"Long Chen, I'm sorry, but there's one thing you can rest assured about: not a single thing that should be yours will be missing." Elder Long approached Long Chen and smiled slightly.
"However, your words leave me feeling uneasy. I don't know who really calls the Divine Clan. I don't want to be played by anyone." Long Chen looked at Elder Long, his face dark as he spoke.
Elder Long wasn't angry, just smiled slightly. Without speaking, he sent a soul message:
"Who says it doesn't matter. What matters is that you and your Dragon Blood Legion need the Star Domain Divine Realm, and we need you. The Tianwu Continent needs you too."
The law of the jungle and the rule of the strong are unwavering truths at every level.
You are a smart person. When you understand the pros and cons, you should understand whether our cooperation will bring you more or more harm. Long
Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded, saying, "I understand." "
That's good. You're all tired too, take a break." Elder Long said.
Long Chen nodded, but instead of resting immediately, he took out the head of the Golden-Horned Blood Clan man and placed it in the void, where the Emperor Seal once stood.
Long Chen said nothing, but everyone knew he was using the head of the Golden Horn Blood Clan man to honor the Great Emperor. The Emperor's divine power cannot be defiled.
Seeing this, countless righteous cultivators clenched their fists. This Golden-Horned Blood Clan man had previously insulted the Great Emperor, calling him a dead ghost. At that moment, everyone was furious.
Now that the head of this Golden-Horned Blood Clan man was hanging here, people were filled with gratitude toward Long Chen. Long Chen had risked his life to venture deep into the blood clan, even fighting a fourth-step Tongming Realm expert. The danger was obvious.
After finishing all this, the Dragonblood Legion returned to the Tianwu Alliance. However, before returning, continuous rumbling erupted beneath the battlefield—it was Xia Chen erasing all traces within the formation.
The formation had been destroyed by Ye Benchang, and the energy inside had been completely depleted. However, there were still some secrets within the formation that could not be exposed in front of others, as it would benefit others. Xia Chen erased all the secrets, so even if someone tried to dig in, they wouldn't find anything of value.
"You child, what are you talking about? Why are you two so stubborn like donkeys?" Seeing Long Chen covered in blood, his wounds visible to the bone, Qu Jianying complained with some sympathy.
Long Chen returned from the depths of the Yin-Yang Realm already gravely wounded, yet he had even killed Ye Benchang's deputy general. Taking Ye Benchang's blow only made things worse, his brows filled with deathly intent, making his appearance heartbreaking.
Meng Qi and Chu Yao linked arms with Long Chen. At this moment, Long Chen was extremely weak, and the beautiful eyes of the women were filled with concern. This time, Long Chen was seriously injured.
"There's nothing I can do. That's just how it is. I'll never change it in this lifetime." Long Chen smiled and comforted him. He knew Qu Jianying truly cared for him and treated him like his own child.
So although Long Chen often disagreed with Qu Jianying's approach, he always held deep respect for Qu Jianying—after all, they were family.
"Damn it, you shouldn't have stopped me just now. Let me kill that Ye Benchang with one stroke." Seeing Long Chen covered in wounds, the old man's face turned ashen with anger. His own child had been bullied like this. The old man gritted his teeth in anger, his face unbearable.
If Qu Jianying and the others hadn't desperately held the old man just now, he would definitely have fought Ye Benchang to the death. Now, seeing Long Chen in such a sorry state, he was even more frustrated, feeling that as an elder, he had been too incompetent and had let his child suffer.
"No, Ye Benchang is mine. Please don't argue with me, or the anger in my heart will suffocate me." Long Chen hurriedly said. Good thing the old man didn't intervene. If he had, it would have been a real problem.
After all, the old man was old. Although his cultivation was high, his vitality had already begun to decline. Ye Benchang was an awakened spiritual blood cultivator, and if the old man was injured, it would be extremely dangerous.
Moreover, if the old man couldn't beat Ye Benchang, given his temper, he would definitely trigger the ninth form of the Heaven-Opening Technique, going down together with him—a life-for-life trade. It was really not worth it.
So, Long Chen took responsibility for himself, set his target for revenge, and removed the old man from here to avoid any uneasy feelings.
Long Chen knew the old man's personality very well. The old man had an even more irritable temper than he was, couldn't keep things to himself, and had poor stress resistance. If this matter weighed heavily on his mind, it would make him suffocate. If he didn't let it out, he could suffocate him.
"Long Chen, don't be reckless. That Ye Benchang is a third-step Tongming Realm expert with awakened spiritual blood and spiritual visions. His combat power is terrifying, rivaling a fourth-step expert.
If you don't enter the Tongming Realm, never fight them. After all, they're divine clan experts with deep foundations. You need to be extra careful. Qu Jianying reminded him.
She was afraid that Long Chen would be like the old man, unable to hold back his feelings and not knowing how to endure. Next time Ye Benchang teased her, she would easily be deceived and suffer a big loss.
"Rest assured, Alliance Leader, I understand." Long Chen nodded.
