Chapter 53

In the imperial city of Changlong, at the Bai family residence.

The once glorious Bai family residence, which once rivaled the imperial family, was now filled with corpses. All the guards, servants, and disciples of the Bai family were dead, and their deaths were all the same—each had a blood flower imprinted on their chest.

Inside the Bai family residence, Bai Song's eyes were red with rage. His body was covered in blood as he stared intently at Chiyue. He couldn't understand, even to his death, why this had happened: "Why? Why is this happening? Our Bai family has done everything as you required. Why are you doing this to us?"

Chiyue, dressed in a blood-red robe, laughed mockingly. Beside him were a group of powerful Chiyue Valley elders. No trace of yuan qi could be felt from them, yet each of them possessed the power to destroy Changlong.

"Following my requirements? Haha, Old Bai, what are you talking about? Bai Haohé and Bai Ting were bold and reckless, attempting to kill Chu Yan in the Black Forest. Chu Yan and I are like brothers, having known each other since childhood. Of course, I won't let your Bai family off the hook." Chiyue sneered.

"You..."

"Descendants of the Bai family, who deliberately plotted to murder Chu Yan, the successor of the Wasteland, in the Black Forest, send them on their way." Chiyue said calmly.

Bai Song's eyes widened in shock. He suddenly understood everything. From the beginning, Chiyue had been using the Bai family. Although he had suspected that helping Chiyue deal with Chu Yan might make the Bai family a pawn of the Chiyue Valley, he never imagined that the Chiyue Valley would be the one to destroy the Bai family, not the Wasteland.

"Chiyue, you beast! You will not have a good end!" Bai Song roared, but in the next moment, a blood flower bloomed on his chest. A Chiyue Valley elder struck out, killing Bai Song. The Bai family was thus completely erased from the history of Changlong.

"Young Master, it's done," a Chiyue Valley elder said to Chiyue.

"Are they all dead? This is a blood feud, and I don't want to leave any trouble for the future, to have someone seek revenge in a few years." Chiyue said calmly.

"Rest assured, except for Bai Haohé and Bai Ting in the Black Forest, all the Bai family members are dead."

Chiyue smiled sinisterly and nodded: "Very good. Now let's go to the Ten Thousand Sects Platform. Wait for Bai Haohé and Bai Ting to come out, and then kill them. After that, head to the Wasteland!"

The Chiyue Valley elders all nodded.

"Chiyue Valley, let's talk!"

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared outside the Bai family residence, exuding a massive oppressive force that pinned Chiyue down in the Bai family residence.

The Chiyue Valley elders were startled, surrounding Chiyue and forming a shield with their yuan qi to protect him. However, it was useless. The figure was extremely powerful, and all defenses were rendered ineffective before him.

"So strong!" the Chiyue Valley elders couldn't help but exclaim.

Chiyue frowned, his body pinned to the ground by the force, unable to move. But he soon smiled calmly: "No need to be nervous, everyone. It's a senior from the Wasteland. Senior Demon Elder, since you're here, why don't you show yourself?"

The shadow of the Demon Elder slowly appeared above the Bai family residence. Chiyue smiled at the Demon Elder: "Demon Elder, instead of protecting Chu Yan, why are you still in Changlong? If Chu Yan encounters trouble, the Wasteland Lord will hold you responsible, and you won't be able to bear the consequences."

The Demon Elder glared at Chiyue coldly: "Chiyue, don't pretend to be ignorant. In the Black Forest, countless people tried to kill our young master. You know very well who the mastermind behind this is. Miss Zixuan has a message for you: if Chu Yan dies in the Black Forest, she will descend upon the Chiyue Valley tomorrow, and you will face the wrath of the Wasteland."

With that, the Demon Elder's figure disappeared, heading directly to the Ten Thousand Sects Platform.

Inside the Bai family residence, Chiyue's face was extremely dark. Thinking of the Demon Elder's threat, he almost wanted to kill someone. He snarled: "Qin Zixuan, you dare to threaten me. One day, when I become an emperor, I will personally kill you!"

"Master, what should we do now? Should we also destroy Changlong?"

Chiyue glared at the elder with a hint of anger: "Destroy Changlong? Hmph, do you really think Changlong can be destroyed so easily? As long as Chu Yan is alive, no one dares to destroy Changlong, and they will pay a bloody price."

"But... Chu Yan will definitely die in the Black Forest this time."

"First, confirm if he is really dead. If he is, then Changlong will be useless. Let's go to the Ten Thousand Sects Platform first." Chiyue clenched his fists, and his figure disappeared from the Bai family residence. This day would be unforgettable for the people of Changlong, as the once leading Bai family was completely destroyed, without even a chance to fight back.

The entire Changlong seemed to be under a dark cloud.

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At this moment, in the Black Forest, amidst the ruins of the Sun-Extinguishing King's Palace.

"Master, that wolf cub is here!"

Bai family disciples discovered the young wolf in the main hall, surrounding it.

