"Father," Bai Qi protested. "I find this hard to believe. Everyone is well aware of the Lu family’s members’ natures, and they would never allow a Redback to live. Even if Lu Xiaoxuan were a Redback, the Lu family would have executed him without hesitation. Why would they spare his life?"

Bai Wangyuan also struggled to accept the accusation. The motivation behind the Lu family’s banishment was the desire to replace them, not because their methods were evil or unacceptable.

Strength was not the sole reason for the Lu family's past dominion over the Fifth Mainland.

Lu Gong bowed respectfully to Bai Wangyuan. "If you doubt my words, you may keep me imprisoned. Once you obtain evidence confirming that Nutjob Lu is truly a Redback, you can fulfill your side of our agreement."

"Why reveal this now?" Bai Wangyuan asked curiously.

Lu Gong sighed. "The Lu family is nothing more than a relic of the past. I want the Lu line to continue, not as rulers of the Fifth Mainland, but rather as loyal disciples of the Celestial Frost Sect."

The phrase "loyal disciples of the Celestial Frost Sect" struck a chord deep in Bai Wangyuan’s heart. If not for Lu Xiaoxuan, he would have instantly agreed to Lu Gong’s proposal. However, given the current situation…

Bai Wangyuan could not reveal everything that had recently happened to Lu Gong.

"I must verify...