<h4>Chapter 131 - Beitang Mo</h4>


    Long Chen was surprised, but he sighed in relief when he saw a familiar face.


    One of the two people was Liu Lan.


    In front of her was a man. She was much more serious and dignified than usual.


    Liu Lan’s demeanor made Long Chen realize something. The man in front of her was not an average cultivator, both in terms of lineage and strength.


    Long Chen looked at the man and determined that he was around twenty years old. Even though he looked normal, his pupils were as ck as deep pools of water. His gaze was very prative as well.


    The only person who was this strong at such a young age other than Mo Xiang was Dongfang Tianyu. Butpared to thetter, the man in front of him was much stronger. Long Chen had a feeling Dongfang Tianyu could never defeat the man in front of him.


    Ling Xi exined, “Long Chen, this man is at the Heavenly Core Realm. He’s just slightly weaker than Mo Xiang.”


    Such a strong individual, and one that could make Liu Lan act so respectfully, was no doubt from the inner family.


    Long Chen noted down the man’s appearance.


    When they arrived at the underground city and saw what had happened, they were surprised.


    They saw that none of the captured women had been killed, and the thousands of Blood Saints had been reduced to mummified husks.


    This was far out of their expectations.


    Long Chen brought Yang Lingqing towards Liu Lan, who was very surprised to see himing out alive.


    “Long Chen, did you do this?”


    Sensing the man’s gaze trained on his body, Long Chen nodded.


    Liu Lan sighed and stared at the scene. It was clear Long Chen had resolved the issue. She looked at the young man before questioning Long Chen. “And where is the Great Priest?”


    Long Chen pointed at a pile of ashes. “That’s him. Not bad, right?”


    Liu Lan had a feeling something like that would happen, but she had a hard time believing it even though Yan Cixue, an Earthly Core Realm cultivator, had been reduced to ashes.


    Long Chen was only at the Eighth Draconic Stage when they first met. Liu Lan had never paid much attention to him before, but to think he had eliminated Huang Feiyang, defeated Feng Wutian, and even killed Yan Cixue!


    “Killing an Earthly Core Realm cultivator at thete Human Core Realm? Not bad,” the man said inly.


    His movements and speech were extremely calm, but it was the calmness itself that made Long Chen nervous. It was as if his inner thoughts were being read as well.


    Liu Lan had no choice but to believe it after the man said it. “Young Master Mo, this is Long Chen from the Turquoise Sun Hall, and that is his sister, Yang Lingqing.”


    She then quickly said to Long Chen, “Long Chen, this is Young Master Beitang Mo from the Northern ck Tortoise family. Greet him quickly.”


    “Greetings, Young Master Mo.”


    He had no idea why Beitang Mo was here. Still, he was too weak in the grand scheme of things, so he had to abide by the rules. Even Liu Lan could defeat him, much less Beitang Mo. That was why he quickly greeted the man politely.


    He looked at Long Chen before looking at Yang Lingqing. His calm voice came again.


    “Yang Lingqing, will you join the Lingwu family and enter the Northern ck Tortoise family?”


    Both Long Chen and Yang Lingqing were shocked. Even Li Jing and the two brothers were shocked.


    Seeing how Long Chen and Yang Lingqing didn’t know what was happening, Liu Lan quickly exined the situation. “The Northern ck Tortoise family specializes in martial techniques based on water and Yin energy. Long Chen, your sister has the Dark Yin Body. If she joins the Northern ck Tortoise family and cultivates their technique, her strength will grow by leaps and bounds. In fact, she could even surpass you.”


    After Long Chen entered the Lingwu family, Yang Lingqing had done some research to learn about the power of the Lingwu family. She knew that Long Chen had only managed to join the outer family. The inner family was where the core strength of the Lingwu family was.


    And now someone was inviting her to join the inner family directly?


    Yang Lingqing had juste back from the clutches of death and wanted nothing more than to see her parents. When Beitang Mo invited her, she felt nervous and hid behind Long Chen.


    Sensing how nervous Yang Lingqing was, Liu Lan started cursing in her heart. <i>This is a massive opportunity that no one would refuse!</i>


    “Long Chen, you decide for her. Your sister doesn’t have a suitable cultivation technique, which is why she’s stuck at the Draconic Realm. If she joins the Northern ck Tortoise family, she will quite literally improve in ways no one can imagine. If Gan Lin hadn’t overheard your conversation, I wouldn’t even know that your sister has the Dark Yin Body. We came here to destroy the Blood Saints, but it seems we were here slightlyte.”


