"Greetings, Senior."
No matter what grudge he had with Long Lin, when it came to Long Xue, Chu Feng still offered a respectful bow.
"Young friend Chu Feng, no need for such formality."
"My illness is all thanks to you."
Long Xue helped Chu Feng up, then turned to glance back at the house with a hint of reproach.
"How could you start eating already? These dishes were prepared specifically for young friend Chu Feng."
It turned out that while Chu Feng had been talking with Long Xue, Long Lin had already sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
"Oh come on, young friend Chu Feng is no outsider. He won't mind."
"Right, young friend Chu Feng?"
"Don't just stand there—come in and taste Senior Long Xue's cooking."
"After you, Senior." Chu Feng looked at Long Xue.
"I'm a vegetarian. You two chat." Long Xue smiled and headed out of the courtyard, deliberately giving Chu Feng and Long Lin space to talk.
Seeing this, Chu Feng walked straight into the house, sat down, grabbed a duck leg, and shoved it into his mouth.
The way he ate, it was as though he hadn't eaten in days.
Even Long Lin stared at him with his chopsticks frozen in midair: "You really aren't afraid it's poisoned?"
"If you wanted to deal with me, there'd be no need for something so roundabout, would there?" Chu Feng asked.
"Then have some wine?" Long Lin lifted a jar of wine from beneath the table.
"Fill it up." Chu Feng grabbed a wine bowl and held it out.
Once the bowl was full, Chu Feng drained it in one gulp, then asked: "You lured me here for Long Xue Senior's illness."
"Yes." Long Lin nodded.
"Then tell me—what was your purpose in bringing the Totem Dragon Clan here?" Chu Feng asked.
"For Long Xue's illness, I sought help from Taishi Xingzhong. But he betrayed me and told the Sect Master of the Celestial Immortal Sect about the Ancestral Dragon Remains."
"As you know, my successful seizure of power was largely thanks to the Celestial Immortal Sect. I'm nothing more than his puppet."
"He wants the Ancestral Dragon Remains."
"After that, the Seven Realms Holy Temple approached me and asked me to pledge allegiance to them. I agreed, but on the condition that they protect me."
"Simply put, I wanted to switch my backer—rely on the Seven Realms Holy Temple to keep the Sect Master of the Celestial Immortal Sect from coveting the Ancestral Dragon Remains."
"You went to the Era of the Gods as well, didn't you?"
"You should know that the Sect Master of the Celestial Immortal Sect gave up the chance to venture deeper into the Era of the Gods?" Long Lin asked.
"Was that for the Ancestral Dragon Remains?" Chu Feng asked.
"That's not all. That man is far more ambitious than he appears on the surface."
"Now that the experts of the Seven Realms Holy Temple and the other powers are all inside the Era of the Gods, and with the help of the Master of the Seven Realms Holy Temple, he has stepped into the Heavenly God realm."
"Unless the Ancient Races intervene, who can stop him from doing whatever he wants?"
"I believe he will definitely seize this opportunity to take the Ancestral Dragon Remains."
"No matter how unscrupulous I, Long Lin, may be, I am still a member of the Totem Dragon Clan. Handing the Ancestral Dragon Remains over to outsiders—there are things I simply cannot do."
"Actually, long before I sought help from the Seven Realms Holy Temple, I had already thought of a way to deal with the Sect Master of the Celestial Immortal Sect. But with him having entered the Heavenly God realm, things became complicated."
"I need the help of more powerful members of the Totem Dragon Clan," Long Lin said.
"What method do you have that can deal with a Heavenly God realm cultivator?" Chu Feng asked.
As he spoke, Long Lin took out the special token made from a dragon's scale and slapped it onto the table.
"It's the Ancestral Dragon Remains. I've told you before—the Ancestral Dragon Remains are protected by a bloodline formation that no one outside the Totem Dragon Clan can approach."
"That formation was originally designed to keep outsiders at bay. But if activated by one of our own clan members, it can be transformed into an immensely powerful offensive array."
"But activating such an array requires more than just me alone. And nowadays, there are precious few trustworthy people within the Totem Dragon Clan."
"So I need their help."
"I've already decided—once the Sect Master of the Celestial Immortal Sect is dealt with, I will return the position of Totem Dragon Clan Chief."
"After all, Long Xue already has you as her savior."