He and Huo Yu used to be friends in the same department. After awakening his superpower, he also showed decent talent. Although he wasn’t as strong as Huo Yu, who could even serve as the head of a Spiritual Energy Bureau branch in a major city, he still held an important position.
He also knew all the members of the Hangzhou Spiritual Energy Bureau.
Whether it was Chen Qiang, Su Yue, or Ye Shuirou, the emotions Huo Yu showed towards them were fairly ordinary — just a simple appreciation for their abilities. But with this guy, the emotions Huo Yu showed were very peculiar!
Suspicion, curiosity, and even admiration.
But no matter what the emotions were, anyone could tell that Huo Yu’s attitude towards Bai Xuan was far from ordinary!
In fact, this past week, she would come to Bai Xuan’s place whenever she had the time, asking him if there was anything about his current treatment he wasn’t satisfied with, if he needed anything. Her tone was full of concern for Bai Xuan.
She was terrified he might have even the slightest complaint.
But this guy… this guy actually found Huo Yu troublesome and told her not to disturb him unless necessary!
With that attitude, do you see Huo Yu as some kind of lovesick puppy? Damn it!
Thinking about this, Li Feng’s face was filled with envy, anger, and reluctance. How he wished Huo Yu would treat him like that. If she did, he would never let her be the only one putting in the effort!
The reason he came this time was to see what exactly about Bai Xuan was worth Huo Yu going this far. But now, it seemed that aside from his looks, he had no other redeeming qualities.
Although Bai Xuan could vaguely sense what people were thinking, most of the time it was just perceiving emotions.
If he knew what Li Feng was thinking right now, he would probably roll his eyes so hard they’d get stuck.
What era is this? Why are there still guys getting jealous and hateful over a woman? Also, how come you know so clearly that Huo Yu came to check on him? Are you sure you haven’t been secretly spying on them?
Or did Huo Yu share that information herself?
“So, you want to test my strength and see if I’m qualified to join the Spiritual Energy Bureau and enjoy this treatment?”
Bai Xuan nodded.
He could be sure that the other party wasn’t here for that reason. This so-called test was just an excuse.
As for the real reason? It was definitely because of Huo Yu.
After all, among the official personnel, he hadn’t interacted with anyone besides Huo Yu.
Honestly, Bai Xuan found this a bit ridiculous.
What is this? A beautiful woman bringing disaster?
But nothing had happened between him and Huo Yu at all. So why target him?
Or was it simply because he was a man?
But Chen Qiang was also a man. Wait a minute, he hasn’t already been ‘dealt with’, has he?
Li Feng had no idea what Bai Xuan was thinking. He just said coldly:
“For this test, I will go all out. I also hope you can demonstrate strength that matches your treatment.”
“If your power doesn’t meet the standard, I will apply to revoke all the benefits you’re currently receiving and demote you to the most ordinary member of the Spiritual Energy Bureau.”
“Heh.”
Bai Xuan curled his lip slightly. He didn’t know what words to use to describe Li Feng’s attitude, but one thing was undeniable.
“It’s really a bit annoying.”
“This tone of yours.”
“What?!”
Li Feng frowned. He didn’t understand what Bai Xuan was saying.
“Without the strength to back it up, the weak shouldn’t use that kind of tone.”
“Senior!”
Bai Xuan looked up and said with a light smile.
“Bam!”
In an instant, Li Feng’s expression changed dramatically. His entire body felt an unimaginable, immense force pressing down wildly.
“Crash!”
“Crack!”
Without any pause, under the influence of this force, his body instantly collapsed to its knees. With a loud crash, the sound of bones cracking rang out directly, and intense pain swept through his entire body.
Bai Xuan slowly walked in front of him, looking down at Li Feng, and said with a smile:
“This is the era where power resides within the individual, Senior.”
“Those of us with great strength often don’t like hearing harsh words from others. We especially hate it when people talk down to us.”
“In the past, it didn’t matter. Although your tone was extremely stiff and official, we wouldn’t have had the right to do anything to you. But now, times have changed, mister.”
“Compared to a Superman who saves others while still putting himself in the position of an ordinary person, more people would choose to become Homelander.”
“And what decides their future is the way you speak to them.”
“Now have you seen it? My strength? Is it sufficient to pass the test?”
It’s just like when Madara Uchiha was lectured by a certain village’s Kage, or when Whitebeard was lectured by a member of a certain pirate crew.
Even if their words had no problem whatsoever, was that enough?
Before speaking, they should have fixed their own attitudes!
If you want to lecture Madara Uchiha, you have to be Hashirama Senju!
Want to have an equal conversation with Whitebeard? You at least need to be a powerhouse on the level of Shanks.
Otherwise, before you speak, you’d better put yourself in the position of someone weaker.
Times are changing. The next era is the era of spiritual energy revival!
When someone possesses power strong enough to surpass a nation, then the law becomes just a piece of paper in their eyes!
One of the purposes of the nation establishing the Spiritual Energy Bureau is to handle situations where people develop that kind of mindset.
If this were a normal spiritual energy revival, it wouldn’t be a problem. Even if an exceptional, rule-breaking genius appeared, there would definitely be more than just one. They could keep each other in check, and the nation would have enough time to cultivate its own talented powerhouses.
And with the nation’s help, their strength would definitely grow faster than other espers.
At that point, even if they had some privileges, they would still abide by the nation’s laws.
But the problem right now is Bai Xuan. He already possesses the ability to ignore everything, and with the [Authority of Nature], being favored by the world’s consciousness, he will always have such abilities in the future!
Neither humans nor mutated creatures could ever have the power to match him.
With that being the case, can he really still treat himself as an ordinary person?
“Next time, remember to fix your attitude. I personally prefer hearing flattering words.”
“Or, you could complain about me to Huo Yu, or even someone higher up. I don’t really care about that.”
“In fact, I’m kind of looking forward to it.”
Sometimes, people get unexpected ideas. He was also kind of curious how the nation would handle him if the other party filed a complaint.
Afterwards, Bai Xuan made a phone call and had someone take him away. Interestingly, Huo Yu actually came along with them.
And then she saw Li Feng kneeling on the ground.
Huo Yu wasn’t an idiot. She pretty much figured out what had happened when she saw Li Feng.
Her expression as she looked at Li Feng was also full of speechlessness.
“A beautiful woman bringing disaster.”
“I am truly a woman burdened by sin.”
Huo Yu watched as Li Feng was carried away by a group of people, then touched her soft, delicate face and said narcissistically.
