Chapter 60

The Divine Arrow (60)

The attitude of the old man who was drawing a line made the attitude of the hooded man, known as the inspector, even more respectful.

"Isn't it just the two of us here? Please, put away your formalities."

"Would you not think it too rude to speak in such a manner while dressed like this?"

"Ah!"

The middle-aged man, who had belatedly removed his hood, bowed his head again to the old man.

"I apologize. I've become so accustomed to this that it feels like a part of me..."

The old man's gaze softened slightly at the middle-aged man's sincere apology.

Seizing the moment, Bai Yunhui continued.

"Although I now rely on the Martial Alliance, I have never forgotten my roots. I am a man of the White Sword Sect until my dying day. My becoming an inspector for the Martial Alliance was for the revival of our sect..."

"Would a man like you turn a blind eye to my father's death?"

The old man's tone shifted from formal to informal.

"There was no other way."

Bai Yunhui smiled bitterly and met the gaze of Bai Tianren, the elder and elder of the White Sword Sect.

"The circumstances at the time were too unfavorable for us. Regardless of his intentions, the fact that Father had dealings with the evil sects was undeniable, and the Alliance relentlessly pursued this point."

"Scoundrel!"

"Thanks to that, I now hold a position of importance in the Martial Alliance, as a condition to resolve mutual misunderstandings."

"Did you call me here to boast about how you sold your father's life and honor for your own advancement?"

"Of course not."

Despite the sharp rebuke, Bai Yunhui's gaze remained unwavering.

"I thought it was about time we met."

"......?"

"Can the White Sword Sect continue to bear the menial tasks assigned by Nangong Bai indefinitely?"

For a moment, a glint appeared in Bai Tianren's eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"Exactly what you heard. It's time for our sect to prepare for a new leap forward."

Bai Tianren stared sharply at Bai Yunhui.

His intense gaze conveyed a determination to uncover every detail.

"You've become no different from the cunning foxes and slippery eels you've been rolling with."

Despite the sharp rebuke, Bai Yunhui remained calm and composed, and Bai Tianren reluctantly nodded.

"Fine. I'll listen. But if you speak nonsense..."

"Would I have brought you all the way to this remote place for nothing?"

Interrupting himself, Bai Yunhui immediately got to the point.

"There is a son of the Divine Doctor here in Wuyi."

Bai Tianren's eyes widened.

"The Divine Doctor had a son?"

"Yes."

"Indeed, I've heard rumors about the Divine Doctor's descendants recently..."

Bai Tianren cast a doubtful glance.

"How can you be sure?"

"There were a few incidents."

Bai Yunhui paused for a moment before continuing.

"Recently, all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps stationed here were killed in a fire."

"Fire? Just because of that?"

Seeing his uncle's sudden interest, Bai Yunhui's lips curled slightly.

"It wasn't an accident."

"How can you be so certain?"

"Because I investigated the scene myself."

Even if we assume, for the sake of argument, that all the Demon Slayer Corps members were drunk and caught in the fire, the origin of the flames was too scattered.

The overturned wine jars scattered everywhere were also suspicious; the heavy soot inside clearly indicated that sugar had burned.

In other words, the wine had boiled and evaporated.

If they had all drunk enough to get drunk, why were most of the wine jars sooty?

"Someone killed them and staged it as a fire accident."

"You have a lot of nerve."

Bai Tianren shook his head in disgust.

Who in the current martial world would dare to provoke the Martial Alliance so openly?

"Is this son of the Divine Doctor related to that incident?"

Bai Yunhui nodded.

"Before the accident, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps sent me a message."

It mentioned that a child, related to the head of the Zhencheng Family, had treated a member of the evil sect who had a bounty on his head and was being detained for investigation.

"Have you heard the rumor that Feng Jinsheng treated Nangong Bai's daughter?"

Bai Tianren nodded.

"One of the doctors present at the time described a child who matched the description of the one I was told about."

"That means..."

Bai Yunhui's eyes gleamed.

"Brother is now content with past glories and fears moving forward. If the Sect Leader is like this, our sect will never have the strength to revive."

Bai Tianren frowned.

