“Bai Xiaochun? Didn’t he die? How could he be alive?!?!”
Countless people began to fly out from within the sect. Somewhat surprisingly, the very first in line was Hou Yunfei. When he emerged from the main gate and saw Bai Xiaochun, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. After the deadly chase they had both participated in, he never wanted to believe that Bai Xiaochun was actually dead. However, deep in his heart, he was sure that no disciple could have been made it out of such a bitter situation.
Now, he was so excited he began to cry.
“Junior Brother Bai!!” he cried. Laughing, he rushed forward and embraced Bai Xiaochun.
“Elder Brother Hou….” Bai Xiaochun replied, blinking. By this point, he realized that the sect had thought him to be dead. He looked at Hou Yunfei, eyes brimming with happiness.
“Come on, let’s get back to the sect!” Hou Yunfei said excitedly. He grabbed Bai Xiaochun and immediately headed back through the main gate. With Hou Yunfei there, Bai Xiaochun could now enter the sect. As for the young man from earlier, he followed along, clearly shaken. He had personally participated in the extermination of the Luochen Clan, and had seen the evidence of the battle fought by Bai Xiaochun, including the mangled corpses of the Luochen Clan cultivators. To see that Bai Xiaochun had returned alive left him deeply astonished.
Almost as soon as Bai Xiaochun walked through the front gate, more people began to rush toward him from all directions.
“Ninth Fatty?!” Big Fatty Zhang, Third Fatty Hei, and the other Fatty Elder Brothers from the servants district were so happy they were shaking. That was especially true of Big Fatty Zhang, who gave Bai Xiaochun a big bear hug, tears streaming down his face.
Bai Xiaochun was moved. Seeing how many people were crowding around him, he suddenly felt as if everything he’d done really had been worth it.
Then, a beam of light flew over, which was Li Qinghou, who had an incredulous look on his face as he looked at Bai Xiaochun. In his hands was a bag, within which were all the bloodstained scraps of clothing he had gathered up when searching for Bai Xiaochun.
He more than anyone understood the grave and deadly peril Bai Xiaochun had faced.
Bai Xiaochun hurried forward, clasping hands and bowing to Li Qinghou. “Greetings, Peak Lord!”
Li Qinghou was normally a very calm person, but right now he couldn’t stop himself from trembling. Reaching out, he placed his hand on Bai Xiaochun’s head and said, “I’m just glad you’re alive,” Li Qinghou said. “Just glad you’re alive.”
“This is my home!” Bai Xiaochun said, puffing his chest out. “I’m willing to go through hell or high water for the sect!” Then he waved his sleeve, deliberately revealing the numerous bloodstained holes in it.
People continued to stream over from all three of the south bank’s mountain peaks. Everyone wanted to see Bai Xiaochun, and when they saw his dilapidated, bloodstained clothing, they were shocked.
That was especially true when people began to spread the words he had just spoken. Everyone was shaken, and when they looked at Bai Xiaochun, in their hearts they felt… that he was a true sect Chosen.
As the crowd built, the weeping voice of a young woman could be heard. It was none other than Du Lingfei. She had spent the recent days awash with tears, to the point where she had even lost weight. When she heard people saying that Bai Xiaochun had returned, her mind began to thrum, and she instantly dropped everything and raced over.
When she actually laid eyes on Bai Xiaochun, even more tears began to flow. She hurried over and wrapped her arms around him, crying and laughing and the same time. She almost didn’t seem to dare to believe that what she was seeing was true. In response, Bai Xiaochun felt a warm sensation in his heart.
His hands almost began to move in the direction of certain bulging areas of her clothing, but then he remembered that there were lots of people watching, and he held back.
“It’s like I said, Elder Sister Du,” he said coolly, lifting his chin, “if I, Bai Xiaochun, have only one breath of air left, I would never let anyone harm you.” As the sappy words left his mouth, he seemed like he was looking down on the entire world.
However, Du Lingfei went a bit limp, and deep within her eyes, the hidden emotions therein turned even sweeter than before.
People from the Hall of Justice were also there, led by Ouyang Jie. When he saw Bai Xiaochun, he looked shocked for a moment, but then profoundly pleased. That was especially true when he saw Bai Xiaochun’s tattered state, and then heard the words he had just spoken to Li Qinghou, upon which he nodded his head.
“Bai Xiaochun, I am Ouyang Jie from the Hall of Justice.”
When Bai Xiaochun heard the words ‘Hall of Justice’, his heart thumped, but then he thought back to the incredible service he had performed. Chest puffed out just like before, he clasped hands respectfully to Ouyang Jie.
Ouyang Jie rarely smiled, but he was smiling now as he said, “Why don’t you come back with me to see the Sect Leader and talk about what happened with the Luochen Clan?”
He waved his finger in Bai Xiaochun’s direction, causing a spirit fog to appear beneath his feet, which sent him flying off into the distance with Ouyang Jie.
Li Qinghou looked profoundly glad as he transformed into a beam of light that also shot away with them.
As for all the other disciples, they watched Bai Xiaochun leave, and most heaved surprised sighs, and began to discuss the matter amongst themselves as they dispersed. Of course, the news about Bai Xiaochun being alive spread rapidly.
Eventually, virtually everyone in the Spirit Stream Sect came to know of the matter. Most people were very happy, but back in his Immortal’s cave, Qian Dajin was shaking, and a look of terror could be seen on his face.
“Dammit, I can’t believe he’s not dead!! How could he have escaped from such deadly pursuit!?
“He probably doesn’t know that I’m the one who arranged for him to go on that mission though…. Right? There’s no way he could know….” Various expressions flashed across Qian Dajin’s face. Finally, he sighed, thinking about all the possible bad things that could happen.
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Chapter
67: Elder Brother, Where’s Our Master?
Chapter 67: Elder Brother, Where’s our Master?
The Spirit Stream Sect had eight mountain peaks. Four were on the north bank, three were on the south bank, and one was in the middle…. That was Mount Daoseed, which was the public seat of the sect’s power. Normally, Spirit Stream Sect Leader Zheng Yuandong would handle sect affairs from that very location.
Currently, bells were tolling as the Lords of the various mountain peaks of the north and south bank sat tall and straight in the main temple hall. The Sect Leader was also there, sitting in the center position.
Soon, Li Qinghou and Ouyang Jie arrived with Bai Xiaochun. They left Bai Xiaochun outside of the temple hall, telling him to wait there as they went in.
There were four disciples stationed as guards outside the temple, who cast curious glances Bai Xiaochun’s way.
Bai Xiaochun smiled back at them. This was his first time coming to this place; the spiritual energy was abundant, and the fragrant aroma of plants and flowers filled the air. There were no extraneous sounds in the air; everything was calm and quiet, much different than Fragrant Cloud Peak.
This was a very important place in the sect, and normally, any disciple who came here would act very cautious and discreet. However, Bai Xiaochun didn’t seem to feel any pressure at all, and stood there looking very much at ease.