Chapter 68

The first reaction of Long Chen was that someone was spying on him. However, when he released his divine sense, enveloping the entire Long Family, he did not find any suspicious individuals.

But that feeling was not wrong. It was a killing intent. Long Chen’s sharp spiritual perception could capture that subtle aura.

Long Chen absolutely trusted his intuition. Since there were no suspicious people in the Long Family, it meant the enemy was spying on the Long Family from a distance.

Seeing that it was already getting dark, Long Chen pondered for a moment, then placed the Crimson Flame Snow Wolf, which was like a puppy, into a box.

That box was brought by Lu Fang’er. It contained enough nutrient liquid to feed the little guy, ensuring it wouldn’t starve to death.

Summoning Bao’er to take good care of the little one, he changed into a set of clothes, left the main gate, and headed straight for the outskirts.

Sure enough, Long Chen’s intuition was right. As soon as he left the main gate, he felt someone was tailing him. A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but his steps did not slow down.

He knew these people were planning to kill him. If his guess was correct, they were preparing to sneak into the Long Family at night to assassinate him.

Long Chen did not want to make a move in his own home, so he came out. Indeed, after walking for several miles, the surroundings gradually became desolate, and there were no more people around. A sharp whistle sounded, and an arrow shot straight at Long Chen’s back.

“Pfft”

By the time Long Chen became alert, it was too late. He was hit by an arrow, let out a muffled groan, and fell by the roadside.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Several figures surrounded Long Chen. They were all masked in black, holding long swords, surrounding Long Chen.

“Hmph, what a joke, the so-called first young genius of the Phoenix Cry, turns out to be a weakling, so easily taken down,” a masked man sneered.

“Pfft”

As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow pierced his chest. The masked man’s eyes widened in disbelief, staring at his chest as he felt his life force rapidly draining away.

“Thud”

The masked man fell to the ground, still not understanding what had happened, who had killed him.

“Be careful”

The others immediately reacted, hastily retreating, their faces filled with shock as they looked at Long Chen. They discovered that the arrow in Long Chen’s body had disappeared.

And Long Chen, as if nothing had happened, got up from the ground, casually brushing off the dust on his clothes.

Long Chen had been secretly on guard. How could he be so easily ambushed? At the moment the arrow reached his body, he grabbed the arrow shaft.

He fell with the force of the arrow, making everything look very realistic. He did this to see who these people were.

The arrowhead was not poisoned, and the bowstring’s sound was too loud. The assassin was not foolish enough to rush to the enemy’s side without confirming if the enemy was dead.

“Attack together”

“Boom”

With a low roar, the remaining people suddenly burst with full momentum. Blood surged to the sky, and each of them was a Blood Condensation Realm expert.

“Clang”

The sound of metal clashing rang out. Long Chen now held a long sword, which was the weapon of the dead black-clothed man, kicked up and used to block an attack.

The man’s hand went numb. The force of Long Chen’s sword was immense, actually knocking the long sword out of his hand, causing him to lean back, leaving his guard wide open.

“Pfft”

A cold light flashed, slicing through the man’s body, instantly cutting him in half, blood splattering everywhere.

After forming eleven qi vortices, each vortex had a terrifying diameter of one zhang. Now, with a casual strike, the force was immense.

After killing a Blood Condensation Realm expert with one sword strike, the pungent smell of blood hit Long Chen’s face. The qi vortices in his body seemed to be stimulated, starting to rotate on their own without Long Chen’s prompting.

Seeing two companions killed in the blink of an eye, the remaining people were both shocked and angry. They simultaneously roared and pointed their long swords at Long Chen’s vital points.

Long Chen coldly snorted, his long sword vibrating as the spiritual energy in his body surged into his arm like a tide.

“Boom”

Long Chen’s sword blocked the combined attack of the remaining people, causing a loud explosion. The shockwave was terrifying.

However, the combined strength of the remaining people pushed Long Chen back several steps. He was unharmed, but the long sword in his hand could not withstand the terrifying force and shattered, leaving only a handle.

The remaining people were greatly alarmed. Long Chen had single-handedly blocked their combined attack. Among them were three mid-stage Blood Condensation Realm experts.

“Good opportunity, attack together”

One person growled, his voice low but strangely distorted.

The remaining people, without needing to be reminded, knew this was a good opportunity. They held their long swords and rushed toward the unarmed Long Chen.

Long Chen looked at these masked black-clothed men, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He lightly touched his ring.

Suddenly, golden light filled the sky, and a massive axe appeared out of nowhere. The axe blade, like a full moon, drew a fierce arc, slicing through space and chopping down at the group.

