Chapter 58

The appearance of Lingxi caused Bai Sheng and the Yang family’s old ancestor to stop their battle.

When Lingxi disappeared, the Yang family’s old ancestor and Bai Sheng looked at Long Chen with a different gaze.

If before they only admired Long Chen’s talent as a junior, now it had turned into a mysterious curiosity, and even admiration.

Lingxi had appeared once at the family meeting, but the Yang family’s old ancestor never expected this mysterious thing to be so powerful. He stared at Long Chen in a daze, feeling a sense of pride and satisfaction in his heart.

"This kid, if I, Yang Cangqiong, were to lose today, it would be a life without regrets. But Xueqing and the others really shouldn’t die..."

For Bai Sheng, this was not a good thing.

He was also unsure at this moment and hurriedly looked at Xue Yuanshi, saying, "Senior Brother Xue Yuanshi..."

Xue Yuanshi just stood there, and no one knew what was going on with him. However, seeing that he had no visible injuries, Bai Sheng assumed he was just intrigued by Lingxi’s appearance.

So Bai Sheng continued, "Senior Brother Xue Yuanshi, I think we can have a good talk. The Yanshen Fruit I promised you before, I won’t hold back. If you are interested in beauties, the women of our Bai family are no worse than those of the Yang family. Why should Senior Brother care about the withered flower and broken willow that is Yang Xueqing? As for talent, Long Chen hates you to the bone. No matter how much you cultivate him, he will eventually turn against you..."

At this point, the Yang family’s old ancestor’s brows furrowed again, and seeing that Xue Yuanshi did not object, Bai Sheng immediately cast a challenging look at the Yang family’s old ancestor.

"It seems that heaven is determined to destroy our Yang family. What a pity for Chen, who is only sixteen today..."

The Yang family’s old ancestor sighed.

He looked at the motionless Xue Yuanshi, then at Long Chen, and thought about the huge gap between the two. He knew there was no hope.

"The mysterious girl who appeared before Long Chen used a powerful sword technique, but it didn’t harm Xue Yuanshi at all..."

The Yang family’s old ancestor didn’t know what was going on.

Xue Yuanshi looked unscathed, and it seemed he was also moved by what Bai Sheng said. Bai Sheng coldly looked at Long Chen and the Yang family’s old ancestor, smugly saying, "If Senior Brother Xue Yuanshi agrees with me, please help me kill this kid... Ah?"

At this moment, Bai Sheng suddenly saw a drop of blood flow from Xue Yuanshi’s forehead. With his keen eyesight, he quickly noticed a tiny wound on Xue Yuanshi’s forehead, and soon he saw another drop of blood on the back of Xue Yuanshi’s head!

Bai Sheng was shocked speechless!

The situation was clear now. Xue Yuanshi wasn’t silent because he didn’t want to speak, but because he had been pierced through the brain. Although the wound was small, it was enough to take a life!

Xue Yuanshi, dead?

Bai Sheng’s mind couldn’t accept this notion, but on the other side, Xue Yuanshi’s body had already fallen to the ground.

Long Chen had already sensed that his body had lost its vitality. Seeing him fall, Long Chen felt even more amazed by Lingxi’s mystery and power.

"This girl Lingxi must have a very significant background..."

Long Chen looked at Bai Sheng, who was still shocked by Xue Yuanshi’s death. When he saw Long Chen, he immediately shook his head and said, "Impossible, Xue Yuanshi is a Ren Dan realm expert. How could you kill him? Even that strange girl couldn’t..."

Looking at Xue Yuanshi’s body, he suddenly thought of something and his eyes turned wild. He laughed maniacally at Long Chen and the Yang family’s old ancestor, "Xue Yuanshi is dead, and your Yang family is truly doomed this time. Xue Yuanshi is one of the eight protectors of the Chixue Holy Sect! How could the Chixue Holy Sect let you live after you killed their protector?! Ha, your Yang family is doomed this time!"

Regarding Xue Yuanshi’s status in the Chixue Holy Sect, Long Chen had not anticipated it. However, since the situation had already occurred, even he could only accept it!

"The Chixue Holy Sect is a matter for the future. The urgent task now is to eliminate these two beasts of the Bai family!"

At this moment, the Yang family’s old ancestor also recovered from Xue Yuanshi’s death. He knew the consequences of killing a member of the Chixue Holy Sect would be terrifying, but since it had already happened, the priority was to save Yang Xueqing, eliminate the Bai brothers, and obtain the Yanshen Fruit!

Looking at the young man, the Yang family’s old ancestor recalled him from over a month ago. The huge gap and Long Chen’s tremendous progress left him unprepared.

"Chen, the surprise you’ve given me is immense. Twice you’ve turned the tide, basically saving our Yang family alone. How can this old man repay you?"

With Xue Yuanshi dead, both the Yang family’s old ancestor and Long Chen knew they needed to act quickly.

The Yang family’s old ancestor immediately intercepted Bai Sheng, and Long Chen prepared to save Yang Xueqing. However, what Long Chen didn’t expect was that Bai Li, who was already severely injured and lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up, arriving at Yang Xueqing’s side even faster than Long Chen. His blood-stained hands were now covering Yang Xueqing’s forehead!

