âLong Chen, pay attention to your words! Donât be rude!â shouted Ouyang Qiuyu.
Inside, she grumbled. Just what was this little brat thinking? Even if he wanted to refuse, couldnât he have just directly said that he didnât have any?
But he just had to insult them. Those were Kings he was insulting! Being disrespectful to them was a slap in their faces, and so Ouyang Qiuyu was driven to anger.
âCourtesy is for reasonable people. But I canât be courteous to hypocrites wanting to kill me. These three came here with the excuse of avenging their dead, but it was all for my secrets. If it werenât for sect leader and third uncle, who knows how I would be captured, or even what torture I would be suffering? You want me to be polite to such people? Itâs just regretful my cultivation base isnât high enough, or Iâd personally cut off their heads,â said Long Chen indifferently.
The three Kingsâ expressions turned ugly. Of course what they wanted was Long Chenâs secrets, but having that stated so openly infuriated them. Now they not only wanted to learn about the Eastern Wasteland Bell, but they also wanted the yuan spirit stones. Yuan spirit stones were extremely precious in the Martial Heaven Continent.
Other than the Eastern Wasteland Bell and the yuan spirit stones, the most important thing was how Long Chen had been able to turn ordinary people into Celestials. That was an ability every power desired.
âGood brat, you have some courage. Just say it and third uncle will help you cut off their heads,â laughed Feng Xinglie.
Everyone jumped in fright. If such words had come from another person, they would think it as nothing more than a threat. But anyone who understood the Heaven Splitting Battle Sect knew that these fellows didnât know what a threat was. If they said they would do something, they would do it.
But Long Chen shook his head. âMany thanks for your good intentions, but Iâm a man. I will personally avenge my enmities.â
Li Changfeng sighed with relief. He really had been worried. One was young and impetuous, while one was incomparably tyrannical. They could do anything.
âLong Chen, youâre slandering us. I, Lu Tianhua, am someone with status and prestige within Pill Valley. How could I possibly do something so immoral because of greed?â said the Pill Valleyâs King.
The other two also glared at Long Chen, appearing infuriated. Now they even looked down upon Ouyang Qiuyu a bit as well as Long Chen.
Just now when Feng Xinglie had grabbed his sword, they had turned green with fright. But as soon as Long Chen refused, they once more displayed their insulted expressions.
âLu Tianhua?â
Long Chenâs eyes suddenly lit up and he sneered. Having stayed in the Pill Tower for quite some time, he had learned quite a few secrets from Chai Liehuo and Fang Chang. The major matters of the Pill Tower were all reported to an Elder Lu of Pill Valley.
Thinking of that, Long Chen said, âLu Tianhua, you really are brazen. You ignored Pill Valleyâs rules to interfere with the mundane worldâs matters? Good, very good, I look favorably upon you.â
âNonsense, what are you saying?!â Lu Tianhua immediately became uneasy. He regretted reporting his name in his fury.
He suddenly realized that when Long Chen had heard his name, his eyes had brightened slightly. It seemed he knew some things.
âLu Tianhua, Iâm not talking nonsense. Iâm sure you know the best that if the Remote Heaven Gang wanted to ask for help from Pill Valley, they would have to go through the Pill Tower. And the Eastern Wastelandâs Pill Tower is supervised by you, Lu Tianhua. When you received the news, instead of reporting it to Pill Valley, you came here on your own in an attempt to get selfish profit,â said Long Chen.
Lu Tianhua was stunned. He hadnât expected that Long Chen would know so much. Even Li Changfeng and the others were startled, as even they hadnât known this.
âWho said I came here selfishly? I⌠I only came here due to the higher-upsâ orders. I came here to mediate things with kindness-â
Long Chen waved his hand, cutting him off. âDonât you think itâs boring to spout such nonsense? Youâre the one most clear on the truth. Right now, you should just say your prayers. Pray that this matter doesnât grow any bigger. If your opponents learn about it, theyâll inform the Pill Valleyâs higher-ups. Then your good days will come to an end.â
Although Lu Tianhua concealed himself well, everyone here, with the exception of Feng Xinglie, was a wily old fox. They all saw through some clues. Li Changfeng smiled, admiration in his eyes. He hadnât expected that Long Chen would know so much at such a young age. He was even able to handle Pill Valleyâs expert.
âLong Chen, donât talk rubbish. Brother Lu Tianhua came here with good intentions to mediate things. That kindness is something that blinds the sun and the moon. No matter how you put it, being peaceful is best for everyone. If we can turn a big matter into a small matter, and then just wipe away that small matter, wouldnât it be wonderful for all?â said Li Changfeng.
His words subtly implied that the three of them should not go too far. After all, Long Chen was standing on the right side of things, and the Xuantian Dao Sect would protect him.
