Bei Chuyang made no excuses and directly admitted that he had failed the mission, adopting a posture of admitting guilt and accepting punishment.
At this moment, Elder Xu stepped forward and spoke before the patriarch could speak: "It is this old man's incompetence that prevented me from breaking the opponent's formation."
Elder Xu's words stunned almost everyone.
Everyone was curious about why they had failed, but they considered various reasons, but none of them expected Elder Xu to be unable to break the formation.
Therefore, the Time Hall was extremely quiet, with everyone staring at Elder Xu in astonishment, even forgetting to ask why.
With Elder Xu speaking, Bei Chuyang felt no pressure. This time, the responsibility was not his; it was because Elder Xu could not break the formation.
All the responsibility fell on Elder Xu, which was normal. After all, he was a formation master, and one of the best formation masters at that, yet the result was unacceptable.
Because the best formation master in the Five Continents, the number one formation master, told others that he had a formation he could not break here—how absurd!
Although there are always people more capable than oneself, and the world is so vast that it is normal for a prodigy to emerge, encountering one was still unbelievable.
The head of the Bei Chu family remained silent for a while, while Elder Xu was filled with unease. He was a powerful array master, but his martial prowess was ultimately insufficient at this level.
If the Bei Chu family were to take their anger out on him, there was nothing he could do. Besides, he was also quite frustrated; today's blow had been rather significant.
After a while, the head of the family recovered, looked at Elder Xu, and sighed softly, "Elder Xu, you may leave!"
He didn't need to say anything immediately. Although Elder Xu was somewhat aloof, if the other party said they couldn't break the array, then they definitely couldn't.
Since that was the case, there was no need to say more, but there was no need to argue either, as that would yield no results.
Now, he didn't need to say or do anything; Elder Xu would feel uneasy, as if he owed the Bei Chu family something. In the
future, if there were any difficulties, such as array-related matters, he could still use his skills. Although they hadn't been able to break the array this time, the head of the Bei Chu family didn't doubt Elder Xu's array abilities.
This incident had made the head of the Bei Chu family realize how terrifying Qin Chuan was, and also understood why the other party dared to attack the Bei Chu family members so recklessly.
He had considered that the other party must have something to rely on, even suspecting a terrifying hidden family background—this possibility was the most likely.
Even now, the head of the Bei Chu family still harbored doubts. After all, someone so young displaying such a troublesome ability was enough to show Qin Chuan's extraordinary nature.
This formation made the head of the Bei Chu family uneasy. If Qin Chuan was determined to help Palace Master Wu, then the Bei Chu family would truly be in danger.
He could even unknowingly set up a large formation to trap the Bei Chu family alive. However, the Bei Chu family possessed a treasure to break formations.
He was still worried because he knew Elder Xu had definitely used a treasure to break formations, but even so, it hadn't been able to break the formation. This was what worried the head of the Bei Chu family.
A formation without flaws was the most terrifying.
"Patriarch, are we just going to let it go like this?" Bei Chuyang asked doubtfully.
The patriarch looked at him: "Then what do you suggest? Kill him? Or drive him away?" the patriarch said calmly.
"Wouldn't that be too easy on him?" Bei Chuyang asked.
"That place is the place he should go. This time, he probably can't refuse," the patriarch said calmly.
Bei Chuyang trembled.
That place is a good place, but too dangerous, though the rewards are great. It's a place of atonement for those in the Bei Chu family who have made mistakes; as long as they go in and come out alive, they'll be pardoned.
If they manage to get some good stuff, there will be rewards, turning them directly from sinners to heroes of the family.
There are many traps and formations there. In the past, the family head wouldn't have let Elder Xu go; it was too dangerous, and if Elder Xu died, it would be a huge loss to the family.
Most importantly, Elder Xu definitely wouldn't go.
But now it's different. If we let him go, he'll definitely go, and willingly at that.
But there's also a catch: if Elder Xu comes out from there, he'll have no connection with the Bei Chu family anymore; everyone's hearts will be distant.
Actually, after this incident, everyone understands that Elder Xu put on a very high-handed act in front of many people in the Bei Chu family.
This time, he's completely lost face, and Bei Chu Yang's previous words were quite harsh, directly causing Elder Xu to vomit blood in anger.
This is why the Bei Chu family head decided to send Elder Xu to that place; at least half of those who go in have no chance of coming out, and most likely die inside.
"Alright, let's not talk about Elder Xu for now. Let's talk about the current situation. Bei Chu Dao, your son may very well bring annihilation upon the Bei Chu family." The Bei Chu family head's voice was calm,
but everyone could see that he was burning with rage.
Previously, the Bei Chu family head had tried to understand the situation thoroughly, as he wouldn't have bothered with such a trivial matter before.
But now, it might threaten the foundation of the Bei Chu family, so he investigated, and what he learned made him frown.
People are generally empathetic; they can at least distinguish right from wrong. There are many kinds of right and wrong. Some mistakes can be forgiven, and if it's someone from within the family, it's even less of a concern.
However, the actions of the young master Bei Chu were so despicable that even the Bei Chu family felt they were malicious. Although the other party was just a nobody, such actions were likely to invite divine retribution.
People are selfish. If this hadn't happened, he wouldn't have bothered, and even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared.
But now that trouble has arisen, it's different. He now wishes he could drag Bei Chu Shao out and beat him to death.
Bei Chu Dao holds a high position in the Bei Chu family. Although not the head of the family, he can, to a certain extent, rival him.
He has always had a grudge against Bei Chu Dao, and now he naturally has the opportunity, but he doesn't want others to see him making things difficult for Bei Chu Dao.
But how could he let such an opportunity slip by?
"This matter was caused by Bei Chu Shao, so I'll let you resolve this matter first. I hope you can handle it well," the Bei Chu family head said, looking at Bei Chu Dao.
Bei Chu Dao nodded: "Don't worry, family head, I will handle this matter properly."
The Bei Chu family head smiled, nodded, and left.
The others also left one after another, but still greeted Bei Chu Dao, some sighing, some gloating.
Although everyone was in the Bei Chu family, everyone had their own ulterior motives, rivals, and even enemies.
"Ah, a true man should be decisive. Don't let a good-for-nothing son drag you into an abyss of despair," an old man said calmly.
"Seventh Uncle!"
the old man waved his hand, "The decision is yours!"