Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 411: Chapter 44 Long Long, You Must Be Strong

“Because I am different from Qin Beiwang, I care more about whether my sister’s daughter is happy,” Hu Li said coldly, “As for you… don’t tell me you’ve developed a sense of belonging to this place after staying here for a few months. Such foolish posturing is meaningless to me.”

“That’s not what I meant,” Long Long replied nonchalantly, “It’s just… what can the Marquis of Mount Tu offer to buy my loyalty?”

“Bribery?” Hu Li widened her eyes in disbelief and asked, “Isn’t being with Long Hu the greatest reward for you?”

“I’ve said before that even without elder’s assistance, I have ways to take Long Hu away,” Long Long said calmly.

“What ways?” Hu Li showed a skeptical look, “Fine, even if you have a way to take Long Hu out of Eastern State. With the Dragon Clan’s pursuit, where in the Eastern Emperor Realm would dare to shelter you?”

Long Long just smiled.

“The Jiaolong Clan?” Hu Li’s mind was also quick, immediately guessing the answer, and said with a cold laugh, “Naive! Do you know how many hardships and dangers one must go through to reach the Beiming Fanyang where the Jiaolong Clan is located?”

“Not to mention anything else, even if you could safely cross North State, it would be impossible to survive crossing the North Sea alive!”

“This is her mother’s wish,” Long Long revealed his trump card.

Indeed, the scornful expression on Hu Li’s face immediately froze.

She was silent for a long time before saying:

“Is my sister… is she doing well?”

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“By the time I found Long Hu, her mother had already passed away, please accept my condolences,” Long Long responded, “Her final wish was for me to take Long Hu to the Jiaolong Clan.”

“I actually guessed as much,” Hu Li’s complexion turned to one of sorrow, and her voice softened, “If my sister hadn’t passed away, how could she entrust Long Hu to you?”

“But going to Beiming Fanyang is not so simple; with both of your Cultivation Realms so low, heading north is nearly akin to a certain death.”

“However, if you were to go to West State with me, at least within the Qingqiu sphere of influence, no one would dare to bully you…”

She pleaded with a tone of entreaty, yet Long Long was unmoved.

After all, only in Beiming Fanyang could the issue of bloodline conflict in Long Hu’s body be completely resolved — but this matter couldn’t be discussed with her maternal aunt because if he were to explain in detail, it would be impossible to avoid the topic of the Heaven-Mending Stone pendant she carried, and Long Long did not want to take that risk.

He would rather pretend that he was completely unaware of the bloodline conflict in Long Hu, merely claiming it was the dying wish of Long Hu’s mother that he do so.

Seeing that he was stubbornly unyielding, Hu Li became infuriated, and in the end, she could only grit her teeth and say:

“Then what exactly do you want for you to cooperate with me?!”

Within the Sea of Consciousness, the Kunlun Mirror and the Green Duckweed Sword looked at each other, astonished.

A Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator was actually pinning down a Demon King, which greatly exceeded their expectations.

It could only be said that the extent of Long Long’s tactics, insight, and shamelessness was truly one in ten thousand.

Seeing that she had finally softened her stance, Long Long then showed his concern and said:

“First, you must ensure the safety of me and Long Hu.”

“You don’t trust me?” Hu Li frowned slightly and said, “I can provide evidence to prove that she and I do have a blood relationship…”

“Not so,” Long Long said, “Even husbands and wives may harm each other; the relationship between an aunt and a niece is not that stable.”

“Besides, you should also understand that in this world, the only thing that can truly protect oneself is strength alone.”

“What’s all this fuss.” Hu Li snorted coldly, “So, you just want to enhance your strength. That appears to be all your Dragon Clan cares about now. Didn’t I give you a Coiled Dragon Gold-Dissolving Ball?”

“Many thanks to Marquis of Mount Tu for the generous gift,” Long Long rose to his feet and paid his respects, “Now, the junior no longer lacks a Flying Sword, and possesses a Magical Treasure, too. It’s just that I am missing a Daoist Magic Divine Skill.”

“You seek the Dragon Clan’s Daoist Magic Divine Skills, yet you come to me, a Celestial Fox, for them?” Hu Li looked at him strangely, then suddenly realized, “Ah, that’s right. Any Daoist Magic Divine Skill of the Dragon Clan is counterable within the Dragon Clan itself.”

“I’ll think of a way regarding this matter. You just stay put for now and try not to rashly provoke others in the clan.”

Having said that, Hu Li gracefully stood up, pushed open the door, and left the room.

Long Long remained silent for a moment before calmly getting onto his bed and starting to meditate.

The Azure Dragon Clan thought that taking Long Hu away would settle matters—an utter joke.

As long as Long Hu was wearing the Heaven-Mending Stone pendant, the Kunlun Mirror could scan her exact location at any time. What was the use of hiding her?

After an unknown period of time, someone knocked on the door again.

Long Long opened his eyes and said in a clear voice,

“Please come in.”

The person outside then pushed the door open and entered. It turned out to be the siblings, Qin Zhou and Qin Ye, both wearing expressions of unease.

Within the Azure Dragon Clan, these two were relatively acquainted with both Long Long and Long Hu, and being the children of the clan chief, they probably heard some rumors, so they wished to offer comfort.

Long Long sneered inwardly, only to hear Qin Zhou hesitate to say:

“Long Long, well… the clan mentioned they discovered a secret location nearby and planned to arrange for Long Hu to undergo closed-door training there, to quickly raise her Cultivation Realm. So… they had her taken away on short notice.”

“Oh,” Long Long responded calmly.

This reaction was so indifferent that the siblings immediately realized he had not been fooled by their lie.

Therefore, Qin Ye sighed and said sadly,

“Don’t be too angry, Long Long. Many of the elders have pointed out that Long Hu’s identity is too sensitive, and it’s not proper for her to mix with us. Father doesn’t have many options either.”

“Long Long is also mindful of the clan chief’s care during this time,” Long Long stated with neither servility nor overbearing pride.

“My lord Sword Master,” the Green Duckweed Sword suddenly spoke, “Your response is too composed, they think you’re going to explode in silence. The more calm you appear, the more they fear you’ll lose your temper.”

Long Long thought that made sense and thus showed a slightly weaker demeanor, sighing and saying,

“It’s just my lowly status. I can’t convince the elders to let me stay by Long Hu’s side!”

Qin Zhou visibly relaxed at this. His concern was that Long Long might obsess over this matter, appearing indifferent on the surface but then getting heated after waking from a sleep and attempting to assassinate the clan chief… He still valued this comrade greatly.

“I did not deceive you with what I said earlier,” he stated seriously, “The clan indeed plans to take Long Hu for training. However, it is not really for secluded cultivation; they simply don’t want her to have contact with the outside world, to avoid hindering her practice.”

“That’s true,” Qin Ye whispered, “But that secret location… cough cough, my brother and I know a secret passageway that can get us inside stealthily.”

“If you miss Long Hu very much, we can take you to see her,” Qin Zhou offered sincerely.

Long Long was taken aback, thinking to himself whether these siblings truly considered him a friend.