15
The Past of the Bai Family
Bai Lian handed the dimensional ring to Bai San to store all the gold coins obtained from the auction.
After everything was concluded, Bai San, Bai Xue, along with Bai Lian, Meng Xian, and Meng Lian, traveled to the Misty Village.
Misty Village was mysterious and located near the Hundred Demons Forest, inhabited by only a few dozen people, mostly of the lower class.
If one didn’t know the real path, it was impossible to reach the village without being attacked by demon beasts or poisoned by the red poison grass covering the area.
And because of this red poison grass, many demon beasts dare not approach Misty Village unnecessarily.
“I never knew there was a village here,” Meng Xian said.
At this moment, he was not surprised why, after twenty years, he could not find Bai Ling and his family.
Who would have thought that people lived next to the Hundred Demons Forest like this?
“Grandfather brought me here twenty years ago, sir. At that time, this place was not a village but just a forest,” Bai San explained upon hearing Meng Xian’s words.
”Does that mean your grandfather built this village with his own hands?” Meng Xian asked further.
”Yes.”
”It’s worthy of being Bai Ling.” The old Master Meng nodded, feeling proud of his friend.
”The villagers are also servants who followed in that time, sir.
That’s why there are not many people here.”
Bai Shan continued to explain, which was not a secret, but since Bai Ling no longer considered the villagers as servants but just neighbors, everyone still respected Bai Ling and the Bai family.
Bai Xue herself had just learned these truths as well.
It turns out that all the villagers were people of the Bai family, and she understood why everyone respected her grandfather so much.
Because Bai Ling was a high-level medicine user, in fact, it was not just that, but because everyone here still respected her grandfather as the master.
After that, Bai San did not tell any more stories because by then they had all reached the dwelling place of the Bai family members.
Upon arrival, Bai San led the Meng family to the main quarter, where Bai Ling was waiting with a serene demeanor, but his eyes clearly showed sadness.
“Brother!” Bai Lian approached Bai Ling with joy before she burst into tears, unable to hold back her emotions upon seeing her brother’s drastically changed physical condition.
“Brother, why…
I’ve been looking for you all along, searching endlessly, sob.”
“I’m sorry,” Bai Ling apologized with a trembling voice, echoing Bai Lian’s pain.
“What exactly happened? Why did you flee from Pirun City? How did the Bai family’s mansion catch fire? And where are Bai Long and Wang Fang, both of them?”
After calming her emotions, Bai Lian asked urgently.
These questions had plagued her for twenty years.
The Bai family was a noble family, but suddenly there was a fire at the mansion.
Rumors say that everyone in the family perished in the fire, but because Bai Ling had an identification plaque, a valuable family heirloom for the family leader, she knew her brother was still alive.
But what exactly happened?
This was something Bai Lian wanted to know the most.
Bai Xue herself had long harbored suspicions, for the demeanor and manners of Bai Ling and Bai San hardly seemed those of mere commoners or individuals of lower status.
“I… have come to learn of certain secrets.”
Eventually, Bai Ling decides to unveil the hidden tales of the past, speaking with a voice laden with anger, resentment, and above all, a profound sense of pain, sorrow, and regret. This story is hosted at novelping(.)com.
This was the first instance Bai Xue witnessed her grandfather expressing such a wide array of emotions and feelings.
“What secret?” inquired Bai Lian.
“A most vile secret.
Sun Chi Chen had an affair with Yi Ling Fang, resulting in her pregnancy.”
“What…
this is!”
Upon hearing Bai Ling’s revelation, everyone was taken aback, shocked by the magnitude of the secret disclosed.
Who wouldn’t know of Sun Chi Chen, Yi Ling Fang, and the immense power wielded by the Suen family!
“It was him, Sun Chi Chen, the younger brother of Sun Su Ye, the ruler of Pirun City, one of the greatest powers in this sacred land.”
“Yi Ling Fang was the secondary wife of Sun Su Ye…”
“Yes.”
This shocking truth, though Bai Ling nodded in confirmation, presented a dilemma.
Even though the Bai family belonged to the upper echelons of society, what chance did they stand against such formidable power?
Sun Chi Chen, though not a city lord himself, already possessed sacred-level martial prowess, making him a formidable member of the Suen family.
Moreover, Sun Chi Chen’s followers outnumbered and outmatched those of the Bai family.
Bai Ling was left with no path to victory.
“Why didn’t you come to us for help!” Meng Xian questioned, his displeasure evident.
