Chapter 553: You Are All Unfit Fathers
“Oh?” Holy Master Tian Yan’s expression instantly tensed up a bit. “This is no small matter. Don’t act rashly just yet. I’ll contact the other Sacred Lands first.”
“Mm.” Bai Feng nodded, naturally not foolish enough to charge straight into the enemy’s main camp and get himself killed.
Tian Yan just took two steps away before turning back with a gentle smile and saying to Bai Feng, “Sorry, I have to excuse myself first. You’re welcome to stay here for a few more days and explore Jin Xia City. If anything comes up, you can head back first—we can keep in touch via communicator.”
“No, Holy Master, just contact me directly,” Tian Yan suddenly interrupted.
The Holy Master chuckled and looked at Tian Yan’s wary gaze, unable to help but laugh softly. She nodded and said, “Alright, I won’t disturb your beloved.”
Only after she completely departed did Tian Yan lower her gaze—how had she never noticed that the Holy Master was so annoying? No, the Holy Master has never shown such warmth to anyone before. If I had known, I wouldn’t have brought Bai Feng here.
Muttering a few things in her heart, she then turned around, speaking in her usual calm tone to Bai Feng, “Should we stay a few more days, or return now?”
“Let’s go back first,” Bai Feng hesitated slightly—breaking into the divine monarch’s old home and destroying the divine awareness of the immortal isn’t something to decide lightly. Better not wait around here. Instead, let’s go back and perfect the Extermination Sword Array to prepare for the upcoming battle against the divine monarch.
Tian Yan nodded, “Alright, then let’s head back. The way back is through here.”
She took a couple of steps, then suddenly turned and stepped beside Bai Feng, gently gripping his hand with her small palm, then led him away from the Secret Realm.
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Holy Sword Sect.
Bai Feng stepped down from the flying boat and hurried to the main peak, Tian Jian Peak.
“You’re back!” The Sect Master seemed to have anticipated this—he greeted Bai Feng with a smile.
“Thank you, Sect Master,” Bai Feng took out a tightly wrapped long sword and handed it over.
This was the Tian Sword left behind by a mighty figure who once established the Holy Sword Sect. It wasn’t an immortal sword, but it was among the strongest swords below an immortal sword—perfect for use in the Extermination Sword Array. Before heading to Siku Family, Bai Feng specially borrowed this sword.
“No need to be so formal.” The Sect Master stroked his beard, smiling. “How about I give you a token? From now on, if you want to use the Tian Sword, just go get it.”
“Eh? Isn’t that… not quite proper?” Bai Feng hesitated.
You know, the Tian Sword isn’t just any spiritual sword—it’s a symbol of the Holy Sword Sect. Even the Sect Master shouldn’t use it casually.
“There’s nothing wrong with that. Besides, you’ve already got an immortal sword; you’re not still craving the Tian Sword, are you?” The Sect Master chuckled and waved his hand. Of course, he was willing to say such things because he knew Bai Feng wasn’t the type to stir up trouble. Plus, he saw that Bai Feng needed the Tian Sword to construct that sword formation, so he had this idea.
He would have already groomed Bai Feng as the next Sect Master of the Holy Sword Sect if Bai Feng weren’t a prince of the White Family and destined to open the path of cultivation to become an immortal.
“Thanks a lot, Sect Master,” Bai Feng naturally didn’t refuse. After all, a normal spiritual sword isn’t comparable to the Tian Sword—being able to wield it makes his setup of the Extermination Sword Array even more powerful.
Suddenly, a thought struck him. He asked, “Sect Master, is Elder Tian still here? I’d like to thank him face-to-face.”
“Tian Elder has already gone into seclusion,” the Sect Master shook his head. “No need to worry about that. Tian Elder is like this—helping when needed, retreating when not. Maybe that’s why he managed to break through into the Great Ascension realm, huh?”
Bai Feng nodded, and then the two continued chatting about the Siku Family. Until the Sect Master asked nothing about the Extermination Sword Array.
Gotta say, despite the Sect Master’s odd personality—his penchant for sending disciples on risky training adventures—he’s still quite good-hearted. Unless explicitly told, he wouldn’t pry into his disciples’ fortunes or secrets.
After returning from Tian Jian Peak, Bai Feng focused on cultivating and researching the Extermination Sword Array, occasionally training with Bai Yu Mo, Yun Yue Yao, and Chu Chu.
Chu Chu, although now the new head of the Siku Family, hadn’t stayed in Central Continent; she returned to the Holy Sword Sect instead. One reason was that Bai Feng had arrangements for her at Siku Family; another was thanks to the communicator Bai Feng made. With a communicator, even if she’s far in the Northern Region, she can handle internal affairs in Central Continent’s Siku Family—though most of the time, she doesn’t need to make decisions.
One morning, Bai Feng was having breakfast when a pigeon landed on the windowsill. Bai Yu Mo opened the window. The pigeon retrieved a letter from what looked like a small shoulder bag, actually a storage pouch. She took the letter, looked at the name, and turned to Bai Feng.
“Brother, Dad sent a letter.”
“Again? What does it say?” Bai Feng looked puzzled. Usually, his father contacted him via communicator. Why send a letter now?
“Let me see.” Bai Yu Mo tore open the envelope, but suddenly she stopped.
Bai Feng leaned closer, curious. Inside was a piece of torn-and-pasted paper, with handwriting that looked somewhat familiar.
Wait—wasn’t that the letter he left for his father during the Bone Excavation incident back in the day? Weren’t all these letters already found by his father earlier?
He remembered that because of that letter, his relationship with Bai Yu Mo had improved—and even gone a step further.
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Carefully, Bai Yu Mo extracted the pasted-together paper. Inside was another letter, with handwriting that appeared to be from their father.
“You should have seen that reconstructed letter now. I’ll start with an apology—I am not a competent father. I didn’t notice when Bai Yu Mo was taken—almost got her bones excavated—and I even lost the letter Bai Feng wrote me.”
“I looked everywhere, turned the house upside down multiple times, but couldn’t find it. In the end, I had no choice but to forge the letter Bai Feng supposedly wrote me, based on my memory. Doesn’t it look quite real? It took a lot of effort, you know… Sigh. It’s not exactly something to be proud of. Even though the letter I gave to Bai Yu Mo was fake, the events are real. Bai Yu Mo, if you want to blame someone, blame me. Sorry.”
“I thought I would keep this secret until I entered the grave, but after you handled the Siku Family, things took a turn. The torn-and-pasted letter you saw was handed to me by a servant.”
“The Bone Excavation story was almost as I guessed—there were people from the Siku Family involved. They bribed a servant of mine and, after the failed excavation, took advantage of my absence to steal that letter. Probably trying to sabotage your relationship. d*mn, I didn’t notice at all. But that servant, out of some hesitation, didn’t throw away the torn-up letter but kept it. It wasn’t until the Siku Family was destroyed today that he handed over the letter.”
“I know what you’re trying to do, but that servant committed s*icide right in front of me. I’ll let his family live for his past service to the Bai Family and for keeping the letter. However, I will move them away from the Bai Family.”
“In summary… I am truly sorry about the letter.”
“Your unfit father.”
