Before Jun Moxie could even approach, the few members of the Baili family immediately sensed that sharp, piercing aura! After all, Baili Xiongfeng had reached the Divine Profound realm, his Profound Qi cultivation only slightly inferior to the three Elder Dongfang brothers. Even the other two from the Baili family were a Sky Profound master and Baili Luoyun, who was on the verge of the Profound Peak. How could they fail to discern such clear, enveloping killing intent? It was obvious: this sudden, powerful presence was heading directly for their tent. They were the target!

The tent flap was lifted, and the three men, led by Baili Xiongfeng, all stepped out simultaneously without needing a signal.

Staring at the tall, slender figure walking slowly toward them, bathed in the morning sun, the eyes of Baili Xiongfeng, leader of the Baili family contingent, contracted sharply. This young man, shimmering with golden light in the sunrise, actually exerted an overwhelming pressure upon him.

How was this possible? He was just a very young boy, yet he carried such an intense sense of oppression?

Those calm eyes seemed capable of piercing through every thought hidden within his heart! This gave him the distinct feeling that his very life and death were entirely within this young man's control; he possessed not the slightest bit of autonomy.

It was a feeling of extreme powerlessness. Why was he feeling this way toward someone whose cultivation level was clearly far beneath his own?

"Young Master San of the Jun family?" Baili Xiongfeng found his spirit trembling uneasily. He realized, without knowing when it happened, that he had already taken a stumbling step back. To mask his internal disquiet, he questioned in a deep voice, "May I ask, Young Master San, what brings you here?"

Even Baili Xiongfeng himself could clearly perceive that under the other party's magnificent aura, his own voice sounded inexplicably hollow and weak.

The moment the three great masters of the Baili family were forced out of their tent by Jun Moxie's startling presence, they had fallen into an absolute disadvantage, losing the standing required for an equal dialogue! Whether he was Divine Profound or Supreme, the result would have been the same.

Because they had been forced out.

Had they managed to wait inside the tent while Jun Moxie spoke first from outside, then regardless of whether Jun Moxie came to seek audience or to provoke, their situation would have been significantly better.

Unfortunately, none of them managed that.

Behind Baili Xiongfeng, another member of the Baili family—Baili Luoyun—witnessed Jun Moxie's powerful entrance, which was simultaneously calm and utterly arrogant, and felt that chilling, world-subduing aura. His eyes suddenly flared with an intense, fanatical light.

Wasn't this the state he had always yearned for?

This state might not be the pinnacle of achievement, and this aura might not be the strongest in the world, but this—this was absolute confidence! This was true pride!

His own haughty aloofness, which he had always prided himself on, was, in comparison to the extraordinary presence of the youth before him, merely a desperate, ultimate recoil born from profound inferiority.

"Baili Luoyun, I've come for you. We had an agreement, remember?" Jun Moxie said lightly.

He paid absolutely no heed to Baili Xiongfeng, the leader of the Baili contingent standing at the forefront, speaking directly to Baili Luoyun. He even managed a relaxed smile.

He seemed not to have heard the inquiry from Baili Xiongfeng, a Divine Profound expert. Or perhaps, he simply disdained to answer...

This was total disregard! Naked, blatant disregard.

The short-sightedness of the Baili family, actively undermining their own foundation, earned them utter contempt from Jun Moxie! In the heart of this Evil Lord, from this moment forward, the Baili family ceased to exist—save for Baili Luoyun.

For the sake of his plan.

Baili Xiongfeng felt a surge of burning rage, suddenly experiencing a loss of composure. This feeling rarely occurred, not even when he was a Divine Profound First Grade expert, much less when he was Sky or Earth Profound. But facing this youth, decades of cultivated demeanor and masterly grace seemed to be flung to the nine heavens in an instant!

Baili Xiongfeng had no idea what was happening.

He took a deep breath, forcing down the churning anger, and barked, "Jun Moxie, I am speaking to you!" Given the Jun family's sudden surge in power and the backing of that supreme figure capable of instantly killing the Second Supreme, Baili Xiongfeng, despite his extreme fury, still maintained a degree of restraint.

That person—his Baili family could not afford to offend him. Not just the Baili family; Baili Xiongfeng knew clearly that even a colossal power like Fengxue Silver City could not provoke that individual.

Therefore, although Baili Xiongfeng was furious, his tone remained temperate.

"I have been keeping our wager in mind, so I asked my third uncle to detain you. Finally, I have managed to carve out the time." Jun Moxie laughed heartily, with an air of intimacy, looking at Baili Luoyun and seeming to seek his opinion: "You aren't in a rush, are you?"

Jun Moxie completely 'missed' Baili Xiongfeng’s words again. This was equivalent to two resounding slaps across Baili Xiongfeng’s face in quick succession.

A flicker of sudden emotion—a sense of being moved and a spark of understanding—crossed Baili Luoyun's heart.

Jun Moxie was speaking to him, only to him, not even sparing a sidelong glance at the Divine Profound master standing right in front of him, Baili Xiongfeng, completely ignoring the leader of the Baili family contingent!

