Chapter 313: The Eve of the Beiyang Road Final Battle
Shangguan Siheng answered: "It will make the cultivator become violent, their nature growing closer to the type of dragon they use the blood of."
"Family Head Bai."
Chen Sansi consoled: "If we were truly coveting the treasure, why didn't we just take action earlier?"
"Indeed."
Shangguan Siheng echoed: "Even now, I still don't know what your clan treasure actually is."
"..."
Listening to their words, Bai Liangbi's emotions gradually calmed down, he touched his forehead: "Mr. Xiao, apologies, I lost my composure."
"No problem."
Chen Sansi reminded once again: "But this further confirms that the demon technique must not continue to be cultivated."
"Impossible, it must go on!"
Bai Liangbi's tone became violent again, he paused, speaking word by word: "Things have come to this; there's no other choice!
"Mr. Xiao, even if there's really a problem with the demon technique I've already cultivated, I've long run out of options!"
This statement, Chen Sansi truly found himself unable to choose.
Now, with Qingxu Sect unwilling to provide further assistance, the Bai Family is already at a dead end.
Either they gamble on a martial artist in the Golden Body Realm, or face the annihilation of their entire clan.
They even have no option to flee.
"Mr. Xiao."
Bai Liangbi said decisively: "No matter what, I must cultivate the Mud Sculpture Golden Body, and if anything unexpected happens, I'll go down with them! That thing must return from where it came; it definitely won't fall into the hands of those bastards! So, please, Mr. Xiao, assist me!"
Chen Sansi asked: "Continuing to kill fellow clansmen?"
"No."
Bai Liangbi shook his head: "It's enough already; I can start retreating at any time!"
Chen Sansi knew that anything said would be useless.
In the end, he could only say: "Family Head Bai, during your retreat, I can help watch over Dusk Valley, but afterwards, if you encounter any crisis due to cultivating the demon technique, or if the Bai Family faces any danger, I will be powerless to assist."
During the years spent at Dusk Valley, he indeed took quite a few resources from others.
The tributor and guest elder, being external cultivators, originally were like "taking money to do a job", him agreeing to assist as protector was already benevolent, owing nothing in return.
Moreover...
The time for the decisive battle is nearing!
The Demonic Array on the main peak of Great Marsh is about to start, in half a year, not only does the Bai Family face extinction, but the entire Eastern Continent is at a crucial moment of life and death.
Until now, Chen Sansi has no great confidence in resolving this trouble, naturally lacking the extra energy to worry about the Bai Family.
"Alright!"
Bai Liangbi agreed resolutely: "After I emerge from retreat, regardless, there's no need to trouble Daoist!
"Take this.
"This is my Bai Family's Family Head Token, with this token, during my retreat, Daoist may enter the medicine treasury and freely select Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to use!
"Upon emerging, further thanks will be given!"
"Clap!"
Chen Sansi accepted the token, silently agreeing.
"There's no time to lose; I'm going to prepare now."
Bai Liangbi clasped his fist heavily and swiftly flew away.
In fact.
He could not fully trust anyone, including Xiao Feng.
But Bai Liangbi had no choice.
Besides him, in Dusk Valley, only Old Two Bai Linxun is at the True Power Middle Stage, unable to bear the burden, among everyone, he can only choose someone relatively more trustworthy, Xiao Feng, to help.
If he chose the wrong people...
Then take the ten thousand year Divine Willow to perish together, and then publicize the Earth, waiting for the Holy Sect to come and take it, everyone on Beiyang Road, all brought to ruin!
Chen Sansi watched the Family Head Bai's figure disappear and spoke to the Demon Slaying Sect Hall Master beside him: "Shangguan, in the period ahead, please bring your sect's disciples to wait in Dusk Valley as well; we don't have much time left.
"Furthermore,"
trouble yourself further investigating the matters of the 'Blood Refining Great Technique' and the mother and child Jiao Long Blood, surely they are related to the Bai Family's treasure."
"Alright."
Shangguan Siheng agreed.
Chen Sansi, holding the Family Head Token, began orchestrating activities within Dusk Valley.
On one hand, tightening the defenses, on the other, gradually dispatching people hidden in Sky Water Continent to infiltrate Dusk Valley, enhancing defensive power while bringing them closer to the main peak of Great Marsh, to respond to any sudden situations at any time.
Prior to his retreat, Bai Liangbi had already informed within Dusk Valley, so regarding his arrangements, the Bai family members had no opposition.
Not even caring about the influx of 'strangers' into Dusk Valley.
Previously, Bai family members dared not associate with 'Demon Slaying Sect,' 'Sky Wall City,' due to reliance on Qingxu Sect's power for clearing their name.
But now, it's a case of breaking the pot and throwing away the ladle.
Wanting to increase survival chances, they have no choice but to cooperate with these willing-to-help forces.
Chen Sansi went to the Bai family's medicine treasury, took several precious materials, preparing to refine a new batch of Breakthrough Elixirs to aid his quick breakthrough to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
In the ensuing months, Dusk Valley fell into an eerie silence.
In the darkness.
Several figures, faces covered, came to the sky, gazing down at the brightly lit, heavily guarded Dusk Valley, fearing to approach rashly.
"What is going on?"
The hall master of Seven Kill Sect, Cao Dongjun, had a cold glint in his eyes: "Where did so many people come from recently to settle in Dusk Valley?"
The Eighth Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, spoke: "Seems to be someone from Demon Slaying Sect, oh, that Xiao Feng seems to be there too."