Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 550 Is he that strong?

At the summit of the ancient mountain stands a majestic and solemn ancient hall, silently embedded against the horizon, as if it has traveled from time immemorial.

From a distance, the main hall appears as a deep black, forged from meteorite iron from outer space. Its surface is covered with mysterious array patterns, exuding an ancient and timeless light.

Even the ground beneath the main hall was not made of stone slabs, but rather of translucent red crystal glass. The faint red glow emanating from beneath it resembled the raging flames surging beneath the earth's veins, both magnificent and imposing, inspiring awe.

This place is the council hall of the ancient Bai family!

Only when the Bai family faces great danger and needs to make important decisions will the core members of the Bai family gather in this hall.

Inside the main hall, the furnishings are simple, with a triangular stone platform in the center and three chairs on the side.

Each chair is suspended three feet above the ground in a strange posture, with various ancient mythical beast totems carved on the backrest.

Beneath the chair seat are thick iron chains, one end of which is submerged in the red crystal glass below.

Faintly visible below was an intricate and profound array. It was none other than a miniature version of the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Array, and the core of this array.

It can be said that this main hall is the core of the power of the ancient Bai family.

Whether it's repairing the formation or discussing countermeasures, it's essential to gather the three core high-level leaders and make a unified decision.

At this moment, a figure was sitting on each of the three seats.

Bai Lan, the head of the Bai family, and the eldest elder of the Bai family sat on opposite sides.

At the head of the table was an elderly figure, dressed in a simple and solemn robe. His expression was indifferent, and his brows exuded an air of authority. His eyes were deep and unfathomable, containing a sense of vicissitude and wisdom.

This person was none other than Bai Huan, the Supreme Elder of the Bai family.

"The person has arrived, right?"

Bai Huan's aged voice rang out: "Yao Sha is back too, which makes things a bit easier."

The First Elder remained silent, his deep eyes gleaming with an unreadable expression.

"Elder Huan, do you intend to arrange a marriage between Yao Sha and the Kong family?"

Bai Lan frowned and asked, his voice tinged with an undisguised gloom.

"nature."

Bai Huan replied without the slightest hesitation.

"This matter requires further consideration."

Bai Lan shook her head and refused.

Even when facing the Supreme Elder, his attitude remained unwavering.

"Bai Lan, now that you are the head of my Bai family, you must not act impulsively."

Bai Huan snorted coldly, as if an elder were reprimanding a junior.

"I told you long ago that the Kong family has a close relationship with the Qin Emperor and should not be offended."

"Do you think it's appropriate to break your promise to the Kong family and put my Bai family in danger because of your two beloved daughters?"

"If you continue to insist on this, I will not mind having the elders elect a new clan leader who takes the great cause of the Bai family as his responsibility."

Bai Huan's tone was stern, exuding an unquestionable authority.

"Old Huan, this...it doesn't have to be."

The elder, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't help but speak up when he saw the tension building up.

"Not that much?"

Bai Huan snorted coldly and said, "The current Emperor of Great Qin is a great emperor of all time, and also the one most likely to successfully overcome the Heavenly Tribulation in this era."

"Once he successfully overcomes the Heavenly Tribulation and achieves the position of Venerable, it will be too late for you to regret it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan and the First Elder's expressions changed slightly.

The Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation is said to be unbreakable by anyone below the Venerable level. But what if it were to face a Venerable who has survived the Heavenly Tribulation and is revered by all things?

Even though the Bai family had a high opinion of themselves, they were not sure that the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation could stop such a legendary existence.

"Why is Elder Huan making such alarmist claims? The Kong family and the Qin Emperor do indeed have a close relationship, but if the Qin Emperor were to achieve the position of Venerable One, would he possibly target my Bai family for that reason?"

Bai Lan disagreed and said loudly.

The Venerable One is revered by all things!

Such beings, who stand proudly between heaven and earth, each of them at the Venerable Realm has made tremendous contributions to the human race, so how could they be limited by worldly affairs?

Moreover, Bai Lan did not believe that the Qin Emperor was necessarily capable of becoming a Venerable.

Heavenly tribulation represents the will of this world; how could it be so easily endured?!
Throughout the long river of time, countless extraordinary geniuses have emerged, but where are they now?

They were all reduced to ashes under the heavenly tribulation.

"There's no need to mention this matter again. My Bai family would never take such a risk."

Bai Huan's voice lacked much emotion.

He absolutely could not allow a crisis concerning the survival of the Bai family to exist!

Even the slightest possibility must be nipped in the bud.

Only in this way can the Bai family survive in the world.

Moreover, in his eyes, all that was needed was Bai Yaoyin or Bai Yaosha, a clansman whose abilities were not irreplaceable.

"Has Elder Huan forgotten that Yao Sha is Master Qin's Daoist partner?"

Bai Lan replied with a gloomy expression.

Upon hearing this, Bai Huan frowned.

Clearly, even as a supreme elder, he cared deeply for the master who had repaired a damaged array for the Bai family overnight.

In fact, the Thousand Leaf Locking Heaven Formation, on which the Bai family depends for survival, is not complete!
The ancient fragments of the array that the Bai family placed in the Xiaoyao Pavilion are all small parts of the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Array.

Each damaged section of the formation that is repaired will make the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation a little more complete!
It is said that if the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation could be completely repaired, even a Venerable might not be able to forcibly break it!

However, even over the long course of time, the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation has only been repaired from 50% completeness to 60%.

