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

Changling despised Bai Xiaobai's ingratiating behavior from the bottom of her heart.

But Ling Tian had already left, and it wanted to see if Bai Xiaobai could get what she wanted.

After all, Hua Buyu has lived for over three thousand years; surely he can't be completely oblivious to Bai Xiaobai's true intentions.

Being sweetly called "sister" by a cute little pink dumpling not only made Hua Buyu beam with joy, but even Su Mei and Ling Yun beside her couldn't help but smile.

"You little rascal, you have such a sweet tongue. Considering how hard you've tried to please us, our Hehuan Sect will take all of your anti-aging face mask."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaobai's smile almost stretched to her ears.

She knew then that it was the right thing for her to have shown goodwill towards Hua Buyu before.

And now, her anti-aging face masks are selling like hotcakes.

However, today was just a promotional day, and time was limited. Even with the help of my senior classmates, we only made about a hundred boxes.

So her purpose today is to let everyone know the effects and usage of anti-aging face masks.

If the Hehuan Sect takes everything, how will she promote it?

So she waved her little hand, a sweet smile on her chubby baby face.

"Sister Hua, thank you so much for your support of Xiaoyao Peak. But please take this face mask back and try it out first. Come find me at Xiaoyao Peak once you're sure it works."

Upon hearing Bai Xiaobai deliberately emphasize the words "Xiaoyao Peak," Hua Buyu quickly understood.

She laughed so hard her shoulders trembled.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled and shone, so beautiful they were dazzling.

"Very good, very good. Our little princess of the spirit world is indeed lovely and intelligent, and she is very much to my liking. Lingyun, go over there and buy a thousand bets for your master, bet on our little princess to win."

Lingyun winked at Bai Xiaobai, who was clearly stunned, and then went towards Qin Yuan.

At this moment, not only Bai Xiaobai was stunned, but everyone around her was also stunned for a long time before they reacted.

"A thousand bets? Did I hear that right? At fifty spirit stones per bet, a thousand bets would be fifty thousand spirit stones. Although that's not a lot of spirit stones for a sect leader, how could Bai Xiaobai possibly win? She's only at the first level of Qi Refining."

"It is said that the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect has taken a liking to Peak Master Shen of Xiaoyao Peak, so she must have made her bets for Peak Master Shen."

"What a huge loss! Her 50,000 spirit stones are definitely going down the drain."

"..."

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Bai Xiaobai was momentarily at a loss as to whether she should cry or not.

After all, she never expected that someone would bet on her to win, even though she was only at the first level of Qi Refining.

Fifty thousand spirit stones, with odds of one to ten. If she wins, that's a full five hundred thousand spirit stones.

Where would she get 500,000 spirit stones?

Bai Xiaobai felt as if the sky had fallen; she hadn't originally included such an extravagant buyer in her plans.

Five hundred thousand spirit stones—how many fruit teas and face masks would she have to make by hand to earn that?

Feng Ling and Mu Wan looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Upon seeing Ling Yun approach, the disciples surrounding Qin Yuan spontaneously made way for her.

Qin Yuan, whose hands were sore from collecting spirit stones, thought he could finally catch his breath.

Just as he shook his aching arms, he saw a delicate storage bag tossed onto the table in front of him.

"One thousand bets, bet on Bai Xiaobai to win."

Qin Yuan looked in the direction of the sound, his pupils shrinking slightly.

He felt as if he had been struck by something, and was filled with amazement. His gaze was fixed on Lingyun and he could not look away for even a moment.

Lingyun was not surprised at all by Qin Yuan's performance.

He simply repeated what he had just said.

"One thousand bets, bet on Bai Xiaobai to win."

Startled awake by the noise, Qin Yuan scratched his head awkwardly.

"Fairy, have you thought this through? A thousand bets cost fifty thousand spirit stones. Are you sure you want to bet on winning and not on losing?"

Lingyun smiled, the title "fairy" truly pleased her.

"Senior brother, I'm sure I'll win."

Although Lingyun's strength was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, she was naturally beautiful and, being Hua Buyu's personal disciple, even the dashing and charming Qin Yuan, who was skilled at pleasing women, was completely captivated by her.

Right now, his mind and eyes were filled with the radiant beauty of Lingyun, and he had no idea what Bai Xiaobai had told him this morning.

"You have excellent taste, fairy! May I ask your name, and which sect you belong to?"

Qin Yuan's face lit up with a wide smile, his gaze fixed intently on Ling Yun.

But there was not a trace of frivolity in his eyes, only amazement.

He had seen many beautiful women, but this was the first time he had ever seen one this beautiful.

Lingyun raised her eyes slightly and uttered a few words softly.

"Hehuan Sect, Lingyun"

Upon hearing these words, the female cultivators surrounding Qin Yuan scoffed and began to whisper among themselves.

"No wonder she's so charming; she's from the Hehuan Sect."

"I heard she is the personal disciple of Hua Buyu, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect. She must have mastered a whole set of bewitching arts."

"That's right, that's right. I heard that many disciples in their sect specialize in the evil art of absorbing yang energy to replenish yin energy, which has harmed many male disciples."

"The people of the Hehuan Sect are most skilled at bewitching people's minds. Their cultivation is entirely built up through love between men and women. They act licentiously. Senior Brother Qin, you must be careful not to be deceived by her seductive arts."

"She only relies on her seductive skills; she doesn't have many other abilities, but she's proficient in all sorts of ways to seduce people."

"..."

Hearing these comments, Qin Yuan's face turned cold.

"Gentlemen, be careful with your words and actions. Prejudice against the Joyful Union Sect has been ingrained in the world for a long time, but the problem lies in people's hearts, not in the cultivation methods. How can we condemn all disciples of the sect because of the actions of a few?"

"Such harsh words and preconceived notions—do you all truly believe your words and actions are righteous?"

Lingyun was already used to how people viewed the Hehuan Sect, so she didn't care what others said at all.

However, Qin Yuan's words, spoken by this carefree rogue from Xiaoyao Peak, did indeed surprise her.

Just as Qin Yuan finished speaking, everyone heard a soft, clear, childlike voice.

"My senior brother is absolutely right. What's wrong with the Joyful Union Sect? What's wrong with their cultivation methods? Seduction techniques are just their cultivation methods. They do upright things and don't harm anyone. As women themselves, do you really think your behavior is right to so wantonly criticize others?"

"Besides, being beautiful is Sister Lingyun's advantage; you can't generalize. In my opinion, the sisters of the Hehuan Sect are role models for us female cultivators. They don't depend on others, boldly pursue love, and as women, they've built a great sect. Isn't it going too far for you to slander such a great sect with your worldly perspective?"

This was the first time Lingyun had heard someone defend their Hehuan Sect since she joined the sect.

When others mention the Hehuan Sect, it is almost always with malicious slander.

At first she would try to explain herself, but later she got used to it and didn't care anymore.

So what Bai Xiaobai and Qin Yuan said just now still gave her a jolt.