Long Dou glanced at the unconscious Long Xin, then at Su Jun's corpse, and finally turned his gaze to the ceiling of the secret chamber.
"Heh, so all the Su Family members have arrived. That steward from the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute is about to get here, too."
Long Dou slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at Long Chen, asking, "Chen'er, what do you plan to do?"
"Dad, you don't seem to have stepped into the War King Realm?" Long Chen frowned slightly. Could it be due to the old injury that damaged his Emperor Meridans?
Long Dou nodded slightly. "I'm only a Half-step War King, but that's enough to deal with Steward Shangguan Ming from the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute."
"A celestial phenomenon appeared above the Su Family's residence the night before last. It must have been caused by the awakening of your Constitution, right?" Long Dou asked.
Seeing his father so composed, and even certain that the celestial phenomenon was a result of his awakened Constitution, Long Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly and nod. It seems the mother I've never met told Father about the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body long ago.
"I originally thought you would never awaken your Constitution in this lifetime. Even if you did, I expected it would be because the Martial Ancestor, the Sword Ancestor, or even the Demon Sect took your Emperor Meridans."
As he spoke, Long Dou's expression gradually turned cold. "Who would have thought it would be Su Miaoyu of the Su Family who took your Emperor Meridans and caused your Constitution to awaken!"
The cultivation of the Emperor Meridans primarily focuses on the meridians, while the Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body emphasizes the cultivation of blood. The two are diametrically opposed, which is why the awakening of his Constitution was so delayed.
Long Dou had originally thought it would be experts from the Martial Ancestor, Sword Ancestor, or the Demon Sect from Nine Demons Mountain who would covet Long Chen's Emperor Meridans out of greed. After all, only powerful individuals from those sects were strong enough to make it difficult for Long Dou to protect Long Chen.
Yet, the result was that his own fiancée, Su Miaoyu, had become greedy and committed such an act of ingratitude.
"It's my fault for being blind, to actually trust such a wretch!"
Long Chen gritted his teeth. "But it's just as well. If I hadn't told that wretch about the Emperor Meridans, she might never have shown her true colors! Now that I see her for who she truly is, have awakened my Constitution, and have learned about my mother, I can consider this a blessing in disguise!"
Long Dou sighed. "Compared to awakening your Constitution, seeing Su Miaoyu's true nature isn't worth it. I would have preferred you never awakened it at all."
"But since it has come to this, your path ahead will be incredibly difficult. In fact, your mother and I shared the same thought; we didn't want you to awaken your Constitution."
Hearing this, Long Chen couldn't help but clench his fists tightly. "Don't worry, Dad. From now on, I won't easily trust anyone again! I will cultivate diligently and push my Constitution and the awakened Cultivation Technique to their absolute limits! I will strive to reunite our family as soon as possible!"
Long Dou nodded with a complex expression. "Tell me, then. What do you intend to do?"
Long Chen composed himself and briefly informed Long Dou of what had happened over the past two days, as well as his plan.
"Ling Yan, the Manager of the World Business Association, knows about the Emperor Meridans, too? And you weren't the one who told her?"
Long Dou stroked his chin and warned, "Chen'er, you must be extra careful when dealing with her! Anyone who can see through the Emperor Meridans is no ordinary person!"
"You can rest assured, Dad," Long Chen nodded.
Long Dou slowly stood up. "That steward from the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute, Shangguan Ming, will never allow you to kill Su Miaoyu.
"Even though I've reached the Half-step War King Realm and can contend with him, it's of no use. For one, my old injuries will hold me back, so I may not be able to kill Shangguan Ming. For another, even if I could kill him, we still couldn't take on the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute.
"According to your plan, if you can publicly defeat Su Miaoyu, who now possesses the Emperor Meridans, you might gain the favor of stewards from the other institutes of the Martial Ancestor or even the emissaries from the Sword Ancestor. This would allow you to enter a Sect and gain its protection. Only then will you have a chance to kill Su Miaoyu!"
Hearing this, Long Chen nodded in resignation.
He had initially planned that as long as his father reached the War King Realm, he could suppress Shangguan Ming and even all the stewards from the other institutes of the Martial Ancestor. Then, he could kill Su Miaoyu without obstruction, join a Sect for protection, and prevent any retribution from the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute.
Unfortunately, his father's old injuries had prevented him from breaking through to the War King Realm.
"Dad, at the disciple trial assembly held by the Martial Ancestor tomorrow, I will surely crush Su Miaoyu and everyone else of the younger generation!" A cold light flashed in Long Chen's eyes as he continued icily, "I'll just take the opportunity to dig out Su Miaoyu's Emperor Meridans and render her a cripple! Even if that displeases the Martial Ancestor Ground Institute, they won't punish a genius like me for the sake of a cripple!"
"Hmm. In that case, let's go up and meet them," Long Dou said, then began to walk up.
Long Chen glanced at the unconscious Long Xin. He obviously couldn't bring her along, since a fierce battle was likely to break out soon.
"I'll be taking you with me." Long Chen sneered and flicked his sleeve, wrapping Su Jun's corpse in his Battle qi.
「Meanwhile, above the secret chamber.」
As a young man in a green robe stepped forward, everyone present, including Su Miaoyu, bowed respectfully.
"Steward Shangguan!"