Chapter 38: The Emergence of the Evil Ancestor (Part 2)

  The big Han's hand tightly grasped the shoulder of the Sea Dragon, and the Sea Dragon didn't even flinch. His gaze remained fixed on the shopkeeper, who although arrogant, knew that he couldn't mess with the Temple of Offerings. Seven or eight people slowly backed away, huddling together and not daring to make another sound.

  The Great Han urged his spiritual power three times in a row, but the supposedly foolproof seal had no effect whatsoever. The Sea Dragon turned its head and continued to smile at him, saying: "I'm not made of glass, you see. With your mid-stage Cloud Soaring cultivation, you're still not enough to be my enemy." The other three offerings changed color simultaneously, and the stunning woman whispered: "Shunfeng, listen to orders, investigate!" A flash of yellow light, and the Sea Dragon's body trembled slightly, furrowing its brow. The girl exclaimed in surprise: "No, no way, big brother, I couldn't detect his cultivation at all!"

  "Hai Long let out a soft sigh and said, 'Little girl, didn't your master tell you not to use the probing technique on cultivators? This is a taboo.' A golden light burst forth from his eyes, and the four attendants simultaneously shook violently as if struck by lightning. The big man who had grabbed Hai Long's shoulder stumbled backward several steps, exclaiming in a low voice, 'Your cultivation is incredibly deep! Are you an attendant of the Yuan Meng country?'"

  Hai Long said calmly, "I've already told you before, I'm not some kind of deity to be worshiped. Why do you insist on giving me this title? With your level of cultivation, it's surprising that you can even venture out and gain experience. I wonder if your master has a problem with their brain." The unpleasantness from earlier due to the shopkeeper had vanished without a doubt, and Hai Long couldn't help but feel proud of his superior status.

  The girl angrily said, "Don't you dare to insult my master. Look at the law treasure." A flash of light, a small bell-like artifact emitting a faint white glow flew towards the sea dragon, the edge of the bell was extremely sharp. In an instant, it had already flown in front of the sea dragon. The sea dragon blew a mouthful of air without any concern, and the white light suddenly burst out, the bell just floated in front of him, out of the girl's control. "Well, this is only the lowest level of true artifact, yet you take it out to show off. I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your master." His figure flashed like an illusion, without any resistance, the four servants were simultaneously hit by the sea dragon's finger. In the midst of their mournful cries, the four people's bodies convulsed violently and fell to the ground, twitching non-stop. The sea dragon didn't even look at his own handiwork, turned around and walked towards those thugs. In this sudden change, the thugs had already been frightened stiff. The sea dragon walked in front of the store clerk who was standing there earlier, smiled and said, "Do you still want money for the meal? People like you living in this world are truly meaningless, but since heaven gives you a chance to live, I'll give you an opportunity to reform." The sea dragon waved his hand grandly, golden light flashed by, and the thugs one by one flew out of the window, at that moment, mournful cries rose and fell. The sea dragon's figure fluttered about, pulled out the shopkeeper who was trembling with fear from under the counter, the shopkeeper had already been scared pale, begged and said, "Spare my life, sir."

  Hai Long smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth. "I'm not a good killer, why would I want your life? I say to the shopkeeper, I think you should close this restaurant and never open it again, what do you think?" The shopkeeper hastily replied, "Yes, yes, everything will be done according to your instructions." Hai Long chuckled and said, "This is what you said. You can also leave now." With a flick of his hand, the shopkeeper followed those thugs out. Returning to the four men who were still bound, Hai Long squatted down and patted the girl's shoulder, instantly lifting the "punishment" from her. The girl was panting heavily, her whole body covered in sweat, and the faint scent of a virgin's fragrance constantly teased Hai Long's sense of smell, making his heart flutter. The girl looked at him with fear and said, "You... what do you want to do?"

  A sly smile spread across Ha Long's face as he said, "Beautiful girl, what do you want me to do? Don't worry, I've seen countless girls more beautiful than you. As long as you answer my questions honestly, I won't lay a finger on you. Have you heard of the Heart-Reading Technique? If you tell a lie, I can easily detect it, and things might not end well for you." As he spoke, Ha Long made claw-like gestures with his hands towards the girl's full breasts. The girl shuddered, covering her chest with both hands, "Y-you ask away, I'll definitely tell the truth."

