CHAPTER 45: CHAPTER 44: THE BAI FATHER AND DAUGHTER’S STRUGGLE

The third elder of the Qin Family is dead!

This scene left many noble families or individuals secretly watching the area in shock.

The Qin Family causing such a huge commotion in the city was bound to draw attention! But no one expected that the one to die here would be the third elder of the Qin Family.

How dare this person kill someone from the Qin Family in Tianning Prefecture.

Just like Qin Hao had once said, Tianning Prefecture belongs to the Qin! It fully indicates the Qin Family’s status in this State Prefecture.

Even more shocking is the strength of this young man, not only possessing a powerful body but also two Divine Techniques, which is unheard of.

"It’s quite a pity, this young man should be a genius, but he probably won’t survive to leave Tianning Prefecture."

Someone sighed in secret.

Bai Family.

When Bai Junya stepped out of her boudoir, the Water Dragon enveloped the last guard, then exploded into the air, scattering the clan members in disarray, leaving them rolling and wailing as they fell to the ground.

Mrs. Bai hurriedly approached, surprised, "Junya!"

After dispersing the Water Dragon, Bai Junya’s face was slightly pale. She gazed at her mother with determination and said, "I’ve decided, I don’t want to accept a predetermined fate!"

She led her mother towards the Bai Family Punishment Hall, which was specifically for imprisoning and punishing clan members.

In the dark and dismal underground iron cell, Bai Jingliang leaned dejectedly against the wall, looking dispirited.

"Jingliang!"

When Bai Junya entered, she saw Bai Jingliang’s despondent appearance, and her heart ached.

Bai Jingliang immediately snapped back to his senses and saw his sister approaching with their mother.

"Sis, did they release you?"

He asked incredulously.

Bai Junya shook her head with a wry smile and then, with a stern expression, clenched her fist and said, "I fought my way out."

Bai Jingliang was taken aback; this was the first time he had seen Bai Junya show such a side.

"I’m here to rescue you."

Bai Junya said, looking at her brother inside the iron cell.

"It’s useless; this dungeon is made of extraordinarily strong metal. My True Essence is sealed; I can’t destroy the cell."

Bai Jingliang shook his head bitterly.

"Then I’ll smash it down!"

Bai Junya shouted, and a Water Dragon arose from her hand, growing in size, then roared and charged at the cell door.

Bang!

The iron bars fell heavily, and the surging water splashed all over the unsuspecting Bai Jingliang.

"Is this the power of Divine Techniques?"

He was dumbfounded, unable to believe his sister was capable of this.

"Let’s get out of here first!"

Bai Junya’s face was noticeably paler as she urged him.

After the three left the cell, they walked out, finally stopping at the entrance of the Punishment Hall.

Outside, the clan elders of the family were already standing, their faces grim, blocking the only path.

"Is this how you act as the Patriarch Bai’s wife?"

Immediately, a clan elder stood out, pointing at Mrs. Bai, and accused her.

Mrs. Bai, Lin Ruojun, stepped forward and declared, "I am not the Patriarch Bai’s wife; I am just the mother of these two children. I am not Bai Chong’an; I won’t be swayed by empty rhetoric. If Bai Family’s prosperity requires sacrificing my children, then let Bai Family fall sooner rather than later!"

Her words caused a shadow in the corner to tremble, but they invited a chorus of condemnation from the clan elders.

Some spoke of past sacrifices made by ancestors for the family’s rise and fall.

Others talked about how the family sustains everyone, and everyone should in turn make sacrifices for the family.

Bai Jingliang, enraged, shouted, "So, this is the so-called Bai Family? First, you use my sister for a political marriage to prolong your miserable existence, and then you expect me to sacrifice my life for your incompetent descendants?"

If nothing unexpected happened, Bai Jingliang was indeed already designated as the next patriarch because among his generation, he was the most outstanding.

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here yet."

Immediately, a clan elder angrily retorted.

"Junya, you’ve been sensible since childhood, you tell us."

A slightly kinder-faced elder stepped forward, looking at Bai Junya, and everyone thought it was still Bai Jingliang leading the trouble. Unexpectedly, Bai Junya shook her head slightly with a pale face but spoke with determination.

"Uncles and elders, Junya does not wish to be manipulated."

The crowd was in an uproar, seemingly unable to believe that Bai Junya would have such an attitude in the end.

