After Dongfang Xuanxiao finished talking about the battle for the City Lord's Mansion, Long Chen guessed that it was time for Dongfang Xuanxiao to ask for his help. However, Dongfang Xuanxiao's words stunned him for a moment. After exchanging glances with Yin Mengyao and understanding what she meant, Long Chen said to Dongfang Xuanxiao, "If it's something that I can do, I will not hesitate to go through water and tread on fire for it."
Long Chen had always been a person who repaid enmity and kindness with kindness. Mo Xiaolang had given him the Constellation Battle Physique and also helped him in the Monster Hunting Tournament. To him, it was a kindness that needed to be repaid. Thus, he was working hard to save Mo Xiaolang. Dongfang Xuanxiao had helped him a lot on his path of growth. From the inner clan selection until now, Long Chen couldn't even count the number of times he had helped him. Sometimes, he would ask himself why Dongfang Xuanxiao was so good to him. Was it just because he appreciated him?
"Let me tell you about my past first."
As he said this, a trace of sorrow could be seen in the depths of Dongfang Xuanxiao's eyes. Both Long Chen and Yin Mengyao sharply noticed it.
"Foster father, go ahead. We're all listening," Yin Mengyao said softly.
Dongfang Xuanxiao calmed himself down and said, "In the Imperial City, you only know about the Imperial Clan. The Imperial Clan is the strongest force in the Cangyang Country. However, even the Imperial Clan has a big enemy, and that is the Heavenly Demon Palace. Because we were informed by the Imperial Clan, the Heavenly Demon Palace is ruthless and unreasonable. In the Cangyang Country, they are a force that everyone wants to kill."
"I've heard of the Heavenly Demon Palace. However, it seems that they are mainly located near the Imperial City. We don't have them here. However, the Heavenly Demon Palace is indeed very powerful. They are almost as powerful as the Imperial Clan," Yin Mengyao said.
"Twenty years ago, I did a stupid thing," Dongfang Xuanxiao suddenly said.
With this as the beginning, Dongfang Xuanxiao told his other stories.
It was actually very old-fashioned. Back then, Dongfang Xuanxiao, who was the most famous member of the Lingwu family, had fallen in love with a young girl from outside. It was only later that he found out about her identity. She had a high status in the Heavenly Demon Palace, and this time, she had simply run away from home to have fun. However, Dongfang Xuanxiao, who was rebellious by nature, didn't care about this at all. They continued to be together openly, but he didn't expect that he would harm the young girl just like that. After the four great clan leaders found out about her identity, they were worried that the imperial family would punish them, so they directly sent the young girl to the Star Demon Prison, erasing this scandal from the clan. Twenty years had passed since then.
This was also the reason why Dongfang Xuanxiao had yet to marry.
Dongfang Xuanxiao's tone was very calm when he talked about this past, but from his dull eyes, Long Chen could tell how much pain he had been suffering for the past twenty years. Long Chen recalled some of the words that Dongfang Xuanxiao had said to him, and his heart ached a little. Yin Mengyao was a woman. Although she looked cold and aloof, she was born with emotions. At this moment, tears were already welling up in her eyes. This kind of rebellious love was what she had always yearned for.
"Long Chen, to be honest, I've done many things for you recently. I even fought with the clan leader for your sister. You must be suspicious of my motives, right?" After telling his story, Dongfang Xuanxiao raised his head and looked at Long Chen with sparkling eyes.
"I've suspected you before, but I know that your motives aren't everything. Perhaps the reason you held the inner selection was to find someone to do something for you, but I believe that you have high hopes for me. Haha."
Long Chen suddenly laughed. He understood everything now. Dongfang Xuanxiao picked him and Yin Mengyao from the inner selection in the hope that one of them could obtain the Blue Dragon Halberd and use it to rescue his beloved woman from the Blue Dragon Planet.
"That's true. My position in your eyes will plummet. I have a motive for treating you well. You should be very disgusted by this, right?" Dongfang Xuanxiao was a little nervous when he said this.
"Don't overthink it. I, Long Chen, am not a fool. I can see that you care for me from the bottom of my heart. By the way, foster father, I have to tell you something …" Long Chen was originally worried that Dongfang Xuanxiao wouldn't agree to his request to save Xiao Lang and might even stop him. But now, it seemed that the two of them had the same idea, so the situation was much better.
"What is it?" Dongfang Xuanxiao was stunned.
"You know about the outsider Mo Xiaolang, right? He's my brother. To be honest, the reason why I worked so hard to obtain the Blue Dragon Halberd was because I wanted to save him. This time, I'm here to ask for your help." Long Chen went straight to the point.
Although Dongfang Xuanxiao did have a motive in the beginning, his confession didn't affect their relationship. Dongfang Xuanxiao only made up his mind to tell Long Chen about this matter after he saw that he had comprehended the Blue Dragon Battle Technique.
"Mo Xiaolang obtained the Heavenly Wolf Demonic Blade …" Dongfang Xuanxiao frowned.
"It doesn't matter. Among the Five Great Divine Weapons, only the Heavenly Wolf Demonic Blade has never been conquered. It's his luck that he was able to obtain it. There's no need to hide something that the Lingwu family can't use," Long Chen persuaded.
"Alright." Dongfang Xuanxiao nodded. "Since we've already decided, let's not delay any longer. We'll take action tonight."
