"Ancestor Bai, it'll be too late if you don't stop now."
Bai Wangyuan suddenly looked at the Mist Ancestor and Mu Xie. "The Four Way Scales won't attack Lu Xiaoxuan anymore. Tell him to stop as well."
Wang Fan and Ancestor Dragon's expressions darkened. They had heard the conversation between Bai Wangyuan and Bai Xianer. Losing Bai Xianer was unacceptable to the Bai family, but it didn't matter to the Wang family or the White Dragon Tribe.
They exchanged glances, wanting to stop Bai Wangyuan.
The Mist Ancestor spoke first. "Bai Wangyuan, are you sure you want to stop?"
"Yes." Bai Wangyuan's voice was low.
The Mist Ancestor looked at Wang Fan and Ancestor Dragon. "What about you?"
Wang Fan frowned. Bai Xianer's life had nothing to do with the Wang family. "Lu Xiaoxuan defeated Xia Shenji as an Emissary. He's too big of a threat. If the Wang family and the White Dragon Tribe don't want to stop, the Bai family will stop them."
Wang Fan was furious. "Bai Wangyuan, what did you say?"
Bai Wangyuan's gaze was cold. "You know how important Xianer is to the Bai family."
Wang Fan and Ancestor Dragon stared at Bai Wangyuan. The atmosphere was heavy.
Mu Xie spoke up. "With the Bai family, we have a chance of winning."
The Mist Ancestor nodded. "Bai Wangyuan, me, Mu Xie, Wang Fan, Xia Shenji, and Long Er. Of course, they have Progenitors, and so do we. Lu Xiaoxuan can be considered two Progenitors. Yes, we have a chance of winning."
Bai Wangyuan's expression turned even uglier. They were actually helping the Lu family. How hateful.
Wang Fan stared at Bai Wangyuan. "Lu Xiaoxuan won't let go of his hatred for the Four Way Scales. If we let him go now, he'll be in danger in the future. You know that."
Bai Wangyuan frowned and stopped talking to them. He contacted Bai Sheng instead. "Tell Lu Xiaoxuan that the Bai family has given up on killing him. Tell him to stop immediately. No matter what he's doing, he has to stop immediately. I mean immediately."
Wang Fan's heart sank. Bai Xianer was too important to the Frigid Immortal Sect. It wasn't realistic to let her die with Lu Xiaoxuan.
Ancestor Dragon didn't understand. "How did Lu Xiaoxuan injure Bai Xianer?
Bai Wangyuan, even if we let Lu Xiaoxuan threaten the Frigid Sect, in the future, will you let him threaten you? "
Bai Wangyuan's face sank. Of course, he knew that if he didn't find out the reason, he wouldn't be able to eat or sleep in peace.
The Mist Ancestor seemed to have realized something, and he recalled the Astral Combat Academy's Stargazing Deck and the Book of Destiny. Could this be the case?
If he had known this would happen, he would have done it directly. What a pity.
Lu Yin also felt that it was a pity, but Bai Sheng had stepped through the heavens and arrived beside the Caged Wyrm to find him.
"Bai Wangyuan gave up on killing me?"
Lu Yin was both surprised and unsurprised.
Bai Sheng sized him up and exclaimed, "What did you do?
What made Ancestor Bai so impatiently give up on killing you? I'm very curious. "
Lu Yin had underestimated Bai Xianer's position in Bai Wangyuan's heart. If he had known this would happen, he would have done so long ago. Bai Wangyuan hadn't even discussed any conditions before giving up on the chase. It seemed like this move had been effective.
"Have Bai Wangyuan talk to me personally," Lu Yin said.
Bai Sheng crossed his arms. "What did you do?
How about satisfying my curiosity? "
Lu Yin replied, "Senior Sheng Zu, I have a question for you."
"Speak."
"What will happen if she dies?"
Bai
Sheng Zu's expression changed. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin raised his head. "I'm asking what will happen if she dies."
Bai Sheng's eyes narrowed. "So that's how it is. You have a way to kill her?
I'm really curious. How did you do it? "
Lu Yin replied, "Senior, you just have to answer my question."
Bai Sheng replied, "Massacre the universe."
Lu Yin raised a brow.
Bai Sheng looked at Lu Yin. "I advise you not to try. Bai Xianer is the Frigid Immortal Sect's — no, the Bai family's greatest genius since ancient times. No one in the history of the Bai family, including the ancestors, can compare to her. To be honest, I don't understand how such a person can exist, but now that you've appeared, perhaps this is fate.
"The Bai family cannot afford to lose Bai Xianer. Do you know why the Bai family agreed to exile the Lu family?"
Lu Yin frowned. "Because of Bai Xianer?"
Bai Sheng replied, "You could say that. The Bai family saw hope in replacing the Lu family, and that is Bai Xianer. She has the qualifications to replace the Lu family and control the Fifth Mainland."
"So she was hiding while the Lu family was still around?"
Lu Yin asked.
Bai Sheng laughed and shook his head. "She wasn't hiding. You just couldn't see it."
Lu Yin understood. This was why the Frigid Immortal Sect had been willing to exile the Lu family.
The Four Cardinal Scales had exiled the Lu family for different reasons.
The Xia family had been exiled because the Lu family had helped Xia Shang. The Wang family had been exiled because of Wang Si or some other reason. The White Dragon Tribe had probably been tempted by the Four Cardinal Scales' status. They couldn't even compare to the Liu family and the Nong family at first. The Frigid Immortal Sect was the most ambitious, and they wanted to use Bai Xianer to replace the Lu family.
