Chapter 69

Long Chen rushed to the stable and indeed saw the Black Scaled Dragon Horse lying on the ground, spitting out blood, and looking at him with a powerless gaze. It was clear that its internal organs were severely injured, and it was only barely hanging on.

Seeing his beloved horse in such pain, Long Chen’s eyes gradually turned red.

"Huang Xiang..."

His fists were tightly clenched, and the veins on his arms were already protruding. The people who had followed him from the tavern were instantly frightened into silence.

Seeing the Black Scaled Dragon Horse still struggling despite its severe internal injuries, Long Chen recalled the scene when Yang Lingqing had given him the horse.

That girl had risked her life, fighting all night in the Great Wasteland Mountains, and only after getting herself covered in dirt did she finally give Long Chen this Black Scaled Dragon Horse. Over the past few days, Long Chen had taken very good care of the horse, fearing any damage to it. But now...

Thinking of Huang Xiang’s sneering face, Long Chen’s heart was filled with a strong desire to kill.

"This is the first gift Lingqing gave me, and it is the most important gift I have ever received, aside from the Dragon Jade my father gave me. But..."

Thinking of the foolish girl Yang Lingqing, Long Chen felt a deep sense of guilt.

"Lingqing, I failed to protect the gift you gave me, and I am sorry to you. But I will avenge it..."

Lifting his head, he looked in the direction of Yuanling City, and his eyes gradually took on a cold, blade-like light.

"Huang Xiang, I didn't originally plan to kill you, but since you are seeking death, I can't blame me!"

Long Chen approached the Black Scaled Dragon Horse, and seeing its painful state, he felt very distressed. He gently struck it with his palm, directly putting it out of its misery.

After looking at the Black Scaled Dragon Horse, with whom he had spent the past few days, Long Chen shook his head and sighed. Then he turned around, grabbed the tavern servant, and said coldly, "I will give you three hundred spirit jade. Take my horse and bury it outside the city. I will return to this Yuanyang City, and if I find that my horse is not properly buried, I will take your life!"

Seeing Long Chen’s fierce gaze, the tavern servant’s legs trembled, and he quickly said, "I... I will give it a grand burial!"

Three hundred spirit jade was more than enough to bury the Black Scaled Dragon Horse dozens of times over.

After giving the instructions, Long Chen did not stay in Yuanyang City but immediately set off to chase after Huang Xiang’s group, who were heading towards Yuanling City!

"Hey, are you planning to ambush and kill them on the way?"

Long Chen smiled coldly and said, "Don't worry, I won't act rashly. I won’t make a move until I am sure I can kill him. Right now, I don’t even know where the Lingwu Family is, but with Huang Xiang, I can save myself a lot of trouble!"

Long Chen did not lose his reason due to hatred, and Ling Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, cursing, "That guy is a real bastard, destroying what he can't have? If I regain my strength, I will tear him apart to avenge my little Black! I think he shouldn’t even be called Huang Xiang; he should be called Shit!"

Ling Xi had grown quite fond of the Black Scaled Dragon Horse over the past few days, and seeing it die so tragically, she was very angry, even cursing.

Long Chen left the tavern around noon, and by then, Huang Xiang had already been gone for some time. However, since Huang Xiang was on horseback and Long Chen was now moving at full speed, he was several times faster than Huang Xiang.

As time passed, what was originally a two-day journey took only one and a half days. Long Chen could see the figures of Huang Xiang and his group from a distance.

But what also caught his eye was the magnificent and enormous Yuanling City!

When he saw the city, Long Chen was completely stunned.

He raised his head, carefully wiping his eyes, to confirm that what he saw was indeed a vast city, not a mountain range.

Yuanling City was shrouded in mist, and only a few corners could be vaguely seen. Even so, Long Chen was completely amazed by the size of Yuanling City!

Long Chen had once heard Chen Xiongzhou say that the distance from the east to the west of Yuanling City was about a thousand miles, which showed how large Yuanling City was!

"No wonder it can accommodate a hundred million people. Yuanling City is indeed so vast!"

Even the previous Yuanyang City, in comparison to Yuanling City, was like a chicken next to a cow or a horse, not worth mentioning.

At this moment, Huang Xiang’s group was heading towards the misty city, and Long Chen did not dare to linger, quickly following them.

There were many people entering and leaving the city, and as far as Long Chen could see, the area was densely packed with people, most of whom were cultivators. Even those who were far stronger than Long Chen, making him feel suffocated, were everywhere!

Long Chen suddenly felt like a sheep among tigers.

"Yuanling City is such a terrifying place? My current strength, which is the top in Baiyang Town, is actually the lowest of the low in Yuanling City!"

"It seems that Mother’s advice to be low-key is not without reason!"

