Please allow me to interject.

Realizing that the other party was not joking, Bai Qingwu's face went stiff, and he said expressionlessly:

"This request of yours is far too excessive. I cannot agree. There is still time to change it now."

"No need to change."

Qi Yuan smiled slightly and repeated very seriously, "I only want Senior Sister."

Bang—

Under everyone's strange gazes, Bai Qingwu slammed the table and stood up in a fit of rage, his tone resolute: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"You brat, this Sect Head will agree to anything you want, but you are not allowed to have improper thoughts about Rou'er. If you..."

However, before he could finish, he was pulled by the hem of his robe by a red-faced Bai Xirou. "Dad, Junior Brother Qi isn't that kind of person. He must have his reasons for saying this. Why don't you listen further..."

"What?!"

Bai Qingwu's eyes widened in shock as he stared at his daughter in disbelief, suddenly feeling a bit flustered. "Rou'er, this kid is clearly after you. Why are you still speaking up for him?"

According to his daughter's past temper, shouldn't she have righteously refused at a time like this? Why was she defending the other party instead?

Could it be... He didn't dare think any further.

But he saw Bai Xirou lowering her head bashfully and saying softly, "Junior Brother Qi is very good to me. I am willing to believe him."

"Rou'er, you..."

Hearing this, Bai Qingwu felt terrible, his chest tightening as if he were about to spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Although his daughter's words were subtle, any fool could hear the hint of playing hard to get.

Thinking that the flower bud he had painstakingly nurtured was about to be taken away, pot and all, the old father Bai Qingwu suddenly showed a look of despair.

After coming to his senses slightly, his eyes blazed with fire as he stared fixedly at Qi Yuan, who stood there as if nothing had happened, and said through gritted teeth:

"Kid, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation right now, or else I won't be polite to you."

"Dad."

Seeing that things weren't right, Bai Xirou quickly blocked the way in front of Qi Yuan. "Don't scare Junior Brother Qi. He is your savior."

"You're infuriating me!"

Bai Qingwu's eyelids twitched wildly, feeling like he was about to explode. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and walked toward the two, shouting:

"No, no matter what, I have to give this kid a beating first. At worst, I'll pay with my life..."

Seeing this, the Elders around who were enjoying the gossip stepped forward to dissuade him:

"Sect Head, please don't be impulsive!"

"It's just young people messing around. Why be so serious?"

... "All of you, get out. The Sect Head is handling family matters now. There's nothing to see."

"Also, get a few people to take the traitor Yin Qingyuan to the Law Enforcement Pavilion for trial. His cultivation has been crippled. Keep a close eye on him; don't let him commit suicide out of guilt..."

A few clever Elders cleared out all the irrelevant people present, leaving only some highly respected senior members of the Sect.

Amidst the chaos, Qi Yuan, who was at the center of the storm, suddenly gave a light laugh and said loudly:

"Everyone, please allow This Qi to interject."

At the same time, a powerful aura emanated from him, sweeping through the entire hall in an instant.

Everyone present was stunned and looked at him almost subconsciously.

This look immediately plunged everyone into a state of extreme confusion. Someone even couldn't help but pinch themselves to confirm if they were dreaming... Who am I?

Where am I?

What should I do?

A series of Soul-searching questions echoed in their minds. Each one stared blankly, like a wooden chicken.

"A Nascent Soul Cultivator!"

After all, Bai Qingwu was a Sect Head and had recently experienced a life-and-death crisis, so he was the first to react. He looked at Qi Yuan warily and asked in a deep voice:

"Who exactly are you?! And... where is the real Qi Da now?"

He could vaguely sense that the other party was not just a Nascent Soul Cultivator, but not an ordinary one either!

His aura was simple and heavy, extremely refined. Although he was only at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, he gave this Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator a heart-pounding feeling, which was simply inconceivable.

Such a figure was rare even in top-tier forces and definitely couldn't be nurtured by a small or medium-sized Sect, let alone be a Loose Cultivator!

Bai Qingwu's voice broke the silence in the hall. Others also came to their senses, their eyes looking at Qi Yuan with a mixture of shock and wariness.

