BAIHU (White Tiger Warrior): Challenging the Dragon
CHAPTER 44 | Childhood City Baihu

“What do you mean Baihu?” Yang Zi's brows furrowed hearing Baihu's words.

“In my opinion, the looters could disappear from the central plains for more than a year, there would be interference of royal power and also the possibility of one of the sects getting involved with them” explained Baihu back

Yang Zi sank face hearing Baihu's explanation, she realized Baihu's words were likely true. All this time he was unaware of the possibility.

“Then, what do you think?” yang Zi asked Baihu back

Baihu sighed, there are four kingdoms present in this central plain. And there are 9 big sects. It will take a long time to investigate carefully.

“We'd better try to trace the instructions. What have you found in Peaches city?” ask Baihu

“We found that there will be valuables in the auction in the city of Peaches. One of them is likely an item from the Sky Sword sect, but we don't know yet whether the item is genuine or not” Yang Zi said

“Hey, why have you been so long? If you want to be alone, I will go first to the city of Persik” shouted Xin Ye glaring at Baihu and Yang Zi walking over while chatting.

Yang Zi's face turned red upon hearing that, and accelerated after Xin Ye. Seeing that, Baihu followed them to avoid being left behind.

On their way to the town of Peaches, west of Wuxia, they had to cross the borders of the Western Desert kingdom and several other small towns.

Baihu's face looked ugly as they passed through the border gate of the Western Desert kingdom. Yang Zi noticed the change in Baihu's face. He then approached and grabbed Baihu's hand to calm her through the border gate.

“Baihu, relax. I'm with you” whispered Yang Zi after grabbing Baihu's hand

Sensing Yang Zi's delicate finger pulling at her hand, Baihu calmed down, her face turning red yet she was able to calm herself down. Yang Zi smiled looking at him.

An hour after passing through the border gate, they arrived at Baihu's small hometown called Xifang. Baihu's body trembled, releasing her hand from Yang Zi's grip and walking aloof to see the state of the childhood city she had long left behind.

“Baihu” muttered Yang Zi saw Baihu's face turning dark.

Yang Zi understood Baihu's feelings, and followed her departure. Xin Ye who saw the sadness on Baihu's face only sighed, she allowed the two of them to look at the city and she rested while waiting for them to return.

The building of the former royal palace of Xifang has become a ruin, many shrubs in every corner of the place. Baihu walked around the ruins. His face looked grim, his body shivering trembling in memory of his past events.

“Dad, Mother. I'm sorry I still haven't avenged your deaths. I will become strong and avenge you” he murmured inwardly as he looked at the several tombs behind those ruins.

Yang Zi who walked over to Baihu, and saw the row of tombs.”Uncle, I have found your son. We will avenge you” Yang Zi said as she lowered her head looking towards the tomb.

“Who are you?” suddenly there was an approaching sound.

Baihu and Yang Zi turned their heads towards the arrival of the voice, they saw the body of an old man coming towards them. His face looked scarred and he walked around with his cane.

The old man's face looked surprised as he looked at Baihu's figure and face with white hair and the look of his eyes that were sharp like a tiger. “Tu...Young Master?” the man shouted with teary eyes.

The old man stumbled towards Baihu and dropped himself and knelt down in front of Baihu. Baihu's eyes twitched at the unexpected. “Grandfather, stand up.” Baihu said while holding the old man's shoulder.

“Is it true that you are Young Master Fang Bai?” the person's face glazed over as he sobbed at Baihu while still kneeling.

“Grandfather, this is me Fang Bai” said Baihu slowly.

The old grandfather's body trembled at the reply from Baihu, his burst of tears came out and he turned to prostrate towards the tomb. “Your Majesty, I have met the young lord” he cried as he sobbed towards the tomb.

Seeing the joy mixed with cries from the old man, Yang Zi eyes also glazed over. Baihu walked up to the old man who was their former family servant then she lifted up her body.

“Grandfather, I Fang Bai has returned. Was it grandpa who made my family's tomb?” ask Baihu to her.

The old man nodded his head, “Young master, let's talk at my residence” said the old man as he grabbed his cane and walked towards the small house near the ruins.

Baihu and Yang Zi followed the old man towards his small house. An old woman inside the house was shocked to see the arrival of her husband's old man with Baihu and Yang Zi.

“My wife, take out the wine I have long stored for today” said the old man with a smile on his wife.

“My husband?” his wife was stunned to hear the words of her husband. She learned her husband had kept a wine bottle behind his house that she would open one day if she met young master Fang Bai.

“My husband, is he..?” the old woman covered her mouth with both hands and her eyes looked teary looking at Baihu's face which was completely similar to the little boy she used to be often taken care of by her. “Young Master!” he shouted while dropping himself to his knees in front of Baihu.

Baihu's eyes twitched at that, as well as pulling the old woman's body to wake her up, “Grandmother, please don't kneel to me. I am now a nobody” Baihu told him

“No. For us, you are still our young master” said the woman sobbed.

“My wife, let the young master sit down to rest. You just prepare good cuisine and wine for us to eat with” said the old man with a smile.

“Ba...baik” sahut the old woman stopped her crying and rushed to the back to pick up wine and prepare food for them.

Baihu then sat down with Yang Zi on the bench in front of the old man. “Young master, who is this miss?” the old man asked with a smile looking at Yang Zi.

“Grandfather, I am the daughter of General Yang, a friend of Fang Bai”'s father Yang Zi said

“Ooh. How is he?” asked the old man without knowing the news about Yang Zi's father.

Yang Zi's face grimly heard the old man's question. The man also realized that his words must make Yang Zi sad, he also realized about General Yang.

“My father is gone” said Yang Zi with a sad face.

The old man sighed, “I'm sorry Miss Yang, I really admire General Yang. He repeatedly came here and looked for the whereabouts of the young master after the attack” explained the old man