Upon hearing the gatekeeping disciple's report, True Lord Wuming did not respond immediately.
Instead, he looked at Chen Lin inquiringly and ventured, "Fellow Daoist Chen, Bai Qingyu has probably come to mend his relationship with you. Would you like to see him?"
He had heard a little about the old feud between the Bai Family and Chen Lin. He knew the Bai Family Patriarch had learned of the Blood Demon Sect's destruction and sensed the threat of his own family's annihilation, which was why he had come so quickly.
But he himself was now treading on thin ice and did not dare make the decision on his own.
"This is your place, Fellow Daoist Wuming. Do as you please."
Chen Lin spoke indifferently.
He had indeed had a feud with the Bai Family disciples back then. Calling it a mortal enmity would not have been an exaggeration, but it had ultimately been a conflict among the younger generation, not one involving the entire family.
The Bai Family Patriarch had never hunted him down over it, either.
Thus, he had no intention of wiping out White Tiger Town. Still, since the man had come, he could put him to work on his plan.
Seeing that Chen Lin had given no clear answer, True Lord Wuming did not know what to do for a moment.
He thought it over.
Then he instructed the gatekeeping disciple, "Invite Patriarch Bai in, then."
After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin again.
Only when he saw no reaction from Chen Lin did he let out a quiet breath of relief.
Inwardly, he grumbled about the Bai Family Patriarch.
The man had just had to come at a time like this, creating trouble for him. Had he not owed him a favor, he would never have risked