Chapter 645 - Fiance

“Don’t worry. Leave it to me. I swear on my soul that I will find it.” Chi Ying chuckled and tried to lighten the mood, but everyone only gave a chuckle before they were depressed again.

Long Chen was feeling helpless too.

“The Martial Overlord has taken the Azure Emperor Seal. We cannot let him take the rest. The Scarlet and Black Emperor Seals are in Seventh Brother’s hands while the Yellow Emperor Seal was hidden by Lei Zhen. Once we snatch the two seals from the Martial Overlord, we will also give the Yellow Emperor Seal to Seventh Brother,” Long Yue proposed.

Long Chen was confused as to why they were giving him all five seals. “Eldest Sister, we gathered the Five Emperor Seals together, so we should share them.”

Long Yue laughed bitterly. “Do you think we have the same monstrous talent as you? Your talent in cultivating martial techniques is second to none. This is an Emperor-tier martial technique that we are talking about. We will be satisfied just watching you use it. There’s no point in forcing ourselves to cultivate it.”

Long Chen understood why they had come to this decision.

Of the Five Emperor Seals, Long Chen had managed to obtain both the Scarlet and Black Emperor Seals on his own, so his contribution was the largest. It was indeed reasonable for them to give him the rights to cultivate it.

The reason he had told them about the Scarlet and Black Emperor Seals was to help his comrades. He cherished the bond he had with them.

He wasn’t sure if he would meet another group of comrades like them if he went to the Three Emperor Territory.

That was how the issue regarding the Five Emperor Seals was solved.

They brainstorm for ideas but couldn’t come up with any good ones to deal with the Martial Overlord. Long Yue ordered Long Chen to increase his cultivation level within a short period of time since he was the second strongest person in their group.

They finished their meeting and were about to leave when Long Chen stopped them. “Wait, I have one more thing to say.”

“What is it?”

Long Chen wanted to use this chance to tell them about the Ancient Token and the Ancient Graveyard. “Fifth Brother, I’ve heard about the Ancient Graveyard. I need to go there, so I was hoping that you could help me gather information about it, such as the appearance of the Ancient Token.”

“You want to enter the Ancient Graveyard?” Long Shan was the first to question him.

Long Chen nodded.

Long Shan observed him and sighed. “You are young and adventurous indeed. The Divine Martial Empire only gets a single Ancient Token. I’m sure Zhao Wuji wants it too. Since his master died in the Ancient Graveyard, he had no choice but to raise Zhao Danchen to the point where the latter could reign supreme in Martial Overlord City before he heads there himself. You can try your luck to get the single Ancient Token. Though there’s one other person who wants to enter the Ancient Graveyard.”

Long Chen had expected Zhao Wuji’s intention to enter the Ancient Graveyard.

There were barely any opportunities to become stronger in Martial Overlord City, especially for someone of Zhao Wuji’s caliber. The Ancient Graveyard was his final chance even though there was a risk of death.

But Long Chen was surprised to hear that there was one more person. After thinking about it, he asked, “Senior, the one other person you mentioned ... Is it yourself?”

Long Shan smiled. “You are correct.”

Everyone was in disbelief. Long Shan and Long Chen were both from the same faction and yet they both wanted to enter the Ancient Graveyard. It was certain that they would have to fight each other in the end.

Long Chen couldn’t help it.

“Will you fight me if you need to go?” Long Shan asked seriously.

Long Chen nodded without hesitation. “I will pay any price to head to the Ancient Graveyard.”

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The only reason Long Chen had come to the Divine Martial Empire was to enter the Ancient Graveyard. Since he was already here, he would never stop and give up, even if it meant fighting against Long Shan.

Sparks seemed to fill the air.

Long Yue tried to calm both of them down. “We can talk about the Ancient Graveyard later. We don’t even know when the Ancient Token will appear. We should worry about the Martial Alliance first.”

Long Yue looked at Long Shan nervously.

She didn’t know how temperamental Long Shan was. It would be troublesome if Long Shan and Long Chen fought each other.

Unexpectedly, Long Shan laughed when he saw Long Yue trying to defuse the situation; he laughed so hard that his wounds reopened a little. He coughed and said, “Xiao Yue’er, you are too nervous. Who do you take me for? I’m just curious as to why he wanted to go to the Ancient Graveyard. Long Chen, do you know why I want to go there?”