"Kid, if you take one more step, I’ll make this woman’s brains splatter!"

Bai Li’s vicious words immediately made Long Chen stop in his tracks. Bai Sheng also rejoined Bai Li, and the Yang family’s old ancestor, full of anger, stood with Long Chen.

Just when one wave had not yet subsided, another arose.

Long Chen coldly looked at the two of them, his fists tightly clenched.

"Indeed, the old foxes are the most cunning. Bai Li must not have been as injured as I thought, but he pretended to be severely injured, planning to use my mother to threaten me at a critical moment, and I didn’t see through his scheme!"

Thinking about this, Long Chen deeply blamed himself. He had focused all his attention on the powerful Xue Yuanshi, neglecting the threat from Bai Li, but he never expected him to pretend to be severely injured!

"In the future, when I injure someone, I must not be merciful. It’s better to break one finger than to hurt ten. If I show mercy, it will only lead to situations like this!"

At this moment, with Yang Xueqing held hostage by Bai Li, if Long Chen were to act, Bai Li would definitely kill Yang Xueqing in the first instant. Even if Long Chen killed the two Bai brothers and obtained the Yanshen Fruit, the pain in his heart would last a lifetime!

In that case, he would never forgive himself!

Originally, Long Chen was already extremely angry because Xue Yuanshi had attacked Yang Xueqing. Lingxi had just managed to kill Xue Yuanshi, and Long Chen’s anger had slowly subsided. But Bai Li’s actions reignited his rage!

Sensing Long Chen’s anger, the Yang family’s old ancestor tightly grabbed his arm and said, "Chen, don’t act rashly. Endure it. I’ll deal with these old foxes!"

Then he looked at the two Bai brothers and said, "Bai Li, Bai Sheng, don’t act rashly. If you have any conditions, just say them. As long as they’re not too excessive, we can agree to them!"

Bai Sheng and Bai Li exchanged a glance, seeing that they had a hold on the Yang family, they smiled smugly, understanding each other’s thoughts.

At this moment, Bai Li’s hand was gently rotating on Yang Xueqing’s head, the blood on his hand already staining her black hair. Ignoring Long Chen’s angry gaze, Bai Li slowly said, "It’s simple. These three Yanshen Fruits belong to our Bai family, and this little brat must cut off one of his arms."

The Yang family’s old ancestor and Long Chen were stunned. The three Yanshen Fruits were a condition the Yang family’s old ancestor could never agree to, and for Long Chen to cut off one of his arms was even more impossible.

The Bai family’s calculations were excellent. With three Yanshen Fruits, both of them could advance to the Divine Dan realm. However, before reaching the Divine Dan realm, they feared the heaven-defying Long Chen, so they wanted him to cut off one of his arms to ensure their safety. Once they both reached the Divine Dan realm, the Yang family would surely be exterminated!

The Yang family’s old ancestor coldly said, "It seems you have no sincerity. What’s the point of such an outrageous demand? After so many years of friendship, Bai Sheng, you know me well. My condition is at most two Yanshen Fruits. Otherwise, even if I, Yang Cangqiong, fight to the death, I will battle your Bai family to the end! Then we’ll see who dies more, your Bai family or my Yang family!"

Long Chen’s strength surpassed Bai Li, and the Yang family now completely surpassed the Bai family. If it really came to this, Bai Sheng and Bai Li both knew the outcome.

So they exchanged another glance, and Bai Sheng’s face turned serious, saying, "Two Yanshen Fruits it is, but we have another condition. Before we reach the Divine Dan realm, Yang Xueqing will temporarily stay at our Bai family. After all, she is already married to my son, so she is part of our Bai family."

This was the final concession from Bai Sheng and Bai Li. Even with two Yanshen Fruits, without Yang Xueqing as a hostage, the consequences would be unimaginable, so they still needed to keep the hostage.

At this moment, Yang Xueqing, feeling she had become a burden to her family, was both anxious and angry, but the iron chains were too tight, and she couldn’t escape Bai Li’s control!

"Father! Don’t listen to him, don’t worry about me! These two beasts of the Bai family are insatiable. If they both reach the Divine Dan realm, will our Yang family have any chance of survival?"

Yang Xueqing looked at the Yang family’s old ancestor with tears, and then gave a lingering glance at Long Chen. The complexity and bitterness in her eyes made the Yang family’s old ancestor’s heart ache. He knew clearly the hardships his daughter had endured in this life.

"Father, I am unfilial and cannot serve you until the end. The kindness of this life can only be repaid in the next!"

"Chen..."

Looking at Long Chen, Yang Xueqing couldn’t control her tears, which streamed down her white cheeks.

"Mother, I’m sorry to you... If there is a next life, I swear I will love you well... Goodbye!"

Saying this, Yang Xueqing suddenly showed a look of relief. Bai Sheng and Bai Li’s faces immediately changed, knowing that Yang Xueqing was about to commit suicide!