Chapter 178 The Male Supporting Character Who Avenged His Mistakes (6)
White Horse Mountain Villa.
A sheet of white mourning clothes.
Inside the mourning hall, white banners fluttered, and the smell of burning paper money was pungent.
During the day, he always wore a solemn expression and a white robe to greet the guests.
"My wife was unfortunate. Thank you all for coming to see her off on her final journey."
His voice was heavy with sorrow.
"Brother Bai, please accept my condolences."
The guests were all people from the martial arts world, some were his friends, and others were his wife's parents. The hall was packed with people, which showed how successful Bai Tianyi was.
Yes.
Just a few days ago, Madam Bai passed away from a serious illness. Today, a mourning hall has been set up at White Horse Manor, and friends from the martial arts world have come to pay their respects.
"My poor daughter."
Just then, a loud cry suddenly rang out from outside, and a group of people rushed in. In front of them was an old man with a purple halberd and a sorrowful expression. Beside him, an old woman was crying loudly, and behind them, a group of people also looked grief-stricken.
"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law."
Bai Tianyi quickly stepped forward to help the two elderly people.
The visitors were none other than the great hero Zhao Wentian from Guandong and his wife, who were also Bai Tianyi's father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Madam Zhao cried so hard she almost fainted, and several old women supported her.
Old Master Zhao Wentian pulled his son-in-law aside, looking regretful.
He was satisfied with this son-in-law; he was generous, loyal, and of equal social standing.
Unfortunately, the daughter is not blessed with good fortune. She has not left any children after all these years of marriage. It is likely that this kinship will be difficult to continue in the future. After all, the son-in-law is still young, and Baima Manor cannot be without an heir. After the remarriage, the two families will probably drift apart.
"Tianyi, thank you for your hard work."
The old man spoke from his heart.
Bai Tianyi's voice choked with emotion, "Father, it's my fault for not taking good care of Wan'er. In this life, I've decided never to remarry."
Grandpa Zhao shook his head, not taking these words to heart.
Bai Tianyi is still young, not even forty years old, how could he not get married?
However, he did not expect that Bai Tianyi immediately waved his hand, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with a white turban came over.
“Father, this is Bai Jing, my cousin’s youngest son. I have adopted him as my godson and decided to make him the heir of White Horse Manor. From now on, I will raise this child to take care of you two in place of Wan’er. Wan’er is an only daughter, and I must shoulder her responsibilities.”
These words were spoken with utmost sincerity, and Old Master Zhao was deeply moved.
For a moment, he even considered handing over his 200-acre horse farm in Guandong directly to his son-in-law to manage.
However, he was, after all, a seasoned veteran.
He immediately sighed, "You, you, you've made this old man—"
Before he could finish speaking, the sound of galloping hooves came from outside, and a black-clad figure burst in.
"Bai Tianyi! I have your challenge!"
A sharp shout startled everyone. When they saw who it was, they were even more furious. The newcomer was dressed in black robes with red sleeves, clearly a mark of a member of the Demonic Sect.
Bai Tianyi's expression also changed.
Just a few months ago, he killed the eleventh elder of the Demonic Sect, making a name for himself. Now he has a challenge?
Who dares to be so bold!
He stepped forward slowly, meeting everyone's gaze, and said in a deep voice, "The righteous and the demonic are irreconcilable enemies. I, Bai Tianyi, have no habit of accepting challenges from the demonic sect. If you want to fight, please come directly to White Horse Manor. I, Bai Tianyi, will accompany you to the end."
His tone was firm and resolute, his words carrying weight.
The crowd couldn't help but cheer.
The newcomer remained calm and chuckled upon hearing this.
"Master Bai, what if a junior asks you to avenge his father's death? Would you accept the request or not?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent once again.
Given Bai Tianyi's status, it would be difficult for him to refuse a junior seeking revenge.
Bai Tianyi's face darkened. "I remember that the eleventh elder of the Demonic Sect has no children, so where did this junior come from?" After saying that, he also sneered, "If the Demonic Sect wants to start a war between good and evil, please draw a line. My righteous path has countless heroes, and no matter what realm, there are people who will fight!"
