"I said before, once it's done, each person will get a dragon egg. Now we're even." After Long Chen finished speaking, he asked Bai Xiaole to distribute four demon dragon eggs to them.
Bai Xiaole looked pained, but since Long Chen had spoken, he had no choice but to split the four dragon eggs among them as if cutting flesh.
The four of them received the dragon egg and were all thrilled. After all, this was the egg of the terrifying demon dragon, and once hatched, they could receive a dragon cub.
Raising them to adulthood meant becoming an Immortal King mount, and a spirit-level Immortal King mount at that. Just thinking about it made them excited.
"Once I hatch this giant dragon and it comes of age, I'll leave the Evil Dragon Domain." The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said decisively.
Everyone was stunned, then understood that the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group was trying to make peace, meaning that when the dragon reached adulthood and he had also entered the Spirit-level Immortal King realm, who would stay in this broken place then? Just pick any mountain and start a sect—wouldn't it be better to become a sect leader?
"Me too."
The Blood Oath Alliance leader also nodded.
"With real strength, who would stay here? I'm going out to find a strong husband and have a child with graduate school. Jiang
Yuhe also made her position clear, but for the sake of safety, she didn't dare joke about Long Chen anymore. After this battle, she finally understood just how terrifying Long Chen was—someone not to provoke.
"I envy you all. Even if I have the strength, I can only spend my days here." Zhao Qinglong said with a wry smile.
Because he had offended the Blood Kill Hall, even with the Black Dragon, he dared not leave the Evil Dragon Domain. The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group and others couldn't help but sympathize with him. After narrowly escaping death, even Jiang Yuhe's hatred toward him had greatly diminished.
Now, although the four of them had obtained the elixir and dragon egg, they had lost their capable assistants. They all wanted to live in peace for a while, focus on improving and raising their pets, so they all hoped everyone could get along peacefully during this period.
"Rest assured, everyone, we've all weathered hardships together. Any worries or grievances can be set aside.
And from now on, with the road open and everyone walking their own paths, no one will interfere with the other. Let's just quietly get along! Zhao Qinglong said.
He made his stance clear: since they were leaving, he would be the boss of this area from now on. There was no point of conflict, so he made a verbal agreement to reassure everyone.
With this, the four felt at ease. Each of them was wary and didn't want to waste precious time.
"Little brother, we really thank you so much this time." Jiang Yuhe looked at Long Chen and said.
"No need to thank me. You really helped me a lot this time. Without you, things might have ended differently." Long Chen said.
These people seemed useless, but without their guidance and help in catching the Black Dragon, they might have been wiped out just a little bit more.
"Nonsense. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If you want it, you have to give it. Brother, if you have any instructions in the future, just say the word." Zhao Qinglong hurriedly said.
After witnessing Long Chen's terrifying methods, the four wanted to build a good relationship with him, as it would only benefit them, not harm.
Long Chen smiled; he had been waiting for this sentence: "Coincidentally, I have something I'd like to ask you all for now." "
Go ahead." Zhao Qinglong hurriedly said.
Long Chen replied calmly, "You all know, I'm the dean of the Seventh Branch of Lingxiao Academy. But this time, as you saw, reclaiming the territory is simply impossible... Ahem, no, it does take some effort. Long
Chen seemed to realize he was wrong and quickly corrected himself: "I definitely need to come back more often from the Seventh Branch, and I'll be coming back soon." Seeing
the four of them change expressions instantly, Long Chen quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I definitely won't let you take any risks." Seeing
Long Chen say this, the four finally breathed a long sigh of relief. This time, they had survived and never wanted to take risks again in this lifetime.
The Demon-Eyed Water Lilies and the Black Demon Dragon had become their nightmares. They never wanted to recall them in this lifetime. Getting involved in this matter again was no different from having their lives taken.
"You just need to organize people to set up an altar here. Someone will worship every day, and a grand ceremony will be held every half month. The more grand, the better. Ideally, all your subordinates will participate." Long Chen said.
Everyone was stunned; they hadn't expected Long Chen to ask them to do this. Jiang Yuhe couldn't help but ask, "Then what should be used for the sacrifice?" "
For the offering, just use the bones of magical beasts and burn them on the altar." Long Chen said.
"Burned?"
Everyone was stunned. It was the first time they had heard that offerings are burned. Usually, sacrifices need to have divinity, and the offerings are absorbed by the altar. So, different altars require different offerings.
But Long Chen actually used bones as offerings, and even burned them on the altar. What was going on? They had lived so long and had never heard of such a ritual.
But since Long Chen said so, they didn't want to intervene, so they followed his instructions. The next day, the altar was built, and the four of them almost burst out laughing.
This wasn't an altar at all—it was clearly a stove for burning fires. They tried to hold back laughter, not daring to make a sound, afraid Long Chen would turn hostile, and pretended to be very surprised, saying the altar was ingeniously designed and ingeniously crafted, basically flattering them in every way.
Long Chen had some beast bones taken out and placed on top, then set up a piece of wood and burned directly. However, the bones were extremely hard and couldn't be burned away—only a bit blackened.
Then Long Chen pretended to circle the altar twice, muttering incantations. Everyone was full of questions, following the "altar" three times, discarding the charred bones. The ritual was over—very simple, but it felt like playing tricks on a ghost.
But everyone was puzzled and didn't dare to ask. Long Chen instructed them to follow this plan from now on: a large-scale ritual every half month, requiring over ten thousand participants. Zhao Qinglong readily agreed, as this was indeed not a problem for him.
After making arrangements, Long Chen and the others returned to the flying boat to rest. Bai Shishi activated the formation, so no one could peek inside.
"Long Chen, what exactly is that altar for? What are you talking about like this? Why didn't I understand? Bai Shishi was full of questions. Since there were no outsiders around, she couldn't help but ask. Qin Feng and the others were also looking at Long Chen, clearly not understanding either.
"Heh heh, don't say it, don't say it." Long Chen chuckled, making Bai Shishi so angry she wanted to hit him, but Long Chen wouldn't say anything. She had no choice—Long Chen wouldn't even mention those they trusted most. This matter must be too complicated.
"Rest well for two days and see what happens. If there's no news, we're preparing to leave." Long Chen said.
...
While Long Chen and the others were resting, in a distant world, inside a temple, the two were having a conversation.
"Did you know that Lingxiao Academy is preparing to launch the Seventh Branch, and even the Seventh Branch's official seal has been issued?" A thin, young man wearing a golden crown looked at a fat man before him and said.
And that fat man was none other than Enpuda, the renowned Blood Slaughter Hall Master.