He saw everyone was looking at him with a relieved expression.

" Why don't you move away from me a little I need some air to breathe," said Bai jie. There were also little girls among them. he felt his heart racing and fear rising again. Everyone moved away a few steps to create an open s.p.a.ce around the bed. This greatly relieved Bai jie.

" Are you alright?" said asked the Old lady. She was very concerned. Han Bing had tried to make Bai jie as an evil man. Which scared her but when she remembered when children attacked him he could have easily eliminated everyone. She felt more at ease and didn't speak more than asked. She also told children to speak only what they ask.

While all the children were looking at him with admiration.

Bai jie felt very confused. he saw all the kids bowing towards him. He saw Ming Jia wasn't among them. " What is this all about. "

From what Bai jie remembered. He had just fainted if he had done some heroic thing he could still boast about it and This situation could still be understandable.

" These kids are thankful towards you. " said the old lady Ann. she noticed the look of confusion on Bai Jie's face.

" But I didn't do anything I was just a coward," said Bai jie honestly. He felt very aggrieved he thought he would save the damsel in distress this time But the script didn't go as he thought. This also gave Bai jie another awakening call that he needs to find a way to suppress his emotions or he would just be a chicken on a chopping board.

" No don't think like that Heavenly pavilion isn't some ordinary people could offend most people would just run away. But you tried your best even gave up your dignity. We saw you how you were begging them to free us. " replied the old lady. In this world where only strength ruled no one would put themselves in danger for others. They didn't hear much of the conversation between Han Bing and Bai jie. But other ladies working in heavenly Pavillion told them that this young man was asking to free them and capture him instead.

This greatly moved their hearts. Even some ladies who saw the complete scene felt sad for him.

The ladies in the heavenly pavilion took great care of children. Most of them had children to feed at home so they felt very sorry for the children and admiration towards the old lady.

" This was also their first time someone put themselves in danger for them. They also know that even after you were kicked by a strong cultivator you have used your strong willpower to hold on for so long but you still fainted some people even thought that you were poisoned. " said the old lady. As the rumors started to spread Bai jie became a heroic figure who stood against the heavenly pavilion Poison lady Han Bing. In just a single night the story spread far and wide. Every time one told the other it became more and more dramatic.

In this world of cultivation even though strength reigned supreme but the public view was also most important. Commoners were still the foundation for people of higher levels.

Without them, they are just empty sh.e.l.ls.

Bai jie didn't even realize that he had unintentionally become the star of the Ji village.

" I need some alone time," said Bai jie. He couldn't digest the information he got from the old lady Ann.

The kids nodded and the old lady left with other kids but one stayed behind. It was Ming Xue.

" Tell me what do you want," asked Bai jie he could tell that she was Ming Jia's sister.

" Thank you for helping us and my brother," said Ming Xue. She was wearing a black robe.

" There is no need " replied Bai Jie. but he noticed the girl still had something to say.

" Master I also want to be your disciple," said Ming Xue with her head lowered.

" No no, absolutely not. " Bai Jie rejected straightforwardly. He couldn't let himself be bound by these kids he needed to contact Yi ying or at least try to find her tomorrow.

" Master please I know I am useless but I will work hard. I will even throw all the books and only focus on practicing," said Ming Xue with a dark face. He was her only option to become strong enough to help her brother not to be a burden. She was willing to give up anything even her habit of reading books she got from the Granny Ann.

" What did you said you know how to read, " Bai jie asked excitedly. His eyes s.h.i.+ning.

" Yes, I know how to read. I learned it from Granny," replied Ming Xue. She still had her head lowered.

" From this day you are my disciple. " Bai jie agreed without a second thought. If Ming Xue had asked him to be her disciple. Bai Jie would have also agreed without a second thought. All he cared about was her ability to read.

" Really " Ming Xue suddenly looked up she felt very excited. she moved towards Bai jie to hug him. But Bai jie jumped back.

" Little girl I am your Master, not your brother," said Bai jie. while he said in his heart ' dammit I almost got a Heart attack. '

" ahh, I am sorry Master. " Ming Xue felt very shy. She had just done it in the excitement.

" Now let me give you your first task. " Bai jie looked at his waist he still had his pouch he had hidden his storage ring inside. he put his hand inside and acted to attempting to bring something out.

It was a purple cover book.

" Here read what is written on it. " he thrown the book towards her from ten feet.

" Yes," Ming Xue saw he was still maintaining the distance from her. She thought it was his way of teaching.

" Martial skill. 9 Thunder styles. " replied Ming Xue. This was the book he got from Wei Ren's ring.

" Good throw it back to me," said Bai Jie. But he saw a frozen look on her face. ' Did she discover something. '

" This this how is this possible," said Ming Xue. She had a shocked expression on her face.

" Throw it back here," said Bai jie again with a frown.

" I am sorry master it's just I never thought these things existed," said Ming Xue she threw back the book towards Bai jie.

" What do you mean by things," asked Bai jie.

" There were 4 lines drawn in a circle on the book so it is a rank 4 martial skill," said Ming Xue her breathing heavy. For her, it was the stuff of legends. She knew that strong families possessed martial skills. These skills were the inheritance only given to the successor of the family. Like the iron Fist of Bao Shen was only available for direct defendants and it was only a rank 1 skill.

These martial skills could also be divided into to further divided in terms of tiers.

For example, the skill used by Ning family guards was low tier rank 1 skill. And the skill Bao shen used was the same rank but high tier skill.

" These lines. " Bai jie pointed at the middle of the book cover. There was a complete circle with four straight lines drawn in it.

" Yes it's even high tier," said Ming Xue. Her eyes showed a great desire for it.

" How do you know " asked Bai jie again.

" it's a complete circle it represents high tier and if it's a half-circle it means middle tier and if only a straight line is drawn then it's a low tier. " She felt Bai jie was testing her knowledge but she would have never thought he was leaning from her.

" I see," said Bai jie. But suddenly his expression changed he moved back he thrown the book back to his storage ring in his pouch.

" Leave now I will call you when I need you again," said Bai jie hurriedly.

" I will be staying in the next-door room with my brother he is still unconscious," said Ming Xue before she left.

Bai Jie sat back on his bed again. He had sensed a spirit sense of a strong enemy.

' Someone is keeping an eye on me.'

This time Bai jie didn't have a second thought he took many truth pills. He felt his head getting dizzy, He knew he was dealing with women this time so he wouldn't be careless this time. He didn't know how it would affect his head but he had to take the necessary risk.

Even though he knew that these pills could also make him more vulnerable. But at least he would be in control for some time.

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" He is awake," said Han Melian. She had used her spirit sense to check on Bai Jie.

Han Bing nodded. She got up from her seat and went straight towards his room. She wore a blue dress which was revealing to some degree.

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