Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

These words shocked the Bai family.

The Ninth Young Master is a direct descendant of the Bai family; how can we allow outsiders to detain him?

Yu Luoning, standing to the side, was also shocked. She couldn't understand why Cui Xiu wanted to keep Bai Rongling alive. Did he want to kill Bai Rongling?

That makes sense. Given Cui Xiu's personality, he let Bai Rongling escape last time, so he'll definitely want to come back for revenge this time.

Kill! Kill!

This person's face is truly sinister.

Bai Xuanjun asked, "What do you mean by this?"

"It doesn't mean anything. Don't you want Ningning to take responsibility? I have a solution that satisfies both sides."

Cui Xiu paused, then said, word by word, "He... stayed to be a concubine."

In an instant, the world fell silent, and everyone stared in disbelief.

To be a concubine?

Is that what they mean?

Yu Luoning gently tugged at Cui Xiu's clothes, her eyes filled with terror.

She whispered, "Choi Soo, I don't like him."

Cui Xiu lowered her eyes slightly, her purple eyes dark and unfathomable. "I know."

"and you……"

"Never mind him, he has to stay today."

Cui Xiu did not speak directly, but her heart was in turmoil.

If drinking the Yuling Spring water can lead to the formation of a Dao Seed after dual cultivation, then Bai Rongling is very likely to have the same Dao Seed as him.

The blood of small fish must not be allowed to flow outside.

At this moment, everyone in the Bai family was furious.

For the Bai family, being a concubine was even more serious than sharing a wife; it was simply an insult.

"Outrageous! How dare you insult the Bai family!"

A dozen or so members of the Bai family almost stepped out at once, their killing intent soaring to the heavens, and the sky above the entire Dongbao Upper Sect seemed to begin to tremble.

Bai Xuanjun was so angry he laughed, "Cui Xiu, don't push your luck! My Bai family has stood tall in the Changming Sacred Domain for ten thousand years. Our disciples are so noble, how dare you send a direct descendant of the Bai family to be a concubine to a mortal woman from the lower realm?"

Cui Xiu said softly, "It's fine if you don't want to be a concubine, so as not to waste the quota. However, you must stay."

"How dare you!"

In an instant, tensions rose between the two sides, but Cui Xiu merely took a small step forward.

With just one step, it seemed to shatter the sky, causing the entire airship to shake violently.

The Bai family members' expressions changed drastically, and many of the younger members with weaker cultivation levels groaned and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"The late stage of Mahayana Buddhism?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Bai Xuanjun's expression was even more somber. With her cultivation suppressed, she was no match for the guardian of the realm. In this world, the guardian was invincible.

Cui Xiu's expression was indifferent. "Good to know. I had no intention of killing anyone today. I'll let you go. Will you obediently leave him here, or will you stay with him?"

Upon hearing this, no one spoke on the flying boat. As the atmosphere grew tense, Bai Rongling, with her aloof and elegant figure, slowly walked to the front of the crowd. She calmly bowed to Bai Xuanjun.

"Ancestor, this matter arose because of me, and the Bai family should not suffer because of it. Rong Ling is willing to stay."

"Ninth Brother?" Several young disciples of the Bai family felt a surge of emotion.

Looking at the younger generation he had grown up with, Bai Xuanjun felt a pang of reluctance in his aged eyes before slowly closing them.

Bai Rongling: "Since he wants to keep me as a concubine, he won't kill me for the time being."

Cui Xiu sneered, "You're smart enough to stay put. I don't plan to kill you for now. Just stay here quietly and become a male concubine serving tea at Zhexue Peak."

Bai Rongling's expression stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment, but she ultimately didn't say a word.

At this moment, the entire Dongbao Upper Sect fell into a deathly silence. All the disciples were dumbfounded. Some even pinched the person next to them, saying, "Am I...am I dreaming?"

"Did the Bai family's prodigy really stay to be a concubine?"

"What should we do if we don't keep them? Our ancestor is so powerful, who can defeat him?"

"That's hilarious! They came with such a big entourage to propose marriage, but in the end, they didn't even get the girl and ended up losing her."

