"Bai Xutao, you bastard. What the fuck have you done? Not only have you once again sneaked away, but you've also violated a heavenly decree. Why did you unseal your cultivation? Do you comprehend the gravity of your actions?" Bai Ning interrogated Bai Xutao the moment she arrived.
"I-I can explain this!" Bai Xutao replied hurriedly, his face fraught with fear.
"You better have a good explanation for your actions, or I will end you myself right now," Bai Ning's gaze emitted a potent aura of bloodlust, her patience with Bai Xutao's antics thoroughly worn thin.
Bai Xutao immediately pointed at Yuan and cried out loud, "It's all that bastard's fault! He came out of nowhere and provoked me while I was minding my own business and drinking tea with a new friend! Not only did he humiliate me, he even attacked me! I was only defending myself!"
He proceeded to direct his finger at the dozens of limbs on the ground and continued, "Look down there— at my limbs! I was forced to use almost all of my Supreme Rejuvenation Pills because of him!"
Bai Ning looked at the ground where Bai Xutao's severed limbs were scattered about like trash and frowned.
Turning her attention to Yuan, she inquired, "Who are you?"
"It's common courtesy to offer your own introduction before seeking to learn about others," Yuan replied calmly.
"..."
Following a momentary silence, Bai Ning abruptly vanished from her position, appearing in front of Yuan with a swiftness so remarkable that he could barely perceive the motion.
"I won't ask again," she spoke in a frigid tone.
'She's strong! Really strong!' Yuan cried inwardly.
Even without the need for a confrontation, Yuan could discern that she was immensely more powerful than Bai Xutao.
Despite that, he did not give in to her pressure and said, "I won't repeat myself either
—"
Before he could complete his sentence, Bai Ning suddenly extended her hand toward his throat with the intention of killing him.
Yuan anticipated her actions and managed to respond promptly, deflecting her hand with his own. Bai Ning's eyes widened slightly, clearly taken aback.
After blocking her attack, Yuan distanced himself from her.
Bai Ning did not follow him and remained still.
"Why did you target Bai Xutao?" Bai Ning inquired suddenly.
"It's none of your business."
"Regrettably, it is. No matter how inept he may be, he is still my younger brother from the same family, and as the eldest in the family, I have a right to understand why someone is targeting my sibling," Bai Ning asserted.
"So you're his sister, huh." Yuan had heard about her from Xi Meili.
However, since she wasn't involved in their incident, Yuan couldn't justify attacking her, even if she was Bai Xutao's sibling. If she had attacked Xi Meili or was responsible for Feng Yuxiang's current situation, he would've had enough reason to act.
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