Chapter 5735: Righteous Indignation
In the grand hall, everyone dispersed, leaving only the old patriarch sitting there alone. The entire hall appeared empty, and the old man's figure seemed somewhat lonely.
"Sigh..."
After a long while, the old man let out a sigh.
"Why does the patriarch sigh?" Just at that moment, a voice echoed in the hall. The voice seemed to be right in front of the patriarch, yet no one could see the speaker.
"Tired, getting old, feeling a bit inadequate," replied the old patriarch, leaning back and resting his back against the chair to alleviate his fatigue. In this moment, he looked like an ordinary elderly person worn out from the burden of his responsibilities.
"No choice, as the head of the family, you have to deal with these tedious household matters," the voice said faintly.
"Let's not talk about troubling matters. What do you think of this father-son duo?" When this matter was brought up, the old patriarch sat up straight again.
"That Long Zhan Tian is very strong. He actually sensed my presence. He's stronger than all the elders in the hall," the voice said.
The old patriarch nodded and asked, "And what about the child?"
"He carries an artifact that shields my investigation. This boy's background is probably far from simple," the voice said.
"To be able to block your investigation, the artifact on him must be extraordinary." The old patriarch was slightly surprised, but he quickly smiled and said, "Regardless of his background, as long as he can pass through the Purple Blood Divine Array's investigation without showing any enmity towards our Purple Blood Clan and is a descendant of our lineage, then he's one of us."
"As for Luo Zichuan's matter, how do you plan to handle it? This time between the Luo and Bi families, like a clash of needles against the tip of a wheat spike, it's unlikely they'll determine superiority easily. It won't stay peaceful," the voice inquired.
Upon mentioning these two families, the old patriarch couldn't help but rub his forehead. "It's truly vexing. Now that the balance of power is restored, and all paths are open again, there's so much for us to do. Yet, they've gone and stirred up trouble amongst themselves."
This matter is quite complex. If not handled properly, it could escalate into a blood feud between the two families and might even ignite a larger conflict. If we were to return to Emperor's Peak at that time and carry the spark of this feud, I would be branded a criminal for eternity."
Whenever the issue of the two families was brought up, the old patriarch felt like his head was about to split open. He could never find a way to balance the conflicts between the two sides.
"Let's leave this matter aside for now. The father and son have just arrived, giving us a reason to delay," the old patriarch suggested.
The voice reminded, "The arrival of this father and son might actually add fuel to the fire. If things go wrong, it could intensify the conflict."
"Dealing with the urgent matter at hand is most important! However, I have a hunch that the arrival of that young fellow might not be a bad thing," the old man said casually.
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"Grandfather."
In a quiet chamber, when Long Chen saw Luo Zichuan, he nearly exploded on the spot. Luo Zichuan's left arm was severed, and at the point of amputation, there were purple runes resembling voracious worms, continuously devouring his flesh and blood. Luo Zichuan's face was as pale as paper, unconscious, enveloped in an array, his breath feeble. Seeing his strong-willed grandfather in such a state, Long Chen's eyes welled up with tears.
"Who did this?"
Long Chen gritted his teeth, his expression fierce, wishing he could immediately find the perpetrator and tear them apart.
"Calm down, Dust. The seniors are present here. Don't be disrespectful," Long Zhantian patted Long Chen's shoulder and advised.
Long Chen's furious yelling and accusatory tone in this place was certainly inappropriate.
"It's alright. This child's intense anger shows that he is someone with deep emotions and principles," Luo Yingchen spoke up.
"Long Chen, there's no need to worry. Your grandfather has been affected by the Purple Blood Devouring Spirit Technique, but we've already stabilized his injuries. With time, he will gradually recover. However, this arm will never grow back," Luo Yingchen explained.
Upon hearing that Luo Zichuan would end up permanently disabled, Long Chen's heart was instantly torn apart. How could his proud grandfather endure such humiliation?
"In fact, it might not be impossible to regenerate it," Long Zhantian interjected.
"Dad, do you have a solution?" Long Chen asked in pleasant surprise.
Long Zhantian looked at the unconscious Luo Zichuan and said, "The reason your grandfather's arm can't regenerate is because after he advanced to the Divine Emperor level, the power of his bloodline was used to condense the Divine Emperor's Crown. If he wants his arm to regenerate, he would need to sacrifice the Divine Emperor's Crown..."
"How is that possible?" Long Chen was taken aback.
If that was the case, Luo Zichuan would surely prefer to sacrifice an arm rather than allow his cultivation level to drop.
"Don't rush, let me finish. Your grandfather doesn't have the extra power to regenerate his arm, but you do!" Long Zhantian said with a smile.
"That's right!"
Long Chen slapped his thigh. The Purple Blood in his body came from his mother, who inherited it from his grandfather. There was only one generation between them. When Long Chen's Purple Blood power became strong enough, he could definitely use it to help Luo Zichuan regrow his arm.
"Dad, you're truly brilliant," Long Chen couldn't help but praise.
"You're too concerned, which is why you didn't think of this. Don't worry, when you condense the Purple Blood Dragon Veins and reach the peak of the Heavenly Saint realm, your Purple Blood power will be strong enough to heal your grandfather," Long Zhantian said.
Hearing this conversation between the father and son, Luo Yingchen and the others couldn't help but be both surprised and delighted. With this solution, the Luo family was in luck. After all, Luo Zichuan was the future hope of the Luo family.
Luo Zichuan possessed strength, strategy, and a balance of intelligence and martial prowess. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that he stirred envy in the Bi family, leading to the calamity of today.
At this point, Long Chen's mood had improved. He approached his grandfather's side, separated by the array, and said, "Grandfather, it's me, Dust. I'm here too. Rest assured and recover peacefully. Leave everything here to me."
Although Luo Zichuan was unconscious, he seemed to hear Long Chen's voice. His head trembled slightly, as if nodding in response.
Seeing this reaction from Luo Zichuan, Long Chen clenched his fist. He was determined to investigate this matter thoroughly. If the other side was truly responsible for this, Long Chen would make the Bi family pay a painful price. He couldn't accept that his grandfather had sacrificed so much for the sake of the Purple Blood lineage, only to end up like this.
In contrast to Long Chen's agitation, Long Zhantian appeared remarkably composed. It was then that Long Chen realized why his dad insisted on bringing him to the Purple Blood Clan. The internal dynamics of the Purple Blood Clan were too intricate, and as an outsider, he would struggle to intervene effectively. Forcing his way in could not only fail to help his grandfather but might also endanger the entire Luo family. Long Zhantian seemed to have anticipated this complex situation within a major clan and was accustomed to such circumstances.
Exiting from Luo Zichuan's location, on the Luo family square, numerous disciples of the Luo family had gathered. When they saw Long Chen, they couldn't contain their excitement and shouted:
"Senior Brother Long Chen!"
Long Chen looked at them. These individuals were the disciples from the Minghao Heavenly Luo family, including some familiar faces. Seeing them, Long Chen also felt a surge of excitement.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, do you remember me? I'm Luo Fang."
"I'm Luo Qi..."
"I'm..."
Meeting acquaintances from his time at the Minghao Heavenly Academy, these disciples were overwhelmingly excited, and Long Chen was also moved. He hurriedly replied, "I remember, I remember all of you…"
In reality, Long Chen only remembered a few faces, but everyone was so enthusiastic that he had to say a few words that weren't entirely truthful. Refusing recognition would hurt their feelings too much.
"Who would have thought the Luo family was hosting some big shot, only to find out it's a novice who hasn't even condensed a Dragon Vein!" Just as Long Chen was fervently interacting with the Luo family disciples, a nonchalant voice rang out.
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