Chapter 115: The Forbidden Elixir

“Heh, so what if I name my sect? The Gui Xu Sect!” Bai Feiyu snorted coldly, showing no fear and directly declaring his sect.

Bai Feiyu had every reason to believe that with his current potential, even if he offended a family, what could they do? Naturally, Gui Xu Sect would stand up for him. If the other party dared to come knocking, Gui Xu Sect would make them understand what it meant to protect their own.

To be honest, although sects like Gui Xu Sect were not as powerful as the Zhao royal family, they were undoubtedly among the top forces in Zhao. Ordinary families simply did not have the confidence to provoke Gui Xu Sect. No family had the guts to wage war against a sect.

This was the source of Bai Feiyu’s confidence and why he dared to reveal his sect outright. Of course, whether the old man believed him was a different matter; regardless, Bai Feiyu answered honestly.

“Heh, kid, I see your talent isn’t weak. Now, I’ll give you a chance. Bring out your communication jade slip and contact your elders—let them come and apologize. Otherwise, this matter won’t be so easily forgotten.”

The old servant glared at Bai Feiyu with malice. He had a new understanding of Bai Feiyu now: with such strong combat power, he was definitely not a negligible figure within his sect. This time, the young master had indeed suffered a loss and there was no way around it. For now, all they could do was regain face—no other options existed.

A genius like Bai Feiyu was not something their family could afford to kill outright. Doing so would bring about their own downfall. The opposing sect would take this matter seriously and would never allow such a talent to perish.

After all, differing talents meant differing statuses.

Bai Feiyu smiled wryly and said, “You want us to apologize? Heh, I was thinking of killing this guy instead.”

At this moment, Bai Feiyu had no intention of letting the matter slide easily. As long as the opponent wasn’t from the Zhao royal family, he believed his sect had the confidence to protect him.

It wasn’t that Bai Feiyu feared the weak or was afraid of the strong; it was simply that facing the Zhao royal family, even Gui Xu Sect might not be able to save him.

He was here to do good, to uphold justice—not to throw his life away.

Some things could wait until he was stronger. There was no need to die pointlessly; that would change the meaning entirely. It wouldn’t be justice, but a form of foolish suicide.

Bai Feiyu was not foolish enough to make such a mistake.

Hearing Bai Feiyu’s words, the old servant was both shocked and furious, nearly losing his breath from anger. In all these years, no one had ever dared to openly challenge their family like this.

This kid was clearly provoking them.

But helplessly, given his talent, this was a thorny problem. Despite their deep hatred, they simply couldn’t afford to pick a fight with such a youth.

More and more people had gathered, many nodding inwardly as they watched Bai Feiyu. Sympathy and goodwill toward him grew quietly.

After all, who could not sympathize with a story where someone’s sister was taken and ultimately driven to death? Who could not hate the family responsible?

This was a man of flesh and blood!

It was just unfortunate that such geniuses were fragile before they matured, barely able to withstand such storms.

Among the crowd, a young girl appeared. She looked at Bai Feiyu, her gaze thoughtful.

This girl’s attire was extraordinary, and the aura she radiated was far beyond that of an ordinary family’s child.

She was about the same age as Bai Feiyu and appeared lively and adorable.

At that moment, she was stroking her chin, watching Bai Feiyu to see what he would do next.

“Kid, since you don’t know when to show gratitude, don’t blame me for being rude.”

Seeing that Bai Feiyu refused to take the hint, the old man was helpless and reached out to grab him.

For now, he intended to control the boy before dealing with anything else.

If he couldn’t kill the kid outright, at least he could give him a beating, humiliate him, and vent the young master’s anger.

He guessed that the opposing sect wouldn’t go to war with their family over such a trivial matter.

“Hmph, old dog, so eager to show loyalty to your master?” Bai Feiyu snorted coldly and immediately unleashed a Flame Fist, striking fiercely at the old man.

He had to admit, the old man’s cultivation and combat ability exceeded Bai Feiyu’s expectations.

This was a powerful figure at the second level of the Shackles Realm.

Such a warrior served as an old servant in that young man’s family—one could imagine the family’s background and strength.

But Bai Feiyu was not afraid and met the attack head-on.

“Boom—”

Bai Feiyu’s fist collided with the old man’s. For a moment, both retreated several steps before stabilizing their footing.

The old man was secretly shocked, gaining a new respect for Bai Feiyu.

This kid, so young, could fight him on equal footing, proving his exceptional ability to fight across realms.

Even after the skirmish, the old man doubted he could capture Bai Feiyu.

Could the family’s reputation really be lost like this?

Shivering at the thought, the old servant absolutely refused to let this happen. If the family head found out, it would affect his position among the stewards and risk losing everything.

Now was the time to prove himself.

The old man’s eyes flickered as he sneered coldly at Bai Feiyu:

“Kid, your combat power is impressive, but unfortunately, you have provoked our family. We will never tolerate provocation. Now, you will pay the price for your arrogance!”

With that, the old man took out a forbidden pill and swallowed it.

This pill was a rare reward from the family head, intended to temporarily boost his cultivation without significant side effects. He had earned it through merit, and though reluctant to use it, he knew this was no time to hesitate.

If the family head learned of Bai Feiyu’s talent and power, he would frown. By defeating and humiliating this kid now, they could shatter his spirit, casting a lifelong shadow over him and robbing him of the courage to advance.

That way, he would no longer be a serious threat.

Thus, the old man would not have killed Bai Feiyu outright. The matter of the sister had happened long ago, and he guessed the opposing sect would not start a war over this.

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