The Bai Family.
The Bai Family was particularly lively that day.
News that the Bai Family Ancestor had stepped forward to protect someone had long since spread, and some of the family's elders had quite a few complaints about it.
After all, the Bai Family was already at odds with the City Lord's Manor, yet they were protecting an outsider. Was that not pouring oil onto the fire?
But since the Bai Family Ancestor was the one doing it, they had nothing to say.
Chu Kuangren, however, was a different matter.
They had no goodwill toward an outsider.
"He's come to the Bai Family, yet he's still hiding his face with spiritual light. Someone so secretive clearly isn't a good person," a young man muttered.
The people beside him deeply agreed. With their first impressions set, everything about Chu Kuangren rubbed them the wrong way.
Chu Kuangren, however, paid no attention to their remarks.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, the main reason I invited you here was because of the Heavenly Fire Grotto-Heaven," the Bai Family Ancestor said calmly.
"The Heavenly Fire Grotto-Heaven..."
Chu Kuangren's eyes lit up.
He had heard about the Heavenly Fire Grotto-Heaven while gathering information.
It had been the residence of someone called Skyfire Daoist, an ancient elite who had even reached the level of an immortal.
Later, however, Skyfire Daoist had perished, and his abode had disappeared along with him. It had only recently been discovered.
The Bai Family was among those who had discovered it, along with several other forces, such as the City Lord's Manor, the Divine Flame Illuminati, Blue Cloud City, and others.
Those forces were preparing to send people to explore the abode.
"As Skyfire Daoist's residence, the Heavenly Fire Grotto-Heaven contains layer upon layer of restrictions. I hope you can use the