"To think someone could block my casual strike; this person must be among the top mortals, having reached the Ninth Realm."

The young girl looked at Zhou Bai in front of her. Because Zhou Bai had altered his appearance and form, she didn't recognize him and took him for some expert among mortals.

As for being an Immortal, that was impossible. She knew all the Immortals, was aware of their Daoist techniques and Primordial Spirit strength, and it was impossible for her to not recognize them. No new Immortal had appeared for a long time.

But even if he was a cultivator of the Ninth Realm, he was still just a mortal. The girl didn't think that if she got serious, she wouldn't be able to handle him.

She then saw five beams of sword light forming a Great Five Elements Sword Formation.

With spiritual essence and Primordial Spirit power melding together in the Five-Colored Sword Light, they kept switching among the five states representing the five elements, seemingly endless, as if generating an ever-renewing source of strength from nowhere.

The number of Five-Colored Sword Lights grew more and more numerous, densely surrounding the Zhou Bai in front of her, the momentum as if ready to smash mountains and sever peaks.

Looking at the sword array before him, Zhou Bai pressed his brow in annoyance and thought: 'Troublesome... The Shadow of Distortion only has half my original power. To deal with this fake loli, frontal confrontation isn't an option. I must use one of the Five Divine Skills or the power of the Nine Disasters of Heaven and Man.'

'But then, my identity might be exposed.'

Zhou Bai furrowed his brow, then suddenly his eyes lit up. He performed a Daoist technique, as a myriad of evil spirits rose, transforming into various celestial soldiers and generals.

The girl in front was slightly startled: "Is this the Qi Sea myriad soldiers with Invisible Evil? How does he know this Daoist technique? Could it really be related to Ming Yue?"

Thinking of this, the girl slightly slowed the fierce assault of the Great Five Elements Sword formation, allowing it to hover in the sky without descending.

She shouted, "Who exactly are you? Why do you know the Qi Sea myriad soldiers with Invisible Evil?"

Zhou Bai stubbornly replied, "I told you, I'm Ming Yue's younger brother."

"Still trying to deceive me?" The girl frowned and said angrily, "Ming Yue ascended over two thousand years ago. Her parents and siblings have long since perished; how could she have a younger brother?"

"Huh?" Zhou Bai was slightly stunned, then exhaled slowly: "Wait, you said Ming Yue ascended over two thousand years ago? Isn't she just over a thousand years old?"

"What do you mean just over a thousand?" The girl sneered coldly, her eyes filled with evil intent: "You're clearly not someone familiar with Ming Yue. Otherwise, how could you even get her age wrong? You should know the consequences of attempting to deceive an Immortal."

As she spoke, she changed her sword technique, the Sword Qi soared to the heavens, and the girl felt confident enough to completely suppress Zhou Bai in front of her, then questioned: "Speak the truth, or I'll sever your limbs and cripple your cultivation."

Zhou Bai rolled his eyes helplessly, thinking bitterly: "Ming Yue, that girl... even lied to me about her age, claiming to be only a little over a thousand. Just a junior among the Immortals... I absolutely cannot let Christina find out about this, or she'll start nagging again."

Seeing the girl preparing to strike, Zhou Bai steeled himself: "Might as well go all the way, kill this Immortal, sell her treasures, and scatter her ashes in Ming Yue's garden."

Zhou Bai was no longer the obedient boy from two years ago when he started cultivating. Having been through so much, his ruthless side had gradually emerged, and as his power grew, he became less and less concerned. Given how this woman was yelling to fight and kill from the start, once Zhou Bai decided to act, he certainly wouldn't hold back.

Just as both sides were filled with battle intent and about to make a move.

Suddenly, a white light crossed the sky, accompanied by the sound of clashing swords and horses. Ming Yue descended from the clouds, blocking the two.

It turned out that Ming Yue had left a warning array before she left. When the spiritual qi in the manor surged and the battle began, Ming Yue immediately sensed it and rushed over to prevent a major conflict.

She looked at the girl, surprised, and said, "Ling Xiu? You've come out of seclusion?" She then looked at Zhou Bai, frowning, "Why are you and Ling Xiu fighting?"

Zhou Bai sighed to himself: 'Sigh, can't fight now.' He gave the person called Ling Xiu a sidelong glance and said, "Ask her yourself."

Ling Xiu looked at Zhou Bai and Ming Yue, surprised, "Ming Yue, do you know this little thief?"

Ming Yue felt a bit awkward, like someone had stumbled upon a private matter. Just as she was considering how to introduce Zhou Bai to Ling Xiu, Zhou Bai said, "Sister Ming Yue, I was lying on the lawn sunbathing, and this crazy woman rushed in and started yelling to fight and kill."

Ming Yue heard this and understood immediately.

Ling Xiu also heard it and realized that this boy really was Ming Yue's brother.

Ling Xiu was utterly puzzled, "Ming Yue, where did you get a brother?"

Zhou Bai: "Who exactly is this woman? And why can she just enter your home so freely?"

Ming Yue rubbed her temples and introduced Ling Xiu: "This is my... newly recognized younger brother."

Zhou Bai said, "My name is Ming Ri."

Ming Yue raised an eyebrow, sending a message: "What kind of ridiculous name is that? Change it, it's too unpleasant."

Zhou Bai chuckled and sent a message back: "A thousand years?"

Ming Yue maintained her composure and said, "What do you mean by that?"

Zhou Bai looked Ming Yue up and down, then sent another message: "Sister, you'd never guess you've been ascended for over two thousand years."

Ming Yue's expression froze. In her heart, she guessed that this information probably slipped from Ling Xiu's mouth, and she mentally cursed her loquacious friend.

Zhou Bai looked at Ling Xiu and asked, "And who might this be?"

Ming Yue suppressed her embarrassment, naturally introducing: "This is Ling Xiu the Immortal. She took great care of me when I first ascended. We have a close relationship and can freely enter each other's residences. She didn't know about you, which led to this misunderstanding."

Ling Xiu looked at Zhou Bai with a strange expression, utterly confused about why Ming Yue suddenly recognized a brother.

She sent a voice transmission to Ming Yue, asking: "What's going on? You always hated mortals. Why do you have a mortal as a brother now?"

"Zhou..." Ming Yue paused: "Ming Ri, he's different from others."

"What's different about him?" Ling Xiu glanced sideways at Zhou Bai, full of disdain: "He looks ordinary, and he's a hybrid. I can't tell whether his demon heritage is from a pig or a cow. Such riffraff isn't fit to even tie our shoes..."

Apparently, Ming Yue's close friend was as prejudiced against demon-human hybrids as Ming Yue used to be.

But before Ling Xiu could finish, Ming Yue frowned and stopped her: "Enough, you don't need to worry about this. I have my judgment; I've recognized Ming Ri as my brother."

Ling Xiu shook her head, clearly disapproving of Ming Yue's decision: "Don't be like Xiang Tiandi."

Ming Yue said angrily: "How could I be like Xiang Tiandi? What brought you here this time? If there's nothing urgent, please leave."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiu instantly suppressed her dissatisfaction and asked curiously: "The Celestial Venerable said you're getting married. To whom?"

"Is it Tian Yangzi? But he already had three wives before the Heavenly Dao's distortion. If you marry him, that makes you the fourth."

"Could it be Wei He the Immortal? He's quite talented and seems to have some interest in you, plus you're around the same age."

"It couldn't be Tu Guishen, right? He's only over four hundred years old and still just a kid."