"Congratulations, Patriarch."
Everyone took their leave. Situ Yao walked at the very front. When he saw his grandson's figure leaving, he immediately chased after him. He was very clear about his grandson's thoughts. This time, Situ Yu had lost a lot of face.
In the courtyard, only Su Xue and her sister, the two patriarchs, and Long Chen were left. At that moment, Su Xue looked at Long Chen with a bit of guilt and said, "That … Long Chen, I misunderstood you before. I am truly sorry. I apologize for my impoliteness."
The reason why she hated Long Chen before was because she didn't believe in Long Chen's ability. She was afraid that he would delay Soyeon's matter. But now, the strength that Long Chen displayed was already recognized by her. At that moment, in her heart, Long Chen already wore a layer of mystery and Situ Yu became an ignorant and incompetent person.
The good impression that she built up towards Situ Yu with great difficulty was now completely gone.
"It's fine. I know you care about Yan 'er."
Long Chen wasn't a petty person. Naturally, he didn't want to have any conflicts with Su Xue. After all, he still had to cultivate the Seven Elements Star Body. If he had a conflict with Su Xue, how could he get Bai Lan to protect him?
Long Chen also knew Bai Lan's strength. Lei Ji's strength should be at the first level of the Heaven realm, and Bai Lan should be an extremely rare expert at the second level of the Heaven realm. In addition to the inheritance of the Demon God Emperor, Bai Lan's strength could be imagined. In the Myriad Kingdoms, Bai Lan was absolutely a peak expert.
Both Long Chen and Bai Lan wanted to have a good relationship with each other. This time, when Long Chen helped Soyeon pull back from the brink of death, it made Long Chen and Bai Lan hit it off even more.
"Yan 'er, go play with your sister. I'll talk to Long Chen for a while."
After slightly comforting Soyeon, Bai Lan let the two sisters leave first. The two sisters were very obedient and quickly took their leave. Only Long Chen and the two patriarchs of the Thunder Demon Clan were left.
"Thank you for today. Long Chen, sit down."
In the pavilion, Bai Lan smiled and let Long Chen sit down. After Long Chen sat down, he examined Long Chen and said, "Relying on the Martial God Tablet Painting to enter the sixth level of the Earth realm is indeed very fast, right?"
Long Chen already knew that Bai Lan already knew about his background, including the Martial God Tablet Painting. So, he was not surprised and said, "Indeed, the Martial God Tablet Painting is an extraordinary treasure. In this Cyanwood Heavenly City, I don't have to worry about my own safety. I also thank the patriarch for providing me with a safe environment to cultivate."
Bai Lan smiled and said, "Whether it's safe or not depends on you. Although I'm the patriarch, I can't manage everything. As the patriarch of the Demon Clan, if I were to stand on the side of outsiders, wouldn't it make people think that I'm siding with outsiders? Don't you think so?"
Bai Lan was definitely an old fox. From his words, Long Chen knew that he was talking about Situ Yu. He was also indirectly telling Long Chen that if Long Chen and Situ Yu were to have a conflict, it would be difficult for him because of his identity. So, he told Long Chen to try not to have a conflict with Situ Yu. Even if there was a conflict, it was best for Long Chen not to take the initiative and let the opponent have something to use against him.
"Don't worry, patriarch. I understand." Long Chen nodded.
"Very good."
Bai Lan smiled with satisfaction. In his opinion, Long Chen was indeed a very smart and likable junior.
After observing Long Chen for a while, he suddenly said, "I reckon that you've already mastered the Big Dipper Steps. You've just reached the sixth level of the Earth Realm. Don't be in a hurry to increase your realm. You should slow down a bit. In the Seven Glorious Stars Technique, there's probably a 'Seven Glorious Stars Body'. That's probably the reason you came to my Cyanwood Heavenly City, right?"
Bai Lan casually and tirelessly explained Long Chen's trump card.
If Kitten hadn't reminded him, Long Chen would probably be scared out of his wits. He knew very well in his heart, so he acted very indifferent and said, "It is indeed as senior said. I want to go to the peak of this huge tree immediately and see what this Stellar Energy is."
Bai Lan and Lei Ji were shocked by Long Chen's reaction. They thought Long Chen would be shocked, but they didn't expect Long Chen to be so indifferent.
Bai Lan and Lei Ji looked at each other and laughed involuntarily. He said, "We thought you didn't know that we've seen through your trump card. I didn't expect you to know it yourself. Now, everything is clear. But what I want to ask is, you're alone with such an important treasure. Aren't you afraid that we'll rob you and kill you for it? You should know that your treasure is very tempting to us. Besides, your escape technique can't escape from our Sky Martial Realm's' Domain '."
