Chapter 100 You've been behaving so obediently, letting me be on top...

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed since the Bai family's earth-shattering clan competition.

In the restaurants and teahouses of Baidi City, and on the streets and alleys, the hottest topics of conversation still revolve around those two people.

Bai Ye, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and overwhelmed all the geniuses of the Bai family, and Bai Qingji, the young master of the Bai family, who has not shown his face since being taken away by the eldest daughter of the Qin family that day.

The public's curiosity was piqued, and they speculated about how the Bai family would ultimately deal with these two unparalleled geniuses.

It should be understood that for an ordinary family to have either Bai Ye or Bai Qingji, who received abundant resources and was carefully nurtured from a young age, it would be an extremely fortunate event, like their ancestral graves emitting auspicious smoke.

With the Bai family possessing two such geniuses, how could everyone not be curious about who would ultimately become the young master of the Bai family?

During his recovery, Bai's favorite thing to do was to lie on the windowsill of his inn room and eavesdrop on gossip.

Whenever someone loudly praises her for how brave she was that day, how she beat Young Master Bai until his face was bruised and swollen, she grins, her eyes disappearing into her teeth, and her tail almost reaches the sky.

"Aren't you tired of hearing this for so many days? Look at you, so pathetic." A soft voice came from the bed. It was hard to tell if it was because the person had just woken up or because they had used their voice too much lately. In any case, the voice was excessively hoarse.

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Ye forgot all about the gossip and dashed back to the bedside. His amber eyes sparkled as he gazed at Zhong Jiuli, who was completely naked under the quilt.

"You've rested well? Then...should we continue our dual cultivation?"

Zhong Jiuli slapped away the head that was leaning towards her, her reddened eyes filled with anger, and her tone was weak and lacked any intimidation, "I advise you to know when to stop."

Bai wasn't annoyed at being slapped, he just pouted and put on a wronged look, "Bai Qingji must have recovered from her injuries by now, and she might even have taken the Supreme Creation Pill. What if her cultivation advances by leaps and bounds and she leaves me far behind?"

"Isn't this just me being prepared for the worst, to avoid being beaten up by her in the future?" she said confidently, as if she were really so farsighted.

Zhong Jiuli snorted coldly and mercilessly exposed her: "Where are you being prepared? You're clearly just making excuses to torment me in various ways."

"How can this be called causing trouble?" Bai Ye looked completely innocent. "Didn't you say yourself... that you wanted to be on top? I've been obedient and let you be on top!"

"Shut up, Bai Ye, you shut up right now!" Zhong Jiuli's ears turned slightly red, and she grabbed a soft pillow and threw it at him.

"Okay, okay, I'll shut up." Bai Ye caught the pillow, put it back on the bed with a grin, and hugged the person in his arms to apologize, "Don't be angry, I didn't mean to upset you."

Zhong Jiuli leaned against her, feeling weak all over. The two of them had indeed gone a bit too far these past few days.

Bai also had one arm around her and the other hand on her waist, gently massaging it: "Does massaging like this make you feel better?"

Zhong Jiuli was so weak from being pressed down that she felt like a lazy, satisfied cat, letting out a low hum with a slight nasal tone that was incredibly alluring.

Hearing the unconscious teasing in her ear, Bai Ye's hands, which had been massaged properly, gradually lightened their pressure, and with a burning heat, slowly slid over her waist, reaching towards the softer, fuller area.

"Is the force okay?" Bai asked in her ear, his voice carrying a hint of probing.

"Stop fooling around." Zhong Jiuli gently pressed down on her restless hand, and was about to say something when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

A rapid knocking interrupted the warm, intimate atmosphere that was gradually building inside.

Zhong Jiuli slapped her hand away, propped herself up on her slender waist, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go open the door, it's probably Liu Xianyue."

After she finished speaking, she ignored Bai Ye, picked up the clothes scattered on the bed, and began to put them on.

Bai obediently rolled out of bed, casually threw on an outer garment, and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, she saw Liu Xianyue with her arms crossed, leaning against the door frame, looking at her with an expression that said, "I've been waiting for so long, why are you taking so long to open the door?"

The little turtle Jiaojiao, who was perched on her shoulder, also imitated her, standing upright with her two little claws wrapped around her chest, and also making an expression that said, "I've been waiting for so long, I'm already very angry, you have to coax me."

