It Doesn't Matter, I'll Make a Move

"G-Good... delicious."

Long Xiao was stunned. He hadn't expected Xue'er's cooking to be this good—far better than Xiao Xixi's. That chicken soup last time had nearly poisoned him to death.

"That's wonderful... Jiao Jiao taught me how to make it. Xue'er will brew it for you every day from now on, okay?" Qian Renxue beamed sweetly.

"Ah?"

Drink this stuff every day? Was he really that weak?

Though indeed, his cultivation was currently inferior to theirs.

"Ahem, Miss Hong Chan, I presume you came here because you have something to do as well?" Long Xiao hurriedly changed the subject.

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Senior."

Hong Chan smiled helplessly.

"Hong Chan came to investigate the incident some time ago, when the Demon Cloud Sect's War Behemoth invaded Azure City. I heard it was defeated by a mysterious giant called Ultraman, and Demon Cloud Sect Elder Mo Duo was also killed."

As she spoke, she unfurled a portrait scroll. An Ultraman was depicted on it.

She had asked many powerful cultivators about such a creature, but none of them had ever seen one.

Beside her, Mo Duo lowered his head and desperately stuffed food into his mouth. Food was the only thing in his eyes as he continuously prayed, Don't look at me, don't look at me. This is too humiliating.

"Oh~ So this is Ultraman."

Qian Daoliu, Gu Rong, and the others wore strange expressions. Ever since hearing about him from Jiao Jiao and Xu Zhong, they had been curious.

"You've seen him?" Hong Chan was full of suspicion. Could it be that they had encountered this mysterious creature?

She had taken out the scroll because she wanted to ask Long Xiao. Perhaps this expert had seen it before.

Bibi Dong lifted her chin and said proudly, "We do know him. This Ultraman is my sect master's little brother. The sect master happened to be in Azure City that day, so he summoned his little brother to resolve the crisis."

"As for why the sect master did not act himself, you should understand. If someone of his cultivation made a move, it would surely shake heaven and make ghosts weep. The losses would outweigh the gains."

The way Bibi Dong spoke now was like she was showing Hong Chan off her most precious possession.

Smack!

Hong Chan slammed her palm onto the table in fury, cracking it open.

"So that's how it is. That Demon Cloud Sect is truly detestable! They actually disregarded the lives of an entire city's people. They are practically challenging the dignity of the imperial family!"

"Senior, the Demon Cloud Sect is the foremost demonic sect within the dynasty. Having grown increasingly powerful in recent years, it has begun ignoring the imperial family's authority."

Bibi Dong smiled calmly. "Oh? Is that so? Actually, Mo Duo isn't dead. Look, isn't he over there eating? He has been moved by the sect master's personal charm and turned over a new leaf."

Mo Duo: "???"

Hey... what are you doing?!

I was just peacefully eating. Why did you drag me into this again?

Hong Chan was extremely surprised. So he really was Mo Duo. Back in the restroom, she had thought she had mistaken him for someone else.

"Don't ask."

Before Hong Chan could speak, Mo Duo interrupted her.

"First, I have already been won over by Sect Master Long's personal charm. I am now the Divine Sect's restroom elder."

"Second, just as you analyzed, sending the War Behemoth to attack Azure City was meant to test the imperial family's attitude."

"Third, based on my understanding, the Demon Cloud Sect will soon take retaliatory action."

After saying that, Mo Duo continued eating.

Just as his words fell, two figures hurriedly ran into the dining hall from outside.

"Sect Master Long, something terrible has happened!"

The newcomers were Xu Zhong and Cai Yuntian.

"Hey, hey, what do you mean, something terrible? How did you two get in? Did you register?"

Tang San stood up, walked over, and blocked their path.

"Register?"

Xu Zhong and Cai Yuntian looked bewildered.

"That's right. Divine Sect rules say that everyone entering must register. Hurry up and come with me to register at the main gate. Let's go, let's go."

As Tang San spoke, he shoved the two men toward the entrance.

The security guard at the gate was imposing.

Now that he knew the sect master's strength, he had to brownnose him.

So, with everyone present, he had to display a professional attitude to earn appreciation, even if he was only a security guard.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded.

Soon, Tang San returned with Xu Zhong and Cai Yuntian after registering them.

