Chapter 50 It's not impossible to rely on someone else and become their mother.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere.

Bai, holding the baby in one arm, stepped out of the void.

"Are you looking for death?" A clear voice rang in everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators who had fallen to the ground all looked up at the tall figure in the center of the room, whose robes were fluttering.

Everyone was taken aback. The newcomer was an unusually young cultivator, holding a beautifully sculpted little girl in his arms. The combination was rather strange, but the aura emanating from him was quite imposing.

"Big White!" Ah Lian cried out, her voice trembling with tears.

Without turning around, Bai tossed the baby back, saying, "Don't be afraid, catch it."

The little girl drew a perfect arc in the air and was caught by Ah Lian in a flurry of activity.

Being tossed around so casually, she wasn't afraid at all. Instead, her eyes widened, her mouth formed an "o" shape, and she looked excited.

Bai also pulled the heavy sword that was stuck in the floor. The moment the sword left the ground, a violent sword aura swept out.

The overwhelming sword intent pressed down like Mount Tai, forcing everyone's knees to buckle and nearly causing them to kneel on the ground.

The gloomy-faced man at the head of the group suddenly changed his expression and decisively spoke up to make peace, "Wait, fellow Daoist, why are you angry! We have come here with no ill intentions, but to discuss important matters with you."

"Maybe in the next life," Bai said calmly.

Before the last notes of her voice had faded, her figure had already transformed into several afterimages. The sword energy unleashed by her heavy sword was like the rising sun, so intense that no one dared to look directly at her.

"So many Baymaxes!" Baby stared with wide, bright eyes, looking at the afterimages filling the room with wonder.

Ah Lian reacted quickly, covering her eyes and whispering, "Don't look, it'll be fine in a bit."

The baby couldn't see, but could still hear the muffled sound of the heavy sword cutting through the air, and the crisp sound of the cultivators' bones shattering.

She tilted her head and asked in a childish voice, "Sister, can you open my eyes? I want to see Big White hit someone."

Before A-Lian could reply, Bai Ye's voice came from all directions, "No. Children will have nightmares if they see this."

After they entered the walled village, the baby was attracted by the peculiar house. Her big, round eyes darted around, full of curiosity.

Bai then took Lin Wan Niang from her arms and led her closer to see the mechanical beasts.

Before he could even take a closer look, a loud bang suddenly came from above. Seeing that the sound came from the Sea and Sky Pavilion, Bai panicked and, without even putting the child down, used his Void Escape Technique to rush over while still holding the child.

And that's how the scene of her appearing with her child came about.

Bai also felt that this child had grown up in a violent home environment, and if he had witnessed too many murder scenes, he would inevitably have some psychological trauma.

With that thought in mind, her swordplay became even more ferocious, eager to end this tedious battle as quickly as possible. A group of people were sent flying like rotten fish and shrimp, and soon the room fell silent, with only wood chips fluttering down.

Bai also sheathed her sword, her clothes still spotless. She had finished her battle, while the others, who had been arriving late, finally reached the door of the room.

Zhong Jiuli first carefully examined Bai Ye, who was standing with her sword in her arms, and only after confirming that she was unharmed did she turn her gaze to A Lian, who was holding the baby. "What happened?"

Ah Lian, holding the baby, took a half-step forward and whispered, "They were sent by the Red Serpent Immortal from District Sixteen. They've been blocking the entrance to Hai Tian Pavilion ever since you left."

Upon seeing this, the Chu sisters quickly stepped forward to add to the story, explaining the whole situation in just a few words.

It turns out that all of this trouble originated from that mysterious bone.

The story begins with the White Sand Gang obtaining that bone. Originally, several forces had reached a consensus to join forces to explore the Hidden Dragon Abyss.

But then Bai Ye suddenly appeared out of nowhere, snatched the bone, and left without a trace.

Those people originally thought it wouldn't matter if they changed partners, but they couldn't find Bai Ye and his group anywhere, so they came to Haitian Pavilion.

They originally intended to tie up A-Lian and the other two, and then use them as hostages to exchange for the bones when Bai returned. Unfortunately, the defensive restrictions of the Sea Sky Pavilion were too strong, and it took them several days to break through them.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky and happened to run into Bai Ye when he returned, which led to him getting a severe beating.

"Ah Lian, didn't you say this door couldn't be broken open?" Bai was also a little confused. Logically speaking, such a powerful magic artifact shouldn't be able to be broken open by these small fry.

A-Lian was equally puzzled, guessing wildly, "Perhaps it's because the island lord hasn't shown himself for many years? The power of this restriction seems much weaker than before..."

