Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 682 Bai Family
White House.

In the council hall, a group of high-ranking members of the Bai family, led by Bai Lan, gathered.

"Chieftain, haven't we been too reckless this time?"

The Second Elder broke the silence first, tentatively asking a question.

Bai Feng is calm and composed, and considers things comprehensively.

"What's so presumptuous about this? In my opinion, we should have done this long ago. As ancient clans, why should my Bai family have to act according to the whims of the Kong family?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Third Elder, who was known for his fiery temper, immediately rejected the idea.

This statement immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

As members of an ancient clan, they all possess their own pride. Even the usually tactful Elder harbors a unique sense of pride that belongs solely to the ancient clan.

"Hmph, so what if you repaired a broken array? Haven't our clan provided enough resources over the past seventy years?"

Seeing the indignant expressions of the other elders, the Third Elder knew that his ideas had won their approval, and he felt even more confident.

Before Qin Yu, in the past hundred years, only the Qin Emperor had ever repaired a ruined formation for Xiaoyao Pavilion.

The Bai family paid a huge price in resources for this.

It even made these clan elders feel like they had to act according to others' wishes.

Moreover, since the marriage alliance between the Bai sisters and the Kong family broke down, the Kong family's attitude has become even worse, and this feeling has become more and more obvious.

Seeing the elders discussing among themselves, Bai Lan did not stop them. In a short while, the Second Elder's conservative attitude was completely overwhelmed. The elders were indignant and reached a consensus without him having to explain.

Seeing this, Bai Lan raised her hand, and the noise in the hall quieted down.

"I have gathered you all here today because there is something I need to tell you."

Bai Lan glanced around and said.

"But is Qin, the Imperial Envoy, coming to my Bai family's territory?"

The Third Elder's expression turned serious as he asked the question.

The other elders perked up their ears, their faces full of anticipation.

That kid hasn't come back for many years since he left, and they miss him terribly.

"This……"

Bai Lan paused, glared at the Third Elder, coughed, and said to the back of the hall, "Elder Huan."

"Elder Huan? Wasn't he in seclusion?"

The Third Elder frowned.

The matter the clan chief wanted to discuss wasn't about Qin Gongfeng, was it?
The other elders also looked somewhat disappointed.

At the back of the hall, a suffocating pressure swept through every inch of the space like a tide, dimming the light for a moment.

The clan elders, who had been sitting upright in their chairs, all straightened their backs at the same time.

They were familiar with this aura; it truly belonged to the Supreme Elder Bai Huan!

but……

"despair!"

The sound of unhurried footsteps came from behind.

An aged figure appeared in the council hall. Bai Huan looked decades younger than when he was in seclusion a few years ago. Almost all his wrinkles had disappeared, except for a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes, which added to his weathered appearance.

What alarmed the elders even more was that the hands, which had been withered and dry, were now smooth and lustrous like jade, and the deep eyes held a wise light that made people afraid to look directly at them.

"how?"

Bai Huan stroked his long, white beard, a proud smile playing on his lips: "Don't you recognize this old man anymore?" The Third Elder accidentally dropped his teacup, scalding himself with the boiling tea. Only then did he realize what had happened and asked in surprise, "Elder Huan, what step have you taken?"

Bai Huan smiled calmly, completely suppressing his previous oppressive aura; however, his demeanor spoke volumes.

"The power of a half-saint... Elder Huan has advanced to the half-saint realm?"

The Second Elder asked in astonishment.

For the ancient Bai family, there is a painful secret that is hard to hide.

That is, because the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation is the foundation of their existence, the Bai family members almost all focus on cultivating their divine powers.

For cultivators, it is extremely difficult to reach the pinnacle of a single path in their entire lives, let alone simultaneously improve their cultivation level and spiritual cultivation.

Looking across the entire Immortal Kingdom continent, in the past thousand years, only the Qin Emperor has raised his spiritual power and cultivation level to the limit.

As elders of the Bai family, their spiritual power attainments were almost all at the microscopic level, but their cultivation level was rather pathetic.

Bai Huan, the most accomplished among his peers, was only at the fiftieth step of the Foundation Establishment Realm. The highest-ranking of the other elders was the Grand Elder, who was currently only at the seventieth step of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
Even the Supreme Elder Bai Huan was only at the 89th step of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

The lack of a high-ranking official to oversee things is a painful and embarrassing issue for the Bai family!

Fortunately, the Bai family, which possesses the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation, is not particularly concerned. As long as no Venerable One appears in the world, the Bai family is invincible!
However, the fact that the Supreme Elder suddenly broke through to the Half-Saint Realm really surprised them.

Of course, that's all.

After all, having one more half-saint doesn't seem to make much of a difference to the Bai family.

On the contrary, what the Bai family cares about most is if they can produce a being whose spiritual power has reached the Divine level and repair some of the damaged array patterns of the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Array.

Bai Huan glanced around, and each elder who met his gaze gave him a flattering and respectful smile.

It's obvious that he was barely managing!

It was nothing like the ecstatic joy Qin Yu felt when she repaired the two ancient formations for the Bai family!
"Humph!"

Bai Huan snorted coldly in displeasure and said, "The elders of my Bai family are so shallow. It truly chills my heart!"

"Don't you know that the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation would be even more powerful if a half-saint were to be present?"

Faced with the Supreme Elder's rebuke, the elders' silence was resounding.

"I've only heard that if one's mental power reaches the level of divine attainment, their power will increase exponentially."

The Third Elder muttered something under his breath.

"What did you say?!"

Bai Huan's expression darkened, and he glared at Bai Huan as he left.

The Third Elder shuddered and quickly lowered his head.

However, judging from the tacit acceptance of the other elders, they clearly agreed with the Third Elder's statement.

Having a half-saint realm being in charge can indeed enhance the power of the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation. However, if a formation master whose spiritual power has reached the Divine Realm were to control the formation's core, its power could be increased by one or two times!
There is absolutely no comparison between the two!
The smile on Bai Huan's face gradually disappeared.

He set up layers of formations to prevent the other elders from discovering his breakthrough, hoping to surprise them and see their shocked and ecstatic expressions.

Bai Huan probably never dreamed that the elders would react so calmly.

"Ha, gentlemen, if I were to give you two choices, what would you decide?"

Bai Huan took a deep breath. Since they were unwilling to provide emotional value, this Supreme Elder would have no choice but to extract it himself.

"Ok?"

The Grand Elder and the others were taken aback, and looked up in confusion, unable to fathom the Supreme Elder's thoughts.

(End of this chapter)