Mo Baiyu did not care much about face or reputation.
What he cared about was his self-esteem.
His pride had always been exceptionally strong, so strong that he could not tolerate anyone whose status was nobler than his, whose cultivation was deeper than his, or whose fortune was greater than his. It had always been the case that if he could not obtain something, no one else should be able to either.
Yunyan Fairy had ignored his presence, yet accepted Gu Qingfeng's invitation.
This dealt a heavy blow to Mo Baiyu's self-esteem.
Therefore.
He was very displeased.
Extremely displeased.
He was displeased with both Gu Qingfeng and Yunyan Fairy.
After a moment.
Mo Baiyu took a deep breath, as if calming the furious emotions within his heart, and said in a low voice, "And that Yunyan Fairy... hah. Daring to ignore my existence, looking down on me, Mo Baiyu. When the time comes, I will definitely make her pay a heavy price."
Beside him.
Elder Jin had initially wanted to speak up and advise against it, but after some thought, he decided to let it be.
He knew Mo Baiyu too well. He clearly understood that while Mo Baiyu's aptitude was good, his fortune was also excellent, and his blessings were deep enough, his only flaw was that his tolerance was too small—so small that he could not tolerate anyone stronger than himself.
At the same time.
In another inner dock, there was also an old man and a youth.
The youth looked extraordinarily handsome, so beautiful that even if he dressed in women's clothing and claimed to be a maiden, probably no one would doubt it.
This beautiful youth was none other than Yi Shangxing.
At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on the floor, lowering his head to play with a small black snake. The little black snake was petite and delicate, crawling back and forth on his fingers, thoroughly enjoying itself.
"Old Fox, what kind of person do you think the Great Old Master is?"
Beside him.
The old demon who appeared profound and unfathomable thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "This old servant cannot see through him, cannot understand him, cannot comprehend him, and does not know what kind of person he is."
"Then is he truly a Worthy One or not?"
"Hard to say, and not easy to say."
Old Fox said, "Since ancient times, the so-called Worthy Ones, though each possessed immense strength, did not mean they lacked cultivation or fortune. At the very least, the Worthy Ones this old servant has seen all had high cultivation and were laden with fortune. If we're talking about a Worthy One..." Old Fox pondered for a moment before continuing, "This old servant feels that the old Daoist priest resembles a Worthy One more. As for the Great Old Master, this old servant truly cannot see through him, nor can I imagine what kind of person he is. Moreover..." At this point, Old Fox's brows slightly furrowed as he said, "For some reason, there is a feeling about the Great Old Master that makes this old servant very afraid. Exactly what it is, I cannot say, but in short, this feeling makes me very fearful."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangxing looked up, blinking his eyes, and asked, "You have this feeling too?"
"Could it be...
Young Master also has it?"
"That's right."
Yi Shangxing nodded and said, "From the first moment I saw the Great Old Master, I had this feeling. As for what exactly about the Great Old Master makes me afraid, I can't say specifically either. Anyway, the Great Old Master makes me feel very afraid."
Yi Shangxing asked curiously, "Why is that?
What kind of existence is the Great Old Master? Why do I feel so afraid just looking at him?
This feeling is like seeing my father—as if there's an innate sense of fear, yet it also seems different. Could it be that he has something about him that makes us afraid?
But there isn't, right?
This Great Old Master has neither cultivation nor fortune. His entire body only has the most basic human aura. There's nothing about him that should make me afraid. What exactly am I afraid of?"
Old Fox shook his head; he didn't know either.
"Could it be that he was a demon in a past life?
I mean, before he reincarnated, he was a demon, and perhaps even an ancestor of our demon race or something?
Even though he reincarnated as a human, his soul is still that of a demon race ancestor from his previous life, which is why we have this feeling of fear?"
"When facing some powerful demon race ancestors, this old servant would indeed feel fear. That is a fear rooted in bloodline, like the innate fear cats and mice have towards lions and tigers. However...
Young Master's bloodline is rather special. Looking across the entire demon race, there are few demons whose bloodline alone could make Young Master feel fear. Moreover, Young Master is a child of both demon and devil—both demon and devil. Even when facing a demon race ancestor with a powerful bloodline, Young Master should not feel fear."
Old Fox furrowed his brows, his turbid eyes filled with intense confusion as he said, "Most importantly, anyone who has undergone reincarnation would inevitably carry the tainted aura of reincarnation, but the Great Old Master does not have the tainted aura that should accompany reincarnation."
"That's true too."
"And..." Old Fox added, "If this old servant's guess is correct, Yunyan Fairy might also have this feeling of fear towards him."
"Really?
But Yunyan Fairy is a Demon Monarch!"
"Young Master, think carefully. Yunyan Fairy neither knows nor is familiar with the Great Old Master. She doesn't even put that powerful old Daoist priest in her eyes, yet she obeys the Great Old Master's every word. Moreover, this old servant could see from Yunyan Fairy's eyes that she should be very afraid of the Great Old Master. Otherwise, given Yunyan Fairy's aloof and cold nature, she would not have remained indifferent when the Great Old Master touched and handled her so freely."
"That's right."
Yi Shangxing said, "I've known Yunyan Fairy for so long, and I've rarely seen her pay attention to anyone. No matter what kind of existence they are, what status or background they have, what cultivation or strength they possess, she ignores them all—including even my parents. She doesn't put them in her eyes either. I'm really curious about what kind of existence that Great Old Master is, that even Yunyan Fairy dares not disobey him."
Old Fox nodded and said, "What's even stranger is that while others aboard are also quite wary of the Great Old Master's existence, it is only wariness. They are wary because the Great Old Master's existence is mysterious and unknown. They do not seem to share the same feeling of fear towards him as we do."
"So, on this Xuantian Great Vessel, only you and I, and Yunyan Fairy, have this feeling of fear towards the Great Old Master. The other immortals do not. You are a demon, Yunyan Fairy is a devil, and I am both demon and devil. Could it be that only demons and devils feel fear towards him?
What kind of existence could simultaneously make demons and devils feel fear?"
"This...
This old servant does not know either."
Old Fox was an ancient demon who had cultivated for a very long time. He thought and thought but could not figure out what kind of existence, possessing neither cultivation nor fortune, exuding no imposing aura, and having never even made a move, could make demons and devils feel fear—especially when one of them was the noble child of both demon and devil, and the other was a Demon Monarch who bore the Mandate of Heaven.
"Ah, this is really vexing me. What kind of person is that Great Old Master?"
Yi Shangxing's curiosity was intense, so intense that if he could not figure out the answer to this question, his heart felt as if scratched by a cat's claws—he could neither eat nor sleep well, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
"Young Master, you must not entertain any improper thoughts. Regarding that Great Old Master, it is best for us to keep our distance and respect him, and absolutely not provoke him."
"Don't worry, Old Fox. I'm not a child. Why would I provoke him for no reason?"
Yi Shangxing said with a bitter smile, "Moreover, even if you told me to provoke him, I wouldn't dare."