Just as Long Chen was receiving Qu Jianying's instructions, Elder Long approached Shen Chengfeng.
"Elder Long, the Ye family has gone too far. What are they trying to do now?" Shen Chengfeng said through gritted teeth.
"You really lack responsibility. That great opportunity just now—why didn't you make a move?" Elder Long looked at Shen Chengfeng and shook his head.
"Elder Long, you ..." Shen Chengfeng was shocked. From Elder Long's words, it seemed he wanted to kill Ye Benchang.
"You, although not the true nature of the Long family, you are still a member of our Long family, and your status is no lower than Ye Benchang's. He insulted you like this, and in this situation, even if you kill him, what difference does it make?
Even if he was punished in the end, would he really make you pay with your life? Receiving some punishment, yet gaining dignity and the honor of the Eighth Legion—how could you not settle this score? Sigh, I thought you'd be influenced by Long Chen's fiery temper, but it turns out ..." Elder Long shook his head, his face full of disappointment.
Shen Chengfeng was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
"Child, I watched you grow up. Sometimes you really lack responsibility. Let me ask you, if Ye Benchang killed your deputy general, what would you do?" Elder Long asked.
"I will fight him to the death." Shen Chengfeng said without hesitation.
"Then even if you defeat him, do you dare to kill him?" Elder Long asked.
"That ..." Shen Chengfeng was momentarily speechless. He dared to cripple Ye Benchang, but if he said he was killing him, he probably wouldn't dare, because Ye Benchang was the commander of the Seventh Legion and ranked higher than him.
"Look at Long Chen. Someone attacked his subordinates without a single injury. How did Long Chen handle it?"
Sometimes, men need to know how to take responsibility. If you rely on wisdom to solve everything, you will lose your spirit. Without spirit, you can be a military advisor, but you can never be a commander-in-chief.
As the commander of the Eighth Legion, commanding one hundred thousand Tianlong Army, what you lack most often is not wisdom, but courage and dominance—or rather, you don't need wisdom.
Ye Benchang is a despicable, sinister man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He may seem like an idiot, but he has defined his own positioning very well. Elder Long said earnestly.
"Location?" Shen Chengfeng murmured.
Elder Long nodded and said, "That's right, it's about positioning. He positions himself as a sharp sword of the Ye family. Whatever the Ye family asks him to do, he does. Whatever happens, the Ye family will take responsibility for him."
So, in the Dragonblood Legion, that's exactly what he did—brainless, but that doesn't mean he can't be unharmful.
You have brains, but your brainlessness leaves you overwhelmed and at a loss. Sometimes the way you handle things doesn't matter; what matters is the result. Once the result is achieved, even if you use the most childish and dumbest methods, it doesn't matter.
Because what they want is that result, and the process? It will soon be forgotten.
Many times, the result is achievement, the result is history, and as for the process, no one cares. Even if the process is despicable, the outcome is beneficial, and people selectively forget.
You think too far and too far ahead. Even when you have an absolute advantage, you are insulted and afraid to act. The result is that your Eighth Heavenly Dragon Legion loses morale.
Didn't you see the looks in those soldiers' eyes? Their eyes were filled with humiliation and resentment. They were all waiting for your command, and even if it meant death, they would never frown.
They would rather be humiliated themselves than be bullied, because you are not only their commander, but also their soul, and even more so, their faith.
You may be concerned about the distant outcome and overlook the one closest to you. Although the saying "people who do not plan for the long term, there will be immediate worries."
But recent issues can't be resolved, so what's the point of looking far ahead? You can't even see the pit beneath your feet; even if you see famous mountains and rivers, they are just distant dreams. "
Shen Chengfeng suddenly understood what Elder Long meant. Elder Long was clearly reminding Shen Chengfeng to be tough. Even if he got into trouble, someone would cover for him."
"I understand, disciple." Shen Chengfeng nodded, his heart full of regret. If he had known it would turn out like this, he should have rushed in earlier and taken out Ye Benchang.
"You've already missed an opportunity, but it's okay. Opportunities will come again. Don't force yourself to create chances for yourself.
One must be bold and meticulous, understand the situation. The Long family has endured for so many years, and now they don't need to endure anymore.
Cheng Feng, there are some things I can't say too clearly to you. You need to be more cautious. Suffering losses isn't scary; learning from mistakes is a lesson learned. That's the price that growth must pay.
What you fear is that, in pursuit of stability, you don't dare to take losses. Once you lose your spirit of adventure and fear failure, it means you're old, and your martial arts have basically reached their end. Elder Long reminded him.
Elder Long's reminder made Shen Chengfeng's heart tighten. Since becoming commander, it seemed he had indeed changed a lot. His Dao heart had gradually deviated. No wonder his cultivation had shown no progress in recent years; instead, there were signs of regression. Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Long. I will strictly follow your instructions." Shen Chengfeng bowed and saluted.
"Take good care of Long Chen." Elder Long looked over at Long Chen, hinting at something.