"Why are you all still waiting? Go on, catch him!" The Dragon Family Patriarch glanced at his subordinates beside him, who were standing still, waiting for his command, and said with slight dissatisfaction. Why are they so slow to react?
"Yes!" Upon hearing the command from the Dragon Family Patriarch, the members of the Long Family hurriedly responded and rushed towards Ling Mo Xie.
At that moment, Ling Mo Xie also noticed the crowd flying towards him, his expression changing drastically. No wonder something felt off; it turned out to be a trap set by others!
Ling Mo Xie could sense the immense threat posed by the approaching crowd. Without a second thought, he aimed to fly towards the Taoist Sect, as that was the only safe place left.
However, seeing Ling Mo Xie's movement, the Dragon Family Patriarch smirked coldly. Hmph, there's no way I'm going to let you escape so easily!
Just as Ling Mo Xie had not flown far, a Barrier suddenly rose from the ground. The Barrier shimmered with twisting lightning, and before Ling Mo Xie could react, he crashed into it and was rebounded backward, falling right into the path of the pursuing crowd.
The lightning on the Barrier rendered Ling Mo Xie completely immobilized.
Seeing this situation, the Dragon Family Patriarch couldn't help but laugh loudly: "I thought the legendary Ling Mo Xie had some real skills; turns out he's just like everyone else!"
"Exactly! Under our Heavenly Net, you still think you can escape? What a delusion!" one of the people in the crowd echoed.
Ling Mo Xie realized that any one of these people could easily surpass him in cultivation. It seemed that escaping was hopeless. With the mindset of taking at least one down with him, he decided to strike while they were laughing in triumph. He unleashed a Stunning Sword towards the Dragon Family Patriarch.
The Dragon Family Patriarch was taken aback by the Sword Light coming at him unexpectedly. The power of this Sword Light was tremendous; if he couldn't defend against it, he might end up seriously injured!
Moreover, the speed of the Sword Light was astonishingly fast, catching even the Dragon Family Patriarch off guard.
He barely managed to dodge when the Sword Light fell like a meteor. The Dragon Family Patriarch let out a scream as blood gushed from his left arm, splattering onto his face and making him look extremely ferocious.
"You are seeking death!" The Dragon Family Patriarch shouted angrily at Ling Mo Xie and even considered attacking Ling Mo Xie, who had already been captured by members of the Long Family.
The nearby Long Family members quickly advised him: "Patriarch, don't forget about our main objective. If Ancestor finds out..."
Only then did the Dragon Family Patriarch regain his composure from his rage. Taking a deep breath, his gaze still filled with a desire to tear Ling Mo Xie apart, he asked him: "Where is your Daoist Order Decree? Hand it over quickly!"
"Pah! You think I’ll just hand it over because you say so? Who do you think you are?" Naturally, Ling Mo Xie would not give him the Daoist Order Decree. He knew their character well; if he handed it over to them, his death would be imminent. Even if that weren't the case, he wouldn't do such a favor for his enemies!
"Hmph! I see you don't understand our Long Family's methods. By then, even if you want to hand it over, I might not want to accept it," said the Dragon Family Patriarch with a sinister grin, clearly aware that Ling Mo Xie wouldn't submit so easily.
Just as he was about to instruct his subordinates to warm up against Ling Mo Xie and show him what Long Family's Not Bad was all about, a cold voice suddenly echoed from above: "Oh? What methods does your Long Family have that I don't know about? Why don't you show me?"
The Dragon Family Patriarch was not familiar with this voice, but he vaguely felt that he had heard it somewhere a long time ago.
However, right now, he was focused on teaching a lesson to Ling Mo Xie, who dared to hurt him, so he did not think too much about it. He assumed he had misheard and said to the suddenly appearing voice, "Who is the meddler here? Get lost quickly, or don't blame us for taking care of you too!"
"Oh? I didn't expect the Long Family to have such great capabilities," the voice replied somewhat blandly, but the authority in the tone sent chills down his spine.
The Dragon Family Patriarch frowned and circulated his Spiritual Energy to sense his surroundings, but he did not detect anyone's presence. His expression began to grow serious; if he couldn't sense anyone's presence, where was this voice coming from?
Could it be...
The Dragon Family Patriarch's expression began to change. If he couldn't sense the person but could hear their voice, did that mean the newcomer was more powerful than him?
"You... don't think that just because you are powerful, you can casually offend our Long Family. I can tell you that there are people behind our Long Family whom you cannot afford to offend!" The Dragon Family Patriarch felt a bit uneasy and threatened the voice.
"Heh heh, people I cannot afford to offend?" The owner of the voice seemed amused by the Dragon Family Patriarch's words and repeated them with a laugh.
