Chapter 29

Under Yang Lingqing's invitation, Long Chen sat down beside her. However, since Long Chen's arrival, although the atmosphere at the table with the old ancestor of the Yang family remained harmonious, it was not the case on this side.

A group of people here stared at each other, but almost no one picked up their chopsticks.

The situation on this side was, of course, obvious to the other side, but they pretended not to see it and continued to drink and chat happily.

Long Chen couldn't stand such an atmosphere. He would rather drink with the girls at the Jade Green Tower than stay here.

So after a while, he stood up and said, "Everyone, I'm full. I'll leave first."

With both sets of parents present, Bai Shiji and the others couldn't do much to Long Chen, so they were more than happy for him to leave.

Seeing Long Chen's impolite behavior, they all felt a sense of schadenfreude.

Sure enough, at this moment, the old ancestor of the Yang family shifted his gaze to Long Chen, who had stood up, and said, "Chen, don't leave yet, come over here for a moment."

Not knowing what this old man was up to, Long Chen walked over to him. At this point, everyone put down their chopsticks, and the head of the Bai family also smiled at Long Chen.

The old ancestor of the Yang family patted Long Chen's shoulder and said, "I heard you had a conflict with Zixing and Shidong?"

Long Chen replied coolly, "I dare not."

At this moment, the head of the Bai family said with a smile, "Young brother, young people are full of energy, and a little conflict is normal. As long as it doesn't harm life or the fundamentals, it's fine. Back in the day, wasn't it the same for us? Shidong, Zixing, you two come over..."

At the head of the Bai family's invitation, the two young men trembled as they came over and stood opposite Long Chen, not daring to look at him directly.

Seeing their own descendants perform so poorly, the two middle-aged men of the Bai family frowned, but the head of the Bai family was broad-minded and said with a smile, "Young people, don't be nervous. Having conflicts is very normal. Back in the day, didn't I and Young Brother Yang also become friends after a fight? Come, come, apologize to each other, and you'll be good friends from now on."

The old ancestor of the Yang family also smiled and said, "Yes, Chen, you injured someone, so apologize. This small conflict can be erased. The Bai and Yang families are like brothers, and brothers' conflicts can be easily resolved."

The old ancestor of the Yang family was clearly speaking to Long Chen.

The old ancestor of the Yang family had given him the Dragon Seal, indirectly providing him with such a great benefit. Long Chen was not the type to forget a favor. With the Demon Hunting Competition approaching, his determination to kill Bai Shiji was unwavering, so he didn't want to cause any trouble at this moment.

So he also learned to smile like the two old men and said, "Grandfather is right. A man shouldn't fuss over trivial matters. Come, Brother Shidong!"

Before the other party could react, Long Chen hugged him tightly and patted his back.

Long Chen's sudden enthusiasm stunned everyone. At this moment, he did the same to Bai Zixing, suddenly pulling her into his embrace. In a flash, he pinched her firm buttocks!

"That day, I injured the beautiful Miss Bai, and I feel very guilty. This flower is for you as a token of my apology!"

Although he only pinched her once, the sensation was indeed better than the girls in the brothel. Long Chen promptly let go and pulled out a wrinkled wild chrysanthemum he had picked on the way back, shoving it into Bai Zixing's hand.

Bai Zixing was facing away from the elders, so from their perspective, Long Chen only gave her a light hug. However, the young Bai family members at the other table saw everything clearly. Their eyes widened in shock at Long Chen's boldness.

Killing intent flashed in Bai Shiji and Bai Shichen's eyes.

Long Chen, of course, could sense this locked-on feeling. However, he didn't care and turned to provocatively look at Bai Shiji and Bai Shichen. Unexpectedly, he met Yang Lingqing's angry gaze, which made him quickly retract his neck.

At this moment, Bai Zixing also stared at Long Chen, holding the wild chrysanthemum in her hand. She couldn't believe that Long Chen would be so bold, so she even forgot to scream.

At this moment, Long Chen hurriedly said to the head of the Bai family and the old ancestor of the Yang family, "I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

The head of the Bai family smiled faintly and said, "Sure, if you have matters to attend to, go ahead."

Ignoring the various gazes of the people in the Hongwu Hall, Long Chen walked toward the door. Bai Shiji and Bai Shichen exchanged glances, watching Long Chen's back as he left, and both coldly smiled.

"You're asking for death, so don't blame us..."

Just as Long Chen was about to laugh triumphantly after leaving the Hongwu Hall, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ear. His face contorted in pain as Lingxia's cold voice rang in his ear.

"Asshole, did it feel good just now?"

Long Chen's triumphant heart plummeted. He hurriedly tried to flatter her, "Sweetheart Xia, I... I just, yes, I was provoking Bai Shiji, just provoking..."

"Are you taking me for a fool? I won't talk to you anymore!"

