War God Long Ao

"Long Ao, what's wrong?"

Long Ao looked deeply at his older brother and said, "Big Brother, from now on, I'm leaving the family in your care."

Hearing this, Long Ying was startled. He had no idea what was wrong with his younger brother.

Unable to hold back, Long Ying immediately asked, "Long Ao, what on earth has happened? Just tell me. No matter what it is, the family will face it with you."

Long Ying knew full well that his younger brother was the Long Family's pillar and its hope. Their future rested on him. No one else was as important, not even himself, despite having received the ancestor's inheritance.

More than that, Long Ying knew that if it weren't for his younger brother, the Long Family wouldn't be where it was today.

"Big Brother, I'm fine. To be honest with you, once things in Kyushu are settled, I plan to leave the family and go search for Yuyin."

So that was it.

"Long Ao, Yuyin's letter made it very clear. She said she would come back for you. Why must you go looking for her? The world is a vast sea of people; where would you even begin to search?"

That may be so, but Long Ao had already made up his mind. No matter what, he was going to leave the Sect and the family to find Yuyin. All this time, she had only sent a single letter. Combined with what Tong Ling'Er had said, Long Ao had grown impatient and was desperate to find her at once.

Although Long Ao didn't say anything, Long Ying knew that once his younger brother made a decision, he would almost never change his mind.

"Long Ao, if I'm not mistaken, Yuyin's master and her Sect must be very powerful. I'm afraid you'll be at a disadvantage if you go rushing in like that."

"Don't worry, Big Brother. I know what I'm doing."

After a moment's thought, Long Ao continued, "Big Brother, after I'm gone, the family will be in your hands."

Then, Long Ao told his older brother everything about the Corpse Slave Army and the Array. After hearing it all, Long Ying was left sighing in amazement, finding it hard to believe.

Long Ao's original plan was to move both the family and the Sect to the City of Sin and the Dark Forest.

But the current situation was unusual, so Long Ao had no choice but to change his plan.

The Four Great Forces had all withdrawn from Kyushu this time out of mutual wariness. Long Ao could easily imagine what they would do if he led the Sect and the family into the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

Without a doubt, the Four Great Forces would assume he was making a play for the Kyushu Spirit Realm. When that happened, they would very likely join forces to deal with him. If the Four Great Forces unleashed their full power, the consequences would be unimaginable.

What's more, the Dragon Sect and the Long Family were not yet strong enough. Even if they entered the Kyushu Spirit Realm, they would probably have a hard time succeeding.

For this reason, after much consideration, Long Ao ultimately decided it would be better to wait until the Sect and the family grew stronger before entering the Kyushu Spirit Realm.

Next, Long Ao told Long Ying how to activate the Array.

With the Fire Qilin, a Sealed Titled Emperor, watching over them, the Long Family could now look down on all of Kyushu. No one would dare to provoke them. If the Four Great Forces dared to attack, it would be a one-way trip.

As for the Sect, with five Void Saint Martial Artists guarding it, it could also hold its own, as long as the Four Great Forces didn't deploy even stronger Void Saint Martial Artists.

Long Ao had already decided. Once his Cultivation broke through the Void Saint Realm and he reached the rank of Saint King, he would leave the Sect and the family to search for Yuyin. No matter the hardship, he would bring her back.

Strength.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that, according to Tong Ling'Er, her and Yuyin's Sect was incredibly powerful. They were even planning to marry Yuyin off to form an alliance with another Sect.

In other words, even if he managed to find Yuyin, taking her away would be no easy feat. Therefore, the higher his Realm and the greater his strength, the better his chances of bringing her back.

Long Ao had just returned to the Dragon Sect when he was intercepted by Dugu Bai and Snake Princess. He looked at them in confusion, unsure of their intentions, and asked, "Brother Dugu, Sister-in-law, what's all this about?"

"Hmph, who are you calling Sister-in-law?"

"Oh, so you're not my sister-in-law? Well, that's an easy fix. I'll just go find Brother Dugu eight or ten other women. I'm sure plenty of them would be willing to be my sister-in-law. Hahaha."

The Snake Princess stomped her foot in anger and said, annoyed, "Long Ao, I'm warning you. If you lead him astray, I won't let you off easy."

"Me, lead him astray? I'm such an innocent person."

"You? Innocent?" Hearing Long Ao's words, the Snake Princess burst into hysterical laughter. She laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face, her expression one of utter disbelief.

Seeing the Snake Princess's reaction, both Long Ao and Dugu Bai shook their heads helplessly. Long Ao asked, "Brother Dugu, I'm busy. If you have something to say, just say it."

Long Ao knew that Brother Dugu must have a reason for stopping him; otherwise, he wouldn't have done so.

"Sect Leader, I would like to marry the Snake Princess. I hope for your permission."

'Damn!' Long Ao cursed internally. He never would have thought this was why Brother Dugu had stopped him. Of course, he wouldn't refuse the two of them. He nodded and said with a pleased smile, "Great! No problem at all. When do you two want to hold the wedding?"

"Three days from now."

"Why the rush?"

"It's not me who's in a hurry, it's—"

"Dugu Bai, you dare badmouth me? I'll kick you 'til you pop!"

This startled Dugu Bai. Without even a word of farewell to Long Ao, he turned and fled. The Snake Princess clearly had no intention of letting him go, and she roared as she chased after him.

Watching the bickering couple disappear, Long Ao shrugged helplessly. In his heart, he was genuinely happy for Dugu Bai, but the thought of his own situation made him sigh deeply. 'If only Yuyin were here, I could be getting married just like them.'

But all of that was just wishful thinking. The most important thing was to find Yuyin first.

「Three days later. Early morning.」

It was a momentous day for the Dragon Sect, as Elder Dugu Bai and the Snake Princess were getting married. This was the first wedding the Dragon Sect had ever hosted, so of course, it was a grand occasion. Besides, everyone knew Dugu Bai and Long Ao were like brothers. With Long Ao's current status and power, how could the wedding be anything less than spectacular?

「In the main hall.」

"Have you searched everywhere?"

"Sect Leader, we've searched everywhere, but we still haven't found any trace of the Snake Princess."

Hearing this, Dugu Bai, who had been forcefully restraining himself, finally erupted. They were supposed to get married today, but on the day of the wedding, the bride was missing? Forgetting for a moment how shameful it would be if word got out, Dugu Bai himself couldn't handle this blow. He had no idea what could have happened or why the Snake Princess would suddenly vanish.

Dugu Bai simply refused to believe that the Snake Princess would get cold feet and run away. If she really didn't want to marry him, there was no need for all this. 'Could something have happened to her?' he wondered. But that seemed unlikely. After all, her strength was undeniable—she was a Semi-Saint Martial Artist. How many people could possibly abduct her without leaving a single trace?