Long Chen shook his head: "Now is simply not the time. Most of your battle armor is severely damaged, and your defense has dropped sharply. It's simply not suitable for a major battle."
Moreover, we have no idea where Ye Ming and the others are. Searching for them in such a vast Star Domain Divine Realm is like looking for a needle in a haystack—a waste of time and not worth it.
Besides, Ye Ming is now bare-footed. As the saying goes, 'barefoot people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes.' He's even thinking of ambushing us.
I've almost wiped out all the evil sect disciples. The heretical lineage has been interrupted. We need to prevent him from becoming desperate and jumping over the wall, rather than pressing him step by step. Meng
Qi nodded and said, "Long Chen is right. Right now, Ye Ming is the most dangerous. He has no ties or attachments anymore. As the saying goes, 'barefoot isn't afraid of those with shoes.'"
With the ruthless methods of the evil path, he will definitely find ways to ambush and kill our people. His target is not Long Chen, but all our allies. We cannot give him such a chance. After
Mengqi finished speaking, seeing Long Chen smiling at her, Mengqi's pretty face flushed slightly, and she said with a hint of teasing, "Why are you looking at me like that?" Did I say something wrong? Long
Chen smiled and said, "No wonder you're the wife I betrothed to you. She's a strategist and capable of great responsibility." Meng
Qi's pretty face turned even redder. Long Chen had actually flirted with her in front of so many people, leaving her utterly embarrassed and speechless for a long time.
"If you dare tease Sister Mengqi like this, I will definitely make a move against you." Liu Ruyan looked at Long Chen with ill intent.
Long Chen sized up Liu Ruyan from head to toe, then curled his lips and said, "Are you looking for an excuse to avenge the capture back then?" I said, why are you so petty? "
Women are petty, don't you know that?" Liu Ruyan snorted coldly; she had always held this grudge.
"Although I don't know what power you've awakened, I can tell you, no matter how much your power soars, I am confident I can suppress you." Provoked by Liu Ruyan, Long Chen was a bit annoyed. This guy had gotten way too arrogant, making no distinction between big and small.
Especially in front of all the brothers in the Dragonblood Legion, challenging him would require Long Chen to stand firm.
"Alright, you're wrong, you're wrong. Aren't you going to apologize to Ruyan?" Seeing Liu Ruyan about to speak, Chu Yao spoke up.
"Was I wrong?" Long Chen pointed at his own nose, looking utterly incredulous. How did Chu Yao become so unreasonable too? Is this still the Chu Yao she knew?
"You're the one who was wrong." Chu Yao giggled.
"Then where do you think I went wrong?" Long Chen said defiantly.
A hint of sly sly flashed in Chu Yao's narrow eyes. She held up a snow-white finger and giggled, "First, as a man, arguing with a woman is your fault."
Second, as a leader, arguing with your subordinates means you are wrong.
Third, you have battled countless battles, suppressed countless powerful enemies, and have broad experience, while Ruyan has grown up in loneliness since birth, with intelligence like a child's.
You're a prominent figure, yet you take a child seriously and even want to compete with them. Do you have the nerve to do that? Tell me, are you wrong? "
I..."
Long Chen was stunned for a long time, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal. Seeing Long Chen dumbfounded and bewildered, Meng Qi, Tang Wan'er, Dongming Yu, and the other women were already laughing so hard they were doubled over.
Long Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Alright, I was wrong." Now
Long Chen understood why he said not to reason with women—because the moment you were ready to reason with her, you had already lost.
Because women simply don't follow reason; they only talk crooked logic, or rather, women's reasoning is self-made by them. Reasoning with women is extremely foolish.
What left Long Chen most helpless was that what Chu Yao said seemed to make a lot of sense. Although Long Chen felt something was off, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
"Yay!"
Seeing Long Chen admit his mistake, Liu Ruyan suddenly lost her previous indifference. She even smiled and clapped her hands with Chu Yao to celebrate their victory.
Everyone was stunned. Having known Liu Ruyan for so long, she had always been extremely serious and unsmiling.
Although she didn't always have a cold face like Ye Zhiqiu, she still gave off an aura of keeping people at arm's length—almost no one had ever seen her smile.
Liu Ruyan's smile bloomed like a cereus flower. Though beautiful, it faded in an instant, because she noticed everyone was staring at her in surprise.
"You actually smile?" Long Chen found it unbelievable.
"None of your business?" Liu Ruyan returned to her previous indifference.
Long Chen shrugged. Chu Yao was right—why bother arguing with a petty woman?
"Long Chen, once we return, we can break through to the realm above Tongming. By then, we shouldn't be afraid of anyone." Mengqi interjected, easing the awkward atmosphere.
On the mother tree, Lingxi provided them with the best environment for seclusion and enlightenment, using the power of the Heavenly Dao to verify the path of cultivation, elevating their spiritual realm once again, having already touched that barrier.
