Fang Liude's face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly urged the demon bird to dodge.
"Whoosh!"
The war chariot roared past their heads. If they had been a bit slower, they would have been hit by it.
Everyone was shocked and angry, yet helpless. Long Chen felt nothing at all. If it really charged into it, Long Chen would have smashed it to pieces with a single punch.
"The disciples of the Long family are truly despicable. They clearly saw us but still rushed in, deliberately making us look foolish." Yu Ying's face was full of anger.
"There's nothing we can do. Being born into a family is a skill. The only thing to blame is that our skills aren't as good as theirs.
Everyone cursed the Long family disciples for being arrogant and overbearing, filled with resentment—not because they were arrogant, but because they hated themselves for not being disciples of the Long family. Fang Liude sighed.
Arrogance is not hateful; what's hateful is that the arrogant person is not themselves. This is what most people think. If given the chance, everyone would want to be as arrogant as they are.
"Don't be angry. Pitiful people always have hateful qualities. On the contrary, hateful people will have pitiable moments." Long Chen said with a smile.
"What do you mean by that?" The expert carrying the longbow walked closer to Long Chen, scratched his head, and asked in confusion.
For a moment, Long Chen really didn't know how to explain. He really wanted to say, people like this may look crazy, but in reality, they're just people who get bullied.
Because they were bullied by stronger people, their frustration had nowhere to vent and they could only vent on the weak.
But if Long Chen explained it that way, it would be heartbreaking, because these mercenaries seem to be at the very bottom of the food chain, and everything has to be borne by them.
But in the end, he still had to explain, otherwise everyone would think he was stupid. Long Chen laughed and said, "
What I mean is, there are always stronger hands. Evil people have their own wretched opponents. He's tough, and you'll always meet someone even tougher than him."
Hitting a nail is only a matter of time. If luck is on your side and you hit a brick wall, you'll have to be reincarnated again. I don't believe their luck is always that good every time they are reborn. With
Long Chen's explanation, everyone burst out laughing. Usually, they were either doing tasks or cultivating, rarely communicating with others. This was the first time they had met someone as eloquent and witty as Long Chen. With just a few words, they were in a great mood.
"Fortunately, they went in a different direction than us, otherwise we would have given up on this mission. Anyway, our luck was pretty good this time." Fang Liude said with a smile.
"Long Chen, may I ask you a few questions? If it's inconvenient for you, of course you can refuse to answer—that's okay. Yuying hesitated several times, but finally couldn't help but speak.
Long Chen saw Brother Song tighten his grip on Yuying's hand and immediately smiled. This Brother Song was quite interesting; clearly, he knew what Yuying wanted to ask and wanted to stop her, but couldn't.
"It's fine, just ask whatever you want." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Are you a disciple of a noble family?" Yu Ying looked at Long Chen and said.
The others also listened intently. They were eager to know that someone as delicate as Long Chen must have an extraordinary background, but it was inconvenient to ask. At this moment, Yu Ying couldn't help but ask, and their curiosity was piqued as well.
"You could say that, how should I put it? In what I call a noble family, I never gained a single benefit. "Long Chen replied honestly. The Tianhuang Long family must be considered a noble family, with a legacy that has lasted far too long.
"Were you kicked out by them? Or did he escape on his own? Or perhaps he wants to prove himself through trials? Yu Ying asked repeatedly.
Because in their eyes, someone like Long Chen, with superior conditions, would throw a tantrum with the family, be expelled, or never be recognized, wanting to find a place to prove himself.
After all, many elders from powerful families often say: "With your character, you can't even survive three days outside."
This statement is very painful, yet countless people rush out to take risks just to prove they can live three days, and most don't even make it past the first day.
When Yu Ying and her husband first saw Long Chen, they immediately assumed he was a spoiled young master who had left home in anger. Upon arriving here, they realized the cruelty of the world and felt helpless and lost, so they had preconceived notions.
Long Chen shook his head and said, "Neither, I'm just ...."
"Rumble rumble..."
At that moment, the void ahead trembled, a deafening roar shook the sky. A figure that blotted out the sky and sun appeared, and a huge divine bird flew past.
Although they were still far away, a terrifying pressure swept in. The demon birds under them were frightened and rushed into the forest below, trying to find a place to hide.
Fang Liude tried several times to barely calm the demon bird, and everyone was startled, having long forgotten to ask Long Chen the question.
"We're not far from our destination now. To avoid exposure, let's just walk here!" Fang Liude Dao.
Everyone nodded. That divine bird just now was terrifying. Luckily, it was far away. If they had gotten close and been discovered, they would have been finished. In front of it, there was no way to escape.
A Heavenly Saint-level divine bird was something Long Chen didn't care about at all, but for Fang Liude and the others, it was a deadly threat. They didn't dare to go head-to-head with a Heavenly Saint-level divine bird.
The group continued forward, and soon the sound of the tide appeared ahead. After walking a bit further, they reached a high mountain, where Long Chen saw a sea as pitch-black as ink.
The Demon Sea, the Sea of Demons—Long Chen had dealt with it countless times, but every time he saw its ink-like color, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if a pair of eyes beneath the Black Sea were silently watching him.
At the same time, Long Chen recalled that once, during his advancement, his essence blood was drained by the Demon Sea. He tried to retrieve it, but was stopped by a powerful dragon clan, deliberately causing him to be entangled in the Demon Sea. To this day, Long Chen still doesn't know why.
The Demon Sea here was different from demon seas elsewhere. The demon seas Long Chen encountered were mostly calm, almost without ripples, like stagnant water, frightening to look at.
But here, the Demon Sea was filled with giant wolves raging, wildly ramming the rocks. The black sea swirls with thick black mist, and the air is filled with a scent of evil.
As soon as he arrived at the seaside, Long Chen discovered several spiritual herbs, but Fang Liude and the others ignored them. It seemed these herbs were not worth much here, while they were quite precious outside the Emperor's Heaven. However, since they were already in Long Chen's chaotic space, he hadn't picked them.
However, seeing them, Long Chen was instantly alert. It seemed there were countless rare medicines here, and this time he had come to the right place.
After a brief pause and a brief rest, they approached a depression. As they approached, a low roar made everyone's eardrums thunder.