Journey to the End of the Night
Chapter 171 - 171 169 As the senior said please step aside senior

171: Chapter 169: As the senior said, please step aside, senior 171: Chapter 169: As the senior said, please step aside, senior Li Xuan’s injuries had not yet healed, and his aged face was full of weariness and weakness.

But the posture in which he held his sword had not changed a bit, and although his voice carried no hostility, it was cold and indifferent as if he wanted to sever ties with something unclean.

He said faintly, “This old man is very grateful for your help during Lihe Sect’s time of danger.”

Baili An didn’t speak, patiently waiting for the old man to finish his thoughts in one breath.

Li Xuan took a deep breath, as though the action pulled at his wounds, a pallor on his face tinged with an abnormal blush, and words tumbled out with a cold, fishy breath.

“Your righteousness, Li Xuan will never forget, it’s just that I hope you can understand that in this life, I only have one daughter, Jiujiu.”

He slowly closed his sorrowful eyes.

He had heard every word between Baili An and Su Jing of the Taixuan Sect on that day’s battle.

The young man was a corpse demon.

And his Jiujiu had, unexpectedly, lost her chastity to this young man.

For an old man, what a profound blow it was.

“Since ancient times, the righteous and the evil have never coexisted, and humans and demons are on different paths.

Jiujiu offended the daughter of Taixuan, and in the end, she would have faced nothing but the tragic fate of our sect’s destruction.

At the very least, she could have died clean and pure!

But if the world comes to know of Jiujiu’s relationship with you, not only will I gain an eternal infamy and be cursed for ages…

Poor Jiujiu, in her prime, will be tainted for life, shunned by all Daoist Immortal Sects, hunted and killed by the Hundred Immortal Sects!”

At this point, the old man’s body was trembling with emotion, his sword unsteady in his grip, and his eyes turned bloodshot: “In the end, even after death, her name when mentioned will only be met with spit and curses.”

At this moment, seeing the old man so emotionally shaken, weeping with indignation,

Baili An realized that in the eyes of the people from the Immortal Sects and the path of righteousness, he was seen as an existence so filthy that even a glance was taboo.

Li Xuan looked deeply at Baili An, his expression becoming solemn, and said, “This old man sees that you are a good kid.”

Here was a harsh blow, but then a sugarcoated follow-up: “When Jiujiu was in trouble, you were willing to protect her with your life.

I do not doubt your affection and sincerity towards her.

But if you truly care for Jiujiu, I hope you can leave her forever, keep that incident to yourself, never to entangle or disturb her again.

If you can do this, this old man will do everything in his power to grant you any wish.”

“I know that my words today must have made you uncomfortable and hateful of my cold-heartedness and cruelty.”

Li Xuan coughed violently, his eyes resolute: “Even if you want my life, for the sake of Jiujiu, today I am willing to present my neck for execution right in front of you!”

A cold wind blew in from the distant mountains, as if to freeze everything in place.

Baili An hung his head, listening quietly to the old man’s speech until he said no more.

Then he slowly asked, “Is Elder Li done speaking?”

Li Xuan showed a surprised expression, not expecting to hear a polite ‘Elder Li’ after such a speech.

Looking at Baili An’s face, devoid of any negative emotion, he relaxed slightly, feeling that although the youth was a corpse demon, he seemed to have a gentle, easy-to-bully nature.

Despite his harsh and hurtful words, there was not a trace of dissatisfaction or anger in the young man’s eyes.

His demeanor was so calm that it was as if he agreed with everything that had been said.

If that was the case, then everything was negotiable.

Li Xuan’s face softened, he nodded, hoping that Baili An would obediently leave the mountain.

Reflected in Baili An’s pupils was the trajectory of the Sword Array, and he calmly said, “Since Elder Li has finished speaking, please make way.

I wish to see Miss Jiujiu.”

The mountain wind ceased suddenly.

Snow blew in from the sky to the south, causing the snow on tree branches to be shaken off.

Li Xuan’s face tightened, his hand clutching his chest.

Before the old man could fully unleash his killing intent, Baili An’s fingertips lightly tapped the clear jade, and the Glazed Treasure Umbrella suddenly opened, falling into his palm.

On the translucent, crystal-clear umbrella surface, a White Tiger Yin Mountain Painting was drawn.

The chilly wind whistled, like frost from Hell, sweeping across the mountain path.

A giant White Tiger appeared out of thin air, its azure eyes like the leaping Ghost Fire of the netherworld.

It quietly coiled under Baili An’s feet, the aura it emanated causing the crows sheltered in the cold mountains to take flight, issuing ominous cries.

The crows, black as ink, rustled out of the mountain woods, covering most of the snowy night.

Li Xuan stepped back in disbelief, his complexion deathly white: “A Heroic Spirit White Tiger?

From the Central Netherworld?

How do you possess such Spiritual Objects?”

Baili An mounted the White Tiger, which moved forward unhurriedly, stepping into the Sword Array.

Beneath the spillover of the yin energy, the thousands of sharp Sword Qi melted away as if snow met water, disappearing completely.

The youth riding the tiger did not exude an overbearing aura, yet he forced Li Xuan to retreat repeatedly.

Baili An patted the White Tiger’s head lightly, a thought transmitted, and the White Tiger opened its jaws, spewing out Yin Fire, burning the sword in Li Xuan’s hand into a cluster of pitch-black smoke.

“Elder Li misunderstands, I harbor no ill feelings in my heart,” Baili An said calmly, then guided the White Tiger in the direction of the rear mountain pavilion.

In the mountains, late-study Disciples still practiced sword cultivation.

The group of young Disciples who saw the youth riding a tiger under the night sky and coming leisurely talked among themselves in private.

“Have you heard?

Sister Li offended Miss Su Jing of the Taixuan Sect.

Originally, our entire sect was doomed, but it was this young man who resolved the crisis.”

“What do you think is the relationship between this young man and Sister Li?

He’s daring enough to commit the biggest taboo, blatantly offending the person in this world you should never provoke.”

“I heard, though, that on that day when Miss Su Jing threw this young man into the Chaotic Netherworld Valley, Sister Li cried her heart out.”

“But just now, the Sect Master’s face was gloomy as he went out to meet him, evidently, he doesn’t agree with Sister Li being overly intimate with this young man.”

“Are you foolish?

The evening drum sounded because the mountain formation was triggered.

Look at the mount of the young man below; it’s a Heroic Spirit Ghost Tiger, a product of the Central Netherworld.

Naturally, this young man is a Disciple of the You Dynasty.

You should know, people from the You Dynasty do not have a good reputation among the Righteous Immortal Sects.”

“The You Dynasty might not be a Demon Sect cult, but after all, it is a Deceitful Daoist force ruling over the realms of the dead, dealing with Fierce Ghosts every day, enshrouded with Ghost Qi.

How could the Sect Master give his most beloved daughter to a Disciple of the You Dynasty?

Look at this young man, covered in bloodstains, his face smeared with what looks like bone ash, also those damp patches on his sleeves, you can smell the stench of corpse water from far away.

He may be somewhat good-looking, but in no way is he a match for our Sister Li,” a young voice spoke with a hint of jealousy.

“But how did I hear that Sister Li has already pledged her life to this young man?”

As the nighttime martial practicing youths reached this point, they all showed ambiguous smiles.

Then someone exclaimed in wonder, “But that’s the Chaotic Netherworld Valley, how did this young man come out?”

All discussions ceased at this point.

The scene fell silent as a churchyard.