What now!?

"Bai Long... COME AND DIE!!!"

Bai Long, who had been meditating, jolted awake as the thunderous voice shook the entire Bai estate.

His breathing broke rhythm and, his face twisted in anger, shock, and confusion forming ugly lines.

"What the fuck... What now!?"

'System, what's happening!? Who the hell is barking outside!?'

[ Threat detected!!! ]

[ Protagonist Yang Kai and Elder Wudi have arrived at the main gate. ]

"Wh-What!?" Bai Long stammered. "How can Yang Kai be here!? Wasn't he supposed to be at the hunting grounds!?"

'Elder Wudi…?' The name itched at the edge of his memory, but he couldn't quite recall where he heard it.

He must be some unknown elder of the sect if he came with Yang Kai... Isn't it? Otherwise, don't tell me that Elder Wudi is a Golden Core powerhouse... Of course, Elder Wudi won't happen to be an elemental master too, would he!?

Certainly, Elder Wudi would be a calm and composed old man, and he has merely followed Yang Kai, hasn't he?

[ Ding! You have successfully stopped Protagonist Yang Kai from hunting the Tier-4 beast 'Phantom Shadow Leopard' and obtaining the 'Soulweeping Nirvana Bloom': a rare soul-healing plant meant for an immortal master resting inside the pendant. ]

[ Plot is changing... calculating variables... ]

[ The Phantom Shadow Leopard has consumed the Soulweeping Nirvana Bloom and broken through to Rank 5... equivalent to the peak of the Golden Core realm. It has also awakened new skills: Shadow-soul attack, Shadow Step. ]

Bai Long blinked twice.

"This… is this what they call the butterfly effect?" he muttered. "But what's the point of it if I die before the damn butterfly flaps?"

Then, he paused for a moment recalling something was missing.

"Wait... where's the luck value?"

'System! Did I not steal any of Yang Kai's luck!?'

[ The amount of luck you plunder depends on the destruction caused by the Phantom Shadow Leopard. If it disrupts the world flow, you can steal up to 1000 luck points. ]

"Oh? Interesting…" His eyes narrowed as if recalling more of profound knowledge.

"Wait a second… I have heard about the Phantom Shadow Leopard before. Doesn't it love silver eagle meat? And doesn't it travel huge distances even if it hears a silver eagle's screech…?"

The memory of old Bai Long was still there and slowly, a smirk curled across his lips.

"Hehehe… if I can lure that leopard to this place using the silver eagle, maybe I can have it clash with Yang Kai. Let them kill each other, and I'll collect the rewards."

"Shadow soul attack!? I assume it can damage the soul and shadow... But what's the point of damaging the shadow!?"

[ Shadow Soul Attack: When attacking the shadow, it damages the soul. Bound to the shadow Dao and laws of reality ]

A panel opened in front of him as Valera didn't bother explaining from her jade lips.

Bai Long leaned back with a confident smile.

A shadow-soul attack, that can damage the soul when attacking the shadow, that sounds very powerful in theory.

"Good! Good! Good!!! I hope that the leopard can badly damage Yang Kai and force him to retreat. Hope he will take months to heal afterwards... I need growth time."

Bai Long was logical as he is an entity whose sheer presence is hated by heaven as such it is bound that his life won't be easy, not to mention, it's already a very hard mode with two protagonists hating him, and the previous body offending the powerful families and he, himself offended some.

Is this what a true third-rate Young Master feels like!? Trouble, trouble, and trouble. Everywhere you go, someone is offended and hates you.

Nonetheless,

"This is what they call strategy. Even the Lord of the Underworld would dance in my palm. Kekeke..."

"But first I have to get out of here... And control the eagle."

"I hope Yang Kai kills my old man too... That guy is blind unable to distinguish between silver and dust."

[ Back to host. Your father, grandfather, and elders are considered supporting characters and, likely, they won't be fighting till death. Likely scenario, they will come to the conclusion to hand you over ]

[ Needless to say, you will die afterwards. ]

"That Yang Kai... How can he be so pitiful... He must have heard that I have recovered and came to cripple me again. It must be those Young Masters that have spread this news... But how can Yang Kai know it so fast, wasn't he at the hunting grounds!?"

Bai Long was completely unaware that with the help of his immortal master, Yang Kai had witnessed Bai Long killing his sister-like figure.

Of course, the sister-like figure wasn't much of a character in Yang Kai's story so, Bai Long didn't steal any luck yet managed to amass hatred.

Bang! Bang!

Bai Long kicked the door multiple times but the door was sturdy made from Soung Wood, a special wood that can absorb the aura and become more sturdy.

The durability is way, way, way more.

"..."

Bai Long was devastated...

But just then,

"Young Master, you should run, two powerful figures have come to kill you..." Chen Qingxue came to the rescue.

She was a servant and needless to say, basements on a regular day are generally overseen by servants thus, she had another key to open the door.

Bai Long smiled and nodded seeing her. But run!? Why should he run!?

Of course, he dared not say that. He wasn't stupid enough to fight a protagonist who is far stronger. There are various ways to commit suicide but that might be the dumbest one.

"Good! Good! Good! I will reward you handsomely later on, but for now let's keep moving..."

From the basement, they quickly came to the main hall, and Bai Long sneakily moved towards the back end.

He knew if his family saw Silver Eagle they would take it, so, he had hidden it beforehand.

Profound truth be revealed; survival instinct gives far more intelligence and instinct sense than one can imagine.

He quickly saw an eagle in the far distance and commanded it to fly high above the Bai Family's main building and scream...

Woosh!

The eagle, getting the command from the connection, flew over the Bai Family's main building and screamed loudly.

Kriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

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"What's that!?..... That's a silver eagle." Elder Wudi narrowed his eyes. It was a rare bird that could be sold for profit or even eaten, but it was still a child at a mere rank 3.

Meanwhile, Yang Kai, who saw this, felt a strong, abnormal sense. His protagonist's instincts were tingling... It felt like tremendous trouble was bound to follow, though he couldn't quite fathom what was going on.

Alas, the protection of heaven isn't a joke.

"Yang Kai... Be warned, this guy is sinister... He is using a silver eagle to lure the phantom leopard that likes to hunt silver eagles."

An immortal master who has lived for ages could instantly see through such cheap, mundane tricks.

"The hunting ground is near... The leopard may arrive here within 5 minutes."

The phantom leopard generally prefers to hunt in its own territory, but things change when it hears the sound of its favorite prey.

'I see...' Yang Kai nodded.