"Don't cry. It's my bad luck to have met you. I will help you, okay?"
A gentle but slightly helpless voice arose. Like a spring breeze, it warmed Bai Xiao Qi's heart.
It warmed Bai Xiao Qi's heart.
The girl lifted her head and saw a familiar man. At once, her tears turned into a smile. She felt like her heart was wrapped in warmth and she never felt so secure.
"You."
Looking at the crying and snot girl before him, Ling Xian revealed a faint smile. Even though he was a little unwilling, he had no regrets at this moment.
To have made this cute girl smile was worth it.
"Aye."
Feeling the gentleness in his smile, Bai Xiao Qi's cheeks turned red. She suddenly remembered that she just cried. She quickly wiped her face with her sleeve, as if she didn't want Ling Xian to see her cry.
"Let me."
Ling Xian warmly smiled and wiped away Bai Xiao Qi's tears with his sleeve. Then, he extended a hand.
His hand was long and white. It was placed before the girl.
At this moment, Bai Xiao Qi felt like her world had brightened up. That sentence and this hand seemed to have infinite power. They gave her light and hope.
Placing her hand in Ling Xian's palm, Bai Xiao Qi used his strength to stand up. She smiled brightly, "Why did you come back? I thought you didn't want to help me?"
"At first, I didn't want to. Nobody wants to get themselves into trouble." Ling Xian softly grinned and pinched Bai Xiao Qi's nose, "But, you were crying so much. If I didn't come back, wouldn't my heart be made of stone?"
Feeling Ling Xian's finger on her nose, Bai Xiao Qi's face turned red. She slapped his hand away and whined, "You really do have a heart made of stone. I cried for so long and you just came back. Hmph, you bastard."
Ling Xian's eyes flashed with mockery, "Bai Xiao Qi, if you keep insulting me, I will leave."
"Hmmph," Bai Xiao Qi pouted and mumbled, "Leave, leave. If you leave, I will cry."
"Alright, I am not leaving. I will stay and help you." Ling Xian shook his head.
"That's more like it." Bai Xiao Qi's lips curled up, feeling very warm inside.
"Alright, let's find a place to stay for now. Then, you can tell me everything that happened." Ling Xian grinned and walked forward.
Bai Xiao Qi nodded obediently. Then, she followed behind Ling Xian like a servant. Her obedient demeanor made it seem as if she would follow him wherever he went.
"Haha, it's fine. It's just a quarrel between dao companions. Everyone, stop watching."
"Yeah, it's just a quarrel between a couple. Everyone, disperse."
"Young man, this girl was crying her heart out just now. You can't let her cry again."
The surrounding spectators let out a burst of good-natured laughter before leaving.
Hearing the conversation by his ear, Ling Xian's face flashed with awkwardness. He quickened his steps in an attempt to leave this place.
Bai Xiao Qi's face was slightly red. Seeing Ling Xian quicken his steps, she giggled and quickened her steps as well.
Just like that, the two of them walked on the street for a while before entering an ancient looking restaurant.
"Let's go up to the second floor."
Ling Xian smiled and led Bai Xiao Qi to the second floor. He ordered a few dishes and sat by the window.
"Xian Ling, what are we doing here?" Bai Xiao Qi frowned, not understanding Ling Xian's intention.
The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up, "You don't understand. A restaurant is a good place. You don't need to say anything and you can hear what's going on."
"You mean, we can hear news about the Bai Clan here?" Bai Xiao Qi's eyes brightened.
"I cannot promise you that. Just wait patiently." Ling Xian grinned.
Hearing this, Bai Xiao Qi's ears perked up and listened in on everyone's conversations, hoping to hear news about the Bai Clan.
However, even after the dishes were placed on the table, she still didn't hear anything about the Bai Clan. She couldn't help but to be angry, "Xian Ling, didn't you say we can hear it from here? It's been half an hour. "
"What's the rush?"
Ling Xian didn't even raise his head. As he enjoyed the delicious dishes, he said, "Even though I haven't heard anything about the Bai Clan, I have heard a lot about other things."
"But those things are useless. They have nothing to do with me." Bai Xiao Qi pouted. Coupled with her delicate face, she was extremely cute.
Sadly, Ling Xian still did not raise his head. It was as if the dishes before him were more attractive than Bai Xiao Qi.
Seeing this, Bai Xiao Qi stomped her feet in anger, "Xian Ling, did you hear what I said?"
"I heard it. It may be useless to you, but it's very useful to me." Ling Xian faintly grinned. Though he was focused on the dish before him, he could clearly hear everyone's conversation.
Even though he didn't hear anything about the Bai Clan, he was well aware of how the Trading Island was divided.
