"Chen Sanshi? You're... Chen Sanshi?!"
Bai Liangbi stared at the white-robed figure before him. Surprise first flashed through his blood-red pupils, followed by sudden realization. "I should have thought of it long ago!
"How could a rogue cultivator from Tianshui Continent suddenly have such deep ties to the Eastern Continent, and even command those people?
"So Fellow Daoist Xiao was Emperor Tianwu himself."
"Brother Chen, it's you?!"
Bai Linxun stood frozen in place. "You... you came to Dusk Valley. Why didn't you reveal your identity directly?"
Chen Sanshi explained, "I, Chen, am an enemy of the world. Keeping a low profile benefits both myself and your clan, so please forgive me."
"Hehe, I had long harbored suspicions, but Fellow Daoist's disguise techniques were truly divine. I simply failed to spot any flaw!"
Fellow Daoist Shangguan clasped his fists. "Then allow me to greet you properly, Fellow Daoist!"
"Enough idle chatter."
Bai Liangbi struggled to remain conscious. "Fellow Daoist Chen Lei, you said earlier that you had a way to protect my Bai clan members. What is it?"
"Go to my Great Han."
Chen Sanshi answered briefly.
"Great Han?"
Bai Linxun frowned. "Brother Chen, I had already considered that. But Shengyun Sect's people are about to activate the formation and destroy the seal. When that happens, I fear even the Eastern Continent will..."
"Be unable to protect itself?"
Chen Sanshi spoke the rest for him. "That is why I need Patriarch Bai's help. This way, not only will the continent remain safe and sound, but the Bai family will also have a new place to settle."
Bai Liangbi asked, "What do you need me to do? Speak plainly."
"In the mortal mountain range half a day's journey from here, there is a mountain called Mount Dafeng. Within it stands a Mountain