“Pfft”

Blood splattered, limbs flew, and the terrifying force created a large pit in the ground. Out of the original group, nine were instantly killed, leaving only three.

The remaining three survived because they had acted slightly later. Seeing the massive axe appear in Long Chen’s hand, they instinctively hesitated, thus escaping.

Although they escaped, the others were not so lucky. Their long swords, compared to the massive axe, were like toys, all being cut into several pieces, the scene extremely gruesome.

Too powerful, after one strike, Long Chen’s eyes were filled with excitement. This was the dominance of heavy weapons, overwhelming force, and absolute suppression.

However, one downside was that Long Chen had to use both hands to hold the axe handle because it was too thick for one hand, and his one hand’s strength was not enough to wield the battle axe.

Although the axe’s power was immense, Long Chen’s arms were sore and numb from the force.

“Next, I’ll send you all to hell”

Long Chen growled, slowly raising the massive axe with both hands. The remaining three finally reacted, running away, disappearing in a few leaps.

Watching them leave, Long Chen sighed helplessly, sitting on the axe, with no intention of chasing them.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to chase them, but even if he did, he couldn’t do much. He had underestimated the weight of the mountain-splitting battle axe and used the wrong force, almost dislocating his arm. Lifting the axe was just to scare them; if they didn’t run, Long Chen would have had to run.

After shaking his arms for a while, Long Chen’s arms finally recovered. Suddenly, he said to a nearby bush, “You’ve been watching for so long, why don’t you come out and say something?”

The bush was silent. Long Chen smiled slightly, and a red pill suddenly appeared in his hand. He flicked it, and the red pill landed in the bush.

“Bang”

The pill exploded upon entering the bush, and countless red fumes instantly spread, covering a hundred zhang area, the speed astonishing.

It was a poisonous pill. Alchemists’ pills could save lives but also take lives. Long Chen had kept this poisonous pill for a long time. Last time at the Juying Tower, if the Crown Prince hadn’t appeared to stop Huang Shang’s attack, he would have used it.

This was a life-saving pill, but now he had better ones, so this pill was no longer useful.

“Huff”

A figure hurriedly darted out of the bush, running away.

“I advise you not to run. Otherwise, within the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the poison will attack your heart, and you will surely die,” Long Chen said calmly.

The figure suddenly stopped, perhaps considering whether Long Chen was bluffing, but ultimately decided to stay.

“The Young Master’s methods are impressive,” the person slowly walked over and bowed. He looked to be in his late twenties, thin and weak, with a very ordinary face, the kind that would be hard to find in a crowd.

“Who are you?” Long Chen asked.

“Reporting to the Young Master, I am Chen Fei, sent by the Marquis to secretly protect Lady and the Young Master,” Chen Fei said.

“My father? Do you have any proof?” Long Chen was both surprised and delighted but needed to verify.

Hearing this, the person took something out of his pocket and handed it to Long Chen, saying, “This is the token. I am ashamed to say, but I believe the Young Master will recognize it.”

Long Chen took the item, his nose tingling slightly. It was a bamboo sword, the first gift his father had given him when he was old enough to understand.

He was only a little over two years old at the time, and he was extremely excited, waving it around, feeling like he had become a great master.

Back then, his father would spend every day with him, watching him swing the sword, occasionally encouraging him, while his mother laughed quietly on the side.

Those warm days with the three of them seemed like yesterday. He could almost see his father’s stern yet loving gaze.

But children are children, and a toy cannot remain interesting for long. Later, he became fascinated with real weapons, and the bamboo sword was eventually lost.

Now, looking at the bamboo sword, especially seeing its smooth and shiny surface, which was clearly the result of countless touches, he felt a deep connection.

“The Marquis has missed the Young Master and Lady very much over the years, but due to unavoidable reasons, he could not reunite with you.

However, if the Marquis knew the Young Master has grown to this level, he would be very pleased,” Chen Fei said.

Long Chen gently put away the bamboo sword. The news of his father made him more excited than breaking through a realm.

For so many years, his father had not returned, and he had even doubted whether his father had abandoned them. To say he had no resentment was impossible.

Hearing Chen Fei’s words today, the long-suppressed knot in Long Chen’s heart finally unraveled, and he felt a bit ashamed. It seemed his trust in his father was far less than his mother’s.

“Come home with me. I have some things I want to discuss with you in detail,” Long Chen said. He now understood many things, though not everything, but he felt he had the ability to change the future.

“Does the Young Master trust me so easily?” Chen Fei was taken aback.

“Of course, because if you had lied, you would already be a corpse,” Long Chen said calmly, his words filled with confidence.