âWhat is it?â Ouyang Qiuyu was a bit surprised.
âJust how did you dispatch those three old ghosts?â asked Long Chen.
Long Chen knew that those three Kings hadnât left kindly after not getting anything from him. He wanted to know what Li Changfeng had given them to have them leave.
âThe matterâs already passed, so donât bring it up again. As long as youâre safe, itâs fine. Money is well-spent if itâs used to avert a disaster.â Ouyang Qiuyu couldnât look Long Chen in the eyes.
âHmph, I knew that they would give you a vicious blow. Just how much did they take?â Long Chen was speechless as he stared at Ouyang Qiuyu.
âUm⊠about⊠everythingâŠâ Ouyang Qiuyuâs expression was extremely unnatural.
âEvery⊠thing? What does that mean?â
âEverything in the storehouses, all the yuan spirit stones used to strengthen the formationâŠâ
âWhat the fuck?â Long Chenâs eyes almost popped out of his head. That was too vicious.
âLong Chen, money can be earned if itâs lost. Do you know what a calamity you provoked this time? Being able to spend this money to buy your life is amazing!â said Ouyang Qiuyu. In her opinion, as long as this money was spent to protect Long Chen, losing a fortune was fine.
Furthermore, it wasnât as if she had control over this matter. It was all negotiated by Li Changfeng. In her opinion, this result was extremely satisfactory.
âIf I had known this earlier, I would have had Guo Ran completely cripple those disciples,â said Long Chen hatefully.
In order to enrich the Xuantian Dao Sect, he had given all the two great battle spoils to Ouyang Qiuyu. But as a result, they had all been taken by those three.
Long Chenâs heart was about to drip blood. Although he wasnât stingy, his battle spoils couldnât be given to just anyone, especially not his enemies. That was what made him furious.
âAlright, so your pocket is completely empty now. No wonder youâre not busy reconstructing the building despite it being turned into this state.â Long Chen was speechless.
âYou rotten brat, I have no money, and you destroyed the palace! Are you trying to make me so poor I have to live outside?!â raged Ouyang Qiuyu. Even the representative mark of the Xuantian Dao Sect had been destroyed, and she had no money to repair it.
âDonât worry, Iâll just build you another. One thatâs even bigger and grander! Itâll make the Xuantian Dao Sect ten times more amazing than before.â Long Chen smiled.
He had absolute confidence in these words. He had a mountain of Treasure items, and there were quite a few weapons, medicinal pills, armor, and secret tomes that were useless to him. He was in the midst of figuring out how to handle those things.
âBig words. Reconstructing the Xuantian Dao sect requires an oceanâs worth of material and people. Iâve sent an application for more money, but I donât know how long it will take for the first wave of money to arrive. The Xuantian Dao Sect will probably be a pile of ruins for several years,â sighed Ouyang Qiuyu.
Having stayed in the Xuantian Dao Sect for so long, this place was her home. Anyone would feel the same if their home was ruined.
âBig sister, your Spirit Blood has been made up for, and you were originally a rank three Celestial. You should be able to become a King soon, then you can join the head sect. Why stay here?â asked Long Chen.
Ouyang Qiuyu shook her head. âYou donât understand. Iâve been here for too long. My heart is here. Furthermore, I⊠Iâm too old now. I donât have that vigor of youth, nor do I have the will to continuously advance. Iâd rather stay here until Iâm dead.â
âWhat? Big sister, you look so young and beautiful. Do you still remember how I treated you like a little sister at first and almost seduced you?â laughed Long Chen.
âWhat, you even have interest in an old fossil like me?â laughed Ouyang Qiuyu.
âBig sister isnât old. Cultivators live for countless years. Whether a person is old depends on their heart,â said Long Chen.
âYou want to have me and Wuhen go with you to the head sect? You should give up on that thought. We donât want to have to worry about you any longer. Weâve both discussed it, and weâre going to peacefully stay here. With two of us, weâll have company. As for going with you? Hmph, we want to live for a few more years. Spare us.â Ouyang Qiuyu shook her head.
âIn truth-â
Ouyang Qiuyu cut him off, saying, âLong Chen, we both understand you. We know you want whatâs best for us. But you have a fatal flaw, and we donât want to become your burdens. Weâll be very safe here, and so thatâs basically helping you. Once you reach the peak of the martial path, if you still remember the two of us, you can come back. Then weâll profit from your prestige and enjoy what it feels like. But thatâs not now.â
Looking into Ouyang Qiuyuâs eyes, Long Chen could understand that Ouyang Qiuyu and Shui Wuhenâs decision was the smartest one. But he also didnât want to part with them. However, he could accept this proposal.
