Chapter 97: For the Rest of My Life, I Will Protect You

Faced with the concern of these brothers, Yang Fan felt too ashamed to meet the brothers of Bai Feiyu. At once, he spoke with deep emotion:

"This time, if anything happens to Bai Feiyu, then for the rest of my life I will shelter you. I will give everything I have and protect you for all your days."

"Whatever Bai Feiyu did not have time to do, I will do in his place."

Hearing this, the brothers understood in an instant that Bai Feiyu was very likely in grave danger.

In that moment, the men in the dormitory panicked. They shook Yang Fan at once and hurriedly demanded, "What exactly happened to our Boss Bai? Just say it!"

"Don't make things difficult for him now. Right now, reporting to the sect is what matters. If we report early, then maybe... maybe there is still hope that Bai Feiyu can survive!" Qian Shuang said, and when she reached the words "maybe," her voice had nearly broken into sobs.

How could anyone survive in such circumstances, against such a terrifying enemy?

Back then, Bai Feiyu had already been pushed to his limit. He was probably already dead by now.

Upon hearing that Bai Feiyu was in danger, the brothers in the dormitory became frantic at once. They lifted Yang Fan and the other two onto their backs and hurried toward the Elders' Hall.

To them, Bai Feiyu's life and death were of the utmost importance.

Everything they had today was entirely due to Bai Feiyu. Naturally, they did not want anything to happen to him.

If anything did happen to Bai Feiyu, then for them, it would be like losing the mountain that held them up.

Of course, at this moment they were worried for Bai Feiyu's safety. But after a long time, since they themselves had risen on the benefits Bai Feiyu brought them, they would inevitably remember the advantages of having Bai Feiyu around and compare those days with the life they would have without him.

Truthfully, the reason they had done so well for themselves was entirely because they were Bai Feiyu's brothers.

It could be said that every year, there were countless outer disciples in the sect eager to curry favor with the inner disciples, and there was no shortage of diligent outer disciples. The reason their diligence was recognized was naturally because of Bai Feiyu.

Without Bai Feiyu, their hard work would be worth nothing.

Anything they could do, most disciples could do for themselves. There was no need for a bunch of lucky opportunists like them to do it. By then, once Bai Feiyu was gone, all the disciples would remember again that these fellows had only gotten where they were through luck. With their backer fallen, the others would naturally harbor resentment toward them.

The brothers from the dormitory carried Yang Fan and the other two quickly to the Elders' Hall.

After entering, Yang Fan and the others immediately caused a stir. After all, Yang Fan, Shi Yuan, and Qian Shuang were considered well-known figures in the sect. Now that they had returned wounded and had to be carried in, it was only natural that it would draw much discussion.

The elders in the Elders' Hall were filled with doubt when they saw the three of them return in such a state, and promptly came over to inquire about what had happened.

"Elder, there has been a rebellion in Cloud Ridge Sect. Junior Brother Bai Feiyu stayed behind to cover our retreat... and faced the sect master of Cloud Ridge Sect alone. He is badly injured. Please, Elder, send people at once to rescue Junior Brother Bai Feiyu!"

Yang Fan quickly and concisely explained everything.

Upon hearing of the rebellion in Cloud Ridge Sect, all the elders drew a sharp breath, shock flooding their hearts.

For a small sect to rebel was rare enough. If it happened once, it was already a serious matter.

In such a situation, they had to report it to the sect master and then dispatch experts to annihilate the enemy.

"You three rest first. I will report this matter to the sect master immediately and let him give the orders," one elder said, reaching for his communication jade slip to contact the sect master.

"Smack!"

At that moment, Qian Shuang slapped the jade slip out of the elder's hand. Then, nearly screaming, she shouted at him, "Junior Brother Bai Feiyu is almost done for, and you still have time to report it? Hurry and send people to save him!"

"My father is usually in seclusion. When you try to contact him, he may not even be available. Right now, go save Junior Brother Feiyu immediately. If anything goes wrong, I will bear the responsibility."

Seeing Qian Shuang like this, the elder was stunned. He had never heard such a demand before.

Still, since she was the sect master's daughter, there was nothing he could do to lose his temper. If some ordinary disciple dared speak to him like that, he would have shown them no mercy.

"Junior Brother Feiyu is a hero. He is facing the Cloud Ridge Sect master alone for our sake. Please, do not hesitate any longer. If anything happens, the sect master's daughter will take responsibility. Hurry and give the order for the disciples above the second level of the Shackles Realm to go rescue him," Yang Fan explained.

Shi Yuan nodded and said, "Yes. That Cloud Ridge Sect master cultivated evil arts and forcibly devoured the life force of other disciples and elders, advancing to the late stage of the second level of the Shackles Realm. If we don't hurry, Junior Brother Feiyu will be killed!"

Seeing the three disciples say the same thing, the elder could only feel helpless.

At once, the elder ordered several people behind him, sending three elders at the second level of the Shackles Realm to Cloud Ridge City first. Then he himself was to report the matter to the sect master.

No matter what, even if the sect master's daughter was willing to vouch for it, this matter still had to be reported to the sect master.

Otherwise, the sect would surely punish him.

At this moment, the disciples gathered outside, upon hearing the conversation inside, were all shaken.

After all, the information revealed in that conversation was enormous: a small sect's rebellion, Bai Feiyu's heroic sacrifice.

Such news was utterly shocking, and the disciples around them were all stunned.

"Seriously? These days, there's still a small sect rebellion?"

"Bai Feiyu is way too unlucky. He actually ran into something like this. I'm afraid there's no way he survives now."

"Exactly. The Cloud Ridge Sect master has broken through to the second level of the Shackles Realm. With that kind of cultivation, he really isn't someone ordinary people can face."

...

Many disciples chattered back and forth, discussing it endlessly, each of them shaking their heads and sighing.

They had heard quite a lot about Bai Feiyu, after all. He had been one of the most prominent figures of late. Now that such a figure had met a powerful enemy, his prospects were likely grim indeed.

Yang Fan grew increasingly irritated by the endless chatter of these people, and on top of that, they were all speaking ill of Bai Feiyu. In an instant, fury flared within him.

"Shut the hell up. Even if Bai Feiyu is sacrificed, he is still your god, a god you will never be worthy of touching."

"Even if he dies in battle, it will be a defeat crowned with honor. It's not something a bunch of nobodies like you have any right to discuss."