At this point, she nodded in realization, "No wonder those gangs are becoming increasingly arrogant; it turns out they've noticed it too."

"Let's change rooms first. Someone else will probably come looking for us later. Let's settle in first." Bai also took the baby from A-Lian's arms. "Let's go, A-Lian, find us a bigger room."

A-Lian responded and led the way with practiced ease. There were many empty rooms on the thirty-fifth floor. Many cultivators who had fled here lived here year-round, and only a few could afford such high room rates.

"We've arrived. This is Koi Pavilion. It's more spacious than Sea and Sky Pavilion, just enough for everyone to stay in," Ah Lian introduced the new rooms, doing her job as a real estate agent quite conscientiously.

The group checked into the new room, and Bai returned the baby to Lin Wanniang.

Knowing they had something to discuss, Lin Wanniang took the baby, nodded to everyone, and then quietly carried the child into the room.

After everyone sat down, Bai also talked with the Chu sisters about their discoveries on Tian Shu Island. When the two sisters heard that Chu Jia'ao had been destroyed, they went back to their rooms in a daze to process the news.

Liu Xianyue couldn't sit still any longer. Waiting here for those people to come looking for her was getting boring, so she took out a white jade chessboard. "Little one, do you know how to play chess?"

"Yes, I am a master. I was invincible back in the day," Bai said confidently.

"Oh~" Liu Xianyue raised her red lips slightly and pushed Hei Zi over, "Then play a couple of rounds with your sister and let me see Young Master Bai's strength."

Bai also picked up a black piece and placed it directly on the center. Liu Xianyue raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled, unable to understand what kind of unorthodox method this was.

Zhong Jiuli's gaze fell on the chessboard as she watched the two play.

"What are you looking at me for? Let's play chess," Bai urged.

Liu Xianyue placed her piece with some skepticism. After five moves, Bai also threw down his black jade chess piece and said somewhat boredly, "This is no fun. I won. Liu Erhong, you're too bad. This is no fun at all. I'm not playing with you anymore."

"What do you mean you won?" Liu Xianyue looked down and saw five black pieces crookedly placed in the center of the chessboard.

"You little tiger!" Liu Xianyue slammed her hand on the chessboard, making the pieces jump around. "Are you messing with me? I'm playing Go with you, and you're playing Connect Four here?"

With that, he flashed forward and grabbed Bai Ye's ear. "Today I'm going to show you what it means for a powerful cultivator to get angry in a fit of rage!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Bai Ye grimaced and hid behind Zhong Jiuli. "Zhong Daya, help! You can't be friends with this person! She can't accept defeat! Not only can she not accept defeat, but she also hits people! Is there no justice in this world?"

"Serves you right!" Zhong Jiuli uttered two words indifferently.

Just as things were getting noisy inside, there was finally a knock on the door.

Bai hurriedly called out, "Liu Erhong, let go! We have a guest. I'll go open the door."

Liu Xianyue: ... She really didn't want to claim this name, but now was not the time to be foolish. Reluctantly, she let go and spared this stinky tiger.

Bai rubbed his ears, which had been pinched until they were bright red, and walked towards the door, opening the tightly closed door.

Looking for me?

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am..." The newcomer bowed, but before he could finish speaking, Bai Ye waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Stop, I don't need to know your name." Bai also gave the newcomer a disdainful look.

This man looked young, dressed smartly, with an excessively handsome pale face, sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. Even his clothes smelled of an unpleasant perfume, deliberately trying to put on the appearance of a refined gentleman.

Could it be that those people think there are only female cultivators here, so they sent a pretty boy to try and seduce them?

In a short moment, many thoughts flashed through Bai's mind. She turned sideways without making a sound and stood in front of the pretty boy, preventing him from seeing the people inside the room.

Most importantly, Zhong Jiuli mustn't see this pretty boy. What if he manages to seduce her wife?

The pretty boy wasn't angry at being interrupted; he just chuckled and said, "I've come here to discuss important matters with you, fellow Daoist."

"Stop beating around the bush, just say what you have to say." Bai Ye's voice turned cold.

"Uh... there are too many people around here, and this matter is of great importance. May we go inside to discuss it?" the pretty boy said in a low voice.

"Get out if you're not going to talk!" Bai also made a move to close the door. She didn't care about any secret realm.

"Wait!" The pretty boy hurriedly reached out to stop the door. "I am here on behalf of several major powers to invite you to explore the Hidden Dragon Abyss together."

Bai Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. "If I remember correctly, just an hour ago, your people were still blocking my friend's way. What, you can't beat them, so you're talking about cooperation now?"

