CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 50: BREAKING DOWN THE BAI FAMILY’S GATE

Empathy Pill: Consuming it allows one to empathize with others anytime and anywhere, understanding their desires. Side effect: Those whose secrets are unveiled might easily harbor hatred towards the consumer.

"Do you both want the other to understand me, or do you want me to understand one of you and then go to my death?"

Han Yu’s face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, roaring in his mind.

The Glazed Bottle remained silent, seemingly mocking without a sound, and Little Artifact Spirit sighed helplessly, "I’ve told you to give up! Refining Pills is just nonsense; you’d better wait patiently!"

After waiting most of the night, and this is all that came out, Han Yu angrily lay back down...

The next day!

Early in the morning, someone came to report that Bai Zhiyuan from the Bai Family requested an audience!

"What is he here for?"

Qin Tiannan said in a muffled voice; he always looked down on this person, the one with the lowest cultivation among the Bai Family, cunning, cold-hearted, calling him a wolf heart and dog lungs is already praising him, he is more like an unworthy scoundrel.

The cultivator bowed and said, "He said that meeting him would absolutely be worth your while."

This piqued Qin Tiannan’s interest, and he waved the person away to bring him in.

In the Qin Family’s Council Hall, Qin Tiannan sat grandly waiting for him to come in. As soon as Bai Zhiyuan entered the door, he warmly came forward to greet.

"Patriarch Qin!"

Qin Tiannan merely nodded coldly and got straight to the point, "What do you want from me?"

Bai Zhiyuan displayed nothing but flattery in his eyebrows, speaking humbly, "I have brought Bai Junya."

Qin Tiannan was amused by him, though the marriage had been arranged, he’d never seen the groom’s family in such a hurry to send the bride away, so impatient, truly the epitome of shamelessness.

"Is this what you’re here for?"

But Qin Tiannan didn’t show him a good face, his face darkening with displeasure.

"Of course not."

Bai Zhiyuan had prepared his words well before he came and knew his character, so he calmly responded.

Qin Tiannan curiously waited for him to continue, watching him without saying a word.

Bai Zhiyuan hurried to speak.

"The young man opposing your Qin Family is called Han Yu. I have a way to ease Patriarch Qin’s worries."

Just one sentence made Qin Tiannan’s expression flicker slightly; Bai Zhiyu at the side observed this from the corner of his eye and felt more assured, instantly gaining confidence.

Thus, at this point, he naturally stopped speaking.

Everyone present was astute; many things needn’t be spelled out. Qin Tiannan’s expression darkened, and after some internal deliberation, he looked up at him again.

"What do you want?"

Bai Zhiyuan was pleased inwardly but dared not show it, fearing to offend Qin Tiannan, so he bowed and said, "I’ve long heard that the Qin Family possesses Wind, Fire, and Thunder Three-Series Techniques. I wonder if I could request a copy?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Tiannan’s expression chilled. These three techniques were different from the Combined Attack Technique; they were genuinely the family’s foundation, and this old dog from the Bai Family truly has a great appetite.

Seeing the other party indifferent and silent, Bai Zhiyuan grew slightly anxious and said.

"Yesterday, I heard that this young man could kill a Half-Step Divine Gaze with one punch, and I fear no one below the Divine Gaze Realm can handle him."

He stopped at this point, for further remarks would be tearing at the Qin Family’s scar.

Even four Divine Gaze Realms couldn’t capture him together.

With those words, Bai Zhiyuan was confident the other party would agree; otherwise, the Qin Family’s disciples would find it hard to even leave their home.

The Qin Family’s group of Other Shore Realms might not even be enough to contend with him alone.

Qin Tiannan’s face turned cold, yet he had to weigh the situation seriously.

This was a matter of worth, leaving him with a headache; besides the transaction, it seemed he had no other option.

That old bastard, he resolved silently, once I overpower the Bai Family, I’ll kill him first.

After clenching his teeth secretly, Qin Tiannan waved his hand, having a cultivator bring a volume of "Celestial Wind Technique" to Bai Zhiyuan.

With the manual in hand, Bai Zhiyuan finally couldn’t suppress his delight, unable to control his facial expression, his heart burning with joy.

With this manual, my descendants are sure to lead the Bai Family for generations.

"I’ve given you the item, what’s your method?"

Qin Tiannan above frowned, asking coldly.

Bai Zhiyuan reluctantly tucked the manual into his chest and then spoke with a smile, "Bai Junya is my method, and now I have brought her here. You can have my clansmen outside hand her over to you anytime."

Bang!

Qin Tiannan’s face was filled with rage, and he slammed the table, shouting, "Are you toying with me?"

Bai Zhiyuan was also startled by this sudden turn, his heart pounding wildly, and quickly explained, "Patriarch Qin, you may not know, but Han Yu has always harbored feelings for Bai Junya, and his opposition to the Qin Family is for her. Now that Junya is at the Qin Family Castle, Han Yu will naturally come seeking."

"Rather than a fruitless search, why not capture him like a turtle in a jar? Patriarch Qin should understand the reasoning."

Qin Tiannan’s expression finally eased slightly, yet he still looked at him disbelief, "You’re not lying to me?"

Bai Zhiyuan confidently nodded his head, saying, "I am willing to stake my life as a guarantee. If I’m deceiving you, may you take my head."

Seeing him speak so convincingly, Qin Tiannan gradually believed him, showing joyous expressions, and promptly ordered someone to bring her over.

