Chapter 245: A Birthday Promise

Even though he was only sixteen or seventeen years old?

Wasn’t that expecting a little too much of him?

"No matter what, the fact remains that she tried to kill you. Junior Brother, and you just let her go?"

Bai He glanced at Yao Xiangli before replying,

"Fourth Senior Brother, with Senior Brother present, when did I ever have the right to make decisions? It was all Senior Brother’s idea. It had nothing to do with me."

"Host, don’t you think that’s a little unfair? If Yao Xiangli hadn’t gone there, who knows what condition you’d be in right now."

Mo Zhu fluttered around in front of Bai He like an annoying fly.

What else was he supposed to do?

He did not want to let Ning Rongrong off either.

But there were still many things that would happen later.

Ning Rongrong was a necessary character in those events.

He could not exactly have her die here and now.

At that time, Ning Huasang had already softened his stance.

But if they had truly thrown his daughter into the Demon Cave or killed her outright, he definitely would have fought them to the death.

Why push things to a point where there was no room left to resolve them peacefully?

What benefit would that bring him?

"Senior Brother, I’m not criticize you, but in this matter, you were far too merciful. At such a young age, Ning Rongrong already bears responsibility for so many deaths. Letting her off so easily will probably create even greater trouble in the future."

Zhou Yifei clearly disagreed with Yao Xiangli’s decision.

"After all, we were the ones who broke the rules first. Pagoda Master Ning had already backed down, Dai Mubai also pleaded on Ning Rongrong’s behalf, and Ye Shiyuan was still there. So I gave Ning Huasang some face. This matter ends here. All of you may leave now."

Bai He watched pitifully as his three senior brothers and senior sister departed.

Once everyone else was gone, Yao Xiangli walked over and stopped in front of Bai He.

"Don’t think that just because they spoke up for you, this matter is settled."

Bai He’s eyes widened in shock.

But hadn’t Yao Xiangli just said that the matter was over?

"Senior Brother, you’re not keeping your word."

"Be quiet. Starting today, you will remain on Baize Peak and focus on your cultivation. You are not allowed to go anywhere. I will assign people to keep an eye on you. If you dare run off again, the next punishment will be far more severe than this."

Although it was not a particularly serious punishment, Bai He knew he could always sneak out using the Beast God Shuttle if he really wanted to.

The problem was that the Beast God Shuttle could only be used a limited number of times.

When Bai He reached the doorway, he turned around and looked back.

"Senior Brother, how long am I going to be confined?"

"You’ll stay confined until Ye Shiyuan returns."

Bai He pressed his lips together.

He did not say another word and quietly walked out of Yaoxing Peak.

Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds above, he had to admit that the scenery was beautiful.

But for some reason, all he could see was dark storm clouds hanging over his future.

"Master, are you alright?"

Xu Feng hurried over, looking extremely worried as he asked the question.

"It’s nothing serious. Xiao Feng, was it you who called Senior Brothers and Senior Sister over?"

"Who else could it have been? With them there, your punishment was bound to be reduced to the minimum possible level. So, what do you think? Wasn’t I clever?"

Alright.

Xu Feng really was quite clever.

"Actually, it isn’t that serious. I’ve just been placed under confinement."

After thinking about it, Bai He realized it was not all that terrible.

"So that means you’ll have to stay on Baize Peak the whole time? You’re not allowed to go anywhere?"

Bai He nodded miserably.

...

Time passed very quickly.

Bai He lay sprawled across a table in complete boredom.

The entire person looked listless and devoid of energy.

Was there really nothing else to do in this boring world besides cultivation?

"Host, your top priority right now is cultivation. What else are you planning to do?"

"But I can’t spend every hour of every day cultivating. I’m not some cultivation fanatic."

That title would suit Xu Feng much better.

Bai He could barely ever find him around.

Since Xu Feng had not been placed under confinement, he was free to wander wherever he liked.

Every now and then, he would even bring some food back for Bai He.

And as for himself?

During all this time, other than Xu Feng, he had not seen anyone else at all.

"Host, today is your birthday. In previous years, everyone would come celebrate it with you. More importantly, don’t forget that you promised Ye Shiyuan you would spend your birthday with him."

Uh...

Now that Mo Zhu mentioned it, there really was such a promise.

"So if I don’t keep my word, what kind of consequences will there be?"

"The protagonist is an extremely suspicious and sensitive person. He used to be quite strong mentally, but now he’s actually very vulnerable. If you deceive him, he’ll probably feel like the entire world has abandoned him."

Bai He felt that Mo Zhu’s description was rather exaggerated.

The entire world abandoning him?

How could it possibly be that serious?

Besides, when had he ever been someone who broke his promises?

Since he had promised Ye Shiyuan, then no matter what happened, he intended to keep that promise.

...

Meanwhile, over at the Spirit Pagoda, Ye Shiyuan naturally had not forgotten what day it was.

Life at the Spirit Pagoda seemed to have become even lonelier for him.

In the past, Ning Rongrong would occasionally seek him out.

But now she had already gone to Tianlong Temple.

As a result, everything felt unusually quiet.