The Journey of Projection Upgrading
Chapter 157: Stirring up trouble

Chen An couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

At the beginning of this incident, he did not have any plans to intervene.

In his eyes, it was a good thing that Bai Qing had lost her previous position.

But now the situation seemed to be getting out of hand.

If he didn't intervene now, and just continued to watch, it was likely that what happened to Bai Qing next wouldn't just be a matter of losing her position.

It would be a matter of life and death.

This was not something he had expected.

After some contemplation, he looked out towards the courtyard.

The Bai family's mansion was already quite lively at this moment.

Many people had already prepared the dowry, ready to discuss with the Cao family and send Bai Qing over.

The entire process was definitely very quick.

After all, the Bai family and the Cao family were both esteemed families, and the marriage arrangements were quite ceremonial and not something that could be decided in a moment.

To be able to move at such a fast pace was already considered very efficient.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen An quietly sighed and finally stood up, slowly walking out.

As he walked outside, he headed towards the courtyard where Bai Qing was.

On the other side,

Outside the spacious courtyard, someone was standing there trying to convince Bai Qing.

"Miss Qing, your bridal sedan chair is ready, and if you are willing, you can get married tomorrow."

The handsome young man in white clothes had a calm expression on his face: "Continuing to stay here and argue like this is not beneficial for either of us."

If Chen An were here, he would definitely be very familiar with this young man.

This was Bai Changming, who had defeated Chen An on the arena during the Bai family's grand competition, becoming the first genius of the younger generation of the Bai family.

It seemed that he had come to persuade Bai Qing this time.

After all, as a direct descendant of the Bai family, under the circumstances permitted, the Bai family's elders did not want things to escalate too much, so they had sent someone over to persuade her.

Why was it Bai Changming?

Because not only was Bai Changming the first genius of the younger generation of the Bai family, with many other Bai family prodigies like Bai Qing, but he was also the direct son of the head of the Bai family, and could possibly become the next head of the entire Bai family.

Who else could take this on if not him?

So the current situation unfolded like this.

Unfortunately, this matter was not as easy to handle as they had imagined.

No matter how Bai Changming tried to persuade her, Bai Qing inside the courtyard remained unresponsive.

This made him frown.

Among the younger generation of the Bai family, his temper was considered good, at least much better than Bai Changli and the others.

But even so, being ignored for so long made even someone with a good temper slightly annoyed.

In front of him, Elder Song's face was somewhat unsightly, as he looked at Bai Changming and said, "Young Master Ming, can't you just compromise a bit?"

"Miss Qing is just having some issues, maybe she can recover in the future."

Compromise a bit?

Of course, this was possible, but on what basis?

Bai Changming glanced at Elder Song and remained silent.

With his status in the Bai family, if he really wanted to speak up for Bai Qing, he could naturally do so, at least he could help Bai Qing's current situation improve.

But he wasn't really that familiar with Bai Qing, just some previous interactions, why should he help to that extent?

"If you really want the best for her, it's better to persuade her actively."

Bai Changming spoke up, "Continuing like this is not beneficial for her."

"If she continues like this for a while, it might not be just persuasion, but taking action directly."

He said so.

This was also the truth.

The elders' patience was limited after all.

If Bai Qing continued like this, it was likely that after some time, they would take action.

Looking at Bai Changming, Elder Song hesitated, wanting to persuade but didn't know where to start. In the end, he could only let out a helpless sigh.

"Your heart is in turmoil."

Inside the courtyard, Bai Qing was sitting alone, facing the outside.

She seemed no different from usual, wearing a robe, her face calm, as if nothing happening outside affected her at all.

But in her mind, the voice of the woman named Luo Shan Empress kept echoing: "They are just ants, but they dare to ride on your head and bully you. Are you really willing?"

"Think about how you treated them in the past, and how they treat you now, these ungrateful people."

"I have seen too many of these kinds of people, if you let them continue like this, what will happen next?"

Various voices kept echoing in her mind, with a strange power that seemed to evoke desires and grievances in people's hearts.

Just listening to these voices, Bai Qing's emotions couldn't help but be stirred, involuntarily thinking about all the things that had happened recently.

Because she had lost her cultivation, those who used to respect her, who were only fit to kneel at her feet, were now all stepping on her head. Those who had received her kindness in the past were showing their ugly faces one by one.

Even the elders who had been especially appreciative of her, considered her a junior, and cared for her were now extremely cold, not only depriving her of her position but also wanting to marry her off to a maniac who killed his wife.

Didn't they know who the young master of the Cao family was?

