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Reborn Into a Doomed Villain Clan, I Realized Too Late My System Was in English (Web Novel) - Chapter 644: More Clues
Chapter 644: More Clues
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After a few moments, Bai Zihan shook his head.
Trying to obtain the Long Clan’s map fragment was unrealistic.
Just to verify whether the Map was connected to a Dao Manifestation Realm cultivator, the price was too great.
Not to mention, at his current level, that was almost impossible.
Not worth it at all.
The actions of the various forces from the Central Glorious Continent had already provided sufficient proof.
A force like the Long Clan would not dispatch its young master and two Golden Immortal protectors unless they were fairly certain.
Likewise, the Qin Clan would not secretly infiltrate the Desolate Heaven Empire for no reason.
The fact that these forces had already begun moving was enough.
Whether it was truly the legacy of Dao Sovereign Xuan Tianyu or not hardly mattered.
At the very least, it was undoubtedly a treasure capable of shaking the entire cultivation world.
Thinking of this, Bai Zihan’s expression gradually became serious.
The arrival of the Central Glorious Continent was inevitable.
Right now, only a handful of forces who possessed map fragments knew about the treasure pointing toward the Desolate Heaven Empire.
But that situation would not last forever.
As those forces continued to make their moves, it would inevitably be noticed by others.
And when that happened, the Desolate Heaven Empire would no longer be peaceful.
A faint pressure settled over Bai Zihan’s heart.
He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Central Glorious Continent truly was.
The Bai Clan might dominate the Desolate Heaven Empire.
It might even dominate the surrounding regions.
But compared to the true overlords of the Central Glorious Continent?
The gap remained enormous.
Just capturing Long Haotian and his two protectors had already demonstrated that fact.
To achieve that victory, the Bai Clan had mobilized nearly all of its strongest experts.
Bai Ren.
Bai Chu.
And numerous elders.
If not for Long Haotian becoming a hostage and forcing the two Golden Immortal elders to restrain themselves, there was a very real possibility that both of them could have escaped.
Golden Immortals were simply too difficult to capture.
Yet those two elders were not even considered top-tier experts within the Long Clan.
As far as he knew, top forces also had Supreme Immortals among their ranks.
Just one of them should be enough to flatten the entire Desolate Heaven Empire.
If the Long Clan truly decided to mobilize its full strength...
The Bai Clan would not be able to stop them.
Not even close.
And the Long Clan was only one force among countless powerful factions in the Central Glorious Continent.
The more Bai Zihan thought about it, the clearer the situation became.
Even if he united every cultivator within the Desolate Heaven Empire...
Even if he somehow convinced neighboring empires and sects to cooperate...
It still might not be enough.
The difference in power was simply too great.
"Forget it. Those map fragments are meaningless unless enough of them are pieced together."
Even if he somehow obtained the Long Clan’s fragment, it would not change much.
At best, it would merely confirm some of Long Haotian’s words.
At worst, it would provoke a terrifying force from the Central Glorious Continent.
Within the prison cell, Long Haotian looked at Bai Zihan with a trace of regret.
In truth, a part of him had actually hoped Bai Zihan would become arrogant and think he could barge into the Long Clan.
If Bai Zihan truly decided to head toward the Long Clan to seize the map fragment...
He would be delivering himself right into the Long Clan’s hands.
Unfortunately, Bai Zihan was clearly not that stupid.
Seeing Bai Zihan stand up and prepare to leave, Long Haotian suddenly became anxious.
"Wait! Bai Zihan! Where are you going?! Release me!"
His voice echoed through the chamber.
Now that he had already revealed everything he knew, Long Haotian naturally assumed Bai Zihan would let him go.
After all, from his perspective, Bai Zihan had already obtained the information he wanted.
Bai Zihan stopped at the entrance and slowly turned around.
A strange expression appeared on his face.
"Release you?"
He blinked.
"Did I ever say I was going to release you?"
Long Haotian froze.
The smile on Bai Zihan’s face widened slightly.
Long Haotian’s expression immediately darkened.
No!
Bai Zihan had never once promised such a thing.
"B-But I already answered your questions!"
Long Haotian protested.
"And I appreciate your cooperation."
Bai Zihan nodded seriously.
Long Haotian nearly coughed blood.
Cooperation?