The pretty boy chuckled lightly, "Why bother with those brutes, fellow Daoist? They're just ignorant little minions. Haven't you already taught them a lesson? If you're still not satisfied, I'll send them back to you."

"I'm going to stick to my guns. I have no interest in that Hidden Dragon Abyss." After saying that, Bai closed the door and ignored the people outside.

"Fellow Daoist, please name your conditions. As long as you are willing to cooperate and go to the Hidden Dragon Abyss together, we will do our best to meet them." The young man's urgent voice came from outside the door.

"Get out!" A furious shout came from behind the door.

The pretty boy stared at the closed door, his handsome face turning pale and then flushed, before finally leaving dejectedly.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Liu Xianyue rested her chin on her hand, her eyes gleaming with mischief. "Our little tiger has made something of himself. He's even learned to wait for the right price."

"Who would play these games with them? I just don't want to venture into the secret realm with them. Besides, I think they're definitely hiding something from us. These people are acting too impatiently; they clearly have something to keep secret."

Bai then changed the subject, looking at A-Lian and asking, "So what exactly is the background of the Hidden Dragon Abyss?"

Ah Lian was refilling tea for the group when she heard this. She put down the teapot and said, "This legend has been around as long as I can remember. It's said that this place is where an ancient dragon fell, and it holds the dragon clan's legacy..."

Zhong Jiuli picked up the conversation, "About 20,000 years ago, a group of high-level cultivators who were nearing the end of their lifespan went to Qianlong Abyss, but none of them returned. Gradually, no one mentioned it anymore. Now, however, such a big commotion has suddenly arisen again."

Bai suddenly asked, "Where is your island lord?"

This leap in thought caught A-Lian off guard. She paused for a moment, then replied, "The last time the island lord appeared was about a hundred years ago?"

Ah Lian's voice was not very clear; her memory seemed to be in disarray, and she couldn't remember many things.

Bai was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, "Ah, so she hasn't appeared for a hundred years? How come this place hasn't turned into complete chaos?"

She was genuinely surprised, because it was truly remarkable that such a chaotic place could maintain order for a hundred years without a leader to keep things in check.

"Stop guessing. Let your sister have someone investigate what kind of trouble this place is hiding." Liu Xianyue said, then stood up, stretched, and walked towards her room.

The thin gauze dress slid like flowing water with her movements. She raised her arms high above her head, her slender waist appearing and disappearing beneath the gauze, like a goddess about to take flight in a Dunhuang mural, breathtakingly beautiful.

After her figure disappeared, Bai turned to A-Lian and said, "You should go and rest too. You must have been terrified these past few days."

Ah Lian shook her head, "I'm not afraid."

"Then let's rest. Everyone's tired. Our journey back was quite thrilling." Bai Ye stood up with a smile and pulled Zhong Jiuli back to the room.

The door closed, and Zhong Jiuli looked at the person who was still lounging in her room. "You're tired, why aren't you going back to your room to rest? Why are you squeezing in with me?"

"I'm resting, aren't I? You sleep on the bed, I'll meditate on the side." Bai Ye walked to the couch on his own, sat down, and really began to close his eyes and cultivate.

She had only recently broken through to the Golden Core Realm, and now was the time when she needed to focus on cultivation. Every wisp of spiritual energy absorbed into her dantian was solidifying her foundation and enhancing her current combat power.

Time flies when you're cultivating; two days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two days, that pretty boy has come to the door several times. However, he was sent away each time. As the two days passed, the other party became increasingly anxious.

However, Liu Xianyue ignored them all. That evening, she finally received a message from her subordinates.

Once everyone had gathered, Liu Xianyue revealed the news she had received.

The Hidden Dragon Abyss has indeed appeared. This secret realm briefly appeared once a hundred years ago, and then mysteriously disappeared.

It is said that the island's owner may have entered Storm Island a hundred years ago and has been trapped inside ever since.

The gangs on the island were eager to enter for two reasons: one was to seize the true dragon's inheritance in the secret realm, and the other was to find the island lord's remains and obtain the key to control the walled village.

Bai suddenly realized, "These bastards actually kept such important information from us, no wonder they were in such a hurry."

“If we follow them without realizing it, when we come back and enter the walled village, won’t we be locked out and beaten like dogs?”

"Pah!" Liu Xianyue slammed her hand on the table and glared at her. "You stinking tiger, it's one thing to be a dog yourself, but why do you have to drag me down with you?"

The dragon turtle poked its head out from Bai Ye's arms and chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, Jiao Jiao doesn't want to be a dog either."

"This is just a metaphor, do you understand metaphors?" Bai sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Zhong Jiuli raised her hand and tapped the table twice. The sound was not loud, but it immediately quieted down the noisy group.

