Chapter 1415 Bai Chen's Hope

"The young master is back! Young master, you've finally returned! Something terrible has happened!"

As soon as he returned to the White Night Holy Palace, an old man who looked like a steward came up to him.

Bai Chen's expression changed. "Uncle Ji, what's wrong?"

Uncle Ji looked heartbroken and said mournfully, "The... the master... he's... he's dying!"

This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing everyone's expression to change drastically.

Bai Chen grabbed Uncle Ji and asked, "I've only been gone for half a year. What exactly happened?"

Suddenly, Bai Chong beside him burst into manic laughter: "Hahahaha... This old bastard is finally going to die! He deserves to die! Haha..."

"Bang!"

Bai Chen's head buzzed with rage. He kicked Bai Chong, knocking him to the ground.

"You unfilial wretch! What... what did you do to Father?"

Bai Chong took the kick and his mouth was full of blood.

But he didn't care and continued laughing wildly: "This old immortal, I'm so outstanding, why didn't he choose me? If he doesn't choose me, he deserves to die! Deserves to die! Hahaha..."

Bai Chong had fallen into a state of madness. The dissatisfaction that had been pent up in his heart for a long time burst forth at this moment.

"You!"

Bai Chen raised his hand in midair but hesitated to bring it down.

He wished he could strike this brother of his dead, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Hahaha, go ahead and kill me! Kill me! I tell you, the experts from the Autumn Rain Holy Palace are already on their way! Kill me, and you'll all be buried with me! Now, your only way to survive is to let me go and let me inherit the position of Palace Master!" Bai Chong said arrogantly.

These words sank everyone's heart to the bottom.

Mo Yun gritted his teeth and said, "You unfilial wretch, you're truly insane! If someone like you becomes Palace Master, the White Night Holy Palace will be destroyed by your hands sooner or later! The Palace Master was far-sighted not to choose you as the young master!"

"Hmph! If Bai Chen becomes Palace Master, he'll lead the White Night Holy Palace to ruin! Look, this coward doesn't even dare to kill me! Hahaha! My good little brother, kill me! Go ahead! You..."

"Chi!"

Bai Chong's arrogant voice abruptly stopped. Blood splattered all over Bai Chen's face.

Bai Chen's expression changed, and he looked at Ye Yuan in surprise.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "If you keep dawdling, your father will die."

Bai Chen's expression changed. Ignoring the blood on his face, he rushed into the palace.

"Don't just stand there dumbfounded. Go in and see if you can help."

Ignoring everyone's astonished gazes, Ye Yuan also walked deeper into the palace.

Mo Yun suddenly snapped out of it and followed.

When Ye Yuan saw the dying White Night Palace Master, he knew that the poison had gone deep and there was no saving him.

The poison had entered the spiritual platform. Even though he could now refine second-grade divine pills, he couldn't save the White Night Palace Master.

Sure enough, not long after, news came from deep within the palace that the Palace Master had passed away.

Mo Yun arranged a quiet residence for Ye Yuan, who settled down peacefully.

At this moment, a battle for the throne was unfolding in the White Night Holy Palace.

The White Night Palace Master had more than just Bai Chong and Bai Chen as sons; Bai Chen had several older brothers.

Now that the Palace Master had passed away, various factions were beginning to stir.

Bai Chen was the Palace Master's youngest son, and many had already objected to him being made the Young Master.

But Bai Chen had indeed lived up to expectations, breaking through to the Divine Realm at a young age, and with the old Palace Master's authority, no one dared to speak out.

Unfortunately, before Bai Chen could fully mature, the old Palace Master was killed by Bai Chong, giving others a glimmer of hope.

"Moyun, the urgent task now is to repel the external enemy! Bai Chen is still young and usually doesn't manage palace affairs, so it's hard for him to command respect! Leading everyone to fight the enemy would be walking to his death!"

"Exactly! Under these circumstances, we should select a virtuous and prestigious young master to inherit the position of Palace Master!"

"The people from Qiuyu Sacred Palace are about to attack. With the Young Master's strength, are we supposed to let him lead us against them?"

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A group of people chattered away, all questioning Bai Chen's youth and inability to shoulder great responsibility.

With a great enemy at the gates, it became the perfect excuse for them to pressure the throne.

Moyun snorted coldly and said, "The Palace Master appointed the Young Master to succeed him! Bai Chen inheriting the position of Palace Master is perfectly justified! The old Palace Master's body is not yet cold, and you are already doing such things—he will not rest in peace!"

"That's not right! In urgent matters, we must adapt. These are extraordinary times, so we must take extraordinary measures! Bai Chen lacks both the strength and prestige to command respect; how can he inherit the position of Palace Master?" A elder stepped forward to argue.

"When it comes to virtue and prestige, I think Vice Palace Master Bai Xiu is the most suitable. With the old Palace Master gone, he is the strongest in the entire White Night Sacred Palace and knows every aspect of the palace best. Since we are all in disagreement, why not let Vice Palace Master Bai Xiu temporarily act as Palace Master? What do you all think?"

Suddenly, an elder's words broke the balance in the hall.

No one had expected Vice Palace Master Bai Xiu to emerge halfway.

But when they calmed down and thought about it, under the current circumstances, no one was really more suitable than Vice Palace Master Bai Xiu.

Bai Xiu was sitting at the head, his eyes half-closed, as if his mind was elsewhere.

Hearing this, he was also startled and quickly said, "No, no! The tradition of White Night Sacred Palace has always been that the Palace Master passes to the Young Master. Where is there a tradition of passing to the Vice Palace Master? If I really became Palace Master, everyone would think I had usurped the throne, and it would be even harder to command respect! Do not mention this matter again! I suggest this: since we haven't reached a conclusion, let's discuss it tomorrow. As for the movements of Qiuyu Sacred Palace, I have already arranged for people to keep watch; for now, there is no activity. Hmm... let's adjourn for today."

With the Palace Master deceased, Bai Xiu was now the most virtuous and prestigious person in the entire White Night Sacred Palace, and also the strongest.

His words further won the favor of the elders.

Soon, the great hall was empty, leaving only Moyun and his disciple.

Bai Chen was utterly dejected, not saying a word from beginning to end.

His mind was not on vying for the position of Palace Master; the old Palace Master's death had hit him hard, and he still hadn't come to his senses.

Seeing Bai Chen so dispirited, Moyun was extremely anxious.

"Young Master! If you continue like this, the position of Palace Master will be lost!" Moyun urged.

Bai Chen looked at Moyun with vacant eyes and said, "Let it be lost. They are right; I am not fit to be Palace Master."

Moyun took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Young Master, think carefully. How much effort did the old Palace Master put into White Night Sacred Palace? How much thought did he give to making you the Young Master? Are you now going to hand over his life's work to others and let Qiuyu Sacred Palace swallow us up? You are the old Palace Master's most favored heir. Do you really want him to die with his eyes open?"

Bai Chen's body trembled, and a glimmer of light finally returned to his eyes.

But it quickly dimmed again, and he said, "But... under these circumstances, we have no hope at all!"

Seeing Bai Chen finally perk up a bit, Moyun felt a spark of hope in his heart.

He pulled himself together and said, "No, we still have hope!"

A look of confusion appeared in Bai Chen's eyes. "Still hope? Look around, it's just you and me now!"

Moyun said, "Go find Lord Ye Yuan! He is our last hope!"