    Long Chen was quickly weighing out the pros and cons.


    “She needs a proper cultivation technique that can allow her talent to blossom. The Dark Yin Body should allow her to reach the Heavenly Core Realm within two years or so. Long Chen, I think it’s best if your sister enters the Northern ck Tortoise family,” Ling Xi said.


    Ling Xi was much more knowledgeable than him. After discussing with her, his mind became clearer.


    At the same time, Beitang Mo said, “Decide for yourself whether you would like to join or not. If you don’t want to remain nameless for the rest of your life,e with me. I can ensure that you won’t meet any troubles. Your brother will obtain more resources from the Lingwu family and your family will be protected by cultivators at the Earthly Core Realm if you do. Everyone around you will benefit from it.”


    Beitang Mo’s proposal was simple, but it was everything Yang Lingqing needed. She raised her head and asked, “Are you saying that my brother will obtain more resources for his cultivation and no one will bully my family again?”


    “Not unless they are stronger than the Lingwu family.”


    Beitang Mo smiled inly, exuding confidence.


    Everyone knew that no one in Yuanling County was stronger than the Lingwu family. As long as the Yang family was within Yuanling County, they would be safe.


    “Brother ...”


    Yang Lingqing turned around, and Long Chen knew what her choice was.


    “This is your life. You decide on your own. No matter what you choose, I will protect you.”


    Long Chen smiled. He was actually very happy for Yang Lingqing. Entering the inner family was very difficult, even for members of the outer family.


    “No.”


    Yang Lingqing smiled slyly. “It’s my turn to protect you and our family!”


    Liu Lan sighed in relief. If it was clear Yang Lingqing had epted it.


    Beitang Mo nodded approvingly when he saw that she was more concerned about her family than reveling in happiness.


    “Alright, I agree to join you,” Yang Lingqing said.


    Beitang Mo smiled. “You will be happy with your choice in a few years. You will know that you’ve made the correct decision, because the Northern ck Tortoise family suits you the best.”


    Long Chen somewhat understood how special the Dark Yin Body was. How could he not after learning that her blood was equivalent to the blood of a thousand girls? The Northern ck Tortoise family needed someone with such a strong bloodline to join them. Maybe she would even be the strongest person in their family.


    Since Yang Lingqing had agreed, Long Chen had nothing else to say. “Young Master Mo, my sister had just escaped the clutches of death. Her grandfather and father are still waiting for her anxiously. I would like your permission for us to return to our home for a while before heading back to the Lingwu family.”


    Beitang Mo nodded. “Sure, there’s no need to hurry. Lingqing, I will wait for you in the Northern ck Tortoise family. The Earthly Core Realm cultivators arrived at Baiyang Town today. I will be going now. Goodbye.”


    Beitang Mo didn’t wait for them and headed out. Liu Lan looked at Long Chen and said, “You guys can leave first. I will help send the women back.”


    Even though Liu Lan was slightlyte, her intentions were clear. Long Chen actually hated her, but now he was talking with her peacefully! He decided not to think about it too deeply and just thanked her before he left with Yang Lingqing.


    “Long Chen, remember to return to the Turquoise Sun Hall. You still have a chance to win the qualifiers.”


    Liu Lan gave onest reminder to Long Chen before he left. She then averted her gaze when he left the underground city, her eyes filled with anticipation.


    <i>If he wins the qualifiers, he might be able to help me. But ... It wouldn’t be fair to him.</i>


    Long Chen naturally didn’t know what she was thinking. When he brought Yang Lingqing back to the Yang patriarch and Yang Yuntian, both of them started crying.


    “Chen’er, Qing’er ...”


    The Yang patriarch was filled with joy and pride when he saw Yang Lingqing and Yang Yuntian hugging each other. He wiped off his tears and said to Long Chen, “Chen’er, you are the greatest pride of our lives ...”


    Long Chen smiled. “You are wrong. Your greatest pride will be your granddaughter. She has just been invited into the inner family of the Lingwu family.”