A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 157 Spirit

A barrage of aggressive questions made Chao Bufan inwardly furious. He thought to himself, "Why is Baiyu's sister so fierce? She's like a she-devil, bombarding me with questions that make no sense." He snorted coldly, raised his hand to put the flute aside, and ignored her questioning.

Seeing that Chao Bufan remained silent and didn't even linger on her face for a moment, she arrogantly snorted, her coldness piercing the air. Even Tang Qianqian's coldness in front of her was probably not a fraction as strong as hers! Her delicate body trembled, rocking the small boat. Chao Bufan, who was not used to swimming, swayed along with it. She quickly grabbed the gunwale with one hand and almost fell into the water.

Seeing Chao Bufan's panic, the woman smiled smugly: "I am naturally beautiful, everyone who sees me will take notice. How dare you ignore me? You'll regret this! Watch out!"

Chao Bufan was annoyed by how spoiled this woman was. She was comparable to Cheng Xue, no, several times more domineering than Cheng Xue. Just as he was about to step forward to argue with her, a person climbed onto solid ground on the shore, turned around, made a face at Bai Ling, and then ran off into the distance...

Bai Ling stomped her foot in anger, her extraordinary body swaying slightly as she gripped the ship's railing, scraping off some debris. "I'll settle the score with you next time, but I'll let you off this time," she said, chasing after Bai Yu...

Never having encountered such an unreasonable person before, Chao Bufan was both amused and exasperated, and his suspicions about Bai Yu's identity deepened. As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. He was completely unfamiliar with this place and saw no need to cause trouble. This place was far too eerie, and so were the people here; he might very well lose his life, which would be far too risky.

Once ashore, Chao Bufan had no time to think and immediately chased after Bai Ling's vanished figure. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such a mysterious place truly existed in the north of HX, and that the people there were so mysterious. The spiritual energy here was overwhelming, completely shattering Chao Bufan's understanding of Earth. Now, myths were no longer myths, and legends were no longer legends. Everything was so real, so unbelievably real.

Chao Bufan didn't stop, relentlessly chasing after the Baiyu and Bailing siblings. However, after a whole day, strangely, they still hadn't seen a soul, let alone the Baiyu and Bailing siblings. The place was serene and the air was exceptionally fresh—truly a blessed land. But Chao Bufan wasn't idle either; while searching, he didn't forget to cultivate. Taking advantage of the abundant spiritual energy, his cultivation level truly improved considerably.

On the second day after arriving on the island, Bai Yu miraculously appeared in front of Chao Bufan with a grin, sticking to him and clamoring for him to tell him about his experiences outside. When he heard Chao Bufan say that he had been reborn on Earth, the little devil blinked his sly eyes, seemingly lost in thought, but did not ask any further questions.

Chao Bufan's throat was dry from talking, and he really didn't want to continue his long-winded discourse. However, under Bai Yu's relentless questioning, he had no choice but to answer every question and continue his eloquent and fluent explanation. This was truly unprecedented for someone who had lived two lives.

Bai Yu finally sensed that Chao Bufan seemed a little tired, chuckled, and said, "Brother, you still haven't told me your name!"

Chao Bufan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to catch his breath, and said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you? My name is Chao Bufan."

"Oh, okay, then I'll call you Brother Bufan from now on!"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled slightly, saying, "Baiyu, you seem quite afraid of your second sister!"

Upon hearing this, Baiyu chuckled and said, "That's right. My second sister loves to meddle in other people's business. Father and my eldest sister don't care about me, but she insists on doing it. She's such a busybody."

"why?"

Bai Yu said helplessly, "Isn't it because they're afraid I'll cause trouble?"

Chao Bufan wholeheartedly agreed with this, and seeing that the little rascal was clearly a restless type, he smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it's good to have someone keep an eye on things."

"Hmph, I don't want to! Brother Bufan, you don't know, my second sister not only controls me very strictly, she even follows me to the toilet, it's really speechless."

Hearing this, Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, and the two continued chatting. Unwittingly, they arrived at the foot of a cliff, and Chao Bufan asked, puzzled, "Baiyu, what are we doing here?"

Bai Yu chuckled and said, "You'll find out when you get up there."

After saying that, he began to climb. Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then followed him up.

The towering cliff face was smooth as a mirror, with only a few minor cracks, barely scalable. If not for their exceptional skills and daring, this perilous path would truly be an insurmountable obstacle. Looking up from below, it didn't appear particularly steep or precipitous. However, upon reaching the mountainside, the situation drastically changed. In an instant, the mountain's slope abruptly straightened, soaring into the clouds, transforming the perilous situation into a deadly predicament. Huge boulders constantly fell, catching them off guard and causing considerable headaches. Even more terrifying were the rapidly approaching pebbles; though small, their force was immense. Those unable to dodge were struck, their bones snapped. Where they struck the cliff, sparks flew, a dark, scorching heat almost palpable, and wisps of smoke rose, yet the smoke itself was cool to the touch, penetrating deep into the cliff face. It was unimaginable what kind of power these tiny particles contained.

The small space turned into a battleground of life and death. The two struggled to break through, as if they had triggered a mechanism in the formation. The killing formation appeared, requiring them to pay a hundred times more attention at all times, and their mental strength was greatly trained.

Strangely enough, as long as we stop moving forward, everything returns to calm.

For several days, the two had been stuck in this small area without being able to move forward a single step. Chao Bufan was extremely frustrated and angry. He had suffered a loss but had nowhere to vent his frustration. However, he was helpless against the little brat in front of him. He was holding back his anger, and his cultivation seemed to have improved quite a bit, which made him feel somewhat better.

Bai Yu, the little devil, didn't care at all. He was rather bored and was more interested in watching Chao Bufan make a fool of himself. He chuckled to himself on the side. Although he was young, his cultivation was subtly higher than Chao Bufan's.

With a straight, elegant nose, blond hair hanging down, and a handsome, dashing appearance, he was a gem in every way. His gentle voice was like a flowing stream, soothing to the very core. He spoke with great feeling, "Brother Bufan, would you like to know what's up here?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan retorted angrily, "I know nothing!"

Bai Yu chuckled, but said in a serious tone, "If I didn't do this, I'm afraid my second sister would find out you hadn't left and would freeze you. If that happened, where would I find playmates? Alas! The people in the village are really useless. They treat me like a wolf or a tiger with the slightest trick. It's really not satisfying. Whenever they see me, they run away like mice before a cat. Brother Bufan, I brought you here for another purpose. This is my eldest sister Baihe's residence."