Falling Cloud Valley had just suffered a catastrophe, and now an unknown Nascent Soul powerhouse had appeared. How could it not make everyone shudder?

Bai Xirou couldn't help but take a few steps back, her almond eyes misty with tears, and asked with a trembling voice:

"You... how did you become a Nascent Soul Cultivator... Are you really Junior Brother Qi?"

Qi Yuan nodded slightly, his words full of gentleness:

"Senior Sister, rest assured. From the moment I entered Falling Cloud Valley, I have been Qi Da."

"Back then, you specifically rushed to save that kid Lin Zhen, but I got there first. Later, you quietly left without showing yourself. If I weren't Qi Da, I wouldn't know about this at all."

Hearing this, Bai Xirou finally felt relieved and murmured to herself, "That's right, you are indeed him. That's good..."

"Fellow Falling Cloud Valley comrades."

Qi Yuan first looked around with an indifferent expression, then took out a small glazed seal surrounded by radiant light from his robe and spoke slowly:

"To tell you the truth, I am Qi Yuan, the Dao Child of Tai Xuan. I was ordered by my master to travel down the mountain. On the way, I detected the traces of a Demonic Sect Enchantress. That Enchantress was lurking in Falling Cloud Valley under the pseudonym Zhen Yuyan, with unknown intentions."

"In order to investigate what kind of conspiracy the Demonic Sect had, This Daozi decided to hide my name and join Falling Cloud Valley as a Loose Cultivator named Qi Da."

"Later, I discovered that the Demonic Sect indeed had wolfish ambitions, attempting to collude with traitors and secretly control Falling Cloud Valley, thereby planting a nail in the territory of the Righteous Path."

As he spoke, his face blurred for a moment, revealing his original appearance. "To destroy the Demonic Sect's malicious plan, I fought several rounds with that Enchantress. After driving her away, I came back to deal with another ill-intentioned Demonic Cultivator."

"Fortunately, your valley has a Soul Transformation Stage Array Spirit presiding over it, which easily handled that Demonic Sect True Disciple. There was no need for This Daozi to take action..."

"The Dao Child of Tai Xuan?!"

At this moment, the high-level members of Falling Cloud Valley in the hall all stared blankly at this handsome man whose appearance had changed greatly and who possessed an extraordinary temperament. They were so shocked they couldn't say a word.

What a total shocker!

Never would they have thought that just after seeing off one Celestial Pole Dao Son, another Dao Child of Tai Xuan would suddenly arrive.

Although there was no specific ranking among the Seven Great Holy Lands, in terms of influence in the Cultivation World, Taixuan Holy Land was still half a notch stronger than Tianji Holy Land, which had lived in a corner of the northern lands for generations.

In other words, in comparison, the status of the Dao Child of Tai Xuan was actually more significant than that of the Celestial Pole Dao Son!

In the eerie silence, Qi Yuan turned to look at Bai Xirou, whose small mouth was slightly open and whose expression was dazed. A warm smile appeared on his face:

"I said I wanted Senior Sister because she has an upright character and excellent Aptitude. She is fully qualified to receive better training."

"If Uncle Bai agrees, I can take Senior Sister to Taixuan Holy Land and recommend her to become a True Disciple of the Holy Land. Her future path of Dao will surely be smooth and bright."

To openly abduct the precious daughter of the Falling Cloud Valley Sect Head, the simplest and most effective way was to directly reveal his identity. Anyway, the Falling Cloud Valley mission was completed, and he now had no qualms and could do whatever he wanted... As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Qingwu immediately came to his senses. He widened his eyes, took a deep look at the small seal in Qi Yuan's hand, and said with a complex expression:

"This seal is indeed the token of the Dao Child of Tai Xuan. However, This Bai still cannot believe that the dignified Dao Child of Tai Xuan would run to our small place to be a Handyman."

Just then, the voice of a Falling Cloud Valley Disciple came from outside the hall:

"Reporting to the Sect Head, two strange Cultivators have arrived outside, saying they are looking for someone."