29: Chapter 29 The Truth Behind Parents' Deaths

After the crowd receded like a tide, the Waste Pill Room returned to silence...

Baili Yunche rolled up his sleeves and began to clear away the mountain-like pile of discarded Medicinal Pills.

Time slipped away between his fingertips.

By the time the east turned pale and the morning light was faint, Baili Yunche had finally finished processing all the mountain-like piles of discarded Medicinal Pills.

This time, he collected enough discarded diyuan pills and put them into the creation divine cauldron. Next, all that was left was a long wait.

Early the next morning, Baili Yunche was preparing to take the purified supreme-grade diyuan pills to Cultivate.

At that moment, a cold shout rang out outside the room.

"Where is Baili Yunche?"

Baili Yunche was a bit puzzled. Was someone looking for him?

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Baili Yunche walked out of the room.

Standing outside the door were two youths dressed in dark cyan standard dharma robes, with silver cloud patterns embroidered on the hems of their robes and jade plaques engraved with the words "Law Enforcement" hanging from their waists.

The two had stern expressions and gazes like lightning, standing there with an imposing Aura.

Law Enforcement Hall Disciple!

Baili Yunche was startled. He didn't seem to have done anything wrong, did he?

Why were the people from the law enforcement team coming to his door?

Wasn't it just beating up Zhang Jianren fiercely yesterday?

It shouldn't warrant alarming the law enforcement team, right?

In the Xuanyang Sect, the three words Law Enforcement Hall meant absolute authority.

Those who could enter the Law Enforcement Hall either had shocking strength or heaven-reaching backgrounds.

Although the two people in front of him were just ordinary law enforcement Disciples, they both had the cultivation of the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Baili Yunche cupped his hands and said: "Two Senior Brothers, I wonder what business you have with me?"

The law enforcement Disciple on the right said indifferently: "I don't know what it's about either, only that Hall Master Xiao has summoned you. We are acting on orders, so you just need to come with us."

Hall Master Xiao!

Baili Yunche's heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed slightly.

The Law Enforcement Hall had three Hall Masters, one principal and two vice. The principal Hall Master was in seclusion year-round, and daily affairs were handled by the two vice Hall masters. The Hall Master Xiao mentioned by the law enforcement Disciples was one of the two vice Hall masters.

This Hall Master Xiao was a powerhouse of the Golden Core Stage with an extremely high status in the Sect. How could he, a miscellaneous worker in the Waste Pill Room, catch his eye?

"Dare I ask Senior Brother... which Hall Master Xiao it is?" Baili Yunche asked doubtfully.

The law enforcement Disciple on the left glanced at him with a hint of strangeness in his eyes: "How many Hall Master Xiaos are there in the Law Enforcement Hall? Naturally, it is Vice Hall Master Xiao Jue. What, do you know him?"

Baili Yunche smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This Junior is merely a miscellaneous worker, how could I possibly know Lord Hall Master."

"That's strange then." The Disciple muttered and didn't ask further, "Let's go, don't keep Hall Master Xiao waiting too long."

Baili Yunche didn't dare to hesitate, following the two law enforcement Disciples to leave the Waste Pill Room.

Along the way, his thoughts raced, but he couldn't figure out the reason why Xiao Jue was looking for him.

Could it be that Zhang Jianren complained?

But for such a minor matter, at most it would be handled by an Outer Sect deacon, why would it need to alarm a vice Hall master?

...

The Law Enforcement Hall was located on a tier-3 spiritual peak.

This peak was named "Law Enforcement Peak", and its summit was shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, with rich Spiritual Qi. Walking up the blue stone steps step by step, both sides were planted with various Spiritual Plants and spiritual flowers.

Baili Yunche had no heart to appreciate these rare treasures that were usually hard to see, and followed the two law enforcement Disciples to the main hall at the peak.

The main hall stood majestically, built entirely of golden jade, with flying eaves carved with prison-suppressing Divine Beasts.

