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After days of relentless searching for the Young Patriarch of the Bai Clan, the atmosphere within the clan had grown increasingly tense, frustration simmering beneath the surface like a pot about to boil over.
The fruitless efforts had taken their toll, and the once-unified clan was now rife with tension and blame.
Bai Yunxiao, the stern and authoritative father, and his son, Bai Qing, had been locked in a bitter dispute since the sudden disappearance of Xiao Ming.
Bai Qing, his voice sharp with accusation, blamed his father for recklessly proposing a marriage alliance with the Shen Clan—a decision that had thrust Xiao Ming into a situation he was utterly unprepared for.
Bai Yunxiao, however, countered with equal fervor, his tone heavy with regret, insisting that the marriage was a natural progression of events and that the true fault lay in his own failure to protect Xiao Ming on the day of the incident.