On the other side, Xia Shenji returned to the Dominion Realm. Like Wang Fan and Dragon Ancestor, he did everything he could to oppose letting Lu Yin go. But with Bai Wangyuan dead set against it, they had no way to stop him.
The more they tried to stop him, the more Bai Wangyuan suspected they were gloating.
They could get rid of both Lu Xiao Xuan and Bai Xian'er. For them, it was the perfect outcome. It would only cost the Cold Immortal Sect—and a devastating amount, at that. The more Bai Wangyuan thought about it, the more determined he became.
They had exiled the Lu family, achieving the other three families' aims, yet sacrificed the future of his Cold Immortal Sect. Why should he accept that?
Bai Wangyuan couldn't accept it.
In the end, Bai Wangyuan still got Xia Shenji and the other two to agree. They had no choice. Mu Xie and Bai Wangyuan together were enough to hold all three of them in check. Add Mist Ancestor and Lu Xiao Xuan himself, and there was no way they could go to the Fifth Continent to finish the pursuit.
As for the Outer Realm, that went without saying. They'd be lucky if the Nong and Liu families and Ghost Abyss didn't help Lu Xiao Xuan. There was no chance they'd help them.
The outcome was set.
Under Mu Xie's watch, Xia Shenji stayed in the Dominion Realm while Bai Wangyuan went alone to the Fifth Continent to negotiate with Lu Yin.
Dragon Ancestor sighed. "He's faced the murderous intent of an Ancestor Realm expert twice and forced one to retreat. He even prevented a third attack from being unleashed. Lu Xiao Xuan may well be the greatest person in all history. Even Xia Shang couldn't have done