Chapter 92: A Heart-Wrenching Love

Bai Feiyu was taken aback; this was a question he had never considered before. Since coming to this world, his only true friend was Qianshuang. Only Qianshuang had genuinely treated him well, never looking down on him. As for the others, Shiyuan could have counted as a friend, but after the assassination attempt, Bai Feiyu became utterly disappointed in him. Yang Fan had been forced to follow him, so there was always a divide between them—they were not truly friends at heart. The group of brothers in his dormitory, to be honest, only gathered around him because of his strength; if he were no longer so powerful, they would likely abandon him in an instant and pledge themselves to someone else.

Seeing Bai Feiyu remain silent, the Sect Master of Yunling Sect seemed to see through everything. He sneered coldly, “How touching—a young man willing to risk his life to save the woman he loves. Foolish, perhaps, but still worthy of admiration. Unfortunately, before absolute power, all love is but fleeting clouds. Boy, I’ll make you watch as your beloved girl is taken captive in Shenxia!”

With those words, a cruel smile crept onto the Sect Master’s face. Bai Feiyu, who had caused him so much trouble, had finally revealed a weakness—now, at last, he had found a way to torment him. This method was truly cruel—more so than skinning and bone extraction. It wounded the soul, trampled one’s dignity, and brought an exquisite satisfaction.

Hearing this, Qianshuang was also stunned. She had never imagined that Bai Feiyu might actually care for her in that way. But looking at the way he was now fighting desperately for her, she immediately understood. The Sect Master of Yunling Sect was probably telling the truth. At this moment, a trace of regret welled up within Qianshuang. She hated herself for not realizing this sooner. Had she discovered it earlier, perhaps Bai Feiyu could have been truly happy. Now, as Bai Feiyu was about to die for her sake, she had done nothing to bring him happiness.

Just then, the tender thoughts of a young girl filled Qianshuang’s heart. Bai Feiyu had no idea that, in this moment, countless dramas were playing out in her mind. His own stunned silence was simply because he was caught off guard by the Sect Master’s unexpected question. He had never thought about any of this before, nor did he realize that his brief hesitation was enough to set off a storm of emotion within Qianshuang.

“Hmph, enough useless talk! If you want to harm my senior sister today, you’ll have to step over my dead body first!” Although his mind was in turmoil, Bai Feiyu knew this was no time for idle thoughts. With a thunderous shout, he cut off the Sect Master’s words. If he let the man continue, he would only feel increasingly embarrassed. Words that were baseless, once uttered by the Sect Master, suddenly felt real.

Hearing Bai Feiyu call her “senior sister,” Qianshuang’s mind rang out as if struck by thunder, and tears streamed down her face. In that instant, she felt she understood everything. She knew Bai Feiyu’s background—he was an orphan, raised within the Gui Xu Sect, cared for by no one but the sect itself. When she had entered his world, providing him with resources, caring for him, betting on his success, supporting him unconditionally—perhaps, for her junior brother, protecting his senior sister had already become his life’s mission.

It made sense. A lonely orphan growing up in a sect without family, always alone and likely bullied for lacking parents. Then, as he grew more withdrawn, a senior sister appeared—warm as spring sunshine, supporting him without reservation, slowly melting his frozen heart. In such moments, the junior brother had likely fallen for his senior sister in silence, burying his feelings deep inside, only daring to guard her from afar due to the gulf between their stations.

And when crisis struck, when the world faced danger, the junior brother stood up, disregarding his own safety, vowing to protect his senior sister with his life. Thinking of this, Qianshuang wept uncontrollably, her heart aching for her little junior brother.

Right then, Bai Feiyu was locked in a desperate battle with the Sect Master of Yunling Sect. Suddenly, he noticed Qianshuang’s tears and was startled. Why would his always-strong senior sister weep like this? Could it be that the Sect Master’s terror had finally reduced her to fear? Yes, it must be so! Otherwise, how could she possibly cry? At that thought, Bai Feiyu grew anxious—Qianshuang was the one who had always treated him best; how could he allow her to feel afraid at a time like this?

Driven by his resolve, Bai Feiyu fought the Sect Master with everything he had, casting every technique and skill at his disposal, like a primordial beast gone berserk. He did not realize that, in Qianshuang’s eyes, his actions looked very different. Watching Bai Feiyu fight so desperately, Qianshuang’s heart ached even more. Even now, her junior brother cared nothing for his own safety; seeing her tears, he felt nothing but pain and fought to protect her, disregarding his own life, determined to face this demon head-on.

“No, Bai Feiyu, stop resisting—run! You’re no match for him!” Qianshuang cried out, her voice choked with sobs.

Hearing her, Bai Feiyu clenched his teeth and shouted, “Senior sister, I will never abandon you and run away alone!” He roared, and the system within him frantically supplied energy to heal his wounds and keep him fighting. In the midst of battle, his cultivation was already approaching the ninth level of the Haoqi Realm. Yet the Sect Master of Yunling Sect was more formidable than he had imagined; after a long struggle, Bai Feiyu still could not prevail.

“Bai Feiyu, we’ll help you!” At that moment, Yang Fan and Shiyuan forced themselves upright, drawing on their own strength to lend Bai Feiyu a hand. They knew their chances of making a difference were less than one percent, but to survive, to help Bai Feiyu defeat the Sect Master, they stood up in spite of their wounds.

“How touching, this brotherhood. I had thought all disciples of the great sects were selfish and self-serving—yet here you are, displaying true brotherhood. Pity, though, your brotherhood ends here!”