"Why are you here?" Bai was a little confused by the man and the turtle.

"I'm here to take you to the Bai family." Liu Xianyue said irritably, raising her chin.

"I'm here to call you to the Bai family." Jiaojiao repeated herself like a broken record.

"Jiaojiao, why do you look so sullen? Have you been unhappy with Sister Liu lately?"

To be honest, Jiao Jiao was taken away by Liu Xianyue the day after she was injured. At that time, she was busy recovering from her injury and was afraid that the little turtle would get bored in the space, so she entrusted the little turtle to Boss Liu and asked her to take Jiao Jiao around Baidi City to find delicious food.

"I'm so happy!" Jiao Jiao replied immediately. "But I haven't seen you in so long! You've been hiding in your room all day and never come out. I miss you!"

"I'm recuperating from my injuries!" Bai said somewhat guiltily.

As they were talking, Zhong Jiuli, dressed neatly, walked out of the house. Her expression had returned to its usual cool and composed state, as if she wasn't the one who had just been cuddling in bed.

Liu Xianyue's eyes darted between her and Bai Ye with amusement, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Oh my, Sect Leader Zhong, you've been having a good time these past few days, haven't you?"

"Look at that complexion! Her face is radiant and glowing!"

Zhong Jiuli glanced at her sideways, too lazy to respond to the teasing, and simply said, "Wasn't it the Bai family who came to invite people? Aren't you leaving?"

"Let's go, let's go, we're leaving now." Bai Ye quickly smoothed things over with a smile, "We'll go to the Bai family to pick up Mother, and then we can go home."

The group went downstairs and left the inn. A rather spacious carriage was already waiting at the door. The group got into the carriage one by one, and the carriage headed towards the Bai family's location.

After passing through the bustling streets, the carriage stopped in front of the magnificent main gate of the Bai family.

Bai was the first to jump off the carriage, waiting obsequiously by its side. She eagerly extended her hand, and when Zhong Jiuli bent down to get out, she steadily supported her arm, helping her to land and stand firmly.

The Bai family steward was already waiting at the door. After they all got off the carriage, he immediately bowed and respectfully led them to the Taiwang Hall where the family head was located.

Bai Ye and his companions entered the hall and saw that many members of the Bai family had already gathered there, some standing and some sitting.

All the clan elders I had seen at the training ground were present, as were Qin Yanjing and Bai Qingji.

"It seems my dear sister has fully recovered from her injuries," Bai greeted her with a smile.

Bai Qingji glanced at Bai Ye, who was beaming, and ignored her.

During her time recuperating, she thought about many things and realized that she had probably fallen into Bai Ye's trap. If she had fought with all her might from the beginning, it would have been hard to say who would have won or lost, but it certainly wouldn't have been such a difficult fight.

Miss Bai Liu waved happily from the crowd, "Little Aye, Auntie is here."

"Ahem!" The old lady Bai, who was sitting in the main seat, cleared her throat. Miss Bai Liu immediately shrank back into the crowd like a mouse seeing a cat.

Bai could only wink at her as a greeting.

"Please sit down," said Old Mrs. Bai, and Bai Ye and the others sat down in the reserved seats as instructed.

Grandma Bai's gaze first fell on Bai Ye, then on Bai Qingji, with a kind smile on her face: "Have your injuries healed completely?"

"Grandmother, I am much better now. Thank you for your concern," Bai Qingji replied respectfully as he stood up.

Seeing this, Bai also stood up and replied, "Thank you for your concern, I'm all better now."

"Yes, that's good." Old Mrs. Bai nodded in satisfaction. "Only when the injuries are healed can you enter the back mountain and withstand the test of our ancestors."

As she spoke, she took out two ancient-looking tokens from her wide sleeves. Those present became somewhat agitated upon seeing the tokens.

Grandma Bai's gaze swept across the entire room, instantly silencing everyone. Only then did she speak, "Don't accuse me of being biased as a great-grandmother. One piece for each of you, so you two can go into the back mountain together. As for how much fortune you'll get, that depends on your own destiny."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two tokens transformed into two streaks of light, flying towards Bai Ye and Bai Qingji respectively.

Bai Ye hadn't reacted yet, but many of the Bai family elders in the hall had already changed their expressions, exchanging glances with each other.

