From Li Xuanji's subtle actions, Long Chen could see that she wasn't as familiar with this' Brother Lin 'as they seemed on the surface.
Seeing his enthusiasm, she could only helplessly say, "This is the brother I'm looking for, Li Tianji. As for this one …"
Looking at Long Chen, she hesitated for a moment and said, "This is my good friend, Long Chen."
Hearing the word 'good friend', the middle-aged man let out a sigh of relief and said, "So it's Miss Li's brother and friend. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Lin Yishen, and I'm from the Nine Star Chaos City's Defying Sect."
This guy was very familiar with them and joined in the joy of the reunion. Before Li Xuanji could say anything, he said enthusiastically, "Haha, today is really a day full of surprises. I was just about to help Miss Li find you, but I didn't think you'd come here. It's been a long time since you and your brother met. I'm the host, so let me be the host and welcome your brother."
Long Chen sized up this Lin Yishen. Although this guy was much older than Li Xuanji, and his cultivation wasn't that outstanding, his status was very high. He seemed to be interested in Li Xuanji. No wonder he was hostile.
"Forget it, we won't disturb you."
Li Tianji wasn't a fool. Although this guy must have a high status, he was still far from the image of a 'brother-in-law' in his mind. If he wanted Li Tianji to welcome him back, then he'd better forget about it.
Hearing Li Tianji's words, Lin Yishen's expression didn't change. He said, "How can I forget about it? I have a deep friendship with Miss Li. In this North Star City, at least I, Lin Yishen, am someone important. Miss Li, don't tell me you won't even give Big Brother Lin face? That would be looking down on me."
Lin Yishen was an old hand at this.
If Li Xuanji still rejected him after he said that, it would really be too disrespectful. He was kind enough to hold a welcome dinner for her younger brother. If she still rejected him, it would definitely be a slap in the face.
Li Xuanji knew that Long Chen and Li Tianji didn't seem to like this man, but she had some concerns in her heart, which made it a little difficult for her.
"Brother Lin is personally inviting us. How can we not go? Lead the way," Long Chen suddenly interrupted. In reality, Li Xuanji and Li Tianji listened to him.
"Brother Long Chen is so sensible. Miss Li, Brother Tianji, come with me."
Lin Yishen laughed and led Li Xuanji away. The ten warriors at the peak of the Ninth Lv of the Divine Martial Realm vaguely exerted pressure on Long Chen and followed them.
In the North Star Restaurant, Lin Yishen invited Long Chen and the other two with the highest standard. Delicacies, wine, and food were served one after another. There were also dancers. The dancers were all warriors, and their movements were graceful, far better than those of ordinary dancers. The performance was pleasing to the eyes and made people forget to leave.
After that, there were many other performances.
During this period, Lin Yishen kept talking with Li Xuanji and Li Tianji, leaving Long Chen aside. Lin Yishen looked honest and reliable. His words were full of care for Li Xuanji, full of gentleness, without a trace of aggressiveness.
From their conversation, Long Chen had some understanding of the God Defying Cult.
Other than the 12 Supreme Alliances, the God-Defying Cult was the strongest faction in the six western cities. Just like the Demonic Dragon Hall, it was an original faction in Nine Star Chaos City. It was the original residents here, and it was the second strongest faction in Nine Star Chaos City, almost on par with the Demonic Dragon Hall. However, it had been defeated in a war, and was almost annihilated by the Demonic Dragon Hall. Tens of thousands of years later, it rose from the ashes, and under the protection of the 12 Supreme Alliances, it had the power it had today.
In the God Defying Cult, there were many Nirvana Tribulation Realm warriors.
The number of Nirvana Tribulation Realm warriors in a sect was basically equal to the strength of the sect.
According to Lin Yishen's bragging, when the God Defying Cult was at its peak, there were hundreds of Nirvana Tribulation Realm warriors, which was comparable to half of the Shadow Demon Realm. It must be very powerful. The inheritance and resources left from ancient times should be very rich, but it was unknown how much they had preserved.
The God Defying Cult was named after the word "defying". Most of the people in the cult were rebellious, arrogant, and despotic. However, Lin Yishen was more restrained and seemed to be a good person.
The current strength of the God Defying Cult was estimated to be only about one-tenth of its peak. They worked under the 12 Supreme Alliances, or to put it bluntly, as they were running dogs of the 12 Supreme Alliances. The outer city of Polaris City was basically controlled by the God Defying Cult.
It was no wonder that Lin Yishen was easily protected by ten warriors at the peak of the Lv 9 Divine Martial Realm.
As for Lin Yishen's identity, it was obvious that he was the highest figure in the God Defying Cult, the son of the current God Defying Cult Leader. He was older than Long Chen had imagined, but his cultivation was not outstanding, only at the beginning of the Lv 9 Divine Martial Realm. Because of his lack of talent in cultivation, he mainly took care of some trivial matters in Polaris City.
