"Greetings, Dean."
It was Zhao Qinglong, Jiang Yuhe, the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group, and the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance. They had arrived immediately upon receiving the news.
They were in seclusion, and upon hearing the news, they were stunned. Long Chen actually reclaimed the Seventh Branch Courtyard—this was simply impossible.
After discussing for a bit, they finally decided to come together to congratulate Long Chen. On the other hand, of course, they had their own little agendas.
Seeing the four, Long Chen got straight to the point: "Our Lingxiao Academy never bullies anyone. If you want to survive, as long as you don't provoke Lingxiao Academy, we can all coexist peacefully."
However, you must keep your subordinates in check. If anyone dares to harbor ill intentions toward the academy disciples, they can't blame me for being ruthless. "
Of course, of course... The
four of them quickly nodded. They had originally thought that Long Chen had reclaimed the Seventh Branch and was determined to rule the entire Evil Dragon Domain. They had come to test his intentions, but hearing Long Chen say this, they felt somewhat relieved.
Originally, except for Zhao Qinglong, the other three planned to leave the Evil Dragon Domain after advancing to Spirit-grade Immortal King. After all, this place was not suitable for human cultivation. Previously, it was unavoidable, but once they gained the ability, they wanted to go out and establish their own sects.
Now that the Seven-Colored Immortal Crane had descended and auspicious energy was spreading, this domain was already suitable for human cultivation, and the spiritual energy was far richer than other domains. So they changed their minds and decided to take root here.
Moreover, they already have a solid foundation, so founding a sect here is easier and more stable. Their biggest concern is Long Chen. Since Long Chen doesn't drive them away, they are naturally overjoyed.
"Everyone else is happy, so why aren't you?" Long Chen looked at Zhao Qinglong and smiled slightly.
"How could this be? I'm very happy. Zhao Qinglong's expression changed slightly, but he pretended to be calm and replied.
Jiang Yuhe and the other two looked at Zhao Qinglong, then at Long Chen, and couldn't help but pause, as if sensing something was off.
"The Bloodkill Hall ordered you to monitor this place, but I took the academy back. You should be thinking about how to report to your superiors to save your life. Can you really be happy?" Long Chen smiled faintly.
As soon as Long Chen spoke, Jiang Yuhe and the other two were shocked, staring at Zhao Qinglong in disbelief. They had been with him for so long and had no idea about this.
You have to know, Zhao Qinglong was hunted by the Blood Killing Hall back then, desperate and desperate, which is why he came here.
"Are you here to take over Yan Yonghao's position? Not long after he mysteriously disappeared, you showed up..." the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said in surprise.
"Long Chen, we've faced life and death together. Playing around like this isn't quite appropriate!" Zhao Qinglong's expression became somewhat unnatural. Although he tried to stay calm, his vital energy and blood had clearly accelerated, clearly preparing his strength in secret.
Long Chen waved his hand and smiled slightly, saying, "You don't need to be nervous. I won't kill you, and besides, whether you are prepared or not, it will be the same." Hearing
Long Chen say this, Zhao Qinglong's breath relaxed slightly. After a long while, he sighed: "
How did you know?"
"I can't tell you that. Precisely because I know you're from the Blood Killing Hall and deliberately lull you, making it look like the Seventh Branch isn't my target at all, that's how I managed to fool that old fox Enpuda.
Empuda was cunning and suspicious by nature. You could say he was brainless, but he did have some small schemes. But if you said he was wise, he was far behind. To put it bluntly, he was someone who liked to think he was clever.
Faced with the terrifying Demon-Eyed Water Lily, I had no way to do it, yet I put on a show that I was determined to reclaim the Seventh Branch, which naturally made him suspicious.
He and the academy have schemed against each other for so many years, overanalyzing the issue too much. I, Long Chen, have taken the opposite approach. I bet Empuda is currently in his main hall, furious enough to smash tables and chairs.
To be honest, I'm a bit worried about you. I really can't think of any way for you to survive and make Empuda leave you a way out. Long Chen said.
Zhao Qinglong gave a bitter smile, as if he had aged a lot in an instant. He sighed and said, "
There's no way out. I came here just to try my luck and see if I can gather any useful information. Let the higher-ups, considering my years in the Evil Dragon Domain, have made me work hard even if I haven't achieved much, and spare my family."
Jiang Yuhe and the other two felt their hearts pounding wildly. So Zhao Qinglong really was from the Blood Slaughter Hall. He was originally the sect leader—what exactly was he after?
"Gentlemen, after all these years of grudges, please remember that my days are numbered and will be wiped clean.
Thank you, Long Chen, for sparing me. I'm leaving now, hoping to see my family one last time before the Blood Slaughter Hall arrives. After
Zhao Qinglong finished speaking, he actually kowtowed to Long Chen, bowed deeply to the three of them, then turned and left, his figure disappearing from everyone's sight.
They knew Zhao Qinglong was doomed, and even his family would perish with him. Zhao Qinglong had always been a glorious figure in the Evil Dragon Domain, and now he had ended up like this. Just thinking about it made people feel a bit desolate.
"Sometimes I think about it, hatred and hatred—in the face of death, it really doesn't matter. Why do we go out and make a living, really?" Jiang Yuhe sighed softly and said softly.
Of the three, she hated Zhao Qinglong the most, wishing she could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. But now, even if Zhao Qinglong told her to kill him, she couldn't bring herself to do it. Human nature is sometimes truly contradictory.
"Gentlemen, our Lingxiao Academy never bullies the weak. If you want to survive, just don't cross our academy's bottom line.
The world is a world of all spirits; no one can monopolize it. Now, the Evil Dragon Domain is in ruins and will attract countless powerful cultivators. This is a great opportunity for development. If you can't seize it, it won't be long before even establishing a sect, it will only become second-rate.
But our Seventh Branch does not recruit disciples from outside, so you can grow as you wish, but don't infringe upon the interests of our academy. Long Chen said.
"The academy doesn't accept people?" The three were shocked. One reason they came was to recruit people.
They didn't want to clash with Lingxiao Academy over recruiting new recruits, so they came to discuss whether Long Chen could serve them some soup while eating meat. But unexpectedly, the Seventh Branch didn't want to recruit at all.
"I accept them, but not to outsiders, to avoid a mix of good and bad and hard to manage. My principle is that if people don't offend me, I won't offend them.
Manage your subordinates well. If you make any mistakes later, don't blame me for being ruthless. Long Chen said solemnly.
"Don't worry, nothing like that will ever happen." The three immediately swore that Long Chen would not dominate the Evil Dragon Domain alone. For them, this was already the greatest favor. How could they dare oppose Long Chen?
After the three left, they quickly gathered their subordinates and strictly disciplined their subordinates not to provoke disciples of the Seventh Branch.
Three days later, the travel-worn Zheng Wenlong arrived, bringing Long Chen good news upon meeting:
"Except for the demon-eyed water lily, I've found all the rare medicines you wanted."