Ch 157: Liu Lingxuan appeared.
Under everyone’s gaze, Bai Lu walked resolutely before Wang Quangu, directly facing his enemy.
The resentment of these years, at this moment, completely turned into a sigh.
“We were once very close friends. The situation has developed to this point, it’s all fate. Our enmity should have ended more than ten years ago, and there’s no need to fight anymore. Let’s end it here.”
Bai Lu looked straight at Wang Quangu, his bent spine slowly straightening under the gaze of Du Feng and Liu Lingxuan, “If what I did to you back then bothered you, then I sincerely apologize.”
Having said this, Bai Lu said no more, quietly waiting for the other party’s reaction.
Before Liu Lingxuan arrived, he lacked confidence, but seeing Liu Lingxuan forcefully defeat Wang Lin, coupled with Du Feng and He Qijin preventing Wang Lin from gaining any advantage, he felt it was time to gamble everything.
For these years, he lived like a dog. Now, he would be a man again!
Wang Quangu had expected Bai Lu to prostrate himself and beg for forgiveness. Seeing Bai Lu standing upright with an unyielding demeanor, he was amused.
But he knew that saying too much would leave him vulnerable, especially with Liu Lingxuan staring intently at this side. He was likely to say the wrong thing, so he looked directly at his father, Wang Lin, waiting for instructions.
Wang Lin let out a cold laugh, ignoring Bai Lu, and looked at Du Feng: “Little Du, is this the explanation you gave me?”
Towards the end, Wang Lin’s voice was sonorous, like thunder about to shake the mountains, seemingly intending to intimidate.
If Liu Lingxuan hadn’t arrived, Du Feng wouldn’t have dared to confront Wang Lin head-on. Now, however, he had a confident and gentle smile on his face: “Old Master Wang, what do you think is the problem? I have thoroughly investigated the two’s enmity. Ultimately, both sides were right and wrong. Elder Wang is alive now and has gained many chance encounters. This is a stroke of fate. Therefore, an apology is sufficient. Let’s bury the hatchet. Isn’t that good?”
Bai Lu had always been extremely sincere in his dealings with others, and he and Wang Quangu were indeed friends. They had a very good relationship, tempering together, discussing cultivation problems, and having fun together in their free time.
They were like close friends.
However, later, a stunningly beautiful female cultivator came to Wangxu City, and the two of them, in their interactions with the woman, ended up falling for her.
The close friends’ relationship turned sour because of this romantic entanglement. It wasn’t simply a matter of love rivals; it escalated to what it is now. After they pursued her, the woman decisively chose Bai Lu, who possessed excellent looks, temperament, and personality.
If they were truly friends, Wang Quangu should have blessed the two of them. Instead, Wang Quangu’s heart demon grew. At first, he acted extremely open, but once Bai Lu went on a mission, Wang Quangu used certain methods to forcibly take the woman. When she resisted, he accidentally killed her.
After Bai Lu returned and discovered his woman’s death, he frantically searched for the culprit, but he couldn’t find them for years. It was only when he heard Wang Quangu drunkenly reveal some details of that night to others that Bai Lu indirectly learned what happened.
The two became sworn enemies.
Bai Lu, being slightly stronger than Wang Quangu, embarked on a path of revenge, relentlessly pursuing Wang Quangu until he trapped him in a secret realm.
He even guarded the entrance of the secret realm for several years, until he was certain that Wang Quangu was dead, before letting go of his hatred.
Afterward, Bai Lu returned to normal life, having changed significantly. He continued to make friends, but they were only superficial relationships, prioritizing profit above all else. Profit was his driving force and principle.
It took him more than ten or twenty years to emerge from that pain. Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, he discovered that his former mortal enemy wasn’t dead, and he had a Ninth-Rank Immortal Alchemist father…
Wang Lin’s sneer deepened as he looked at Du Feng’s current appearance. “Could I interpret your words to mean that if someone from my side were to imprison your daughter, torture her for many years, and then release her without killing her, that an apology and burying the hatchet would suffice?”
