Chapter 23: The Hidden Sorrow of the Dragon Prince

  Here is the intersection of wilderness and forest, between the endless yellow and green, stands a delicate and small villa, looking so out of place.

  In the center of the courtyard, there is a wooden table made from a single piece of sandalwood, with four intricately carved chairs arranged neatly around it, also made of sandalwood.

  There were four chairs, but only three people sat down.

  Perhaps it was to show off their strong muscles, all three of them were topless, and just by looking at the tattoos on each person's body, you could tell who they were.

  One had a golden dragon tattooed on his back, one had a small green snake tattooed on his chest, and another had a gray mouse tattooed.

  These three people look very young, at least they all look extremely youthful.

  The symbols of the four gentlemen, Long, Hu, She and Shu, are very obvious. Unfortunately, the tiger has passed away, and the former famous Jianghu Wulin Four Gentlemen have become Three Gentlemen.

  "Big brother, have they arrived? I don't understand why you're not willing to intercept them halfway. Why do you want to wait until they all arrive here before dealing with them?" The speaker was the young man with a small green snake embroidered on his chest, who should be the Third Master Snake.

  The young master didn't look like a snake at all, except for the embroidered snake emblem on his clothes. He was extremely handsome, but he emitted an intangible aura of coldness and heat that formed a very toxic temperament, just like a poisonous snake ready to attack someone, with a sharp and fierce momentum.

  "Yes! Elder brother, second brother was killed by them, whether publicly or privately, those few have been at odds with us to the death, why did elder brother let them off for so many days!" said Mouse Junior.

  The mouse son looks like a well-nourished, slightly greenish complexion, but also quite dashing. However, the mouse son's eyes, no matter how you look at them, seem to have a bit of a thieving gaze.

  Long Gongzi shook his head and sighed, saying: "Third brother, fourth brother, when will you be able to see things from a long-term perspective? You're always so emotional, how can I feel at ease leaving you two alone on the next floor?"

  Five years ago, Long Gongzi was already qualified to go to the next level to learn more powerful martial arts, but for the sake of his three brothers, he resolutely stayed behind and refused to go to the next level until all four brothers could go together.

  "Big brother, we know it's us who have been holding you back!" Snake Young Master and Mouse Young Master looked at each other, then lowered their heads in shame.

  "Third and Fourth Brothers, we are all brothers from the same family, what's there to hold back? I'm staying here of my own free will! Thinking about us four, although not biological brothers, but our bond is as close as limbs. Twenty years ago, the four of us brothers roamed the world, how carefree and joyful it was to settle scores. But now, Second Brother has left before us, alas!" Long Gongzi let out a soft sigh.

  After a pause, Long Gongzi continued: "Elder Second died miserably. I went to investigate the place where he died. Elder Second self-destructed and died, leaving no complete corpse!"

  "And also, Lao Er was using the Tiger Transformation when a sudden surge of power disrupted his entire body's meridians, causing all his internal energy to explode and killing him! You should understand what this represents, right?" Long Gongzi slowly said, scanning Snake and Mouse with a glance.

  "Second Brother was actually forced to use his Tiger Transformation, doesn't he know that with his strength using the Tiger Transformation would be certain death?"

  "Second Brother used the Tiger Form and was still killed?" The two exchanged an incredulous glance.

  The power of Hu Xing Bian, although they had no chance to see Fú Hǔ Gōng Zǐ use it before, but they clearly knew the terror of Hu Xing Bian. After Fú Hǔ Gōng Zǐ used Hu Xing Bian, he was actually killed by someone, and the two of them simply did not dare to believe it, they even suspected that their own ears were problematic, wondering if they had misheard!

  "Not bad, I personally went to collect the remains of Lao Er, this is absolutely not wrong!" Long Gongzi's next words completely dispelled the doubts of the two people.

  "If I hadn't brought you two back here, you might have already followed in Lao Er's footsteps! Maybe only when the three of us are together do we have a slight chance of winning!" Long Gongzi sighed and continued: "Actually, I didn't want to deal with those few people at all. I've already lost one brother, I don't want to lose you two again! Even more so, I didn't even want to block their way, but unfortunately, no matter how unwilling I am, I have to go. Alas, the body is not one's own!"

  "Big brother, are they really that formidable? Even if the three of us attack at the same time, we don't have much of an advantage. Is there a master among them who has reached the Innate Realm?"

  "Is there a master of the Innate Realm? I don't know, but the person who killed Lao Er is extremely powerful, and it's not something we can handle. Moreover, what does the Innate Realm even count for? In the eyes of those people, the so-called Innate Realm is just an ant-like existence. With just a flick of their finger, they can annihilate a master of the Innate Realm!" Long Gongzi said with a look of yearning.

  "Big brother, could it be that there are still masters beyond the Innate Realm?" Snake and Mouse exclaimed in surprise.

  "Xiantian Zhijing is the ultimate goal of our martial artists, it's every martial artist's dream. However, how many people know that Xiantian Zhijing is just a starting point for some people? Twenty years ago, I was lucky enough to see such a person, and that's why I brought you three brothers into this Tongxian Tomb. Although there are countless martial arts secrets here for us to study, we have lost our freedom! Twenty whole years of freedom! It's really enviable to think about the carefree life before, which was so different from now with all these rules and constraints!"

  Long Gongzi sighed and continued: "In those days, because of my one sentence, you three brothers followed me into this ancient tomb without hesitation. In this ancient tomb, we stayed for twenty years. The thing that makes Big Brother most ashamed is this matter. Tell me, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, do you hate me?"

  "Big brother! You will always be our good big brother!" Snake Young Master and Mouse Young Master's voices were a little choked.

  After a pause, Long Gongzi said: "Unfortunately, for these twenty years, they have never been willing to accept me. Even if I reached the state of Xiantian, I still couldn't go any further and understand more things!"

  "Big brother, have you reached the Innate Realm? Since you've already reached the Innate Realm, what's there to fear from the person who killed second brother?" Upon hearing that Dragon Young Master had reached the Innate Realm, Snake and Mouse were overjoyed.

  "Even if you reach the Innate Realm, what's the point! At least, I didn't expect to kill him so easily when Second Brother unleashed his Tiger Form Transformation. The Innate Realm, the myth of a warrior being unbeatable, is simply just a joke!" Long Gongzi said with a bitter smile.

  "Big Brother's meaning is that the person who killed Second Brother is at least a master of the Innate Realm or above!" Upon hearing Dragon Young Master's words, Snake and Mouse were stunned.

  "Not bad, I'm sure he's much stronger than me!" Long Gongzi continued.

  Suddenly, Long Gongzi furrowed his brow and his expression changed.

  "They're here! It must be them! I've set up a restriction in the area, so if anyone approaches, I'll know right away! Looks like we can only do our best! Third Brother, Fourth Brother, if things don't go well, you two escape first! Don't worry about me!" Long Gongzi stood up and walked out with big strides.

  "Escape? Where can we escape to?" Snake Young Master and Mouse Young Master smiled wryly, also stood up one after another, and walked out of the courtyard with big strides.