CBGC - ch138.3

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"It's not me!" Bai Su continues.

Bai Changge's eyes are almost spitting fire. "It's come to this, yet you're still spouting nonsense!" He witnessed the Word Spirit recognizing its master with his own eyes. If not for that, he would have long thrown this bastard into the restricted area to let him perish on his own. He wouldn't have wasted so many elixirs and herbs to save him.

"It really isn't me!" Bai Su helplessly spreads his hands, and then he hears the Ninth Elder say, "If it's not you, I'll beat you to death!"

Bai Changge, who has always presented himself with a gentle and elegant demeanor, is finally driven crazy in his hanger. He swings the feather duster in his hand towards Bai Su's forehead, saying, "You're just like your father, both of you are no good, you anger people to death!"

Bai Su: "..."

For the first time, he discovers that the Ninth Elder has such an eccentric side.

"I know who it is," Bai Su says, his voice slightly strained, and his brows furrowed.

The feather duster is made from the longest feathers of a ninth-rank spirit beast, and it's particularly painful when it strikes someone. Even though the foot shackles have been removed, the Soul Shock Stone is still suppressing him.

"Who is it?"

"It's Granny!"

"I'll beat you to death!" Although the answer seems unreliable, Bai Changge subconsciously believes it, mainly because the Word Spirit did say, "Granny, he shall not die."

In other words, the Word Spirit beast calls that person "Granny."

Dear heavens, he can hardly catch his breath. A fierce Word Spirit beast, the representative of the Heavenly Dao, addressing someone as "Granny"? If it weren't for the Mirror Tablet, he'd think he was dreaming.

"Clan Leader, what's happening?" A nervous voice comes from below. Bai Changge quickly changes his expression, setting down the feather duster, he calmly says, "It's alright, be at ease."

Then he looks at Bai Su and says, "Take us to find her. No matter what, we must find this person before the Hei Clan does."

"They're not in the True Immortal Realm," Bai Su raises an eyebrow, saying coldly, "If we find the person, are we going to capture them and lock them in the restricted area like you did to me?"

He gives Bai Changge a sidelong glance and continues, "If you want help, it depends on how sincere you are."

"You're still trying to twist your elbows outward!" Bai Changge's eyebrows go up, his eyes widening, an instant change in his demeanor. He's furious again!

(trying to be cunning)

"I've already been expelled from the Bai family," Bai Su sneers, "so what's the point of twisting elbows?"

"We'll add your name back to the family genealogy now!" Bai Changge immediately instructs his subordinates to do so. After giving the orders, he says, "The Bai family's position is unstable now. Since you dared to secretly take the Companion Orchid and sought the Word Spirit beast for thousands of years, you understand how important the Word Spirit is to us. I can forsake the position of family head, Bai Su, you should prioritize the bigger picture."

"Once the Word Spirit acknowledges a master, unless it goes through the next reincarnation, it won't change masters," Bai Su becomes serious as well, enunciating each word clearly, "I know that person's power is meager. Only if you can make a Heart Demon Oath not to imprison her, not to coerce her into working for the Bai family, and everything must be voluntary on her part, will I tell you where she is."

Since Big Bai has acknowledged a master, he himself doesn't have further ideas. His goal was to find the Word Spirit mainly because, in the past, everyone thought his father conspired with that black-clothed Sword Cultivator, and he wanted to prove his innocence. But similarly, neither had he ever thought that, aside from the Companion Orchid Tongue Grass that allowed it to speak, there could be another Orchid Tongue Grass that could merge with the Word Spirit.

It's like a cosmic joke, a joke on everyone.

Bai Su smiles wryly; Su Tingyun and Big Bai are still quite weak in terms of power. If the Bai family were to discover their weakness and manipulate them, perhaps even imprison them, he would find it hard to live with himself.

The current leader of the Bai family is Bai Changge.

He looks at Bai Changge and says, "If you want me to reveal their whereabouts, you must swear a Heart Demon Oath in front of the Mirror Tablet!"

Bai Changge and Bai Su lock eyes, with a glint of determination in their gazes and heavy pressure in the air.

Bai Su doesn't back down; he meets Bai Changge's gaze squarely, refusing to yield, even if the pressure makes him break out in a cold sweat and his knees tremble.

After a long moment, Bai Changge speaks in a deep voice, "Very well! Our Bai family will absolutely not threaten her. We will treat her like a revered elder, ensure her safety, fulfill any reasonable requests she has. We only hope that she will maintain a friendly relationship with us for generations. When the time comes, we hope that the Word Spirit will assist us in critical moments!"

Finally, he says, "'Granny', so she's a woman, right? We could also find a young and handsome lad to marry her into the Bai family." Bai Changge mutters, "That's an option. We can have all the younger generation stand in front of her for her to choose, or even the older ones. Consider it a sacrifice for the family..."

Bai Su: "…"

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Meanwhile, in the Nameless Realm, Su Tingyun is still worried about her Liittle Uncle's situation, and continues her search for the last one of the Five Elements, the Heavenly Water. Yet, she remains fruitless in all her efforts.

No progress is made in any aspect.

The path ahead is shrouded in dense mist, appearing utterly uncertain.

In a place like the cultivation world, if you don't have guidance from seniors, trying to figure things out on your own can lead to endless confusion and even make you want to tear your hair out.

But now, the problems she's facing seem to have no answers. Where is Xuanyuan Wentian hiding now? Is the Qilian Mountains really the entrance to the Demon Realm? Can the Heavenly Water that the ring can absorb truly be found within their Nameless Realm, or is it possible that it doesn't exist in this realm at all? Perhaps she must venture into other realms to gather the five elemental essences needed to rebuild her physical body.

Another problem arises: how long does it take to cross the Boundary Lake? While her physical cultivation is sufficient with Xi Guang's level, her soul isn't strong enough on its own. Can she even cross the lake in this state?