I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?-Chapter 117: Xiaobai: Why Is Master’s Aura Becoming Increasingly Terrifying?

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Xiaobai: Why Is Master’s Aura Becoming Increasingly Terrifying?

The night was vast, the stars dazzling.

Li Qinghe lay on the grass, staring blankly at the starry sky, the corners of her eyes glistening with tears.

After a long moment, she wiped the tear tracks from her face. Her emotions finally settled, replaced by a strange feeling of humiliation.

’When in my entire life have I ever been bullied like this?’

’And he even forced me to call him... to call him...’

At the thought, Li Qinghe’s face flushed red. She still couldn’t bring herself to say the words, merely forcing herself to sit up on the grass.

’So mortifying!’

’The scene from earlier played vividly in her mind. How could she ever face Qin Yang again?’

"Sob... so humiliating."

Li Qinghe glanced back at Qin Yang, a mix of shame and anger on her face, then ran straight out of the park.

Before long, her figure vanished into the vast night.

...

"Tsk, that girl runs pretty fast."

Qin Yang glanced at her retreating back as she fled in a panic, completely unconcerned.

’Anyway, I’ve already gotten my reward, so it doesn’t matter.’

’Next up is to go home and comprehend the Spiritual Charm of this Law Fragment.’

At this thought, Qin Yang patted the dust off his pants and waved to Xiaobai. "Let’s go, Xiaobai. Job’s done, time to head home."

"Okay, Master."

Xiaobai finished her cucumber in a few bites, then picked up the grocery bag and hurried to Qin Yang’s side, nuzzling affectionately against his clothes.

HUMMM—

The next moment, the space around them trembled. Qin Yang activated Close Yet So Far, and the two of them appeared in their home several miles away.

"I’ll go start dinner, Master!"

Back home, Xiaobai grabbed a stool with a happy sway of her hips and began cheerfully sorting the fruits and vegetables in the bag. Then, she took some frozen meat from the refrigerator.

Before long, the clatter of pots and pans filled the air as oily smoke rose from the kitchen.

The past couple of days of confinement had clearly been effective; Xiaobai had done a lot of self-reflection.

Every day before leaving for work, Qin Yang would deliberately shut off the internet and power and even place a Sealing Array at the front door, effectively trapping her inside.

As a result, Xiaobai had been bored to tears. After some serious self-reflection, she had turned into a complete sycophant.

All she thought about day in and day out was how to please her master. She had finally learned her lesson.

’Not bad.’

Watching the busy figure in the kitchen, Qin Yang leaned back on the soft sofa and relaxed. His consciousness sank into the Enlightenment Space, searching for the system reward he had just received.

At this moment.

「Enlightenment Space.」

In the very center was a fractured, ethereal rift. It occupied the absolute center of all directions, like an unshakeable Law.

And this was the terrifying power of the Array Core.

If the True Understanding of Array Dao was about forming Arrays with mountains and hills, and the Seven-Star Array Map was about drawing lines with the stars in the heavens, then this Array Core was the point where all of creation converged.

It was a single point of concentration, the peak of perfection. All directions used this Array Core as their reference to determine the fate and fortune of the world.

Within the Enlightenment Space, Qin Yang focused his attention, diligently comprehending the mysteries of the Array Core’s Law.

Imperceptibly, he seemed to disturb a trace of the natural rhythm.

The next moment, with him at the center, a subtle, almost imperceptible gravitational pull was generated. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, all of creation seemed to pay homage: the crests of waves on the sea shifted, the wind trembled, and pine needles altered their fall.

The deviation in their trajectories was minuscule, almost unnoticeable.

But quantitative changes lead to qualitative ones. These tiny shifts accumulated, subtly aligning with the transformations of the Celestial Dao.

At that moment, Qin Yang sat cross-legged on the sofa, breathing calmly, as if he had become the center of heaven and earth.

Even in that extremely brief moment, the opportunity for enlightenment was not to be underestimated. His already formidable skill in the Array Dao instantly rose to another level, allowing him to touch the threshold of Seventh-tier Arrays.

A moment later, with a long, slow exhale, Qin Yang opened his eyes, pulling himself from his state of enlightenment.

"Good. I can finally form the Array."

Qin Yang nodded, satisfied.

With the assistance of the Law Array Core, combined with the Big Dipper Array Map, he could finally deploy the true Big Dipper Array.

To use the sky as paper, to draw lines connecting the stars, to deploy a Seventh Level Grand Array and call down heavenly punishment... such immense karma...

’How many people could possibly withstand that?’

’When the boundless Celestial Dao descends, even a Venerable Realm master would have nowhere to hide. To enter the Array would be to face certain death.’

In the kitchen, Xiaobai was bringing plates of braised pork ribs to the dining table when she suddenly frowned, sensing something unusual in the air.

’Hm? Was that my imagination?’

As a member of the Fox Race, she was extremely sensitive to the flow of Spiritual Charm. The slightest fluctuation would register on her senses.

Just now, the Spiritual Charm in the room had shifted, faintly gathering toward a specific point.

Following the flow of Spiritual Qi with her senses, Xiaobai glanced back at Qin Yang on the sofa, a little puzzled.

’Strange...’

’Why does Master’s aura feel more and more terrifying?’

...

...

「The next day.」

Qin Yang carried Xiaobai as he clocked in for work, just like any other day.

But he had barely neared the entrance when a familiar figure in Area 2 caught his eye.

It was Li Qinghe.

She looked haggard as she pushed a book cart, slowly emerging from between the shelves and passing the entrance to Area 1.

’Hm? That girl actually didn’t run off?’

Qin Yang was a little surprised to see Li Qinghe.

’Logically, she shouldn’t have come back to work.’

’After all, last night I’d completely shattered her composure, even made her cry. I ground her pride into dust.’

’And yet, she still showed up for work?’

’Tsk, looks like this Array Dao Grandmaster’s mental fortitude is pretty decent.’

Pushing her cart, Li Qinghe saw Qin Yang standing by the entrance. The memory of the previous night immediately flashed through her mind, and her expression soured. With a cold snort, she turned her head away.

’There were plenty of people in the library right now. She wasn’t afraid of him bullying her.’

Amused by her reaction, Qin Yang stepped forward to block her path. "My dear disciple, is that any way to greet your master?"

At his words, Li Qinghe’s face turned ashen. Her hand gripping the cart trembled, but she said nothing and gave no reaction, simply lowering her head in silence.

She ignored him completely and continued toward her destination.

It wasn’t until a moment later, when she was out of Qin Yang’s line of sight, that she finally let out a long sigh of relief.

’I finally escaped that Qin fellow.’

Li Qinghe glanced back furtively. After making sure no one was around, she began to think about her next move.

’My reason for coming back today is, of course, to return the Ten Thousand Array Map.’

’I’ve learned so much and benefited greatly from this Array Map, but I have to return it.’

’Considering the time, Father should be returning from the Imperial Capital soon.’

’The Ten Thousand Array Map holds a precious place in the family. If Father discovers it’s been stolen, it’ll be a huge problem.’

’When he starts investigating, it’ll cause a city-wide scandal, and the trail could very well lead back to me.’

’Hmph. Once Father gets back, everything will be much easier.’

Li Qinghe’s pretty face turned cold with anger as she thought back to last night’s humiliation.

’When Father gets back, I’m going to snitch on you! I’ll tell him how you slack off and do nothing all day!’ 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’And get you fired!’