books44 Chapter 129 The Dog-Beating Stick (3)
Chapter 129 The Dog-Beating Stick (3)
Chapter 129 The Dog-Beating Stick (Thirteen)
"Such restless and wicked thoughts, what kind of evil plan are you hatching? Since you're giving me so much face, don't blame your senior brother for helping you out!" Bai Ke thought to himself with a smirk.
This was a dish delivered to his door, and Bai Ke wouldn't refuse it. Besides, he didn't have anyone to refuse, so he just accepted it.
For Bai Ke, seizing the position of the Holy Son of Tian Ce was a plan he had long ago, so how could he hesitate because of a roadblock?
Moreover, he is currently extremely short of evil points and is very envious of the 10,000 evil points he can earn by completing the Heavenly Strategy Saint Son title quest.
Bai Ke's heart stirred, and the evil spirit talent he inherited from the Evil Sword Immortal was activated once again without him realizing it.
Lin Xiuben was so engrossed in studying the strange stone wall that he didn't notice a strange fluctuation penetrating his body.
Ning Fengyi suddenly looked up and glanced suspiciously at Bai Ke, who was standing still. If she wasn't mistaken, it seemed that Bai Ke was...?
However, he didn't say anything. In any case, Xing Jian forced Bai Ke to do this experiment, so it didn't matter whether it succeeded or not.
If Lin Xiu successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, it will be a blessing for the disciples of Tian Ce Palace; if he fails, it will be Xing Jian's own fault.
So Ning Fengyi didn't say anything, but she sent a telepathic message to Bai Ke, "Kid, you'd better keep your hands and feet clean. Otherwise, neither your father nor I can protect you."
Bai Ke was watching with smug satisfaction as Lin Xiu continued to foolishly comprehend the projection on the stone wall. He could feel the evil thoughts within the other's body growing stronger under his control, gradually forming a mental demon.
A sudden voice rang in his ears, startling Bai Ke quite a bit.
Fortunately, Bai Ke was a man of experience. As the saying goes, one should remain calm in the face of great events. Bai Ke's expression remained unchanged, but he subtly glanced at Ning Fengyi's side.
He could recognize Ning Fengyi's voice and could roughly guess why she wasn't taking action, so he just smiled slightly to indicate that he knew his limits.
Ning Fengyi nodded in satisfaction. Bai Ke had suddenly become incredibly shrewd. Putting aside everything else, his handling of this matter alone was extremely satisfactory.
That's good! How could the future heir of a powerful force be a fool who has no temper or shrewdness?
If Bai Ke were to tolerate Xing Jian's repeated provocations this time, he would really have to look down on him!
Even if Bai Ke becomes the Holy Son of Tian Ce in the future, if his personality remains the same, Ning Fengyi will definitely remove him from his position.
Some positions are not for just anyone. If you are in a position, you should fulfill your responsibilities. If you insist on sitting in a position that is not suitable, there are many people who want to kill you.
Judging from the current situation, Bai Ke's cultivation level, methods, and shrewdness are all acceptable, so he is happy to watch Bai Ke continue to do his thing.
For Ning Fengyi, who was about to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, nothing made him happier than seeing his chosen successor perform exceptionally well.
Putting everything else aside, Ning Fengyi was extremely amazed that the kid could remain unfazed after she exposed his tricks.
For someone who is only 18 years old to remain so calm and composed is already extremely rare. With decades of experience, he will surely be able to shoulder the glory of the entire Tian Ce Palace.
However, while Ning Fengyi thought this way, the other protagonist, Bai Ke, was not so calm.
In the system space, in front of the penguin icon, Bai Ke jumped up and down, pointing at the penguin icon and cursing loudly:
"Damn it, you lousy system! You have to pay me back this time! You almost killed me!"
Bai Ke wasn't as calm as he thought when Ning Fengyi discovered his tampering; he was simply preoccupied with cursing the system in the system space.
"Ahem, host, you don't need to worry too much. That cultivator was able to discover it only because of the strangeness in this hall."
The system, somewhat embarrassed, changed the subject, deliberately avoiding the topic of losing money.
"Let me tell you, don't even think about changing the subject this time. No matter how Ning Fengyi found out, you didn't do what you said, so you have to give me a refund!"
Bai Ke is now single-mindedly focused on getting this lousy system to compensate him for his mental distress, as well as a whole bunch of other miscellaneous things. In short, he'd like to extort as much evil points as possible.
"Ahem, this system operates on a no-credit, no-refund basis. This system has indeed fulfilled its previous promises."
The system said with a rather self-righteous tone, then the penguin icon flashed, and continued, "As for any unexpected incidents encountered along the way, the actual situation shall prevail."
"…Damn it, this system of yours is really shameless! Let me tell you, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer this time, we're going to fight to the death!"
"...Life is precious, host, please consider this carefully." The system was a little panicked. What was it going to do with a host who was always ready to fight to the death? It needed an answer urgently.
"You little brat, you really think I can't handle you?" Bai Ke thought smugly, then asked the system:
"You said before that the reason Ning Fengyi was able to discover our tricks was because there was something strange about this hall?"
Bai Ke suddenly remembered the strange vortex he saw when he first stepped into the hall. Could it be related to that?
"Ding! That's right. Because the array inside this building is controlled by that cultivator, he can vaguely sense the host's actions." The system reverted to its original cold tone.
"Huh? Why did you turn back again?" Bai Ke asked in surprise. "Ding, after testing, it was found that the initial intelligence of this system is not conducive to establishing a harmonious and effective relationship with the host, therefore it has been automatically offline."
"Ouch..." Bai Ke nodded slightly. He might as well log off. It was really unpleasant to be mocked by a broken system.
When I accumulate enough evil points in the future, I can exchange them for a cute and gentle intelligent system. That would be real enjoyment.
"You meant before that the formation in the sect's main hall was controlled by Ning Fengyi, right?" Bai Ke sensed a hint of something was amiss.
So, does that mean the strange array space I experienced when I entered the sect's main hall was also Ning Fengyi's doing?
He didn't know why he remembered that at the beginning, Ning Fengyi suddenly examined his body, saying that she was checking to see if there were any hidden dangers left after his breakthrough.
"Could it be... that Ning Fengyi has become suspicious of my identity, which is why she has been testing me time and time again?"
Bai Ke's mind raced with wild guesses, "Then why is he so close to me now, and why didn't he stop me even when he tampered with Lin Xiu's breakthrough process..."
"Yes, it must have been after a thorough investigation that he finally acknowledged my identity, or at least stopped doubting me! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so lenient with me."