Bai Zihe was completely unaware of this.
At this moment, he and Qin Yuan had returned to the urban area of Suhang.
"Bai... Zihe."
"This is the third time you've saved me."
Qin Yuan's expression was complex. She had thought she had made significant progress recently, yet she still fell into the enemy's trap.
If it weren't for Bai Zihe this time, she might have...
Qin Yuan's tone was laced with emotion. "Let me treat you to a drink!"
Bai Zihe was out for a drink anyway, so there was no reason to refuse.
The two walked into a bar by the roadside.
They sat opposite each other.
One sentence after another, one drink after another.
It was quite enjoyable.
Bai Zihe's worries, brought about by the ten-sided die, also lessened considerably.
Unconsciously.
The moon set in the west, and the east was already dawning.
Bai Zihe and Qin Yuan had somehow drunk for more than half the night.
Just then.
A group of men in ancient long robes stormed into the bar.
Each of them was burly, with bulging temples, clearly martial artists at first glance.
The leader, with a white cloth wrapped around his head, exuded the strongest aura. Behind him followed a one-armed young man, who was none other than Chen Qinglong, the leader of the Azure Dragon Gang.
Upon seeing Bai Zihe, Chen Qinglong immediately pointed him out to the leader and said, "It's him!"
"He is Bai Zihe, the murderer of Zhao Zilong!"
Buzz!
The temperature in the bar dropped significantly.
The leader walked forward, looking down at Bai Zihe, his eyes chilling.
Bai Zihe glanced at him and said faintly, "What is it?"
"Bai Zihe, your death day has arrived!"
Chen Qinglong couldn't wait to jump out.
Bai Zihe swept him a glance, his starry eyes twinkling with amusement. "You don't want your other arm anymore?"
Chen Qinglong was instantly enraged, his face turning ashen.
*Crack!*
The leader took out a formal invitation and slapped it onto the table, his icy voice echoing throughout the bar.
"Bai Zihe."
"The ancestor of the Tianxuan Sect invites you."
"Tomorrow at noon, Mount Mangtuo in the northern suburbs. We shall determine who is superior and who perishes."
"If you dare not come..."
"The entire Suhang will be in chaos!"
This was a challenge, a declaration of a battle to decide everything.
It was exactly the way Bai Zihe preferred.
"I accept."
Bai Zihe took the invitation and glanced at it, then said coldly, "You may leave now."
The leader snorted and left the bar.
Bai Zihe already knew that Zhao Zilong, whom he had killed earlier, was from the Tianxuan Sect, so he wasn't surprised at all.
He was, however, a bit more interested in this ancestor of the Tianxuan Sect.
"Bai Zihe, this might be a fierce battle!"
Qin Yuan said with some seriousness.
"Oh?"
Bai Zihe raised an eyebrow and asked, "What makes you say that?"
Qin Yuan took a deep breath and began to explain.
"No one knows the name of the ancestor of the Tianxuan Sect."
"More than thirty years ago, he established himself in a hidden valley outside Suhang city, and no one dared to disturb him."
"Even less is known about his current strength."
"Legend has it that thirty years ago, this person was already a terrifying Grandmaster!"
Grandmaster!
For ordinary people, a Postnatal Martial Master was already a high-and-mighty existence.
A Grandmaster...
was an invincible presence.
In the War Domain, one could easily obtain a noble title and become a feudal lord.
And to be a Grandmaster thirty years ago, how terrifying must that be?
"Ten years ago."
"A criminal from Suhang city fled into the territory of the Tianxuan Sect."
"The governor at the time sent people to pursue him, but all the dozen or so law enforcement officers were killed by the people of the Tianxuan Sect and sent back."
"The ancestor of Tianxuan also sent back a message."
"He is the sky of that valley. Anyone who defies him is defying the heavens and will suffer divine punishment!"
"Shortly after, he came out of seclusion."
"He directly killed his way to the Suhang Governor's Mansion, took the head of the governor at the time, hung it on the mansion gate, and left."
"Such an arrogant act should have angered the entire Great Xia."
"But not only did he get away with it, but the subsequent Suhang Governor explicitly ordered that no one was to enter that valley."
"As if..."
"acknowledging the fact that the ancestor of Tianxuan was the de facto ruler."
