Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

Su Baichen's heart softened, and the sharp aura he had just developed after breaking through his cultivation level instantly dissipated, replaced by endless tenderness.

He gently patted Zi Yan's back, and like he had comforted her before, he smiled and ruffled her hair: "Silly girl, what could possibly happen to me? This is the legacy left to me by the Thunder Emperor."

“Pass on…inherit?” Zi Yan looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears.

“Yes, inheritance.” Su Baichen nodded, his eyes almost overflowing with tenderness.

Just then, Jiang Mingyue coughed lightly twice.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the enchanting atmosphere.

Jiang Mingyue stepped forward with a stern face. Although she was smiling, her smile carried a hint of "settling scores later": "Su Baichen, I'm glad you obtained the opportunity to become a Dou Di."

"But this Void Thunder Pool is, after all, a treasured place that my Ancient Dragon Island clan has guarded for thousands of years."

She pointed to the empty space and said with heartache, "We only agreed to let you use this place to refine your body! But now, you've 'refined' the entire Thunder Pool to nothing! Not a single drop is left!"

Jiang Mingyue became more and more agitated as she spoke, even with a hint of mocking anger: "Do you know that this Void Thunder Pool was originally intended as my daughter's dowry when she got married!"

"It's all gone, now it's all gone! Tell me, what are we going to do about this?!"

Upon hearing these words, Su Baichen was stunned.

Zi Yan jumped off Su Baichen like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her face turning bright red, even the base of her neck was tinged pink.

"Mother! What are you saying!"

She was so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the ground, and turned to run away.

How could Jiang Mingyue let her get away?

With a flick of his sleeve, a gentle force immobilized Zi Yan in place.

My daughter seems carefree, but sometimes she's more sensitive than paper when she's around Su Baichen.

If a decision isn't made today, this girl will continue to agonize over it.

Moreover, Su Baichen's impression of her daughter seems to be somewhat skewed, and she needs to correct it!

As a mother, she was extremely worried about her daughter's marriage.

Su Baichen looked at the scene before him, his gaze lingering on Zi Yan's embarrassed and helpless face for a moment, before looking at Jiang Mingyue's expression that was both "interrogating" and secretly expectant.

He suddenly laughed.

A boundary that had always been vague in my mind suddenly became clear at this moment.

He no longer agonized over whether she was a "sister" or a "lover".

The answer was already decided the moment Zi Yan first jokingly said she wanted to marry him.

The little girl who needed his protection had long since become the most important person in his life.

Su Baichen took a deep breath and stopped hesitating.

He straightened his clothes, bowed respectfully to Jiang Mingyue, and a gentle yet firm smile appeared on his lips:

"Hello, Mother-in-law!"

Chapter 420 Gu Yuan's Choice!

"Hello, Mother-in-law!"

These words resonated deeply, striking Zi Yan like a thunderclap.

Jiang Mingyue's serious expression melted away instantly, replaced by a bright, relieved smile. She nodded repeatedly, "Good! Good! Good!"

Zi Yan stood there completely stunned, her mind blank.

If "mother" is "mother-in-law"... then what he just said, didn't it mean...?

Her cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

She secretly glanced at Su Baichen, only to meet his deep, smiling eyes.

In those eyes, she no longer saw her brother's doting affection, but a man's unique deep affection and possessiveness towards a woman.

At this moment, though the world was vast, it seemed as if only the two of them remained.

……

Ancient realm, the summit of the ancient sacred mountain.

Gu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back on the edge of the cliff, his aged face now showing a rare expression of struggle and pain.

As the patriarch of an ancient clan and one of the strongest individuals on the continent, he is now caught in a dilemma.

Ahead lies the stairway to glory and the pinnacle—the location of the ancient emperor's cave has been clearly identified, an opportunity that could drive anyone mad.

It is estimated that the forces from the White Dust Realm have already headed there.

If he could arrive now, he could not only lend a helping hand to Su Baichen, but also take this opportunity to completely wash away the stigma of the ancient clan deserting in the face of battle and betraying their teammates, and even occupy a place in the new landscape of the future.

However, behind him lay the blood, tears, and wails of his people.

The devastating news from the Soul Realm tormented him: the four elders of the Soul Clan had returned in the form of living dead and had used the legendary Gate of Death to besiege the allied forces of the Ancient, Flame, and Medicine Clans.

That was a forbidden artifact left behind by a Dou Di powerhouse, its power terrifying. Even he had to be careful when facing the Gate of Deathly Silence in the Soul Realm.