The moment Xu Zhong saw Long Xiao, he looked utterly aggrieved. "Sect Master Long, something terrible has happened! Because of the last incident, the Demon Cloud Sect sent Azure City a warning letter saying they would wipe us out. We have reported this to the higher-ups so many times, yet there has been no response. The imperial family is doing nothing. The people of this entire city can only rely on you!"

"That's right, Sect Master Long. Azure City absolutely cannot be destroyed." Cai Yuntian echoed him.

"Ahem."

Hong Chan made a sound to remind the two men.

But Xu Zhong merely glanced at her, taking her for Long Xiao's new woman, and continued complaining to Long Xiao.

"Father, this older sister is the imperial envoy sent by the imperial family." Xu Jiaojiao could no longer stand it, so she spoke up to remind him.

"Ah!"

Only then did Xu Zhong and Cai Yuntian turn around, staring at Hong Chan in shock.

"No, no, Lord Imperial Envoy, this is a misunderstanding! I was just talking nonsense!"

Xu Zhong hurriedly waved his hands.

Imperial envoys were His Majesty's confidants, and every one of them possessed formidable strength!

Hong Chan rolled her eyes at the two men, then casually explained the whole situation.

They had some connection to Long Xiao, so naturally she could not say much.

"So that's it. With Lord Imperial Envoy here, why the hell should we fear the Demon Cloud Sect?" Cai Yuntian said excitedly. He was friends with Old Xu, so naturally he did not want anything to happen to Azure City.

That was why he had gone up the mountain with Old Xu to ask the Divine Sect for help.

"City Lord Xu, let me see that letter." Long Xiao lightly tapped his fingers against the table.

"Alright."

Xu Zhong hurriedly took out the letter he had prepared long ago and handed it over.

Long Xiao accepted the letter, unfolded it, and skimmed it twice. His brows rose slightly.

"Xu Zhong of Azure City, you wretch. First, you destroyed our sect's affiliated Black Mountain Stronghold. Then, you killed an elder of our sect. The Demon Cloud Sect will surely avenge this grudge. In three days, we will raze Azure City to the ground."

Smack!

Hong Chan furiously slapped the table, cracking it again.

"The Demon Cloud Sect has some nerve! City Lord Xu, rest assured. With this imperial envoy here, Azure City will not come to harm."

Smack!

Tang San copied Hong Chan and slapped the table hard as well.

Table: I cracked again, again, and again.

He rose to his feet and declared heroically, "Who cares what Demon Cloud Sect they are? With one Blue Silver Bindings and one Unfixed Storm, Third Brother will beat every last one of them until they piss themselves!"

With such a powerful sect master backing him, what the hell was there to fear?

The others also looked eager for a fight. Since arriving here, they had barely had any chances to act.

They wanted to earn merit!

"Father, don't worry. The sect master definitely won't stand by and do nothing." Xu Jiaojiao was now Sect Master Long's little fangirl.

"Mm. This matter did indeed begin because of me. City Lord Xu, send them a reply as well. Otherwise, it would make us seem lacking in manners and civility."

Long Xiao took out paper and a brush, wrote four bold and spirited characters, then handed the paper to Xu Zhong.

Xu Zhong took it. Upon seeing Long Xiao's words, it felt as if his head had been struck, and his mouth twitched. "C-Civility?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Noticing Xu Zhong's expression, Cai Yuntian leaned over for a look and was stunned as well.

"Fuck your mother..."

Xu Zhong could not help asking, "Sect Master Long, aren't you afraid this will completely provoke them?"

After all, they were the foremost demonic sect of the Big Dipper Dynasty.

In response, Long Xiao merely smiled calmly, as if he did not take anything seriously.

"It doesn't matter. I'll make a move."

Hiss...

Those seven casual words left everyone present utterly astonished, and they sharply drew in cold breaths.

Such an invincible, unmatched aura—he truly was worthy of being Sect Master Long!

Qian Renxue and the other women, along with Hong Chan, all had a brilliant light in their eyes.

Tang San also imagined that one day, he would say something that domineering himself.

P.S.: Big brothers are probably tired of me. Not a single one of you even sends a power generation. If this is how you feel, it would be better to let me go. It really does make me seem rather unreasonable. Fine... fine. Big brothers are usually this carefree anyway; only I suffer a little. I should be content if you can just tap the "urge updates" button now and then, otherwise I would seem petty.