Dealing with the Long Clan

Long Chen entered the room to see a middle-aged man sitting beside a table of food and wine.

He had a small amount of gray hair and he was dressed like a scholar.

The rest of his head was bald, He had copper-like skin and portrayed a fierce image.

Seeing Long Chen he smiled gently.

"Young master Long Chen pleasure to meet you" Cheng Hao smiled amiably

"You're too kind boss Cheng. Forgive me for not being able to personally thank you for your help last time. I owe you for that don't hesitate to bring that up"

"Young master it's my pleasure I have to say your temperament really exceeds you. Let alone me even our market head has not seen a genius of your level, so please don't talk about owing favors. Just earning your friendship is good enough"

Cheng Hao spoke in a pleasant tone his praise sounded genuine and lacked the forced flattery you see everywhere.

"Boss Cheng hao I am truly impressed by your eloquence" Long Chen smiled playfully and complimented.

"Young master I wonder if you are interested in conducting business with us," Cheng Hao asked in a serious tone, with all the pleasantries vanished from his face.

"The imperial clan along with the other top clans suppress the other city clans, by monopolizing all the auxiliaries.

All the material needed for setting formations, traps, and even poison is hoarded by them.

Only alchemy and talisman are given some leeway, but the skills always stay in the family, effectively monopolizing the profits.

I wonder how you can solve our problem"

Long Chen asked in a solemn tone.

Cheng Hao was impressed with Long Chen's Analysis and immediately agreed with providing materials for all this.

Long Chen planned to arm the city lord estate to the teeth.

They quickly finalized a deal.

"Boss Cheng, this is gonna cause some movement, do you have any preparations to make it anonymous?

This needs to hide from the eyes, which are reporting to the capital

If you say you have singled out all the spies, then I am gonna have to consider you naive"

Cheng Hao smiled not at all angry about the naive comment.

"Young master when all the young talents are going to the secret realm, it will act as a natural diversion.

Moreover, we are gonna spread some rumors about Ling Clan's Legacy treasure.

These two can work as a smokescreen for a while"

"Alright perfect to a happy cooperation"

Long Chen held out his hand and they shook hands.

"By the way young master, someone has ordered an assassination attempt for you, and I have to say it's pretty damn generous, can you guess who it is ?"

Saying that Cheng Hao mysteriously smiled.

"Long Clan"

"Hmmm nothing can hide from your eyes I suppose"

"You flatter me, if I can't deduce that then I would be a retard."

"So how should you deal with it ?"

Upon saying that Cheng Hao's face changed and he radiated killing intent, his pleasant smile vanished.

Long Chen was unfazed by all this, even smiling slightly he picked up the wine glass and gulped in one down.

"So tell me Boss Cheng what's your plan"

"Hahaha young master I was trying to joke with you, but I made a fool of myself"

Long Chen inwardly breathe a sigh of relief, although he was sure that Cheng Hao won't do anything to him.

Just the fact that someone else can have his life in the palm of their hands disgusted him greatly.

'This feeling is sickening'.

Although Cheng Hao was downplaying that, he was inwardly incensed in Long Chen's eyes he found no fear only amusement.

In Cheng Hao's eyes, Long Chen appeared more like a devil.

"Young master we can stage multiple botched assassination attempts, extorting the Long Clan of money at the same time providing them with false intel"

"What's your price? surely it won't be free, right? "

"No, actually it's our leader's orders to this "

Long Chen pondered a little before standing up.

"Perfect don't worry since you helped me I won't mistreat you"

Long Chen said before leaving.

The next day.

The group of Long Aotian, Bei Song, Fang Yuan, and the kids took off at an eagle breed demonic beast, which Bei Song owned, in the morning.

"Boss in this realm even if we don't find anything with your strength, we won't have any problems robbing everyone. I have brought great accessories for disguising"

Sometimes Long Chen really wonders if Fang Qian got the wrong name.

Looking at his smile so wretched, As if afraid of the fact that people won't find his face despicable enough

"Yes Blockhead you have to help us all get amazing treasures"

"Well, I am definitely curious about what's this realm about.

Also, don't worry if you can't find someone you can always kill and plunder I reckon there will be some people with a bone to pick with me"

"Why little Chen you have never left the city" Fang Qingmei innocently asked

"You'll See"

Long Chen mysteriously smiled but did not answer.

Seeing this Qingmei pouted.

It took them about half a day worth's of the journey, as the eagle beast was equivalent to mid essence gathering martial artists, and can be said to be one of the fastest in the entire empire.

Reaching there they saw a huge crowd gathered which was separated into 2 parts, one part consists of commoners, rogue cultivators, smaller clans, and the other consisted of big clans from the imperial city and the 8 major cities.

The realm entrance was situated adjacent to the mountain.

Long Chen and his group were recognized by a lot of the crowd mainly due to Long Chen.

"That's Long Chen the so-called rising genius of our empire"

"Yes I have seen his portrait"

"Tch what do you know even his father was a genius back in the day"

"He looks so unique and amazing, I think I have fallen in love"

"..."