Bai Haohé, who was unaware of the destruction of the Bai family, his eyes lit up when he saw the young wolf: "They should be underground. There might be some treasure down there. You few, follow me down!"

"Ao!" At this moment, the young wolf let out a long howl, blocking the entrance.

"Just a beast, and you dare to block my path?" Bai Haohé sneered, suddenly producing a long sword in his hand. He swung it in the air, and a sword beam struck the young wolf.

"Ao!" The young wolf was only at the first level of the Dusty Realm, and despite the robust physique of a demonic beast, it was no match for Bai Haohé. A single sword strike left a bloody wound on the young wolf.

But the young wolf did not retreat. After being severely injured by Bai Haohé, it immediately got up and blocked the entrance, its eyes fixed on Bai Haohé, displaying its wolf nature to the fullest.

"Beast, you are courting death!" Bai Haohé's eyes turned cold, and he swung his sword again, a sword qi striking the young wolf, causing it to be severely injured again. It tried to get up, but Bai Haohé didn't give it a chance, stepping forward and stomping on the young wolf's head, his three-foot-long sword pointing at the young wolf's throat.

"Clang!"

Just as the sword was about to fall, a sword qi shot out from the dark underground passage, striking Bai Haohé's sword and sending it flying. A figure then leaped out from the basement, kicking Bai Haohé.

Seeing the kick approaching, Bai Haohé frowned, not expecting someone to attack him, and he awkwardly defended, stepping back.

In the next moment, Chu Yan landed in front of the young wolf, his eyes cold as he looked at Bai Haohé: "It has already died once for me, Chu Yan. There will be no second time!"

Bai Haohé's eyes turned fierce upon seeing Chu Yan, greedily licking his lips. He saw Chu Yan not just as an enemy but as a prey, because he believed that killing Chu Yan would secure his future.

He believed that killing Chu Yan would earn him the support of the Chiyue Valley, and the Bai family would become the most powerful family in Changlong.

"Chu Yan, I finally caught up with you," Bai Haohé said excitedly.

Chu Yan ignored Bai Haohé, looking at the young wolf's wounds, his eyes cold: "Disciple, step back. Whoever hurt you, I will make them pay the price."

"Ao!" The young wolf let out an excited howl, stepping back a few steps, ready to pounce at any moment.

Hearing Chu Yan's words, Bai Haohé's eyes turned fierce: "Just you? Avenge him? You should be worrying about yourself."

Chu Yan slowly lifted his head, his eyes cold as he looked at Bai Haohé: "Bai Haohé, to be honest, I find you quite pitiful. Do you think that by killing me, you will gain the support of the Chiyue Valley and have an unlimited future?"

Bai Haohé was surprised that Chu Yan knew about the relationship between the Bai family and the Chiyue Valley, but he quickly regained his composure: "That's right. Chu Yan, although you have the support of the Wasteland, you are just a pawn. You are not like Lord Chiyue, who is now at the peak of the Chiyue Valley and will be its successor. Compared to him, you are nothing!"

Chu Yan gave Bai Haohé a disdainful look: "A pawn? Haha, do you know why Chiyue doesn't dare to come after me himself?"

Caught off guard by Chu Yan's question, Bai Haohé was momentarily stunned, but Chu Yan continued without giving him a chance to speak: "Because he is afraid. No matter how powerful the Chiyue Valley is, he still dares not provoke me, because he knows the price of provoking me. Unfortunately, your Bai family dared to be their pawn."

Bai Haohé's eyes widened. Yes, he had never thought about why the powerful Chiyue Valley needed to use the Bai family to act.

Could it be, as Chu Yan said, that Chiyue was afraid of him? But that was impossible. Chiyue had once killed a Dusty Realm elder of the Bai family with a single strike, a level of power that could dominate Changlong. How could he be afraid of a mere Chu Yan?

"Don't talk nonsense. I know that Lord Chiyue not dealing with you must be because the Wasteland has some demands. But now, in the Black Forest, killing you is within the rules. Even if the Wasteland seeks revenge later, the Chiyue Valley can stand up to protect our Bai family."

"You are too naive, thinking they will protect your Bai family?" Chu Yan shook his head, laughing. "If I'm not mistaken, your Bai family has already been destroyed, and it was Chiyue who did it, claiming to avenge me. I believe that if I really die, he will soon visit the Wasteland and the East Alliance to claim credit with my father and sister."

Bai Haohé's eyes widened, and he shook his head frantically. At that moment, a Bai family assassin suddenly stepped forward, his throat moving as he trembled and said to Bai Haohé: "Master... something terrible has happened."

"What is it?"

"Lord... Lord's soul mark is shattered." The assassin took out a token, the Bai family's token, which contained Bai Song's soul power and was used to identify Bai family members. Now, the token was dark and lifeless, proving that Bai Song was dead, and the token had lost its function.

Bai Haohé was stunned. He took out his own token, which was also dark and lifeless, just like an ordinary token.

He knew that what Chu Yan said was likely true... his Bai family no longer existed.