Everyone was accustomed to her silent demeanor, even absolutely certain that Bai Junya would not resist.

After speaking, Bai Junya inexplicably felt a sense of relief. She had been like an ostrich these past two days, resisting in silence. Only now did she realize that saying no would make her feel so light.

But the clan members were enraged, speaking words about family interests to try to pressure her.

Bai Jingliang listened, sneering continuously, seeing that if persuasion didn’t work, they might use force.

"Enough!"

A deep, scolding voice came, and everyone turned their heads, intrigued, seeing Bai Chong’an striding in like a dragon and a tiger.

"Chong’an, you came just in time. Look at your children, so rebellious."

The clan elders stepped forward to criticize.

Bai Chong’an approached, looking at his wife and daughter with a complicated expression, and sighed.

"Since she doesn’t want to marry, then she won’t marry."

"Alright, she won’t marry then..."

The clan elders agreed without thinking but were stunned because this was not what they expected to hear.

"Are you mad? Do you know what you’re saying?"

"Chong’an, you are the Patriarch of the Bai Family, everything should prioritize the family..."

Various words continuously attacked him, and Bai Chong’an, for some reason, like Bai Jingliang just now, felt colder the more he listened.

"Enough!"

He shouted, his face flushed with anger, then pointed at everyone, speaking in wrath, "You all keep saying I’m the Patriarch, but have you treated me as the Patriarch in recent years? Have you consulted me on any decision you made together? You even... even arranged my daughter’s fate without asking me."

"And you!"

Bai Chong’an pointed at Bai Zhiyuan, "Regarding Junya’s innate divine techniques, you couldn’t wait to inform the Qin Family and exchanged it for a Combined Attack Technique from the Qin Family."

Then he pointed to an elderly man, "You, always talking about family interests, when I was young, you arranged a marriage for me for the family. When I wanted to cultivate, you insisted I become the Patriarch for the family. Let me ask, over these many years, my whole family served the clan, while what did you all do?"

Finally, he pointed at everyone, "Always talking about family interests, isn’t it everyone who should support the clan? Instead, you let the clan support you, my son was right."

"The Bai Family has truly declined, each generation worse than the last. Uncles, you relied on our generation, but we have to rely on Jingliang’s generation. The family is clearly in decline, yet you still vainly hope to maintain it."

The clan elders were accustomed to Bai Chong’an accepting any arrangement and never considered how long he had been suppressing himself before this outburst, and they were all stunned for a moment.

Gradually, an elder jumped up, accusing, "You didn’t object earlier or later, now when it’s too late, you say you don’t want it, you... you and that rebellious son of yours intend to ruin the Bai Family."

Bai Chong’an swept his gaze over this group, feeling both hateful and ridiculous, "I won’t be the Patriarch of the Bai Family anymore. Having fools like you is the Bai Family’s sorrow. You vainly think marrying into the Qin Family will help us through declining times, but will the Qin Family give you the chance? In just a few years, the Bai Family could be swallowed by them."

Bai Zhiyuan rebelliously retorted, "By then, we’ll be related by marriage..."

Bai Chong’an interrupted with a cold laugh, "So having you in the Bai Family is pitiful, you disregard kinship to sell out the clan members, yet expect others to care about the marital relations, truly laughable!"

In the venue, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud, laughter intermixed with tears.

The group of clan elders turned livid, speechless.

At this time, a clansman hurriedly ran in, exclaiming in panic, "Something big happened, the Qin Family’s Third Elder was beaten to death on the street by a young man!"

Han Yu caught his breath, tearing off the scraps of his upper garment, then wiped away the bloodstains.

The Half-Step Divine Gaze Realm still belongs to the Seeing Me Realm, but it’s not comparable to ordinary Seeing Me Realm cultivators because it’s just a step away from breakthrough.

Especially with the Qin Family’s cultivation technique being truly fearsome, capable of stacking True Essence for another burst, theoretically infinitely close to the Divine Gaze Realm, otherwise, it couldn’t have injured him so severely.

"I really can’t stay here anymore. They say if you beat the small ones, the big ones come; now that I’ve beaten the older ones, a whole bunch will come."

Han Yu thought to himself.

"They’ve already arrived!"

Little Artifact Spirit suddenly cried out in surprise.

Han Yu vaguely heard the sound of something breaking through the air, and hastily looked up, clearly seeing over ten figures flying in on swords across the sky...