Chapter 443: The Xuan Sect Is Destroyed

Lin Bai saw how persistent the other was; even if he refused, the other would surely find a way to follow, so it was better to take him along directly.

However, to prevent the other from causing him trouble, Lin Bai decided to set three rules with him.

"Senior brother, say whatever you want—I'll agree to all of it."

Wei Xiang'an, seeing Lin Bai's agreement, quickly nodded excitedly and moved closer to him.

"First, you must not argue with anyone without my permission."

"Second, you must not drink alcohol."

"Third, you must obey all my arrangements."

Because of what happened yesterday and knowing Wei Xiang'an's drinking habits, Lin Bai firmly refused to let him drink again in his presence.

"Good, good, good—I'll follow everything Senior Brother says. Whatever you say, I'll do."

Wei Xiang'an nodded; as long as Lin Bai was willing to take him along, even if he had to jump into a sea of fire, he'd agree.

"Alright, let's go."

Seeing the other agree, Lin Bai said no more and turned to leave the Wushi Land.

But Lu Duan on Qingshan Peak, upon hearing the news, slammed his fist angrily against his chair.

"That brat has forgotten how much shame he brought upon himself."

"Now how can he keep following that person around like a dog?"

Lu Duan was furious—this time, Wei Xiang'an wasn't just embarrassing himself, but the entire Qingshan Peak.

He had already warned the other to stay away from Lin Bai.

And now he's directly trailing after that person's heels.

"Master, don't be too angry—Younger Brother is just naturally playful."

"We're all disciples of the Wushi Land, and this time, it was he who saved us."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have made it back."

Lin Yunzhong calmed Lu Duan's emotions.

"Lin Yunzhong, I haven't even spoken to you yet."

"As the eldest disciple of Qingshan Peak, how can you fail to set an example?"

"Not only that, but you led the gambling bets."

"You've ruined Qingshan Peak's reputation entirely."

Lu Duan, enraged, vented all his fury onto Lin Yunzhong.

Lin Yunzhong was speechless—he should never have spoken up.

"Master, I acknowledge my mistake."

Lin Yunzhong's contrite attitude made Lu Duan glance at him and let it drop.

But inside, he was already planning how to punish Wei Xiang'an when he returned.

Lin Bai and the others rode hard from the Wushi Land back to the Xuan Sect.

Along the way, except when night fell and they needed to find a place to rest, they kept traveling nonstop.

When they arrived at the Xuan Sect, Lin Bai's brows were tightly furrowed, his expression terrifyingly dark.

Wang Yuping and Wei Xiang'an felt the air around them turn cold.

They couldn't help but shiver.

"Senior brother, what did the Xuan Sect provoke?"

"How did it come to this?"

Looking down at the ruins of the Xuan Sect beneath them.

Wang Yuping and Wei Xiang'an stared in shock.

Merely looking at it was enough to feel the horror of the battle.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Lin Bai raised an eyebrow and leaned down; only after reaching the ground did he sheathe his Sacred Sword.

There, atop the ruins, lay the corpses of Xuan Sect disciples.

Even the lingering fluctuations of magic power could still be sensed in the air.

Lin Bai began searching among the many corpses, hoping to find the bodies of the Sect Master and the Elders.

With every step he took, his heart grew heavier, and he unconsciously quickened his pace.

Especially when he saw familiar faces lying there, his hatred deepened.

After all, he had once lived here for a time, and the people of this sect had treated him exceptionally well.

Now, because of him, the entire sect had been destroyed—Lin Bai was filled with guilt.

If only he had moved faster, could this outcome have been avoided?

"Senior brother, what are you looking for?"

"Don't rush—we'll help you search."

Seeing Lin Bai nearly frantic, Wang Yuping panicked and grabbed his arm.

Lin Bai finally stopped.

The only thing Lin Bai felt relieved about was that among the corpses he had examined, he had not seen the Sect Master or any of the Elders.

Perhaps they were still alive.

"Senior brother, what do we do next? It's all been destroyed—should we return to the Wushi Land?"

Seeing Lin Bai's emotions gradually stabilize, Wang Yuping exhaled in relief.

"No, first go to town and gather information."

Lin Bai shook his head, turned around, and descended from the Great Xuan Sect.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Lin Bai and the others first found a restaurant, ordered some small dishes, and sat there waiting.

"Senior Brother isn't looking for clues, so why come to a restaurant?"

"And we have already been sitting here for half a shichen."

Wang Yuping did not understand.

"Potato, this is where you don't get it, isn't it?"