"If that's the case, then we have no choice but to venture into Hidden Dragon Abyss. Regardless of whether the island lord perished in the secret realm, we must seize the key. This place must not fall into the hands of those villains."

Bai Ye immediately understood what Zhong Jiuli was thinking. There were many female cultivators like the Chu sisters who had nowhere else to go and had fled to Storm Island. If this place were controlled by those evil people, the fate of these female cultivators would surely be tragic.

Although the original island owner did not restrict the gangs, at least here, girls like Ah Lian could support themselves.

After hesitating for a moment, A-Lian suddenly stood up and bowed to the group. "Da Bai, Master Sister, I want to go with you. I want to go and rescue the Island Lord."

"We want to go too." The Chu sisters spoke up at the same time, their eyes fixed intently on Bai Ye and the others. "Senior Zhong, Senior Liu, Senior Da Bai, we also want to go to the secret realm to seek an opportunity. If we are fortunate enough to achieve success in our cultivation in the future, we can also avenge our clansmen."

Bai also tried to persuade you, saying, "Your cultivation levels are too low. After entering many secret realms, you will be randomly teleported and separated. If I can't find you in time, you will be in danger."

"We are not afraid," the three answered in unison, their voices firm.

Zhong Jiuli said softly, "Go if you want to. Once you embark on the path of cultivation, you are fighting against the heavens and against people. If you keep hiding, you will not find the Great Dao."

As the group was talking, the pretty boy outside knocked on the door again.

Liu Xianyue gave him a look, and Bai understood, getting up to open the door.

The door, which had been closed for two days, finally opened, and the pretty boy immediately put on a carefully practiced smile, looking at Bai Ye with a sticky, affectionate gaze, and deliberately lowered his voice to say, "Fellow Daoist, you've finally agreed to come out and see me."

Bai frowned and raised his foot to kick. The young man's expression changed, and he hurriedly raised his arm to block.

The two exchanged several blows in the blink of an eye. Bai's moves were powerful and heavy, each strike carrying the force of thunder. The pretty boy was indeed quite skilled, always managing to dodge the attacks by the narrowest of times.

"I'll let you dodge!" A small ball of black lightning appeared in Bai Ye's palm. She clenched her fist and punched the pretty boy in the stomach.

At this moment, the pretty boy was struck dumb, or rather, he was completely stunned. He froze on the spot, with wisps of black smoke rising from his body.

Taking advantage of the moment when the other person was stiff, Bai also spun around and kicked, leaving the entire sole of his boot imprinted on the pretty boy's face that was used to seduce people.

The pretty boy was kicked to the ground, and Bai also flashed in front of him, stepping on his back.

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this? Why did you suddenly attack?" The pretty boy lay on the ground, his face pressed against the ground. His handsome face had turned black.

"Heh!" Bai sneered, adding more force to his foot.

"How many lives do you have? You dare to try and seduce me with your good looks? Do I look like someone who can be seduced by beauty?"

The dark-skinned man winced as he was stepped on, but stubbornly retorted, "Fellow Daoist, have you misunderstood something? I've only not seen you for two days..."

"You're disgusting me!" Bai Ye grabbed Jiao Jiao from her arms and threw her at his face.

Accompanied by Jiao Jiao's screams of "Ouch, ouch," Xiao Hei Lian turned into a pig's head face again.

Just as this one-sided violence was in full swing, footsteps could be heard in the distance.

A group of cultivators dressed in uniform hurried over, and the young female cultivator at the head of the group paused noticeably when she saw this scene.

"I am Hai Qingyue, the young leader of the Sea Dragon Gang." The female cultivator stepped forward, cupped her hands in greeting, and said in a voice as clear as pearls falling on a jade plate, "Greetings, fellow Daoist."

Bai stopped what he was doing upon hearing this, put Jiaojiao back into his arms, and carefully examined the newcomer.

Hai Qingyue looked to be in her early twenties, dressed in a spotless white dress, with a jade token bearing the mark of a sea dragon hanging from her waist.

One glance was enough to tell that Hai Qingyue was definitely being framed. This man's temperament was too pure, as cold as frost, as bright as the moon, with eyes that were clear and unfathomable. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would forcibly abduct a woman.

"Do you know Chu San Niang?" Bai Ye suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this name, Hai Qingyue's fair face instantly darkened, and suppressed anger ignited in her eyes. "I know her. She's a fisherwoman from Chujia'ao on my Tian Shu Island."

"Hmm? You found out so much? You really are that young gang leader who steals women?" Bai also doubted his method of judging by appearance; Hai Qingyue might be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Hai Qingyue took a deep breath and said slowly, "This matter is a long story, and it is not appropriate to discuss it in detail now."

