Chapter 353: Bai Tianyi (1/2)

”You know about our Ancestors?” The leader of the Ouyang family was frowning and looking at Bai Tianyi with a strange look.

Although these two ancestor's names had been spread far and wide around ten thousand years ago, they had suddenly become very low-profile, and no one remembered them anymore - that was if you were not a member of the Ouyang Family.

The Ouyang Family were very well aware that these two old Ancestors, brothers by blood, were in seclusion, trying to extend their lives.

The reason they were doing so was because of an old rival of theirs.

Although Ouyang Jie and Ouyang Yulong, alongside the other eight great families, had teamed up once before to get rid of him, they had failed.

The battle had split the world into several continents, but all they had found out was that the man was immortal due to having become an artificial spirit.

These two ancestors, Ouyang Jie, and Ouyang Yulong were now waiting patiently for him to reemerge. But this was only known to the Ouyang family; everyone else had long since thought that they had vanished with time.

Xue Wei looked at Bai Tianyi. He instantly understood what was going on. Bai Tianyi had never before hidden his past, and he could guess that the Ouyang family had been one of the families that teamed up to deal with him.

Since that was the case, there was really no reason for Xue Wei to be polite to them anymore, and his eyes turned cold.

But while Xue Wei was turning hostile, the Ouyang people were excited and felt that perhaps this young boy was someone important.

The leader's eyes were shining with excitement. It was rare to come across someone who had knowledge of their ancestors, and although the child was somewhat young, he wanted to get closer to him.

”May I ask what connection there was between yourself and our ancestors?” they asked with bated breath, but Bai Tianyi just glanced at them.

”With the way the Ouyang family has been treating us, I do not see any reason for my companion to say anything,” Xue Wei said with a smirk, his words stunning the Ouyang family's leader and his face alternated between pale and red. They had indeed been overly rude at the beginning, how they regretted it now.

Bai Tianyi considered his options. Should he tell them the truth? They might actually die from shock when they knew he was Bai Tianyi. The thought alone amused him.

However, if he told them his real identity, then it would, without a doubt, end with a fight.

Looking at Xue Wei, to see what his thoughts were, he saw that there was an unwavering determination in his friend's eyes. It was clear that Xue Wei intended to support him no matter what he wished to do.

Seeing this, his heart felt somewhat warm. It was good to have martial brothers in this life and no longer be a lonely swordsman.

”My name is Bai Tianyi,” he introduced himself with a smirk on his face, and the Ouyang family was shocked and looked at him.

Their eyes widened first, but then they narrowed dangerously.

”You said you are Bai Tianyi?” The leader asked, and Bai Tianyi generously nodded his head.

”Bai Tianyi, the genius that needed the Eeight Ffamilies to gather together ten thousand of years ago to defeat?” the leader asked again, his voice was low and dangerous.

”Time sure flies,” Bai Tianyi said with a grin on his face. He was utterly casual about this, and no one, apart from the ones who knew Bai Tianyi intimately, understood what was going on.

The men from the Ouyang family were hesitating. They did not know if Bai Tianyi was telling the truth. Since he knew about Ouyang Jie and Ouyang Yulong, it was evident that he also knew about Bai Tianyi, but to actually be him? They did not believe it.

”Well then, Bai Tianyi, why are you running around in this world? You should be standing at the apex of the world,” one of the Ouyang family members mocked.

”Well isn't it because of your old men and the others who chased me down?” Bai Tianyi answered the question with another question.

The Ouyang family leader looked deeply at Bai Tianyi. He could see no signs of lying; in fact, he was casual and completely carefree, as if he did not even care whether or not they believed in him or not.

This alone was enough to make the leader apprehensive. And when he looked at the cold eyes of Xue Wei, he became even more hesitant.

Although he did not doubt their strength, he felt that five of the people in the group in front of him were impossible to see through the strength of, and he was not willing to take a risk with his members for something that was not certain.

”Why don't we split up here?” the leader made a decision and instantly said. ”I understand that we want to head towards summer, but we can't go the same way. I will let you walk southeast, which is spring and summer, and we will walk southwest, which is summer and autumn.”

Xue Wei had not expected that he would take a step back like this, even less had he expected that he would give up the southeast direction to them.

Since they had taken a step back, so did Xue Wei. He nodded his head and led his group of Vermilion Birds towards the southeast.

As they vanished into the distance, one of the Ouyang members, a young girl, looked at their leader. ”Big brother Yingwu, why did we not stop them?” she asked hesitatingly. ”It could have been Bai Tianyi. If we slay him, it would be a great contribution.”