Everyone present knew perfectly well that although Bai Ye bore the surname Bai, he was not actually of Bai family blood. Allowing such an outsider into the family's most core, forbidden area was simply unacceptable to the old folks.

"Patriarch! This is inappropriate." The First Elder was the first to stand up and object.

He bowed deeply to the old lady in the main seat, his attitude respectful, but his face was full of dissatisfaction.

Grandma Bai leisurely picked up her teacup, lightly skimmed off the foam, and without looking up at him, took a sip of tea before asking indifferently, "Oh? What's wrong?"

“Bai Ye… is not a direct descendant of the Bai family. The family’s forbidden area is extremely important; how can we allow outsiders to easily step in?” The First Elder responded in a deep voice, his opposition clear and unequivocal.

"Then, did she win the clan's grand competition? The winner of the grand competition enters the clan's forbidden inheritance area. Isn't that the Bai family's rule?" Old Madam Bai asked calmly.

“Yes, that’s the rule, but Bai Ye forced her way into the martial arts arena. She wasn’t qualified to participate in the first place,” the elder said.

“That’s right, Patriarch, Bai Ye is not qualified to participate.”

I second that!

A chorus of voices echoed within the Taiwang Hall, and upon closer inspection, it became clear that the majority of those present were expressing their opposition.

This aligns with what Old Mrs. Bai said; the Bai family has indeed fallen apart.

Master Bai wore a warm smile, but his eyes were filled with ruthlessness. With him around, Bai could forget about entering the Bai family.

"Hehe..." Upon hearing this, Old Madam Bai chuckled and shook her head. "You old codger, if you were determined to oppose it, why didn't you stand up and object on the martial arts field that day?"

As she spoke, she placed the teacup back on the long table. "Now that the two juniors have finished their fight, their injuries have healed, the outcome is decided, and the rewards have been given, you only now jump out to object... it seems like you can't accept defeat."

“The members of the Bai family are all upright and honorable people. I believe that you are all elders and would not hold a grudge against a junior, would you? Otherwise, you would be too petty.”

His words, spoken casually yet subtly, managed to win both face and substance.

The elders in the hall who wanted to object were speechless. They all understood one thing: the patriarch was in a good mood and was trying to reason with them. But if they angered her, she wouldn't even bother with reason anymore.

If a fight broke out, none of the people present would be a match for the patriarch alone.

Bai was also stunned by what she saw. If she remembered correctly, it was this old lady who personally agreed to her involvement back then.

She muttered to herself, "This great-grandmother doesn't seem to be the kind of old-fashioned person she imagined who only knows how to put on airs as the matriarch. Her ability to act shamelessly is quite masterful."

The hall was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Grandma Bai looked around and, seeing that no one else raised any objections, nodded in satisfaction: "Since everyone is silent, that means they all agree. In that case, everyone can disperse. Don't all crowd into my old lady's palace."

Just as the matter was about to be settled, Second Master Bai could no longer contain himself. He suddenly stood up and hurriedly shouted, "Grandmother, Bai Ye broke into my room a few days ago and stole my storage ring. How can such a thief be allowed into the family's forbidden area?"

"Oh? There's such a thing?" Upon hearing this, Old Madam Bai showed a look of surprise on her face, as if she really didn't know about this.

She looked at Bai Ye and asked in a calm tone, "Ah Ye, tell Great-Grandma, did you go to the second son's room and try to take his things?"

Everyone in the hall turned their gazes toward her. Bai also wanted to laugh. Didn't the old lady upstairs know perfectly well whether she had snatched anything or not?

But looking at her pretending to know nothing, I have to say, she is indeed a capable person to be the head of the family; her acting skills are truly remarkable.

Bai also stretched her cheek muscles, launching into acting mode. She blinked her amber eyes, then shook her head vigorously, her tone sincere yet tinged with confusion: "I didn't steal it, Great-Grandma, please understand. I'm just a newcomer to Baidi City, I don't even know the way around properly, how could I possibly find Second Master Bai's room? This is clearly slander..."

"You!!! You're talking nonsense!!!" Bai Erye was so angry at her shameless behavior that he forgot the occasion and slammed his hand on the long table in front of him.

With a loud bang, the teacups on the long table jumped violently, and the lids shattered on the floor with a clattering sound. The crisp sound of the porcelain breaking was particularly clear in the silent hall.

