Chapter 992 - 306: Bai Family (Part 2)

Bai Linxun pressed: "Did he ever say, if the Qingxu Sect is unwilling to help, what should we do next?"

"Do not disturb father, he is resting quietly."

Bai Liangbi took a deep breath, calming his emotions: "What ideas do you all have?"

"Perish together!"

Bai Laos walked to the table and said, "I don’t know what’s inside the clan that makes those people like rabid dogs, but if we’re forced, we might as well turn the table over and throw the thing out for them to fight over. Can we not just give it up?!"

"Indeed."

Bai Laowu chimed in: "Throughout history, treasures are held by those who can. If we truly can’t guard it, there’s no need to cling onto it. Losing an item is better than losing a life. As they say, where there’s life, there’s hope. Isn’t that right?"

"No."

Bai Liangbi dismissed: "The thing is fine in our hands, but once given away, there’s no way our clan would have any chance of survival.

"Old Two, among the seven of us brothers, you’re usually the one with the most ideas, and stay calm in the face of issues. Do you have any thoughts to share?"

"..."

Bai Linxun, aside from Elder Bai and the Family Head, was the only one privy to the secret. He thought for a moment and spoke: "Big brother, I still suggest the initial proposal.

"Since the path of the Qingxu Sect is impassable, for us now, relative reliability may only come from the Great Han of the Eastern Continent.

"There is protective sealing there, and we have Mr. Xiao who can relay messages to us. I have some acquaintance with Emperor Tianwu.

"He should be trustworthy, having once risked the trip from the Divine Continent to Sky Water Continent just to deliver the promised elixir pills."

"Absolutely not!"

Bai Liangbi immediately said: "Second brother, we’ve discussed this. The Eastern Continent is a barren land, like a turtle shell, and to stay there, wouldn’t we, the Bai family, never see daylight?

"Moreover, they’re struggling to even protect themselves now. Some circumstances you’re unaware of, but I’m clear. What do you think the Shengyun Sect is doing on Daze Main Peak?

"In at most three to five years, the turtle shell of the Eastern Continent will be broken, and their disaster will be imminent."

"Big brother, I’m aware of that."

Bai Linxun added: "But in recent years, they have been active in the Beiyang road, definitely having received news and seeking solutions."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Xiao Feng.

"Indeed so."

Chen Sansi candidly said: "Chen Lei and I have the same goal, to eliminate the Li family of Daze Main Peak. But easy as the Li family may be, the Golden Core is formidable; if we could solve the Shengyun Sect’s Shouzhongzi problem, even for a while, we are confident in destroying the formation there four years later and safeguarding the seals of the Eastern Continent."

"Then what?"

Bai Liangbi said: "Mr. Xiao, any formation or seal requires the right time and place, and will eventually erode over the long years.

"Moreover, the ancestor vein is crucial. Even if this attempt fails, the various sects will not easily give up. They will eventually find a way to break the seal.

"Could it be that the mortal emperor truly intends to oppose the entire Sky Water, even the entire Cultivation World?!"

"Not impossible."

This is what Chen Sansi thought, but he didn’t voice it.

Being here as Xiao Feng, he couldn’t represent the Eastern Continent.

"Big brother."

Bai Family’s Laowu spoke, voice slightly hoarse: "If all else fails, I have a suggestion."

"Oh?"

Bai Liangbi raised a hand: "Let’s hear it."

"If nothing works, we..."

Bai Family’s Laowu suggested: "We might as well heed the terms of the Demon Suppression Department. They are confident in protecting the item, and their offered terms are quite generous. It’s better than being devoured by those sects, don’t you agree, big brother?"

"Demon Suppression Department?"

Bai Liangbi squinted: "Old Five, you’re not in charge of the negotiations. How do you know what terms they’ve offered?"

"Big brother, I..."

Bai Laowu stammered, unable to speak.

"Have you contacted them privately?!"

