Chapter 23

Hearing this voice, Long Chen immediately knew who it was.

Yang Xueqing.

When Yang Xueqing’s voice reached Bai Shiji’s ears, he was stunned for a moment, then he glared at Long Chen with hatred. The Yinming Dongtian Finger in his hand slowly dissipated.

And Long Chen did not use the Azure Dragon Seal again.

“Auntie, we’re here…”

Hearing Yang Xueqing’s voice, Yang Lingqing, who had been crying like a little tearful person, finally heaved a sigh of relief and called out in pleasant surprise.

Originally, Yang Xueqing had only seen Bai Shiji first, and she looked at him with concern. But when she heard Yang Lingqing’s voice, she suddenly saw that the person facing off against Bai Shiji was actually Long Chen. Her originally gentle gaze instantly turned cold.

Long Chen also sneered. He was utterly impressed by this woman’s ability to change her expression, but it was tragic that she looked so warm when she saw someone else’s son, but so cold when she saw her own.

Long Chen was too lazy to bear this feeling, and he did not want to see Yang Xueqing showing concern for Bai Shiji here, so as soon as Yang Xueqing appeared, he walked away as if nothing had happened.

“Stop!”

Yang Xueqing’s cold voice lingered in his ears.

Long Chen turned around and asked, “I wonder what this Madam Bai wants with me? Could it be because I injured two of the Bai family’s trash earlier? Yes, I did indeed injure those two trash. What do you want to do to me now?”

Long Chen’s words made Yang Lingqing, who had been excited because of Yang Xueqing’s arrival, deflate like a punctured balloon. She looked at Long Chen in a daze, then at the sullen Yang Xueqing, her mind unable to process what was happening.

The attack in Long Chen’s words also made it hard for Yang Xueqing to breathe. Long Chen’s lack of respect for her in public, especially his indifferent attitude, made her even angrier.

But she knew that her reputation in Baiyang Town was already not good because of her remarriage. If she did anything to Long Chen here, it would inevitably lead to gossip, which would not be good for either the Bai or Yang families.

So Yang Xueqing pretended not to hear Long Chen’s words and turned to Bai Shiji, saying, “Shiji, I apologize to you and the Bai family for what happened today. Is it true that he injured members of the Bai family?”

Bai Shiji nodded and said, “He did indeed injure Zixing and Shidong. I was about to persuade him to consider the friendship between our two families and not cause any more conflicts, when you appeared. Aunt Yang, I trust you. You can take him back.”

Seeing this sensible child, Yang Xueqing was very satisfied. Moreover, Bai Shiji was also diligent in cultivation, reaching the seventh level of the Dragon Vein Realm at the age of twenty, which was a very remarkable achievement.

So she nodded and said, “Please convey my regards to your father. I will visit to apologize for today’s incident. I’ll leave now.”

“Aunt Yang, take care.”

Long Chen felt a wave of disgust at the hypocrisy of these two.

Yang Xueqing’s sudden appearance brought today’s incident to an end, but Bai Shiji’s formidable strength, the pressure he exerted, and the threat of the Yinming Dongtian Finger were all deeply etched in Long Chen’s mind!

“I don’t have a way to deal with the Yinming Dongtian Finger. If I encounter him in the Demon Hunting Competition, with no one watching, I will surely die!”

Yang Xueqing’s and Bai Shiji’s intimate attitude made Long Chen furious. He suddenly thought of this.

“The Demon Hunting Competition and their wedding are on the same day. If I kill Bai Shiji, the Bai family will have to hold a funeral. It would be strange if the wedding still went ahead!”

The Demon Hunting Competition and the wedding were on the same day, and for the past three days, Long Chen had been struggling with how to handle it. He wanted to disrupt the wedding and prevent them from getting married, but his current strength was clearly far from enough. Not to mention the Bai family, the Yang family would also get rid of this disgrace.

Once, Long Chen had seen Bai Zhanxiong abduct a woman from the Jade Tower. He followed him and found that Bai Zhanxiong was actually trading these women with a group of people who had a red dot on their foreheads.

He had also mentioned this to Yang Xueqing before, but she did not believe him.

Long Chen always felt that there was something strange about the Bai family. If Yang Xueqing really married into the Bai family, the outcome was unpredictable.

And now, he finally thought of a solution.

He coldly watched Bai Shiji, who was politely talking to Yang Xueqing.

“The only way is to kill Bai Shiji. I’ve crippled one of his sons, and if I kill another, they won’t be able to get married, will they?”

The best time to kill Bai Shiji would be during the Demon Hunting Competition, but to achieve this goal, Long Chen needed a significant breakthrough. The Dream Spirit Grass he had just obtained was the key.

With a plan in mind, Long Chen did not want to stay there any longer. Seeing Long Chen leave first, Yang Lingqing hurriedly followed.

At this moment, Yang Xueqing had just finished talking to Bai Shiji.

Despite her kind appearance, she was already seething with anger. With so many people watching, she could not chase after him, but she knew that after returning to the Yang family, she would not let Long Chen off easily!

“I helped you by stopping Bai Shiji, which saved your life, but you don’t know how to be grateful and even made me lose face. You really disappoint me!”