With the mother tree caring for them, they should enter the Tongming Realm faster than disciples like the Divine Clan. Once all the Dragon Blood Warriors have stepped above Tongming, they truly won't fear any faction anymore, even when facing the Divine Clan.
"Breaking through to Tongming Above probably won't be that simple. This realm must be hiding some secret; otherwise, we wouldn't even know what the realm above Tongming is called.
Moreover, when we return to the Tianwu Continent, we will face pursuit from all the major powers, especially the evil paths, the Ancient Family Alliance, the Sea Demon Clan, and the Zhao Family of the Divine Clan.
They won't let us quietly break through our realms; who knows, there might even be a fierce battle then. Long Chen said.
Long Chen wanted to remind everyone: once they leave the Star Domain Divine Realm, barring any surprises, they will immediately be besieged. Because of Zhao Ritian, the Zhao family of the Divine Clan will also make a move against them, so they cannot afford to be careless.
"Clearly, they wanted to kill us. Can't we fight back and just let them kill us?" Tang Wan'er said angrily.
"In this world, there is no reason to argue about. Whoever is strong can set their own principles and rules.
And these rules are only meant to restrain the weak; they themselves are not bound by the rules and do whatever they want.
So, swallowing our pride is definitely impossible; they've already pushed us to the brink, with no way out.
So, once he returned to the Tianwu Continent this time, it would be a life-or-death struggle.
The irony is that the Tianwu Continent is now on the brink of collapse, while we are still engrossed in endless internal strife. A mocking look appeared on Long Chen's face.
All talk about unity, united in purpose, and united against the outside world is all nonsense. The Divine Clan jumped out immediately to take the lead in this war, but the Divine Clan themselves were not clean. Feng Fei was aggressive, and Zhao Ritian was arrogant and killed innocents.
Long Chen had already seen through it—he would never cooperate with the Divine Clan like this, or sooner or later he'd be played to death by foolish rules.
Long Chen had originally fantasized that the Divine Clan could do itSuch strength must have their complete legacy and a well-established system, so it wouldn't be as chaotic as the Tianwu Continent.
But after close contact with the Divine Clan, he found that the Divine Clan and the forces on the Tianwu Continent were essentially no different.
Moreover, Long Chen no longer intended to cooperate with the Long family, because he saw no hope. He would rather fight alongside his brothers against foreign powerhouses, even if it meant dying on the battlefield, rather than entrusting his fate to others.
In the following time, Long Chen allowed everyone who had reached the peak of the Tongming Realm to play and relax here.
With the warriors of the Luoling Clan, singing and dancing, lighting bonfires, drinking and eating meat to their heart's content, and when tired or sleepy, they would lie down and sleep, their innocent laughter echoing in their ears. Such a life was unimaginable for all cultivators on the Tianwu Continent.
No matter how privileged a cultivator is, they are born carrying various missions, wearing countless halos and carrying the dreams of a family, a sect, or even several generations.
Living in this world, no one is easy; ease is always just for others to see. As for the warmth and hardships within, only you know—no one can tell you.
But here, under the shelter of the mother tree, the warriors of the Luoling tribe were so innocent and simple, without any scheming. Their enthusiasm infected everyone on the Tianwu Continent.
They have completely fallen in love with this place, and some are even willing to stay here forever and never return.
Unfortunately, that was just an unrealistic dream. They did not belong to this world. When the gate to another world on the Tianwu Continent opened, they would all be transported back by the world's laws.
Calculating the time, there were less than three months left before they would be teleported out. They cherished their time here deeply.
They learned archery from the Luoling warriors, racing through the leaves. The huge mother tree became their paradise, and the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere was especially moving.
"Why didn't you play together?"
Long Chen carried a jug of wine and plopped down next to Ye Lingshan, handing her a skewer of roasted meat.
Ye Lingshan smiled faintly, thanked her, and took a light bite of the roasted meat. Long Chen handed her the wine gourd. Ye Lingshan blushed and shook her head:
"I don't drink."
"Are you not drinking, or not drinking the wine I left over?" Long Chen said with a smile.
Ye Lingshan was instantly embarrassed. Although she wasn't a cleanliness freak, the thought of drinking from the same gourd with Long Chen felt too intimate and inappropriate.
And Long Chen, that bad guy, not only knew about it, but he even laid the matter out clearly. This was awkward. Ye Lingshan was furious and glared fiercely at Long Chen.
"Actually, I ate your skewer of grilled meat. It's my habit. I like to suck the fat on top first, then eat ...," Long Chen said mischievously.
"Long Chen, I'll kill you..." Ye Lingshan was furious. Although she knew it probably wasn't true, she still felt her stomach churn. She tossed aside the meat skewer and reached out to strangle Long Chen.