This proved one thing: in Jun Moxie’s eyes at this moment, the Baili family's survival or demise was utterly insignificant! What did it matter if they were Earth Profound or Divine Profound? They were nothing! In this instant, Jun Moxie’s gaze was fixed solely on Baili Luoyun. Why? Baili Luoyun understood this reason exceptionally clearly.

This youth truly understood him; he knew exactly what he was thinking.

Yes, at this moment, he was exacting vengeance on his behalf—for the decade of humiliation he had endured within the Baili family!

He knew that even if he wanted to leave the Baili family, he deserved to leave in a blaze of glory, thoroughly and brilliantly, not sneak away like a dog being chased out.

He was a genius; he knew his own worth. If he had wished to leave the Baili family, he could have left long ago; no family in the world would reject a genius like him. But he stayed precisely because he craved a glory that belonged to him—he wanted that final, decisive moment.

He wanted to prove his worth, not just settle for a grudging acceptance.

And now, the very glory he dreamed of was being bestowed upon him at this moment by this youth. For his honor, for the injustice he had suffered, Jun Moxie did not hesitate to offend such a great power as the Baili family to stand up for him.

Who else in the world would do this for him?

It was at this instant that even without a single word of recruitment from Jun Moxie, Baili Luoyun’s heart was already filled with admiration.

In this very moment, Baili Luoyun’s eyes shone with internal light. He said nothing, but in his heart, he made a vow.

Jun Moxie was doing what he asked of him, fearlessly demonstrating his arrogance to the world for the sake of his promise to Luoyun. He, too, must fulfill his commitment: a lifelong promise, never to leave his side, to pledge eternal loyalty unto death.

But Baili Xiongfeng was shaking with sheer fury.

Jun Moxie's utter disdain for him infuriated the Divine Profound master to the point of explosion. Even if the Jun family was backed by peerless powerhouses, even if the Jun family had shaken off its decline and regained its former prestige, how dare such a beardless boy treat the Baili family with such contempt, let alone treat him, Baili Xiongfeng, with such disrespect? This was simply intolerable!

Even if the Jun family was currently enjoying immense prestige and no one dared to easily provoke them, they couldn't act like bullies just because they were powerful! Baili Xiongfeng was not a magnanimous person by nature; this was evident from the fact that he was willing to severely sideline, even seek the death of, Baili Luoyun against the best interests of his entire clan. Furthermore, he had personally escorted Baili Luoyun to the southern border to face death, leaving no stone unturned in his malice. Any petty character was apparent to all.

Yet, the more petty a person is, the more they value their face...

Baili Xiongfeng let out a low, angry growl in his throat, gasping heavily a few times. He still had to defer to the presence behind the Jun family, desperately trying to suppress the raging fire in his heart. Unfortunately, the anger only intensified. Gritting his teeth, he ground out a few muffled, heavy words: "Jun! Moxie!"

If the Young Master had offered him even a sliver of courtesy at this moment, Baili Xiongfeng would likely have immediately switched to his standard fawning demeanor, just as he had sucked up to Blood Soul Manor in the past. For the Jun family's current influence surpassed even that of the former Blood Soul Manor; such formidable strength was not something a mere Baili family could afford to provoke, even if it was just in name!

Alas—

Jun Moxie continued to ignore him, seeming not to have even registered the thunderous low growl. In the Young Master's eyes, Baili Xiongfeng barely existed. Jun Moxie remained calm, smiling softly at Baili Luoyun: "I know you are still worried. Worried that your father will suffer unfair treatment, or even harsher oppression and persecution within the Baili family because of your situation, but I can tell you now: don't worry."

Jun Moxie smiled brightly, deliberately lowering his voice as if comforting Baili Luoyun, yet also seeming to declare something: "Those useless trash in the Baili family, I truly don't hold them in high regard. I never have, not truly..." Though he lowered his voice, the words still carried.

"I just hope that your value... is worth me doing this."

With his Divine Profound cultivation, Baili Xiongfeng could hear Jun Moxie perfectly clearly, even when the voice was lowered. Jun Moxie lowering his voice, paradoxically, made it feel even more like he wasn't even considering Baili Xiongfeng a person.

Baili Xiongfeng felt a deafening 'buzz' in his head, as if something inside him had snapped. His fists clenched tightly, his eyes immediately turning blood-red, his face swelling up like a purple eggplant. He suddenly roared toward the heavens: "Insolent brat! You infuriate me to death!"

Jun Moxie blinked, hands clasped behind his back, frowning slightly. He murmured leisurely to Baili Luoyun, "The weather is really strange today. With such bright sunshine, yet it's thundering—a true dry thunder, wouldn't you say..."

Before the words fully faded, Baili Xiongfeng, having reached a state of extreme, uncontainable rage, lunged forward with his hand, as large as a flapping fan, slicing the air with fierce wind. He only desired to crush this abominable youth into meat paste.

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