"Second son!" Old Madam Bai's voice was devoid of any kindness, her icy gaze falling on Second Master Bai. "Where are your rules?"

Master Bai was startled by the cold rebuke and realized his loss of composure.

He hurriedly lowered his head, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry, Grandmother, I lost my composure. I acted rashly... But Grandmother, it was indeed she who broke into my room and took my storage ring. Inside that ring were the pills that the Qin family sent as part of Yan Jing's dowry! Now those pills are in Qing Ji's hands, which is irrefutable evidence!"

However, Old Madam Bai's focus was not on the pills. She frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure appearing on her face. "Second son, as the young master of the Bai family, Qingji's marriage is a major family event. Why did you secretly accept the dowry sent by the Qin family? You kept such an important matter from me?"

"In your eyes... do you still see me as the head of the family?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent once more. This time, it was truly deathly quiet; no one dared to utter a word.

Bai Qingji glanced helplessly at her father, who stood beside her with his head bowed, silent as a cicada in fear. She had already sensed that Bai was also an extremely strange person.

Whether it's herself or her father, once they get involved with her, they always become inexplicably agitated and lose their composure, which then leads to things getting worse.

Bai Qingji took a deep breath, mustered her courage, stood up, walked to the old lady Bai, and softly called out, "Great-Grandmother."

Everyone turned their attention to Bai Qingji, who dared to step forward at this moment, including Bai Ye. She thought that this young master was indeed quite bold. She was a little scared when the old lady got angry earlier.

"Qingji, is there something you want to say?" Old Mrs. Bai asked gently.

"Hmm." Bai Qingji nodded. "In the past, I dared not speak out because I did not know if you would agree, and I dared not reveal my feelings, for fear that you would be dissatisfied with Yan Jing."

"But Bai Ye's words that day awakened me. What is the purpose of me taking on the position of young master? I think it is so that one day I will be strong enough to control my own destiny and be able to declare to you in a dignified and loud voice that I want Yan Jing to become my Daoist partner."

After Bai Qingji finished speaking, he paused, glanced at the expressionless Old Madam Bai, and continued, "But if... if my pursuit of this position of young master results in Yan Jing suffering all kinds of injustices, then why should I be so fixated on this position?"

"Qingji no longer wants to be the young master. Qingji only wants to become a Daoist partner with Yanjing. Please grant my request, Grandmother!" After she finished speaking, she knelt down, her forehead pressed against the cold ground.

"Ah Ji!" Qin Yanjing exclaimed, then stood up and knelt down with her.

Looking at the two younger relatives kneeling before her, Old Mrs. Bai was genuinely surprised this time. "When did I ever say I didn't like Yanjing?"

Bai Qingji raised his head, his voice slightly lowered, with a hint of uncertainty: "When I brought Yan Jing to visit you earlier, you didn't seem very happy."

Grandma Bai thought carefully, but she really couldn't remember when she had expressed any dislike for the Qin family girl.

She could only shake her head helplessly, her gaze softening considerably as she looked at the two younger people. "Qingji, get up first."

Bai Qingji obediently pulled Qin Yanjing to her feet, standing in front of the old lady like two quails.

“Great-grandmother has never disliked you. Whether it is you or Yanjing, in your great-grandmother’s eyes you are both excellent children.”

"If you had been able to speak your mind as frankly as you do today, instead of constantly trying to guess what I was thinking, how could you have made yourself so unhappy?"

Bai Qingji was slightly stunned after hearing this. She had never thought that all her previous worries, speculations, and struggles were just her fighting against thin air.

Looking at her like this, Old Madam Bai couldn't help but chuckle, her tone a mix of teasing and guidance: "Silly child, if the Bai family were truly dissatisfied with you, why would the cultivation resources you've received over the years, far exceeding those of your peers, have been continuously flowing towards you? Do you really think the family's resources come from thin air?"

“Great-grandmother, Qingji has been misunderstanding all along,” Bai Qingji said with some shame. “I always thought that you were not satisfied with me, and not satisfied with my second branch of the family.”

"That's true. I am indeed not very satisfied with the second wife, but not with you, but with Bai Lao Er (the second son of Bai Lao Er)," Old Madam Bai frankly admitted.

Bai Qingji glanced at his father, who was somewhat terrified. Well, it turned out that he had been dragged down by his own father all these years.

