Chapter 122: The Bossy and Overbearing Lord Bai

After Lingxiang returned to Qingwei Peak, she merely instructed Long Qi and the other two to properly tend to the courtyard gate and not to neglect their public lessons and cultivation. She then truly locked herself away, just as she had done last time, even sticking a Talisman on the door, leaving Long Qi unable to open it no matter how he knocked.

What depressed Long Qi even more was that the little brat named Ayuan, whom Lingxiang had brought to Zhuyuan, had actually moved into Xianyun Abode; he didn't know if someone had brought him or if he had run there himself.

The space in Xianyun Abode was not large to begin with, and now another person had come, and it was actually a man! Even though this child, whom he regarded as a "man," looked to be no more than ten years old...

Yet he was truly a bit too arrogant every day!

In ordinary times, the three of them would follow the rules to manage every part of Xianyun Abode, either sweeping and cleaning, making repairs, or otherwise going to various places on the mountain to pick up firewood and find things like mountain mushrooms and wood ear to serve as food.

But this Ayuan would just lie in the courtyard all day long. He didn't know where he had gotten a bamboo chair, and even on early spring days, which were extremely cold, he would act as if nothing were the matter, occasionally taking melons, fruits, and snacks to pass the time.

What was even more infuriating was that he would actually point fingers at him; that bossy, overbearing manner was exactly the same as Lingxiang when she had first gone to Youran Abode!

And he only acted this way toward him!

If one were to talk about anger, he was truly stifled and uncomfortable, but he couldn't possibly lower himself to the level of a child who looked as thin as a bamboo pole, could he?

Long Qi was simply puzzled; both had begged in the streets, so why was the gap between them so large?

Although he had been a scoundrel, at best he was just a rogue, but someone like him was simply rampant!

The Elders were all extremely shocked and suspicious upon hearing that Lingxiang had truly closed her door to reflect on her mistakes. They suspected that after the Yuanhui incident, had this little ancestor truly grown up? They were shocked because, judging by the past, although Lingxiang appeared this way, perhaps she was brewing some other mischief!

Especially Fuyin Zhenren; after Bai Wuchang left that day, Lingxiang had actually followed him to Qiuyun Peak. While she said things about not seeing Maidong for a long time, she was actually wandering around blindly, and he didn't know what strange things she had buried in his hall. Upon leaving, she even said that once she finished her punishment, she would definitely come often.

Could it be that Lingxiang had taken a fancy to some item of his? His Qiuyun Peak was very impoverished, and those treasures were few and far between. If this little demon king really set her heart on them and took them away, he would only feel a moment of pain, but being pestered like this was truly extremely difficult to bear.

The Elders were indeed too right in their guesses; after all, Lingxiang was someone they had watched grow up, and no one understood her better than they did.

And so, on the surface, the door to Lingxiang's room was tightly shut, and she had posted a Talisman to Bigu and reflect on her mistakes, but in reality, she was sitting in the room holding a plate of food and smiling happily. As for why, it was because Wu Yuan had scoured a pile of storybooks from the street for her that day, and she was currently lying on the bed reading them in a daze.

She would say all day that Maidong was obsessed with vulgar books, but when it came to herself, she had no sense of propriety either, and her prejudices had vanished into thin air.

About seven days later, seeing Ayuan lying in the courtyard, Long Qi finally could not hold back.

"I say, Ayuan, you are at least sound in body and limb. If you really need to recuperate, you should be in the room. What kind of logic is it to act so high and mighty in the courtyard?"

This brat had just been shouting for Lingxiang in the courtyard, and he called her with such unusual intimacy that it was truly hard for him to tolerate!

He... he actually called her...

He called her Little Xiangxiang!

Upon hearing this, Ayuan glanced at Long Qi, spat out a grape skin, and said lazily: "Do not call me Ayuan, Ayuan; those were names from the past. From now on, you must call me Lord Bai."

"Since you and I have performed a Spirit Binding, by convention, I should change your name to serve as a Word Spirit," Lingxiang said, walking around Wu Yuan, her face full of scrutiny.

Change his name? That was interesting. Come to think of it, he had already died once. By rights, the name Wu Yuan could no longer be used, but he was truly too lazy to think of one. At that time, his heart was full of resentment, so how could he care about such things?

"It is just that naming someone is truly a bit troublesome," Lingxiang pondered as she walked in front of Wu Yuan. "How about this? You are dressed in white and have the form of a white fox, so from now on, I will call you Xiaobai."

Xiaobai? Wu Yuan looked embarrassed upon hearing this.

"This... I at least have a cave dwelling. Is it not a bit inappropriate for you to give me such a name?"

But Lingxiang was full of sincerity.

"How is it inappropriate? I actually think the name Xiaobai is very good—it rolls off the tongue and is vivid. Are you unwilling? Then... shall I call you Old Bai?"

After hearing this, Wu Yuan immediately decided on Xiaobai! Lingxiang smiled gently: "The past matters of Wu Yuan have nothing to do with you anymore. I hope you will never look back at the past. From now on, you shall be named Xiaobai. May you be safe, happy, and successful in all things in the future."

Looking at Lingxiang's eyebrows and eyes, which had curved into crescent moons, Wu Yuan was momentarily dazed.

Calling himself a lord, calling himself a superior? At such a young age, he had been in the sect for only a few days, yet he hadn't learned anything good and had instead learned such a shameless manner. He didn't know where Lingxiang had picked up such a little beggar.

Just as Long Qi was thinking about teaching this ignorant little brat a lesson, the door to Lingxiang's room opened.

"Knowing I am in the room, why are you still making such a racket?"

Immediately after, she said to Ayuan: "The matter was settled long ago. Xiaobai, why are you still in this state? Why don't you change back?"

Change back? Long Qi was full of doubt, and even Rendong and Xin Yi on the side were full of confusion. At this moment, they heard Ayuan on the bamboo chair stand up with a smile.

"How is it? Was the storybook I carefully selected enjoyable enough?"

As he stood up, one could see Spirit Qi swirling around his body, and in an instant, he had changed his appearance.

Long Qi was greatly shocked at the sight. This...

This...

Isn't this that old fox from Cangzhou City?!

Thinking this, he exclaimed it out loud. Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately looked very displeased.

"What do you mean by old fox? Have you ever seen an old fox as dashing as me? Where on me does this have anything to do with being old?" As he spoke, he turned to look at Lingxiang. "You must know, my name now is..."

He stopped mid-sentence, only because he suddenly remembered that he had been very disdainful of the name Xiaobai at the time, and it was only because Lingxiang had insisted that he had taken it as a reluctant choice.

Xiaobai cleared his throat to cover up the embarrassment on his face.

"In any case, just remember, from now on, I am Lord Bai!"

"What Lord Bai? You are just a fox that has cultivated into a spirit. Calling yourself a lord—you are truly shameless!"

While Long Qi and Xiaobai were still arguing, Lingxiang did not try to dissuade them, but only sighed softly and said:

"The three of you have been at my Qingwei Peak for some time, yet I have never taught you any Daoist techniques. Now that I have lifted my confinement, you should prepare yourselves today. Tomorrow, I will take you to Fourth Senior Brother's Langhuan Pavilion."