The hall doors were wide open, and one could faintly see the interior furnishings being simple yet majestic. An invisible pressure permeated from the hall, making people feel awe-struck.

"Reporting to Hall Master, Baili Yunche has been brought." The two law enforcement Disciples bowed and saluted outside the hall.

"Come in."

A deep voice came from inside the hall.

The two Disciples stepped aside to signal, and Baili Yunche took a deep breath and entered the hall.

The light inside the hall was slightly dim, and sitting upright on the main seat directly ahead was a middle-aged man.

He was dressed in a dark robe, with a handsome face and brows like knives. At this moment, he was closing his eyes to rest his mind.

As Baili Yunche approached, those eyes slowly opened, and his gaze fell upon him like substance.

At that instant, Baili Yunche felt as though he had been seen through from inside to outside, and an invisible pressure suppressed him until he could barely breathe.

He forced himself not to lose composure, lowered his head and saluted: "Waste Pill Room miscellaneous worker Baili Yunche pays respects to Hall Master Xiao."

"You are Baili Yunche?"

Xiao Jue's gaze lingered on him for a moment and he shook his head slightly, "Bone age sixteen, only at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, truly a naturally defective constitution."

Baili Yunche felt a bitter pang in his heart, but had nothing to say.

The four words naturally defective constitution were something he had heard for sixteen years, and he had long become numb to them.

"Are you very curious why I want to see you?" Xiao Jue changed the subject.

Baili Yunche raised his head with confusion in his eyes: "This Junior is dull-witted, please enlighten me, Hall Master Xiao."

Xiao Jue did not answer directly, but instead asked: "Baili Xuanlin and Zhao Qingxuan, are they your parents?"

Baili Yunche shuddered all over, his pupils contracting abruptly.

"Indeed!" His voice trembled slightly, and he asked eagerly: "Could it be that you know my parents?"

Baili Xuanlin was Baili Yunche's father, and Zhao Qingxuan was his mother; both of them were Inner Sect Disciples of the Xuanyang Sect.

Back then when Baili Yunche was tested and found to have a naturally defective constitution, the reason he was able to stay in the Xuanyang Sect was precisely because he had parents at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have had the qualification to stay in the Xuanyang Sect.

At the beginning, Baili Yunche's days were not bad; relying on his parents' relief, he could barely Cultivate.

However, the year he turned seven, his parents died while going out to execute a mission.

Ever since then, Baili Yunche had been driven to the Waste Pill Room to process discarded Medicinal Pills.

All along, his parents' death had been a lingering illness in his heart. Hearing news related to his parents today, how could Baili Yunche not be excited?

The corners of Xiao Jue's mouth curled into a bitter smile: "Know them? More than just knowing them! I am a good friend of your parents!"

He stood up, walked to the window, turned his back to Baili Yunche, looked at the distant peaks, and his voice became ethereal: "That was sixty years ago!"

"I, your father Baili Xuanlin, and your mother Zhao Qingxuan entered the Xuanyang Sect in the same year."

"All three of us were Outer Sect Disciples, assigned to the same courtyard, taking missions together, Cultivating together... and becoming close friends who told each other everything!"

His voice revealed a deep sense of nostalgia: "Your father had a bold and forthright personality, treating people sincerely, and whenever he got good things, he would share them with us. Your mother..."

"Your mother was the most beautiful female Cultivator of our generation back then, gentle and kind, with eyes like curved moons when she smiled."

Xiao Jue chuckled lightly, his laughter carrying a hint of self-mockery: "At that time, I thought, how wonderful it would be if it could always go on like this."

Baili Yunche listened quietly, his eye sockets unconsciously turning somewhat warm.

He had never heard anyone mention his parents' past, only knowing that they were Inner Sect Disciples who died in a mission.

So they once had such a spirited and high-spirited youth.

"And then?" He couldn't help asking.

"And then?" Xiao Jue turned around, the expression on his face having returned to calm,

"Later on, we all made a Breakthrough in Foundation Establishment, becoming Inner Sect Disciples. Later still, your father and your mother formed a Dao Companion bond, while I... I chose to withdraw and joined the Law Enforcement Hall."

