Cruise Ship

"So, you guys came to save me?"

Inside the pleasure boat, Hanyu sat dripping wet on the deck, looking at the three of them with a strange expression.

Bai Junya's face flushed, as if remembering the embarrassing scene from earlier. Her blushing was one thing, but Hanyu's face also turned red.

Their thoughts differed. One was ashamed of the idea of saving him, especially since they had finally managed to get out only to be beaten back.

The other felt guilty after having his eyes feasted, and speaking of which, Hanyu couldn't help but glance over again when he remembered that scene, making Bai Junya blush intensely once more.

Cough, cough!

Bai Jingliang cleared his throat a few times, drawing the attention of the two back. Then he spoke, "I heard the Qin Family is going crazy looking for you. If you hadn't shown up, I reckon their junior cultivators wouldn't dare to go out for a long time."

It was true that Hanyu had been chased by a group of high-level cultivators from the Qin Family all day, but they still couldn't kill him.

If he were in their shoes, and he were to attack cultivators below the Peeping God Realm of the Qin Family, they wouldn't be able to resist either!

This was the most troublesome thing for the Qin Family's higher-ups, otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to search along the river.

Although the cultivators of Tianning Prefecture couldn't watch the excitement on the Bai Lu River, they were watching the excitement in the city. All cultivators affiliated with the Qin Family in the city were shamefully withdrawn.

"Actually, some aristocratic families have already tried to find you privately."

Bai Jingliang said in a low voice, which surprised him.

"Looking for me to ask for pills?"

Bai Jingliang shook his head and chuckled, "Without your permission, how could I possibly go around talking about your pills?"

Hanyu was puzzled. If they weren't looking for him for pills, what important business could they have?

"They saw how you're clashing so fiercely with the Qin Family, they definitely want to see you continue to fight them to the death!"

There was no need to guess this. Bai Jingliang could see it himself, but he couldn't help but sigh inexplicably when he thought of this.

Those aristocratic families, even if they were in decline, still had some ambition and dared to stir up trouble. The entire Bai Family, however, disappointed him too much. There wasn't even anyone who thought of doing so.

Hanyu was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "So you're saying they just want to watch the show?"

If it were about other matters, Bai Jingliang might not have understood, but being from an aristocratic family, he had been exposed to their ways since childhood.

He shook his head, his expression serious, and said, "Aristocratic families never do meaningless things. On the surface, they are watching the show, but in secret, they might have already set their sights on the Qin Family."

Then he teased, "Aristocratic families are always like this, only caring about profit. Right now, they are probably just observing. Once the Qin Family is truly weakened, I wouldn't doubt that those aristocratic families would attack them together and devour them. After all, the number one aristocratic family in Tianning is such a juicy piece of meat, who wouldn't covet it?"

Hanyu listened thoughtfully.

"You're not really planning to fight them to the death, are you?"

Seeing Hanyu's expression, Bai Jingliang suddenly muttered strangely.

Hanyu, however, seemed to be lost in thought, not hearing what he was saying at all.

"Hey, you really dare to think about it, planning to fight them to the death? Don't you have that human skin mask? Just put it on and walk out of Tianning Prefecture."

The little Artifact Spirit was very displeased and kept chattering.

Hanyu ignored it and suddenly asked, "Can you and the bottle produce poison pills?"

The little Artifact Spirit seemed to have touched a taboo and quickly refused, "You should give up on that idea. The bottle and I both have rules. It can produce pills, but the effects of the pills are random. I can control the pills myself, but the person taking the pill has to make their own choice."

Hanyu immediately became dejected and muttered, "You guys only seem powerful when you're messing with me."

"Young Master Han!"

Bai Junya suddenly walked over and called out softly.

Hanyu just snapped back to reality and turned to look. Bai Junya was standing beside him with a set of clean clothes.

Judging by the style of the clothes, they looked quite similar to the ones Bai Jingliang was wearing.

"These are Jingliang's clothes. You can't go back into the city for a while, so why don't you wear them first!"

Bai Junya's face was bright red. After all, Hanyu was quite dishevelled at the moment. Even if he was dishevelled, the fabric on his lower body was torn into strips, and his thighs were visible from time to time.

After hastily putting down the clothes, Bai Junya pulled Linglan and ran back into the cabin. Hanyu casually started changing his clothes on the spot, which startled Bai Jingliang.

"Can't you go inside to change?"

Hanyu glanced inside and said with difficulty, "That wouldn't be appropriate! Isn't your sister in there!"

"There's another room of mine inside. No, are you planning to change in front of her?"

Bai Jingliang's expression was helpless. Since he had already started undressing, he could only urge him to finish changing quickly.

After taking off the tattered clothes and putting on the loose, dry ones, Hanyu moved around and felt much more comfortable. He looked at the boat and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"This isn't the same boat I took back then, is it!"

"Yes! Isn't it a strange coincidence that the four of us are sitting on the same boat again here."

Bai Jingliang recalled the past with emotion.

"It is quite a coincidence. The place is different, but the people are still the same."

Hanyu nodded and said with a smile, but Bai Jingliang suddenly seemed uninterested.

"Today, besides looking for you on the river, my father also specifically sent us to this boat."

Speaking, he sighed and continued.

"Those corrupt old fools are dead set on marrying my sister off. My father first sent my sister and me away. If in the end, we still can't change things, then my sister and I will set sail and leave forever, never to return."

Hanyu fell silent. It was another aristocratic family tragedy. He thought for a long time, unsure how to offer comfort. Moreover, he himself didn't really want to see Bai Junya married off like this.

It wasn't love, but the thought of Bai Junya marrying such a thing made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"You're developing feelings, you're possessive now. Hanyu, you've grown up."

Little Glazed said matter-of-factly in his mind.

The Bai Family.

Bai Chong'an was currently in the ancestral hall as an ordinary Bai Family disciple, his wife of many years by his side.

Opposite them sat a group of clan elders, each with a grim expression, speaking only of righteousness and family.

"Chong'an, it's already happened, the die is cast. To go back on our word now would be unrighteous. How will the Bai Family's reputation be preserved?"

"Exactly. The Qin Family is powerful after all. If we lose face first, the Qin Family will surely not let this go."

Despite all their words, Bai Chong'an seemed not to hear. He held his wife's hand and remained silent.

"Are you all done speaking?"

Bai Chong'an suddenly spoke, surveying the clan elders in the hall. An indescribable sense of desolation crossed his face.

"Heaven has truly been unfair to my Bai Family. If the Qin Family were filled with people like you, give me five years, and I will surely replace them."

"My daughter can still resist. I, Bai Chong'an, will no longer cower. Whoever arranged this marriage, let their daughter be the one to marry. My own daughter will no longer be a concern for you uncles."

After his speech, the entire meeting hall erupted in indignation. Bai Chong'an's heart grew cold.

Could such a family truly have a future?

Even aristocratic families worse off than the Bai Family dared to provoke the Qin Family, yet here...

Hmph.

Hanyu had never found this sound so wonderful. He had waited desperately for the pill, having not slept all night.

Now, as the bottle shook and sprayed out the contents, he sat up abruptly from his position on the deck, his eyes shining brightly.

However, when his gaze fell upon the pill, his expression instantly became much more peculiar...

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