Bai Tianheng pondered. For his daughter, there weren’t many things that he wasn’t willing to do.
If he couldn’t get the things to save her in the Desolate Heaven Empire, he would go to another place where there might be one.
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He didn’t know what his old man was thinking about, but he reckoned it would be stupid since his parents seemed to drop their IQ whenever it involved their children.
"Stupid? You brat, how dare you insult your esteemed father!"
"Tsk! Then my esteemed father, what kind of wise idea did you have? Let this son be enlightened by your wisdom."
"... I will go to other Empires to search for a suitable technique for Xueqing."
Bai Tianheng said unconfidently.
"Huh? Do you even hear yourself? You want to leave the Bai Clan—you, the Clan Leader—and search? You don’t even have any idea where you could find it, or even if you could. Not to mention, it could take years."
Bai Zihan retorted. He knew that his old man wouldn’t have any good ideas and indeed he was right.
Even if he wanted to search for it, it would be a good idea to let his subordinates collect information throughout the other Empires and act upon that information.
But no! He had to go and search like a headless chicken.
Face-palming, he didn’t understand how his old man rose to the position of Clan Leader.
(Was cultivation talent all you needed? I dread the future of the Clan!)
Bai Tianheng was feeling quite embarrassed but knew Bai Zihan was right.
"So, what do you reckon we must do?"
Bai Tianheng asked. Perhaps his smart son had a solution.
"Don’t worry, I have what she needs!"
Earlier, he checked whether his System Store had it and unlike Immortal Emperor Feilian, it didn’t disappoint.
There was even a Saint-Grade Cultivation Technique just for the Heavenly Ice Body, but of course, the price was out of reach for him.
His balance was around 15,000.
He wasn’t doing anything for the past year, so it was understandable that it had increased.
This amount was barely enough for a Heaven-Grade Technique. So, if needed, he must just settle for a Heaven-Grade Technique.
Well, it should be enough—or so he hoped—as he didn’t have anywhere near enough for a Saint-Grade Technique.
(Should I go around beating everyone?)
That was an easy way to earn System Points.
(Or perhaps hunt Heaven Chosen?)
That was more rewarding, but of course, that would be similar to what his father planned to do.
Moreover, it was quite risky and he would rather play it safe.
Why go after Heaven Chosen? When they didn’t even do anything to him, yet!
Even the first plan to go after others was not a good idea.
What he didn’t like was going around and adding to the problem. If they didn’t offend him, there was no need for him to go after others.
System Points were good incentives but not enough to do so.
(Bai Xueqing should be satisfied that I am even willing to spend so much.)
In the end, the core thing was he didn’t really value Bai Xueqing to the point of going through so much.
Well, the fact that he was even willing to do so much meant that at least in his heart, Bai Xueqing meant something to him.
Bai Tianheng’s eyes widened, his heart skipping a beat.
"You... Do you really have one?"
After all, Heaven-Grade Techniques weren’t just something that could be bought with money.
The entire Desolate Heaven Empire only had a handful of them and to have one suitable for Bai Xueqing’s physique was even more difficult.
Bai Zihan gave a simple nod.
For a moment, Bai Tianheng was struck silent. Relief, disbelief, and joy surged through him all at once, nearly overwhelming his composure.
His lips trembled slightly, and for the first time in years, the heavy boulder pressing against his chest lightened.
This problem that had haunted him since Bai Xueqing imploded with Ice Qi, the nightmare that no amount of power, authority, or wealth could resolve—was suddenly within reach of a solution.
As for where Bai Zihan had obtained such a thing... he did not ask.
He doubted his son would answer truthfully anyway.
Perhaps, just like that Saint-Grade artifact he had casually brought, this too came from the ancient ruin of the Immortal Emperor.
Or maybe—just maybe—Bai Zihan had secretly searched far and wide upon learning of his sister’s plight.
That thought, though unlikely, filled him with happiness.
"Good! Good! If such a thing is in your hands, then quickly, we should give it to Xueqing!"
Bai Tianheng urged, his voice filled with rare eagerness.
But Bai Zihan shook his head.
"There’s no need to be hasty. I’ll give it to her—after the Dragon and Phoenix Competition."
Bai Tianheng froze, caught off guard by the calm refusal.
"After...? Why wait?"
"Eh... Of course, it isn’t good to disturb her when she is focused on such an important competition. Anyways, we just need to wait for a week."
All of it was just a lie as Bai Zihan currently had a 5 Million Gold bet placed on Nie Fengzhuo.
Plus the bet with Bai Xueqing to which he didn’t want to lose.
Bai Tianheng nodded, thinking that there wasn’t any problem with what Bai Zihan had said.
Although he found it strange that Bai Zihan referred to the Dragon and Phoenix Competition as an ’important competition,’ considering he had always dismissed it as a waste of time and energy and hadn’t even bothered to participate.
"So, let’s talk about the girl you brought. You said she has the same constitution as Bai Xueqing?"
"Not really similar but equally powerful. Instead of Cold Qi, she has overflowing Yin Energy. Though, same as Bai Xueqing, as long as she learns to control her power, there will be no problem."
"And you want to keep her and Jin Yuanzhan in the clan?"
Bai Tianheng thought for a while.
There was no problem with her staying here since Bai Zihan already has a solution for her problem.
Rather, it was good for the Bai Clan, as that would mean gaining someone as talented as Xueqing.
Well, even if that wasn’t the case, as long as there wasn’t a big problem, Bai Tianheng had no problem listening to small requests from Bai Zihan.
"Well, I have no problem with that. Just don’t forget that they need to be trustworthy people."