Chapter 136: Master’s Return and Bai He’s Test

"Senior Brother, I heard that Senior Yi Xing has returned."

"Mm, but you should call him Grandmaster," Ye Shiyuan corrected.

Excitement could not be concealed in Xu Feng’s eyes. "Then... did you see him?"

"I did. Grandmaster Yi Xing even gave me a few pointers just now."

Xu Feng’s face immediately filled with envy. "Really? Senior Brother! I want that too!"

Looking at Xu Feng’s expression, Ye Shiyuan could only feel speechless. "If you’re not afraid of getting beaten, then go ahead."

"Ah..."

Ye Shiyuan said nothing more and stepped aside while quietly waiting for Bai He to come out.

After about an hour, Bai He finally emerged.

It wasn’t just Ye Shiyuan and Xu Feng waiting, nearly all the disciples of the Lingguang Sect were gathered there.

Bai He came out together with Yi Xing.

Yi Xing appeared extremely doting toward him sinc he keep holding his hand as they walked at the front.

Bai He rarely got to hold his head high like this.

Thinking back to the last time... he almost wanted to cry.

Back then, he had been thoroughly scolded.

"Master, when are you planning to leave?"

"What, are you that eager for me to go? I thought after more than ten years apart, you’d be reluctant to see me leave."

Of course, that wasn’t what Bai He meant. "Master, look at me, I’m always so careless. Next time, I’ll definitely make mistakes again. Senior Brother punishes me for my own good, so he’ll surely discipline me again in the future. Even though I know it’s out of good intentions... Master, I’m still afraid."

"He wouldn’t dare!"

"I know Senior Brother wouldn’t dare to go against Master’s orders. But if Master isn’t around at the time, what if Senior Brother, for the sake of protecting the Lingguang Sect, is forced to go against Master’s wishes? What then?"

At that moment, Yi Xing understood what Bai He meant.

"You little brat, how did you end up like this? Just how did they teach you?"

The other four people didn’t dare to say a word.

"Master, you were the one who brought me back, yet you never taught me yourself and just handed me over to Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters. And now you’re blaming them? No matter how you think about it, this is your fault!"

Only Bai He would dare to say that Yi Xing was wrong.

"Master, if you want to blame someone, then just blame me. After all, you left me behind for so many years, I’m still angry about it even now."

"Alright, alright, it’s Master’s fault! I won’t blame them anymore. Then, Master will give you this token. With this token, no one will dare to bully you anymore."

Although Bai He already had an elder’s token, he still had to listen to Yao Xiangli.

But the token Yi Xing took out now was his one-of-a-kind personal token.

It wasn’t only valid within the Lingguang Sect, it was effective throughout the entire cultivation world.

After all, there was no one who would dare refuse to give face to the name Yi Xing.

Bai He immediately took it.

"Master, you’re the one giving this to me, you can’t take it back later."

"Have I ever given you too few things?"

It seemed... not at all.

All kinds of magical treasures and artifacts had already been placed in his possession.

"You won’t lose it, will you?"

"How could I? Everything Master gives me, I keep very carefully."

Yi Xing and Bai He along with the other disciples walked together to the central square outside Yaoxing Peak.

"Xiaobai, when Master left back then, I only gave you one instruction... To learn how to use Sky Cutting Sword. How are you using it now?"

Bai He’s heart skipped a beat.

How was he using it?

Even he didn’t know how well he was using it now.

He only felt that in the beginning, it hadn’t been very obedient, but now it had improved quite a bit.

As for whether it had reached Yi Xing’s standard, Bai He had no idea.

"Since we have the opportunity now, show me."

Bai He who is nervous stepped forward and summoned Sky Cutting Sword.

The Sky Cutting Sword was Yi Xing’s favorite sword.

Giving it to Bai He was his way of hoping that Bai He would be able to wield it perfectly.

This sword was in no way inferior to the Dawnmaker Divine Sword in Ye Shiyuan’s hand.

In some respects, it was even better.

Bai He had always been serious about cultivation.

However, cultivation was one thing, he had not really practiced sword techniques very much.

So, after he brace himself, he performed a set of sword movements that he had learned earlier in the Great Northern Wasteland.

This was already the sword technique he was most familiar with.

Fortunately, he had practiced it for a few days before, so he still remembered most of it.

Yi Xing watched thoughtfully.

Zhou Yifei stepped forward. "Master, Junior Brother has always cultivated diligently. He’s still young, so there’s no need to be overly strict with him."

"He also went to the Great Northern Wasteland before?"

"Yes."

Yi Xing frowned and a trace of reproach appeared in his eyes. "Do you even know what kind of place the Great Northern Wasteland is? Why would you let him go there?"

The fact that Bai He had been able to return safely from that place was already a tremendous stroke of luck.

"Well... originally, we never intended for Junior Brother to go. He secretly followed Ye Shiyuan there."

Yi Xing let out a cold snort. "Yaoyao, did that disciple named Ye Shiyuan offend you? You sent a first-generation disciple to the Great Northern Wasteland to search for the Dawnmaker Sword?"

This was not something that made sense.

Yao Xiangli had no way to explain himself.

At that time, he had indeed made things difficult for Ye Shiyuan.

However, he had never intended for Bai He to go along.