“System!”
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[ Host Info ]
Host: Bai Zihan
Age: 16
Cultivation Realm: Core Formation (Mid)
Constitution: None
Martial Arts: Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword (Minor Mastery)
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He looked at his status and then shifted his focus to the Martial Arts section which until recently has none but now has changed.
Then—
He chuckled.
In just one hour, he had reached Minor Mastery in one of the Bai Clan’s most advanced sword techniques.
If any of the Bai Clan members or even the Heaven Sword Sect disciples saw this, they’d probably spit blood.
However, he also knew that while this was a great achievement for him, in the grand scheme of things, it was probably not enough.
To put it in context, Bai Xueqing, who was also allowed to learn Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword, had already achieved Greater Mastery over this martial art.
She might even achieve Perfection in Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword before turning 20.
That was talent!
Something he needed to surpass.
If even his sister was this talented, he was sure that her ex-fiancé would be even more talented and, in the coming years, perhaps wield powerful techniques at Full Mastery.
Compared to those monsters outside, his achievement might as well be non-existent.
Moreover, this achievement was mostly thanks to the Martial Arts Enlightenment Card, without that, who knows how many days or months it would have taken.
While that was the case, he also didn’t forget that he was only just starting to cultivate properly.
After all, before reaching the top of the mountain, one must start from the bottom.
And it was already commendable that he has reached somewhere around the top of the mountain, albeit slower and behind everyone else.
“Let’s practice more!”
Although the Martial Arts Enlightenment Card was used up, it didn’t mean he couldn’t train longer.
Moreover, his mind was still fresh from all the insights he had gained, making it a perfect opportunity to refine the technique further while everything was still fresh in his mind.
***
While Bai Zihan was training, his father, Bai Tianheng, was having a headache as he looked at the report in his hands.
“This brat! What trouble did he cause this time?”
Bai Tianheng muttered, referring to Bai Zihan.
Bai Tianheng could be said to be both blessed and cursed at the same time.
He had two children—one of them turned out to be heaven-blessed, a talent ranked number one in the Desolate Heaven Empire, and the greatest genius the Bai Clan had seen in a thousand years.
But on the other hand, his only son—the heir of the Bai Clan and the future clan leader—was the complete opposite.
Despite pouring countless resources into him, Bai Zihan’s progress was disappointing to say the least.
To make matters worse, he wasn’t just talentless but also lazy and constantly creating trouble everywhere.
Because of this, many elders had repeatedly come forward to complain and demanded that Bai Zihan be punished for the problems he caused.
A bigger issue was that some elders had even begun bringing up the topic of changing the heir of the Bai Clan, suggesting that someone else should take Bai Zihan’s place.
Sigh!
Bai Tianheng couldn’t help but think—if only Bai Xueqing had been born a male, then none of this would have been a problem.
It wasn’t that he didn’t love his daughter—he cherished her deeply—but because she was a woman, there was no way she could become the head of the Bai Clan.
After all, in the future, Bai Xueqing would inevitably marry and join her husband’s family, no matter how talented she was.
Bai Tianheng looked at the recent report from his shadow guard detailing the conflict between Bai Zihan and Disciple of Heaven Sword Sect staying in Bai Clan.
Of course, he wasn’t too worried about Heaven Sword Sect as this is just a minor problem which was between the children.
He would have come forward to handle the things if it turned serious but since Bai Xueqing already handled it, he has no intention to do so.
“At least he’s training!”
Bai Tianheng muttered.
While most of the reports on Bai Zihan were as expected—him causing trouble—there was one surprising detail: he was cultivating and had gone to practice his Martial Arts.
This was rare, especially for him to do so on his own.
Bai Tianheng had forced Bai Zihan multiple times in the past and even been given severe punishment when he refused to train.
This was the first time he had taken the initiative to train.
This was the only good piece of news he had heard in a long time.
After all, he had to handle matters like those involving the Ye Family—Bai Xueqing’s former fiancé’s clan.
Although the status of the two clans was vastly different, they were once allies and had a good relationship.
Canceling an engagement that had been arranged by their ancestors—regardless of how logical the reason—would have a huge impact on their reputation and trust with other allies.
The Branch Family Elders would also not miss this chance to criticize him and Bai Xueqing, despite knowing that what they did was in the best interest of the clan.
Moreover, due to his wife taking the Dao Bone of one of the geniuses from the branch family, most branch families didn’t have a good opinion of the main family, causing a crack in their relationship.
The only reason why there wasn’t outright retaliation and chaos within the Bai Clan was because he, Bai Tianheng, was the strongest of his generation and had done a good job of making the clan stronger.
However, starting from the next generation, the head of the family might come from the Branch Family—unless Bai Zihan changes which seems impossible.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
“Clan Leader!”
Suddenly, one of the servants called out.
“The meeting is about to start!”
Sigh!
“I understand!”
He knew very well what topic those old geezers were going to bring up once again in the meeting.
But then —
He smirked.
“Time to reveal my trump card!”