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Chapter 148 Plan
Chapter 148 Plan
Although the power of this Lingyun Ferry far exceeds that of ordinary flying magic boats, it can even absorb the essence of the sun and moon to replenish the outer spiritual energy shield.
However, with Bai Ke's current cultivation level, he can only achieve the initial operation and still needs a large number of spirit stones as auxiliary fuel.
There was no way around it; this magic boat was never designed for a cultivator like him at the Nascent Soul stage.
Using spirit stones as fuel would not only be extremely costly, but also significantly reduce the range compared to the first method.
Therefore, the Lingyun Ferry's greatest use for Bai Ke is for escaping. Spending a huge amount of spirit stones to travel is something even the young master Bai can't afford...
"Hmm... In that case, the sect leader must have given you this Lingyun Ferry to prevent you from being trapped in a deadly situation with no way out."
After a moment of contemplation, Bai Yan bent down and looked at Bai Ke, who was standing respectfully at the bottom of the steps. "Ke'er, now that things have come to this, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore."
"How much of a chance do you have of winning this Holy Son election?" He opened his eyes and looked intently at Bai Ke.
Slightly taken aback, Bai Ke then smiled and said, "If Father asks, then I will tell the truth."
If the other competitors were all like Lin Xiu, then Ke'er would undoubtedly take the title of Holy Son in the election.
His long eyebrows were raised, and his eyes shone brightly, brimming with great confidence. Yet Bai Yan remained unmoved, instead frowning deeply.
"You know that if all the competitors are like Lin Xiu, the position of Holy Son would be a piece of cake for you. But what if someone else interferes?"
Bai Ke frowned. "Didn't they say they would strive to maintain fairness in this competition? Does that old bastard Xing Jian have that much influence?"
"Rules are made by people, so how can there be absolute fairness? If Xing Jian wanted to, he could easily bribe a few of your men. Do you think you could get away with it all by hiding in the dark?"
Having been in charge of the Enforcement Hall for many years, Bai Yan is adept at the dark schemes and machinations of people's hearts; it's practically an occupational hazard for him.
"Besides... Xing Er jumped too high and too far, and many people have long been dissatisfied with him. The sect leader was just taking advantage of the situation this time..."
Before he could finish speaking, or rather, Bai Yan stopped talking as soon as he realized that Bai Ke was listening intently to the information he was about to reveal.
Some things cannot be said too clearly. In traditional Chinese painting, this is called leaving blank space, which emphasizes that they can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.
"So, it seems there's a group of people in the sect who want to use me to get rid of Xing Jian?" Bai Ke quickly realized.
Clearly, Lin Fengyi and her group wanted to use this Holy Son election to completely bring down Xing Jian. Otherwise, keeping him around to keep eye on the position of sect leader would always be a ticking time bomb.
"Yes! You could say that. So, as compensation, the sect leader is bestowing this precious flying magic boat upon you for self-defense."
Bai Yan nodded, then added as if afraid Bai Ke wouldn't accept it: "You are my son, so at times like this, you should think more about yourself and the sect."
A fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. Throughout the ages, which great figure did not carve out a bloody path from the crowd?
"I've paved this path for you, now it's up to you to walk it." His eyes were filled with expectation.
Although he was somewhat annoyed that his father and Ning Fengyi had set him up to trick Xingjian, it seemed... not a bad deal to be able to obtain a magical artifact that was about to develop a spirit.
Seeing that Bai Ke appeared calm, Bai Yan nodded in satisfaction, and then with a wave of his hand, a strangely shaped soft armor suddenly appeared on Bai Ke's body.
"This item was obtained by your sect leader and me while exploring that ancient cultivator's cave. It is impervious to water and fire, and can even withstand the full force of a Nascent Soul cultivator. From now on, I will entrust it to you for self-defense."
"Go on, don't embarrass your father." These words clearly implied that he was telling him to leave.
However, Bai Ke did not follow Bai Yan's advice to take his leave. Instead, he called out "Father" and then remained silent.
Bai Yan paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "What, are you staying here and not leaving? Is there something else you need?"
After a moment's thought, Bai Ke asked Bai Yan, who was sitting in the chair, "Father, can you tell me what your plan is? Otherwise, I'm still feeling uneasy."
"Well... I shouldn't really tell you this, but there's really no need to keep it a secret. This plan was done on a whim, so let's just go with the flow for now."
Bai Ke was dumbfounded. Was this a plan made by a few old men who were hundreds of years old? Was it really necessary to be so casual?
Little did they know that it was Bai Ke who gave them confidence. Having worked with Xing Jian for so many years, they were fairly familiar with the old man's methods.
If it were an ordinary disciple who offended him, he would only punish him slightly. But now, Bai Ke has not only offended him, but also had a grudge against him for obstructing the Holy Son Selection.
It's safe to say that if Xing Jian weren't stupid, he would definitely take advantage of this Holy Son election to eliminate Bai Ke in one fell swoop and leave no future trouble.
What they need to do is protect Bai Ke and take advantage of this opportunity to follow the clues and find out how Xing Jian controlled and won over so many elders.
This was a win-win situation for Bai Ke and Ning Fengyi, so they were happy to go along with it and bestow a precious treasure upon Bai Ke ahead of time.
Poor Bai Ke thought Ning Fengyi was being generous, but little did he know there were such ulterior motives behind it all.
"So... what about the others? Like those who temporarily joined us in the sect's main hall before?"
Bai Ke remembered his original purpose for coming to his father's place and asked, "For example, Elder Xu Mu and Elder Liu Yiji from the Spirit Beast Garden?"
"They're just cats that smell fish. As soon as things became clear, they rushed to choose sides without hesitation," Bai Yan said with a sneer.
"Can I accept them now? Elder Xu Mu even invited me to the Spirit Beast Garden."
"Hehe, within the territory of my Tian Ce Palace, I doubt he would dare to cause any trouble. You may go now, and it would be best to obtain another rare beast egg, so that you may have more help in the future."
Bai Yan was rather dismissive of Bai Ke's concerns, simply advising him to go on his own and providing Bai Ke with a lot of information about Xu Mu so that he could use it to negotiate a better deal.
After hearing Bai Yan's words, Bai Ke recovered considerably. He went outside and found Ah Can, who was sitting cross-legged and cultivating under a tree, and greeted him:
"Let's go, let's go to the Cliff of Discipline first to pack up, and then go to Elder Xu Mu's territory. I heard they have top-quality monkey wine there, don't you want to try it?"