Chapter 1745 - 1842: The Decision of the Long Family
Chapter 1745: Chapter 1842: The Decision of the Long Family
The mysterious figure lightly tapped his finger, and a faint light entered the remnants of the Demon Tree.
A moment later, the remnants of the Demon Tree began to merge together, exuding an extremely rich vitality, as if new life was being nurtured.
"Though the Demon Tree is dead, it has gained something better." The mysterious figure chuckled lightly, then vanished into the vast deep sea.
The faint light enveloped the remnants of the Demon Tree, completely obscuring the changes occurring within.
A heartbeat sounded from within the cocoon-like faint light, slowly but steadily growing stronger.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
All around, the sea beasts’ bodies shriveled unknowingly, as streams of vitality flowed into the faint light cocoon, becoming nourishment for its growth.
Within a few short days, there were no surviving sea beasts in the surrounding waters, and countless corpses floated on the sea surface, each drained of blood and life.
Nevertheless, more sea beasts from nearby waters seemed to be attracted and continued to flock to this death-laden and desolate sea, increasing the number of sea beasts buried here.
Having absorbed enough vitality, a figure gradually emerged within the faint light cocoon, faintly resembling a woman, her eyes closed and her expression peaceful.
Jade Qincheng!
However, at this moment, Jade Qincheng’s face was covered in eerie patterns. If Dugu Nian and Fang Lin saw her, they would undoubtedly be astonished, as the patterns on Jade Qincheng’s face were identical to those of Sun Yunling, the deputy master of the Hidden Kill Hall.
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At the Long Family Ancestral Mansion, in the meeting hall, the high-ranking members of the Long Family gathered, led by Dragon Haotian. Even those who had been working outside for a long time were present.
Except for Dragon Haotian, whose expression remained relatively calm, the faces of the other Long Family executives showed signs of anger.
This is understandable, as the current Long Family is no longer the same as before.
Previously, the Long Family was the most powerful among the alchemy families, with other alchemy families primarily looking to the Long Family’s leadership.
But now, led by the Ling Family, Zhu Family, Wu Family, and Gongsun Family, along with several other small and large alchemy families, they collectively oppose the Long Family.
The so-called alliance of alchemy families has now disintegrated, with other alchemy families wanting to carve out a piece from the Long Family, to jointly divide the Long Family’s power.
Of course, as the premier alchemy family, the Long Family has deep foundations, and even with the combined forces of many alchemy families, they can only stand in opposition; swallowing the Long Family is unrealistic.
The entire Alchemy Tao World of the Nine Countries is in utter chaos, with alchemy families and the Pill Alliance dividing the world in two, and now the families are disrupting further, making the realm even less stable.
The Pill Alliance, on the other hand, has remained low-key during the internal chaos of the alchemy families, refraining from pushing behind the scenes, observing passively, and focusing on revitalizing the Pill Alliance.
As a result, the Pill Alliance has gained a good reputation during this period of family chaos, with some elder Pill Refiners beginning to praise the Pill Alliance, perceiving the previous dominance of the Pill Alliance in the alchemy world as the most stable era.
At least, it wouldn’t be as chaotic as now, leaving Pill Refiners with no hope.
"What’s the matter? No one speaking?" Dragon Haotian looked around at the crowd, speaking calmly.
Mr. Long Wu, who was of the same generation as Dragon Haotian, spoke gruffly, "Family Head, I think there’s no need to be polite to the Ling Family them anymore, it’s time to teach them a lesson."
"Exactly, the Ling Family has gone too far, completely disregarding our Long Family, they need to be shown our strength."
"Suppress them thoroughly, leave them no breathing room or opportunity, our Long Family is sufficient for the alchemy families."
"If necessary, make an example, the Ling Family has been feigning cooperation with us for years, now they’ve torn the mask off, I think we should start with the Ling Family and remove them from the alchemy family ranks."
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Mr. Long Wu’s words ignited a storm, stirring up excitement among the Long Family executives, each expressing their desire to make the Ling Family and other alchemy families taste a lesson.
The majority of present Long Family executives felt it was time to take action against the Ling Family and a few other alchemy families.
Several senior members remained silent, their faces worried, observing Dragon Haotian’s demeanor closely, hoping to discern his intentions.
Yet Dragon Haotian’s expression remained calm, revealing no clear thoughts, making it difficult to gauge his current mindset.
"Family Head, our Long Family indeed needs to make a decision now." Mr. Long Er said, looking at Dragon Haotian, holding a position second only to him.
Dragon Haotian nodded, signaling for quiet, and in an instant, everyone’s eyes were on him, awaiting his decision.
After all, the Long Family is at a critical juncture, and if there is no action taken, the Ling Family and others may really carve up and consume them.
"Everyone, there are things I’ve been meaning to clear up with you, and the time has come to speak." Dragon Haotian said, looking at the crowd, his tone unhurried.
"Please speak, Family Head, no matter what decision you make, we will go through fire and water for the Long Family!" someone said.
Dragon Haotian smiled briefly, then turned serious, causing the crowd to sense the gravity of his forthcoming words.
Dragon Haotian gazed at the overcast sky outside the meeting hall, a sign of impending rain.
"Back then, I led the Long Family out of the Pill Alliance, rallying alchemy families to oppose the Pill Alliance, wanting to redefine the new order of the alchemy world, which you all know well." Dragon Haotian said.
The crowd nodded, recalling the significant disagreement between Dragon Haotian and the Western Moon King that led to the Long Family’s complete defection from the Pill Alliance, even after the Western Moon King’s death by the Sky Swallowing Palace, the divide became final, leading the Long Family and the Pill Alliance to stand opposed.
Dragon Haotian’s face showed a wry smile: "Now I can tell you, no matter how high the Long Family rises, it remains part of the Pill Alliance, indivisible, and indispensable."
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