Chapter 481: Chapter 461: Hidden Among Us?
On the field, nearly a hundred people looked at each other, the atmosphere had an indescribable strangeness.
Time was ticking away.
Just when everyone was about to lose patience, the deep voice of the Liang Family Ancestor sounded.
"Is there anyone from the Bai Family among you?"
"Someone from the Bai Family?"
Many people showed puzzled expressions on their faces.
After all, many of the people present were Awakeners who had a rough understanding of the noble families, but they didn’t know who belonged to which family.
Many descendants of noble families exchanged glances, and their eyes simultaneously fell on Bai Xuan.
The latter was, at this moment, utterly bewildered.
He was a bit unclear about the situation.
Until the gaze of the Liang Family Ancestor also followed.
Bai Xuan shivered immediately, feeling as if he was in an icehouse, his body turned cold.
"Did that one who came back specifically to find someone from the Bai Family?"
"What exactly is going on?"
Murmurs arose.
Everyone looked at each other, no one knew what the Liang Family Ancestor was up to.
Some people frowned slightly, thinking to themselves, could it be that the person who just robbed the Cyan Dragon Fruit was from the Bai Family?
That seems unlikely, right?
The Bai Family only sent Bai Xuan here this time, didn’t they?
Of course, it wasn’t impossible for the Bai Family to send someone else covertly.
"Boy, are you from the Bai Family?" The Liang Family Ancestor’s tone was filled with anger.
"Y-Yes."
Bai Xuan was so scared that his face turned pale, he had no idea where he had offended this elder.
"Good."
The Liang Family Ancestor narrowed his eyes, already having murderous intent: "Speak, was the person who just stole from me from the Bai Family?"
"What!"
The Liang Family Ancestor’s words were like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, causing an uproar.
"The person who just stole the Cyan Dragon Fruit was from the Bai Family?"
"Impossible, isn’t it? The Bai Family only sent Bai Xuan this time."
"Ridiculous, who knows how many people the Bai Family actually sent?"
"But how does the elder know that the person was from the Bai Family? Could he be mistaken?"
"So what if he’s mistaken? It has nothing to do with us anyway, we might as well watch the commotion."
For a moment, there were those who were shocked, those who were confused, and those who gossiped.
Bai Xuan, the person involved, naturally felt immense pressure.
Although the Bai Family wasn’t a third-rate noble family and had a few Celestial Realm Martial Artists, they weren’t afraid of a mere Liang Family.
But this didn’t mean that he wasn’t afraid of the Liang Family, especially not the Liang Family Ancestor in front of him.
If he was killed here, even if his family sought justice for him, what good would it do him? Could it bring him back to life?
Therefore, he shook his head and waved his hand, "Elder Liang, what do you mean by this? The junior doesn’t understand."
"You don’t understand? Humph!"
The Liang Family Ancestor snorted coldly, and thousands of strands of Sword Qi behind him trembled and buzzed.
"At this point, you still argue with me? The person used Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill!"
"What! Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill!"
"The person used Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill? No wonder! No wonder I saw a golden figure in a blur!"
Many people present showed enlightened expressions.
In the entire Yan Country, there were only a few families that had a complete version of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.
And the Bai Family was the most famous among them.
"No wonder, no wonder this old guy returned. So it’s possible the Bai Family stole the Cyan Dragon Fruit."
Someone thought silently.
Just don’t know if it was one of the Bai Family Ancestors...
If it was, that was indeed quite unscrupulous.
"Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill?"
Bai Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.
"That’s right, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, humph!"
The Liang Family Ancestor’s chest burned with rage, "It was my momentary lapse that allowed his vile scheme to succeed, otherwise, could a mere Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill block my Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect?"
Then he stared at Bai Xuan fiercely, "Speak, who else from the Bai Family has come this time?"
"Elder Liang, the junior really doesn’t know what you’re talking about?"
Bai Xuan looked aggrieved and a bit annoyed.
He was already frustrated enough to have come on a futile errand.
This Liang Family Ancestor, unable to keep his own things from being stolen, was now blaming him.
Moreover, he was also disparaging the Bai Family’s Martial Arts.
Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill could not block Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect?
Humph, he couldn’t block it himself, but that didn’t mean his elders couldn’t.
