War God Long Ao

Inside the elegant courtyard.

Ao Xue had just sat down. When she saw Duan Tianfeng suddenly walk in, she snapped, "Get the hell out."

Normally, Duan Tianfeng would have flirted with Ao Xue. But now, he sat down quietly, staring at her without blinking.

Ao Xue was very puzzled. She had no idea what was wrong with Duan Tianfeng at this moment.

"Ao Xue, it's me."

"Are you sick in the head? Get out."

"Ao Xue, I'm Long Ao."

Long Ao?

Watching Duan Tianfeng lie with a straight face, Ao Xue was filled with utter contempt. She had seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless. He was clearly Duan Tianfeng, yet he insisted he was Long Ao. A person like this was disgustingly shameless to the extreme.

"Duan Tianfeng, do you have any idea how disgusting you are? If you're Long Ao, then I'm Ao Long. Hurry up and get out, or I won't be so polite."

Ao Xue saw that not only did Duan Tianfeng not leave, but he was also staring at her with a grin. Her face instantly flushed with rage.

"You..."

"That night in the cave."

The five short words made Ao Xue's body tremble violently. Only two people in the entire world knew what happened that night in the cave: herself and Long Ao.

In other words, it was impossible for Duan Tianfeng to know about it.

But Ao Xue still found it hard to believe. After all, the person in front of her was clearly Duan Tianfeng. How could he possibly be Long Ao?

"Ao Xue, I really am Long Ao. I killed Duan Tianfeng and refined him into a Corpse Slave. Don't make a sound. Just follow me. Once we leave the Imperial City, we'll be safe."

Fueled by her curiosity, Ao Xue ultimately chose to believe him. She followed Duan Tianfeng out of the room. The surrounding servants saw that the Young Master had finally won Ao Xue over and smiled amongst themselves.

"See? I told you. There are no truly chaste women in this world. With the Young Master's power and status, only a fool would be able to resist such a temptation."

"Sigh."

Duan Tianfeng completely ignored the surrounding chatter, but Ao Xue couldn't stand it.

"Ao Xue, control yourself. Let's just get out of here first."

Taking a deep breath, Ao Xue finally suppressed her anger. But just then, Duan He suddenly appeared. Seeing the two of them about to leave, he asked curiously, "Tianfeng, I just told you to focus on your cultivation for a while. Where are you going?"

Seeing Duan He's sudden appearance, both Long Ao and Ao Xue were startled. Long Ao, controlling Duan Tianfeng, said indifferently, "Father, I'm taking Ao Xue out for a walk."

Duan He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he held his tongue.

Waving his hand, Duan He said, "Go on."

'A lost cause.' Watching their retreating figures, a hint of doubt appeared on Duan He's face. He felt that his son was acting a bit abnormally today. Still, he didn't grow suspicious. Ultimately, Duan He had too much confidence in himself and the Imperial City. He couldn't believe anyone would dare to stir up trouble under his nose or pluck a tooth from a tiger's mouth.

He left quickly with Ao Xue. It wasn't until they were out of the Imperial City that Long Ao and Ao Xue could finally breathe a true sigh of relief.

「Back at the inn.」

"Long Ao, is it really you?"

Throwing herself into Long Ao's arms, Ao Xue was truly terrified. She knew exactly why the Imperial City had captured her. If Long Ao had really come to save her, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

After comforting Ao Xue for a while, Long Ao explained everything that had happened in detail.

After listening, Ao Xue couldn't help but sigh with a mix of relief and sorrow.

Ao Xue was, of course, well aware of the Imperial City's power. With Long Ao's strength alone, it would be impossible to fight the entire Imperial City. But now, everything had worked out. As long as they left the Imperial City's vicinity, they would be completely safe.

"Long Ao, let's leave the Imperial City now."

Shaking his head, Long Ao said, "There's something I want to tell you."

Puzzled, Ao Xue still asked, "What is it?"

"Ao Xue, I just learned something from Duan He about the Kyushu Secret Realm. For me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Here's the plan: I'll send you back to my family, and then I want to go check it out."

"Is it dangerous?"

"Yes, but not very. After all, I have Duan Tianfeng's Corpse Slave, so I don't think anyone will recognize me. My main purpose for entering the Kyushu Secret Realm is for cultivation. I'll leave once my Realm breaks through."

Since things had already reached this point, Ao Xue knew she couldn't refuse.

The two didn't linger in the Imperial City. Long Ao decided to use the Imperial City's Teleportation Array, as that Celestial Venerable senior had been quite decent to him. And just like that, Long Ao sent Ao Xue back to his family first.

When Mu Lin saw the daughter-in-law Long Ao brought back, she was so happy she couldn't stop grinning.

Long Ao's status in the Long Family was very high, even surpassing Long Haoshi's. Everyone knew clearly that Long Ao was already a super-expert of the continent. If not for Long Ao's meteoric rise, the Long Family could not have risen up, even though the Long Family had to remain in hiding for now.

"Ao Xue, stay here and keep Mother company for a while."

"Okay. Go, and be careful."

"Alright, alright, you go handle your business. Leave Ao Xue to me. Come with me," Mu Lin said, seeming a bit impatient as she took Ao Xue's hand and turned to leave.

No one was the least bit surprised that Long Ao had a second wife. On the Celestial Martial Continent, the more a powerful man was liked by women, the more it represented his charm and formidable strength. It would be stranger if Long Ao only had one woman in his entire life.

"Ao'Er, we already know everything about what happened with the Dragon Sect. After what you did, the Third Level Long Family will definitely not let this go. It seems we need to plan our next steps carefully."

Nodding, Long Ao understood his grandfather's worries perfectly. This time, by using the Heaven and Earth Array, he had killed ten Celestial Venerables and one Great Venerable from the Third Level Long Family. The Third Level Long Family would certainly not let that debt go unpaid. He believed it wouldn't be long before they launched a full-scale attack on the Dragon Sect.

"Grandfather, I know what to do."

Long Haoshi, of course, believed in his grandson. He had already realized that his grandson was no longer the person he used to be. Even the Third Level Long Family had been defeated by him. If he couldn't even believe in that, he didn't know what he could believe in.

"Ao'Er, although I know you are full of confidence, you must still be careful in all things. The Third Level Long Family is, after all, a family that has entered Dragon Valley. I believe they must have Dragon Martial Artists. So, Ao'Er, if you encounter a Dragon Martial Artist, you must be extremely careful."

Nodding, Long Ao said, "I will."

Long Ao was quite looking forward to meeting a Dragon Martial Artist. Since the beginning of his journey, he had never truly encountered one. He wondered if the legendary Dragon Martial Artists were really as powerful as the stories claimed.