This was why Bai Wangyuan had such a big reaction.
"I'm not telling you this to threaten the Frigid Immortal Sect. I'm just telling you how serious this matter is. If anything happens to Bai Xianer …" Bai Sheng looked around. "Everything you see, your friends, your family, and everything you care about will be gone. This isn't a threat; it's a friendly warning."
One had to be careful when dealing with hostages. Capturing someone important to the enemy might be effective, but if the person was too important, the effect might backfire.
Take Bai Xianer for example. No matter how much Lu Yin wanted to kill her, he wouldn't do it unless he was forced into a corner. Bai Wangyuan and the others knew that he wouldn't do such a thing. He couldn't bear the consequences.
If he used Bai Xianer as a hostage to negotiate, he would have to consider carefully. If he wasn't careful, it would be a life and death struggle.
If they died together, the Four Cardinal Scales would only lose Bai Xianer, which would greatly affect the Frigid Immortal Sect. The other three families wouldn't be affected, but the Fifth Mainland would be in trouble. Lu Yin believed that Bai Wangyuan would slaughter the Fifth Mainland to vent his anger.
This wasn't something that Lu Yin could bear.
He wanted to save the Lu family and take revenge on the Four Cardinal Scales, not die together.
Bai Sheng's words seemed to have exposed the Frigid Immortal Sect's trump card, but they were actually setting the tone for the upcoming negotiations. He couldn't go too far, and of course, Bai Wangyuan would do his best to agree to his conditions.
Lu Yin looked at Bai Sheng, but the negotiations had already begun. "Senior Forefather Sheng, I'm the only one left from the Lu family."
Bai Sheng looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin continued, "If I die, then the Lu family will disappear from the annals of history. I'll be the sinner of the Lu family, so no matter what, I'll live.
If I die, then Bai Xianer won't be able to live either. That's my bottom line. "
Bai Sheng scratched his head in frustration. "There's no point in threatening each other. You should talk to Forefather Bai. I actually belong to the Outer Realm, and if it weren't for my surname, I wouldn't have come here."
Lu Yin was curious. "The Outer Realm?"
Bai Sheng replied, "I told you last time that you would understand in the future, but I didn't expect you to be Lu Xiaoxuan. The Outer Realm has nothing to do with you." His lips suddenly curled up. "How about we make a deal?
You and me, not the Bai family, and definitely not the Four Cardinal Scales. "
"What kind of deal?"
Lu Yin asked.
Bai Sheng replied, "There's still someone from the Lu family alive."
His words caused Lu Yin's expression to change. "Who?"
Bai Sheng replied, "I'll tell you, and you'll tell me how you attacked Bai Xianer. How about that?"
Lu Yin immediately rejected him. "Not much."
"There's still someone in the Lu family, and a direct descendant at that," Bai Sheng said. He had thought that Lu Yin would be anxious to know who that person was.
However, Lu Yin immediately guessed who it was. The person who was called Madman Lu, the one who possessed the General Appointment Platform, the one who had met with the ancient god, the one who made Elder Chan wary of the Lu family, and the one who had received the Lu family's favor but still doubted the Lu family.
Lu Yin really wanted to know where this person was and wanted to eliminate him, but now was not the time.
Once he left the Fifth Mainland, how could he eliminate a powerhouse from the Lu family?
Even if that person was a Half-Ancestor, or even a Progenitor at that.
The Lu family was different from the Four Cardinal Scales. Ever since Lu Yin had stepped onto the path of cultivation, he had encountered all sorts of enemies. He had even met a Dao Disciple from the Above Heaven Sect, such as an absolute genius like Sky Jialan. However, he had never fought against a direct descendant of the Lu family, nor did he want to.
As difficult as he was to deal with, any direct descendant of the Lu family who had awakened the General Appointment Platform would be equally difficult to deal with.
There was no point in learning about Madman Lu's whereabouts now. Only when he became a Half-Ancestor would it be worth knowing.
Seeing that Lu Yin was unmoved, Bai Sheng was helpless. "It seems like you really don't want to know. Forget it, I don't want to get involved in your matters. The next person to talk to you is Ancestor Bai." He then looked deeply at Lu Yin, his gaze filled with admiration. "Since ancient times, you are the first Emissary to force the Nine Mountains and White Sea into a corner without relying on your background. Lu Xiaoxuan, I, Bai Sheng, admire you." With that, he disappeared and left the Fifth Mainland.
After he left, Lu Yin relaxed his clenched fists.
Admiration?
Being able to earn the admiration of a Progenitor was indeed something to brag about, but how much had he experienced along the way?
He had experienced true death several times, and those were true deaths. If not for the Arcane Art of Life and Death, he would not have been able to survive until now. Some outcomes were already predestined. Then, could anyone see this outcome?
Lu Yin thought of Bai Xianer, the Book of Destiny, and fate.
Was fate able to see through the river of time?
Had it seen his own future? If his future was known to others, then wouldn't his current actions be within their expectations as well?
If someone could travel through time, would they be able to change the relative future of his past?
Lu Yin shook his head. Now was not the time to think about such things. His next opponent was Bai Wangyuan, a true powerhouse of the Nine Mountains and Eight Seas who was on par with Progenitor Chen. Lu Yin did not dare to be careless against such a person.
He had to find a suitable location for the negotiations.