Long Chen was not discouraged by seeing so many strong people. First, he believed that he would eventually reach this level. Second, the stronger the cultivators, the older they usually were. Long Chen saw an old man walk past him, and the terrifying aura he emitted was even more frightening than Mo Xiaolang’s.

"Given your current age and strength, you are considered to be of medium to high talent in Yuanling City. Mo Xiaolang, given his age, is considered to be of the highest talent. You still have a long way to go to reach that level."

Growing up in a small place like Baiyang Town and cultivating for a short time, reaching medium to high talent was already quite good.

Long Chen also knew that haste makes waste, so he was not anxious.

"This trip to Yuanling City is mainly to resolve the issue with the Crimson Blood Holy Sect. If there is an opportunity in the future and the Yang family is safe, I will come to Yuanling City to explore. This place is probably where I, Long Chen, can truly thrive!"

Following Huang Xiang, Long Chen entered Yuanling City, where the buildings, even in the outer area, were grand and large, far surpassing Yuanyang City.

"Yuanling City gathers almost all the elite people of the entire Yuanling Prefecture, so it is not surprising that the overall strength is so powerful."

A hundred million people living in one city without feeling crowded shows how vast Yuanling City is.

For Long Chen, this was like a small country.

The Lingwu Family could manage such a vast area without any major issues, showing how powerful they were!

"Joining the Lingwu Family will be beneficial to me."

Long Chen familiarized himself with Yuanling City while keeping a distance from Huang Xiang.

At this moment, Huang Xiang was in the Hongxing Tavern, which was much larger than the tavern in Yuanyang City, but in Yuanling City, it was only considered a lower-level establishment.

"Lao Liu, what do you think that boy is doing now?"

Huang Xiang was enjoying the food in Yuanling City and then turned to the respectful butler Lao Liu.

The butler Lao Liu immediately replied, "What else? That boy clearly doesn’t have much money. Losing a horse will definitely make him cry. Ha, who would have thought that such a person would not know his place? My young master kindly gave him two divine jade, but he foolishly refused. It’s only right that the young master taught him a lesson!"

Huang Xiang listened with great satisfaction, nodding repeatedly, and then said, "Once I enter the Lingwu Family, you will return to Huangyun City. You have served me well these past few days, and my father will reward you well when you return."

"Yes, yes!" Thinking of the reward, the butler Lao Liu’s eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Young master, with the presence of Young Master Feiyang in the Lingwu Family, we are very reassured. By the way, I heard from the master that Young Master Feiyang has already secured a high position in the Lingwu Family and has made great progress in his strength, reaching the Small Success stage of the Human Core Realm, right?"

Huang Xiang nodded and said, "My brother’s talent is not much different from mine. By the time I reach his age, I will also reach the Small Success stage of the Human Core Realm, and I might even surpass him, reaching the Great Success stage!"

"Your talent, young master, is something we all admire greatly!"

Seeing Huang Xiang leisurely listening to his subordinates’ flattery, Long Chen smiled coldly and said, "Laugh now, but during the Lingwu Family’s selection, I will make you lose miserably!"

At this moment, Huang Xiang said, "My brother is in the Qing Clan of the outer clans of the Lingwu Family. This time, it just happens to be the Qingyang Hall of the Qing Clan selecting new clan members, so my father sent me here. My brother is also in the Qingyang Hall, so my entry into the Lingwu Family is a sure thing!"

"The Qingyang Hall selects new clan members, and usually, only about fifty people participate, with a one in ten chance. For the young master, it’s a piece of cake!"

"One in ten?"

Long Chen’s brows furrowed slightly but quickly relaxed.

"A one in ten chance, and Huang Xiang is not worried. How much more should I, who is now stronger, not worry! However, in the Qingyang Hall of the Qing Clan, there is also Huang Xiang’s brother, who has reached the Small Success stage of the Human Core Realm. It seems that I cannot easily kill Huang Xiang to avenge the Black Scaled Dragon Horse until I reach the Human Core Realm!"

A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years. Long Chen understood this principle.

Soon, Huang Xiang finished his meal and said, "Yuanling City has two inner cities, the Lingwu City and the Yuan Emperor City. We will go to Lingwu City now. The selection time is almost here, and we need to hurry, or my brother will scold me! I haven’t seen him in years, and I heard that his temper has become quite short!"

After saying this, they quickly headed towards the legendary Lingwu City.

Long Chen also hurried to follow.

"The selection location is not in Lingwu City. Only after we pass the selection and become official members of the Lingwu Family can we live in Lingwu City. Living in Lingwu City is a great honor, and today, I, Huang Xiang, finally have the chance. Qing Clan!"

"The Qing Clan? I heard that the Lingwu Family has four inner clans and nine outer clans. The Qing Clan is probably one of the nine outer clans!"