Aren't You Afraid? . . .
"So you've come for my legs during this tumultuous time?" Master Bai regarded Feng Monarch with a piercing gaze. "Is it simply to fulfill your promise? Are you worried that I might die in this self-made chaos and you'll be unable to keep your word?"
A faint smile graced Cha Eun Xiao's lips. "The reason doesn't matter. What's important is that I am here now."
Master Bai refused to let go of the subject. "You do realize that all the troubles you face today are because of me, right?"
Cha Eun Xiao replied candidly, "I am fully aware of that."
"Then you understand that if you die, no matter whose hand takes your life, it will be by my command, right?" Master Bai pressed on.
"I'm aware of that as well," Cha Eun Xiao said calmly.
Master Bai seemed perplexed. "So, you still came to heal my legs?"
Cha Eun Xiao explained, "What you've mentioned has no bearing on my commitment to heal your legs. That promise is a pledge I made to myself. Regardless of future events, promises are promises, and someone must uphold them."
"No matter what unfolds, my promise remains unchanged."
Cha Eun Xiao smiled and added, "This is my code, irrespective of what others may think. This is who I am."
Master Bai fell into contemplative silence. "In truth, I don't particularly like people like you. You carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, living with countless constraints. You can't be carefree and elegant. Don't you find it exhausting?"
"Nevertheless, I must acknowledge that people like you live in contentment. You may be weary, but there's a certain peace within you. You have found your own happiness." Master Bai raised his eyebrows as if casting aside some inner turmoil. He smiled nonchalantly.
Cha Eun Xiao responded, "Words can only do so much. Regardless of how admirable I may be to you, you won't abandon your plans to bring chaos to the world. It will only bring us grief. Let's move forward. Show me your divine punishment wound, and let's assess its current condition."
Master Bai smiled and nodded, "Well put."
He extended his hand, revealing pale, slender fingers that resembled a delicate girl's hand more than a man's. He placed it gently on the white-jade table, showing no signs of defensiveness.
When a cultivator's pulse was captured by an adversary, it meant that their life was in their enemy's hands. However, Master Bai offered his unguarded hand to the man he despised the most.
Cha Eun Xiao casually took hold of his wrist, and as their eyes met, an unspoken understanding passed between them.
Master Bai maintained his customary composure, his countenance serene and elegant as always. He regarded Cha Eun Xiao with the same enigmatic smile, unruffled by the prospect of danger.
"Do you not fear that I could end your life with a single strike now?" Cha Eun Xiao inquired.
Master Bai's response was a cryptic smile tinged with profundity. "No, you wouldn't do it."
In response, Cha Eun Xiao smiled and got down to business, channeling spiritual power into Master Bai's wrist. He swiftly navigated through Master Bai's Jing and Mai meridians, an act that left him astounded.
His internal examination yielded a staggering revelation. "What am I seeing? Is this still human Jing and Mai? Is it even possible? If the spiritual power I put into it is a drop of water, the spiritual power in his Jing and Mai is at least an ocean, a sky full of stars!"
The gulf between their capacities was staggering, and comparing them to sky and earth would be a disservice to Master Bai while elevating Cha Eun Xiao undeservedly.
These differences rendered them unequal opponents. Holding Master Bai's wrist wasn't sufficient to damage him as long as Master Bai denied him permission. His body had potent restraints that prevented the activation of the tremendous spiritual power within him. Even if Cha Eun Xiao grasped his heart, it would be fruitless. Master Bai possessed the means to preserve his life with this power alone. If anyone dared to harm Master Bai, the spiritual energy within him would trigger an automatic retaliation capable of destroying most individuals, even in the Qing-Yun Realm.
It was a lethal counterattack!
Cha Eun Xiao finally grasped the meaning behind Master Bai's enigmatic smile. In this world, nobody could truly harm him.
The divine punishment's power, he understood, was extraordinary.
Each joint of Master Bai's Jing and Mai was enshrouded by clusters of purple energy. These potent entities obstructed the path of spiritual energy inside his meridians. Over a thousand clusters of purple energy coursed within his body, exuding an aura of divine nature. Any attempt to disband this purple energy would invoke the divine punishment, an ordeal no mortal could withstand. Breaking these enigmatic defenses constituted a violation of celestial laws.
Cha Eun Xiao chuckled wryly. "The divine punishment within you is indeed beyond my imagination."
Master Bai responded in jest. "Is it that simple to deal with?"
"Simple?" Cha Eun Xiao chortled bitterly. "If this is simplicity, I can't fathom what complexity entails. I'm unsure where to commence, to be frank. Moreover, based on the current circumstances, even if I successfully create the Heaven Seizing Dan, it might not yield the effects I anticipated. I feel compelled to inform you of this before we proceed."
Master Bai gave a placid nod. "I comprehend. Our agreement pertains to you crafting the Heaven Seizing Dan beads in a timely manner. The efficacy of the dan beads is not a concern. The arduous part is simply producing the Heaven Seizing Dan beads."