"Elder, the Bai Family sent only me this time, no one else. If you think anyone who can use Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is from the Bai Family, then I really have nothing to say."
"You!"
Indeed, hearing this, the Liang Family Ancestor was furious, "Boy, who gave you the courage to talk to me like this? Do you believe I can end your life with a single strand of Sword Qi?"
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Some people frowned, feeling more displeased with the Liang Family Ancestor.
Others, on the other hand, were eager to see the Liang Family Ancestor kill Bai Xuan with a strand of Sword Qi and see how things unfold.
At this moment, a voice spoke.
"Elder Liang, I think it’s not that simple."
Han Yan said.
"Oh?"
The Liang Family Ancestor looked at him, the killing intent in his eyes subsiding a bit.
He realized that he had been somewhat blinded by anger earlier.
The person did use Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, he couldn’t be mistaken, but as the Bai Family lad said, does anyone who uses Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill necessarily belong to the Bai Family?
But how could someone of his stature admit his mistake in front of a group of youngsters?
Fortunately, there was a Han Family lad to back him up.
"Elder Liang, Brother Bai’s character can be trusted. If he said the Bai Family only sent him this time, then that’s the truth."
Hearing this, Bai Xuan cast a grateful glance.
Han Yan nodded at him slightly and continued, "Moreover, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill is a Supreme Martial Art, not an exceedingly rare one. Even my Han Family has part of it. It’s difficult to gather it all yet it’s not impossible."
"Hmm."
The Liang Family Ancestor’s expression softened considerably, "You have a point, but."
He scanned the present crowd, "That person was among you; does anyone know his identity?"
"Among us?"
Everyone looked at each other.
They didn’t even know what the person looked like; how could they identify him?
"You."
The Liang Family Ancestor pointed to a group of people in the northeast direction, "That person was with you."
The group pointed at broke out in cold sweat.
"Elder Liang, I didn’t pay attention to those around me. Even now, I don’t know most of the people here." One person said nervously.
"Yes, Elder Liang, our attention was on you earlier, we didn’t notice anyone around us."
"Elder Liang, that person was so fast. If not for your mention, we wouldn’t even know they used Vajra Indestructible Body."
Others also chimed in.
"Useless lot!"
The Liang Family Ancestor roared in anger.
He had not seen the person’s face either, as they were too fast, allowing him only a glimpse of their back.
"Damn it!"
The Liang Family Ancestor’s beard quivered with rage.
If it weren’t for the fact that he was low on True Essence and had exhausted himself using the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect technique, would he have failed to catch that thief?
He hoped to glean some clues from this group, but it was all for naught.
"Bai lad, I’ll ask you one last time, do you truly not know that person’s identity?"
He asked with reluctance.
Bai Xuan vigorously shook his head.
Others found it amusing.
How could even the Liang Family Ancestor be so foolish as to think Bai Xuan would reveal anything even if he knew?
If it was them, they wouldn’t reveal anything either.
"Never mind!"
He sighed deeply, then leaped away. From afar, an angry roar echoed.
"Shameless thief! I swear to the heavens, one day I will catch you, peel your skin, and tear your bones to vent my heart’s hatred!"
The voice gradually faded, and calm was restored.
Bai Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he was drenched in sweat, as if he had taken a bath.
Even when facing his family’s ancestors, he was full of trepidation, let alone facing an elder from another family, one who clearly had murderous intentions.
Fortunately, it was all over, but he was also filled with anger.
"The Liang Family Ancestor, thinking he can act as he pleases because of his strength? Hmph, once I return, I’ll definitely report today’s events to my elders!"
"Let’s go, we should head back too." Someone suggested, "It’s a shame, we got nothing out of this."
"Who says so? We wasted an entire day."
"Not entirely, we got to see a good show, didn’t we?"
Everyone was momentarily taken aback, then smiled knowingly.
It indeed was a good show.
Not obtaining the Cyan Dragon Fruit was bad news, but the good news was neither did the Liang Family Ancestor.
Looking at it that way, it wasn’t so hard to accept.
Also, after returning, they had a good story to tell.
An elder, a Mid-stage Celestial Realm Martial Artist, almost got the object he wanted but had it stolen, and he didn’t even know who did it!
One can imagine how the various powers of Yan Country would view the once Sword Saint of the Liang Country.