Bai Xueqing observed Bai Zihan for a while before opening her mouth again.
Although it was indeed surprising that he dared to speak to her in that way, she thought it was all a ploy to distract her.
“Bai Zihan, do you know what you did?”
Bai Xueqing asked.
“What I did?”
Bai Zihan repeated, frowning as he tried to figure out why Bai Xueqing was asking that and why she looked a bit angry.
(Did I do something?)
After all, if he had to think about all the things he had done that could have made her angry, the list was endless.
Whether it was beating up some unfortunate soul or going against some elders, disturbing others during cultivation, and so on—the list went on and on.
The only saving grace was that Bai Zihan hadn’t killed anyone.
Otherwise, rather than being a cultivator, he would have easily become a demonic cultivator.
Anyway, Bai Zihan’s questioning made Bai Xueqing irritated, and she couldn’t help but yell.
“Bai Zihan, you’ve got quite the courage! Why did you tease the senior sisters from my sect and even dare to fight against my seniors? Do you think you can get away with that?”
Bai Xueqing said angrily.
(Oh! It’s about that!)
Bai Zihan immediately realized what Bai Xueqing was referring to.
After breaking her engagement, she returned to the Bai Clan, accompanied by both the elders and disciples of the Bai Clan and the Heaven Sword Sect.
The elders of the Heaven Sword Sect had already left, but the disciples had stayed, intending to return to the sect with Bai Xueqing.
Since they were disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect and had helped Bai Xueqing, they were treated quite well—no one dared to mistreat them.
Well, almost no one.
Who told them to cross paths with Bai Zihan?
Bai Zihan was well aware that some disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect were staying at the Bai Clan.
He truly despises those from the Heaven Sword Sect.
Because he was not very talented and the Heaven Sword Sect only recruited geniuses, he had always felt a sense of discrimination.
He hated them for that.
Hearing the Bai Clan’s servants praise them, saying how gentlemanly they were, only irritated him further.
So, he did what he always did.
Show them who the real boss was.
Bai Zihan smirked, recalling the events from earlier.
It all started when he saw the disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect strolling through the Bai Clan estate, acting all high and mighty.
The male disciples strutted around like peacocks, while the female disciples carried an air of aloof superiority.
The sight of them annoyed him to no end, especially since the Bai Clan servants couldn’t stop fawning over them.
“Master Shen is so elegant. Truly a disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect.”
“Lady Yun is so graceful. Her swordsmanship must be incredible.”
“The disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect are truly extraordinary.”
…
Bai Zihan gritted his teeth.
(Extraordinary, my ass!)
He had no particular grudge against them individually, but he couldn’t stand the way people praised them just because they were from a so-called ‘prestigious sect.’
He wasn’t stupid—he knew he was far from being a genius, but that didn’t mean these arrogant disciples deserved all the attention.
So, naturally, he had to do something about it.
So when Bai Zihan saw two of the senior sisters of the Heaven Sword Sect walking near the gardens, chatting amongst themselves, he knew that his chance had come.
He recognized them—Senior Sisters of his sister, Yun, and Fei, both well-known beauties of the Heaven Sword Sect.
With a roguish grin, Bai Zihan stepped in front of them, blocking their path.
“Ah, two beauties—what a pleasant surprise! Are you lost?”
Bai Zihan said. Of course, he didn’t actually care whether they were beauties or not, as he couldn’t really see their faces.
His sudden appearance startled the two senior sisters.
“Don’t worry, I, Bai Zihan, am more than happy to escort you around.”
His voice was filled with mock sincerity.
The two women frowned, clearly unimpressed.
More importantly, knowing exactly who he was, their expressions held a hint of disdain.
After all, there was no way they didn’t know about Bai Xueqing’s infamous brother.
“We don’t require your assistance,” Yun Qingmei said coldly.
“Please step aside!”
But Bai Zihan wasn’t going to let them off so easily.
“Oh? But isn’t it dangerous to wander around alone? Who knows what kind of scoundrels you might run into?”
He chuckled, deliberately making his tone sound ambiguous.
Fei Ling narrowed her eyes.
“Are you implying something, Young Master Bai?”
“Of course not! I’m merely concerned for our guests.”
Bai Zihan smirked.
“After all, it’s quite rare to see such… dignified disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect gracing us with their presence. If I didn’t know better, I’d think the sect sent their beauties to seduce our Bai Clan.”
Yun Qingmei’s expression darkened.
“You—! Watch your mouth!”
Fei Ling’s face also turned cold.
“We are not here for idle chatter. If you continue to speak nonsense, don’t blame us for being rude.”
Bai Zihan pretended to look hurt.
“Ah, you wound me! I was just appreciating your presence, yet you treat me so coldly? Truly, the Heaven Sword Sect’s reputation for being arrogant is well-earned.”
The two women’s patience had reached its limit. It was one thing to mock them and another to insult their sect.
But against Bai Zihan, in the Bai Clan, they were truly powerless.
They couldn’t harm him—otherwise, there was no telling how the Bai Clan would retaliate.
Just when Fei and Yun seemed to have no solution to this problem, a voice interrupted them.
“What’s happening here?”
Bai Zihan turned to see a group of male disciples from the Heaven Sword Sect approaching.
At the front was none other than Shen Liang, one of the stronger core disciples.
Shen Liang’s eyes barely concealed his irritation.
“Are you harassing my junior sisters?”
Shen Liang questioned.
“Harassing?”
Bai Zihan raised an eyebrow.
“What a harsh word! I was merely having a friendly conversation. Surely, the mighty Heaven Sword Sect doesn’t forbid their disciples from talking to people?”
“Enough nonsense!”
Shen Liang’s expression darkened.
“Junior Sisters, who is he? And did he harass you?”
The atmosphere turned tense in an instant.
The disciples behind Shen Liang were already gripping their swords, and the Bai Clan guards nearby were also looking uneasy.
If a fight broke out here, it wouldn’t just be a personal grudge—it could escalate into a conflict between the Bai Clan and the Heaven Sword Sect.