“Your strength is lacking, yet your ambitions are sky-high. Do you think you can defeat Bai Shiji…?”

Seeing Yang Xueqing’s cold expression, no one dared to approach. After leaving the martial arts market, Yang Xueqing saw Yang Lingqing waiting there. She glanced at Yang Lingqing and asked coldly, “Where is he?”

Yang Lingqing was slightly nervous and said, “Brother Chen… when he came out, he met someone, and then he told me to go home first. He chased after that person, and I don’t know…”

“Chased after someone?”

Yang Xueqing was stunned for a moment, then sneered, “Just an excuse. He’s just afraid of my punishment, using such childish tactics. The Long family is really good at lying…”

Yang Lingqing bit her lip, wanting to speak but holding back.

She had indeed seen Long Chen chase after someone after seeing them, and the man had immediately fled. But to Yang Xueqing, it was just a lie…

She wanted to argue but, considering the complicated relationship between Long Chen and Yang Xueqing, she wisely kept quiet.

After a few steps, Yang Xueqing suddenly said, “Xiaoqing, tell me what happened today in detail.”

Hearing that she finally had a chance to defend Long Chen, Yang Lingqing honestly recounted everything that had happened. She hoped to see Yang Xueqing’s cold expression soften and perhaps praise Long Chen, but to her surprise, Yang Xueqing remained expressionless and said, “Oh? He could defeat two people at the sixth level of the Dragon Vein Realm? But he was still powerless against the seventh level, wasn’t he?”

Yang Lingqing watched Yang Xueqing’s retreating back, pursing her lips. She suddenly understood why Long Chen had not taken a single step back in the face of Bai Shiji’s immense pressure…

………………

Rushing through several streets, Long Chen suddenly grabbed the back of the neck of the person who was fleeing, shattered the knife he was attacking with, and slammed him into a toilet. A foul smell immediately filled the air. Long Chen’s immense strength pinned him to the wall, leaving the man in shock and unable to move.

Earlier, when leaving the martial arts market, Long Chen had brushed past this person, who was carrying a knife.

At the time, Long Chen did not pay much attention, but he suddenly remembered that the person who had tried to assassinate him also used a knife, was at the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm, and had a similar build. He decided to test this person, and as soon as he tried to chase after him, the man, feeling guilty, turned and ran. This confirmed that this person was indeed the assassin.

After chasing for a short while, Long Chen finally pinned him down here. In a low voice, he said, “I won’t waste words with you. Tell me who hired you to kill me, or you die.”

Long Chen’s sudden strength had already made the assassin despair, but hearing there was a chance, he quickly said, “If I tell you, I won’t die?”

Long Chen nodded and said, “But you must leave Baiyang Town.”

This suited the assassin’s plans, so he said straightforwardly, “It’s simple, the Bai family, Bai Zhanxiong.”

Long Chen had two surprises: one was that the man was so straightforward, and the other was Bai Zhanxiong.

“But it’s just a marriage. Why would he try to kill me then?”

Long Chen could not understand.

At this moment, the assassin said, “I’m not lying. I told you because I also hate him. He promised to release my daughter if I succeeded, but he killed her! I stayed in Baiyang Town just to find a chance to take revenge!”

Seeing the man’s eyes turn blood red when talking about Bai Zhanxiong, Long Chen believed he was not lying. Moreover, who the assassin was did not matter much now. If it was Bai Zhanxiong, it was perfect, as Long Chen was already planning to deal with him.

Letting go, Long Chen looked at him and smiled, “You almost killed me. Now that you’re in my hands, I promised not to kill you, so I’ll just make you eat some shit!”

Before the assassin could react, Long Chen pushed him into the toilet, and a splash of water followed. Long Chen quickly left, thinking, “Phew, lucky I was quick…”

The sun was already setting.

“Xiaoxi, let’s go to the Great Wasteland Mountain.”

Lingxi was stunned and asked, “Why? Are you afraid your mother will hit you? Don’t be afraid. Once I refine the Dream Spirit Grass, I can protect you and won’t let that woman hurt you again.”

Long Chen smiled and said, “You little brat, you don’t know anything. I’m not afraid of her, but there are too many people in the Yang family. You need to refine the Dream Spirit Grass and find out the secrets of the Dragon Seal. It’s not convenient to do that in the Yang family.”

“Oh, I see. Then let’s go. Finally, there will be something good to eat…”

Lingxi’s voice was weak, but her tone was excited.

“Eat?”

“Yeah! You don’t know, after I became like this, I haven’t eaten anything. I found a few spiritual medicines before, and they tasted pretty good…”

Hearing the girl’s happy words, Long Chen felt a bit sad. Not being able to eat and only experiencing the taste of food through spiritual medicines was not easy for a girl who had grown up in happiness.

“Xiaoxi…”

“Yeah?”

“One day, I’ll let you truly eat something.”

“Really? I’m a big eater, so it won’t be easy to feed me. Even now, I’m a big eater. The Dream Spirit Grass isn’t even enough for one bite, so you need to work hard!”

“Yes, my lady!”