As for a complete repair?

To be honest, no member of the Bai family has ever had such a wish.

However, this does not diminish the contributions of each generation of the Bai family to this battle!

"Although the Kong family is strong, my Bai family has the Thousand Leaf Locking Heaven Formation, so they can't do anything to us."

"And this Master Qin is the most promising master in the history of our Bai family to repair the ancient formation."

Bai Lan glanced at the Supreme Elder and said loudly, "Elder Huan should know better than me how to make the choice." Repair the ancient formation?

Upon hearing this, a glint of light ignited in Bai Huan's deep eyes.

Once upon a time, when he was the head of the Bai family, he devoted countless efforts to repairing the ancient formation.

Perhaps because so much time had passed, he had almost forgotten his past efforts and gradually lost faith in restoring the ancient formation.

Compared to that, he is now more concerned about the survival of the Bai family.

"The remnants of the array in Xiaoyao Pavilion are only one or two out of a thousand of the ancient arrays. Even if one or two remnants can be repaired, their effect on our clan will be limited."

Bai Huan pondered for a long time, then shook his head and sighed.

Even without Qin Yu, every few hundred years, with the efforts of the Bai family, there is hope of repairing one or two ancient formations.

This……

It's just icing on the cake.

It's not enough to make the Bai family go to any lengths for this.

"Elder Huan, don't forget that the Kong family invited the Qin Emperor, the first emperor of a thousand ages, to spend 197 days to repair a broken array for our clan. But Master Qin only took one night."

Bai Lan spoke in a heavy voice.

The Qin Emperor's repair of the ancient formation greatly excited the Bai family, who even went to great lengths to cultivate a good relationship with the Kong clan, hoping to persuade the Qin Emperor to repair the formation for them again.

However, twenty years have passed.

The Qin Emperor did not intervene again to repair the ancient formation for the Bai family.

Bai Lan didn't need to bring these things up deliberately; Bai Huan naturally understood the reasons behind them.

With the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation, the Bai family is virtually invincible as long as the Venerable One does not appear!

No faction wants the ancient Bai family to continue to grow stronger.

Bai Huan fell silent for a moment.

On one side is Qin Yu, who has unparalleled mastery over ancient remnant formations; on the other side is the Kong family, whose survival may be threatened!
How to choose...

Where is Bai Yaoyin?

"When Bai Yaosha ran away from the arranged marriage, didn't the young master of the Kong family agree to marry her?"

Bai Huan frowned, not dwelling on the question any further, and instead asked a question.

"Yaoyin has made contributions to our clan, so we can be exempted from marriage alliances."

Bai Lan replied.

"Bai Lan, now that things have come to this, you need to be flexible!"

Bai Huan said in a deep voice.

A workaround?
Why don't you let your great-great-great-granddaughter marry into the Kong family?

Bai Lan scoffed inwardly.

What kind of people are the Kong family? Don't you, Elder, know this?

If not forced to, who would willingly push their beloved daughter into the fire pit of the Kong family?
"To be honest, the Second Elder returned some time ago and told me something."

“Yaoyin already has a Daoist partner, and she… has lost her primordial Yin energy.”

Bai Lan spoke slowly.

He didn't want to bring up the matter, as it concerned his beloved daughter.

"absurd!"

Bai Huan slammed his hand on the stone platform, his face contorted with rage.

He wanted to hold someone accountable, but Bai Yaoyin's contributions while overseeing the Xiaoyao Pavilion were indeed in accordance with the clan rules, so even he couldn't blame her for it.

The atmosphere inside the main hall was oppressive.

Bai Lan kept her eyes down, seemingly indifferent to the world around her.

"Bai Lan, how do you plan to handle this matter?"

Finally, the Grand Elder couldn't stand it any longer, shook his head, and asked.

Compared to the two who each held their own opinions, he was more neutral and did not take sides.

"Our clan has witnessed Master Qin's skill. Not only did he repair an ancient array overnight, but in the past two months, he has also guided Yao Sha to comprehend more than thirty incomplete array patterns..."

Bai Lan spoke slowly, her tone revealing no undisguised admiration.

Upon hearing this, Bai Huan's originally gloomy expression softened slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

More than thirty array patterns?

Moreover, he guided Bai Yaosha to fully comprehend it?
He was aware of Bai Yaosha's expertise in formations.

The latter was extremely obsessed with formations. Although her comprehension was not mediocre, there were many in the Bai family who were better than her.

Even the most talented array masters could only perfect three array patterns.

Bai Yaosha comprehended thirty incomplete array patterns in two months?

How is that possible?
"Is this true?"

Bai Huan finally couldn't help but waver and asked.

"If Elder Huan does not believe it, he can summon Yao Sha and have her inscribe the array patterns."

Bai Lan smiled.

Why did he seek help from Emperor Yan?
What they valued most was Qin Yu's expertise in ancient formations!

Bai Lan believed that once Bai Huan personally witnessed Qin Yu's abilities, his attitude would definitely change.

"Even if this Master Qin is exceptionally skilled in ancient formations, so what?"

Bai Huan pondered for a long time, then sighed softly and said, "He is ultimately not a member of my Bai family, so how could he be willing to truly dedicate himself to my clan?"

"Isn't it better than the Kong family?"

A smile appeared on Bai Lan's face, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, the Supreme Elder's attention was diverted from the marriage alliance to the ancient formation.

It seems that the Supreme Elder still harbors a deep attachment to the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation.

(End of this chapter)