Long Shan never meant to antagonize Long Chen. “Please tell me.”

“I’ve lived long enough and I’m nearing the end of my life. I just want to explore the world. The Ancient Graveyard has imprisoned me here all my life. I wish to see what the outside world looks like. I’ve heard of the legends of the Three Emperor Territory, where the strongest people of the Dragon Continent congregate, but this is just a small wish of mine. It’s fine if I can’t fulfill it. I was just curious about the Ancient Graveyard since Chen Xiong died there. And what about you?”

Long Chen looked at them silently before answering briefly, “I’m going to the Three Emperor Territory to find someone.”

“Someone?” Everyone was shocked because Long Chen had never talked about this before. Lan Xiang’er, the one who gossiped the most, immediately followed up with another question. “My dear brother, you want to go to the legendary Three Emperor Territory to find someone? I never thought you would have such a secret. Are you heading there for someone you love?”

Lan Xiang’er had hit the nail on the head. Long Chen needed to go there to meet his lover.

Long Chen remained quiet and smiled.

Long Yue rolled her eyes at Lan Xiang’er. “Don’t spout nonsense. Seventh Brother has his own secrets, and we shouldn’t pry. He will tell us naturally when the time comes, right?”

Long Yue smiled warmly at Long Chen.

Long Chen smiled back.

Initially, Long Yue was someone that never smiled. That was why people called her the Glacier Dragon Queen.

Long Chen was grateful to them, and he naturally would tell them when the time came.

Long Shan broke the silence at this point. “Since you are adamant on going there, I will forfeit my chance. If the Ancient Token appears, I will help you obtain it.”

Long Chen was surprised.

He initially thought he would have to fight Long Shan to take it, but he never thought Long Shan would volunteer to help him instead.

“Thank you, Senior!”

Long Shan smiled. “Don’t thank me. You are the savior of my family, and we owe you too much. If I can’t even satisfy your little request, I won’t have the face to stay with my two grandchildren.” He stammered a little. “Don’t worry about the Ancient Token for now. Before it appears, the sky surrounding it will turn red and mist will fill up the area. No matter where we are in the Divine Martial Empire, we will be able to get there in time without any issue.”

Long Chen sighed in relief.

He felt a weight fall off his heart upon hearing that.

They scattered after the meeting, and Long Chen started cultivating in his own residence.

Everyone had settled down in the Battle clan, including Liu Yiyi and the Clear Shallows King. After Jiang Wuya lost his arm, he had been focusing on recovery and rarely participated in meetings with Long Yue. Nowadays, he spent more time with the Clear Shallows King and Liu Yiyi in an attempt to rebuild his family.

Liu Yiyi sometimes visited Long Chen, but she kept their conversations short in order to not disrupt his cultivation. One time, Liu Yiyi asked, “I heard that you are going to the Three Emperor Territory to find someone. Is it a girl?”

Her eyelashes fluttered as she looked at Long Chen nervously.

Long Chen remained silent because he didn’t know how to answer her.

Liu Yiyi smiled. “Don’t worry. You don’t have to tell me, and I won’t ask again. I will leave now so you can continue your cultivation.”

She left promptly.

Her white skirt disappeared from Long Chen’s sight.

Ling Xi was wearing something similar when he first met her.

Long Chen recalled the first time he laid eyes on Ling Xi. He saw how pure, fleeting, and ethereal she looked. She was the most beautiful angel in the heavens, and he had never seen one as pretty as her.

As expected, she was the child of a super powerful family in the Three Emperor Territory. Compared to her noble status, Long Chen was like an ant. She was looking down from above the highest peaks, while Long Chen was crawling bitterly at the base of the mountain.

“Ten years ... And yet half a year has already passed.”

Long Chen clenched his fist when he looked out of his window.

Fiance, Wang Chen, Dragon Warrior.

He repeated those words continuously in his mind.

“Xiao Xi, I will get the Ancient Token and enter the Ancient Graveyard, then I will see you again soon after. I said ten years, and I’ve already used up half a year. I wonder how large the gap between us is now.”

Long Chen was lost.

He looked at the numerous peaks blocking his view outside.

Even if he reached the Three Emperor Territory, he would be small and insignificant. What could he do in an environment filled with countless experts?