If not for the torture and the fear of being struck by Heavenly Thunder, would he have revealed those things?
Bai Zihan looked at Long Haotian as though he were looking at an idiot.
Release him?
Impossible!
The moment Long Haotian stepped outside the Bai Clan, his first action would undoubtedly be contacting the Long Clan.
Not only would Golden Immortals arrive.
Supreme Immortals might descend as well.
Bai Zihan could not afford such a risk.
"Bai Zihan. You should think carefully. The Long Clan is not someone you can afford to offend."
His voice became increasingly threatening.
"If you release me now, I can still pretend none of this happened. I can still forgive you."
Bai Zihan stared at him silently.
Then he laughed.
It was the laugh of someone who found the statement absurd.
Forgive him?
(As if!)
If Long Haotian could truly forgive him after all the torture he had gone through, Bai Zihan would admit that Long Haotian possessed a Buddha’s heart.
Did Long Haotian truly think he was a three-year-old child?
The moment he was released, he would definitely inform his clan, and revenge would be inevitable.
Even if Long Haotian swore otherwise, Bai Zihan would never believe him.
Perhaps a Heavenly Vow could have provided some assurance.
Unfortunately, Bai Zihan’s eyes narrowed slightly.
The Heavens seemed determined to oppose him, and even when others broke Heavenly Vows, nothing happened.
He could not trust Heavenly Vows at all.
"Nice try! But please say something more believable next time."
Bai Zihan waved dismissively and turned around.
Long Haotian’s eyes widened.
"BAI ZIHAN!"
Long Haotian roared.
"YOU CAN’T KEEP ME HERE FOREVER! THE LONG CLAN WILL FIND ME!"
"YOU’RE FINISHED!"
His furious voice echoed throughout the underground prison.
Bai Zihan did not even bother looking back.
"Now that’s more believable."
His footsteps gradually faded into the distance.
The heavy prison door closed behind him.
Within the Soul-Confining Artifact, Feilian spoke once more.
"What are you planning to do next?"
Bai Zihan raised an eyebrow.
Empress Feilian’s tone became more serious.
"You already made your move against Long Haotian. You should have prepared yourself to face the consequences."
Bai Zihan remained silent.
Naturally, he understood what she meant.
She also agreed to keeping Long Haotian imprisoned. Releasing him is not an option.
However, imprisoning him does not mean Bai Zihan can avoid confrontation with the Long Clan.
The disappearance of their young master and two Golden Immortal elders would not go unnoticed forever.
Perhaps weeks or if they are lucky, a few months.
Sooner or later, the Long Clan will eventually realize that something is wrong.
And what if there are other members of the Long Clan who are also in the Desolate Heaven Empire.
If that is the case, it will not take them long to discover what happened. Only days!
And since Bai Zihan captured Long Haotian publicly before every Heaven Sword Sect, the Long Clan will know who the culprit is without needing much investigation.
Bai Zihan also knew that.
He had already considered that possibility.
The moment he decided to capture Long Haotian, he had accepted that the matter would eventually reach the Long Clan.
The only uncertainty was when.
"So? How do you intend to deal with them?"
Bai Zihan’s footsteps did not stop.
"Gather more clues about this True God’s legacy."
Bai Zihan’s eyes gradually sharpened.
The Long Clan is a future problem.
The True God’s legacy is the opportunity in front of me."
The current situation was obvious.
The Bai Clan was too weak.
The Desolate Heaven Empire was too weak.
Compared to the Central Glorious Continent, they were insignificant.
His own growth speed was already monstrous.
With the System’s assistance, he had achieved things that countless cultivators could never accomplish in their entire lives.
Even his clan has become very strong, perhaps unrivaled in the Desolate Heaven Empire.
Yet even then... catching up to the Long Clan within a few weeks was unrealistic.
His and his clan’s growth was already highest.
No matter how absurd the System was, some things simply required time.
The Long Clan had accumulated power for countless generations.
They possessed Golden Immortals.
Supreme Immortals.
Resources beyond imagination.
The gap was simply too large.
Thus, there was only one option left.
The True God’s legacy.
A faint light flashed within Bai Zihan’s eyes.
If he could obtain it before the forces of the Central Glorious Continent, everything would change.
If he could obtain the legacy of Dao Realm Cultivator, then there should be nothing in this world that he should fear!