  The dragon king saw that his goal had been achieved and stopped intimidating her, asking: "First of all, tell me about your identities and what's going on with that temple."

  The girl curled up her body and said: "The Temple of Offerings is the highest department in the Zhao Song State, completely composed of cultivators, only responsible to the emperor, and can manage all things within the Zhao Song State. The establishment of the Temple of Offerings by the Zhao Song State was also unavoidable. Now, not only does the Yuan Meng State pose a threat to the Zhao Song and Li Tang States, but in various places in Shenzhou, some demons and monsters often appear, which are our main targets. The Yuan Meng and Li Tang States also have similar temples of offerings. Our Temple of Offerings in the Zhao Song State has one temple master and two deputy masters, and my master is one of the deputy masters."

  Hailong nodded and said, "Then why did you think I was impersonating your tribute? Was it those soldiers at the city gate who told you?"

  The girl nodded and said: "Yes, he told us at the time that someone was impersonating a tribute bearer to sneak into the city. We were afraid it was a spy from Yuan Mongolia, so we followed you, wanting to see what kind of person you are."

  The dragon king wouldn't bother to argue with those soldiers, calmly saying: "From now on, you should remember that there are some people who can't be offended. With your current cultivation, in the Cultivation Realm, you're just ordinary. If you encountered an evil Dao high hand, I'm afraid you would have already scattered your souls by now. If you want to go back and find someone to take revenge on me, come ahead. Within three days, I won't leave this small city yet. All of you, get out!" With a wave of his sleeve, he removed the restrictions from the other three people at the same time, and sent all four of them flying out of the store.

  He glanced back at the table of food he had just eaten, and Hailong shook his head in dismay, muttering to himself: "Can't even get a decent meal, it's really frustrating. Don't come again, no one will come again." As he spoke, he slowly walked out of the store, and just as his foot stepped out of the door, there was a loud explosion behind him, and the "Don't Come Again" restaurant suddenly turned into a cloud of dust. What was strange was that the dust condensed but did not disperse, floating gently in the narrow space without affecting the other shops on either side. Outside the store, the shopkeeper and those thugs stared at what had just happened in shock, almost unable to believe their eyes. Hailong floated in front of them, smiled brightly, and said: "You all saw everything that just happened, right? Listen up, I've put a ban on each of you, from now on, each of you must do a thousand good deeds, if you dare to do one evil thing, you will definitely explode and die. Do you understand? This is the chance for you to start anew, so seize it! Hahaha!"

  In the sea dragon's loud laughter, the thugs hastily responded, fearing that they would not be able to respond in time before the sea dragon changed his mind. In fact, the sea dragon had not placed any restrictions on them at all, and it was just an empty threat. With a long laugh, the sea dragon suddenly disappeared in front of everyone before the ordinary people could react. The light flashed several times, and in just a few blinks of an eye, the sea dragon was already a thousand meters away.

  Hai Long was walking on the main street, and in his heart, he thought to himself, "After all this commotion, my stomach still hasn't been settled. This won't do, I must find a good restaurant and have a big meal." Ah! That's right, I don't have any silver on me. Before he and Hong Zhi returned to the Lian Yun mountain range, they had already spent all their money, and the food in the Qian Kun ring was eaten during his first retreat in the Wan Nian Han Ling stone. Scratching his head, Hai Long muttered to himself, "This time, I'm afraid I'll have to go sell some more imperial essence, but I don't have any of that on me anymore. If only I had known, I should have brought out some spiritual fruit from Xian Zhao mountain. Alas, how stupid can I be? Am I going to have to eat for free? Think about it, a dignified cultivator like myself from the Xia Ju boundary, actually having to eat for free... if Hong Zhi and Yu Hua found out, they would laugh their teeth off!" Just then, Hai Long seemed to sense something, his heart moved, and he smiled, saying, "Stop sneaking around behind me, come on out."

  In an instant, the four men appeared in front of Hailong, their faces dripping with sweat. However, it wasn't due to exhaustion that they were sweating, but rather the lingering pain from Hailong's previous torture. The leader, a burly man, spoke nervously: "Senior, we didn't intentionally follow you, it's just...it's just..."