Sweating profusely, Long Chen was about to explain when he saw Yang Lingqing following behind. Seeing her dark expression, he knew he was in for trouble again.

To his surprise, the first thing Yang Lingqing said was, "I've reached the sixth level of the Dragon Vein Realm."

This girl's aura had become much heavier, almost on par with Yang Lingyue.

She seemed to have a special bond with Long Chen, not only being born in the same year, month, and day, but also reaching the sixth level of the Dragon Vein Realm around the same time.

Reaching the sixth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, the possibility of Yang Lingqing encountering danger during the Demon Hunting Competition was lower. Honestly, she was the only person in the Yang family that Long Chen truly cared about, so he could act alone with peace of mind.

"That's great. With you around, we can kill more demons and possibly surpass the Bai family."

Yang Lingqing looked at him with a hopeless expression and said, "Can you still laugh? Don't you know that although both sides said they would reconcile at the banquet, Bai Shiji and Bai Shichen will never let you off? I know your strength has increased recently, but how can you possibly be a match for them?"

Yang Lingqing spoke urgently, and it was clear she was genuinely concerned for his safety. Long Chen didn't want to worry her and said, "I have indeed become much stronger. Although I can't defeat them, I can escape. Besides, I don't have to meet them. You know, your big brother Chen is quite cunning. How could I die at the hands of those two ice blocks?"

Yang Lingqing didn't agree. She knew the power of the seventh level of the Dragon Vein Realm, which could easily sweep away the sixth level, let alone the fifth level.

Just as she was about to speak, Long Chen's gaze suddenly turned cold. He patted Yang Lingqing's shoulder and said, "Go back first. I'll talk to you later."

Yang Lingqing turned around and saw that Yang Xueqing was standing behind her. Knowing the strange relationship between Long Chen and Yang Xueqing, she couldn't intervene. After quietly telling Long Chen to be careful, she left.

Seeing her, Long Chen's triumphant mood instantly turned sour.

Yang Xueqing took a few steps forward and sized up Long Chen. Her face wasn't as cold as before, but it was still distant.

"Do you know why my father invited the Bai family today? Because our two families are already preparing for the wedding. Three days from now, you will enter the Great Wasteland Mountains, and I will marry into the Bai family."

Long Chen had expected this and had already anticipated it, so he just looked at Yang Xueqing without speaking.

"Once I kill Bai Shiji and the news gets back, we'll see how you can still hold the wedding."

Seeing that Long Chen didn't react, Yang Xueqing didn't bother to care and continued, "After the Demon Hunting Competition, give the demon cores you obtain to the Lingwu family. Then leave Baiyang Town. I heard you not only obtained the Dragon Seal but also five hundred spirit jade. Our Yang family has treated you well, so I hope you can know when to stop."

"The Dragon Seal's secrets need to be passed down in our Yang family. Give it to me now, and I'll return it to my father after you leave."

Hearing Yang Xueqing's words, it was clear she had never considered Long Chen as part of the Yang family. Long Chen had never felt a sense of belonging to the family either. Since he had already uncovered all the secrets of the Dragon Seal, this useless thing was of no use to him. So he took it out of his pocket and threw it to Yang Xueqing.

"I've gotten what I needed. This place is not where I want to stay. I still have to go out and find medicinal herbs for my little Xia. But I'm looking forward to your reaction when I kill Bai Shiji. By then, you won't be able to find me to kill me..."

Without another word, Long Chen turned and left.

Yang Xueqing didn't expect Long Chen to be so straightforward. Looking at the Dragon Seal in her hand and then at Long Chen's proud back as he left, she sneered, "What a childish guy, can't take a little provocation. Do you think you can learn the two major techniques of the Dragon Seal in just a few days?"

Her gaze then turned somber, "Since he made Shixun do this, Shiji and the others will definitely target him in the Demon Hunting Competition. He's just at the fifth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, relying on a medium-level body-strengthening combat technique. How can he possibly be their match? Although he's a good-for-nothing, he's still my flesh and blood. Fine, I'll plead for you with Shiji..."

"I hope this time you'll know how to repay kindness."

As she turned into a long corridor, Lingxia repeated Yang Xueqing's murmured words to Long Chen. Long Chen smiled after hearing them.

"Hey, your mother looks down on you so much. Don't you care?"

Long Chen replied coolly, "Caring will only make me suffer. Why should I bear this pain for nothing? If she thinks I can't match them, getting angry would be truly foolish. What I need to do is completely crush Bai Shiji."

"Alright, I won't interfere, but if I were you, I would cry a lot..."

Long Chen looked back at the Yang family courtyard, where he had stayed for several years. It was both familiar and strange.

This place was originally his home, but he had no sense of security here. Even the people closest to him couldn't give him a sense of security.

He had suffered before, but he had become numb and wouldn't foolishly show it on his face.

"You go and plead for me, but who will plead for him to me..."

{Piaotian Literature}