After everything was settled, Long Chen and Yin Mengyao looked at each other and smiled at each other.
After planning for so long, it all depended on tonight.
… …
After a discussion between Long Chen and Dongfang Xuanxiao, they decided to let Yin Mengyao stay here. On one hand, she wouldn't be of any use in this rescue mission. On the other hand, she wasn't strong enough. Thinking that she would be a burden to them, Yin Mengyao clenched her teeth and said, "Foster father, Long Chen, I'll wait for your good news."
"That's for sure." Long Chen smiled. After that, he followed Dongfang Xuanxiao and started their journey.
This wasn't the first time Dongfang Xuanxiao had brought Long Chen into the Star Fiend Prison. Long Chen had been cultivating diligently, so it was normal for him to stay in the Star Fiend Prison. At the entrance of the Black Hole, Yan Honghai and the other three men were still guarding it. When they saw Dongfang Xuanxiao, they immediately bowed and greeted him.
"Greetings, Master Xuanxiao and young master Long Chen."
Although they were guarding here, they were well-informed. They also knew that Long Chen had exceeded their expectations. He had obtained the Blue Dragon combat halberd, and more importantly, he had comprehended the Blue Dragon combat skill. He had unleashed the Yellow Spring Break and defeated the Heavenly Core warrior, Dongfang Tianxing.
Therefore, the way they looked at Long Chen was filled with admiration.
"Young master Long Chen is only sixteen years old, but he has already reached such a level. This really puts us to shame. I, Yan Honghai, have nothing but admiration for you." Yan Honghai said with a bitter smile.
"That's right, when I was 16 years old, let alone a Heavenly Core warrior, I don't even know if I could defeat an Earth Core warrior at the same level as me." A guard in red armor said. He was a guard from the Vermillion Bird Family.
"Most importantly, young master Long Chen comprehended the Blue Dragon combat skill in one day, and unleashed it in five days. I don't think there has ever been a record like this in the history of the four inner families of the Martial Spirit Realm." The White Tiger Guard said with mixed emotions.
When they thought about Long Chen's heaven-defying achievements, they couldn't help but sigh.
"This time, I'm bringing him to the Shattered Star Field. That planet has a gravity that's one hundred times stronger than normal. I'm afraid that he won't be able to withstand it, so I'm going with him. Honghai, you guys continue to guard him." After saying that, Dongfang Xuanxiao calmly led Long Chen into the Star Fiend Prison.
Looking at their disappearing figures, the four of them looked at each other. The guard in red armor said, "Brother Yan, didn't the old ancestor of the Blue Dragon tell you to inform him as soon as they enter the Star Fiend Prison?"
"Alright. But why does the old ancestor want to know about this? Isn't it normal for them to enter the Star Fiend Prison?" Yan Honghai was puzzled.
"Who cares? Just listen to the Old Ancestor's words."
… …
After entering the Star Fiend Prison and looking at the other thick chain, Long Chen felt a little nervous. But luckily, he had Dongfang Xuanxiao to support him.
"There's no time to lose, we need to move as fast as possible. Long Chen, let me hold you."
After saying that, Dongfang Xuanxiao grabbed Long Chen's arm and stepped onto the iron chain, flying towards the direction of the Blue Dragon Planet. His speed was much faster than Long Chen's.
"There are many prisoners imprisoned in the Blue Dragon Planet. The gravity of the Blue Dragon Planet is one thousand times stronger than normal. Anyone who breaks through to the Early Heavenly Core realm will be crushed to death before it's daytime. Early Heavenly Core warriors can barely move around, and Late Heavenly Core warriors can move around freely, but they can never leave the Blue Dragon Planet. Therefore, once you enter the planet, you have to be extra careful of those Late Heavenly Core warriors. If you meet someone who can move freely, just run as fast as you can. With the Blue Dragon Halberd, they won't be able to catch up to you."
Long Chen nodded his head.
"As for Xuan Ke's appearance, I've already told you about it. If you meet someone who looks similar to her, just ask them. I wonder if Xuan Ke has survived all these years … Back then, she was already an Early Heavenly Core warrior."
Xuan Ke was the man that Dongfang Xuanxiao liked. This time, Long Chen had two missions, one was with Mo Xiaolang, and the other was with Xuan Ke.
"Once you've completed your mission, I'll lure Yan Honghai and the others away. After that, I'll ask Xuan Ke and Mo Xiaolang to go to the Mortal Core Realm. After that, they'll leave through the outer race's tunnel. As long as they change their appearances, it'll be hard for anyone from the outer race to notice them." Dongfang Xuanxiao said.
The plan was perfect, and there were no loopholes. However, Long Chen felt nervous for no reason. He felt like they had missed something, but he couldn't figure out what it was exactly.
Dongfang Xuanxiao's speed was much faster, and roughly an hour later, Long Chen could already feel a burst of suction force acting on his body. Up ahead, a total of five stars, azure, red, white, black, and silver, with a diameter of over a thousand meters, appeared before him. The five stars were similar to the stars in the night sky, and they were extremely beautiful and awe-inspiring.
Right at this moment, Long Chen arrived at a fork in the road. There were five forks in the road, and each of them led to a different star. At this point, Long Chen felt a gravity that was twenty times stronger than normal, and he was still very far away.
"Go, I'll wait for you here." Dongfang Xuanxiao's eyes were filled with hope.