Chapter 47: Ye Chuxian's Realm?

No matter what Bai Qiang said, no one paid him any mind anymore.

These Clan Elders were all shrewd old foxes.

Things had reached this point; whether Bai Qiang was right or wrong, or how light or heavy his mistake was, simply did not matter.

This vote was essentially just choosing a side.

On one side was Yang Yu, the wielder of the Divine Sword, possessing the full support of the Family Head.

On the other side was an ordinary Clan Elder who had just torn his face off with the Family Head.

This multiple-choice question was too simple.

"I agree."

"I also agree."

"I support it with both hands!"

The remaining few Clan Elders also expressed their stances one after another.

Even Bai Qiang's previous accomplices indicated their support.

"Do you still need to vote?"

Bai Sheng looked toward Bai Qiang.

"Hmph!"

Bai Qiang's face turned green.

Except for himself, everyone had voted; did it even matter if he voted or not?

"Since you have nothing to say, the resolution is passed; Bai Qiang is hereby stripped of his position as Clan Elder!"

"Fine, fine, fine, Bai Sheng, I hope you don't regret this!"

Bai Qiang gritted his teeth, slammed the table hard, and walked out of the hall in a rage.

Bai Junjie said loudly: "Dad, you're leaving, what about me?"

Bai Qiang glared at him and said: "What, do you want to stay and keep eating?"

"Uh..."

Bai Junjie made a bitter face and followed him out.

With so many people present, not a single one tried to make them stay.

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After the father and son left, the atmosphere in the hall quickly livened up, and many clansmen took the initiative to toast Yang Yu.

"Brother Yang Yu, I am Bai Zhi's cousin; please look after me in the future."

"From now on, the Bai Family is your home; don't treat yourself as an outsider."

"Come to think of it, this Divine Sword has been sleeping for a thousand years, and we still don't know its name."

Yang Yu said: "This sword is named, Taixu Divine Sword."

"Taixu Divine Sword, what an imposing name."

"Um... I have a presumptuous request; could you let me try it?"

"Although I have no chance of drawing the Divine Sword, it would be nice just to touch it."

"I want to as well..."

Soon, many clansmen revealed looks of solicitation.

Even the Clan Elder Bai Yuanzhong had a look of anticipation...

"Of course you can."

Yang Yu was very forthright and handed the Divine Sword to the eldest, Bai Yuanzhong.

Bai Yuanzhong's old face was full of excitement as he carefully took the Divine Sword.

But unexpectedly.

The moment he gripped the hilt, his body uncontrollably sank downward.

Clang!!

The Divine Sword instantly slipped from his hand and fell straight to the Earth, shaking the ground with a tremor.

"Ah?"

"Is it that heavy?"

"Even Uncle Zhong can't hold it?"

Everyone was suspicious and uncertain.

Bai Yuanzhong felt he had lost face and used both hands to grab the sword on the ground.

"Ngh... hngh-hngh..."

Yet even though he exerted all his strength, he could not lift the sword again.

"Forget it, the Divine Sword has chosen its master; this old man is powerless."

Bai Yuanzhong blushed and sat back down.

"How about I give it a try?"

Bai Sheng also became a bit curious and went to try to grab the Divine Sword.

But when he grabbed the hilt, he couldn't lift it at all either.

It wasn't that the sword itself was heavy, but rather that there seemed to be a powerful repulsive force on the sword, rejecting all outsiders.

"As expected, the Divine Sword has a spirit... even though it has left the Divine Sword Platform, we still cannot use it."

Bai Sheng sighed.

Hearing this, everyone could not help but admire Yang Yu even more:

"As expected, this is the Heaven-chosen one. Aside from Yang Yu, no one else can use this sword."

"Yang Yu, why don't you try picking it up again?"

Under the gaze of everyone, Yang Yu grabbed the sword hilt and lifted it up casually, as if it took no effort at all.

"Sigh, people are truly different from one another." Everyone was full of envy.