"Then why did you come to me?" Bai crossed his arms, looking nonchalant, but his grip on his feet didn't loosen at all.

"I'm here to find Fellow Daoist Zhang." Hai Qingyue paused after speaking, then pointed to the pig-faced figure at Bai Ye's feet, "That's the one at your feet."

"Oh~" Bai nodded as if suddenly realizing something, then kicked out, sending the pig-faced man flying. "Here you go."

"Ugh!" Pig-faced groaned, rolled several times on the ground, and finally stopped his momentum when he crashed into the wall with a "bang".

Without Hai Qingyue giving any orders, two gang members immediately rushed out from behind her and hurriedly helped the man up. The pig-faced man had already been beaten until his head was covered in dough, and now he was limp and being carried by others, without even the strength to groan.

After kicking the person, Bai turned and walked into the house.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait." Hai Qingyue called out to stop her.

"Is there anything else?"

Hai Qingyue stepped forward and advised, "The Hidden Dragon Abyss is about to emerge. Fellow Daoist, do you really not want to go and investigate?"

Bai understood; this person was also there to mediate. It seemed someone had seen her hitting someone, which was why they had called Hai Qingyue to persuade her.

Do these people think that male beauty isn't good enough, so they've switched to female beauty? What a joke, she's not a lecherous person at all!

"Oh, then let's go," Bai said nonchalantly. "When do we leave?"

Hai Qingyue was surprised by her decisive answer, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her calm and composed demeanor. "Fellow Daoist, are you serious? We can set off now."

"Zhen, let's meet at Qianlong Abyss." Bai waved her hand without turning her head, and then went straight to her room.

Inside the room, everyone listened to the whole thing. Seeing Bai come in, Liu Xianyue immediately clapped her hands and said, "Let's go, let's go now, we can still catch the sunset."

The Chu sisters remained silent. They had clearly heard that Hai Qingyue's voice was that of a woman, while the young gang leader they had met earlier was a man.

"You all get ready first, I'm going to say goodbye to the baby." Bai Ye turned and walked towards Lin Wanniang and her daughter's room.

The baby was sitting on the edge of the bed, swinging her little legs boredly, but as soon as she saw Bai Ye come in, her eyes lit up and she jumped over to him.

Bai picked her up and whispered that she had to go out for a while, and told the baby to stay here with her mother. She said that if the baby got hungry, she could ask the mechanical beast to bring food up. They had already paid for the room.

"Then you have to come back soon, sister. It's so boring for me to be here all alone." The baby sighed like a little adult.

"Yes, I'll be back soon. I'll take you home then, and you'll have someone to play with," Bai promised.

Lin Wanniang stood to the side, smiling gently. She was just a mortal and didn't know anything about secret realms or cultivators. She only knew that the places these immortals were going to must be fraught with danger.

After the two children made their agreement, she stepped forward to take the baby and whispered, "Please be careful, fairy."

Bai pinched the baby's cheek and smiled helplessly, "I told you to just call me by my name. I'm leaving now."

When she returned to the front hall, everyone had already tidied up and was waiting for her. "Sorry, I chatted with the baby a little longer than usual. The little one is a bit clingy."

Liu Xianyue stood up and casually said, "Could it be that you little ones are naturally attracted to each other?"

Zhong Jiuli glanced at her indifferently upon hearing this, while Bai Ye grinned and leaned closer, secretly hooking her finger around Bai Ye's when no one was looking. "Bored while waiting?"

"Let's go." Zhong Jiuli subtly grabbed her wrist and took the lead in walking out.

The sunset glowed like fire, reflecting on the raging sea. Even the turbulent blue hurricane was tinged with crimson, and from afar, it looked like fiery dragons dancing wildly between heaven and earth.

Liu Xianyue summoned the spirit boat, and everyone boarded the deck one by one. Bai was the last to board, and the sea breeze made her robes flutter.

"It's so beautiful~ It feels like settling down in Dongzhou would be great, with endless seafood to eat every day." Bai sighed softly.

“Then I’ll live in Dongzhou too,” Jiaojiao was the first to respond.

Liu Xianyue teased, "After we're done with this, you two little ones can stay in Dongzhou and don't come back with us."

"No way!" Bai shook his head and refused. "I want to go with Zhong Daya. Wherever she goes, I'll go!"

"Hey, you're going to cling to her now? You want to call her your mother?"

Zhong Jiuli frowned, her voice carrying a hint of warning, "Liu Erhong, stop talking nonsense." Although her voice was calm, the tips of her fair, jade-like ears were slightly red.

Bai chuckled, "Being a mom isn't out of the question!"