"Master, I have one more thing on him..." Ye Jingyu glanced cautiously at Bai Xiaodi, who was boiling with rage, afraid that the man might obliterate him in his fury, yet he couldn't bear to part with that Qiankun Bracelet; it still held so much munitions, and his Earth-Shaking Seal was in there too...

"Then go get it..." The voice of Dugu Ba Chen echoed, but his figure had already stepped out of the great hall...

Ye Jingyu was on the verge of tears. With Dugu Ba Chen gone, anyone present could kill him. How dare he go and retrieve it? Especially with Bai Xiaodi standing right there. To take the Qiankun Bracelet from Bai Ziyun's body, he would have to pass right beside him—it was like plucking a tooth from a tiger's maw...

But when he thought of the munitions, when he remembered they were all gifts from Liang Xiaoke, items that constantly reminded him he wasn't a soul of this world, he hardened his heart, hefted the Heavenly Venerate Blade, and charged toward Bai Ziyun...

As he passed Bai Xiaodi, his heartbeat accelerated to at least three times its normal pace, nearly leaping out of his chest. It was far more terrifying than a rabbit scurrying past a tiger...

At that moment, Bai Xiaodi was like a volcano ready to erupt, capable of engulfing him at any second...

Bai Xiaodi's fingers did indeed tremble. Killing Ye Jingyu would take only a single thought, but knowing Dugu Ba Chen was outside, he didn't move an inch. He simply watched as Ye Jingyu rummaged all over Bai Ziyun, finally finding a bracelet. He even saw Ye Jingyu casually kick a few gold ingots from Bai Ziyun's body into his own embrace before quickly hoisting the Heavenly Venerate Blade and bolting toward the exit...

From start to finish, no one present stirred, even though their gazes were filled with blazing anger...

When Ye Jingyu finally reached outside the hall and saw Dugu Ba Chen's lean figure, he let out a huge sigh of relief, only to find his back drenched in sweat...

Yet, his admiration for Dugu Ba Chen only grew. Even though his master had left the hall, his sheer presence had fiercely subdued Bai Xiaodi...

With such an awe-inspiring Master, what else did he have to fear in the future...

Seeing Ye Jingyu emerge, gold ingots tucked away, a faint smile touched the corner of Dugu Ba Chen's lips—a smile of true relief...

To face Bai Xiaodi's wrath alone, even with Dugu Ba Chen backing him, this degree of audacity was certainly not possessed by ordinary men...

He snatched up Ye Jingyu with one hand and vanished into the air...

Only after Dugu Ba Chen's immense aura had completely dissipated did everyone present collectively exhale. Even Bai Xiaodi let out a soft sigh. Facing an unreasonable man like Dugu Ba Chen, unless one's strength surpassed his, there was simply no use arguing logic...

"Great Ancestor..." Bai Yunlan’s body remained unmoving. He knew he bore significant responsibility for the annihilation of the Bai Family's elites this time. Of course, as the Family Head, if his own kin were killed unjustly and he dared not even seek retribution, it would be too much. Everything could only be blamed on their terrible luck this time, running into that damned fiend...

"You don't need to say much. Just act according to your own judgment. Over these next three years, as long as you few don't provoke him, he won't bother you," Bai Xiaodi interrupted before Bai Yunlan could finish his plea...

"Your distant grand-disciple understands..." Bai Yunlan bowed his head deeply...

"You are Bai Jingfei?" Bai Xiaodi suddenly turned and asked Bai Jingfei, his gaze piercing...

"Yes..." Bai Jingfei's heart trembled, but he replied respectfully, though he hesitated, unsure how to address the old ancestor, freezing momentarily...

"How old are you this year?" Bai Xiaodi said lightly, completely unconcerned about how Bai Jingfei might address him...

"Twenty-nine..." Bai Jingfei answered honestly...

"Reaching the peak Great Grandmaster realm at twenty-nine. You have great potential. For these next three years, you will follow me..." Bai Xiaodi nodded, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face...

The moment these words were spoken, everyone present was startled. To follow him—what did that imply? It was akin to becoming his final disciple, receiving his utmost personal guidance. What an opportunity! Forget Bai Jingfei, who was a descendant many generations removed; even Bai Yunlan lacked such fortune...

Bai Yunlan, Bai Tianyun, and the others were utterly horrified. Bai Jingfei himself was instantly petrified. Normally, if Bai Yunlan offered to guide him through a few moves, he considered himself lucky. But now, the Old Ancestor, who had been alive for three hundred years, was asking to personally instruct him. What unbelievable fortune was this?

For a moment, he didn't know what to say or what to do...

"You ungrateful brat, why aren't you quickly thanking the Old Ancestor for his favor..." At this moment, Bai Tianlong, standing beside Bai Tianyu, snarled...

He himself was already over eighty, only two years younger than Bai Tianyu, yet he had never broken through to the Martial Saint realm, feeling an inevitable sense of melancholy. Fortunately, he had a grandson who brought him glory; the youth had already entered the Grandmaster realm, and now being favored by the Old Ancestor was a massive boost to his prestige...

"Thank you, Old Ancestor..." Bai Jingfei finally snapped back to reality. He immediately kowtowed three times toward Bai Xiaodi, his face alight with excitement...

"Let's go..." Once Bai Jingfei had finished his respectful kowtows, Bai Xiaodi uttered the simple command and stepped toward the outside. Bai Jingfei dared not say another word, quickly rising to follow Bai Xiaodi's retreating figure...

As for the others, they did not dare speak rashly. They waited until Bai Xiaodi’s silhouette had completely vanished from sight before climbing up from the ground...

The expressions on their faces were volatile, shifting constantly. Today had delivered too many profound shocks to these old fellows who were usually so aloof and superior...

"Tianlong, you stay behind to handle these matters..." Bai Yunlan glanced at Bai Ziyun's severed head lying on the floor and sighed softly...

"Yes, Father..." Bai Tianlong was ecstatic inside. To be left behind to handle these affairs—didn't this mean handing over the management authority of the Bai Family to him? Even though he was over eighty, his lust for power had not diminished. In fact, because his martial progress had stalled over the years, he had poured all his focus into matters of authority...

How could he not be delighted to take control of the Bai Family's power now? But he also understood that his sudden elevation in his father's regard was entirely due to having such a genius for a grandson...

The defeated aura that had suppressed him for years by his elder brother and two Martial Saint younger brothers was completely swept away today...

The others said little, only sighing before following their father out in turn. At this moment, on a small island several hundred kilometers east of White Emperor City, a figure materialized on the mountain peak. In his hand, he was gripping someone—it was Ye Jingyu...