Chapter 1365: Bai Liangyue's Compromise

Every day, the number of corpses brought back increases, filling the Bai family; most haven't been buried yet. This is only for the corpses that have been recovered by clansmen; most clansmen haven't found them. Trying to find their bodies is not easy—either they have been destroyed, or they have become prey to wild beasts, or they have become the spoils of many cultivators.

On the battlefield, divine abilities are countless, and ordinary flesh cannot remain—this is completely normal.

The conflict between the Bai and Huang families has escalated; these days, mid-level personnel have begun to enter, and senior personnel are also joining in succession, resulting in countless casualties. As the death toll rises, the death count among mid- and senior-level personnel continues to climb, to the point that even the Bai family feels the pain.

Bai Liangyue has been watching these days; she could not stop it, nor can she stop it now. Having come this far, there is no turning back—there is only one path forward to the bitter end: either completely annihilate the Huang family and avenge the grudge.

Or else be wiped out by the Huang family, with the Bai family ceasing to exist—there is no third outcome.

The family's elders cannot possibly stop; they have invested much, and many have died— their relatives and kin have also suffered many losses. This war has exceeded their expectations.

Bai Liangyue glanced at the Bai family; the whole Bai family stared at the external battlefield, filled with righteous indignation, determined to annihilate the Huang family. The entire Bai family stood united, their eyes blinded by hatred, unable to withdraw.

"The Bai family can no longer turn back; this is the result those clans and sects desire. Great Elder, Second Elder, for your own sake you do not hesitate to plunge the family into the mire of war."

She knows this is all a scheme by the Great Elder and Second Elder—to boost their own strength and open up a larger battlefield, they do not hesitate to sacrifice most of the clan's people, an act that severely harms the family's interests.

Yet those elders have been deceived, lured by the grand promises they painted, unable to disengage or calm down.

And she, Bai Liangyue, like an onlooker, sees everything clearly; naturally she knows what the Great Elder and Second Elder want. She also saw that they enter the mortuary late at night to practice cultivation in secret.

Using those corpses for cultivation, their strength rises, and the benefits keep increasing; the whole family bears the cost, while only they keep growing stronger.

"Their refusal to stop shows that the benefits they have gained are not small."

"For cultivation, they spare no effort—truly they are good elders of my Bai family."

Bai Liangyue narrowed her eyes, staring at the mortuary; at this moment, the two of them are there, both engaged in cultivation.

Bai Liangyue rose and entered the mortuary; the two immediately stopped cultivating, fixing their gaze on her silhouette with cold, sinister eyes.

Gui Xin Second Elder's whole face fell, his gloomy eyes wanting to kill Bai Liangyue to prevent this secret from coming out.

They have set up some measures here; clansmen cannot enter, and they have ordered that no one may approach this place. Bai Liangyue's entry did not disturb the formation, nor did it alert them—their secret is now exposed without doubt.

"I don't know what orders the Clan Chief has for coming to the mortuary," Gui Xin Second Elder said coldly.

Gui Yu Great Elder stopped cultivating, quickly turned his head, and fixed his gaze on Bai Liangyue's silhouette; his face quickly grew grim.

His pupils were pitch black, yet they flashed with a cold light.

Bai Liangyue showed no fear of their gaze, speaking icily: "Great Elder, Second Elder, you should also call a halt to this operation. You two have gained many benefits—do you really want to watch the Bai family be destroyed?"

Gui Xin Second Elder heard this and replied disdainfully: "Clan Chief, what are you saying? My Bai family will not be destroyed; it is the Huang family that ought to be destroyed. This time our Bai family has suffered losses, but the Huang family's price is not low either."

"If we just hold out for another half month, the Huang side will surely crack; then it will be our Bai family's chance to annihilate the Huang family in one fell swoop, and at that point we will be the Huang family's meritorious officials."

"And you, Clan Chief, are the greatest Clan Chief the Bai family has ever had."

Gui Yu Great Elder coldly stared at Bai Liangyue without speaking; his gaze said everything.

The secret of this place has been leaked, caught on the spot by the Clan Chief.

He took a step forward, his body still shrouded in black qi that had not yet dissipated.

The mortuary turned chilly, with gusts of yin wind blowing.

Accompanied by the sounds of ghostly wails and wolf howls, it became veritably a land of evil spirits.

"Clan Chief, you came late at night just to say this?" Gui Yu Great Elder said with a grim face, his voice low.

Bai Liangyue glanced at the two, understanding in her heart that they were addicted, unable to turn back or stop.

In this war, the benefits they have gained are obvious—increased cultivation and strength, and the pleasure of breakthrough, which cannot be stopped.

"Great Elder, Second Elder, the Ghost Dao is not so easy to cultivate."

Bai Liangyue glanced at the two and said coldly: "You have already fallen into the Ghost Dao, been deluded by it, and lost yourselves."

"Better to just give up now."

"Hmph." Gui Xin Second Elder gave a cold snort.

"Clan Chief, are you instructing us on what to do, or are you trying to stop us?"

He took a few steps forward, and the Great Elder also stepped forward to press; together they exerted pressure on Bai Liangyue.

Bai Liangyue raised her hand, and the two immediately halted their steps.

"Enough, don't come over—I don't want to fight you. I came this time only to remind you two: the Bai family has suffered heavy losses, nearly half of its people are dead; if we continue, the Bai family will cease to exist."

"Do you really want to watch the Bai family decline until it is swallowed by other family powers?"

The Bai family has reached its present scale; she, as Clan Chief, has certainly not spared effort, and of course the Great Elder has put in even more.

It can be said that the Bai family's rise is chiefly due to the Great Elder's merit.

"Great Elder, aren't you awake yet?"

Gui Xin Second Elder turned back: "Great Elder, have you been deluded?"

Gui Yu Great Elder stared at Bai Liangyue and said firmly: "Clan Chief, I am still myself; I have not been deluded. On the contrary, what do you really want to do? If we do not stop, will you attack us two?"

Gui Xin Second Elder gave a cold smile: "Clan Chief, you cannot stop us, nor are you our match—why do you interfere in this matter?"

"The future of the Bai family is for us to decide; we are all Bai family people, so we would naturally not stand by and watch the Bai family be destroyed."

"And you, still that Clan Chief, that Family Head—why must you intervene?"

"Clan Chief, why not just go back and pretend nothing happened, would that be alright?"

"This is not a negotiation, nor a plea—it is an order."

Bai Liangyue glanced at the two again, confirmed their intentions, and shook her head: "You will regret it."

Throwing down those words, Bai Liangyue left in disappointment.