CHAPTER 2054: CHAPTER 2052: FLASHY BUT SUPERFICIAL DISPLAY

Bai Ruozhu inexplicably felt a sense of relief. She was truly afraid of encountering someone like a monster or someone who could read minds. Such people were so frightening.

Feng Cheng smiled and reached out, handing over a piece of wood, which was exactly the Peach Heart Wood Bai Ruozhu was looking for.

"You..." Bai Ruozhu was about to ask, then noticed that the Peach Heart Wood wasn’t freshly picked.

"I secretly got some before. If you need it, take it." He said.

"You carry it with you all the time?" Bai Ruozhu asked in confusion, not daring to take it.

Feng Cheng suddenly tossed it toward her. Peach Heart Wood is very fragile and can only become durable after special medicine liquid treatment. If it fell to the ground, it would definitely break into pieces and be basically useless.

Bai Ruozhu hurriedly caught the Peach Heart Wood, glaring at Feng Cheng with some blame. This person was too reckless.

"Yes, I carry all my things with me." Feng Cheng said as he pulled out a piece of meteoric iron from his sleeve, looking very relaxed, as if his sleeve contained a miniature world.

Bai Ruozhu felt even more amazed, "You’re not an ordinary person, who exactly are you?"

"Why dig so deeply? All you need to know is that I won’t harm you or the Jiuli Clan. Also, I’m from the Jiuli Clan, and I will protect them if there’s danger." Feng Cheng said calmly.

"Are you the guardian spirit of the Jiuli?" Bai Ruozhu’s eyelid twitched. She felt that Feng Cheng was not simple. Previously, he suddenly grabbed her hand, and she couldn’t break free despite her inner strength, which showed his great power.

Feng Cheng suddenly laughed, and in an instant, the pallor around him turned to nothingness, adding a touch of humanity to him.

"You have such a vivid imagination." Feng Cheng said with a smile.

"Imagination?" Bai Ruozhu was even more surprised. People of this time wouldn’t know this word, right?

Feng Cheng was stunned for a moment, a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes, "It’s what a family member of mine used to say, meaning having more thoughts in one’s head than others."

Bai Ruozhu felt that the ’family member’ he mentioned was a transmigrator. Otherwise, during these times, people thought that thinking was done by the heart and would ask how one feels in their heart, not knowing that thinking is the brain’s work.

"Your family member is very special. Is she in the Jiuli Clan?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

Feng Cheng sighed softly, ever so lightly, "I don’t know where she is. Perhaps she’s still alive, or maybe she’s already lived through birth, old age, sickness, and death."

Bai Ruozhu wanted to ask more, but Feng Cheng waved his sleeve, saying, "Alright, you go take care of your business, I will be off."

His body turned into an afterimage, quickly vanishing into the night.

Bai Ruozhu stood dazed for a few seconds, eventually taking the Peach Heart Wood and leading Xiaohei back to the room.

Subsequently, she entered the Space to continue making a helmet for Xiaohei, which took four hours to complete. To relieve her fatigue, she went into the Hot Spring and had a good soak. She also ate two red fruits and was quickly rejuvenated.

The next day, before the hour of Si, many members of the Jiuli Clan had gone to the Competition Platform, most wanting to see the results of this competition.

"Come on, how could an outsider be a match for a Jiuli Clan member? Especially the second elder’s granddaughter, who is a leader among the younger generation, even stronger than her brother."

"That’s what I think too. That’s why young people are too impulsive. Bai Ruozhu shouldn’t have fought Fo Lanying; she should have held out until the trials were completed before competing. She’s too restless."

"Didn’t you hear that the Fo family’s girl was defeated by Bai Ruozhu before? Are you all betting on the Fo family’s girl today?"

"You didn’t get the right information. Yesterday, Bai Ruozhu launched a surprise attack and used poison. Today, it’s agreed not to use poison. What chance does she have? I saw the Fo family’s girl control seven mechanical puppets last time."

"Seven? Wow, young people these days are incredible. That Fo Lanying is top-tier among the younger generation."

"Exactly, that’s why I’m betting on the Fo family’s girl to definitely win!"

The Jiuli Clan people don’t have many recreational activities on regular days. If there’s a competition, they open a gambling pool and place bets, and this is no exception. Yet now, discussions have turned one-sided, all saying Fo Lanying will surely win.

Some girls who get along well with Bai Ruozhu expressed disagreement, but many said they as girls knew nothing.

"Hmph, really underestimating people. I don’t believe it; I’m betting on Bai Ruozhu!" Bi Tao said loudly.

At first, she wanted to gain Bai Zepei’s favor, but now she ended up in the same boat with Bai Ruozhu. Moreover, she felt that if Fo Lanying won, she’d become even more arrogant and would soon cause her trouble. Only if Bai Ruozhu defeated Fo Lanying could Fo Lanying calm down for a while and lose face to trouble her.

Alright, although she doesn’t like Bai Ruozhu, Bai Ruozhu didn’t hit her, while Fo Lanying, that lunatic, fought as if to kill her.

Moreover, she noticed because she helped Bai Zepei in this matter, several girls were willing to get close to her, and at least she now had a way out, not being excluded anymore.

At this moment, the Onlookers let out a gasp of surprise. Bi Tao and several girls looked over, and it was Fo Lanying who arrived.

"Oh my, look at that pendant on her waist. I saw the second elder wearing it before. I didn’t expect the second elder really gave her the mechanical puppet. How shameless!" Luo Xiang whispered.

Others saw it too, revealing expressions of concern.

"She’s wearing several rings and bracelets. She’s so well-prepared, what can we do!" Qin Qin said worriedly.

Bi Tao gritted her teeth, "I’m betting on Bai Ruozhu to win. I definitely won’t boost Fo Lanying’s momentum."

"Yes, we’re all betting on Sister Bai to win!" the other girls chimed in.

Fo Lanying walked to the front of the Competition Platform in big strides, her chin slightly raised, with a touch of arrogance on her face like a newly victorious fighting cock.

She glanced around the arena, finding that Bai Ruozhu had not yet arrived, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. Could it be that Bai Ruozhu was afraid?

Whether or not Bai Ruozhu was afraid, she was sure to beat her down today!

Fo Lanying laughed wildly in her heart. Today, she must let the clansmen know she is the most outstanding mechanist of her generation! And, make those elders regret not agreeing to let her go to the Enlightenment Tablet.

The Onlookers suddenly let out a gasp of surprise, causing Fo Lanying’s heart to tighten. She quickly looked into the distance.

The crowd made way, and a tall figure of a woman in cyan appeared in the distance. She wore vigorous attire, riding a black panther, which at an appropriate moment raised its head and roared, demonstrating the aura of a beast king.

"Look, it’s a beast pet! And it’s wearing battle armor!"

"Gosh, how does she have a beast pet? Isn’t it only the Barbarian Tribe that can gain a beast pet’s recognition?"

"It must have been caught somewhere, right? The beast pet may not necessarily be in harmony with her, and that battle armor seems ordinary at best, just a superficial flashy exhibit."

Many people calmed down after hearing this, while Bai Ruozhu merely chuckled silently to herself, thinking whether it was superficial would soon be known.