Amidst this cacophony of discussion, Yu Luoning was completely bewildered, having no idea what had gotten into Cui Xiu.

Suddenly, something flashed through Yu Luoning's mind like lightning, and she glanced at Cui Xiu with a subtle look in her eyes.

To be fair, Bai Rongling did possess a stunningly beautiful face that could captivate all beings, and that face was also strange and eerie.

Back then, in the Great Array of Ten Thousand Emotions, Bai Rongling escaped from Cui Xiu's clutches only because of his face.

Anyone who has seen his true face will fall in love with him without even realizing it.

Although she was awakened in time by Cui Xiu's Heart-Cleansing Mantra, it is undeniable that when facing that face, she easily developed a strange fondness for Bai Rongling.

Could it be that Choi Soo is like her?

So, Cui Xiu wasn't trying to keep the person for him, but rather wanted to keep the person by his own side.

Yu Luoning, whose mind was racing and had just come up with this idea, suddenly froze.

What? What's going on here?

Yu Luoning felt as if a huge stone was lodged in her chest, making her feel suffocated.

Given Cui Yaojing's personality, how could her murderous intent simply disappear?

Just as Yu Luoning was completely lost in thought, Cui Xiu flicked his sleeve and said, "Return to the peak."

Then the void tore open, and he stepped into it.

Out of the corner of her eye, Cui Xiu caught sight of Yu Luoning, who looked dazed and lost in thought. She frowned, then reached out and scooped him up in her arms like a little chick.

"Keep up."

Cui Xiu uttered two words calmly.

This was clearly directed at Bai Rongling, who was standing stiffly behind him.

Bai Rongling remained silent for a few breaths before finally stepping into the crevice.

As the crack closed, the entire Dongbao Shangzong was in complete chaos.

As for everything outside, Yu Luoning didn't care at all. All she could think about was what Cui Xiu was trying to do.

Based on my understanding of Cui Xiu, her sexual orientation should be normal.

But is he treating Bai Rongling a little too specially? Today, even though the Bai family was ready to leave, Cui Xiu forcibly detained her. The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.

The absurd thought lingered in Yu Luoning's mind.

After returning to Zhexue Peak, she walked straight to the platform outside the Ice Palace, sat on the swing and gently rocked back and forth, looking at the heavy snow in the distance without saying a word.

She wasn't jealous, but she was a little annoyed.

My mind is a complete mess right now. I keep replaying everything that happened today, and the more I think about it, the more illogical it seems.

I can't figure it out, I just can't understand it.

Cui Xiu is definitely hiding something from her.

This unusual scene was immediately noticed by Cui Xiu.

Yu Luoning has always been a lively person. Every day when she spends time with him, she always chatters away and has endless things to say.

But now, on the wooden swing, Yu Luoning no longer exudes the relaxed and carefree air she once did.

Cui Xiu stood at a distance, watching quietly, and couldn't help but furrow his brow.

Why are you silent now that you're back? You were fine before.

In the silence between the two, Bai Rongling simply watched quietly.

This was his first time stepping onto Zhexue Peak. Looking around, all he could see were snow-capped peaks all year round, and the world was completely silent.

No one paid him any attention, and no one introduced him. He just stood there all by himself, like a stranger.

Bai Rongling didn't care. He quietly gazed at the arrays, restrictions, and every palace of the entire Zhexue Mountain Range.

He silently made a mental note of it.

This place is heavily guarded; it would be very difficult to escape.

Bai Rongling lightly lifted his foot and slowly walked towards the corridor. He looked at the many round little snowmen in the snow, each one a Q version of Cui Xiu, crooked and ugly.

Bai Rongling stopped and stared for a long time before tugging at the corner of her lips. "Really ugly."

He had barely finished speaking when Cui Xiu's icy voice suddenly came from behind him, "Made by one of my little minions."

The air froze, and Bai Rongling's expression went slightly blank: "??"

The person's tone seemed ordinary, but the slight upward inflection at the end clearly revealed a hint of smugness and boastfulness.

Cui Xiu slowly spoke, continuing, "There are a total of one hundred and eight, all of which she made herself, without using a single bit of spiritual power."

Bai Rongling: "..." Is it related to him?