I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 91: The Upheaval in the Bai Family

The commotion caused by Xiao Ling's tribulation was significant.

At least most of the cultivators in Kuyun Prefecture, regardless of their strength, sensed this aura that moved with the heavens and earth and responded to the creation of the world, and they couldn't help but look in that direction.

Those who felt this most deeply were those cultivators like Xiao Ling, who were stuck at the peak of the Integration Stage but had yet to reach the threshold of the Tribulation Stage.

There are actually quite a few people like this.

The Sunflame Dynasty was only considered a lower-middle-class power in the entire Xuan Tian Realm, because its strongest member was only the Sunflame Emperor himself, who was only at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending stage. The number of Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators in the entire dynasty was extremely small.

Including Xiao Ling, there are only seven. However, the number of peak Integration Stage cultivators below the Tribulation Stage is several times that of Tribulation Stage cultivators.

There are ten levels of cultivation, with the eighth being the dividing line.

Below the Tribulation stage, there seems to be an absolute mountain peak. To climb it, one must pay a price and exert an effort that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

"A strange phenomenon... Someone has advanced to the Tribulation Transcending stage!"

"This aura feels so familiar. Could it be..."

In an instant, not only within Kuyun Prefecture, but also outside Kuyun Prefecture, those renowned giants of the Sun Flame Dynasty also sensed this aura. As fellow Tribulation Transcending stage experts, they were extremely sensitive to this kind of power.

It's also too familiar.

To the northeast of Kuyun Prefecture lies Baidi Prefecture, where the Bai family is almost the sole power.

At the summit of a towering mountain, Bai Qianshan, the patriarch of the Bai family, looked up at the sky, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Beside him stood the Bai family's chief steward, a tenth-level Nascent Soul cultivator. He was also just one step away from transcending the tribulation, but the chief steward had already paid a heavy price to overcome this hurdle.

But there is no hope.

At this moment, his expression was far more complex and sorrowful than Bai Qianshan's. Perhaps things didn't go as planned, and he should give up as well.

"Hehe, something strange has happened in Kuyun Prefecture."

Bai Qianshan laughed and said, "A week ago, Huang Li of the Huangdao Sect broke through to the Tribulation Transcending Realm. As a result, today, the people of the Nianling Sect have also broken through to the Tribulation Transcending Realm."

This news isn't necessarily a good thing.

The feud between the Desolate Blade Sect and the Spirit Nian Sect has been brewing for two hundred years. Although the Spirit Nian Sect has suffered setbacks since then, they are now on the same side again. It would be strange if these two major sects didn't fight.

In fact, Bai Qianshan had also received news today that the strongest members of the two sects would fight again in the same place where they had fought two hundred years ago. Of course, he hadn't paid much attention to it before.

A battle between someone at the Tribulation Transcending stage and someone below the Tribulation Transcending stage is completely pointless to watch.

But if it were two cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage fighting each other... that would be very interesting.

Furthermore, the Desolate Blade Sect doesn't mind people going to watch the battle. There will always be spectators for a duel between powerful individuals; whether they get caught up in the chaos depends on their individual abilities.

When elephants fight, cockroaches watch the show and get trampled to death—they deserve it.

Do you think they might have to fight to the death this time?

Bai Qianshan didn't turn around, but Chief Steward Bai continued, "It's very possible. They are the strongest in Kuyun Prefecture, and they are evenly matched now. I don't think they will be satisfied unless they fight to the death... However, it is unlikely that things will develop to that point."

Bai Qianshan smiled upon hearing his answer, his eyes seemingly insightful. Clearly, his thoughts coincided with those of his chief steward.

Although it is a matter of life and death between these two forces, no one should interfere.

However, for the entire Sunflame Dynasty, each additional Tribulation Transcending cultivator increases the chances of victory in the dynasty's wars.

After all, in name only, both the Nianling Sect and the Huangdao Sect were vassals of the Riyan Dynasty.

Therefore, the Sun Flame Emperor would never sit idly by and watch the strongest members of the two major sects in Kuyun Prefecture fight to the death.

If it's really an accident, one of them might die...

Emperor Riyan would definitely hug his dragon throne and weep bitterly.

Chief Steward Bai suggested, "Why don't we send some of our clan members to observe? After all, it's a major battle between two sects, and such an opportunity is rare."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Bai Qianshan nodded.

Sometimes, watching such a battle between strong individuals can be very beneficial.

Of course, barring any unforeseen circumstances, his daughter should theoretically be sent there...

But something went wrong.

"How's the search going?"

"We haven't found her yet. Perhaps she went to stay with some woman she knows. She should have left Baidi Prefecture long ago."

Chief Steward Bai bowed his head.

Bai Qianshan's face darkened at the thought of Bai Feier, because his relationship with her had deteriorated rapidly since she returned to her family.

Moreover, she had conflicts with almost all the elders.

Anyway, Bai Feier treated everyone who supported her marriage to someone far away the same, never giving them a kind look and always throwing a tantrum.

Admittedly, Bai Qianshan could understand why Bai Feier was angry. After all, losing her cultivation meant being sold off cheaply, which was a disgrace to a former prodigy. Even dying to prove her innocence would have been more dignified.

But making this decision was a last resort.

Instead of letting her stay in the family and watch her former peers or juniors surpass her and then turn around and kick her when she's down, it's better to find her a husband as soon as possible. Maybe her in-laws won't treat her so badly then.

But if she stays at her parents' home, she'll definitely suffer mistreatment.

The Mo family of Qingmu City was a last resort, chosen by the Bai family after much deliberation.

In order to get Bai Feier married, the Bai family talked to more than a dozen aristocratic families, but none of them were willing to take Bai Feier. In the end, only the Mo family reluctantly accepted her, and they even took a large dowry.

Because of the broken engagement, the Bai family's reputation is now quite bad, especially in the Sunfire Imperial City. It is said that jokes about the Bai family are circulating in various restaurants and teahouses, with hundreds of different ones every day...

Even the court officials within the palace could say a few words during court sessions, and it is said that they could even make Emperor Riyan laugh.

Even a fool could figure out who started these jokes.

There are two or three forces that are at odds with the Bai family, but they are all evenly matched with the Bai family.

There was nothing they could do.

And just at this crucial moment, Bai Feier ran away... It can still be kept secret for now, but once it can't be kept secret anymore, and the news of the discord between father and daughter gets out, who knows how many more "Bai family jokes" will emerge.

"Send more people, and while you're at it, find those forces that have good relations with us, and cast a wider net for me."

Bai Qianshan frowned and said, "Anyway, we must win her back."

Chief Steward Bai bowed respectfully and said, "As you command."

Even if the clan leader doesn't give a death order, the chief steward will still do everything in his power to chase after them.

If they can't get them back, the Bai family will truly lose a prodigy they've lost and then regained.