Chapter 1187: Chapter 1173: The Grandfather of an Ally

Harley Bain’s eyes were filled with suspicion.

Although Baiyu spoke lightly, the situation on the ground obviously indicated that things weren’t that simple.

Did the sparring make the ground look like it was hit by a meteor shower?

But.

Baiyu was unwilling to elaborate, and naturally, she wouldn’t ask. This was the self-awareness of the weak. Her visit was merely to serve as a guide for Baiyu.

Actually, by now.

She could already leave the Laine Clan and end this journey with the Forgotten Association, but she wanted to stay and see the results.

To see if the person the ancestors believed in could secure this seat in the Bain Clan.

"Let’s go, let’s eat first."

Baiyu smiled and said, "After eating, we should head to the main hall."

Just at that moment.

The courtyard gate suddenly knocked.

Although the courtyard walls had been broken in pieces from last night’s skirmish, the gate itself was still intact.

Baiyu walked over to open the door.

It turned out to be a maid from the Laine Clan.

"Hello Mr. Geman, this is breakfast prepared for you by order of the Patriarch of the Laine Clan,"

the maid said softly. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Baiyu frowned slightly but soon relaxed, "Oh, I see. Well, come in then."

Baiyu didn’t know the meaning behind the Patriarch of the Laine Clan’s actions.

However.

Everything that happened last night was surely in his view.

To create such a commotion in someone’s territory and expect to hide it from the owner, how could that be possible?

The maid, under Baiyu’s instructions, quickly entered the courtyard.

Behind her followed a long procession.

One maid after another, carrying various dishes, slowly walked in. They even brought tables and chairs, setting them up in the courtyard before starting to serve the food.

This scene left Harley Bain stunned.

She had previously accompanied the head of the Bain Clan to several sessions of the Forgotten Association, but had never seen such an ostentatious display.

After all, the Bain family only holds marginal seats.

Finally, when the table was just full, the maids stopped, bowed, and then left the courtyard.

"What are you standing there for, eat. Looks like we won’t need to visit the dining hall for the next few days,"

Baiyu said with a smile.

Harley Bain’s expression was slightly odd, then she nodded.

...

After breakfast, Baiyu and Harley arrived early at the main hall.

The crimson barrier drawn yesterday still existed, even if no one was dueling inside at the moment.

At this moment.

Many families had already arrived in the hall.

Baiyu and Harley found a corner and quietly stayed there, but the other families consciously kept their distance from them, and even some could be seen with intense apprehension in their eyes.

These changes did not escape Harley’s eyes.

She became increasingly curious about what Baiyu had done last night.

As time moved on, more families arrived at the main hall.

Finally.

The seven families occupying the main seats also arrived one after another and sat on the stone chairs above.

The patriarch of the Laine Clan stood up and announced, "The Mad Shark Clan and the Bi Han Clan are out."

Everyone’s eyes slightly shifted.

The Mad Shark Clan and the Bi Han Clan were the challenger families yesterday; they had already been defeated. According to the rules, they were out as of yesterday.

Because the challenger families only get one chance.

They failed the challenge yesterday and were out.

However.

The fact that the Patriarch of the Laine Clan announced it today clearly had a deeper meaning; it couldn’t just be that it was forgotten yesterday.

Some families who knew about last night’s battle naturally understood the implication.

Other families that were unaware were starting to vaguely guess something.

"Alright, today’s competition begins."

Yesterday, out of the four challenger families, two succeeded, and the other two failed.

This means.

Now there are two families with two chances to challenge, those that once held marginal seats.

And today.

There are still six challenger families left.

Clearly, today’s competition still mainly features the challenger families.

It took almost the whole day for the six families to compete.

Among them, four families succeeded in their challenges and obtained marginal seats in the Forgotten Association, while two families failed.

"That’s it, tomorrow the marginal family challenge will begin."

Finally.

With the heavy voice of the Laine Clan’s patriarch, the day’s competition ended.

And surprisingly.

No one challenged Baiyu.

Those six challenger families, not one considered targeting Baiyu.

You could say it’s quite absurd.

"How come no one challenged you? That doesn’t make sense at all," Harley Bain couldn’t figure it out.

Baiyu chuckled, "No rush, it’s only the second day; there will be some later, maybe even many."

"Really?" Harley Bain’s tone was filled with doubt.

...

At night.

Baiyu didn’t continue to stay at his residence to avoid being disturbed in his sleep by a bunch of people again. Despite the lesson learned from the Mad Shark Clan and Bi Han Clan, there’s always someone reckless who might come charging in.

After all, this world never lacks brash fools.

So he just decided not to bother.

After all, they couldn’t possibly target Harley Bain; attacking her would not be beneficial and would instead anger the Bain Clan.

And as one of the original seven families.

The Bain family.

Still has many old connections.

Perhaps these old friends wouldn’t step in for major issues, but for minor matters like this, they certainly wouldn’t mind lending a hand.

Baiyu found Elise’s residence.

It seemed that she was the only one in the entire courtyard, the influence of the Nan’an Clan had declined even more drastically than the Bain Clan.

Yet why they weren’t challenged was also a puzzle to Zhou Yi.

"Mr. Geman?"

Elise was surprised to see Baiyu arrive, "Grandpa, this is our ally."

She said without turning back.

"Ah, please come in and have a seat. It’s not easy for our Nan’an Clan to still have an ally now."

A voice, old and wise, came from the shadows under the eaves.

Only then did Baiyu realize that beneath the roof, in the chair hidden in the shadows of the trees, sat an elder.

He was dressed in an appropriate Tang suit, his hair neatly combed, and though most of it had turned gray, it was evident he was still quite spirited.

He wore a cheerful smile as he greeted Baiyu, "Sit, make yourself at home. I can’t move around easily, so I won’t be hosting you.

Our Nan’an Clan,

once had many friends.

But there are no eternal friends. I’m glad you could ally with Elise, hehehe."

After exchanging a few words with Baiyu, the elderly man closed his eyes again to rest in his chair.

Elise spoke softly, "This is my grandfather, the patriarch of the Nan’an Clan. But now, it’s just the two of us left."

"I see,"

Baiyu nodded and asked, "Do you have any research on your future opponents? Which family do you think will challenge you?"