He was essentially saying that if their attitudes were better, there might be some room for negotiations. But if they werenât, then they had better be prepared for this matter to blow up into a huge one. If they made things hard on the Xuantian Dao Sect, the Xuantian Dao Sect could also make things hard for them all.
Li Changfengâs meaning was clear. Everyone should just try to peacefully discuss a way to let this matter be, and then this matter would be over.
This counterattack of Long Chenâs was extremely effective. The one Li Changfeng had been most worried about had been Lu Tianhua, but now Lu Tianhua was caught by Long Chen. He didnât dare to do anything more, so now this matter was easy to handle.
Furthermore, Long Chenâs guess was also entirely correct. In such a huge power like Pill Valley, who didnât have a bunch of opponents competing with them?
Lu Tianhua was silent, indicating he was retreating from this matter. He had never seen a person like Long Chen. He was practically a madman. But the most terrifying thing was that this madman knew how to use his brain.
Long Chen was someone who dared to do anything. Before he was assured of being able to kill him, he didnât want to provoke him further.
As soon as they saw that he didnât speak, the other two Kings sensed things had taken an unencouraging turn. The ancient racesâ King said, âNo matter who is right or wrong, when you look at the results, it is my ancient races that suffered the most harm. Brother Changfeng, donât you think you owe us an explanation?â
He didnât want to talk to Long Chen, as he had tasted the sharpness of Long Chenâs tongue. A single sentence from him could choke him, so heâd rather talk to Li Changfeng. He represented the ancient races, and even if they were in the wrong, so many of them had died. That was a slap in the face to all the ancient races, and he had to gain back some prestige. Otherwise, the ancient racesâ dignity would be gone.
The ancient races and ancient family allianceâs Kings had come with the approval of their higher-ups. If they didnât even dare to make a sound after suffering such losses, they would become the laughingstock of the cultivation world.
Li Changfeng nodded. âThat is true. Just looking at the results instead of the course of events, it does seem like Long Chen went a bit too far.â
Long Chen was just about to open his mouth when Ouyang Qiuyu pulled him by the neck and clamped a hand over his mouth, not letting him say a word. She was definitely afraid of Long Chen now.
Li Changfeng pretended he didnât see Ouyang Qiuyuâs actions, continuing, âBut after all, Long Chen is young. Heâs only in his early twenties, and his ability to understand right and wrong is still in the midst of developing. This matter canât be blamed on children. If someone needs to be blamed, then the only ones to blame are the older fellows like us. We didnât give enough care to our children.
âLong Chen, no matter what the reasons for your actions were, you killed too many people, and thatâs wrong. Even if it was justified, itâs not justified to kill so many. For peace and harmony, split a few of your yuan spirit stones with them as an apology. You shouldnât feel so aggrieved. As theyâre all people with status and prestige, they have to maintain their dignity no matter what. Youâll understand when you grow up, so be a good child!â
Li Changfeng talked gently as if he was chiding a child and telling him to apologize. There was no way around that, as Long Chen was only amenable to soft coaxing like this. If he pushed him too hard, it would be over.
Only then did Ouyang Qiuyu let go of him, letting him speak. Looking at Ouyang Qiuyuâs beseeching expression, Long Chen sighed.
âFine, an arm canât beat a leg, and a man canât beat a pack of wolves. Considering the sect masterâs face, Iâll bring out everything I have.â A bitter expression of pain washed over Long Chenâs face.
The three Kings were delighted. Long Chen had formed a relationship with the aboriginals in the Immemorial Path, so they had definitely gifted him quite a few yuan spirit stones. Just from the yuan spirit stones supporting the grand protective formation, it was clear Long Chen had to have an enormous amount.
âAh, thank you. You know, the truth is that we were all ordered by our higher-ups and had no choice but to come here. Otherwise, we wouldnât have thrown away our face to make things hard on a childâŚâ said the ancient family allianceâs King.
âExactly, we were also forced. After all, weâre all people with certain statuses, and we had no choice⌠ah, I wonât talk about it,â said the ancient racesâ King. But the light shining in his eyes completely sold him out.
âGood child, we definitely wonât let you suffer. If you need anything in the future, just send a message to Pill Valley. I, Lu Tianhua, will definitely come to support youâŚâ
When Long Chen had said that he would bring out everything, Lu Minghanâs expression had changed, and he had been about to say something when Li Changfeng stopped him with a look.
âHere, this is everything I have. From now on, we can unite and work together peacefully.â Long Chen extended a hand, ignoring their nonsense. That pained expression was still on his face.
When the three of them saw what was in Long Chenâs hands, their applause and praise came to a sudden stop, and their expressions turned incredibly ugly. âAre you trying to dupe us!?â
The Lu character in Lu Tianhua is a different one from Lu Minghan.