Chapter 378 Paving the Way for Bai Yan
"My Sima family's people can only be executed by my own hands!"
Sima Xuanxuan's expression was extremely cold, and his gaze carried a hint of reluctance as he looked at the Great Elder and others, but his intent to kill was still tangible!
"Swoosh!"
A long flute was drawn by Sima Xuanxuan from his waist, the flute smooth as jade, blue as the sea.
Holding the flute in hand, like a substantial killing intent, surrounded Sima Xuanxuan's body, surging upwards.
"Canghai Jade Flute!"
The Great Elder cried out in shock, his face deathly pale.
The Sima Family Elders kneeling beside him also turned pale.
They knew all too well the terror of this flute!
Unlike Master Blood Dragon's unparalleled swordsmanship, Sima Xuanxuan was skilled in the Musical Martial Arts, capable of annihilating over a thousand Abnormal people with a single tune!
This flute was Sima Xuanxuan's beloved object, crafted from Supreme Treasures he had gathered after spending a hundred years traveling across Huaxia.
When the flute sounds, all foes perish!
He kills with ease and grace, his sleeves unstained by blood!
"Treason is a great crime; there's no need for the Huaxia Abnormality Organization to act. Today, I shall enforce the family law!"
Sima Xuanxuan painfully closed his eyes, gripping the Canghai Jade Flute so tightly that his fingers turned white.
Even though he struggled with pain in his heart, for the sake of justice, he had to utter these words: "According to the family rules... traitors must have their entire clan die, to prove the purity of the Sima Clan!"
As his words fell, the entire place was silent.
This statement from Sima Xuanxuan made the members of his family slump to the ground in despair.
"My Sima family... is finished!"
The Great Elder cried out in grief, spitting out a mouthful of old blood onto the floor. His old eyes turned white as he nearly fainted.
"Good, I will watch you carry out the family law!"
Master Blood Dragon sheathed his Blood Dragon Long Sword and fixed his gaze on Sima Xuanxuan.
Sima Xuanxuan took a deep breath, holding the flute, and walked outside.
Once he leaped into the air and blew the Canghai Jade Flute, no one in the Sima family would survive under his monstrous strength!
Just then, Mr. An suddenly coughed and said softly: "Sima, don't rush, have a seat first."
Mr. An's words stunned everyone.
"Big brother!"
"Elder An!"
Both Master Blood Dragon and Sima Xuanxuan paused and exclaimed together.
Surprise filled Master Blood Dragon's voice, while enthusiasm was in Sima Xuanxuan's voice.
Mr. An speaking at this time undoubtedly indicated that there was still room for maneuver in this matter.
"Big brother, you..."
Master Blood Dragon was about to speak, but Mr. An gestured with his hand, indicating for him not to talk.
Frustrated, Master Blood Dragon had no choice but to sit back down.
Mr. An was held in high regard; if he truly nodded in agreement, no one in Huaxia would dare contradict him.
The entire Huaxia Abnormality Organization was pushed to its peak by him; who would dare to say "no" to this elder?!
"Elder An, please speak directly."
Sima Xuanxuan stood respectfully beside Mr. An, not returning to his seat, and lowered his head, waiting for Mr. An's instructions, obedient as can be.
This surprised all the Sima family members present; their family ancestor held the chairman in such high regard—which was unexpected indeed!
"Sima family..."
Mr. An hadn't even finished speaking when he suddenly coughed violently.
Mr. An was old, his body deteriorating day by day.
Bai Yan quickly set down his teacup to pat the old man's back and help him breathe, while pouring half a cup of Life Juice into Mr. An's teacup and handed it to him.
"Mmm, delightful! This stuff is good, you told me last time in HZ city that it was gone! Remember to send some to me later!"
Mr. An took the teacup and took a satisfied sip, his spirits lifted.
"Okay, don't worry Elder, I've got plenty of this stuff!"
Bai Yan smiled and nodded.
Whether or not he could marry the sisters of the An Family relied entirely on Mr. An. Bai Yan naturally would not miss the opportunity to ingratiate himself.
As for Life Juice, for an ordinary old person like Mr. An, drinking it often naturally could have some effects of extending his life.