Martial arts are divided into four levels: entry-level, third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, grandmaster, and great grandmaster. Bai Tianyi had already entered the first-rate level, making him a master in his own right. But if the Demonic Sect sent a grandmaster-level expert to seek revenge, wouldn't it be like sending him to fight? He wasn't that stupid, so he directly dragged the entire righteous path into the fray.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the mourning hall echoed his sentiments.
A voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Well said!"
An old man in a gray robe walked in from outside the door. His gaze swept over the envoy from the Demonic Sect, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
Bai Tianyi was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Senior Qiao, what brings you here?"
Everyone looked surprised, even the envoy from the Demonic Sect was startled and couldn't help but take a step back.
The visitor was none other than Qiao Zhonggong, the Grand Elder of the Zhengyi Sect, a master-level expert who hated evil as if it were his enemy.
At this moment, Qiao Zhonggong helped Bai Tianyi up and stared at the envoy from the Demonic Sect. "I heard that there was a funeral in Master Bai's family, and some blind scoundrels from the Demonic Sect came to disturb us, so I came to check."
The envoy from the demonic sect broke out in a sweat.
Facing a grandmaster-level expert, he felt immense pressure. However, remembering his mission, he still took out the invitation and looked at Bai Tianyi.
“Master Bai, I am only here to issue a challenge. The person who issued the challenge is Ren Changqing, the son of Ren Yueying, the acting leader of my sect. Ten years ago, his father, Zong Yue, died at your hands. You wouldn’t deny that, would you?”
Ren Yueying?
Upon hearing this name, Bai Tianyi's expression immediately changed.
Scenes from that year flashed through my mind.
Ren Yueying hated him because of the child, so her husband came to cause trouble for him, but died at his hands. Back then, he didn't know that the man was Ren Yueying's husband, otherwise, he might have shown mercy. However, he didn't feel much guilt about killing a member of the Demonic Sect.
I never expected that Ren Yueying would have a child, and that the child would seek revenge on me.
There was a period of silence during the day.
Everyone's eyes turned to him, even Qiao Zhonggong looked over.
a long time.
Bai Tianyi sighed.
"That child is only fifteen years old, isn't he? Has his mother, Ren Yueying, allowed him to go down the mountain to seek revenge? I have little interest in fighting a child. Why don't you go back and tell your leader, Ren, that I am still young and strong and can wait until that child is older before coming to find me. I will fight him fairly according to the rules of the martial world!"
These words were spoken with great grace, and everyone present secretly admired them.
The envoy from the Demonic Sect shook his head. "Many of our elders are aware of this matter, and Acting Sect Leader Ren Yueying is also aware of it. Young Master Ren went down the mountain a few days ago, so there's no need to wait any longer."
His expression turned serious, and he handed over the challenge letter. "Bai Tianyi, will you accept it or not?!"
I was stunned during the day.
The others, however, became angry.
Those treacherous members of the evil cult are ungrateful. A mere fifteen-year-old boy dares to challenge a powerful figure like Master Bai. Are they insane?
Master Bai, mindful of his status, was unwilling to stoop to the level of a child, yet the other party was pressuring him so forcefully.
Many people couldn't help but stand up at that moment.
“Master Bai, you should accept the challenge. The Demonic Sect brat is arrogant and ignorant. If you are concerned about seniority, you can let Young Master Bai Jing fight. I think Young Master Bai Jing has good talent and has already entered the second-rate realm. It shouldn't be a problem for him to wipe out the Demonic Sect brat.”
“That’s right! How can the righteous path be forced like this? Righteousness and evil are inherently irreconcilable. Even if you kill him on the arena, it won’t diminish your status.”
Silence during the day.
Given this situation, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to refuse.
That's enough.
For Yueying's sake, I'll go easy on her this time.
He finally reached out and took the challenge.
Three months later, on the banks of the You River.
That location was exactly where he killed Zong Yue back then; it seems the other party had planned it all along.
He sighed and passed the challenge letter around to everyone.
"It seems that it's not that Bai is trying to bully the weak, but rather that the other party came prepared."
I sighed during the day.
Everyone comforted them, saying that since the other party was oblivious to their own mortality, there was no need to worry about bullying the weak. They would just wipe out that little devil and teach the demonic sect a lesson.
He would shake his head and remain silent during the day.
They didn't take it to heart.
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