"Oh he is barely more than 16, but already in the 7th layer of qi condensation"

Said an essence gathering realm.

Long Chen was not restricting his cultivation, so it was visible for all to see.

Long Chen and his gang quickly landed before the crowd, inevitably they became the center of attention.

Bei youer and Fang Qingmei were wearing a veil on Long Chen's instruction, otherwise, the situation would have been even more troublesome.

As Long Chen and his gang moved the surrounding people paved a way for them.

"Tsk is that the son of the traitor of our clan's, 3rd uncle"

Suddenly a sneer ran from behind, silencing the crowd.

Long Chen turned around and saw a group of people dressed in luxurious clothes with the emblem of a dragon.

At the front of the group was a youth looking around 20.

He had a square-like jaw and a handsome face with arrogance and disdain written all over his face.

As he was looking at Long Aotian, there was some disgust and loathing in his eyes.

His name was Long Bai and at the 8th layer of qi condensation at 20, one of the topmost geniuses of the Long clan and also the leader of the expedition group in the nether realm.

Although he was arrogant but not retarded, the reason he was picking a bone with Long Chen was to suppress his prestige and somewhat shake his Dao heart.

Most people with power were aware of the matter between Long Aotian and the Long clan.

So if the son of the traitor of their clan surpasses all of their geniuses, it would turn Long Clan into a laughingstock of the empire.

Moreover, He was personally worried about Long Chen being accepted into the Long clan and shaking his position.

This would not only threaten his position for the future clan lord, but also his blood-related uncle who is the current clan lord.

Alongside him was a middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to him.

"Long Bai don't be rude that's your 3rd uncle"

The man chided, but not only did his tone lack any hint of blame but also flashed with contempt.

This man was called Long Hai, and he had conflicted with Long Aotian way back, seeing Long Aotian standing all proudly with his son pissed him off.

His objective was to naturally suppress them using the Long clan's prestige.

If it was before Long Aotian would have flown into a rage, but these days seeing his son do so well for himself, Long Aotian was extremely satisfied, so he just glanced at them complacently before indifferently saying.

"Long Hai, as I always said you will only ever amount to someone's lackey, but don't you think playing that role for a junior is quite humiliating, even for you"

Long Hai eyes narrowed but he suppressed the fury in his heart and replied

"Tsk Long Aotian you're like a grasshopper in autumn you better watch your mouth. Your son may be a genius but how many geniuses disappear"

Saying that Long Hai showed a sinister smile.

It was a naked threat.

Still, nobody could do anything about it.

"A good dog doesn't block the way, scram for this young lord."

A deafening voice drowned everything.

Total Silence…

The crowd looked over to see Long Chen proudly standing there.

"Good brat, Long Aotian did not teach you any manners, I suppose as expected of a traitor of our clan"

"But your patriarch taught you amazing manners on how to act like a dog, guess you learned from the best. It's hard to believe our Long name is being sullied by you dogs"

Quite a few people let out a chuckle, but then shut their mouths seeing Long Hai's glare.

Long Hai was grinding his teeth till his face turned green, but he couldn't react at all.

It's a well-known fact that the current Long clan has totally thrown in their lot with the 2nd prince.

"Hmph Long Chen you're still a country bumpkin, when you come to the imperial capital you will understand how high the heaven is"

Long Bai said in a condescending tone that sounded like a senior teaching a junior.

"I don't need a dog to teach me how high the heavens are"

Long Chen's silver tongue was practically unrivaled.

Long Bai had enough he took out his spear and attacked.

Dragon spear

Long Bai smashed towards Long Chen, Striking multiple times with each stroke it felt like a dragon is about to swallow the opponent.

Demon fairy Steps

Long Chen effortlessly maneuvered against all of Long Bai's attacks sometimes dodging other times parrying.

Asura claw.

Long Chen hit the hilt of the spear, before shortening the distance between them and hitting him right in the face.

'Smash'

Long Bai's eyes almost popped out, but Long Chen did not allow him to rest he kicked him in the abdomen.

Long Bai threw up a little blood in his mouth, but he swallowed it.

Long Bai swept the ground with his spear.

Jumping up Long Chen had one foot in the air and the other on the spear.

"hah Long Chen got you "

Saying that Long Bai threw a chop with his spear.

"Slithering Snake "

To the onlookers, Long Bai's arm appeared like a serpent about to devour its prey.

Long Bai's expression suddenly changed, when he felt his arm hitting air.

Before he could even react he felt like death was upon him.

Turning his head a little he saw Long Chen's face inches away from his face.

It looked like a murderous asura.

"Asura Claw"

'Pooft'

He flew 10 feet in the air before falling, his nose broken.

Before Long Bai came to his senses, Long Chen kicked his legs horizontally before headbutting him on the nose.

Long bai fell 20 meters back, right where Long clan people were standing.

He was battered and bruised Looking at a very sorry sight.

"Long Chen I will kill you"

Long Bai stood up fuming, it's the first time in his life he has been humiliated like this.

"Enough Long Bai deal with him in the realm"

Long Hai had no choice but to stop him, but his face was filled with bitterness.