The Dragon Family Patriarch thought the newcomer was frightened and quickly continued, "You know about the Taoist Sect, right? It's currently the largest Sect in the Cultivation World, unmatched among Righteous Sects. In the entire Cultivation World, only the Evil Ridge Sect from the Evil Path can compete with it. I’m not afraid to tell you that our Long Family's Ancestor is an Elder of the Taoist Sect!"
The Dragon Family Patriarch boasted proudly and then further threatened the voice, saying, "You should not meddle in this matter; otherwise..." His tone was filled with menace.
While the Dragon Family Patriarch was getting into his threatening mood, little did he know that above Bai Yun, his Ancestor had a dark expression and looked at him as if he wanted to kill him.
After a long silence, just when the Dragon Family Patriarch thought that the owner of the voice had been scared away and glanced at Ling Mo Xie triumphantly, saying to him, "You are doomed today; it's better not to hold any hope!"
He prepared to take action against Ling Mo Xie and teach him a lesson.
Meanwhile, Ling Mo Xie, who had been anxious and desperate earlier, calmed down upon hearing that voice. He looked at the Dragon Family Patriarch threateningly with an idiotic expression and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Hearing what the Dragon Family Patriarch said at that moment made him scoff disdainfully and mutter under his breath, "Don't hold any hope? That's more like your Long Family!"
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, seeing that the Dragon Family Patriarch still intended to attack Ling Mo Xie, the voice spoke again: "Long Yunchou..." There was evident dissatisfaction in its tone.
Upon hearing his name called out by that voice, Long Yunchou shuddered and quickly emerged from the clouds. He looked at the Dragon Family Patriarch with disappointment and said to him, "Why haven't you released Mo Xie yet? Is he someone you can deal with at will? It seems that during my absence from the Long Family for so many years, you all need some discipline; otherwise, relying on my reputation to bully others will only tarnish the Long Family's name!"
The Dragon Family Patriarch was dumbfounded when he saw his Ancestor emerge from the clouds. How could his Ancestor be here? Wasn't he supposed to be at Taoist Sect for some business?
Just moments ago, that voice had called out his Ancestor's name before he appeared...
Thinking of this made the Dragon Family Patriarch feel a chill run down his spine; it seemed things were getting serious.
Upon hearing the appearance of the Ancestor and the subsequent conversation, the Dragon Family Patriarch was left dumbfounded. Wasn't it you who told us to deal with Ling Mo Xie? You even claimed that with your power, you could take down the Long Family's renowned master? Didn't you teach us all this step by step?
Long Yunchou naturally would not let the Dragon Family Patriarch reveal that all of this was his own idea. After that outburst, he quickly addressed the voice, saying, "Gate Master, the mistakes made by my juniors are due to my lax discipline. They should be punished properly. How about sending them to the Abyss for a hundred years of reflection?"
He still had a hint of compassion; after all, they were his descendants. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suggested sending them to the Abyss but would have directly taken their lives, as their existence posed a threat to him now.
The Daoist Sect Leader observed everything and knew that this was just a play staged by Elder Three. Without his instructions, how could these people dare to act against Ling Mo Xie, whom he was closely monitoring at such a critical moment?
Seeing Elder Three's pretentious demeanor, the Daoist Sect Leader merely chuckled and jokingly said, "Elder Three, are you going to go easy on them just because they are your juniors? Have you forgotten my usual style?"
The Daoist Sect Leader did not expose Elder Three but only smiled. However, Elder Three's expression stiffened as he glanced at the Long Family members with some reluctance and said to the Daoist Sect Leader, "Let Gate Master decide! I have no complaints!"
Meanwhile, as Elder Three and the Daoist Sect Leader conversed, the Dragon Family Patriarch regained his senses from this sudden turn of events. He realized he had been set up by the Ancestor.
Seeing no way out for survival, a fierce look flashed in the Dragon Family Patriarch's eyes. In an instant, he pressed a Magic Long Cone against Ling Mo Xie's neck and sorrowfully said, "Daoist Sect Leader, I beg you to spare our Long Family. I am willing to die in atonement; otherwise... even if your cultivation is high, it may be too late to save him!"
As he spoke, he shook the Treasure in his hand and said, "I believe Gate Master knows what this is. Although it is only a one-time use, its power should be enough to end Ling Mo Xie's life before Gate Master can save him!"
After saying this, he glanced at Long Yunchou flying in the clouds. He opened his mouth but ultimately did not say anything. He could be ruthless, but he could not be heartless. Moreover, the Long Family was indeed under his protection; without him, there would be no meaning in leaving the Long Family behind. They would likely be annihilated by the other three families in an instant!
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