"Being open and honest—well, that's a good word!" Seeing the Long family patriarch's awkward expression, Long Chen said calmly.
It must be said, those who can sit in the clan leader's position are no ordinary people; their mental resilience is exceptional. Even if Long Chen's tone was mocking, he could pretend not to hear.
He said, "You're also the head of Lingxiao Academy and have even formed your own legion. Since you're also the head of the family, of course you understand the difficulties of being one. As the saying goes, even a clever housewife can't cook without rice..."
Hearing the Long family patriarch start talking nonsense again and playing the emotional card, he hurriedly said, "Alright, alright... Let's get straight to the point and get to the point. "
At a time like this, is it really interesting to force sentimentality now?" Aren't you embarrassed at all? I'm getting goosebumps.
The Long family patriarch was not angry. He said, "We can agree to the Destiny Divine Pool, but that Jiuli Tower is the highest secret of our Long family. You ... it."
"My father told me." Without hesitation, Long Chen said directly,
"Let's get straight to the point. With my father's skills, even sealing memories wouldn't help."
Although he didn't know if his father's memories had been sealed, Long Chen believed that with his father's abilities, fooling them would be too easy.
Hearing Long Chen say this, the Long family patriarch said, "The matter of Jiuli Tower is of great importance. We need to consider it carefully and give you an answer later."
However, you can first go to the Destiny Divine Pool for a baptism. No matter the outcome, you can enjoy the benefits of the pool. Hearing
the Long family patriarch's words, Long Chen immediately understood that there was hope. Violence was indeed not the best way to solve problems, but when problems couldn't be solved, violence was the only way to resolve them.
"Qianxue, take Long Chen to the Destiny Divine Pool!" The head of the Long family said to Long Qianxue.
Long Qianxue nodded and left with Long Chen. Long Chen felt a bit relieved—thankfully, it was Long Qianxue who took him away, not Lord Tiansi.
If Lord Tiansi took him away, it meant the Long family patriarch suspected Lord Tiansi was secretly colluding with him. Staying here to discuss follow-up matters with them would be very beneficial for him.
Long Qianxue said nothing, leading the way ahead, with Long Chen following behind. Along the way, they didn't see anyone. Clearly, the Long family had entered a special state, and all the idle people around had been cleared out.
After a teleportation session, Long Chen and Long Qianxue arrived at the summit of a high mountain, shrouded in mist and rising immortal energy. Upon arrival, Long Chen's spirit suddenly surged, and as he breathed in the air, all his pores opened up.
The spiritual energy here was extremely dense, and most importantly, it was extremely gentle, refreshing to the soul, with a subtle and subtle nourishment that lifted the spirits.
When Long Chen arrived, he immediately saw two elders approaching, reaching out to Long Qianxue without saying a word.
Although Long Qianxue was one of the Four Great Heavenly Saints, the two elders didn't even glance at her. Long Qianxue seemed used to it and handed the jade token at her waist to the elder.
The old man took the jade token and placed it on the stone door behind him. The stone door clicked and slowly opened.
It turned out that the guards here only recognized nameplates, not people. Moreover, only the Four Great Heavenly Saints, the Heavenly Division lords, and the clan leader himself could bring people in, and they had to lead personally—the nameplates couldn't reach the person.
As the stone door slowly opened and thick mist rushed in, Long Chen immediately felt warm all over. At the same time, his vital energy began to circulate uncontrollably, greedily absorbing the energy from here.
"Let me tell you, although the power inside the Divine Pool is gentle, that's because once you absorb it into your body, you start to lose control and become violent.
The power of Destiny begins to awaken. At that moment, it is a contest against fate. You must learn to control it yourself. Countless prodigies have died in the Divine Pool of Destiny, all because of greed," Long Qianxue said, looking at Long Chen.
"Thank you," Long Chen cupped his fists. This Long Qianxue seemed pretty good, actually reminding him.
At least he knew that in the main hall, except for Lord Tiansi, everyone else wished he could die here. Not encouraging him to desperately absorb it was already good enough; no one would warn him.
"No need to be so polite. Next time you insult someone, try to be more precise." After Long Qianxue finished speaking, she turned and left.
Long Chen suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. His earlier insult was a blanket attack, but the key was that he was angry—who could care about such things?
Long Chen walked into the stone door, hearing the sound of the door closing behind him. Amidst the mist before him, he could faintly see stone steps. As he descended, he followed the flow, and after walking a dozen steps, milky white liquid appeared beneath his feet.
"Hehe, this is the Destiny Divine Pool. Finally, my wish has come true."
Long Chen slowly walked into the divine pool, instantly warming his whole body. Without needing to inhale, the gentle power was pouring into his body from every awkward hole.
It felt as if hundreds of jade hands were kneading every inch of his skin, so comfortable that Long Chen nearly screamed.
At the same time, the dragon blood, purple blood, and Seven-Colored Supreme blood within Long Chen were flowing wildly, and the energy flowing into his body was the most delicious tonic for them.
The most ferocious was the Seven-Colored Supreme Blood. At this moment, it seemed no longer suppressed by the dragon blood, frantically scrambling for that energy.
"Heh heh, finally on your own turf, huh!" Long Chen chuckled. This divine pool was passed down from the Long family's ancestors, so it naturally targeted the Long family bloodline. The Seven-Colored Supreme Blood here was equivalent to half a master.
Long Chen did not actively absorb the energy, but closed his eyes to feel it. The divine pool contained endless power of destiny, but once it entered his body, it was no longer so gentle and began to gradually burn.
However, it burned slowly, its power was long and long-lasting, and it seemed to be growing stronger as it burned. No wonder Long Qianxue told him not to be greedy all at once and to come slowly.
This is just like drinking alcohol—some are soft on the palate, but the aftertaste is strong and intense. One gulp takes several hours before you pass out.
If you drink too much at once, you might die from drunkenness. The energy here is the same. The spiritual energy is mixed with various forces of heaven and earth. Once freed from the constraints of the divine pool, it begins to slowly awaken and shows signs of banding together to rebel.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Long Chen gradually figured out the patterns of these energies. After making a simple estimate, he directly summoned Long Ling'er and Huo Ling'er.
When Long Ling'er and Huo Ling'er entered the divine pool, they were instantly excited. Long Chen made a silent gesture and pointed toward the door: "
Learn to make a fortune quietly!"