Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: I Do This for Your Own Good

In the Great Hall, Su Bai sat at the main seat, his calm gaze fixated on the group of people below.

At the forefront was a burly middle-aged man with a robust presence. This was none other than Xiao Lingxi’s father, the current head of the Xiao Family, Xiao Tianlong! As the head of one of the Ten Great Families of the Empire, he undoubtedly possessed extraordinary strength, ranked among the elite of the empire! However, even such a formidable figure, facing Su Bai, had no choice but to take a deep breath and slightly bow his head, despite a thousand reluctances in his heart.

After all, the reputation of the Heavenly Dao Sect had spread throughout the empire, and these powerful figures had heard of it to some extent. They had witnessed Su Bai’s ability to effortlessly defeat three Golden Core Daoists! Even the Lingxiao Sect had been rendered silent!

“I pay my respects to Sect Master Su.”

“Mm!” Su Bai responded indifferently, saying little more.

On the other hand, Xiao Tianlong was becoming increasingly impatient. He clasped his hands repeatedly and said, “Sect Master Su, I heard that my daughter is training here. Is this true?”

As he spoke, he scanned the entire palace, searching for his daughter’s figure.

“That’s right, I am now a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect,” Xiao Lingxi stepped forward, her delicate face filled with determination.

Seeing Xiao Lingxi emerge, Xiao Tianlong first showed a look of joy, but then his face turned serious as he shouted, “You reckless girl, come back with me this instant!”

“I won’t go back!”

Xiao Lingxi stubbornly lifted her head, refusing to back down in the slightest.

“You foolish girl, are you trying to rebel?!”

Xiao Tianlong let out an enraged shout and reached out with a hand infused with spiritual power, intending to grab Xiao Lingxi.

“Impudent!”

A cold voice rang out, shattering that hand of spiritual energy. Xiao Tianlong staggered back a few steps, almost spitting out blood as his internal energy stirred violently.

His expression turned grim; such power from just a single word! The rumors were indeed true; the Sect Master of the Heavenly Dao Sect truly possessed Nascent Soul strength!

“This is the Heavenly Dao Sect, not your Xiao Family!” Su Bai said to Xiao Tianlong with indifference.

“I…”

Xiao Tianlong felt a surge of anger but dared not say much more. The gap in strength was evident, forcing him to lower his head.

Realizing that brute force would not work this time, he softened his tone slightly and said, “Daughter, come back home with me…”

“No!”

This time, before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by Xiao Lingxi’s refusal.

“I want to stay here!” Xiao Lingxi declared firmly.

Xiao Tianlong’s expression changed drastically, his fury flaring up, but when he caught a glimpse of Su Bai out of the corner of his eye, he felt doused with cold water.

Taking a deep breath, he changed tactics again, saying, “You used to be so obedient; why won’t you listen to your father this time?”

“Obedient?” Xiao Lingxi gave a self-deprecating smile. “You have always been extremely harsh and strict with me since I was young. In music, chess, calligraphy, and dance, I had to excel at everything. If I made even the slightest mistake, I was beaten and scolded. While other children played happily, I had to practice the piano all day, and when others were being spoiled by their parents, I was left kneeling and enduring punishment.”

“From childhood to now, I’ve never had my own freedom, never had my own autonomy. Even when I grew up, I couldn’t choose my own life, forced by you to go to Lingxiao Sect and become someone else’s concubine!”

“In your eyes, am I your daughter or just a commodity for your transactions?”

Xiao Lingxi’s eyes turned red, tears streaming down her cheeks, filled with sorrow and grievance.

However, after expressing her feelings loudly, the repression in her heart seemed to have been released, and she felt much lighter.

“You…”

Xiao Tianlong’s face turned ugly, leaving him speechless. He hadn’t expected that the obedient Xiao Lingxi would dare to say such things to him.

If it hadn’t been for Su Bai being present, he might have slapped her directly!

“You are my daughter, the pearl of the Xiao Family. Of course, I want to make you even better!”

“I’m sending you to Lingxiao Sect to cultivate the powerful Immortal Techniques there and to gain support from Tianxiao Daoist, all for your own good!”

“Tianxiao Daoist is the most outstanding genius of our Great Zhao Empire in a thousand years, breaking into the Nascent Soul realm is a sure thing!”

“Don’t think that Zhao Baoxiao, the disciple of Tianxiao Daoist, is just a dandy; his talent is high, and Tianxiao Daoist is willing to invest resources in him. His future achievements are limitless.”

“Becoming Zhao Baoxiao’s concubine is beneficial for you and for the Xiao Family!”

Xiao Tianlong spoke confidently, but his words sounded particularly harsh to Xiao Lingxi!

It turned out that in Xiao Tianlong’s eyes, her existence was merely a means to cling to power!

“I am not a bargaining chip for your exchanges!” Xiao Lingxi said through gritted teeth, a stubborn look in her eyes.

“Preposterous!”

Hearing this, Xiao Tianlong’s brows furrowed in anger, and he reprimanded her, “I’m doing this for your own good!”

“At Lingxiao Sect, with Tianxiao Daoist there, you can access high-quality resources and cultivate top-tier Immortal Techniques. What can you get here?”

Heh!

Listening to Xiao Tianlong’s words, Su Bai couldn’t help but laugh.

This scene was remarkably similar to countless parents back in his past life.

That phrase, “I’m doing this for your own good!”

How many children had been robbed of a complete childhood because of it?

He, Su Bai, was one of them!

With a cold snort, Su Bai interrupted Xiao Tianlong’s words.

“Are you suggesting that our Heavenly Dao Sect can’t compete with Lingxiao Sect?”

Xiao Tianlong was taken aback by Su Bai’s question. He had never expected this kind of challenge from him.

Comparing the Heavenly Dao Sect to the Lingxiao Sect?

He couldn’t help but scoff internally.

There was simply no comparison!

Lingxiao Sect had stood tall for thousands of years, with a profound foundation and was ranked within the Immortal Alliance Top 500.

What did the Heavenly Dao Sect have besides Su Bai, a single Nascent Soul?

Even their Immortal Techniques might not be stronger than those of the Xiao Family!

Of course, while he thought this in his heart, he certainly didn’t dare to say it out loud.

“Su Sect Master, I was mistaken in my words, please don’t take it to heart!”

He coughed a couple of times, forcing out an unpleasant smile.

Though he felt utter disdain inside, Xiao Tianlong still dared not turn hostile.

After all, this was the Heavenly Dao Sect; if he angered Su Bai, it would be very difficult for him to leave safely.

With that thought, he clenched his fists tightly, then helplessly relaxed them.

However, the Lingxiao Sect had issued a death order: if he did not bring Xiao Lingxi to the Lingxiao Sect, then life would become difficult for the Xiao Family in the future!

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly turned to Xiao Lingxi, his expression shifting between dark and light. After a moment, he suddenly shouted, “Xiao Lingxi, your surname is Xiao, do not forget that the blood flowing in your veins is from the Xiao Family!”

“If you do not come back with me today, our father-daughter relationship will be severed from this day forward, and you will no longer be a member of the Xiao Family!”

Hearing these words, Xiao Lingxi felt as if struck by lightning, her delicate body trembling.

Severing ties to force her… at this moment, her heart completely turned to ice!

Initially, she had held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that he was her father and might show her a hint of compassion, giving her a chance to experience paternal love. But all of it turned into an illusion, leaving only cold reality.

No matter how hard she tried, she ultimately could not escape her fate.

If she were to blame, it would be for being born a daughter! If she were to resent, it would be for being born into a big family! If she were to hate, it would be for her father seeing only the interests of the family!