Chapter 19: Ziyan’s Strength

"Sorry, Senior Sister, I'm not interested in your so-called Eagle Alliance. Please leave."
"And as for your Eagle Alliance, in my eyes, it's no different from those fly alliances outside!"
Bai Feiyu spoke calmly, with an air of fearless defiance, as if his words were meant to shock and leave a mark.
Faced with a situation where others would tread carefully, Bai Feiyu chose to confront it head-on, provoking as much as possible whenever he could.
This was his path to rising above the rest.
"Damn, impressive! This new disciple is truly arrogant."
"Unbelievable, I've never seen anyone so boldly show off before."
"This is a historic moment—let's watch closely. It'll give us something to boast about later!"
The disciples outside couldn't help but marvel.
This junior brother was astonishingly fierce. None of them had ever met someone so daring.
He faced the recruitment of the Eagle Alliance and not only refused, but insulted them by calling them a 'fly alliance.'
Wild! He was simply too wild; they'd never seen anyone like him.
Everyone was ready to watch Bai Feiyu's spectacle, for his audacity was so outrageous that it was hard not to feel irritated.
But to their surprise, after hearing Bai Feiyu's reply, Zi Yan did not get angry. Instead, a playful smile appeared on her face.
This Bai Feiyu seemed to suit her temperament.
This was exactly how a genius ought to behave—arrogant enough, disdainful of all rules, ready to challenge every taboo.
Such a person was precisely what the Eagle Alliance needed!
"Sorry, Junior Brother, today, whether you want to join or not, you will join our Eagle Alliance."
"This is not your choice. Since the founding of the Gui Xu Sect, no one targeted by our Eagle Alliance has ever escaped our grasp!"
Zi Yan spoke with undisguised dominance and confidence.
As she finished speaking, purple rings of light rose from beneath her feet, encircling her entire figure.
In the next moment, Zi Yan recited an incantation, and those rings of light, as if imbued with intelligence, shot towards Bai Feiyu one by one.
"Today, even if I have to beat you, I will make you submit and join my Eagle Alliance!"
Zi Yan declared with absolute certainty.
Faced with Zi Yan's attack, even Bai Feiyu felt a tingle of fear at his scalp.
To be honest, the feeling Zi Yan gave him was completely different from Chen Xuan and Qian Shuang before.
Chen Xuan and Qian Shuang were about his age, both inner disciples who had only recently advanced.

But Zi Yan was altogether different; she was a true prodigy within the Gui Xu Sect, with the potential to become a core disciple in the future!
"Hmph!"
Though a bit flustered, Bai Feiyu's aura was not inferior, and he began to use the Black Turtle Technique to protect himself.
A humming sound echoed across the sky, and in an instant, green light surged from Bai Feiyu, weaving before him until it formed something like a turtle shell.
Though its appearance was not particularly impressive, the Black Turtle Technique was a defensive art—the strongest defense Bai Feiyu could muster.
With a thunderous crash, the rings of light struck the turtle shell, forcing Bai Feiyu back several steps before he steadied himself.
Zi Yan was indeed powerful; her attack nearly defeated him.
But the real show was just beginning—Bai Feiyu did not believe he would lose if the battle dragged on.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Bai Feiyu withstand her attack, Zi Yan was surprised.
But in the next moment, her eyes lit up as she looked at Bai Feiyu like a rare treasure.
Bai Feiyu was only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, but the stronger his power, the greater her gain.
Now that Bai Feiyu was proving exceptional, she was even more determined not to let him go—such talent must be recruited into the alliance.
"Swift Flying Swallow!"
Bai Feiyu shouted, seizing his turn to attack.
In an instant, he darted forward lightly like a swallow, closing in on Zi Yan in a few steps.
With a mighty punch, Bai Feiyu launched his attack, eager to test Zi Yan's true strength.
"Heh, a mere trick!"
Zi Yan smiled faintly, parrying Bai Feiyu's attack with a single hand, her face full of disdain.
After all, no matter how strong Bai Feiyu was, how strong could he really be? His cultivation was still limited.
"Picked up five points of blood energy, can be used to repair injuries."
"Picked up the Black Underworld Sword Technique..."
"Picked up ten points of cultivation, can be used to enhance cultivation..."

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The system continued to prompt as Bai Feiyu and Zi Yan fought fiercely, shattering many objects in the surrounding courtyard.
Bai Feiyu was now battered and bruised, and he had to admit that Zi Yan was the strongest opponent he had faced so far.
Yet Bai Feiyu licked his lips, revealing a hint of a bloodthirsty smile.
He benefited greatly from fighting Zi Yan; thanks to the accumulated blood energy, he could keep fighting indefinitely.
And from Zi Yan, he acquired a wealth of treasures—in just a short time, his cultivation broke through to the eighth layer of Qi Refining.
Bai Feiyu could imagine that if the battle continued, he might even step into the Hao Qi Realm today.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Bai Feiyu so badly injured yet still fighting, Zi Yan was puzzled.
Moreover, as the fight went on, his cultivation seemed to grow ever stronger, and his combat power was rising sharply—she could not fathom why.
He was truly a rare prodigy. She reckoned that within the Eagle Alliance, his potential could rank among the top five.
With such talent, there was no reason to let him slip away.
Most importantly, although the Eagle Alliance was powerful, its numbers were few; compared to other strong factions, their advantage lay only in elite strength.
Within the Gui Xu Sect's inner circle, rivalries between alliances were fierce. Though the Eagle Alliance maintained an aloof posture, it was not without enemies.
If someone like him joined another alliance, it would spell trouble for them.
"Hmph, I didn't expect you to be this capable. Not bad, you fit our Eagle Alliance's standards perfectly."
"No matter what, today you must come with me!"
With that, Zi Yan drew a small white sword, clearly ready to use her full strength.
She had been sent by the alliance today, and if she failed to recruit Bai Feiyu, word of the battle would surely reach other major alliances, and he might be snatched away.
Proud as Zi Yan was, she would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Thunder Sword Technique!"
Zi Yan shouted, just as she was about to strike, a figure clad in white suddenly appeared before her.
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