A de facto ruler?
Bai Zihe's heart remained unmoved.
Wasn't the Evil King also a de facto ruler in Miao territory, but what was the outcome...
Qin Yuan continued, "However, I've also invited a Grandmaster. This person's strength is considerable, so we don't need to fear him."
Qin Yuan was unaware of Bai Zihe's specific strength.
After he killed Zhao Zilong, he had instructed his subordinates to investigate Zhao Zilong, and they had also investigated the Tianxuan Sect.
The results were naturally astonishing, and preparations had been made long ago.
As her words fell, a figure appeared ghost-like at the bar entrance, and in a few blinks, he was in front of Qin Yuan.
It was the Grandmaster she had invited, Lin Xiaotian!
"Miss Qin."
"This old man has already received the news. The ancestor of Tianxuan has sent out widespread invitations for a decisive battle at Mount Mangtuo tomorrow."
"How... should we proceed?"
Seeing him, Qin Yuan's face lit up with joy.
She immediately commanded, "You will fight alongside Mr. Bai against the ancestor of Tianxuan."
"You will be responsible for assisting from the side, trying to distract the ancestor of Tianxuan, while Mr. Bai will attack head-on."
"Bai Zihe, do you think this plan is feasible?"
Bai Zihe was about to say that there was no need for such trouble, that he could handle it alone.
But before he could.
Lin Xiaotian's anger flared, and he scoffed.
"Miss Qin..."
"I am only helping you overcome this tribulation and fight the ancestor of Tianxuan out of respect for your deceased father."
"Yet you want me to play a supporting role for this wet-behind-the-ears brat..."
Lin Xiaotian raised his head, his eyes filled with anger and disdain.
"What kind of strength can this kid have at such a young age?"
"I could obliterate him with a single pinky finger."
"Having him lead the charge against the ancestor of Tianxuan is not only meaningless but also makes us a laughingstock, and he will lose his life in vain."
As he spoke, he became more impassioned.
He even began to release his Grandmaster aura, preparing to demonstrate his strength on the spot.
"Enough!"
Bai Zihe couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Take this!"
With that, he pushed out a palm.
This palm strike came slowly, giving Lin Xiaotian ample time to react.
Lin Xiaotian, interrupted by him, was instantly enraged.
Especially seeing that he dared to attack, he burst into laughter, "This is absurd! Don't you know that 'everyone below Grandmaster is an ant,' and you dare..."
Lin Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and also struck out with a palm.
He wanted to teach Bai Zihe a profound lesson, to let him know the immensity of heaven and earth.
However...
He was sent flying by Bai Zihe the very next second!
That palm strike, which appeared soft and weak, was actually as heavy as a mountain and as deep as the sea, its immense power making his scalp tingle.
This young man...
He was at least a high-level Grandmaster!
Lin Xiaotian was terrified.
"Any more questions?"
Lin Xiaotian paused and quickly said, "This old man is convinced!"
With this kind of strength, killing him would be as easy as playing, how could he dare to have any doubts.
The next day at noon.
Bai Zihe, accompanied by Qin Yuan, his second senior sister who had heard the news, Liu Qianxun, and a group of others, set off from Suhang city, heading towards Mount Mangtuo in grand procession.
They arrived precisely at noon!
Below the high platform.
Countless spectators had already gathered.
There were dignitaries and celebrities from Suhang, disciples from the Tianxuan Sect, and representatives from other sects who had been invited to witness the ancestor of Tianxuan's might.
"Bai Zihe, come up and face your death!"
Suddenly.
A thunderous roar exploded in everyone's ears, like a bolt from the blue, making people's heads buzz. Some even bled from their seven orifices on the spot.
The iron pillars surrounding the high platform instantly shattered into countless iron powder, which sprinkled down in the air, slowly falling.
A figure slowly landed on the high platform, it was the ancestor of Tianxuan.
His gaze swept across the surroundings like lightning, his eyes flashing with sharp light. Everyone lowered their heads, no one daring to meet his gaze.
The rage of a Grandmaster was truly terrifying!
The crowd below was awestruck.
"The ancestor of Tianxuan is too strong, at least a high-level Grandmaster!"
"Perhaps he has already touched that threshold."
"This is a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys..."
"Bai Zihe is doomed!"