On this island, there were five controlling forces. They were known as the five clans. They were the Bai Clan from the East, the Yan Clan from the South, the Nan Gong Clan from the West, the O Yang Clan from the North, and the Chu Clan from the Center.
The five clans were extremely powerful and had deep foundations. They divided the Trading Island into five equal parts and had ruled for thousands of years. No other forces should even think about getting a piece of the pie.
However, from the conversations of the guests, Ling Xian learned an important piece of information.
Even though the five clans appeared to be in harmony and when they were faced with enemies, they were always united against each other. Behind their backs, however, they did not get along. For resources and land, they often fought each other.
This information made Ling Xian frown. He wondered if the other clans were trying to make things difficult for the Bai Clan.
"Bai Xiao Qi, do you think it's possible that the other clans are behind this?" Ling Xian sipped on his wine.
Bai Xiao Qi shook her head without hesitation, "Impossible. Even though the five clans are not on good terms with each other, because of the ancient alliance, the other clans don't dare to make a move against me."
"The ancient alliance?"
Ling Xian memorized this phrase and smiled, "Since you are so sure, then let's continue listening."
Then, he lowered his head and continued to enjoy his delicious dishes.
Seeing this, Bai Xiao Qi gritted her teeth and said angrily, "What are you listening to? You are lying to me. I can't hear anything from here."
However, just as she finished speaking, a few people's voices arose from the East. Even though they lowered their voices, Bai Xiao Qi was of the foundational level and could hear them loud and clear.
As for Ling Xian, there was no need to talk about him. He had already placed his Qi on those people.
"Have you heard? The Bai Clan of the East is in big trouble! "
"Shhh, lower your voice. It won't be good if other people hear you."
"Aye, I find it hard to believe. The Bai Clan has been ruling the Trading Island for thousands of years. How could it change so quickly?"
"I heard that the mysterious House made a move and helped the second elder take over the Bai Clan's Clan Leader's seat."
"That's what I heard as well. But I still don't understand. The Bai Clan Leader is very smart and shrewd. Even with the help of the mysterious House, there is no way the second elder would take over his seat. On top of that, would the other four clans just sit back and do nothing? "
"Aye, you don't understand. Even though the five clans appear to be peaceful on the surface, they all secretly want to swallow each other up. To the other four clans, it doesn't matter who becomes the Clan Leader. They can't wait for the Bai Clan to fight amongst themselves. "
At this point, the situation was becoming clearer.
Bai Xiao Qi gritted her teeth. If Ling Xian didn't suppress her with his Qi, she would've smashed something.
"It's my second uncle! That bastard! "
Bai Xiao Qi's face was full of anger. She didn't think it was her second uncle who took over the Bai Clan.
"Calm down." Ling Xian frowned and used his Qi to communicate, "At the very least, the Bai Clan is not destroyed. Your family might still be alive."
Instantly, Bai Xiao Qi's eyes exploded with color. She suppressed the anger she felt and said in a low voice, "My parents, could they really still be alive?"
"I cannot guarantee that."
Ling Xian shook his head, "But think about it. The Bai Clan Leader's seat has been taken by your second uncle. His goal has been achieved. Therefore, it's very possible that he didn't kill your father. "
However, he didn't have much confidence in what he said. Because the possibility of that happening was very low. He only said this to calm Bai Xiao Qi down.
"Then let's hurry back to the Bai Clan and save my parents," Bai Xiao Qi said in a hurry. Her face was full of worry.
Go back to the Bai Clan?
Ling Xian smiled helplessly, "My lady, you overestimate me. Don't you know how capable the Bai Clan is? Even though there was an internal struggle, I cannot escape unscathed as a completion leveled cultivator, let alone save my parents. "
There was nothing wrong with what he said. Although he was strong now, the Bai Family was a colossus. In the entire 36 islands, they were considered one of the top forces!
They had at least 10 completion leveled cultivators. There might even be original leveled cultivators. Therefore, how could Ling Xian be their opponent?
"I …"
Bai Xiao Qi remembered the completion leveled cultivators and her heart turned cold. She smiled sadly, "Then what should I do? Is there really nothing I can do to save my parents? "
"Aye …"
Ling Xian sighed deeply and consoled, "Let's take one step at a time. Don't worry, no matter what, I will stay with you."
"Xian Ling, thank you." Bai Xiao Qi's eyes were filled with tears as she stared at the handsome young man before her. She felt her heart calming down as if she had found someone to rely on.
"There's no need to thank me. I hope things are easier than I think." Ling Xian softly sighed and threw down hundreds of spiritual stones, "Let's go. Let's find a place to stay and investigate the situation. Then, we'll decide what to do."
Then, he stood up and walked down the stairs.
Bai Xiao Qi wiped away her tears and followed closely behind Ling Xian to find a place to stay.
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