Word spread through the entire Yin-Yang Sect. A duel between the second disciple of the sect master, Bai Shuying, and the second disciple of Elder Mo, Xiao Wuji, would happen.
Every disciple of the sect was eager to watch the duel, and discussions began of who would win. Some disciples went so far as to dig up information about the two and sell it to others, but sadly, there was barely any information on Bai Shuying, so it was mostly information about Xiao Wuji that was spread.
As cultivators who pursue the great dao, they have dedicated themselves to practice and meditation. Honestly, it was pretty boring. With their long life spans, they had a lot of time on their hands.
In this primitive world, with no other form of entertainment, situations such as grand duels or gossip about who betrayed whom or who likes whom attracted and garnered much hype.
Bai Shuying was oblivious to this and was walking happily with a big smile on her face, thinking.
I made up with Elder Hua!
After patching up her relationship with Elder Hua, which to Bai Shuying seemed better than before, she was practically glowing with happiness that she completely forgot about the promise she made to Hua Qingyan, which Hua Qingyan will keep no matter what, after all, the Pure Love faction is a group of yandere.
As Bai Shuying walked, she noticed more and more disciples looking at her and whispering. Bai Shuying felt all this attention was burdensome, as her past as a homebody, she avoided interacting with people too much, so she was uncomfortable with this unfamiliar situation.
Bai Shuying quickly returned to her residence and made her way to the training ground. There she saw her master and Su Meilin sitting and exchanging crystal spheres.
"Master, Meilin, what are you doing?" Bai Shuying, curiously, asked as she walked over.
Hua Xiran and Su Meilin flinched, quickly moving their hands, collecting the spheres into their spatial rings. Bai Shuying tilted her head in confusion.
"Cough, we were just exchanging martial arts, Meilin found outside! Right, Meilin?" Hua Xiran quickly said and glanced at Su Meilin.
Su Meilin quickly nodded her head and said, "Yup, but Shuying, where did you go?"
Su Meilin hurriedly changed the subject while Bai Shuying blushed, thinking about what had happened a few moments ago.
"Oh, I went to speak with the Grand Elder Hua." Bai Shuying quickly said.
Su Meilin nodded while Hua Xiran stared intently at her. After all, she knew what Bai Shuying and Hua Qingyan were doing a few moments ago. Feeling her master's stare, Bai Shuying gulped nervously. She jumped over her master, from being a disciple to having a complicated relationship with her mother.
Hua Xiran, seeing the nervous Bai Shuying, showed a slight smile. Bai Shuying suddenly felt a chill down her spine and laughed awkwardly.
"W-well, master, how should I prepare for the duel against Xiao Wuji?" Bai Shuying changed the subject.
Hua Xiran snorted and said, "Just continue practicing. You have a movement art and a sword art, so combat-wise, you should do fine, but you lack experience."
Hua Xiran flashed a charming smile at Bai Shuying, which Bai Shuying felt had other intentions.
"The best way to make up for that is sparring." Hua Xiran said with a smile, stepping closer to Bai Shuying.
Su Meilin's eyes sparkled as she looked at Bai Shuying and stepped closer to her.
Bai Shuying did not like the smile on her master's face and the sparkle in Su Meilin's eyes. For every step the two took towards her, Bai Shuying took a step back.
"Hehehehe."
"Hahahaha."
Hua Xiran and Su Meilin laughed eerily.
Bai Shuying felt like a red lamb going to the slaughterhouse. Soon, the sounds of explosions and screams echoed through the area.
…
Bai Shuying lay in her bed, bruised and battered, with her egg resting on her chest.
"Ow, those two are vicious," Bai Shuying said in a low voice.
Her eyes quickly glanced at the door, and after a moment, she sighed with relief.
Bai Shuying rubbed the egg resting on her chest. The egg, feeling the warmth from Bai Shuying, started wiggling back and forth, expressing its happiness.
"Hehehehe."
"Shuying, why are you giggling?"
Hearing Su Meilin's voice, Bai Shuying turned her head. There stood Su Meilin with a white bathrobe on, fresh out of the shower. Su Meilin walked towards Bai Shuying and sat at the edge of the bed, curiously looking at the light orange egg.
"Well, the actions of the egg are amusing."
"What's that egg, anyways?"
"This is my Beast Companion, I contracted at the Beast Taming class."
