Hearing this, Long Chen took a good look at the Minister of the Left. Although this man wasn't as flashy as the General of the Right, his cultivation had reached the late stage of the Four Symbols Reincarnation Realm. He was someone Long Chen couldn't deal with even in his Ancestral Dragon form.
The Minister of the Left's eyes were as deep as the sea. He said to the Luan Tree King, "King, although this human friend helped us, he came with the Heart of the Ancestor Tree. If the Heart of the Ancestor Tree is taken away, the Ancestor Tree will wither and all the trees on the planet will wither. This place will become a land of death. This is a blasphemy against the gods. Only the Yakshas would have such a scheme. They hate trees, so I guess that this human friend is in cahoots with the Yakshas. What happened today was just an act …"
The Minister of the Left and the General of the Gate Yin Hui were indeed father and daughter. Even their conspiracy theories were the same. If Long Chen wanted the Heart of the Ancestor Tree, this man would be a huge obstacle. Yin Luan's face darkened.
"Minister of the Left, don't measure a gentleman's heart with your own mean measure. First of all, he didn't want to take all of the Heart of the Ancestor Tree, just a tenth. A tenth won't affect the Ancestor Tree much. Secondly, he saved my life and so many Luan Tree warriors in front of everyone. Our Luan Tree brothers and sisters are all grateful to this human friend, but you say he's a spy? Then let me ask you, where did you, the Minister of the Luan Tree, go when he was saving people and helping us kill our enemies?"
The two sides clashed fiercely.
With Yin Luan speaking up for him, Long Chen didn't need to say anything else.
The Minister of the Left said, "Even a tenth is a blasphemy against the Ancestor Tree. We've been guarding it for so long, how can we let someone take it away?"
Yin Luan was exasperated, "Yes, do you want to wait until the Yakshas attack and destroy our homes before you're satisfied?"
She was so angry that she almost cried. Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks, making people's hearts ache.
Just as the stubborn Minister of the Left and Yin Luan were arguing endlessly, the General of the Right, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said in a low voice, "My Lord, I have a solution. Can I suggest it?"
Luan Tree King remained silent. He was already old, and he was more concerned about the survival of his race.
Hearing the General of the Right's words, he nodded lightly. Seeing King Luan Shu's response, the two of them closed their mouths and stopped talking.
The General of the Right looked at Long Chen and said, "Ever since the Yakshas came to the Luan Tree Planet, they've been ambitious. They want to dominate the planet and eliminate us. Today's events will definitely happen. Our Luan Tree Race is facing extinction, and the Yakshas have an excuse to provoke us. They will definitely gather all their warriors in a short time, at least 400,000, to eliminate us in one fell swoop. We only have less than 40,000 people, and if we fight head-on, we'll be exterminated without a doubt. The only thing we can rely on, the Green World, doesn't seem to be reliable anymore. So, there's nothing more important than survival for our race. To be honest, I admire this human friend. He has the ability to take the Heart of the Ancestor Tree during the chaos, but he came to exchange it with us with a sincere heart.
No matter what, we must respect him. "With that, he sincerely saluted Long Chen.
Long Chen liked what the General of the Right said. He was much more polite than the Minister of the Left.
Next, the General of the Right revealed his plan. He said to Long Chen, "I think this is a good deal, but we don't need your Dao item. Today, when you fought the Yakshas, we clearly saw your Dragon Warrior Mystique. I'm guessing that wasn't your strongest state. After all, Dragon Warriors can transform into dragons, and our race is facing extinction. What we need the most right now isn't a Dao item, but a helper. So, I think our condition should be that if you can help us in the battle within three days, we'll give you one-tenth of the Heart of the Ancestor Tree. As long as our race doesn't die, you can even make other requests."
Then, he replied to King Luan Shu, "King, this is my suggestion. We're too weak, and we need a helper to save our common people."
The Yaksha race's advantage was their numbers. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't take care of the elderly, women, and children. Only Long Chen could.
Hearing this, the Left Minister became anxious. The Luan Tree King waved his hand and interrupted him, "Human friend, the Luan Tree Tribe's request, I wonder if you can agree to it. Don't worry, the Luan Tree Tribe is a tribe that takes promises very seriously. If you can help us, if we can survive, you can ask for more rewards and we will try our best to satisfy you."
The Luan Shu King wasn't stupid. Once the Luan Shu King was exterminated, the Heart of the Ancestor Tree would be a joke. If they could exchange one-tenth of the Heart of the Ancestor Tree for an expert, that would be great news.
"What expert? He just has some tricks up his sleeve. Even the Reincarnation Tribulation-"
The Minister of the Left wanted to say more, but he was interrupted by the Luan Shu King. Now, everyone was waiting for Long Chen's answer.