It seemed that Lin Yishen had a younger brother called Lin Yixian, who was the current Young Master of the God Defying Cult. His cultivation was much stronger than Lin Yishen's.
After the banquet, Lin Yishen said, "It's rare for the three of you to meet again. I'm already very sorry for disturbing you today. I have already prepared three of the best rooms in this Polaris Restaurant for the three of you to have a good rest and catch up. I will take my leave first."
After saying that, he didn't dawdle and left with his people.
Although there were no customers in this Polaris Restaurant, there were still many servants and maids working. Under their guidance, Long Chen and the other two came to the place Lin Yishen had arranged for them. After the servants left, the three of them sat down.
Li Xuanji's eyes hadn't recovered, and Long Chen felt a little sad.
"You're in a bad mood. Actually, I'm not very familiar with Lin Yishen, but … I'm really sorry for making you suffer today," Li Xuanji was very sensitive. Even without looking, she could feel that Long Chen wasn't that happy.
Long Chen wasn't upset about this matter. Lin Yishen had just left him hanging. This kind of trivial matter didn't make Long Chen feel uncomfortable. Long Chen didn't explain, because there was no need to. He directly asked, "What's your relationship with this God Defying Cult member?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Li Tianji coughed a few times, smiled strangely, and said, "Do you want me to leave first?"
Long Chen waved his hand, motioning him not to speak, and let Li Xuanji speak first.
Li Xuanji didn't think much of it and said, "When I first came to North Star City, I had a conflict with a powerhouse who was stronger than me and was about to lose my life. It was Big Brother Lin who saved me. Thanks to his care these few days, my injuries have recovered a little. Also, when he heard that I was looking for my brother, he was prepared to help me. I didn't expect you and Tianji to come by yourselves."
"I was almost killed in Dubhe Star City. Long Chen saved me and brought me here. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to see you in ten lifetimes." Li Tianji's eyes were a little red as he thought about what happened along the way.
Li Xuanji tensed up, and asked with concern, "How did this happen?"
Li Tianji said helplessly, "In Dubhe Star City, I met a good brother who traveled with me, and we fought side by side for more than three months. I trusted him a lot, and accidentally let him know my identity. I didn't expect him to have evil intentions, and in the end, I killed him, but the news that I owned the Li family's property spread out. But now, no one in Polaris City knows me."
Li Xuanji finally understood the cause and effect of the matter, and she was very grateful to Long Chen.
Long Chen's attention wasn't here, and after hearing Li Xuanji's words, he finally understood why Li Xuanji gave face to Lin Yishen. On one hand, this old man did help her, and on the other, Lin Yishen wasn't a genius, but the power behind him was very strong, and they couldn't fight against him. Offending him wouldn't do them any good.
Long Chen also didn't want to cause trouble for Li Xuanji because of him.
Being able to reunite was already a good thing, but what would happen after that?
Li Xuanji mainly came to find Li Tianji, and now that they were reunited, it seemed like there was no need to stay in a place like Nine Star Chaos City. Before, Li Tianji was too eager for revenge, and thought that this place was the best training for him, and he couldn't wait for a second longer.
"Next, what do you two plan to do? Leave here, go back to the Shadow Devil World, or go somewhere else." Long Chen said in a low voice.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Li Xuanji sat with her legs slightly bent, and her skirt was wrinkled, forming a perfect curve. Perhaps it was because she was worried about Long Chen, but she was a little nervous, and her face was flushed.
Long Chen didn't want to hide it, and said, "I want to go to the Nine Great Ruins. I came to North Star City because I want to go to the second largest ruin in Nine Star Chaos City."
Li Xuanji stared blankly for a moment. Her beautiful face glowed with divine light as she said with some regret, "It seems like … there's been some trouble. Something has happened in North Star City recently. The entrance to the ancient ruins has been temporarily closed."
"What?"
Long Chen was a little speechless. In Dubhe Star City, he didn't go to the Dead Souls Ancient Abyss, and now here in North Star City, it was all for naught.
"Listen to me first."
Li Xuanji calmed down and said softly, "It seems like a month ago, a group of experts in the Great Perfection of the Martial Path entered the ancient ruins and found a treasure map. They were originally ambitious, but then they found that most of the things indicated on the treasure map had been taken, and there were only three things left. These three things were to be distributed among the 12 forces. This was the first time the 12 Supreme Alliances had a unified operation, which had never happened before, so there was no unified distribution rule. After a month of competition and discussion, there was no result, so the 12 Supreme Alliances came up with a method to decide the distribution of these three things. First of all, these three things are good things that even the experts in the Nirvana Tribulation Realm will fight for."