Su Meilin was surprised that Bai Shuying was taking a Beast Taming class and soon smirked.
"Heh, a fox taking a beast taming class?"
"Rude! I am a half-fox!"
Bai Shuying protested at the insult. The girl who said demons overreact when they are compared to beasts is doing just that.
"What are you gonna name the egg when it hatches?"
Bai Shuying was stunned; she never thought that far ahead. Su Meilin narrowed her eyes.
"Don't tell me you never thought about it."
Bai Shuying felt not only Su Meilin criticizing her, but the egg as well.
"Cough, Meilin, how can you say that about me? The child is still an egg!"
Su Meilin was not buying it, while Bai Shuying was running her brain on all cylinders.
Come on, great comprehension, it's your time to shine!
"The egg's name will be…"
Su Meilin and the egg both leaned in with anticipation.
"Bai Yuying!"
Su Meilin looked at Bai Shuying dryly while the egg jumped with joy.
"What's that look for, Meilin? The egg likes its name!"
"How do you know it's a girl, not a boy?"
Bai Shuying was stunned at this question and raised the orange egg to Su Meilin's eyes and said.
"Look, how can it not be a girl?"
Su Meilin could swear she saw the egg blush for a moment.
"I'll believe you."
Su Meilin conceded while Bai Shuying smiled.
"Shuying, are you confident in defeating Xiao Wuji?"
Su Meilin seriously asked, which surprised Bai Shuying since it was rare to see her like this.
"I am confident in my abilities, but do you have any information on him?"
Su Meilin smiled that Bai Shuying did not underestimate her opponent.
"From what I know, he practices the Yin-Yang Fusion Scripture, cultivates the sword, and has a cultivation at the peak of the qi condensation realm."
Bai Shuying nodded her head and asked.
"What about personality?"
Su Meilin did not know why Bai Shuying would ask about that, but answered anyway.
"Since he is Elder Mo's disciple, lustful and arrogant. There are many rumors of him taking advantage of labour disciples."
In the past, the Yin-Yang Sect treated labour disciples like disposable trash. Only when Hua Xiran took over did things become better for them, but sometimes, disciples with certain status and backing still took advantage of this poor group of people.
"Has he never been punished?"
Knowing her master's personality, Bai Shuying knew she would not tolerate such behavior.
"Well, master does want to punish him, but she can't."
Su Meilin said with a bitter smile.
"Is it because of the Luxuria faction?"
"What?! You already knew!"
Bai Shuying pouted, offended that this illogical woman thought she was ignorant.
"Of course I already knew!"
"The Luxuria faction has Elder Mo Xingyu and a few other inner elders, but during the sect meeting, our master told me Elder Han Fei and Zhan Tie defected to their side while a neutral Elder Jiang Wu supported them as well."
When Bai Shuying heard that two Elders had betrayed Hua Xiran, she was extremely dissatisfied. Bai Shuying was a firm believer that traitors need to be dealt with. If Han Fei knew this little fox was going to deal with her, she would have cried and denied her betrayal since it was against her will.
"Oh, but Shuying, have you seen this?"
Su Meilin excitedly said, pulling out a book from her spatial ring, seeing it, Bai Shuying felt embarrassed.
"No, I haven't."
Bai Shuying dared not admit that she was the author; after all, it was a romance novel geared towards young girls. This was Bai Shuying's black history.
I sacrificed so much for Elder Hua.
Bai Shuying glossed over the fact that this started with her greed for money.
"Aww, I wanted to talk about it with you. I finished reading the first book and got the second one."
Su Meilin pulled out the second book Bai Shuying wrote. Bai Shuying's lip twitched.
Elder Ling works fast.
Bai Shuying was impressed by such efficiency.
"Well, Meilin, I think it's time I head to bed. Tomorrow I have to get up early!"
Bai Shuying quickly ran away. She placed the egg on a cushion, covered it with a blanket, and put it a distance away from the bed while she covered herself like wrapping a burrito.
"Uh, Meilin, it's time to go to bed."
"Oh, I plan to read this before I go to sleep."
Bai Shuying's eye twitched.
This?! I meant sleep in your bed, not mine!
Su Meilin lay on Bai Shuying's right side, reading the book in her hand. Seeing her so focused, Bai Shuying yielded and closed her eyes, but she did not notice the faint smile on Su Melin's face.