No, they knew better than anyone, but still did so, not caring about her life at all.

In their eyes, some were always about interests, without any feelings involved.

Bai Qing's expression couldn't help but change, her hands trembling slightly, seeming unable to control herself.

For her, this kind of situation shouldn't have happened.

It was just the recent mistreatment, combined with the influence of the power of the Luo Shan Witch inside her body, that had caused her grievances to be magnified and somewhat out of control.

She was after all a person, no matter how firm her will, there was a limit, she couldn't keep it up forever.

"Yes, that's it."

Seemingly sensing the change in Bai Qing, the voice of the Luo Shan Empress continued to echo, with a more deep and eerie demonic nature, seemingly capable of arousing desires and resentment in people's hearts.

"Accept my power, kill all those people outside."

She continued, full of temptation, "They are not kind, so don't blame yourself for being unjust. Think about all the suffering you've been through during this time, let out all your grievances and hatred, kill them all."

"By then, not only can you seek revenge, but even the entire Bai family will be yours."

"Aren't you very fond of that servant named Chen An from before? After suppressing the elders of the Bai family, just kill his wife, then take him as your male pet, wouldn't that be better?"

"Stop it!"

Various tempting scenes kept appearing before her eyes, causing Bai Qing's body to tremble.

But even so, she still controlled herself, speaking coldly.

Bai Qing's reaction didn't surprise the Luo Shan Empress, she just smiled and said, "Am I hitting the nail on the head?"

"Let me tell you, we cultivators should enjoy avenging ourselves, cultivation from the beginning is to let you enjoy more."

"If you force yourself to restrain, it's no different from suffering."

She continued to persuade, trying to suppress Bai Qing's reason, to evoke all the negative emotions in her heart.

As long as Bai Qing couldn't resist and eventually used her power, then it would be a success.

Every time Bai Qing used her power, it would leave a mark in her body, bringing her closer to taking over this body.

And in the eyes of the Luo Shan Empress, that goal was already very close.

For Bai Qing, her willpower was indeed firm and strong, seldom seen by the Luo Shan Empress in her experience, she rarely saw someone who could match Bai Qing.

But that didn't matter.

Your own willpower may be as firm as iron, but when your loved ones betray you, your enemies bully you, in the daily humiliations, I don't believe your will can remain as steady as ever without flinching.

And as long as there was a slight wavering, the Luo Shan Empress's ability could find a loophole, using secret techniques to influence Bai Qing's mind.

From this perspective, the so-called Luo Shan Empress was clearly not a proper immortal, she was very skilled in these methods.

True immortals don't have so many treacherous thoughts.

Bai Qing's mind was already shaking, and the Luo Shan Empress was about to continue exerting force when she suddenly paused.

"Huh?"

In her senses, there was a familiar aura outside, unknowingly approaching this place.

At this moment, outside the courtyard,

"Chen An?"

Bai Changming looked at Chen An in front of him, couldn't help but frown: "What are you doing here?"

"I heard about Miss Qing's situation, so I came to take a look."

Facing Bai Changming's gaze, Chen An smiled: "What, do I not have the qualifications to come and visit Miss Qing?"

Bai Changming couldn't really respond to that.

Who doesn't know that the Fourth House's Bai Mingli dotes on his daughter the most? If Bai Mingli heard this, it would be troublesome.

"If it's just a visit, that's fine."

Bai Changming denied, looking at Chen An with some suspicion: "But are you sure you're just here to visit?"

You just happened to come at this time, visiting.

Your timing for this visit is too perfect.

Are you sure you're not here to cause trouble, but just to visit?

Of course, he was just saying this casually, not really believing that Chen An would dare to cause trouble.

After all, not only was the strongest genius of the Bai family here, but also being watched by several elders.

If he dared to cause trouble, he would probably have to face the elders first.

Unexpectedly, the answer came.

"Of course not."

Chen An shook his head, looking quite natural: "In addition to visiting, I also came to take Miss Qing out."

Hmm?

Bai Changming was immediately stunned.

So you really are here to cause trouble!

He's still standing here, and you dare to say that?

Does it mean you really don't care about him!

Bai Changming's heart was on high alert, subconsciously wanting to step back, but it was too late.

A seemingly ordinary palm had already reached out, and in a fast and swift movement, it fell on his shoulder.

In that moment, a powerful aura overwhelmed him, a strange force pressing down on him, making his body stiff and unable to react.

His exhausted body weakened and fell.

In that instant, as he looked at Chen An in front of him, smiling and friendly, Bai Changming's mind echoed two words continuously.

"Radiant Qi!"

(End of this chapter)