"You'll have to ask him." Zhao Qingyun smiled mysteriously.
Since Zhao Qingyun didn't say anything, Long Chen had to say, "Foster father and my beautiful foster mother, I'm afraid our seniority will be messed up in the future, because I'm his personal disciple and he's my master."
"That's a good thing. If you can become my father-in-law's personal disciple, your cultivation should advance by leaps and bounds." Dongfang Xuanxiao was sincerely happy for Long Chen.
At this time, the others didn't leave immediately. Many people were straining their ears to hear what Long Chen and others were talking about.
"Foster father."
In a blur, they only heard a name. When they were far away from the Devil Palace, the Third Demon Elder said angrily, "How dare he! I thought he was the real Long Chen. I didn't expect him to be the foster son of the No. 1 loser, Dongfang Xuanxiao. It turns out that he has connections. No wonder the Palace Master is so protective of him and gave him the title of Long Chen."
"The Palace Master is getting more and more ridiculous." Next to him, the Second Demon Elder, an old woman, also shook her head.
"Whether it's a mule or a horse, we'll just drag him out for a walk. We'll know what's going on with this kid when we see what's going on. We don't have to be anxious. If Long Chen can't do it, he'll end up like Dongfang Xuanxiao, losing face for the Palace Master, not for us. I hope that the Palace Master will learn from this lesson and find a real disciple to inherit his mantle." At this time, the silent Great Demon Elder said in a hoarse voice.
"Mantle? No matter how powerful a disciple is, he can't be compared to the top disciple of the three of us. Even my disciple is about to break through to the seventh level of the Sky River Realm, not to mention that your personal disciple has already reached the eighth level of the Sky River Realm. When the Palace Master finds a suitable disciple, maybe your disciple has already reached the Reaching Heaven State. At that time, he won't have to be the Palace Master anymore," the Third Demon Elder said with resentment.
"Shut up, Third Demon Elder. Don't say that now. Zhao Qingyun is the strongest in the Celestial Devil Palace. We are no match for him even if we join hands. If you want to die, don't drag us down." The First Demon Elder gave the Third Demon Elder a warning look and then walked away.
And the news that Long Chen had become Zhao Qingyun's direct disciple because of his connections gradually spread from their mouths to the entire Heavenly Devil Palace. From this day onwards, a person named Long Chen had appeared in the Heavenly Devil Palace. Of course, whether he was the real Long Chen or not, no one knew.
In fact, with Dongfang Xuanxiao's age, he was only at the first level of the Heavenly River Tier, which made him the weakest in the Sky Demon Palace. This didn't make him seem special, but it was different when he married Zhao Xuanhua, the daughter of the Sky Demon Palace Master Zhao Qingyun. She was the daughter of the heavens, so who would be willing to marry a pig?
Therefore, in the Celestial Devil Palace, Dongfang Xuanxiao had a resounding reputation: the number one good-for-nothing in the world.
Of course, Long Chen didn't know this. With his current temperament, if he heard it, he would beat up anyone who dared to say it.
At this time, Long Chen had already told Dongfang Xuanxiao about becoming Zhao Qingyun's disciple. They immediately became familiar with each other. Long Chen also knew that Dongfang Xuanxiao and Xuan Ke were married. After 18 years of suffering, they finally got married. Long Chen was happy for them from the bottom of his heart.
"By the way, Ke 'er, you rushed in excitedly just now. It's a little inappropriate. I think there must be some good news." Zhao Qingyun was very happy to have a personal disciple like Long Chen.
"Xuanxiao, you tell him." Xuan Ke was a little embarrassed and blushed.
"Father-in-law, I have good news for you. You're going to be a grandfather."
This was the first time Dongfang Xuanxiao had experienced such a scene, so he was a little restrained. After all, he had never been a father before. At this time, he was like a child in front of an elder like Zhao Qingyun.
"Ke 'er is pregnant."
Zhao Qingyun was shocked and immediately burst into laughter. He said, "Today is really a day of double happiness. Not only are you reunited with Long Chen, but you've also given birth to a child. Double happiness! Congratulations!"
Long Chen was also very happy. This child had come late. He was late for almost 18 years. If the Blue Dragon Patriarch hadn't separated them back then, their child would probably be about the same age as Long Chen.
This was a joyous occasion. Coupled with the fact that Long Chen had come to the Celestial Devil Palace, the four of them were very happy. Although they weren't related by blood, Long Chen felt very comfortable in this kind of environment.
It was a heartwarming dinner with only four people in it.
At the dining table, Long Chen chatted with them about his recent experiences. Of course, many of the topics involved his own secrets, so Long Chen downplayed them. Even so, Xuan Xiao and the others were shocked to hear it.
"Chen 'er, it's really been hard on you."
Xuan Ke was about to become a mother. Since Long Chen called her his adoptive mother, she also treated Long Chen like a child. She felt very sad when she heard that her child was suffering.
