Chapter 243: Is the Bai Family Here?

"Breaking through every technique with a single sword.... That was impressive, but it went a bit overboard. Even the storage ring was completely destroyed. My losses are not small," said Fang Chen with a light sigh.

A Foundation Building Realm cultivator's storage ring would definitely contain some valuable items. But it was now all gone, because of how powerful that sword strike was.

Fang Chen felt Little Sword complaining in his mind.

"I'm hungry, I'm hungry!"

Fang Chen chuckled. "Let's pay a visit to the Bai Family, then. Let's see how much they can offer to entertain us.”

Little Sword was very excited and immediately flew into Fang Chen's body.

Fang Chen suddenly had a weird feeling, and he grabbed Liu Mu's shoulder and warned, "Liu Mu, close your eyes. The wind will be quite strong later."

Liu Mu immediately closed his eyes.

In the next moment, a sword aura suddenly emanated from Fang Chen, and he soared into the sky like a sharp sword, heading toward the direction of the Bai Family Port!

That was Fang Chen's first time flying.

Not by riding clouds or mist, not by controlling a sword, nor by transforming into a rainbow, but by transforming into a sword!

That was one of the ability of a sword cultivator!

Fang Chen was completely fused with Little Sword right now. The strength of his physical body was bolstered to an extraordinary degree, with a faint golden glow flowing beneath his skin. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was like a human-shaped spiritual treasure right now!

The Sword Transformation technique from the Eight Desolation Supreme Sword Scripture was not only fast in terms of speed but also surpassed many of the other methods of flying, such as riding clouds and mist, controlling a sword, or transforming into a rainbow!

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In the Bai Family's Conference Hall, Bai Qiannian and Bai Qixiang stood distinctly on opposite sides, with the head of the Bai Family sitting at the host seat. Several elder members of the Bai family, including Bai Qixiang's uncles, sat on both sides, among whom was Bai Qixiang's father, Bai Yue.

"Father, That’s about it. Bai Qixiang acted on his own initiative and may have brought disaster upon our family," said Bai Qiannian in a solemn tone.

The expressions of the people present varied. Before the head of the Bai family had yet to speak, Bai Yue smiled lightly and said, "Aren’t you overreacting, Qiannian? What my son did was good for the family.” He looked at the others. "Just think about it, everyone. Back then when we paid the Sea Dragon Sect a visit, they didn’t reciprocate our goodwill. Now that we have the opportunity to establish a connection with them, how can we miss it? Who is Xue Fenggui? He’s the Lord of Green Mountain Island! One of the nine Foundation Building Realm cultivators of the Sea Dragon Sect! As long as he agrees to cooperate with us, our family business will surely surpass that of the Huang and Liu families. I believe that Qixiang not only did nothing wrong today, but he has also done a great deed!"

"That makes sense."

"If we can establish relations with the Sea Dragon Sect, then this would really be a happy event for our family! To put it bluntly, even the Southern Heavenly Sect and the Spirit Beast Valley would have to bow their heads before the Sea Dragon Sect."

"But by doing so, we have offended a sword cultivator. If he comes knocking on our door, will the Sea Dragon Sect stand up for us?"

"If he dares to come, with the Lord of Green Mountain Island on our side, he’ll definitely die!"

Bai Qiannian's uncles expressed their opinions one after another, and most of them seemed to approve of Bai Qixiang's actions today.

Bai Yue and his son couldn't help but reveal smug smiles.

The head of the Bai Family observed the scene with a slight furrow of his brow and raised his hand. "That may be so, but nonetheless, Qixiang acted on his own accord, placing the safety of the family in jeopardy."

All eyes turned to the head of the Bai family.

Bai Qixiang tried to defend himself. "Master, I was just a little anxious at the time and didn't have time to explain this matter to Bai Qiannian.”

"No matter what, now that the management of the Bai family port is Bai Qiannian’s duty, she is your superior. You should have informed her first. Only after she agreed could you’ve taken action," said the head sternly.

Bai Yue stood up abruptly. "Second Brother, are you speaking in favor of your daughter? I don't think that's fair, is it?"

