Dragon's Den

Arriving at the large pit at the construction site, Master Long looked around his surroundings, seemingly deep in thought.

In the day, the bright energy was strong, but the dark energy weakened. If there weren't remnant dark energy lurking in the shadows, there wouldn't appear to be anything amiss here.

Therefore, Master Long paced around the pit, wearing a particularly odd expression on his face.

The arrangement of the large pit hinted at the involvement of the Eight Trigram. However, the metal nails had been ripped off and the ground was damaged. He couldn't tell properly what the actual layout was.

It could be a battle array tactic of the Eight Trigram or a sealing technique.

Without knowing who had set up such a layout, he would only be capturing the wrong person.

After all, he couldn't simply make a wild guess about what the layout actually was. If he were to make a mistake, it would cost him a lot.

After muttering to himself irresolutely, a glint flashed across Master Long's eyes. Looking at Master Chen, who was standing around without contributing to the situation, Master Long chuckled. "Master Chen, have you uncovered anything else?"

Chen Hao replied, "No."

Master Long was rendered speechless.

You answered my question straight away… Are you taking me for a fool?

Humph, he lacks the proper knowledge and skills, anyway. Perhaps he really won't be able to help at all and is merely here to scam money.

A look of disdain flashed across Master Long's eyes and he began to feel conflicted.

He initially had thought that this was merely a place where masses of dark energy gathered. He assumed that he could just cast some simple spells to seal the dark energy or gather the energies of the earth to dispel the dark energies.

Little did he expect things to go beyond his control. A large hole had already been dug out of this paranormal place, and the flow of energies through the ground had already been disrupted. No dark energy should be able to survive here. However, it remained here and was even getting worse. There was clearly some other issue.

Glancing around, Master Long said, "Let's go up the mountains to take a look."

They were probably missing the big picture. If they were to widen their fields of vision, they might be able to find some clues and grasp something.

Chen Hao chuckled and didn't answer him. He simply followed after Master Long, as though he was following a bustling scene. After all, he wasn't skilled in Feng Shui and there wasn't a need for him to study the surroundings. With the expert around, he naturally should take the lead.

After they climbed to the peak from a small path, it was a good vantage point and they could see everything within ten miles.

As Master Long took a look, he indeed gained some insights.

The peak of Stream Mountain wasn't obvious, but the water flowed in all directions, injecting the place with invigorating energy.

The flowing waters made the mountain beautiful, and with beauty came life.

The peaks of the mountain weren't prominent. As the water meandered down the peaks, the streams appeared like a crouching dragon. If they were in the olden times, this mountain range would precisely be a blessed land for cultivation.

Yes, a blessed land!

Master Long's eyes lit up. As though he was deep in thought, he studied the ridges of the mountains. Recalling everything he had learned about Feng Shui, he identified the node of the ley line where the energies converged.

Slowly, a vast image materialized in Master Long's head and his expression changed immediately. He yelled in shock, "The Dragon's Den!"

"What? What Dragon's Den?" Xue Chuang, who had constantly been paying close attention, asked hurriedly.

Master Long didn't reply. Panting, he dashed across the mountain ridges and studied his surroundings. Slowly, Master Long's expressions turned disappointed and in the end, he looked confused.

"So it wasn't the den of a Real Dragon but of a Water Dragon. That's weird. A Water Dragon's Den shouldn't be breeding such dark energies. After all, this is where the energies of the mountain come together. How could it… Unless!"

Master Long's expression grew even more solemn. Over time, fear and dread were written all over his face.

"Master… Master Long… Can you tell us what's happening? I have no clue." Xue Chuang looked at the changes in Master Long's expression and was rather frightened.

Master Long snapped out of his shock. Taking a deep breath, he answered in a deep voice, "Manager Xue, it appears that I cannot accept your gift. The problem with the Stream Mountain construction site is too grave."

Xue Chuang's face turned pale immediately and he replied in panic, "Master, be clear. What's the problem? If you need help, I can offer you some assistance. Master, you have already promised me. You can't just withdraw."

"That's right, Master. We can think of a solution together. We'll definitely try our best to help." Bai Ru was also stunned and couldn't help but step in too.

After all, Shuanglong Group was in charge of this place. If they couldn't settle the problem here, the Group was done for. It wouldn't be beneficial for the two of them too.

Master Long said, "I've just studied the land of the Stream Mountain and realized that this is a place where energies have gathered for thousands of years. It actually harbors a Dragon's Den. Although it's merely a Water Dragon and is vastly different from a Real Dragon, a Dragon's Den is still what it is. If someone were to extract the Dragon's energy, although he might not inherit the throne, he will be destined to be a leader."

"Dragon's Den? Destiny?" Xue Chuang and the rest were shocked. They had no idea that such a place existed. It didn't seem like a bad idea. If they handled it well, Shuanglong Group might thrive too.

Looking at the expressions on everyone's faces, Master Long sneered. "Don't harbor those dreams. The Dragon's Den is already useless. Moreover, the Water Dragon's Den cannot be compared to a Real Dragon's Den. Water has no roots and it flows uncontrollably. It has no foundation and can either lead to wonderful or terrible things. Our ancestor was buried here. If it led to a happy outcome, the water will flow in the opposite direction and bring plentiful blessings. On the other hand, if it led to a terrible result, future generations will be cursed with disasters."

Everyone turned solemn as they listened.

Bai Ru suddenly understood the situation and said, "Master Long, are you saying that there is an ancient tomb at the Stream Mountain construction site? And that the deceased was buried there and did not rest in peace?"

Master Long nodded and sighed. "The Water Dragon's Den was uncovered some time ago and someone tried to convert it into their grave secretly, burying themselves here after they died. They wished that their descendants could be a king or a queen, but unfortunately, this person failed. Not only were their descendants not royalty, but they were also cursed. The Den was abandoned and disaster fell upon their descendants. It's likely that the family line has already ended. If my guess is right, some skilled Master found out about the Den some time ago. In order to prevent the energy from harming others, he cast a spell to seal up the Den."

The few of them weren't idiots. Upon hearing those words, they understood everything immediately. The Shuanglong Group had completely sabotaged themselves. When they decided to develop the land here, they found the large nail and removed it. They had utterly brought it upon themselves!

Xue Chuang quietly cussed the workers who made that decision. Three of their staff had died, and it was all because of their own mistake.

"Master Long, is there any way to salvage this then? Can we just bury the nail back?" Bai Ru asked.

Master Long scoffed. "The nail should've been a way to seal the energy. The Master back then must have also expended a great deal of energy in order to use a nail to gather the energies of Stream Mountain and use it to subdue the Dragon's Den. It slowly got corroded and is now damaged. The nail is useless, and there is no effect of burying it back too."

"What should we do then?" Xue Chuang was on the brink of tears due to anxiety. Thinking that he was just about the take control over the organization, he hadn't expected this curveball. Not only might he lose control over the Shuanglong Group, but the company might also even be gone.

Master Long mumbled to himself and shook his head. "There's no way to block the Dragon's Den again. If we can't block it, we need to disperse it. The only way now is to dig the Dragon's Den out and destroy the layout set up during the ancient times. This way, we can tackle the issue at its root. Of course…"

As he spoke, Master Long turned serious and said, "There might be a backlash. The Dragon's Den might turn into an evil place, and it's unpredictable what spirits reside inside. They could possibly be evil and won't be easy to deal with."

Evil spirits!

Xue Chuang clenched his jaw and his heart raced.

"Of course, this is just a possibility. After all, I haven't seen a Dragon's Den myself. I've merely come across it in ancient books. It has a low likelihood of harboring evil energies, but I dare not make such a claim. What do you think?"