Sky Martial Realm cultivators could control the power of the world and form their own 'Domain' around them. Long Chen's Blood Escape might really be difficult to escape, unless Long Chen also had his own Domain that could offset their Domains.
"Clan Leader Bai probably won't, right?" Long Chen didn't answer and directly asked.
Bai Lan laughed, "Forget it, I won't tease you anymore. My precious daughter's life is still in your hands. For at least another ninety days, I won't be able to touch you. But to have such a good thing slip away from my eyes, I really can't bear to let it go." Pausing for a moment, Bai Lan suddenly asked, "Little brat, what do you think of my daughter?"
Long Chen was startled. He didn't understand why this guy would suddenly say something like this. He said, "Yan 'er is lively and cute. She's a good girl."
"Pfft, I'm not talking about Yan 'er. Yan' er is only fourteen. In your dreams. I'm talking about Xue 'er, Bai Suxue."
Long Chen was even more confused. He said, "Suxue is talented and beautiful. She's also your daughter. Of course, she's the best in the world."
"That's good. When you go cultivate the Seven Elements Star Body, have Xue 'er accompany you. Her strength is passable. When you encounter danger, she can look after you."
Long Chen thought about it. He felt that he and Suxue didn't get along well. Moreover, he didn't like others watching when he cultivated. Since Bai Lan agreed to protect him, he could do whatever he wanted in the Cyanwood Heavenly City. Thinking about that, he refused and said, "I'm not very familiar with Princess Snow. Furthermore, I reckon that Princess Snow doesn't have the patience to accompany me for such a long time. So, I'll pass."
Hearing Long Chen say that, Bai Lan didn't insist. He chuckled and said, "In short, thank you for today. In this Cyanwood Heavenly City, you can stay as long as you want. I'll be leaving first."
After saying that, he and Lei Ji left in a huff. Most likely, they went to play chess and drink tea. Long Chen was very curious. These two old men hung out together every day. Could it be that they didn't find it very disgusting?
Of course, most of the time, he hung out with Xiao Lang every day.
"Wu Guangyu, it's almost time to kill you." Long Chen smiled faintly.
After Bai Lan left, Long Chen returned to his room and consolidated his power of the sixth level of the Earth Martial Realm. When night fell and the stars appeared in the sky, Long Chen brought Kitten, the dream demon, and quietly left the place. They headed towards the highest point of the ancient tree.
The Cyanwood Heavenly City was built in the middle of the ancient tree. Outside the Cyanwood Heavenly City, there were many branches that extended towards the sky. Long Chen chose the thickest branch and headed towards the highest point.
Generally speaking, when night came, people who reached the Martial Realm would usually be immersed in cultivation. Cultivation was something that if one didn't advance, one would fall behind. So basically, everyone was very hardworking. And Long Chen took advantage of the time when there were fewer people to move around. He didn't meet anyone on the way.
The Cyanwood Heavenly City was divided into the inner city and outer city by the Thunder Demon Clan. In the outer city, there were a total of over a thousand ordinary martial artists living there. As for the inner city, it was where the core members of the Thunder Demon Clan lived. Ordinary martial artists were not allowed to go to the inner city if there was nothing important.
If Long Chen wanted to go to the highest point of the Cyanwood Heavenly City, he would have to leave the inner city. So, he would have to go up from the thickest branch. Although it was called a branch, it was currently as huge as a pillar that supported the heavens. Long Chen seemed to be running on a vertical pillar as he quickly moved forward.
… … …
After Long Chen left Soyeon's little courtyard, in a dark place far away, there was a black figure moving. Then, he quickly left. The black figure passed through the wooden houses and soon arrived at another exquisite little courtyard. He didn't knock on the door and directly jumped over the wall.
"Big brother Situ."
The black figure was actually a dark-skinned youth. His body was strong and healthy, like a black cheetah. Looking at his age, he was only a bit younger than Situ Yu.
After the door opened, Situ Yu's gloomy face appeared. When he saw the youth, a trace of a sneer immediately appeared on his face and he said, "Chen Xu, is there any news?"
"Big brother Situ, the person you wanted me to monitor has left the courtyard. I saw that he is heading towards the top of the Cyanwood Heavenly City. I reckon that he wants to go to the top of the ancient tree. But, what is he going there for?"
Situ Yu sneered and said, "Who cares what he's going there for. In the day, he made me suffer and now, he's actually sneaking around. I don't know what he's doing. If he's doing something bad, I'll go capture him and kill him. If he's so bored that his balls hurt and he farts up there, I'll go teach him a lesson. The person who can make me, Situ Yu, suffer is truly not born yet."
"What big brother Situ said is right. That brat is a bit arrogant. Furthermore, he's so close to the two beautiful princesses. He's simply courting death." Chen Xu said respectfully.