novelhk 297. To expose it face to face
297. To expose it face to face
Bai Xun brazenly claimed to be a disciple of the Medicine Venerable, and further stated that the Medicine Venerable had long since perished. Therefore, Xiao Yan, the legitimate disciple of the Medicine Venerable, would absolutely not allow Bai Xun to leave so easily. Judging from Bai Xun's explanation, Xiao Yan could basically confirm that he hadn't received guidance from the Medicine Venerable like Su Zhang, but was merely using the Medicine Venerable's name to deceive and swindle.
"Master Bai said before that he was a disciple of the Medicine Venerable?" Xiao Yan asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Bai Xun breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought that Xiao Yan had revealed his three strange flames and was already prepared to kill him to silence him, which filled him with immense fear. He hadn't expected Xiao Yan to only be asking about the Medicine Venerable, something Bai Xun wasn't afraid of.
Bai Xun wasn't surprised by Xiao Yan's question. After all, it was common knowledge in Zhongzhou that Venerable Feng of the Starfall Pavilion had been searching for Venerable Yao's whereabouts for many years. And since Xiao Yan was a member of the Starfall Pavilion and appeared to be Venerable Feng's disciple, it was perfectly normal for him to ask the question.
Bai Xun pondered for a moment, then said, "That's right. Although I have never met my master in person, the legacy he left behind is indeed extremely important to me and has influenced my path as an alchemist. Therefore, I will take the Medicine Venerable as my master for life."
Bai Xun's words were resolute and unwavering, and many members of the Tianluan Clan nodded in agreement, feeling gratified that the Medicine Venerable had bequeathed his legacy after his fall. Having a powerful and influential successor like Bai Xun was perhaps a cause for celebration for the Medicine Venerable in the afterlife.
Hearing Bai Xun's explanation, Xiao Yan was even more determined not to let him leave easily today. How could he allow Yao Lao to swindle and deceive people so easily after being away from Zhongzhou for so many years? However, Bai Xun continued to explain, "I have long heard that Venerable Feng and my master are close friends. I have already buried my master, but my master mentioned that I must inform Venerable Feng of this news. I originally planned to go to Xingyun Pavilion after leaving Tianluan Clan, but now that I have met my friend Xiao Yan, it has saved me a lot of trouble."
Bai Xun had long known about the relationship between Venerable Feng and Venerable Yao, so he had already made plans for this situation and was explaining calmly at this moment. However, Bai Xun found that the more he talked, the more he felt that something was wrong with Xiao Yan.
After Bai Xun finished speaking, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "In that case, I should thank Master Bai a lot."
Bai Xun waved his hand and said, "Not at all..."
"But..." Xiao Yan changed the subject, speaking in a calm tone as if he were talking about a trivial matter, "My teacher happens to be the Medicine Venerable."
"ah?!"
The amount of information contained in Xiao Yan's words was so great that almost everyone present was unable to fully digest them at first.
"Bai Xun, you didn't expect that my senior brother is the real disciple of the Medicine Venerable, did you!" At this moment, Mu Qingluan finally didn't need to hold back anymore and immediately pointed at Bai Xun and said.
Bai Xun froze at Xiao Yan's words, even though he was already a Dou Zong expert, he was sweating profusely. His heart was in turmoil. Since Mu Qingluan had brought it up directly, Bai Xun had no choice but to explain: "Ahem, I didn't expect that my young friend Xiao Yan had also received my master's inheritance. In that case, we can be considered fellow disciples."
"I was personally instructed by my teacher." Xiao Yan's tone remained calm, but those few simple words made Bai Xun feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave!
Xiao Yan stared intently at Bai Xun, who wanted nothing more than to avoid Xiao Yan's gaze. Xiao Yan continued, "Teacher is still safe and sound; there is no danger of him falling."
The news that Venerable Medicine was still alive caused quite a stir, especially among Mu Xinyuan, who seemed particularly excited. Mu Xinyuan and Venerable Wind were very close friends, and he naturally knew how much Venerable Wind cared about Venerable Medicine. Now that he knew Venerable Medicine was safe and sound, Mu Xinyuan was happy for his old friend.
The Tianluan clan members, looking at Xiao Yan and Bai Xun, clearly believed Xiao Yan's words more. After all, the facts spoke for themselves. Xiao Yan, who had helped the Tianluan clan complete their perfect recharge and possessed three different flames, looked more like a disciple taught by the continent's number one alchemist! Moreover, there was Mu Qingluan's approval. Behind Mu Qingluan was the Wind Venerable himself. Others might be mistaken, but the Wind Venerable would never be wrong in his judgment.
Mu Que, positioned between the two, quickly processed the vast amount of information in Xiao Yan's words. After understanding, he looked at Bai Xun with a somewhat unfriendly gaze, as if the truth had been revealed, and asked, "Master Bai, is there anything else you wish to say?"
At this moment, Bai Xun laughed heartily and said, "Xiao Yan, you sharp-tongued brat, I never thought that I, Bai Xun, would be framed like this today."
"The Dan family is far stronger than my Bai family, not to mention we're currently on the territory of the Tianluan Clan. If you want to kill me to silence me, go ahead. You're distorting the truth and questioning the existence of my mentor—Bai Xun will never condone that!"
At this moment, Bai Xun insisted that he was framed by Xiao Yan and the Dan family behind him, but he did possess a tragic air of unyielding defiance. However, those present were all astute and could sense the underlying weakness beneath Bai Xun's outward bravado. Everyone present was simply swayed by his words; if they attacked Bai Xun like this, Huang Tu and the others would definitely spread the word. Although Mu Que wasn't afraid of the Bai family, he was worried about gossip. If things weren't handled properly, the Pill Tower might intervene, and the Tianluan Clan was unwilling to be enemies with such a behemoth as the Pill Tower.
As for killing the others as well, while that might conceal the news, it would only create more trouble later.
Bai Xun, steeling his resolve, pointed directly at Xiao Yan and said, "Xiao Yan, since you say your master is not dead, then please have him come out. If I can see my master resurrected, I, Bai Xun, will die without regret!"
Bai Xun had already guessed that the Medicine Venerable was definitely not in the Heavenly Phoenix Clan right now. Otherwise, Xiao Yan wouldn't have needed to say so much to him; he could have simply asked the Medicine Venerable to show himself. Since the Medicine Venerable himself wasn't there, he could say whatever he wanted. Today, if he wanted to leave the Heavenly Phoenix Clan safely, he absolutely had to take risks.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. Since Bai Xun refused to admit it even if he died, he could only prove his identity. However, since Bai Xun made it clear that he wanted to see Yao Lao, no matter what proof he presented, the effect would be somewhat lacking.
At that moment, a figure appeared silently, and no one noticed her arrival at first.