Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 1223: Chapter 1203: Bai Jian

”This? It’s just a harmless duel.” The young man slightly frowned: ”We’re not really out to kill each other. We attack from a distance, neither expending our spiritual power nor causing any harm. Leave room for others, so you can meet them again later.” A draft lifted his bangs on his forehead, faintly revealing a white talisman symbol.

Is this phrase around now?

”How did you win then?” Luo Qianqian continued, pulling out a bottle of distilled water from behind her, holding it in the palm of her hand, puzzled as she looked at the young man.

”I broke through his punches in the end and placed my sword at his throat.” The young man looked serious: ”You guys didn’t notice?”

Indeed couldn’t notice, not even noticing that your footwork was relatively speaking...

”Take it.” Luo Qianqian speechlessly handed out the water bottle, and after a brief flash on the boy’s forehead in surprise, he generously offered a wooden box in return.

”I haven’t opened it yet, see for yourselves.” With that, he disregarded the three people in front of him and sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes to sense what his next task was.

Yan had just taken the box, and without even opening it, knew what’s inside was the Earth Heart Fire Lotus.

The scorching fire attribute of the Earth Heart Fire Lotus raged within the wooden box; sure enough, when the box was opened, after a faint touch at the fingertips, a flash of his forehead was also seen.

But Yan put away the wooden box and showed no intention to sense the next task. Instead, he raised an eyebrow at Luo Qianqian: ”Let’s go, if we don’t go now, others will get it.”

Luo Qianqian nodded repeatedly.

”Mind if I tag along?” The young man opened his eyes at this point, his bright eyes free from any impurities.

”Uh...” Luo Qianqian immediately turned away, not wanting to make such a decision.

”No.” Yan shook his head with a disdainful face: ”Noisy.”

Luo Qianqian’s shoulders slightly trembled, indeed compared to them, the young man was definitely talkative?

”Let’s go.” Huangfu Yihui, even more directly, turned with Luo Qianqian to look in the direction where others had left, a determined expression on his face.

Watching the three turn and head in another direction, the young man in white finally came to his senses and hurriedly caught up with them, just in time to see Luo Qianqian take out something and hand it to the two, subconsciously assuming it was food, persisting in following Luo Qianqian.

The sword was already slung behind his back, completely masking the previous sharpness.

Still tightly clutching the bottle of distilled water Luo Qianqian had just given him, his face full of longing.

”Looks like someone is challenging them again?” Luo Qianqian observed the ’dance battle’ scene before her, and no matter how imaginative she was, she couldn’t associate it with a martial duel.

”Indeed.” Yan squinted his eyes slightly, casually glancing around: ”The Ice Heart Glazed Grass is in that direction.” It’s not in their hands.

Luo Qianqian tossed the chocolate in her hand backward, rubbing her fists eagerly: ”Should we sneak in to grab the stuff and run?”

The thrown item landed in the hands of the white-clothed young man; usually, he’d dismiss such things, especially with Luo Qianqian’s clear tooth marks on it, yet compelled, he took a bite.

The next second, his face blossomed like a flower, his expression fully opening, incredulous that this seemingly dark, clumpy chunk was so delicious!

As Luo Qianqian went on a slew of words at Hu Xiaozhong, the young man finally snapped out of it, witnessing Luo Qianqian gesturing at Yan, while Yan and Huangfu Yihui seriously listened to her talk.

”Miss, could you tell me your name?” The young man in white approached Luo Qianqian and slightly bowed in ceremony.

His sudden seriousness and respectful demeanor made the three briefly pause; Yan contemplated if the kid was feverish, his brain addled?

As the leading direct lineage disciple of the Sword Sect, possessing a sect secret, the young man was ordinarily genial and approachable yet held his own pride and principles. He remained courteous only because the three somewhat aided his mission, without any particularly antagonistic ties, making him friendly. Being solo, sensing the trio might aid his next task, fostered goodwill.

Yet now, his face showed admiration, almost worship? Even if only for Luo Qianqian, it was quite astonishing.

He is, after all, the top disciple of the Sword Sect’s direct lineage!

”Luo Shiqi, what are you doing?” Luo Qianqian frowned, somewhat surprised.

The young man in white swallowed: ”Luo Shiqi, Miss Luo, I, Bai Jian, wish to follow you! To contribute my strength in the Sect Conference quota battle on the Star Path!”

Huangfu Yihui blinked, trying to comprehend: ”Wait, you’re going to follow Shiqi? Have you asked your guardians?” Moments ago, mentioning the Sword Sect, now he wants what?

Bai Jian ignored Huangfu Yihui, staring intently at Luo Qianqian: ”The Sect differs from faith. I’m here for training, and Sword Sect directly enters the finals.”

When did I become your belief?

Luo Qianqian was puzzled.

Though hearing Bai Jian’s intentions, everyone understood, suggesting he’d be aiding Luo Qianqian through the Star Path?

Yan and Huangfu Yihui exchanged a glance, observing Luo Qianqian with curious inquiry.

Luo Qianqian pondered briefly, then said: ”So your mission isn’t...”

”No.” Bai Jian immediately denied: ”I’ve completed my second mission, just... the chocolate, that was really tasty...” Bai Jian tightly held onto the kraft paper he had.

Luo Qianqian opened her eyes wide, incredulous, as she’d bitten into it!

Sensing her doubts, Bai Jian sternly voiced: ”Wasting food is disgraceful!”

Indeed, some modern awareness is present?

Then again, she hadn’t eaten someone else’s food, and Luo Qianqian, who often partook in sibling-shared bites and shared goodies with He Wenyu and Qin Nuan, wasn’t particularly concerned after some thought.

Luo Qianqian chuckled, tiptoeing to pat Yan’s shoulder behind her: ”Looks like I can recruit after all, huh? Do well and stick with me?”

Yan was speechless: ”Stay put.”

”Alright, let’s sneak in first, then talk?” Huangfu Yihui, relishing Yan’s predicament, quickly changed the topic to avoid neglecting their goal.

Luo Qianqian nodded, saying: ”Let’s climb through the window then.”

”Fine.” Huangfu Yihui didn’t resist, though a prince, he wasn’t of a governing nature.

”...” Bai Jian fixed his gaze on them with a ’are you fools?’ look.

After a pause, seeing they truly intended to climb the window, he quickly interrupted: ”Don’t you know what’s behind the shrine? Climbing the back window?”