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Although no one else could lift the Divine Sword, Yang Yu still placed the sword on the table, letting everyone touch it to satisfy their curiosity.

The banquet returned to its proper course, and Bai Sheng said:

"Yang Yu, you didn't bring up the matter of drawing the sword yourself, so you must have wanted to keep a low profile. But since I said it out loud, you won't blame me, will you?"

Yang Yu smiled and said, "How could I? The reason I didn't say anything was simply out of caution. An innocent man may be guilty of a crime because of his treasure; I was worried before that the Bai Family held hostility toward me, so if I had rashly brought out the Divine Sword, it might not have been a good thing."

Bai Sheng said awkwardly, "It's also my fault that you didn't dare to fully trust the Bai Family before; I shall punish myself with a cup."

After drinking with him for a while, Yang Yu probed, "Uncle, actually, there is a question I have always wanted to ask..."

Bai Sheng: "Speak your mind."

"Was the marriage between me and Bai Zhi decided by you and Chuxian?" Yang Yu asked.

Bai Sheng nodded: "That is correct."

Yang Yu said solemnly, "When Chuxian was at the Yang Family, she never displayed any particularly outstanding abilities. I don't know what she relied on to be able to negotiate this marriage with the Bai Family."

Bai Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "You have no idea how formidable she is?"

Yang Yu was stunned and laughed, saying, "Yes, she hid it too well; I always thought she was in the Opening Pulse Realm."

Bai Sheng said with relief, "That makes sense; with her strength, it would be too easy to deceive you all."

"Then what is her cultivation level?" Yang Yu asked.

Bai Sheng shook his head and said, "Actually, I am not certain either, but she is much stronger than me... perhaps she is in the Saint Realm."

"A Saint Realm expert? There are only five in Great Xia, and they are all old seniors. Could she be the sixth Saint Realm expert?" Yang Yu exclaimed in shock.

Bai Sheng whispered, "I cannot tell exactly what level of the Saint Realm she is at. I even once suspected that she had reached..."

When he reached this point, Bai Sheng did not dare to continue.

"The... Emperor Realm?" Yang Yu whispered the two words.

Bai Sheng took a deep breath and said, "But that is too unrealistic; the Emperor Realm only exists in legends and does not exist in reality. It is precisely because of this that I only dared to assume she was in the Saint Realm."

"Even if it is just the Saint Realm, that is still something countless people must look up to," Yang Yu sighed, feeling quite a bit of pressure in his heart.

Chuxian went to the Desolate Ancient Battlefield.

If he were to go and find Chuxian, he at least shouldn't hold her back, right?

His current cultivation is still too low.

Bai Sheng added, "Not long ago, our Ancestor met with an accident and was in critical condition. Ye Chuxian took action and saved the Ancestor's life. As a condition of the exchange, I betrothed Bai Zhi to you."

Yang Yu: "The Bai Family Ancestor?"

Bai Sheng said, "Yes, the Ancestor does not usually appear; they are considered the Bai Family's greatest guardian deity."

Yang Yu suddenly understood:

Oh right, Azhi had also mentioned the existence of the Ancestor.

A family of the Bai Family's level certainly has more than just the strength they show on the surface.

"So, thinking about it now, the Bai Family has already received Ye Chuxian's favor, yet we had thoughts of breaking the marriage contract; we really are not decent people..."

Bai Sheng felt increasingly ashamed and drank three more cups in a row.

"Family Head, it's bad, something has happened!"

Just at this moment, an anxious cry came from outside, and a servant came running in frantically.

"What is it?"

Bai Sheng put down his wine cup and said.

The servant was dripping with cold sweat and said:

"Family Head, the people from the Ximen Family have come uninvited; they have gathered many martial artists and sealed off the Bai Mansion."

"What? Did they state their purpose?"

Bai Sheng's expression changed.

"No, they didn't say. Ximen Kun is also there, and he only said he wants to see Yang Yu."

"That brat, why didn't I just slap him to death back then!" Bai Sheng cursed, "Let's go, let's go out and meet the Ximen Family!"