It couldn't be helped. During this period of time, Long Chen's name was too resounding. From an unknown kid, he entered the world of the elites of the Cangyang Nation because he did a few earth-shattering things. He killed the Ninth Prince, killed the six commanders of the Imperial City Guards, and annihilated the Wu Clan. Each of these things was difficult for ordinary people, or perhaps they didn't dare to do it. Who could do all three at the same time?
As for Long Chen, even the three Demon Elders were a little surprised when they heard it. The Imperial Family was their sworn enemy, and their sworn enemy was tyrannized by this kid. They were secretly pleased. However, in their opinion, if Long Chen wanted to accomplish these earth-shattering things, his cultivation should at least be at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier. If he wasn't at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier, how could he have killed Song Zhong Cheng, who was at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier?
The youngster in front of them was only at the fourth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Therefore, after they sized up Long Chen for a while, they really couldn't figure it out. In the end, they could only think that this was the problem of the Heaven Demon Palace Master.
The three Demon Elders also looked at each other. They didn't believe from the bottom of their hearts that the kid at the fourth level of the Heavenly River Tier could be the Long Chen who was widely known outside. The three Demon Elders were the most direct. He spat and slandered in a low voice, "He just wanted to recruit a personal disciple, and he actually used the name of a young genius to replace him. It's really embarrassing."
Although his words were unpleasant to hear, it was what most people meant.
Of course, others just didn't dare to say it out loud. After all, this was the Heaven Demon Palace, and the Heaven Demon Palace Master was also a good Palace Master. They just felt that the Palace Master was especially unreliable in terms of recruiting disciples, and this time, he was even more unreliable.
Zhao Qingyun could obviously hear their words, but he didn't get angry, and just smiled faintly.
"Why don't you explain?"
Long Chen raised his eyebrows. He believed that if he was the Heaven Demon Palace Master, the three Demon Elders would have been thrown out long ago.
"Have you ever heard of this saying? If the world slandered me, bullied me, humiliated me, laughed at me, belittled me, despised me, hated me, lied to me, and how to deal with me? Just bear with it, let it, avoid it, endure it, respect it, and ignore it. After a few years, you'll see it. Today, they are belittling you, Long Chen. I don't need to explain. When you can really soar, they will naturally see it, so why should I waste my words?" Zhao Qingyun smiled faintly.
Long Chen was a little dazed.
This was the difference between him and Zhao Qingyun. Perhaps it was because he was still young, so he couldn't wait to retaliate against some insults. However, after hearing Zhao Qingyun's words, Long Chen began to reflect. Because of the influence of the Primordial Blood Spirit Dragon, Long Chen's path of ascension was obviously too hasty. From the beginning, he had been in the process of killing while growing, so his current temperament had already been completely influenced by the Primordial Blood Spirit Dragon, and his murderous aura was heavy.
"Perhaps reaching Master's realm of returning to simplicity will be of great help to me. For a gentleman to take revenge, ten years is never too late, and I'm not in a hurry. During this period of time, I'll cultivate my body and mind in this Heavenly Devil Palace, and steadily improve. Perhaps my strength and my temperament will improve unexpectedly."
Long Chen suddenly understood that what he needed to learn from Zhao Qingyun the most was not fighting, but temperament, a kind of calm temperament. Only this kind of temperament could prevent Long Chen from losing himself in the crazy path of killing.
From this moment on, Long Chen truly acknowledged Zhao Qingyun as his master, because there was indeed something worth learning from him.
At this time, when everyone saw that everything was settled, the three demon elders stood up and said directly, "Palace Lord, the announcement has been made. Can we be dismissed? We still have many affairs to deal with, and we don't have so much free time."
His words were laced with sarcasm. Indeed, some of the complicated affairs of the Heaven Demon Palace were handled by the three demon elders. In the Heaven Demon Palace, Zhao Qingyun was nothing more than a symbol.
"Go." Zhao Qingyun flicked his sleeve lightly.
"That's good. By the way, on the roster, are you sure you want to write this young man's name as Long Chen?" The three demon elders looked at Long Chen with a teasing smile.
His aggressive attitude was really not in line with his current status. It seemed that he was very dissatisfied with the Heaven Demon Palace Lord. The three demon elders shared a common enemy. Since the three demon elders were dissatisfied, Long Chen guessed that the other two demon elders would not be any better.
"Let's do something else …" At this time, Long Chen suddenly interrupted. He smiled, looked at the three demon elders, and said, "Three demon elders, in fact, my real name is Die Die, the butterfly of butterfly. Just remember it. Recite it three times a day, and it should produce a wonderful feeling."
"Die Die."
Everyone was a little confused. How could there be a man with this name? However, when they came to their senses, many people suddenly burst into laughter.
The two words "Die Die" were similar to "father." Long Chen did not ask the three demon elders to recite it three times a day to call Long Chen his father. No one had expected that Long Chen would be so bold.
When the three demon elders came to their senses, they were immediately seething with anger. They roared at Long Chen and were about to rush toward Long Chen.
