When Bai Ran woke up, the morning sun was already shining in, her body feeling warm.
Her injuries had completely recovered... she checked her pulse.
If it weren't for Long Jin Han helping her again and again, this body might have been severely depleted long ago.
Bai Ran couldn't help but force a smile.
The hardest thing to repay in this world was kindness, she should return some of it to him.
Thinking this, Bai Ran tidied herself up and left the courtyard.
Today was still a class on light attributes.
Soon after, Ouyang Yuan also arrived at the entrance of the training room, but then stopped.
"Damn it! I'm not here because of her!"
"I just disdain fighting with women! That's right!"
He took a deep breath, regained his arrogant and overbearing demeanor, and swaggered in.
Entering the training room, the first thing he saw was that new student sitting quietly.
"You're back?"
Bai Ran propped her chin and looked at him playfully.
Meeting Bai Ran's gaze, he almost lost his composure, gritting his teeth so hard his molars ached.
It was truly! Very! Annoying!
Looking at her face, Ouyang Yuan felt his entire meridians unblock with anger.
"What are you so smug about! I'm not back because I'm afraid!" he said word by word through gritted teeth.
"Student Ouyang!" the instructor said excitedly.
Thank heavens! Student Ouyang is back!
Ouyang Yuan glared fiercely at Bai Ran and angrily sat in the seat behind her, staring at her motionlessly.
"His gaze is about to pierce through the back of her head..." Shi Tian sighed, propping up his small head.
It was fortunate that Master had good composure; if it were me, I'd be so uncomfortable I'd want to hit him.
Bai Ran calmly listened to the instructor on stage, ignoring the direct stare at the back of her head.
As a result, after a whole class, Bai Ran gained a lot, but Ouyang Yuan was only focused on glaring at her and learned nothing.
After class, Ouyang Yuan stood up and blocked Bai Ran, who was about to leave.
"Did you ascend from the lower realms?" he asked, crossing his arms and looking at Bai Ran.
As expected, Bai Ran ignored him again. He was just a spoiled rich kid, no need to bother with him.
Ouyang Yuan had anticipated this and leaned on the table, provocatively looking at her.
"I'm telling you, with the Ouyang family's wealth and power, they can make your family in the lower realms go bankrupt in minutes."
"Perhaps..."
"They might even accidentally injure one or two."
Ouyang Yuan leaned closer to Bai Ran and chuckled softly. He didn't believe she could still ignore him.
Bai Ran's eyes darkened, and she suddenly kicked his knee.
"Bang!"
Losing his balance, Ouyang Yuan knelt heavily towards Bai Ran.
"You!" He was stunned, not expecting her to actually attack, and anger instantly surged.
As the legitimate son of the Ouyang family, he had knelt to a woman from the lower realms!
Shame! Utter shame!
He was about to curse when he looked up and met Bai Ran's icy, bone-chilling gaze.
"Ouyang family, if you dare to lay a finger on them, I will exterminate your entire clan."
Her cold words, brimming with killing intent, stunned Ouyang Yuan.
A veteran of countless battles, her hands stained with blood, the killing intent she exuded was far beyond the petty grievances of a spoiled young master.
Ouyang Yuan's body trembled uncontrollably. He had never seen anyone look at him with such an expression.
Even though his Nascent Soul Stage Five cultivation was far superior to hers, it felt as if his head would be severed at any moment.
Kill... killing intent... so terrifying...
Is this person... really a new student...
His back was soaked with cold sweat, and the chilling gaze made Ouyang Yuan lower his head.
When he looked up again, Bai Ran had already left.
"Master, why didn't you teach him a lesson?" Shi Tian asked, confused.
Normally, Master would have acted at such a moment.
"Shi Tian, what do you think of him as a person?" Bai Ran asked as she walked.
What do I think of him as a person? Shi Tian's round face furrowed his brows. Hmm...
"Although he seems very rude, he's probably not a bad person, right?" After thinking for a while, Shi Tian reached this conclusion.
That's right, Ouyang Yuan was just a spoiled child, not a bad person.
On one hand, the instructors had been teaching him for years, and their gaze towards him was not fear, but concern.
And then there was Sect Master Xiong. Although he seemed to have overlooked Ouyang Yuan due to more important matters, in reality, it was a sign of trust in Ouyang Yuan.
Because no matter which sect, if a disciple left wantonly, it would damage the sect's reputation, let alone the Ouyang family being one of the three great families of the central realms, their influence was considerable.
On the other hand, it was his attitude towards Bai Ran. Although extremely rude, he had never played dirty tricks or resorted to brute force behind her back.
As long as he didn't deliberately court death, Bai Ran would continue to ignore his arrogance. After all, to her, Ouyang Yuan's behavior was at most the tantrums of a child.
Just then, Elder Lin flew by in the sky, searching for something. The moment he saw Bai Ran, he stopped abruptly.
"Little girl! I finally found you!"
"Come with me quickly!"
Elder Lin grabbed Bai Ran and flew into the distance.
"Elder Lin, has something happened?" Bai Ran asked, accustomed to being lifted off the ground.
"The Liu and Li families, two of the three great families of the central realms, have come looking for you." Elder Lin said sternly.
"Could it be... they're looking for me?" Bai Ran asked uncertainly.
"That's right, they came looking for you early this morning, saying you killed someone from their families."
"Several elders and the Sect Master are dealing with them right now. You should go hide quickly."
The Liu and Li families?
Could it be her? Bai Ran remembered the woman who came to snatch the Vermilion Bird that day.
Meanwhile, at the reception hall of Que Tian Sect.
"Where is that little slut! Hand her over!" Zhi Rou put her hands on her hips, her beautiful face filled with ferocity.
"If your Que Tian Sect insists on hiding her, you are an accomplice!"
"That's right! That slut killed a junior of my Liu family! Our Liu family will never let her go!" Liu Huan, the head of the Liu family, angrily slammed the table.
Beside him, Li Tianliu, the head of the Li family, also glared furiously at Sect Master Xiong.
A mere slut! How dare she be so presumptuous and kill the second-in-command of my Li family!
She's tired of living!
"Esteemed family heads, could there be some misunderstanding? How could a mere little girl who just ascended have such great capabilities?" Sect Master Xiong asked, scratching his head.
"Are you saying this young lady is lying?" Zhi Rou shouted impatiently at Sect Master Xiong.
Zhi Rou's original name was Li Zhi Rou, and she was from the Li family, one of the three great families of the central realms. However, she found the name Li Zhi Rou too unpleasant and called herself Zhi Rou outside.
"I have never said such a thing," Sect Master Xiong said, glancing at Zhi Rou with a disdainful snort.
Bah, a sycophant riding on borrowed prestige!
"You!" Zhi Rou was furious, seeing him so angry.
"Sect Master Xiong, you should stop stalling. Today, she either dies or she dies!"