Bai Liangbi suddenly stood up, angrily: "Old Five?!"

"I..."

Bai Laowu felt a bit guilty: "Big brother, they approached me, saying our Bai family is doomed unless we cooperate with them, but I haven’t agreed yet..."

"Old Five, oh Old Five."

Listening to his brother’s explanation, Bai Liangbi’s tone returned to calm. He extended his hand and patted the other’s shoulder: "In the future, don’t associate with them. There are things you don’t know; the Demon Suppression Department is not clean. There are several battles at the border every year, and if we agree to their terms, it will only lead to bigger troubles later on."

"Is that so?"

Bai Lao Wu acted as if he suddenly realized: "Alright, big brother, I will remember."

"This won’t do, that won’t do either!"

Bai Lao Si became increasingly irritable: "How about we just take our things and flee?!"

"We can’t run away, at least not with too many people."

Bai Liangbi considered it again and again, then sighed: "Actually, that Miss Jiang gave me another plan.

"That is, we stick to our decision and stay in Beiyang, but we can send two members of the clan to the Qingxu Sect to become disciples under assumed names, as a form of gratitude from Master Yu Ling for these past years."

"Only two?!"

Bai Lao Si said: "There are dozens of young people in my generation with decent martial arts qualifications."

"Therefore, we can only select the two with the most talent."

After some thought, Bai Liangbi said: "And it’s best if one is on the Immortal Path and the other in Martial Arts. This way, even if our Bai family faces ultimate disaster in the future, we can still preserve two seeds of hope."

As soon as he said this,

the Bai family members all agreed.

As long as the legacy is not completely extinct, the family still has hope of existing.

After making a decision, they began to discuss the candidates.

"Immortal Path..."

Bai Laosan nodded: "Among the younger generation, with the best spirit root talent, it’s probably eldest brother’s daughter Bai Chaotong. As for Martial Arts, Lao Er’s child Bai Ange is not bad."

"Lao Wu’s eldest son Bai Ansheng, in terms of root bone, is actually no worse than Ange."

Bai Lao Si said regretfully: "But in terms of comprehension, he is slightly inferior. If we give this spot to Bai Ange, Lao Wu, do you have any objections?"

"Haha~"

Bai Lao Wu paused, then quickly answered: "No objections. My son is clumsy; let’s leave the opportunity to Ange. Besides, even if we continue to stay in Dusk Valley, it’s not certain we will be destroyed."

"Then it’s decided."

Bai Liangbi said: "Let’s find a time soon to send Bai Chaotong and Bai Ange away, and then we will stay here and continue to figure things out. Everyone... disperse now."

A family meeting concluded hastily like this.

All members of the Bai family walked out of the Lake View Tower, full of worry.

"Mr. Xiao!"

Chen Sansi had just left when Bai Linxun caught up.

"Brother Bai?"

He stopped walking. "Is there something you need?"

"To be honest, I want to ask about the Great Han."

Bai Linxun spoke directly: "Regarding the main peak of the Great Ze, how much confidence do they have?

"..."

Chen Sansi shook his head, unable to provide an accurate answer.

"Alright."

Bai Linxun did not ask further, then said: "Please relay to Emperor Tian Wu, if help is needed, I am willing to participate."

He still thought that if the trouble with the sealing could be resolved, the Eastern Continent would be the best place for the Bai family to settle down.

"No problem."

Chen Sansi agreed.

At the same time, not far away.

Bai Lao Wu and Bai Lao Qi walked side by side in the darkness.

"Ridiculous!"

Bai Lao Wu said angrily: "What picking the two with the best qualifications, is clearly about choosing the two with the most power in the clan!

"Everything in our clan is controlled by the eldest and the second, so of course their children are the ones being sent away!

"And what about us?

"Old Qi, if I’m not mistaken, your daughter’s qualifications are also good, apart from not being able to do alchemy, she’s no worse than Bai Chaotong."