In the Heavenly Devil Palace, he had always had a respectable status and looked down on everyone. Who would have thought that one day, he would actually suffer such humiliation. Moreover, it was in public, and by a little brat. This was a great humiliation.
However, he was forcibly held back by the other two demon elders, because the one in front of Long Chen was Zhao Qingyun. Seeing that the three demon elders were about to make a move, Zhao Qingyun's face instantly turned cold.
"Fighting in the Devil Hall? Three demon elders, have you forgotten the ancestral teaching? No one is allowed to fight against their own people in the Devil Hall. Today is your last chance. If there is a next time, I don't mind crippling you."
Zhao Qingyun was a person who was not angry, but once he was angry, it was terrifying. Even a man made of mud had three points of temper, let alone him. Everyone knew that because of Zhao Qingyun's indifference, the three demon elders wanted a foot after being given an inch. If it was not for Long Chen who came to humiliate him in the end, they were afraid that when they went out, they would become arrogant.
From now on, they started to pay more attention to Long Chen. After all, he dared to use Zhao Qingyun's influence to directly humiliate the third demon elder, who was the fourth strongest person in the Heaven Demon Palace. This was not something that ordinary people would dare to do.
"All of you, disperse. Don't let today's incident happen again. His name is Long Chen. Whether you remember it or not, my personal disciple is only in my heart, not in the name list." Zhao Qingyun glanced at the crowd and said indifferently.
"Yes, Palace Lord."
Everyone nodded and left with their heads lowered. Although the three demon elders were unwilling, they could only walk out of the Devil Hall helplessly under the signal of the other two demon elders. However, the way he looked at Long Chen was already filled with a lot of hatred.
"You really know how to create trouble for me. Aren't you afraid that he will target you from now on?" Zhao Qingyun helplessly spoke to Long Chen.
"Master, you don't know this. For a clown like him, the more you spoil him, the more arrogant he will be. Although you are immersed in the martial dao and don't want to manage things, you still have to teach such a person a lesson. As for keeping an eye on him, with you, the Heavenly Devil Palace Lord, there's no need for me to worry." Long Chen laughed.
At this moment, when everyone was walking out, two people suddenly appeared at the side of the crowd. The other elders and protectors all cast unfriendly glances at one of the two men.
"Father, I came to tell you something …"
Among them, there was a man and a woman. Both of them seemed to be above 30 years of age. The man was handsome and suave, while the woman was as charming as a flower. With a single glance, one could tell that they were a pair of lovebirds. At this moment, they walked past the crowd and excitedly entered the Devil Hall. One of the women was in high spirits. As soon as she entered, she excitedly spoke to Zhao Qingyun. However, when she saw Long Chen beside Zhao Qingyun, she was stunned. Even the man behind her was dumbfounded.
Naturally, Long Chen was also stunned for a moment. The two people in front of him were his foster father, Dongfang Xuanxiao, and Xuan Ke.
"Foster father!"
Long Chen was taken aback as he involuntarily called out. He had never imagined that he would meet Dongfang Xuanxiao in the Heavenly Devil Palace.
"Chen 'er."
Dongfang Xuanxiao also had a look of surprise on his face. Xuan Ke, who was beside him, couldn't react in time. He hurriedly asked, "Chen 'er, why are you here?"
After hearing their conversation, Zhao Qingyun was a little stunned. He glanced at the three of them and said in surprise, "You guys actually know each other?"
"Of course, Master. Dongfang Xuanxiao is my foster father. We were originally from Yuan Ling City."
Long Chen reacted and hurriedly explained. He had thought it through. Since Xuan Ke was from the Heavenly Devil Palace, it was normal for them to come here. However, Long Chen didn't expect that Xuan Ke was actually Zhao Qingyun's daughter. Their relationship was a mess now.
Zhao Qingyun was pleasantly surprised by this result. So it turned out that he was related to Long Chen. This was great. Their relationship was even more stable now.
At this moment, the four of them stood together. Dongfang Xuanxiao and Xuan Ke were carefully sizing up Long Chen. Dongfang Xuanxiao impatiently asked, "Chen 'er, the Long Chen who was rumored to have killed the Ninth Prince and is now being hunted down. Is that you?"
This was what he was most concerned about. When he first heard the news, he didn't believe it. In his opinion, no matter how fast Long Chen's progress was, it was impossible for him to reach such a level in such a short period of time.
"Of course it's me. Otherwise, why would I be here?" Long Chen smiled. Shortly after, he asked, "Foster father, did you go back to Yuan Ling City?"
If he didn't go back to Yuan Ling City, Dongfang Xuanxiao would probably think that Long Chen was already dead.
"Yes, I went back. At that time, you seemed to have entered the Blazing Sky Secret Realm. Ke 'er and I waited for you for a while, but we didn't see you coming out, so we hurried on our way," said Dongfang Xuanxiao.
Because of this, he found out that Long Chen wasn't dead. Not only was he still alive, but he had also become even more powerful.
"Chen 'er, I didn't expect you to improve so much. Oh right, daddy, how did you know Chen' er?" Xuan Ke looked at Long Chen and asked.