In fact, Long Chen had already guessed this result. The Luan Shu King would definitely ask for whatever the Luan Shu King wanted.
When everyone looked at Long Chen, Long Chen was neither servile nor overbearing. He said, "I agree to this condition, but please understand that I'm helping the Luan Shu King because I don't want any lineage to go extinct. Too many things have already disappeared from this world. I hope that all races can live in peace and not suffer the calamity of extinction. In addition, I also want to thank the princess for fighting for me."
Extinction.
It was a terrifying phrase.
Perhaps that was how the Dragons had gone extinct, leaving behind an eternally regretful legacy.
That was why Long Chen was very resistant to this phrase. He'd agreed to this battle because of his persistence. He didn't want to see a race disappear in front of him, and also because he wanted to obtain the Heart of the Ancestor Tree.
This was a deal that everyone was happy with.
The Luan Shu King gave a rare smile, "Luan 'er, make arrangements for this human friend to rest."
"Yes." Yin Luan was also very happy. This was the best outcome she could think of.
On the way.
"Sorry to trouble you to help us," Yin Luan said, a little embarrassed.
"No problem."
Long Chen gazed into the distance. Being able to help others was a kind of transformation and happiness. He didn't think about whether it was worth it, but he was sure that Lingxi would like his decision.
After Long Chen left, the Minister of the Left couldn't help but say, "King, the Heart of the Ancestor Tree is so precious. Are we really going to give it to this human kid? I don't believe he'll be of much use in our battle. The Luan Shu King has been around for millions of years. How can we lose to the Yakshas?"
The Luan Shu King closed his eyes and rested.
The General of the Right said, "All races in history have been destroyed by arrogance. The Yakshas are ten times stronger than us. We've been living in the Green World for so long. We've known about the Yaksha King getting the Styx River Halberd for a long time, but I think he's been trying to subdue it. Now he's obviously succeeded. With his personality, the Luan Shu King won't be able to live for long. If you can bear to see all your people die one by one under the Yakshas' brutal slaughter, then of course you won't place your hopes on a dragon warrior."
The Minister of the Left said angrily, "Of course I care about the survival of the Luan Shu Clan, but I think it's ridiculous to place our hopes on a human. Since when did the Luan Shu Clan need a human to save us? Moreover, he's obviously not even a thousand years old. What makes him so important to us that we're even willing to give him the Heart of the Ancestor Tree?"
The General of the Right said mockingly, "Minister of the Luan Shu Clan, you're old and you're not smart enough. It's precisely because he's young that he's so terrifying. He's obviously from the Five Great Dragon Cities, and he's probably a Super Dragon God. If the Yakshas want to deal with such a genius, aren't they afraid that the people from the Dragon God Domain will take action and wipe out the Yakshas? Moreover, because he's young, he's definitely talented. His combat ability will definitely surpass our expectations. I hope the Yakshas aren't as stupid as you."
The Minister of the Left was flustered and exasperated. He flicked his sleeves and left.
As for Long Chen, he settled down under Yin Luan's hospitality.
The catastrophe was coming, and the Luan Shu Clan was in a state of panic. Along the way, they were like walking corpses, filled with worry and fear. From time to time, cries could be heard coming from the Ancestral Tree City.
The end of the world was indeed terrifying.
Long Chen began to cultivate quietly.
Lingxi retracted the butterfly-shaped Spirit-sensing Array from the window and said softly, "There's indeed a large number of Yakshas gathering in the Ancestral Tree City. When it's over, there will be more than 400,000 of them. Chen, do you think there's still hope for the Luan Shu Clan?"
She was kind and naturally didn't want to see a tragedy happen.
When the City Lord of the Tragic City appeared, many people died in the three Sovereign Domains. They had witnessed countless disasters with their own eyes, and it was a ghastly sight.
Long Chen opened his eyes and said, "Although I don't know why I feel hatred, I'll help."
Ling Xi nodded her head. This kind of responsible and righteous man was what she was most infatuated with. When Long Chen was young, he was more vicious. But now, he had already quietly transformed. He had the demeanor of a peerless hero. In this aspect, he should be very similar to his father.
Her Spirit-sensing Array danced around the entire Ancestral Tree City.
Suddenly, she frowned and said, "Chen, that person called Minister Zuo seems to be heading towards the Ancestral Tree's heart. Judging from his expression, he doesn't seem right. Could he be thinking of doing something to the Ancestral Tree's heart?"
The Ancestral Tree's heart was related to the resurrection of the Butterfly Illusory Sword and a peerless treasure with 700 Dao patterns.