The 20,000 soul cultivators surrounding the Chen n radiated intense murderous auras thatbined into a soul-crushing pressure that enveloped the entire n.


    Everyone was left trembling, and had faces as ashen as death. That was true even of the n chief and n elders, all of whom felt sensations of intense, deadly crisis.


    As Bai Xiaochun strode toward them, a vicious expression appeared on the n chief’s face, and he shouted, “Don’t push things too far, Bai Hao!!”


    Bai Xiaochun stopped walking, a cold glint in his eyes. He had anticipated a reaction like this from the Chen n. After all, this was the same n that had dared to forge a forbidden banner, a heinous crime that angered gods and men alike.


    They really had only two choices. Either fight to the death in resistance, or... stoop low and capitte.


    From the look of things, the Chen n wanted to choose the former option.... Or perhaps it was the choice of the n chief. After all, he hade very close to killing Bai Xiaochun with his forbidden banner in theirst encounter, and was convinced that he could finish the job if fighting broke out now.


    “What gall!” Chen Hai said in a voice like thunder, aware that the time hade for him to intercede. He even took a step forward. At the same time, all of the Nascent Soul experts who were guarding Bai Xiaochun looked over at the n chief with brightly shining eyes. [1]


    The n chief shivered in reaction to Chen Hai’s shout and the killing intent of the Nascent Soul experts. As for the n elders, they were also shocked.


    Bai Xiaochun looked coldly at the n chief for a moment before coldly saying, “So, is this how you Chen n people want to do things?”


    His casually spoken words, coupled with the killing intent of 20,000 soul cultivators, crushed down onto the Chen n like boulders. As for the n chief, he was left panting, his eyespletely bloodshot. He knew that although this Bai Hao might not be capable of exterminating the entire n right now, if fighting broke out, he himself would surely die!


    The n chief couldn’t forget the lengths Bai Hao had gone to try to kill him back in the chase in the city. If the patriarch hadn’t interfered to save him, the n chief wouldn’t have just lost an arm; he would have perished! Furthermore, the Myriad Children Blood Banner was something detestable to gods and men alike, condemned by all creation.


    “We already sent all of our reserve savings out of the n,” the chief said, “along with all important n members with potential for future growth. I’ve done everything I can for my n. With our patriarch incarcerated, it doesn’t really matter whether we here survive or not. As the final n chief, I am proud to lead the entire n into a bloodbath! That way, we will go out in a ze of glory instead--”


    Before he could finish speaking, the n’s grand elder stepped forward.


    “Greetings, Majordomo Bai!” he said, sping hands and bowing deeply. Trembling, the other members of the n also bowed in greeting.


    When the n chief saw what was happening, his face turned ashen, but he didn’t dare to continue to curse at Bai Xiaochun, and instead bowed his head.


    As for Bai Xiaochun, his eyes glittered, and the smile stayed on his face as he looked down imperiously at the Chen n.


    “Since I’vee here in my role as majordomo, I assume you know what that means for you?”


    “Of course we do, Majordomo Bai. The Chen n has plenty of treasures avable for your study.” The grand elder had noticed early on that the n chief was acting strangely, but had never imagined that he would intentionally infuriate Majordomo Bai. The consequences of such an action were too terrifying to contemte.


    “Trying to drag us down with you into death...?” the grand elder thought, casting an icy nce at the n chief. Then, he quickly passed down orders to haverge amounts of treasures brought over.


    Soul medicine, vengeful souls, multi-colored me, spirit enhanced treasures, me forms, and all sorts of other items soon began to pile up. There were even some unique treasures that cast dazzling light up into the sky, illuminating the clouds above.


    Although there appeared to be quite a collection of treasure, it was really only a small portion of the Cai n’s wealth. Bai Xiaochun’s face immediately darkened.


    “That’s it?”


    The grand elder smiled wryly, but unfortunately was out of options. The reserve savings had been taken away, a fact that he was not quite willing to exin clearly. Even as he stood there hesitating, the n chiefughed coldly.


    “After this cmity, our Chen n will be leftpletely destitute. If you don’t believe us, go search for yourself. If you find anything you like, just take it!”


    Chen Hai could sense the open scorn in the n chief’s words. Looking over at Bai Xiaochun first, he snorted and waved his hand. Immediately, soul cultivators poured into the Chen n’s city to search it.