Du Feng, who had a normal expression a moment ago, instantly turned cold as ice, his eyes flashing with ferocity after hearing Wang Lin’s words.
“Do you understand now? When I learned of my son’s experience, I felt exactly the same way. Do not do unto others what you do not want done unto yourself. Do you understand?!” Wang Lin wanted to see this expression on Du Feng’s face and sneered disdainfully.
Du Feng’s eyes narrowed into slits as he glanced at his senior martial sister, Liu Lingxuan.
Liu Lingxuan still didn’t speak.
“Old Master Wang, the premise is that what your son did was excessive. Should I recount their enmity in front of everyone?” Du Feng asked in a deep voice.
“Speak.” Wang Lin said disdainfully.
Du Feng sneered, and directly recounted the enmity between the two in front of everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Wang Quangu with disdain.
What a freaking scum!
Through the performances of Wang Quangu and his grandfather and father, they also confirmed that what Du Feng said was true. With the character of these three, they could absolutely do such a thing!
However, Wang Lin indifferently retorted: “Is there any evidence?”
Du Feng fell silent.
Evidence?
After learning about the incident from Bai Lu, he asked Bai Lu to collect evidence. With their similar backgrounds, they would rely on evidence to see who was in the right.
However, Bai Lu said that those who drank with Wang Quangu that night disappeared when Wang Quangu returned!
Most likely, they were silenced by Wang Quangu.
“Then let the two of them take a Heavenly Oath in public. How about that?” Du Feng said without diminishing his presence.
“Haha, you want them to take an oath? We must do so? Who do you think you are? What if people from my forces come to you to take a Heavenly Oath for any future matters?” Wang Lin now had a fierce look, staring intently at Du Feng.
The atmosphere of the entire banquet instantly became heavy and solemn.
Lu Qing’an quietly watched this scene, stealing a glance at Liu Lingxuan.
It was Liu Lingxuan’s turn to speak.
Sure enough, the next moment, Liu Lingxuan spoke softly: “Do you have evidence to prove that our Supreme Elder Bai Lu almost killed your son?”
After she said this, Du Feng was stunned, then he wryly smiled inwardly.
Right, gosh, my mind wasn’t working properly.
He fell into a self-incrimination trap!
In a crucial moment, it was still his senior martial sister who saved the day.
Wang Lin looked at Liu Lingxuan, his brows already furrowed.
“No? Then why did you interfere in our Xianjian Sect and bully our Supreme Elder Bai Lu? Apologizing was giving you face. Are you pressing further because you want an all-out confrontation? Of course, a confrontation is fine. Our Xianjian Sect doesn’t bully others, but we’re not afraid of anyone either.”
Liu Lingxuan’s Dao Saint Realm aura emanated at just the right moment.
For a moment, the air in the entire banquet hall froze.
Seeing this, everyone secretly marveled at Liu Lingxuan’s domineering methods.
“My son is not a Supreme Elder of your Xianjian Sect?” Wang Lin was clearly overshadowed by Liu Lingxuan, but he still suppressed his pressure and asked back.
He was curious what Bai Lu had done to receive the protection of Liu Lingxuan and Du Feng!
They even directly appointed Bai Lu as a Supreme Elder to break the deadlock.
“If I remember correctly, every Supreme Elder appointment requires assessment by other Supreme Elders, and then confirmation by the Sect Leader? Supreme Elders present, who among you can tell me who appointed him as a Supreme Elder of my Sect without my consent?” Liu Lingxuan’s sharp gaze suddenly swept across all the Supreme Elders of the Xianjian Sect present.
Several Supreme Elders who had initially agreed to Wang Quangu becoming a Supreme Elder to please Wang Lin, and even fawned over Wang Quangu, quickly lowered their heads, their hearts filled with fear and unease.
When Wang Quangu was assessed as a Supreme Elder, their Sect Leader implicitly approved of their actions by claiming seclusion. However, this is the crucial point.
There was no true face-to-face approval!