  The dragon smiled and said, "Is there something you want from me? Alright, I'm a bit hungry, so let's have dinner first. Everything will be easier to discuss when my belly is full."

  Dahan was taken aback for a moment, he never thought that Hailong would be so easy to talk to, and he exclaimed with great joy: "No problem, no problem, senior, I will definitely treat you to the best thing in this small town."

  Hai Long was secretly delighted, having just been worried about not having enough money. Now someone had come to invite him out for a meal, and he didn't care what they wanted to say, first he would eat his fill and then listen. As the honored guest of Zhao Song Country, he would certainly be treated well. With a calm smile, he said: "Then let's go. I wonder if there are any good things to eat in this small city of Zhao Song."

  An hour later, in the most famous Gui Yuan Xuan Ya seat in the small town, Hailong wiped off the greasiness on his mouth with satisfaction, drank a cup of fine wine, and stretched out his body comfortably. "Hmm, the taste is not bad, although it's far inferior to my junior sister's Su Zhai, but it's barely passable. Speak up, what do you want from me?" He was quite satisfied with this meal, after all, when eating at someone else's place, one has to listen to them.

  Dahan swallowed his saliva, looking at the high pile of dishes in front of Hailong, and thought to himself: This senior is really capable of eating! Even if the four of us added together, we can't compare to his appetite. He respectfully said: "Senior, your Taoist skills are so profound, why don't you serve the country? If you're willing to join our Temple of Worship, at least it would be a title of Vice Master!"

  Hailong smiled and said, "Deputy Master? I'm not interested, don't forget that I am a cultivator of the truth, even if the Emperor of Zhao Song is willing to abdicate the throne to me, I still have no interest."

  The Great Han's face changed, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "I am Huang Han, this is my sister Huang Yu, and these two are my junior brothers, Zhang Zhao and Li Wei. The four of us have been practicing under our master's guidance for decades, and it's a great fortune to meet you today, Senior. If you're willing, we can take you to the capital of the Song Dynasty, where there are many delicacies that you've never tasted before!"

  "What? Trying to lure me with delicious food? Well, that's actually a good idea. To be honest, I don't even know where I should go now, so just follow you guys for a while. However, let me make one thing clear: if you encounter any trouble, I won't get involved. You're on your own; I'll just focus on eating and drinking."

  Huang Han and the other three were still filled with fear towards Hailong, the pain from before was still secretly throbbing. Seeing Hailong agree to go together, Huang Han hastily said: "We just want to entertain our senior intentionally, we absolutely don't have any other requests. Senior, how about this, we'll arrange a place for you to stay first, after dealing with things here, we'll immediately return to Kyoto Bianliang."

  Hailong patted his belly contentedly and said, "Alright, after all, you are my benefactors now, do as you please." Huang Han personally arranged for Hailong to stay at the best inn in the small town before leaving with the other three. Standing in the living room, looking at the exquisite interior and exterior of the suite, Hailong muttered, "It seems that having power is still important! If I were still the young boy from the early days of Fow Tiger, I'm afraid no one would even give me a glance." His ears moved slightly, and his spiritual power floated out, activating the Heavenly Ear Technique. In an instant, he found the tracks of Huang Han and the other three.

  Huang Wei only said, "Big brother, do you have to hit that bastard like that? Have you forgotten how he messed with us just now? That lecher, I really wish I could chop him into a million pieces."

  "Little sister, keep your voice down. If that person hears us, it'll be trouble. Don't you forget, he's a powerful cultivator with great abilities. After all these years of adventuring outside, don't you understand this much? That person was just trying to scare you earlier; he didn't have any intention of killing us. Moreover, someone like him who has achieved such a high level of cultivation wouldn't have lustful thoughts. I think he's at least reached the 'Reaching the Peak' realm that our master spoke of. You're all dissatisfied with my humble attitude towards him earlier, but have you considered this: if we can get someone as powerful as him to join our Zhao Song country's temple, our national strength will greatly increase, and when dealing with the Yuan Meng country, our grasp on victory will be much greater. Don't you know that right now, both Li Tang and Yuan Meng countries are actively recruiting cultivators?"