There are times when a person has to make a choice in life.
Bai Qi chose to exchange his life with Luo Tian’s life.
This was his choice.
He knew very well that even if Luo Tian did his best, he would still be unable to escape this trap set by the four great families. After all, his cultivation base was only at the Condensation Element realm. Even if Luo Tian could defeat some ordinary Martial Void realm experts, he would definitely be no match for the Deng family’s late stage Martial Void experts.
There was even less need to speak of the cunning and treacherous Deng Leigong.
Deng Leigong had been at the peak of the Martial Void realm for more than ten years, which meant his cultivation was infinitely close to the Great Diffusion realm. He was also once a student of the Misty Cloud Academy, so his peak Martial Void cultivation was stronger than those of the average Great Diffusion rankers.
He was also different from Hai Yulong and Wu Sha. Just the fact that he wanted to use the insidious Heavenly Soul Capturing Pill revealed his character.
That’s why Bai Qi made a choice to sacrifice himself.
The moment he was thrown through the air, Bai Qi transmitted his thoughts to Luo Tian, saying, “Bai Lingling and the others are waiting for you outside the northern city gate. From now on, you are the patriarch of the Bai family. I want you to lead the Bai family forward and, if possible, fulfill the dream I have never accomplished in my life – take them on the path to becoming a gold level force!”
Upon hearing those words, Luo Tian’s heart tightened like it had fallen into an abyss.
In just a few seconds, sounds of fighting were heard from the courtyard while Bai Qi resisted with all he had.
Luo Tian knew that Bai Qi most likely wouldn’t make it.
His eyes darkened and were filled with killing intent. He then shouted like an enraged lion, “Deng Leigong! You just wait for this daddy!”
After saying that, Luo Tian rushed toward the northern gates at full speed.
He didn’t kill his way back because he had the same thoughts as Bai Qi. Even if he had used his Thor transformation card and his Superman card right after, he was still not the match for the four great families. They simply had too many people.
The combined total of both cards only gave him ten minutes of time. If he couldn’t kill all the experts from all four great families at that time, he and the rest of the Bai family would die with Bai Qi.
Luo Tian wasn’t afraid if it was just one person at the high levels of the Martial Void realm.
His character has always been to fight to the end.
He wouldn’t stop until he turned the place upside down.
But he wasn’t alone and had the entire Bai family to take care of. There were still around a hundred elite disciples, including Bai Lingling and the others who needed him.
Luo Tian acted decisively and didn’t stay.
After rushing to the northern part of the city, the sky had already started to light up. All the Bai family members were waiting at the gates.
These people were the ones that were willing to follow Bai Qi. And all of them were the elites of the Bai family.
Bai Qi suddenly changed his mind when he saw Bai Lingling rush out to save Luo Tian at the Ouyang residence. He dismissed all the servants and outer sect disciples, then only brought along the most important items secretly. He then ordered all the elite disciples to wait at the northern city gates.
Around a hundred kilometers away was the Boundless Mountain Range. The terrain was dangerous there, so even if the four great families chased after them, they wouldn’t dare to go too far in.
Bai Lingling was in joy when she saw Luo Tian. She ran over and looked behind him, asking anxiously, “Where is my father?”
Luo Tian furrowed his brow, looked at the disciples gathered, and said, “Let’s all set out for the Boundless Mountains!”
Bai Xiong also asked anxiously, “Boss, where is my father?”
The disciples stood up and looked at Luo Tian, waiting for his response.
Luo Tian didn’t hide it and replied, “Uncle Bai is dead.”
“What?!”
“Father…”
“Patriarch!”
“How did it happen?!”
“It’s all because of you! Luo Tian, you are a scourge! If it weren’t for you, why would our patriarch die? Look at what you have done to the Bai family! From the moment you showed up, the Bai family hadn’t experienced any peace!”
“That’s right! It’s all because of you!”
“Tell us what’s the use for you to stay alive in this world?!”
“Six of the elders left, and our patriarch died. The Bai family only exists in name. This was all because of you!”
Around one-third of the disciples were blaming Luo Tian.
Luo Tian didn’t retort because he really didn’t know how to argue back.
As they said, it was precisely because of his appearance that the Bai family became what it is today. If it hadn’t been for him, perhaps the Bai family would have remained peaceful and safe, not experiencing further waves after the coup. The six elders would not have left the Bai family, and Bai Qi would still be in the Black Wind Cave instead of dying in the hands of the allied four great families.
Things had changed because of him!
Luo Tian started blaming himself the moment Bai Qi exchanged life for life.
After hearing those voices, his heart turned gloomy as he asked himself, “Could it be that wherever I go, trouble follows?”
When Bai Lingling heard her father had died, she fainted and collapsed to the ground.
Bai Xiong’s body trembled slightly, but he stood up tall quickly and said loudly, “If you guys dare to say another bad word against my boss, don’t blame me for being impolite! If it weren’t for my boss, I would have died in the mountains a long time ago. If it weren’t for him, the Bai family would have long been controlled by Bai Yuan. If it weren’t for him, none of the Bai family participants would have passed the Misty Cloud Academy exam. And if it weren’t for him, the Bai family would be a pool of stagnant water, forever content with its own pleasures. How could such a family improve? The betrayal of the six elders can only show that they were gutless cowards. Such people are not worthy of becoming elders of the Bai family. Without my boss, the Bai family may be stable for a while, but it will eventually perish as well!”
Bai Xiong’s words made those disciples who accused Luo Tian turn silent in thought.
What Bai Xiong stated were all facts.
If it weren’t for Luo Tian, the Bai family today might still be peaceful, but what about the future? It is certain that they will gradually be swallowed up by the other four families. Passing the exam of the Misty Cloud Academy has brought a new ray of light to the Bai family, but the other four families simply will not give the Bai family a chance to rise. They were directly trying to smother them in the cradle.
“Damn it! Let’s fight them with our lives! The Bai family is about to disappear, so what use is there for us to keep living?!”
“That’s right! Let’s fight them!”
“So what if we die? Let’s avenge the patriarch’s death!”
The fighting spirit of the disciples rose to its peak because they saw no hope. It was better to fight and die a quick death than to go on like this.
It was less than a month since Luo Tian arrived at the Bai family. He still considered himself an outsider, so there were some things that were inappropriate for him to say.
But now, he had no choice except to be blunt with them. He cleared his voice and said, “We will fight eventually, but not now. We need to live on. Live a better life than those from the four great families. I promised Uncle Bai that I would bring the Bai family to its peak. I will definitely do as I promised.”
“I know a lot of you are still upset with me, but please believe in me. I will definitely bring you all through this alive!”
Lin Dong then asked, “Boss, what do you think we should do?”
Bai Xiong added, “Boss, we will follow your lead.”
Luo Tian stared at the mountain range, which looked like a ferocious beast, not too far away, and said, “To the Boundless Mountains!”
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(T/N: I feel that the author’s logic in the transformation cards is a bit flawed. In my mind, Thor or Superman can defeat an entire army alone. Or are these Martial Void experts all like Super Saiyan and can take on Superman?)