    Bai Xiaochun simply remained in ce, hands sped behind his back as he waited for Chen Hai to finish with the search. Before long, the soul cultivators were done with their work, and were recalled by Chen Hai. At that point, Chen Hai approached Bai Xiaochun, face grim. Lowering his voice, he said, “Majordomo Bai, the Chen n prepared well in advance... there’s nothing here.”


    Bai Xiaochun nodded, but didn’t say anything. He simply remained in ce, hands sped behind his back, waiting. Time ticked by, and the silence in the Chen n became a weight that grew heavier with each passing moment. The Chen n cultivators’ terror grew, and to them, the pressure they felt from Bai Xiaochun felt like the weight of the heavens, something that could crush them out of existence in the briefest of moments.


    Even the n elders’ auras were fluctuating uncontrobly from anxiety. Only the n chief stood there, sneering madly, seemingly ready to throw caution to the wind at any moment and start fighting.


    At a certain point, a smile suddenly broke out onto Bai Xiaochun’s face, and he turned to look off into the distance. At that point, Chen Hai and the grand elder also seemed to sense something. Momentster, something like a ck cloud could be seen on the horizon.


    More and more people noticed, and before long, all eyes were turned in the direction of the ck cloud. As it approached rapidly, it soon became obvious that it was a group of more than 10,000 soul cultivators.


    Leading them was a young man with a proud expression and a murderous aura. He was none other than... Zhou Yixing.


    It only took a few breaths’ worth of time for him to reach the Chen n, whereupon the soul cultivators he led spread out to join the forces which had surrounded the n. As for Zhou Yixing, he hurried forward, looking neither left nor right as he approached Bai Xiaochun.


    Chen Hai’s expression flickered with unease, but after looking over at Bai Xiaochun, did nothing to block Zhou Yixing’s path. Soon, Zhou Yixing was in front of Bai Xiaochun, hands sped and bowing deeply.


    “Mission aplished, milord. All of the reserve savings that the Chen n moved out of the n have been recovered. Please take a look, sir!” With that, he waved his sleeve, causing a massive amount of treasure to spill out of his bag of holding.


    Soulhoarding pagodas, multi-colored me, spirit enhanced treasures, and even ten jade bottles that each contained copious amounts of Heavenspan River water.... Even more astonishing were two crystal boxes that clearly contained valuable treasures!


    There were other items which Bai Xiaochun didn’t recognize. Altogether, this collection was exponentially more valuable than what the grand elder had produced before. In fact, it was no less valuable than what he had acquired from the Cai n, assuming the spiritjade statue was left out of the picture.


    As the treasures appeared out into the open, a look ofplete madness overtook the n chief’s face. The n elders began to pant in astonishment, and the other ordinary n members stared in abject shock. Not everyone had been privy to the information about smuggling the reserve savings outside of the n, but as of this moment, everyone could see!


    Despite having just seen a simr scene y out in the Cai n, Bai Xiaochun was still moved by what he saw. And yet, his facial expression was as calm and collected as ever. Swishing his sleeve, he coolly said, “Take them away. Since the Chen n didn’t bother keeping these things around, I guess I’ll take them. Many thanks, n Chief.”


    As heughed heartily, Chen Hai gasped in shock. As for Zhou Yixing, he voiced his assent, and then quickly began to arrange to take away everything which had been piled up.


    The n chief’s face was as ashen as death, and his mind was spinning beyond control. As for the n elders, despite the fury which raged in their hearts, the sensations of deadly crisis they felt ensured that they didn’t dare to even look up. However, there were some younger, hot-headed n members who, used to their n being strong and upromising, could not hold back from shouting out in anger.


    “I can’t believe you people!”


    “This is outright robbery, Bai Hao!!”


    The n elders’ faces fell, and they immediately turned to stop the younger n members’ outburst. However, they were toote. Seeing a chance to intervene, Chen Hai waved his finger through the air, his eyes burning with killing intent.


    Rumbling sounds echoed out as the two younger n members who had just shouted out suddenly found bloody holes in their foreheads. The rage could still be seen in their eyes as their bodies then flopped down to the ground, dead.


    With a cold snort, Chen Hai red out at the rest of the Chen n. “What outrageous gall! None of you have the right to casually speak the name of Majordomo Bai out loud!”


    1. This chapter is a perfect example of how shared surnames don’t necessarily indicate any rtionship. Chen Hai has the same surname as the n, but clearly is not a member of the n.