach her, she's still only at the first level of Qi Refining."

"The Spirit Lord and his wife are both experts in the Nascent Soul stage, but their only daughter is a cultivation failure. It's a real waste of their good genes."

"I think this little princess has only been at Xiaoyao Peak for half a year, yet she has already taken human form and possessed the strength of the first level of Qi Refining. Perhaps, under Shen Ji's guidance, she can become the sixth Golden Core cultivator at Xiaoyao Peak, just like her senior brothers and sisters."

"That makes sense. After all, Shen Ji's judgment is usually good. All of his disciples are Golden Core cultivators. I heard that this little princess was personally chosen by Shen Ji. With Shen Ji's judgment and ability, even if her cultivation talent is poor, there should still be a chance for her to succeed."

"What chance could there be? She has the worst cultivation aptitude among mixed spiritual roots. How many people with mixed spiritual roots have you ever seen cultivate to the Golden Core stage?"

"Sigh, she has a mixed spiritual root. The Spirit Lord and his wife both possess rare innate spiritual roots, so how did they end up having a daughter with a mixed spiritual root?"

"..."

Hearing these unabashed comments and the complex looks in their eyes, which were mixed with pity, regret, sneer and disdain, Bai Xiaobai didn't care at all.

What she cared about was that her handsome and dashing master seemed to be being eyed by a very strong and beautiful woman.

Moreover, the beautiful woman is indeed beautiful, and her beauty is completely different from the languid beauty of the red-clad sword spirit.

The beautiful woman has a better figure, more alluring eyes, and exudes an irresistible charm.

Moreover, she is not only beautiful, but also the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect.

The Hehuan Sect is said to be a major sect where one can quickly increase their strength through consuming soy sauce and syrup, and it is almost entirely populated by female disciples.

If Master were to be abducted by them, wouldn't he be walking into a wolf's den?

How could Bai Xiaobai allow such a thing to happen?

Absolutely not.

She wanted to protect her master's innocence.

So Bai Xiaobai puffed out her cheeks in anger and sent another telepathic message to Changling.

"This woman is truly despicable, daring to plot against my master. Sister Changling, I support you in killing her."

"That old hag is just trying to seduce the men of our Xiaoyao Peak because she's a bit pretty. She thinks she's too old for this world. And is she prettier than me? She even dares to seduce Xiaotian right in front of me."

"this......"

Clearly, the old hag that Changling mentioned was more attractive.

But Bai Xiaobai decided to lie through her teeth.

"What's the point of comparing them? Of course, my eldest sister Changling is the most beautiful."

"You've got some sense. If she dares to lay a hand on me again, I'll chop her up."

"Yes, I agree."

It was rare for one person and one sword to form a united front, and they stared menacingly at the gracefully swaying Hua Buyu.

As for the other people in the stands, although they felt that Hua Buyu's behavior was a bit too direct and inappropriate.

However, the Hehuan Sect relies on dual cultivation to achieve mastery of its techniques, coupled with special bewitching spells and Hua Buyu's usual style of doing things, so for a time no one dared to step forward and break this awkward situation.

Hearing Hua Buyu's teasing, Shen Ji could no longer hide, since his little snake's eyes were practically glaring at Hua Buyu's face.

He held Bai Xiaobai in his right arm and used his left hand to press Chang Ling back down from his rage.

She was still feeling a little regretful. She should have let Qin Yuan stand in front of her earlier. After all, Qin Yuan was more adept at being thick-skinned and dealing with women.

With his usual gentle smile, Shen Ji stepped forward and shielded the embarrassed Ling Tian behind him.

"So it's Sect Leader Hua. It's been a long time. Sect Leader Hua's charm is as undiminished as ever."

Seeing that Shen Ji had finally stopped hiding behind his disciple, Hua Buyu giggled repeatedly.

"Oh, not hiding anymore? Peak Master Shen, you've kept me waiting for quite a while. This little one is Bai Xiaobai, the little princess of the Spirit Realm. Her human form is quite adorable. But little one, why are you so hostile towards me?"

Hua Buyu swayed her hips and took two steps closer to Shen Ji, her gaze falling on Bai Xiaobai in Shen Ji's arms.

Bai Xiaobai was speechless.

How could someone at the first level of Qi Refining possibly harbor hostility towards a powerful expert at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage?

At most, she just rolled her eyes a few times, which wasn't very friendly.