Chapter 228: The sound of gossip

Seeing the person who arrived, Huo Wanbai and the others looked nervous and hurriedly lowered their heads.

"Sect Master, this disciple just saw..."

"Sect Master, we were just staying in the room and it was too boring, so we came out to relax. We are going back to intensify our training now."

Huo Wanbai interrupted the words of one of the disciples.

Seeing this, the disciple did not dare to continue and could only lower his head and stop speaking.

"What did you just say you saw?"

But the words were heard by the other party after all, and then the old man fixed his gaze on that disciple, trying to get an answer from him.

"Sect Master, we just saw several Elders from other sects."

Huo Wanbai immediately took over the conversation.

And after the old man sized the other party up and saw nothing unusual, he stopped asking.

"Alright, you all hurry down and rest."

"Don't lose face for our Fire Pulse Clan in a few days."

"Although every year I still have to work hard."

The old man looked at Huo Wanbai and warned him.

"Yes, Sect Master, rest assured, we will definitely not let down your hopes."

Huo Wanbai took the lead in bowing, and the next second he took those disciples away from the spot.

"Senior Brother, why didn't you let me tell the Sect Master?"

After leaving the spot, a disciple looked at Huo Wanbai with confusion.

If they had told the Sect Master, perhaps the Sect Master could have helped.

"What, do you want to be scolded by the Sect Master?"

"The Sect Master told us to cultivate in the room, but we secretly ran out."

"If you say too much, are you sure the Sect Master won't think we are making excuses?"

"Besides, what evidence do you have to prove that that thing really entered the back mountain, and how can you prove you saw that thing?"

"It's better to admit our mistakes openly."

Huo Wanbai raised his brows, staring at the other party with an expression that said, "Aren't you just looking for a scolding?"

"Senior Brother is still the thoughtful one; we were indeed reckless."

After hearing Huo Wanbai's explanation, several people nodded, looking as if they understood.

Suddenly they felt lucky that Huo Wanbai had helped them take over the conversation just now; otherwise, they would probably still be being scolded by the Sect Master.

And Huo Wanbai didn't speak anymore and went back to his cave.

"Senior Brother, the one wearing the red robe just now was a person from the Fire Pulse Clan."

"And the old man just now was their Sect Master, Huo Jiancheng."

"This person is eccentric and violent, and he forces his disciples to cultivate all day long; basically, there are no other extracurricular activities."

"People outside all say that if anyone becomes a disciple of the Fire Pulse Clan, they must be prepared to cultivate for a lifetime."

"But there is one thing: the Fire Pulse Clan emphasizes pure bloodlines, so the number of disciples in their sect is not large, and basically they are all their own family."

"It is very difficult for outsiders to enter, unless they have some extraordinary ability."

Lin Bai and Wang Wang Yuping happened to be wandering around here.

Originally Lin Bai wanted to rest, but Wang Wang Yuping came to find Lin Bai, saying it was boring to stay, so he thought about strolling around the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

He didn't expect to happen upon Huo Wanbai and Huo Jiancheng.

And Lin Bai could see that although the other party's age was similar to the Sect Master and Shi You.

The other party's face did not have the kind of kindness of an old man, but gave people a feeling of dignity without anger.

And from the respect and fear the disciples had for the other party, one could see that they were actually afraid of the Sect Master.

"What about that disciple just now, the one who kept talking?"

Lin Bai raised his brows, having great curiosity about Huo Wanbai.

"He is the youngest contestant from their Fire Pulse Clan this year."

"And he is also the one hailed as someone who might break their title of 'ten-thousand-year fifth place'."

"It is said that the other party is gifted, and in just a few years, he has reached the God King Realm."

"At the same time, the other party also has certain attainments in alchemy."

"He has a stronger comprehension ability than previous Fire Pulse disciples; in short, he is hailed as a genius."

Wang Wang Yuping spoke lightly, starting to explain the other party's identity to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai nodded after hearing this.

"Then what is his relationship with that Fire Pulse Clan Sect Master?"

Lin Bai raised his brows; just now, although the two seemed somewhat distant, Lin Bai saw some clues from their appearances. He felt that the identities of these two were not simple.

"Senior Brother, your eyes are truly sharp; this is a secret matter."

Wang Wang Yuping looked at Lin Bai and winked mysteriously.

"Could it be that this Huo Wanbai is the other party's illegitimate child?"

"But the age difference is too big."

Lin Bai looked at the other party's mysterious demeanor, and immediately had an immature idea in his heart.

"Senior Brother, you guessed right."

"Let's put it this way: outsiders all think that this Huo Wanbai might be Huo Jiancheng's illegitimate child."

"But according to my investigation, this Huo Wanbai is the child of Huo Jiancheng's daughter, which means he is his grandson."

"It's just that this grandson was only brought back by him a few years ago; presumably, he discovered this grandson's extraordinary comprehension ability. Otherwise, with Huo Jiancheng's temper, he would absolutely not acknowledge the child born to the daughter who was kicked out of the sect."

Wang Wang Yuping raised his brows with a smile.

"The way you say it, I seem to smell the scent of gossip."

"Tell me quickly what is going on."

Lin Bai saw that the other party was instantly interested, so he hurriedly pulled the other party, hoping Wang Wang Yuping would tell him more.

"Normally, the Fire Pulse Clan emphasizes pure bloodlines and does not allow intermarriage with outside clans, let alone the Sect Master's daughter."

"But his daughter happened to fall for an outsider, and not only that, the other party didn't cultivate fire-type magic, and they privately pledged their lives to each other."

"Huo Jiancheng was furious after knowing this, so he kicked his daughter out and severed the father-daughter relationship."

"But perhaps God was playing a joke on him; just a few years ago, his daughter and son-in-law both died at the hands of others."

"Originally he didn't want to care, but later, after seeing this grandson, Huo Jiancheng changed his view and kept this grandson by his side to train."

Wang Wang Yuping looked at Lin Bai and told him everything about the matter between Huo Jiancheng and Huo Wanbai.

And after Lin Bai heard this, he felt very surprised.

He never expected there would be such a story.

"How do you know such a big piece of gossip?"

Lin Bai blinked; logically speaking, such scandals between sects were impossible for outsiders to know.