"Do you like the feeling now?" Seeing Huai Minjun's excited expression, Long Chen couldn't help but smile and ask.
"Of course, after countless years, we've finally returned home." Huai Minjun said excitedly.
"This is the emotion unique to humans!" Long Chen looked at the endless forest before him and said.
Huai Minjun was taken aback.
Long Chen asked again, "Why are you happy?" Isn't it only right to reach the destination?"
Huai Minjun said, "This ..."
"Because of the hardships, worries, and fears on the road, carrying countless elders' longing for home, enduring countless hardships that I now feel relieved and so excited and happy."
If it were before, without these feelings, you wouldn't have this wonderful feeling.
But without human emotions, you would be numb and indifferent, without joy or sorrow.
The human race is complex, but everything is relative. Where there is a bad side, there must be a good side; where there is a bad side, there must also be a good side.
Without the human race, you would not have the seven emotions and six desires, no joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and certainly no tears. Long Chen said.
Huai Minjun smiled, "I've never resented you humans!"
"But as the clan leader, you should at least speak up for the human race!" Long Chen smiled bitterly. The younger generation of the Undying Clan was fine, but those old fellows didn't care much for him, a human.
The younger generation of disciples were more curious about Long Chen. If it weren't for Huai Minjun's protection, these guys would have wanted to strip Long Chen clean and see if they really looked exactly like humans after transformation.
"Enter the Longhuai Forest, and I will speak for you." Huai Minjun smiled, and as she spoke, she reached out her jade-like hand and took Long Chen's hand, leading them toward the Long Huai forest.
Being held by Huai Minjun's hand, there was no feeling of soft jade in hand. Her hand was neither warm nor fleshy. Long Chen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. No wonder communicating with them was always so difficult—turns out they weren't real people and couldn't understand human emotions.
Compared to Liu Ruyan, although she appeared cold on the surface, her hands were warm. Standing beside her, one could feel the aura of her flesh and blood. Could transformation and transformation be the same thing?
Or perhaps, the Tree Demon clan is different from the others? Xiao Yun was also a beast, but after she transformed into human form, she didn't feel much like a real human.
Not to mention Xiaoyun, even Huo Ling'er and Lei Ling'er not only cultivated soul power, but holding their hands also felt like flesh and blood. But Huai Minjun was different.
"Buzz"
When everyone reached the outskirts of the Longhuai Forest, the endless giant dragon locust trees trembled, giving way to a straight path. The branches and leaves of the locust trembled, golden light rain spilled down, and even Long Chen could feel the powerful power of blessing.
This was the highest welcoming ceremony of the Undying Dragon Huai clan. Seeing this ancient ceremony and the grand spectacle, Uncle Huai and the others were moved to tears—the feeling of returning home was wonderful.
Ancient dragon locust trees stretched out the sky, forming a tree-lined avenue. Golden rain of light rained down on everyone, and even Long Chen was not excluded.
This made Long Chen feel a bit flattered. As an outsider, Long Chen was actually enjoying the privileges that the Undying Dragon Locust Clan deserved.
The golden rain of light fell upon him, and Long Chen felt as if his soul was bathed in sunlight, feeling completely at ease, and the gloom in his heart was instantly swept away.
Originally, Huai Minjun was worried that Long Chen might be excluded, so she personally pulled Long Chen along to prove his status and status.
She hadn't expected that the Longhuai Forest didn't reject Long Chen at all, which filled her heart with joy.
"To those who have left home, you've worked hard all these years. Children, welcome home!" At that moment, an old yet kind voice came from the end of the tree-lined avenue.
Hearing that voice, Long Chen immediately pictured a spirited, energetic, and kindly face in his mind.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, along the tree-lined avenue, the rain of light rapidly flowed through the avenue. Soon, a towering giant tree appeared ahead.
In the Longhuai forest, every ancient dragon locust tree reached a height of ten thousand li, but before this giant tree, these ancient trees were as slender and short as wild grass.
This was a truly towering giant tree, its branches already reaching deep into the starry sky, as if all the stars in the heavens bore fruit from it.
The giant tree was covered with bark like dragon scales. Its heavy aura and boundless divine might made even Long Chen feel an infinite sense of insignificance.
"This must be an existence beyond the Divine Empress stage, right?" Long Chen's heart couldn't help but race; it was the first time he'd seen such a powerful being.
Long Chen and the others were sent directly to the base of the giant tree. An elderly man holding a wooden staff, dressed in a white robe, with white clothes and white hair, wore a kind smile and quietly waited for them.
Behind the old man were countless Undying Clan powerhouses, their numbers vast as the sea, almost filling Long Chen's entire field of vision. Such a scale was beyond description.
The scale of the Purple Blood Clan, compared to the powerful warriors of the Undying Dragon Locust Clan before him, felt like a drop in the ocean.
But thinking about it, the Undying Dragon Locust Clan has a unique advantage: they possess lifespans countless times longer than humans. Moreover, once they choose to go dormant, even a Divine Empress-stage expert consumes almost the same energy as a human at the Divine Lord Realm.
Low consumption and long lifespan are their huge advantages. If the Purple Blood Clan doesn't choose survival of the fittest, their accumulated resources will be depleted early and will all starve to death.
Originally, these people were full of joy, but when they saw Long Chen walking hand in hand with Huai Minjun, their smiles instantly froze.
When they saw the expressions on their faces, Huai Minjun and the others' hearts leapt into their throats, and they immediately sensed something was wrong.
At first, the blessing light rain covered Long Chen. They thought everyone had accepted Long Chen as an outsider. They found it strange at the time, but now, their hearts were sinking.
But the old man always wore a kindly expression, slowly walking toward Huai Minjun. Huai Minjun hurriedly knelt down and bowed to the old man, while Uncle Huai and the others all knelt and bowed, except for Long Chen, who stood there dumbly, looking so abrupt.
The old man slowly bent down, helped Huai Minjun up, and nodded, saying, "
Child, you've worked hard. Welcome home!"
After being helped up by the old man, Huai Minjun suppressed her excitement and looked at Long Chen. Just as she was about to introduce herself to the old man, the old man had already turned to Long Chen, slowly placed his left hand over his chest, and bowed: "
The Undying Dragon Huai Clan welcomes you, honored human friends."
The old clan leader's action stunned everyone.