Among the cultivators, Bai Junya was brought over, surrounded in the crowd, her beautiful face streaked with tear stains. The moment she entered, she saw Bai Zhiyuan.

"You shameless!"

Bai Junya cursed with hatred,

Bai Zhiyuan put on a kind face, sighed, "Junya, don’t blame Uncle, this is all for the good of the Bai Family, and allying with the Qin Family is greatly beneficial."

"So you colluded with clansmen to capture my father, and sent people to lure my sibling and me back. Was this all for the Bai Family?"

Bai Junya’s eyes were filled with hatred, wishing she could kill him on the spot. If not for the fact that her divine techniques had already been exhausted within the Bai Family, she would truly have wished to take his pathetic life right then and there.

Bai Zhiyuan, having been publicly exposed, felt his face fall, and he immediately pulled down his expression, saying coldly, "You better behave yourself while at the Qin Family!"

"Patriarch Qin, I shall take my leave now!"

He bowed respectfully and hurriedly left.

Qin Tiannan looked curiously at Bai Junya below, and inwardly, he believed Bai Zhiyuan’s words.

Such a beauty, it’s no wonder Han Yu, that little rascal, was infatuated with her.

No wonder his own son couldn’t wait to take this woman under his control.

Just as he thought of Qin Hao, he heard Qin Hao’s voice from outside, and he ran in excitedly, "Father, I heard that old man Bai Zhiyuan has brought Bai Junya here?"

As he finished speaking, he entered, immediately spotting the beautiful woman standing alone—it was none other than the Bai Junya he had longed for!

He looked at Qin Tiannan with excitement, hesitating a bit, "Dad... I..."

"If you want her, then just take her..."

Qin Tiannan waved his hand impatiently as he spoke.

Han Yu was awakened by someone shaking him, and upon opening his eyes, he saw a pair of tear-stained eyes staring at him.

"Lily, what’s going on with you?"

Han Yu was startled and quickly got up, asking her with a face full of confusion.

At this moment, Lily was crying uncontrollably, her sobs broke between words, and Han Yu, headache-ridden, comforted her first, saying, "Calm down and catch your breath first."

After a moment, as Lily gradually calmed down, she spoke between sobs.

Early this morning, a Bai Family individual came to the shore looking for the Bai Family siblings, and Bai Jingliang went ashore first. After about a while, he returned to the ship looking panicked and went to find Bai Junya.

It turns out that the siblings’ parents had been apprehended by the clan members, and were being punished at the Punishment Hall. The siblings were thrown into chaos upon hearing this.

"The Bai Family cultivator said they should hurry back to plea for their parents. Sister Bai and her brother, out of concern for their parents, went back, and I followed behind them."

Lily recounted between sobs.

But who would have thought that upon arriving at the Bai Family, as soon as they entered, the siblings were surrounded by clan members. The two were no match for them and were soon overpowered.

Lily, being an outsider, wasn’t given too much trouble, and she managed to escape amidst the chaos.

Upon hearing this, Han Yu was infuriated.

What kind of absurd family is this, docile towards outsiders but heavy-handed towards their own?

"Can’t you save them? I heard from the Bai Family that they intend to forcibly marry Sister Bai into the Qin Family."

Lily pleaded, looking at Han Yu with teary hope.

Bai Family’s Punishment Hall.

Bai Chong’an leaned wearily against the wall, beside him was his wife, and at the cell door, Bai Jingliang cursed incessantly.

He had been cursing for a good two-hour, from the Bai Family ancestors down to his own generation.

Especially after seeing Bai Junya taken away by Bai Zhiyuan, he was even more hysterical.

"What sin has the Bai Family committed to give rise to such a group of beasts?"

Bai Chong’an muttered to himself, his eyes void of spirit, as he leaned against the wall.

Lin Ruojun, filled with despair, wept softly, "Husband, you have to save Ya’Er!"

"Save? How? I am just as much a bird in a cage now."

Bai Chong’an replied miserably.

For over a decade, entangled in family affairs, his cultivation had been neglected far too long, now rendering his cultivation level to be merely Half-Step Divine Gaze, restrained by a joint effort from only a few Clan Elders. How then could they even discuss saving anyone...

"Who’s there?"

Ultimately, Han Yu entered the city, led by Lily, arriving before an imposing gate.

The gate, painted vermilion, bore the plaque "Bai Mansion," and outside stood two half-human tall stone lions, beyond which were several guarding servants.

They had just stepped forward a few steps when someone immediately called out to stop them.

"No idlers allowed in front of the Bai Family gate."

What nonsense about idlers, Han Yu sneered as he stepped forward, the sound of blades being drawn ringing out.

"What if I enter?"

Han Yu sneered as he asked.

"Then you are courting death."

With those words, several guards rushed in with their blades drawn. Han Yu did not dodge or evade, the mere Divine Spring cultivators couldn’t even scratch his skin.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

As the sounds of clanging echoed, the guards looked in horror at the notched blades, suddenly panicking.

Han Yu silently walked to one of the stone lions, gripping its mouth with one hand. Without any visible effort, he simply threw them away.

The first stone lion sent the guards flying several meters away, landing with broken bones and tendons.

The second stone lion crashed into the grand entrance, and who knows how many years the gate had stood. Today, it was thoroughly collapsed.

"Who dares cause trouble at the Bai Family!"

Several angry shouts were heard. A group of Bai Family cultivators and many elders rushed out in response, each filled with fury!

Han Yu pointed at himself, sneering coldly.

"Me! Han Yu!"