While they were talking, a person came over to report that someone wanted to talk with Long Chen.
âBrother Wenlong, haha, itâs been a long time.â
In his own private room, Long Chen fiercely hugged Zheng Wenlong, who he hadnât seen in a long time.
âHaha, Long Chen, ah, Long Chen. I thought that you would start to suspect me since it took me so long to get here. It looks like I was worried for nothing,â laughed Zheng Wenlong.
As soon as Long Chen had returned to the Xuantian Dao Sect, he had sent someone to notify Zheng Wenlong that he had some business to discuss. But Zheng Wenlong had only appeared now.
âTrusted people shouldnât be doubted, and suspicious people shouldnât be trusted. Since Iâve chosen to trust you, Iâll trust you to the end. Sit, letâs drink some tea. I have some big business to discuss with you.â Long Chen smiled.
The two of them sat. Zheng Wenlong opened his mouth first, excitedly saying, âLong Chen, do you want to guess where I was these past few days?â
Long Chen was surprised. âWhere you wereâŠ? Could it be⊠you were promoted?â
âHaha, yes, I was in the Central Plains. In just a few years, with my hard work, Iâve managed to defeat the disciples from the other regions and become an assistant guild leader within the Huayun Sect. Although there are a total of eight assistant guild leaders, Iâm the youngest one in all of history.â
Zheng Wenlong was full of excitement and pride. This position had to be extremely important.
âSo brother Wenlong managed to reach the Central Plains first! Here, let your brother celebrate for you. I have some wine here.â Long Chen took out a jar.
âNo, my Huayun Sectâs disciples arenât allowed to drink wine. We have to maintain clear heads,â said Zheng Wenlong.
Long Chen didnât force him. Using tea as wine, they toasted. Long Chen said, âYour promotion is great news to me. It just so happens that the business I have for you is big.â
Zheng Wenlong laughed, âHehe, I know. When I returned, someone told me what happened. I know about everything, and I have to say, you really are vicious, Long Chen! Youâre even more vicious than last time in the Jiuli secret realm! Speak, what is it that you need? Do you need my help getting rid of some corrupt weapons? Are you looking for short-term profit, long-term profit?â
His last question was in regards to how urgently he needed the money. If it was urgent, he could immediately start selling them, lowering the profit in exchange for speed. But if it wasnât urgent, he could sell them over several months, or even several years.
âI donât have time to care about those things. If youâre interested, just give me an all-inclusive deal, and then you can slowly sell them off for more personal profit,â said Long Chen. He tossed Zheng Wenlong a ring.
Although he had long since been prepared, when he saw the items inside the spatial ring, he was still shocked.
There were hundreds of Treasure items inside, and all of them were above average. Various medicinal pills, secret tomes, and spiritual items packed inside it. Just estimating their value would take several days.
âBrother Long Chen, you really are my lucky star. I only just got promoted, and youâre sending me such huge business!â exclaimed Zheng Wenlong.
âThis is just part of it. I want enough money to reconstruct the Xuantian Dao Sect, and I also have some other treasures I want you to appraise and give me an estimate. Iâm not prepared to take out these treasures right now, but I need to know if thereâs a marketplace for them. Also, help me stay on the lookout for some rare and strange treasures.â
Long Chen took out one drop of Divine Mortal Molting Elixir, one drop of Ten thousand Spirit Blood, and one yuan spirit stone.
Zheng Wenlongâs eyes almost popped out. Those three were priceless treasures. Each one of them was enough to cause a huge disturbance.
âThank you.â Zheng Wenlong gratefully looked at Long Chen. The fact that he had brought out these three things for him to see meant he had absolute trust in him. If news of these three things spread, it would bring countless killers to him. But Long Chen hadnât hesitated to show him.
âThese three are peak treasures that people canât buy no matter how much money they have. So I canât give you real value for them. But since you arenât in a hurry, Iâll investigate once I go back and try to get an accurate estimate. Iâll also go through the recent auction news and see if thereâs anything youâre interested in. As long as you say the word, Iâll find people to get it for you. As for the money you urgently need, I have the authority to lend you plenty of spirit stones. Even if you wanted to expand the Xuantian Dao Sect by ten times, it should be enough.â Zheng Wenlong patted his chest confidently.
People always said that rich people sounded assertive. Now, Zheng Wenlongâs imposing attitude was becoming more and more amazing.
The two of them had been cooperating for a long time, so they figured things out in just a few sentences. Zheng Wenlong left full of excitement, and Long Chen also felt a weight lift off his shoulders.