Chapter 118 (2/2)

Chu Yao suddenly smiled and looked at Long Chen . “Long Chen, once I’m in the Skywood Palace, you have to promise to visit me often . You can’t let anyone else run off with me . ”

Long Chen indignantly said, “Who dares run off with my wife? I’ll knock some sense into their heads . Let me see just who isn’t afraid!”

Although she knew he was purposely putting on an act for her, Chu Yao still laughed, her eyes filled with warmth .

Knowing that Long Chen was soon leaving, everyone drank as much alcohol as they could hold . Long Chen’s capacity for alcohol was high, and in order to stay on the same level as everyone else, he drank directly from the jugs while they drank from cups .

That jug was huge, and everyone laughed heartily, occasionally also crying . Other than s.h.i.+ Feng, everyone here had had a dreary past .

Now that Chu Feng was about to ascend the throne, these people who were friends with Long Chen were all favored and given ill.u.s.trious statuses .

That was all bestowed upon them due to their relations.h.i.+p with Long Chen . They all know that once Long Chen left this time, they might never see him again in their whole lives . Once they were drunk, they were even less capable of controlling their emotions . Tears and laughters intermingled .

Long Chen was also like that . Thinking back to his many years of bitterness and the still unknown future before him, all he could do was drink as much as possible .

He knew that in the future he would step onto a path that he couldn’t return from . That path would be filled with blood . Perhaps he would never again have a chance to drink like this and forget his worries .

Only once everyone had collapsed, completely drunk, did Long Chen carefully bring Chu Yao back home, doddering and stumbling the entire way .

Over the next few days, Long Chen never left his home, staying forever by his father and mother’s side . But on the seventh day, news came from Tu Fang’s side that they were prepared to leave .

They had finally figured out how to distribute the spirit stone mine’s resources as well as set up a couple people to oversee the whole matter .

In order to avoid affecting Phoenix Cry’s ordinary operations, they would extract the ore as fast as possible . It was estimated they would be able to finish mining within half a year . But as for how exactly the ore would be distributed, no outsiders knew .

But they were sure of one thing: the Blood Gathering Sect that had been trying to secretly monopolize the spirit stone mine, thus violating their agreement and causing the others sects to become infuriated with them, would be unable to obtain anything from the spirit stone mine .

On the outskirts of the capital were enormous Magical Beasts lined up side by side . Their auras were terrifying, and each of their roars shook the sky .

Long Chen, Chu Yao, Aman, and Little Snow were standing at the city gates . Long Tianxiao and Mrs . Long were standing atop the city walls . Mrs . Long was tearfully waving goodbye to Long Chen .

Chu Feng was wearing imperial robes . A golden crown rested upon his head . That crown should have only been worn after the official coronation, but Chu Feng had said that he wanted his sister to see what he would look like as Emperor .

“Let’s go . ” Hua Yu pulled away Chu Yao, bringing her atop a huge, bright sparrow . That bright sparrow spread its huge wings and flew high into the sky .

Chu Yao’s tears streamed down . She continued waving her hand to Chu Feng until her figure completely disappeared into the horizon .

The others all stepped atop their own mounts, leaving one by one . In the end, only Tu Fang’s Iron Winged Arrogant Eagle remained .

Tu Fang looked at Little Snow behind Long Chen and nodded . “It really is unexpected you have a Scarlet Flame Snow Wolf as a companion . Then I don’t have to be worried about you . ”

Hearing him say that, Long Chen immediately sensed something was off and said, “Little Snow still hasn’t matured and isn’t that heavy . Your mount can definitely carry all of us . ”

Tu Fang shook his head . “First of all, although my mount is a third rank Magical Beast and can hold all of us, a Magical Beast will not let other Magical Beasts climb on top their backs . That violates their natural instinct .

I am not a Beast Master and cannot completely enslave a Magical Beast . Thus I cannot let your Magical Beast come up .

Secondly, according to my Xuantian Monastery’s customs, any disciples who wish to take the test to join must cross the wilderness on their own and reach the Xuantian Monastery within a set amount of time . This is also a part of the test . ”

Tu Fang saw that Long Chen’s expression was rather unsightly now and he hastily said, “You don’t have to be worried . There’s still more than a month’s time until the formal a.s.sessment . That’s more than enough time for you . Here is a map detailing how to get to the Xuantian Monastery . ”

“So then the three of us will have to travel to the Xuantian Monastery on our own?” Long Chen couldn’t help feeling indignant . Then why did they have to wait for them to leave?

“Not three, but two . Aman will go to the Xuantian Monastery with me . As for why, you already know . ”

Long Chen cursed inside . This was a bit too unfair wasn’t it?! But he could only endure it .

Only when the Magical Beast had taken off and was high in the air did Aman suddenly ask, “Wait, why isn’t brother Long with us too?!”

Tu Fang who was standing at the front of the Magical Beast’s back stumbled and almost fell . He looked back at Aman with a disbelieving expression, not able to say anything for a long time .

Seeing that Tu Fang had already flown away on the Magical Beast, Long Chen rubbed Little Snow’s head and bitterly laughed, “Looks like the two of us are just going to have to work for it . ”

“Ao!!!”

“Huh? You don’t want to lose to them? Then’s let compete!” Long Chen laughed and jumped aop Little Snow’s back . Little Snow roared and turned into a ray of snow white light that charged towards the distance .

Long Chen turned to look back at those figures on the city gate that were becoming increasingly small . When they finally faded away, he promised with a voice choked with emotion, “Dad, mom, take care of yourselves . I will definitely return to see you again . ”

At the same time, his heart was filled with a yearning for the future . Oh outer world, I’m finally coming . From now on, this world will now shake because of me, Long Chen!

… .

Seeing Long Chen’s figure fade away, Mrs . Long fell into Long Tianxiao’s embrace and burst into tears .

“It’s ok, our child has grown up . It’s time for him to spread his wings and soar into the sky . ” Long Tianxiao comforted his wife .

He knew that Long Chen’s path would be filled with thorns and calamities . But as long as he didn’t fall, he would definitely stand at the peak of the world one day .