Chapter 5734 Complicated Relations
That voice instantly enraged Long Chen. A handsome man like him had won over the hearts of so many nation-toppling beauties. Who was calling him disgusting?
When Long Chen turned to look, he saw an icy-faced man with long, narrow eyes and an unnaturally fair complexion. His face was completely hairless, and he looked like an exceptionally shrewd, scheming guy.
The more Long Chen looked, the more irritated he became. This man’s delicate, almost feminine features bore an uncanny resemblance to Marquis Ying from the Phoenix Cry Empire, right down to that slippery, insidious air.
Long Chen was about to retort when Long Zhantian grabbed his arm. He had to endure—remember their purpose for being here. Thinking of his mother, Long Chen forced himself to swallow his words.
“Oh? As I see it, this child looks smart and upright. He doesn’t seem like such an evil person,” the race leader said, shifting his gaze between Long Chen and the fair-faced man.
The race leader seemed kind and gentle toward everyone, his kind smile remaining on his face the entire time. It was as if he would never get angry.
The fair-faced man immediately said, “Race leader, a person cannot be judged by their appearance. Their killing intent leaked the moment they entered. They hardly seem like the good sort...”
Long Chen almost lost control and cursed this fellow. First, this man called him disgusting and untrustworthy based on his looks. And now, he was saying a person couldn’t be judged by their appearance? So was he just deciding whether someone was good or bad based purely on his own whims?
Long Chen wanted to snap back, but before he learned of his mother’s situation, he endured. Still, he memorized this man’s face. Whether or not he would take revenge was another matter, but he would not forget this grudge. He and his father hadn’t even done anything, so why was this guy targeting them?
The fair-faced man continued, “Their backgrounds are unclear, yet they were directly brought here. Isn’t that inappropriate? Elder Huang Chang, weren’t you too impulsive? We are currently discussing Luo Zichuan’s punishment—”
“What?!”
Long Chen and Long Zhantian couldn’t help but react when they heard Luo Zichuan’s name.
“You two know Luo Zichuan?” asked one elder.
Everyone else was surprised by their reaction.
Without a word, Long Chen waved his hand, and a figure appeared in the air—Luo Zichuan, as he remembered him.
As Long Chen used his violet blood power to condense the image, shock rippled through the surrounding experts.
Seeing their reaction, Long Chen immediately realized it—the Luo Zichuan they spoke of was indeed his grandfather, Immortal King Zichuan.
“What did you say? Who is being punished?!” Long Chen’s voice was ice-cold, his teeth gritted as he glared at the fair-faced man. His killing intent almost took physical form.
Luo Zichuan was his grandfather and one of the people he respected the most. And this fellow wanted to punish him? Long Chen almost exploded.
Long Zhantian’s fury matched Long Chen’s. From Long Chen, he had learned of Luo Zichuan’s sacrifices. Luo Zichuan had risked his life to save their ancestors, pulling them from a crack in space. He had done so much for the violet blood race, so how could they even consider punishing him?
“Who is he to you?” the fair-faced man asked, his eyes narrowed upon seeing Long Chen’s reaction.
“He is my grandfather!” roared Long Chen.
His roar shook the palace, dripping with icy killing intent.
Long Chen understood his grandfather’s character far too well—a wise and upright man who had nearly died for the violet blood race. And now, those he had saved wanted to judge him? How could Long Chen not be outraged?
Quite a few expressions changed upon hearing Long Chen’s words. The previous cold indifference in their eyes was replaced with excitement.
“Child, you are from our Luo family?” a muscular elder asked, coming over to Long Chen’s side excitedly.
At the same time, over ten others approached, all bearing a small "Luo" character on their sleeves.
Long Zhantian took note of this. Glancing around, he saw that some others bore the characters "Huang" and "Quan" on their sleeves.
His eyes flickered as realization struck. Elder Huang Chang... Quan Xi, who had lectured earlier... It seemed the violet blood race was divided into multiple branches.
Long Chen also noticed it. The two exchanged a look, their expressions darkening. They hadn’t expected the interior of the violet blood race to be such a mess.
One of the Luo family elders quickly proposed, “Race leader, we haven’t concluded Luo Zichuan’s matter. Why don’t we set it aside for now? Our violet blood race welcomes newcomers, and Huang Chang said that the Violet Blood Burns the Heavens he triggered covering an immense range. Why not first carry out the test and see how pure his bloodline is?”
“I disagree.”
The fair-faced elder immediately objected, “Luo Zichuan disrupted our battle strategy and even attacked a superior, gravely injuring Elders Bi Feng and Bi Yu. That alone is a crime deserving ten thousand deaths! We cannot be lenient in such matters. This issue must be settled today.”
Only then did Long Chen notice the small "Bi" character on the man’s sleeve. No wonder he was so insistent on punishing Luo Zichuan—he was from the Bi family.
The Luo family elder sneered. “Clearly, it was your elders who disobeyed the strategy, failing to provide reinforcements in time. Because of them, thousands of our warriors perished. Luo Zichuan only acted because he was outraged by their incompetence. If anything, those warriors were under his command—avenging them is not a crime!”
“Alright, enough.”
The race leader finally spoke, raising a hand to silence them. “We’ve discussed for a long time, and yet, we’re right back where we started. There won’t be any conclusion like this. Neither side has definitive proof that the other is lying, so this discussion is pointless. For now, we will put this matter aside.”
“Race leader—” The Bi family man started to protest, but the race leader cut him off with a shake of his head.
The race leader said, “The world is changing. The ancients are awakening. Our mission now is to get rid of our useless dregs and search for our scattered kin. We cannot waste time endlessly bickering over such trivial matters.”
Turning to the Luo family’s Elder, the race leader said, “Yingchen, this child is from your Luo branch. Bring him to take the test. Though he was left in the wilderness, the violet blood race still welcomes him. Give him everything that is rightfully his. But follow the rules—do not give anyone a reason to question your actions.”
Luo Yingchen smiled faintly. “Race leader, don’t worry. I will act accordingly. I won’t give certain despicable people a chance to run their mouths.”
As he spoke, his gaze lingered pointedly on the Bi family elder.
Then, he turned to Long Chen. “Child, let’s go.”
Without another word, he grabbed Long Chen’s arm and led him away, the Luo family elders following close behind.