He spoke lightly, but Baili Yunche heard a hint of loneliness from it.

How could Baili Yunche not understand now that this Xiao Jue was in a love triangle with his father and mother!

However, Xiao Jue didn't win the competition against Patriarch Baili Xuanqi, otherwise how could there be Baili Yunche?

"From then on, I rarely saw them again. Everyone had their own Cultivation, everyone had their own path to walk."

"Until ten years ago, I suddenly heard the news that your parents died while executing a mission."

Baili Yunche only felt his chest being heavily struck by something. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails sinking deep into his palms: "Hall Master Xiao, do you know how my parents died?"

This was a question Baili Yunche had always wanted to know, because he always felt that his parents' death was not that simple.

This was his obsession; he had to investigate it clearly, otherwise his thoughts would not be unimpeded.

Xiao Jue looked at him with a trace of pity in his gaze: "It doesn't hurt to tell you. Your parents died at the hands of Feng Wuji, the Saint of the Blood Demon Sect."

"I also pieced together the truth from other Disciples later. That mission shouldn't have been for them to go, but they took it."

"Later, they encountered an ambush by the Blood Demon Sect. Your parents resisted desperately, and by the time reinforcements arrived, they had already been killed by Feng Wuji."

"Feng Wuji..."

Baili Yunche muttered to himself, repeatedly whispering this name.

"The Saint of the Blood Demon Sect, barely fifty years old, is already at the Golden Core Late Stage. His talent is extremely high, his methods are ruthless, and countless Cultivators of the Righteous Path have died at his hands. Even for me, facing him would only leave me with a chance to flee..."

He looked at Baili Yunche, his tone turning serious: "You asking these things, could you be thinking of taking revenge?"

"Baili Yunche, listen clearly. You are a naturally defective constitution, and even Cultivating is a problem; the Qi Refining Late Stage is your limit!"

"Not to mention the Golden Core Stage, even a slightly stronger Loose Cultivator could easily take your life."

"Revenge? That is daydreaming!"

Baili Yunche lowered his head without saying a word.

Xiao Jue sighed, his tone softening: "I'm telling you these things not to have you court death. I just... just feel that since you are their son, you have the right to know the truth."

"But knowing is knowing, staying alive is the most important thing. If your parents have spirits in heaven, they certainly hope you can live well."

He reached out and took out a few jade bottles from his bosom, placing them on the table: "These are some Qi Refining Stage Medicinal Pills I used in my early years. Although they are not precious items, they should be of some use to you."

"Take them, Cultivate well, it's best if you can achieve a Breakthrough in Foundation Establishment; if you can't... it can also let you live a bit better in the Miscellaneous Chores Peak."

Baili Yunche looked at those jade bottles, a complex emotion surging in his heart.

He stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Hall Master Xiao, for telling me the truth, and thank you for your Medicinal Pills. Junior... Junior will remember this."

He took the jade bottles and turned to leave.

When he reached the door, Xiao Jue's voice came from behind: "Baili Yunche, live well, don't do anything foolish."

Baili Yunche's footsteps paused, without looking back, he just nodded, and then strode out of the hall doors.

Finally knowing the true reason for his parents' murder, Baili Yunche, who walked out of the hall, appeared quite relaxed.

His parents' death had always been an obsession in his heart. Today, having obtained news of the enemies who killed his parents, he instantly gained motivation to Cultivate in his heart.

The parents of this lifetime gave him a new life and meticulous care; he must take revenge for his parents and let them rest in peace in the netherworld!

He narrowed his eyes, looking at the overlapping distant peaks, his gaze unprecedentedly firm.

Feng Wuji, Golden Core Late Stage.

He silently chanted this name, a raging flame of battle burning in his heart.

What about the Golden Core Late Stage?

As long as he is given time, as long as he is allowed to grow up.

What bullshit Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage... he would cut them down with a single sword!