The head of the Bai family smiled faintly. "It doesn’t matter why I am doing it; rules are rules, and everything must be done according to the rules—as our ancestor once said. Have you forgotten?"

Bai Qixiang suddenly spoke up. "Master, then please let ancestor be the judge over this matter. He’ll decide right from wrong."

"The ancestor is in seclusion and should not be disturbed." The head of the Bai Family shook his head. "Let's set this matter aside for now. If there's nothing else, please leave."

Bai Qiannian looked somewhat surprised. "Father?"

Bai Yue couldn't help but smile. "Then let's set it aside for now. By the time ancestor comes out of seclusion, the family business might’ve already flourished several times over.”

Bai Qixiang also smiled. The father and son duo were currently filled with a smug, victorious feeling.

Suddenly, a voice reverberated from outside the hall. "Excuse me, is this the Bai Family?"

Everyone present was surprised.

Bai Yue frowned. "People nowadays have no manners,” he said. “They just barge into the house of our family without even notifying us?"

"Seems like we’ve arrived," said Fang Chen as he led Liu Mu into the council chamber.

Seeing who he was, Bai Qianqian turned tense, and she exclaimed, "It's you...!"

The expression on the faces of the other members of the Bai Family changed one after the other. Sensing that something was afoot, Bai Yue immediately softened his tone a bit. "May I ask who you are?"

Dad... he's that swordsman.

Bai Qixiang transmitted his voice.

Bai Yue stiffened slightly. He tried his best to appear as composed as possible while maintaining a gentle smile on his lips; however, he couldn’t help but feel a chill creep into his heart.

The head of the Bai Family stood up immediately, clasping his hands and smiling. "You must be the swordsman that Qianqian mentioned, right? My apologies for the oversight."

The others around appeared doubtful. Clearly, the Lord of Green Mountain Island went after him. Why did this swordsman suddenly appear in their hall, as if nothing had happened? Where did the Lord of Green Mountain Island go?

"Just now, a Foundation Building Realm cultivator claiming to be from the Sea Dragon Sect came to find me. When I asked him how he knew where I was, he said he was informed by a member of the Bai family." Fang Chen threw the dead insect on the ground and smiled at everyone. "I wonder who this member of the Bai family is. Can he come out and speak to me?"

Bai Qixiang felt paralyzed, and he subconsciously looked toward Bai Yue, his eyes pleading for help.

Bai Yue gave him a comforting look and tried to remain calm as he looked at Fang Chen. "Foundation Building Realm cultivator from the Sea Dragon Sect? And I wonder where that senior might be at the moment...?"

"I sent him to meet the king of the Underworld," said Fang Chen offhandedly.

Dozens of Bai family cultivators in the council chamber gasped in unison, their faces becoming extremely pale.

He sent a dignified Foundation Building Realm cultivator...to meet the king of the Underworld?

They really wanted to tell Fang Chen right to the face that he was bragging, but they didn’t see Xue Fenggui, so could they be so sure? Not to mention that, since the two had apparently met and Xue Fenggui had disappeared and this swordsman had come to the Bai family, then it was already all clear....

Bai Yue forced a smile. "Could there be a misunderstanding somewhere, friend? Our family wouldn't dare to meddle in the matters between you and the Sea Dragon Sect...."

"So you’re saying that a Foundation Building Realm expert is a liar? Why would he need to lie to me?" Fang Chen smiled at Bai Yue. "Could it be that the Bai family member he was talking about... was you?"

Bai Yue's face turned green. He quickly shook his head. "It's not me."

"Then who is it?" Fang Chen smiled. "You wouldn't be planning to shelter this person, would you?"

Gritting her teeth, Bai Qianqian pointed at Bai Qixiang. "Young master, it was him who acted without authorization and used his parasites to track you!"

Bai Qixiang suddenly became furious. "You venomous bitch!" he hollered.

He then looked at Fang Chen with extreme horror. "I-I didn't mean to, I was just afraid that the Sea Dragon Sect would blame my family..."