"Alright, let's not dwell on the past." Old Madam Bai's expression softened, and she patted Bai Qingji and Qin Yanjing's hands affectionately. "You are both good children. Take your tokens and go up the back mountain with Aye."

She solemnly promised, "Once you come down from the mountain, the Nine Provinces Genius Battle should begin. Go and win a good ranking, and return home in glory. At that time, your great-grandmother will personally preside over your marriage ceremony, and I guarantee that all the cultivators from the major sects of the Nine Provinces will come to drink your and Yan Jing's wedding wine."

"Yes, thank you, Great-Grandmother." Upon hearing this, Bai Qingji's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Thank you for your kindness, Patriarch Bai." Qin Yanjing also expressed her gratitude, her joy evident in her words.

"Yes, they are all good children." Grandma Bai nodded with satisfaction, then waved for them to leave. "Alright, go on, don't waste your time here."

Bai Qingji felt as if he were walking on clouds, and in a daze, he took Qin Yanjing's hand and walked out of the hall.

Master Bai watched helplessly as his daughter was lured away, losing even the most crucial evidence. He glanced at Bai Ye, who was watching the show with a broad smile, and felt a lump in his throat, so angry that he almost spat it out on the spot.

"Well then, old lady, I'm off too." Bai Ye stood up and waved to the old lady in front of him with a smile.

"You little brat, hurry up and go," Old Mrs. Bai said with a laugh.

Bai Ye indeed pulled Zhong Jiuli to her feet and left the main hall with light steps. Liu Xianyue watched their backs and hurriedly followed, pouting. These two had left her behind again.

As soon as they stepped out of the main hall, they discovered that Bai Qingji and Qin Yanjing had not gone far; they were standing under the corridor not far away, seemingly waiting for them.

Seeing them come out, Bai Qingji quickly wiped away the tears on her face, raised her chin, and said proudly, "Good sister, come here quickly, I will take you to the back mountain to pay respects to our ancestors."

Bai Ye looked at her slightly red eyes and couldn't help but laugh. She deliberately said loudly, "I don't like playing with little girls who cry easily."

"you!!!"

With just one simple sentence, Bai Qingji was so angry that her cheeks puffed up. "Hmph, I shouldn't have waited for you."

She flicked her sleeve, grabbed Qin Yanjing's arm, and turned to leave.

Qin Yanjing quickly pulled her back and gently persuaded her in her ear, "Didn't you just say you wanted to thank her? Why are you upset again? You're the older sister, you should be more considerate of your younger sister."

Bai Qingji's awkwardness vanished instantly after being coaxed like that.

As Bai Ye and the others slowly approached, she immediately adopted the demeanor of a magnanimous older sister, raising her chin and saying, "Hmph, fine, as the older sister, I won't stoop to the level of a yellow-haired...white-haired girl like you."

"Only real young girls like to argue about this boring stuff of who's bigger or smaller," Bai retorted without holding back.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Zhong Jiuli quickly grabbed her hand and interjected, "Young Master Bai, please tell us about the matter at the back mountain of the Bai family."

"Let's go, we can talk as we walk." Bai Qingji's mood improved, and she took the initiative to lead the way, her voice becoming much lighter.

Through her description, Bai also learned that the so-called back mountain was not just a simple mountain, but actually the name that the Bai family was used to calling it.

The back mountain is an extremely vast area. Not only does it contain the Bai family ancestral temple, but it also contains the former residence of the Bai family immortal emperor who has long since ascended to heaven. However, whether those who enter can find that former residence depends entirely on luck.

Whether it was due to the lingering aura of the Celestial Emperor or the inherent mystique of the former residence itself, that area gradually transformed into its own little world over the years.

The laws here are slightly different from those in the outside world, but the concentration of spiritual energy is terrifyingly high, and exotic flowers and plants are everywhere.

The Bai family members would enter and cultivate in seclusion for a period of time. When they emerged from the back mountain after completing their cultivation, they would be completely transformed.

"So, the territory left by your ancestors has become a secret realm, and you unfilial descendants go in and disturb your ancestors' rest whenever you have nothing to do?" Bai Ye teased.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingji merely glanced at her indifferently. "Your mother is inside too. According to you, she is also one of the unworthy descendants you mentioned."