Bai Yan naturally would not be stingy with Life Juice towards Mr. An.
Sima Xuanxuan remained silent, just waiting for Mr. An to drink tea with a calm expression on his face, showing no signs of impatience.
Of course, he was not in a hurry. Could it be that someone was in a rush to kill their own progeny?
If it weren't for the situation being desperate, Sima Xuanxuan would definitely not condone the killing of his own bloodline.
"Cough cough."
Mr. An cleared his throat, put down his teacup, and leisurely asked, "Tell me, twenty years ago, in that great battle, how many people did the Sima Family lose?"
Sima Xuanxuan was startled, then looked towards the Great Elder.
He did not participate in that great battle, naturally, he was unaware of the casualty figures.
The Great Elder hurriedly shuddered, knelt, and kowtowed, "Old Chairman, twenty years ago, the Sima Family had six hundred wounded and thirteen hundred dead!"
"Among the dead, there were twenty S-level Abnormals, eleven SS-level Abnormals, and one SSS-level Abnormal. The rest were young descendants from the main and collateral lines of the family, the youngest of whom was not yet sixteen!"
The Great Elder's voice grew increasingly sorrowful, and the people from the Sima Family all began to recall the dark, sunless war in the Abnormal World twenty years ago.
At that time, the Bright Church Court nearly dragged one-third of the global Abnormal organizations into the battlefield, some aiding the Huaxia Abnormal World, while many others tried to invade the Huaxia Abnormal World!
And for the Huaxia Abnormal World, the larger the Abnormal family's strength, the greater the losses they suffered after participating in that battle!
Just like the Sima Family, they were flourishing twenty years ago and before Master Blood Dragon, the Guardian of Huaxia was almost always from the Sima Family!
But since that great war, the Sima Family had nearly been devastated, severely weakened.
Mentioning this, the Great Elder's voice carried a hint of weeping and sobbing.
So many children from the Sima Family died in that great war!
For their motherland, their souls were buried in foreign lands!
One recalls that the Sima Family was once a well-known and loyal family in the country!
"A thousand three hundred Loyal Souls! They generously faced death twenty years ago, and yet twenty years later, the Sima Family has brought doom upon itself. Ask yourselves, have you been fair to those who died?"
Mr. An sighed deeply, "A thousand three hundred lives of the Sima Family exchanged for just twenty years of peace for the Sima Family, too cheap!"
"Old Chairman…"
The Great Elder's face filled with shame, he was speechless and couldn't forgive himself.
Compared to the young men of the Sima Family who went to their deaths, the actions of the Great Elder were simply unforgivable!
Had it not been for their greed for supreme power, how could the Sima Family have entered into such an embarrassing situation?
When it comes to regrets, the Great Elder and the senior members of the Sima Family regretted more than anyone.
"If only we knew this day would come, why did we do that in the first place!"
Master Blood Dragon grunted.
"Your sins, of course, are punishable by death. There's no doubt about that."
Mr. An spoke softly.
"We deserve to die! We only ask to leave a trace of the Sima Family's bloodline, please forgive us, Old Chairman!"
Under the Great Elder's lead, the people knelt, face down, tears streaming, full of remorse.
"As for the others…."
Mr. An continued indifferently.
"Elder An, I will follow your decision!"
Hearing this, Sima Xuanxuan said in a deep voice, his breathing becoming hurried, somewhat nervous at this moment.
Mr. An looked deeply at Sima Xuanxuan, then laughed: "Sima, don't be afraid, I am not a man who kills the innocent!"
"The others can be spared from death, but you will have to agree to some demands... no, agree to some of Little Bai Yan's demands."
Mr. An chuckled, his old eyes squinting into slits.
"What do you mean? Agree to my demands? Could it be... that I am to set the terms?"
Bai Yan blinked, suddenly a bit confused.
Master Blood Dragon and Sima Xuanxuan, along with a group of people from the Sima Family, all looked towards Bai Yan.
Sima Xuanxuan, as sharp as he was, instantly understood Mr. An's intention.
Bai Yan was the An Family's designated grandson-in-law!
Old man... he was paving the way for Bai Yan!