âAre you referring to me?â Bai Yan finally asks after growing hesitant but did so anyways due to the intense look from the old coot.
âBai Bai? You donât recognize me? Iâm your grandpapa. Is it because of them? Did you lose your memories because these bastards killed you? It must be them!â Growing maddeningly red in the eye, the crazy old coot gradually shifts his gaze towards the back mountain where some of the Keepers were currently at.
But that quickly changed when he turns back to Bai Yan. This time thereâs only kind warmness in his voice. âGood granddaughter, donât be afraid of those bastards, your grandpapa here will protect you. I wonât let them hurt you.â
Instantly, a wave of aching pain filled Bai Yanâs heart when staring at this old manâs appearance. She couldnât stop it nor know why sheâs so emotional to the point its suffocating.
No, I canât procrastinate any longer, I must hurry and deal with these guys before those Keepers come back.
Thinking up to here, Bai Yanâs indecisive mindset swiftly firmed up: âI am not that granddaughter you keep mentioning about, youâve got the wrong person. I got other things I need to deal with, can you leave this place first?â
Wrong person?
The old cootâs eyes suddenly got dull like the soul just left him: âNo, how can I recognize the wrong person? You are my good granddaughter. I am not wrong! Bai Bai, do you still blame me for what happened back then, for not being able to protect you? Is that why you wonât recognize meâ¦.â He then extended his hand out like a child wanting to plead for forgiveness. âOoohoo, Bai Bai, I know my wrong so donât leave me behindâ¦â The more he sobbed, the more painful and heart aching it was to the ear like heâs trying to convey the pain and loneliness heâs suffered over the years.
For the only company Bai Yan brought along, which was the celestial fox, she didnât like the way was panning out at all. For one thing, the Keepers who went to the training ground and Demon City wouldnât return as quickly even if they got the message, however, those who went to the back mountain could easily return in no time at all. For the sake of her mistress and herself, the fox hurried to lick the ladyâs hand to remind her to move it less they get trapped here!
âCelestial Fox, you take this old man and leave this place first, Iâll come after I finish up here.â Bai Yan orders after understanding the issue here.
âAwoo.â Complying by jumping down from her shoulder, the fox wasted no time to bite down at the old cootâs robe to drag away.
But the dull daze state of this crazy old coot wouldnât last long. After a short distance, he suddenly regained himself and pushed the fox away to run back over to Bai Yanâs spot.â
âBai Bai, good granddaughter, grandpapa will not leave you, I will never leave you again in this lifeâ¦.â
Boom!
Before more could be said, Bai Yan had already brandished her Godslayer to release its power. As a result of that, the recoiling force had sent the old elder flying back several steps.
âImpudent wench!â Wu Ling sneered, drawing his own sword as well to confront the lady.
Unlike his peers, this leading Guardian Knight moved like lightning. With one leap and he was already in front of Bai Yan, his blade aiming straight for her face.