"You failed too?" Chu Yang looked at a man beside him, a bit surprised.
Beside him was a short, dark-skinned, unremarkable man, but astonishingly, he had a pair of eagle-like eyes that looked sharp and intimidating.
This man was a terrifying archer under Chu Yang, a hybrid descendant of the human and Skyhawk races. His eyes could see through all human weaknesses, he had killed countless enemies and had slain many formidable warriors. He was one of Chu Yang's most capable generals and his top-secret trump card, rarely revealing himself in front of others.
Chu Yang was extremely confident in its lethality; in a sudden attack, no one could escape his assassination.
It turned out that after the old man from the Discipline Institute failed, he immediately notified Chu Yang and instructed him to prepare for the assassination. This failure made them extremely uneasy.
According to Chu Yang's calculations, after Long Chen had narrowly escaped death, he would inevitably relax mentally. This was the best opportunity to hunt Long Chen.
Logically, after failing, they would surely find a way to clean up and deal with Long Chen's report, so they should be in a state of panic.
And Long Chen truly thought the same. Unexpectedly, after the Chu family's first move failed, they immediately launched their next move, catching Long Chen off guard. That's why Long Chen was furious, feeling uncomfortable being outmaneuvered.
What Chu Yang didn't expect was that, in a sudden surprise, this terrifying archer actually failed, leaving him somewhat unbelievable.
"This person's sense of danger is terrifying. The archery technique I use to confuse others actually has no effect on him." The hawk-eyed man said in a deep voice.
He was a terrifying powerhouse, someone stronger than him. No one knew how many had died under his arrows. He was extremely arrogant, but today, his confidence was shattered. For the first time since his debut, he had failed.
"This Long Chen will sooner or later become a major threat to our Chu family. This time, we've missed a great opportunity, and it will only get harder to kill him in the future."
Inside the secret chamber, besides the eagle-eyed man and Chu Yang, Chu Huairen and another elder were also present. The elder's face was grim, and even now he still couldn't figure out how Long Chen managed to survive under such circumstances.
Not to mention him—even Chu Huairen didn't believe it. No one understood better than them how terrifying the power produced when hundreds of valves opened simultaneously could be overwhelming. Even someone of Chu Huairen's level would be wiped out instantly, but Long Chen survived without a single reason.
Chu Yang's top archer launched a surprise attack but also failed. Not only did he succeed, he didn't even scratch the edge of his clothes, which made everyone even more shocked.
If Long Chen might have had some special treasure blessed by the Divine Fire Spirit Pool and escaped disaster, then the assassination attempt by the eagle-eyed man was truly based on strength.
"It's nothing. We acted twice and did everything cleanly. Even if Long Chen knew it was us, he had no evidence and couldn't do anything to us.
And that's good—having a decent opponent makes life more interesting. The stronger the opponent, the more thrilling it is to fight. Chu Yang smiled faintly.
"Yang'er, don't let your guard down. Long Chen is a very dangerous person. Don't let things go wrong in the gutter." Chu Huairen reminded him.
Chu Yang smiled slightly and said, "I never underestimate any opponent. Don't worry, whether in terms of strength or methods, in the inner courtyard, aside from those two, I really don't fear anyone."
Now, because of Chu Kuang's death, our Chu family's reputation has been greatly damaged. This is no longer the time to hide our strength. When necessary, we need to show our fangs. "
Chu Huairen pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true. Some of the people we've bribed have recently started to treat us perfunctorily. These guys think our Chu family is really hopeless—a bunch of idiots." "
But fools also have their value, so we need to find an opportunity to fight back.
However, this time, the ambush on Long Chen failed, so we don't have a good chance for now, so we can only endure for now.
The two clan uncles must also be careful not to let anyone catch us on the ground. Although Long Chen has no evidence, who knows if he might pull other tricks and provoke us into making mistakes. "Chu Yang said.
Chu Huairen nodded and said, "But being so steady makes me very gratified."
If your brother were half as steady as you, he wouldn't have ended up like this. Alright, we'll head back now. After
Chu Huairen and the other left, the hawk-eyed man suddenly spoke: "Should we say hello to Shadow? If he cooperates, the two of us can definitely take down Long Chen." "
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "It's useless. On one hand, Long Chen isn't a fool. Even if he loses the same amount, he won't take it twice. It's hard for you to find a chance to make a move."
Moreover, even if you two acted and Long Chen was prepared, it would be hard for you to succeed, and you might even expose yourself. Once exposed, it would be troublesome.
Long Chen has the head of the Discipline Institute backing him. He's just worried about finding leverage against our Chu family. You're basically handing yourself over. "
So what should we do?" The hawk-eyed man asked.
"No rush. There will definitely be opportunities. No rush. Long Chen has many weaknesses, and we have more trump cards. It's only a matter of time before we defeat him."
Not being able to kill him this time might not be a bad thing; maybe he can help me a bit. Chu Yang smiled slightly, his tone full of confidence. He gently rubbed a string of prayer beads on his wrist, on which was carved a figure.
If Long Chen were present, he would be shocked to discover that the figure carved on the prayer bead was actually another deity worshipped by Dan Valley, Luo Tianye.
...
The Divine Fire Spirit Pool incident caused the pool to be closed for three days. After inspection, the final result was that the grand formation had a problem and was repaired to reopen normally.
Long Chen would have scoffed at this news before, but now he understood what it means to be rare to be muddled. Smart people learn to be confused, and that is a kind of wisdom.
But when a fool pretends to be smart, they're idiots. And these people are the most numerous, just like the Chu brothers Chu Yang and Chu Kuang in Long Chen's eyes.
Long Chen believed that in terms of strategy, he was absolutely second to anyone, but after experiencing the world-destroying war on the Tianwu Continent, he realized that so-called strategy was nothing but a huge joke.
In the face of absolute strength, all cunning was nonsense. Long Chen even regretted for a long time. If only he had used his cunning energy to focus on steady cultivation, the battle on Tianwu Continent wouldn't have been so tragic, and he wouldn't have just watched Qu Jianying, the old man, Ling Yunzi, Hu Feng, and others die one by one.
So in the Immortal Realm, Long Chen gave up on scheming and devoted all his energy to cultivation.
Mu Qingyun and the others delayed their baptism because the Divine Fire Spirit Pool was being repaired, so they chose to start recruiting first. After a day of rest, Long Chen's body had recovered to peak condition and he arrived at the Pill Institute.
On the outskirts of the Pill Institute, he found a relatively safe uninhabited area. Long Chen slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, flames began to flicker in them. His vital energy and blood ignited instantly, and a massive flame formed around his body. He finally began his breakthrough to the Divine Fire Realm.