His statement had a high potential to cause significant misunderstanding, but it wasn't a misunderstanding.

"I want our sect to become a force that even the Five Great Families and the Nine Great Sects cannot ignore."

"Your words mean..."

Bai Tianren, finally understanding Bai Yunhui's true intentions, was taken aback.

"Please, Uncle, become the Sect Leader."

"......!"

"Isn't it absurd that the position of Sect Leader was decided by a will? If that's the case, it should have been called the head of the family. Our sect is no longer just the property of the Bai family, is it?"

"......"

"That's why I never coveted the position of Sect Leader from the beginning. I'm not even fit for it."

"......Do you truly think so?"

Confirming the wavering in Bai Tianren's eyes, Bai Yunhui nodded.

"In the current situation, only those with the courage to move forward can seize the opportunity. I believe Uncle is the most qualified for this."

Bai Tianren stared silently at Bai Yunhui for a long time.

He himself was the one with the greatest dissatisfaction with the current direction of the White Sword Sect.

Moreover, the fact that his younger brother became the Sect Leader, pushing aside the eldest son, remained an indelible disgrace.

'Can I trust him?'

Bai Yunhui's words were enough to shake his heart, but it was too much to believe without doubt.

"Do you have a plan?"

In the end, he asked a probing question without giving a clear answer.

"If we can secure the Divine Elixir, the future of the White Sword Sect is as good as guaranteed."

"The problem will be the son of the Divine Doctor."

"I have a plan for that."

"Once we secure the child, do you intend to persuade him?"

"That would be the best option, but..."

A vague smile appeared on Bai Yunhui's face as he left his words hanging.

Bai Tianren nodded.

"Yes. For the greater good, sometimes sacrifices must be made."

The value of the Divine Elixir, which once shook the martial world, was more than sufficient.

"But there is a problem."

Bai Tianren was startled by Bai Yunhui's next words.

"The Ice Jade Immortal is with the child."

"The Ice Jade Immortal?"

Bai Tianren frowned deeply.

"Are you saying that monster is still alive?"

"Confirmed by Nangong Bai himself... It's undoubtedly true. She hasn't aged at all, as if time has passed her by."

Bai Yunhui inwardly smirked at the anxious look in Bai Tianren's eyes.

"But I have a plan, so there's no need to worry."

"I'm not afraid of her!"

Bai Tianren shouted indignantly.

"I know. The important thing is that the child is here in Wuyi, and there is a way to deal with the Ice Jade Immortal, isn't it?"

Bai Tianren asked with a stern expression.

"What is your plan?"

Though inwardly displeased with his attitude, Bai Yunhui did not show his emotions.

"It's not that difficult."

"......?"

"We have people who can do the job for us."

Still puzzled, Bai Tianren exclaimed at Bai Yunhui's next words.

"Aren't there people who tremble at the mention of the Divine Elixir?"

"You mean the Changluo Hall."

Bai Yunhui nodded.

"They will be coming here soon. They are ruthless and will certainly cause a significant disturbance for their goals."

"Can they succeed? What if they fail?"

Bai Yunhui smiled quietly and added.

"If once doesn't work, we try twice, if twice doesn't work, we try three times, four times. We just need to keep shaking things up."

* * *

At the entrance of Renshi, enveloped in thick darkness, a group of people entered Wuyi.

Their numbers were exactly thirty, all clad in black nightclothes.

Their movements, as they blended into the darkness, were extremely secretive and cautious.

"Brother, is it really true that the son of the Divine Doctor is here?"

In response to the question from one of the group, the black-clothed man at the front nodded.

"It's confirmed information."

The black-clothed man who asked the question emitted a chilling aura.

"Finally, we can avenge our eldest brother!"

"Yes. It's a bit disappointing that it's not the Divine Doctor himself, but it's certainly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"But will the son of the Divine Doctor have the Divine Elixir?"

"As they say, even a fallen family can last three generations. There must be something valuable. At the very least, we need to find out the manufacturing method."

"I heard he's just a young boy, still wet behind the ears. How hard can it be to get him to talk?"

The black-clothed man at the front exuded a heavy aura.

"Thinking of our eldest brother, who was the Hall Master, still makes me shudder."