Despite Bai Ling’s story remaining incomplete, he could somewhat predict the calamities faced by the Bai family on that day.
“At that time, the Meng family was merely another noble house. I did not wish to drag you into our troubles,” Bai Ling responded truthfully.
Even after escaping to Weha City, Bai Ling chose not to seek refuge with the Meng family, unwilling to bring trouble upon them.
“But the Meng family has risen to power long since. Why only now have you sought to reconnect?” Meng Xian pressed on.
While he understood Bai Ling’s initial reluctance to involve them, fearing it would bring trouble to the Meng family, circumstances had since changed.
The Meng family was no longer just another noble house but had become one of the powers, their strength no less than that of the Suen family.
“Sun Chi Chen believes I’m dead. I preferred to leave matters as they were, seeking peace in the Misty Village, away from the outside world. However, you must realize… my martial prowess remains as it was twenty years ago,” Bai Ling explained as everyone listened intently.
Bai San already knew of these events, his clenched fists and reddened eyes revealing his suppressed rage and deep-seated pain.
“On that day, Sun Chi Chen, leading a force, pursued us to kill. A’Long and A’Fang distracted them, allowing me to escape with Xiao San and Xue Er. That was the last I saw of my son and daughter-in-law.”
Bai Ling, overwhelmed by the recounting, broke down in tears, unable to hold back any longer.
Even Bai Xue, unaware of these past events, was deeply moved.
There was no need to say how despairing everyone must have been at that time, and how Bai Ling must have felt having to let go of her only son to save the lives of her nephew and niece from that disaster.
“I cannot know how Bai Long and Wang Fang are faring now, whether they are dead or alive. I myself was incapacitated by the poison of the black orchid, unable to do anything,” Bai Ling concluded, silencing the room.
Even Bai San only just learned of this.
What did this mean?
Was Grandfather poisoned?
“It’s been twenty years, and the poison of the black orchid still resides within me. For this reason, I’ve been unable to advance my power level, and because of this… my time is likely short.”
Bai Xue felt his body stiffen, his usually steady breath hitching uncontrollably.
Did Bai Ling’s words mean he wouldn’t live much longer?
Was he about to die?
“If I die, take care of my grandchildren for me, Lian Er,” and this was why Bai Ling reached out to the Meng family again.
Unable to bear Bai Ling’s words any longer, Bai Xue immediately asked Bai Die with hope.
’Bai Die, can you cure our grandfather?’
’Young Miss, I cannot,’ but Bai Xue’s hope shattered upon Bai Die’s reply that she could not heal Bai Ling.
’Why not?
Didn’t you say there was no poison you couldn’t cure?’ she asked anxiously.
Bai Xue felt as if her heart was being squeezed.
She had never had a family before, and just when she had the chance to have one like others, why must her grandfather die!
’The poison of the black orchid feeds on power, preventing those affected from advancing their power levels.
I can remove this type of poison, true, but Grand Elder Bai Ling’s lifespan is nearly at its end,’ Bai Die explained.
’It can’t be true…’
’Young Miss, but if Grand Elder Bai Ling can advance his power level, his dwindling lifespan would immediately increase.
However, advancing one’s power level takes time, and currently, Grand Elder Bai Ling does not have enough left.’
’There must be a way to heal him, Bai Die.
There must be…’ Bai Xue was in utmost agony.
She had never felt so utterly helpless before.
She had just begun to experience what it means to have a family and to be loved by family members.
Bai Xue admitted she did not want to lose these things now.
’There is…
a possible way.’
’What way!’ Upon hearing Bai Die mention there was a way, Bai Xue immediately asked with hope.
’Using a life-extending elixir, Grand Elder Bai Ling would have time to advance his power level.’
’A life-extending elixir?
Is there one in the mental dimension?’
’The life-extending elixir can only be preserved for ten days.
Therefore, it’s not stored in the mental dimension.
If Young Miss wants it, you would have to concoct it yourself.
However, Grand Elder Bai Ling would need an elixir of a sacred level or higher.
Moreover, the life-extending elixir defies the natural order, so the final step in concocting it requires enduring the thunderbolt punishment.
If Young Miss cannot withstand it, the concoction process will fail.
The life-extending elixir is one of the hardest to concoct and few have succeeded.’
Bai Die explained in detail, allowing Bai Xue to think and decide wisely.
But of course, for Bai Ling, Bai Xue would not fear any danger, regardless of the risks.
’I understand now.’
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