Chapter 848: Troublemaker of a Woman (1/2)

Lu Yun shrank in on himself.

“I am not a senior!” Bai Zhaoju repeated seriously. “Don’t call me that!” He gave the matter some deliberation. “Call me brother… but we ain’t friends. Call me White Emperor then! That’s right, White Emperor! An emperor of his territory… Hahaha, that’s a fantastic name!”

Lu Yun stared at him dumbly, at a loss for words. “The... White Emperor?”

“Yah, that’s right!” Bai Zhouju nodded earnestly. “Once I reach the chaos realm, the title of White Emperor will be known throughout the great wilderness!

“Ling Weiyang will be the Azure Emperor, Chi Biaonu, the Crimson Emperor, and Zhi Guangji, the Black Emperor! Hahaha, we’ll be the emperors of four cardinal directions. How grand will that be!” He puffed out his chest as he spoke, raking a self-satisfied gaze over Lu Yun.

This legendary Bai Zhaoju is quite different from what I’d imagined him to be...

Lu Yun stuck out his tongue. “Then I’d like to ask Your Grand Majesty the White Emperor to escort me to the huge mountain at the heart of Suncrows Plain!”

“You’re going to Yi’s tomb?” Bai Zhaoju flicked him a sideways glance. “You really do have a death wish! Listen, if it was Chi Biaonu here, he might be able to protect you, but I certainly cannot!”

His cultivation methods veered toward the metal element, which happened to be countered by the fire elements here. He could probably protect himself in Suncrows Plain, but he wouldn’t be able to protect Lu Yun.

“Don’t worry, White Emperor,” said Lu Yun. “I’ve received Holy Emperor Fuxi’s tutelage about feng shui and identifying landscapes. Perhaps I’ll be of some use when dangers arise.”

“Fuxi passed all of that onto you?” Bai Zhaoju nervously covered the youth’s mouth and continued gravely, “Don’t ever say that out loud again. What Fuxi knows is coveted by even the most powerful connate demon gods and other beings who are almost as great as the creators. You must keep your skills a secret, understood?”

Lu Yun nodded.

“Is it just me, or does that fox look a little like that troublemaker of a woman, Tushan?” Bai Zhaoju muttered, glancing at the little fox in Lu Yun’s arms. “Stay close behind me and don’t go anywhere by yourself.”

He rose to his feet and moved forward.

“Wait,” Lu Yun called out, pointing in the direction obstructed by the flock of Bi Fang. “That way!”

Bai Zhaoju rolled his eyes and changed course, running up to the birds.

“Troublemaker of a woman?” Lu Yun raised a brow at the little fox, who met his gaze with innocent wide eyes.

“Git!!” Bai Zhaoju snarled at the Bi Fang. He’d exceeded true divine realm and entered the celestial divine realm, making him much more powerful than the phoenix they’d encountered earlier.

Although the Bi Fang’s combined strength overwhelmed his, the gap between their cultivation realm was too great. His roar sent the hundreds of startled Bi Fang into the air for a speedy escape.

“You mustn’t take flight in these plains,” Bai Zhaoju commented as he started moving again. “Otherwise, something may come out of nowhere and swallow you whole.”

“Awoooo!” As if in response to his warning, a giant mouth emerged in the air. Roaring and howling in challenge, it swallowed a mouthful of Bi Fang before vanishing into thin air.

Lu Yun shuddered.