After a while, Zhao Qingyun stood up and said, "You guys talk for a while. Long Chen, I'll go get the Fire Refinement Essence for you."
The Fire Refinement Essence was a necessity for Xiao Lang. Long Chen had to get it as soon as possible, so he nodded. After Zhao Qingyun left, Dongfang Xuanxiao said to Long Chen with a solemn expression, "Chen 'er, there's one thing you have to remember. You can't tell anyone about Ke' er being imprisoned in the Star Demon Prison. I'll only say that we were trapped in a secret realm for twenty years."
"I understand. Adoptive Father, you're worried that Master will get angry and destroy the Lingwu family."
After all, the Lingwu family was Dongfang Xuanxiao's root. Moreover, Long Chen guessed that Dongfang Xuanxiao already knew that the culprit, the Blue Dragon Patriarch, had been killed by Long Chen. There was no need to destroy the entire Lingwu family even if the Blue Dragon Patriarch was dead.
"That's right. After all, it's the family that gave birth to me. Ke 'er can understand me," Dongfang Xuanxiao said helplessly.
"I still have so much time to spend with you and our child. Big Brother Xuanxiao, I'm already very satisfied …" Xuan Ke looked at Dongfang Xuanxiao and said affectionately.
Their relationship isn't any less than mine and Little Xi's. However, I definitely can't let Little Xi suffer like this, Long Chen swore in his heart.
While they were talking, Zhao Qingyun quickly returned with close to 20 Flame Essences in his hands. Because the light of the Flame Essences was too bright, Zhao Qingyun only lit them up slightly before putting them into his Cosmos Sack and handing them over to Long Chen.
"These were obtained by the disciples when they participated in the Earth Vein of Fire last time. They're useless to me, so I'll give them all to you," Zhao Qingyun said with a faint smile.
To be able to obtain such a good thing without paying any price, Long Chen was filled with gratitude towards Zhao Qingyun. He had always been a person who knew how to repay kindness. Zhao Qingyun's kindness to him today, he would naturally return it a hundredfold in the future.
"Master, the Earth Vein of Fire that you mentioned has a lot of these Fire Essences and many high-level demonic beasts," Long Chen asked.
"Indeed, the Earth Vein of Fire is actually a huge river of magma. There are many Fire Essences and fire-type demonic beasts living in it. Why do you ask?" Zhao Qingyun asked.
"I need a lot of fire-type treasures, whether it's Fire Essences or fire-type demonic beasts' beast cores. So, when can I make a trip to the Earth Vein of Fire?" Long Chen asked expectantly.
"The Earth Vein of Evolving Fire will open every once in a while. It will open once every two months or so. However, before that, do you have the confidence to make it into the top 10 of all the disciples of Heaven Demon Palace? The top 10 disciples are usually at the seventh level of the Heavenly River Tier," Zhao Qingyun asked with some hope.
"Sure," Long Chen said decisively.
"Then there's no problem."
Zhao Qingyun smiled gratifyingly. She could tell that Long Chen was a confident person. At the same time, he seemed to have the basis for his confidence.
After chatting for a while, Dongfang Xuanxiao sent Xuan Ke back to her residence because she needed to rest. Anyway, they were both in the Heaven Demon Palace, and there would be plenty of opportunities to meet Long Chen, so there was no hurry.
Next, Zhao Qingyun arranged a residence for Long Chen. This was the residence of the Heaven Demon Palace Master's personal disciples, and it was called the Azure Cloud Residence. The Azure Cloud Residence was quite large, and every personal disciple could have their own independent courtyard. All the daily necessities were available.
Before this, Zhao Qingyun had also let Long Chen get to know his eight senior brothers and sisters. However, these people's aptitudes were indeed rather ordinary, and their courage and insight were also rather ordinary. Long Chen didn't even remember a single one of them. However, although they weren't good at cultivation, Zhao Qingyun didn't discriminate against them and treated them as true disciples.
On the path of cultivation, a master could only play the role of guidance. Most of the time, one still had to rely on oneself. In terms of guidance, Zhao Qingyun actually did a good job. At least, he never lacked anything that his disciples needed. However, they just happened to be disappointing, and Zhao Qingyun couldn't do anything about it. Now, he could only hope that Long Chen would be able to live up to his expectations.
After all, as the Heaven Demon Palace Master, it would be a bit embarrassing if he didn't have a worthy disciple.
When Long Chen returned to his residence, and when Zhao Qingyun also left, the other personal disciples gathered together and began to discuss in low voices.
"Do you guys believe that he's the legendary Long Chen who killed the six commanders of the Imperial City Guards and the entire Wu Tribe?"
"Looking at Ninth Junior Brother's appearance, there's a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that he's only at the fourth level of the Heavenly River Tier, I would believe it."
"Don't think too much about it. Isn't there a rumor that he's the adopted son of Dongfang Xuanxiao? Master only accepted him as a disciple because of his daughter. He wants someone to stand up for our Palace Master's personal disciples. Everyone, don't think too much about it. Go back and cultivate."