Chapter 66

If there were other choices, Long Chen would not have offended this Huang Xiang.

However, Yang Lingqing had spent the whole night running into the Great Wasteland Mountains to prepare this gift for him, and there was no way he could let this person forcibly buy it.

Yang Xueqing had said that if one’s strength was not enough, one must be low-key when walking outside.

Long Chen did not want to have a conflict with this Young Master Huang Xiang, but he was not someone to be bullied either. At this moment, the butler, Old Liu, was already giving him a hostile look. Long Chen smiled faintly and said in a very sincere tone, "To be honest, this horse is very important to me, so it’s impossible for me to sell it. If this young master really wants it, he can go catch another one; it shouldn’t be too difficult."

If this had happened in Baiyang Town, and someone had tried to take something he valued, Long Chen would have charged forward without hesitation.

However, now that he was alone and had a heavy responsibility, his behavior could be considered much more mature.

But the more he backed down, the more others thought he was easy to bully, and they would become even more aggressive.

The butler, Old Liu, had originally thought he could easily deal with Long Chen to avoid spoiling his young master’s mood. He didn’t expect Long Chen to be so uncooperative.

He had already developed a murderous intent towards Long Chen. At this moment, he signaled to a few guards, and they surrounded Long Chen. The butler, Old Liu, said coldly, "Looking at your attire, I assume you come from a humble background, yet you lack the vision and knowledge. My young master is the direct grandson of the head of the Huang family in Huangyun City, one of the ten major cities in the Yuanling Prefecture. I’ll give you one last chance. Leave immediately, or not only you, but everyone related to you will die a miserable death!"

Long Chen was not easily intimidated. He sized up Old Liu for a moment and made a calculation in his mind.

"This butler and these guards are only at the seventh level of the Dragon Vein Realm, not my match. However, the Huang family of Huangyun City seems to be real, and I can’t afford to offend such a powerful force. Moreover, Huang Xiang is likely at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, but no one can take what Lingqing gave me..."

Long Chen’s face darkened, and he looked coldly at the butler. "I’ve already said this horse is very important to me. Are you all planning to forcibly take it in Yuanyang City?"

At this point, many people had seen the dispute between Long Chen and the other group and had gathered around.

The waiter from the tavern, seeing that this stubborn donkey, Long Chen, actually dared to conflict with the other side, quickly retreated into the crowd. Immediately, someone asked him what had happened.

The waiter sneered and pointed at Long Chen. "This kid is a hothead. The young master in fine clothes clearly comes from a prominent family and wanted to buy his horse, but he refused. Two spirit jade pieces! If it were other fifth-grade beasts, that would be enough to buy a hundred! What do you think, is he stupid or not?"

A few passersby looked at Long Chen with displeasure and nodded.

The tavern owner, a middle-aged man with a long beard, stroked his beard and said, "This young man must be on his first trip out. He doesn’t know his place. It might be good for him to learn a lesson, but if the other side goes too far, he might be ruined for life."

Another guest in the tavern nodded. "Looking at his attire, he must be from a small town family. Coming to a big city and not knowing to be low-key, if he dies, it’s only because his parents didn’t tell him how big the outside world is."

Long Chen looked young and seemed to have some talent, but his temper was too hot. The onlookers, thinking about what would happen next, all shook their heads.

However, the young master Huang was clearly a powerful figure, and they didn’t dare to intervene.

When Long Chen spoke, the butler, Old Liu, was already furious.

He was about to act, but at that moment, Young Master Huang Xiang shifted his gaze from the black-scaled dragon horse to Long Chen. His originally satisfied expression turned extremely dark. He parted the guards and quickly approached Long Chen.

The butler, Old Liu, hurriedly said, "Young Master, continue looking at the horse. This small fry doesn’t need your attention. This stubborn donkey is just a minor issue; what matters is your mood."

Huang Xiang looked at Long Chen for a moment and said calmly, "Step back. This young man must be a genius from a small town. It’s normal for him to be proud. I was the same when I was young. But he’s not someone you can handle. I’m about to join the Lingwu Clan, and it’s a good opportunity to practice on him."

"But... Young Master, dealing with this person... I..."

"It’s fine, Old Liu. Step aside. I don’t blame you."

Seeing the master and servant chatting as if he didn’t exist, Long Chen was already angry.

This black-scaled dragon horse was his, and the other side wanted to take it by force, acting as if they were above everyone else.

Since obtaining the Dragon Jade, Long Chen’s strength had steadily increased, and he hadn’t suffered such humiliation.

