Son-in-law
The two exchanged sweet words and made vows of eternal love, and before they knew it, dusk had fallen.
"Jinge, it's getting late. You should return to your sect. I should also head back to Bamboo-Hidden Ravine."
Bai Jinge was slightly taken aback.
"Extreme Yin, are you leaving already? But we've been apart for over a decade, and we're only just meeting again today."
Song Wen said, "There's plenty of time in the future. If you want to see me, you can go to Bamboo-Hidden Ravine anytime."
"But I miss you terribly, and I still want to make love with you..."
Bai Jinge blushed slightly, and before she could finish speaking, Song Wen interrupted her.
"Jinge, Elder Hu is still waiting outside; it's not appropriate for the two of us to stay alone for too long."
"Alright." Bai Jinge seemed quite disappointed. "By the way, Bamboo-Hidden Ravine isn't close to Central Mu City. You came all this way just to see me, is there anything else? Are you going back now? Has everything been taken care of?"
"I came here only to see you, nothing else," Song Wen said.
Given the current situation, Song Wen dared not mention the method of fusion of True Fire and the highly poisonous spiritual objects to Bai Jinge.
Then, Song Wen pulled Bai Jinge to her feet and headed out of the courtyard.
Pushing open the courtyard gate, Hu Rui was still waiting outside.
The three of them left the teahouse together.
Bai Jinge, however, was unwilling to part ways with Song Wen and insisted on seeing him off.
The three took off and headed southwest.
The setting sun was like blood. In the afterglow of the sunset, the three of them flew through the air and soon left Central Mu City, arriving in the wilderness above the city's outskirts.
Bai Jinge seemed reluctant to part. Song Wen, however, searched around with his Divine Sense, trying to find the hidden spies of the Purple Star Immortal Sect, but unfortunately found nothing.
"Jinge bids you farewell for a thousand miles, for we must part eventually. There's no need for you to see me off any further; go back to your clan," Song Wen said.
"You go first, I'll watch you leave," Bai Jinge said.
Song Wen nodded, then, without further delay, transformed into a streak of light and sped away.
It was evening, and many people were leaving the city.
Song Wen appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually on tenterhooks, fearing that someone might suddenly attack and block his way.
He made no further futile attempts to conceal himself and flew straight towards Bamboo-Hidden Ravine.
If Bai Jinge's father had already been secretly watching him, he would have been fully aware of their conversation in the teahouse Detached Courtyard Bai Jinge, as well as what the person known as 'Extreme Yin' had done in Central Mu City. Since that was the case, hiding it would only make him seem guilty; it would be better to go back openly and honestly.
Fortunately, when he met Jiang Wanyue, he used the identity of 'Gu Huang', whose appearance and aura were completely different from 'Extreme Yin'. Even if Bai Jinge's father had extraordinary abilities, it would not be easy for him to find out.
Song Wen's escape light flashed by, and the twilight gradually swallowed the last trace of red on the horizon, leaving only the sound of the wind and the low whistling of the escape light cutting through the Ye Kong.
What he feared finally happened—a figure suddenly appeared in the night ahead.
The man was dressed in a long black robe, with a tall and straight figure, a handsome and composed face, and an air of authority that came from someone who had long held a high position.
Although this person deliberately concealed his aura, Song Wen felt an unprecedented pressure the moment he saw him.
"Senior, I am honored to meet you." Song Wen hurriedly stopped his escape light and bowed.
"Are you the Extreme Yin?" the man asked.
"This junior is indeed you. I wonder what guidance you have for me, senior?" Song Wen said.
"I am Bai Zhengli, also known as 'Purple Extremity True Lord'."
Song Wen's heart skipped a beat.
Bai Zhengli!
He really is Bai Jinge's father.
However, given his title "Purple Extremity True Lord," it seems his cultivation level is at the Grand Unity True Immortal Realm, not yet at the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal. But with Song Wen's current cultivation level, he doesn't even have a chance to escape from him.
"So it was Purple Extremity True Lord in person..." Song Wen bowed again, but seemed flustered.
Bai Zhengli stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Song Wen, unhurried, as if examining an object he was unsure whether to keep.
"Young man, you don't need to put on these empty formalities in front of me. I'm sure you know very well why I've come to see you today."
"Junior... knows. Senior has come for your daughter," Song Wen said.
"Since you know Jinge Jin Ge is my daughter, why did you still dare to provoke her? Could it be that you initially wanted to curry favor with me, hoping to use my influence to rise to the top?"
Bai Zhengli's voice was unreadable, but his deep, unwavering gaze sent chills down Song Wen's spine.
"Senior, I had no such intention. I first met your daughter in the Burning Heaven Fire Region. At that time, she was being chased by evil spirits, and I did not know their identities. I only rescued her out of hatred for Evil Spirit Cultivator. Afterwards, I escorted her back to Azure Purity City, and I fell in love with her along the way. But it was not until we arrived in Azure Purity City that I learned her identity," Song Wen said.
"Whether what you say is true or false, I will have someone investigate thoroughly," Bai Zhengli said.
Upon hearing this, Song Wen's previously anxious and uneasy mind instantly calmed down.
Since Bai Zhengli is going to investigate, it means that he does not intend to eliminate him right now.
"I heard from Jinge that you are skilled in Thunder Method and have also refined the most powerful and yang True Fire. Is that true?" Bai Zhengli asked again.
"Reporting to you, senior, it is indeed true," Song Wen said.
"So you should be a righteous cultivator, then why do you have such an Evil Cultivator name as 'Extreme Yin'?" Bai Zhengli asked.
Song Wen's mind immediately calmed down a bit more.
Neither the Purple Star Immortal Domain nor the Purple Star Immortal Sect harbors any animosity towards demonic cultivators such as ghost cultivators or corpse cultivators; Bai Zhengli's question seems more like an examination of his son-in-law's character.
"As Rogue Cultivator, I have witnessed bloodshed and slaughter, and I am well aware of the evil in human nature. That is why I gave myself the name 'Extreme Yin' to constantly remind myself that the human heart is unpredictable and should never be trusted. Only by always being vigilant and having a backup plan can one live a long life," Song Wen said.
"You have such a temperament, that's not bad. But would someone like you really fall for a woman?" Bai Zhengli asked.
Upon hearing this, Song Wen inexplicably thought of Ying Wu, followed by Zhu Yin, Shan Yue, Lan Chen, Bai Wei, Ye Bing...
"Of course," Song Wen answered decisively. "Though the world may be corrupt, we must not lose sight of our principles. Otherwise, if Evil Spirit Cultivator harbor wolfish ambitions and attempt to turn the entire Immortal Realm into Source-Qi Death Domain, how could countless cultivators be willing to risk their lives to resist them?"
"That's quite right." A hint of satisfaction flashed in Bai Zhengli's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. "You seem to hate Evil Spirit Cultivator?"
Song Wen said, "The Evil Spirit Cultivator have betrayed the Human Race and the common people of the Immortal Realm, intending to drag the entire Immortal Realm into an abyss of no return. Although I am Rogue Cultivator and my actions may not be entirely upright, I am aware of the greater good. Moreover, this concerns my own life; if one day the Immortal Realm truly becomes Source-Qi Death Domain, even with a thousand means, I will still be unable to escape death."
Bai Zhengli said, "That's true, but there aren't many people who are truly willing to put in the effort to resist the Evil Spirit Cultivator. Most people in the world only care about their immediate interests. Even if they know that the Evil Spirit Cultivator and the Void Demon Clan are a cancer on the entire Immortal Realm, they turn a blind eye to it, and even collude with them for their own selfish reasons."