But if he doesn't go to the rescue, the three-tribe coalition will be destroyed in an instant, and the ancient tribe will become dust in history.

"To go, or not to go?" Gu Yuan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, his heart pounding with turmoil.

"Father."

A soft yet firm voice came from behind me.

Gu Yuan turned around and looked at Xun'er, who was dressed in green.

The girl's eyes were still clear, but they now held a serene indifference that came with a profound understanding of the world.

"Xun'er, go and get ready. We're heading to the Ancient Emperor's Cave immediately!" Gu Yuan instructed instinctively, trying to mask his anxiety with busyness.

Xun'er gently shook her head, walked to her father's side, looked at the distant Soul Realm, and said, word by word, "Father, go to the Soul Realm, go save the three-race alliance, and bring our people back."

"Nonsense!" Gu Yuan frowned, his tone unusually stern.

"The Ancient Emperor's Cave is the most important place! If I don't go to help, what will the White Dust Realm think of me?"

“They will think my ancient clan is cowardly, or suspect that I am up to something again, and may even hold a grudge against you!”

"Will you have a good time by Su Baichen's side in the future?"

This was Gu Yuan's deepest concern.

On one side is the survival of their tribe, and on the other is their daughter's future.

This choice was even more painful than facing the Soul Emperor.

Xun'er felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but then she chuckled. She took her father's hand and shook it as she had done when she was a child, her tone light yet wise: "Father, what are you thinking? Do you think I don't know who Brother Bai Chen is?"

"He's not that kind of person, otherwise he wouldn't have accepted me in the first place!"

Xun'er looked at her father and said earnestly, "Go, go save people."

"Even if we get nothing, as long as we are alive, the ancient clan will exist."

"As for appearance... compared to helping Brother Bai Chen seize opportunities, saving the clan from dire straits is what a true hero does."

"I believe that Brother Baichen will respect you as you are."

Gu Yuan's body trembled. Looking into his daughter's trusting eyes, the fog in his heart was instantly dispelled.

"Good! Good! Good!" Gu Yuan said three times, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"In that case, I'll go and rescue those old guys!"

……

Meanwhile, in the White Dust Realm.

The once peaceful and serene sanctuary now feels somewhat oppressive.

Yao Tian, ​​Huo Xuan, and the others stood in a square, looking at Lei Dong, who appeared somewhat tired, their expressions growing increasingly grim.

"What did you say!" Yao Tian grabbed Lei Dong's collar in disbelief.

"Mr. Su Baichen isn't here? And even Madam Cailin isn't here?"

Lei Dong struggled to pry Yao Tian's hand open and nodded helplessly: "Yes, Mr. Su has not returned for a long time. Yesterday, Madam Cai Lin also led all the elite Dou Sheng of Bai Chen Realm to the front line. Now, apart from me and a few elders who stayed behind, Bai Chen Realm is basically an empty city."

"It's over!" Huo Xuan cried out in despair, collapsing to the ground, his face ashen.

"Now that we can't find Mr. Su, what should we do with the trapped elders? Who will rescue them?"

The surrounding Yao Clan and Yan Clan prodigies also felt a chill in their hearts, overwhelmed by immense fear.

Without the protection of their families, they were like lambs to the slaughter.

Lei Dong shrugged, looking at the group of guys who seemed to be facing the end of the world, and muttered to himself:

What a loser!

"It's just that the elders of the clan were arrested!"

Can't you just calm down?

At this time, the Lei Clan members were still recuperating in the White Dust Realm, and people like Lei Dong were extremely busy.

He wouldn't have come if it weren't for his two good friends, Huo Xuan and Yao Tian!

"Did Lady Cailin say where she went?" Yaoling asked, forcing herself to remain calm.

Lei Dong thought for a moment and said, "They should have gone to the Ancient Emperor's Cave. Senior Zhu Kun seems to have known the location beforehand, so Lady Cai Lin led her people to the Ancient Emperor's Cave."

"Senior Zhukun knows?!" Huo Xuan jumped up suddenly, his face full of shock.

Not only him, but everyone from both races present was stunned.

Over the past thousands of years, how much manpower and resources have the various ancient imperial clans expended in order to find the ancient emperor's cave?

And the result? Forget about coordinates, we didn't even find a trace of them!

But the old dragon emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan casually revealed this highly sought-after top-secret information.

This luck is infuriating!