Long Chen entered the hall, where more than a dozen experts dressed in flying dragon brocade robes were already waiting. Seeing Long Chen enter, the leading elder glared fiercely, his eyes brimming with murderous intent as he shouted.
That was a Heavenly Venerable. In the past, Long Chen might have been a bit more cautious, but now, he no longer held such great respect for a Heavenly Venerable.
On one hand, it was because the Kunpeng wings had been fully refined, so even a Heavenly Venerable could not match his speed.
On the other hand, the combined power of the Dragonblood warriors was enough to challenge a Celestial Venerable. Even now, when facing a Celestial Venerable expert, they still had the strength to fight.
Most importantly, Long Chen had seen too many Heavenly Venerable experts along the way, so he was no longer surprised.
A dozen or so people from Longteng Trading Company came. There was only one Heavenly Venerable; the rest were Earth Venerables. Although their blood was brimming and they weren't very old, they were in their prime, much stronger than ordinary Earth Venerables.
But no matter how strong the Earth Sovereign was, at this moment he was no longer worthy of Long Chen's attention and posed no threat to him.
Glancing at the Celestial Venerable elder of Longteng Trading Company, Long Chen curled his lips and said, "Can you change your opening style?" Can you stop praising me all the time?
I know I'm pretty bold, but you praised me like this as soon as we met, and I really felt a bit embarrassed. "
Kid, rude!"
a powerful Earth Sovereign shouted angrily, his hand already gripping the hilt of his blade.
Long Chen's face darkened: "Your behavior is very dangerous. I know you're trying to scare me, but it will anger me."
Huayun Trading Company is a place for business, not for martial arts. I don't want to kill people here. That
Earth Sovereign expert was a fool. Gripping the hilt of his blade, he actually tried to lock onto Long Chen with his energy, hoping to embarrass him.
But his strength was far weaker than Long Chen's, and he couldn't lock onto Long Chen at all. To Long Chen, it was like a rat baring its fangs and claws in front of a giant dragon—Long Chen felt the urge to slap him to death.
At this distance, even if Long Chen wanted to kill him, even that Heavenly Venerable from Longteng Trading Company couldn't save him.
However, Long Chen had always held Huayun Trading Company in high regard and did not want to kill on their turf.
Long Chen could have slapped him first as a lesson, but after years of being impacted by the Dragon God's Body Refining Technique, his power couldn't be fully controlled, and he feared accidentally killing him.
"You..."
The Earth Sovereign expert was both shocked and furious. What shocked him was that he couldn't lock onto Long Chen, which meant Long Chen's strength might be above him, or at least in terms of soul, even stronger than his.
What made him angry was the disdain on Long Chen's face, as if he didn't even take him seriously. That sense of condescending from above brought him immense humiliation.
Long Chen's appearance shocked everyone at Longteng Trading Company. According to the information they received, although Long Chen could defeat ordinary Divine Venerables, his strength should be below Earth Sovereign.
But when Long Chen arrived, the Earth Venerable expert could not lock onto him, and even the Heavenly Venerable could not see through Long Chen's soul fluctuations.
"Could the information be wrong?"
This was the first thought that arose in the minds of all the strong members of Longteng Trading Company.
What they didn't know was that at that time, Long Chen's strength was indeed below the Earth Sovereign. After entering the Vermilion Bird Empire and undergoing trials, he practiced the Dragon God Body Refining Technique, which almost transformed him completely. Although his realm hadn't changed, his strength was far beyond what he had been back then.
"Let's talk it out calmly. If there's any misunderstanding, once we talk it out, it'll be fine."
In business, harmony is all about making money. Making big fights doesn't fit the path to making money. At this moment, the president smiled and tried to ease the situation.
Inside the hall, there were only three powerful members of Huayun Trading Company, far fewer than Longteng Trading Company.
Moreover, in terms of presence, Longteng Trading Company was domineering, almost as if they were stealing the spotlight, and each of their faces was filled with murderous intent, which was quite intimidating.
"Hmph, I came here today to demand an explanation from your Huayun Trading Company. This Long Chen has robbed dozens of our trading houses in Ziyan Heaven. His crimes are heinous and outrageous.
Now that he has just arrived in Nieying Heaven and is now seeking refuge with Huayun Trading Company, I believe you are all in cahoots—Long Chen is responsible for the robbery, and your Huayun Trading Company is responsible for selling the stolen goods. "The elder Tianzun of Longteng Trading Company shouted angrily.
The president, questioned by such doubts, was about to speak when Long Chen spoke first:
"What you're saying is boring. We're all in the same industry, why kill each other?"
"Who's in the same league as you?" The elder Tianzun of Longteng Trading Company shouted angrily.
"How come we're not in the same league?" You guys are a hidden pit, I'm openly robbing. Essentially, we're all the same.
You treat people like livestock, steal all their treasures, and then sacrifice their lives.
You not only want to seize treasure, but also to kill; As for me, I only seek wealth, not harm lives. In this regard, I'm much better than you all, right? Long Chen said with a look of grievance.
As he spoke, Long Chen was also observing the expressions of these people. He saw that the Earth Venerable experts all wore angry expressions, while only the Heavenly Venerable elder's eyes flashed with a trace of panic.
Clearly, the matter of sacrifice was a crucial secret for Longteng Trading Company. Among all these people, only the old man knew.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The elder of Longteng Trading Company roared in anger. Though he appeared calm on the surface and seemed wronged, his eyes held a chilling murderous intent.
Trying to kill to silence someone? Who is Long Chen? He immediately saw through the old man's intentions.
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone knows what they're doing. Do I have to be more clear?
If you know what's good for you, get out of here quickly. Remember not to smear Huayun Trading Company, or you know what it means. Long Chen looked at the elder Tianzun of Longteng Trading Company and chuckled.
The old man immediately understood. Long Chen meant that their grudge shouldn't involve Huayun Trading Company, or else he would make it public.
Long Chen told them to get lost. Deep in the old man's eyes, there was actually a hint of joy, which meant Long Chen would not make the matter public for the time being.
"Hmph, our Longteng Trading Company will never let this go easily. You, Long Chen, must give me a satisfactory explanation." The elder Tianzun of Longteng Trading Company snorted coldly.
Long Chen smiled at the corner of his mouth. This old man wasn't an idiot and understood what Long Chen meant.
As long as you don't drag Huayun Trading Company into it, do whatever you want, I'll go all the way. Do you think I'll just steal your few trading companies and that's it? The grudge between the Bai siblings can be settled like this? You are too naive.
"Farewell,"
the elder Tianzun of Longteng Trading Company cupped his fists to the president, flicked his sleeve, and led his men away.
After leaving Huayun Trading Company, a powerful Earth Sovereign hurried over and said,
"Sir, are you really going to let him off like this?"
"Let him go?" Is that possible? Notify the Shadow Clan: We want Long Chen's head, and whatever price we want, let them name it. A
cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Celestial Venerable elder of Longteng Trading Company, and a chilling smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.