So he laughed coldly.

Huang Xiang, hearing his laugh, turned to look at him. At that moment, a powerful aura began to emanate from him!

Long Chen had originally thought Huang Xiang was a spoiled rich kid, but he turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

At that moment, the aura burst forth, and his cold eyes, like those of a leopard, fixed on Long Chen, exerting a powerful pressure on him.

"A mere eighth-level Dragon Vein Realm practitioner dares to ruin my mood. Your courage is truly impressive..."

Long Chen, seeing him act, wasn’t afraid. He retorted, "My courage is indeed great, at least ten times greater than your balls."

Everyone present understood the hidden meaning in Long Chen’s words.

They were first amused, but then afraid that Huang Xiang’s anger would affect them, so they dared not laugh.

Calmly, thinking about Long Chen’s boldness, everyone shook their heads.

"This kid, with such a temper, won’t live long."

Huang Xiang had originally intended to kill Long Chen for ruining his mood, but Long Chen’s response and hidden insult made him furious!

"You’re asking for death!"

Huang Xiang, who had initially hesitated to kill in broad daylight, now clearly intended to kill Long Chen. The aura of a ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm practitioner burst forth, and everyone was shocked and retreated!

"This young master is only twenty years old, yet he has such cultivation. He’s truly a genius!"

"Of course, his family background is deep. How can this kid compare?"

The waiter from the tavern, seeing Long Chen stagger under Huang Xiang’s aura, looked as expected.

When he had served Long Chen, he had looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. Having worked in the tavern for nearly ten years, his ability to judge people was excellent and had never been wrong.

Seeing Huang Xiang, Long Chen was secretly shocked. He had killed Bai Sheng and Bai Li, both ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm practitioners, without much effort, but Huang Xiang was much stronger than them!

"This guy’s family background is better than yours. Compared to his, your Baiyang families are like beggars. In his family, there are countless cultivation techniques. I can see that he has practiced a high-level Yellow Rank body cultivation technique, which is much stronger than your Star Body. So when we fight, be careful. Bai Sheng and Bai Li had no chance against him!"

Lingxi’s serious words made Long Chen more cautious.

At this moment, everyone had retreated, staring intently at the scene. The butler, Old Liu, and the guards were excited to see their young master in action!

"You, a beggar from a small place, how could you know the depth of a great family?"

After saying this, Huang Xiang’s figure flashed, and he rapidly approached Long Chen.

Long Chen’s eyes narrowed, as he felt he couldn’t keep track of Huang Xiang’s movements!

"This is a movement technique! Your Baiyang Town doesn’t seem to have such techniques, but fortunately, his movement technique is only of medium Yellow Rank!"

Hearing Lingxi’s explanation, Long Chen felt a bit nervous.

He had originally thought Huang Xiang would be as easy to deal with as Bai Sheng and Bai Li, but now he realized he was wrong!

"I have the Dragon Soul Transformation and tenfold true qi, so I don’t fear many people. Even those one or two levels higher, I thought I could defeat. But now, I realize I was like a frog at the bottom of a well. There are many forces larger than the Bai family, with more resources. I can challenge higher levels, so why can’t they?"

Thinking about this, Long Chen understood that his victory over Bai Li at the seventh level of the Dragon Vein Realm wasn’t because he was too strong, but because Bai Li’s true strength didn’t reach the normal level of a ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm practitioner.

Huang Xiang, on the other hand, was a true ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm practitioner, one level higher than Long Chen!

Moreover, Huang Xiang not only had a movement technique but had also practiced a high-level Yellow Rank body cultivation technique. Long Chen had no advantage against him!

Thinking about this, Long Chen’s heart sank.

However, this didn’t mean he was afraid. The other side’s strength had merely increased from a prey to a formidable opponent.

As long as it was an opponent and not an unbeatable existence, Long Chen could handle it!

Huang Xiang used his movement technique to approach him, his steps unpredictable. Long Chen found it hard to track his position. The only thing he could think of was to retreat rapidly, and in the process, he decisively used the Dragon Soul Transformation, which he had originally thought he wouldn’t need!

When the blood-red scales appeared and Long Chen’s true qi surged several times, the crowd was stunned. The waiter from the tavern looked around awkwardly and said, "It’s just a beast soul transformation, not worth being surprised about, ha ha, not worth being surprised about..."

The butler, Old Liu, was startled but soon relaxed, thinking, "Even ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm beast practitioners have been defeated by the young master. How much more so for this eighth-level one? It’s fine, it’s fine..."