Choosing Insects

Sensing the whip coming from behind, Bai Qianchou's expression changed. At this moment, he dared not attack Long Dan again and hurriedly dodged to the side, avoiding the fatal whip.

The whip grazed past him, striking the ground heavily and carving a deep groove in the stone slab. What would have happened if that whip had struck a person?

"Damn it, how could he be here?" Bai Qianchou cursed inwardly, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

It was a foolproof plan. He had lost two sons, and it was perfectly reasonable for him to act out of anger out of love for his children. No one would have said anything about it. But unexpected changes occurred.

With Long Qian here today, it will be much harder for me to succeed now.

"It was your Long Family who killed my son first. A life for a life, a debt for a debt, one life for one life. Besides, I have two lives. What's wrong with me killing him today to avenge my son? Even if it goes all the way to the city lord, I'll still be in the right."

Bai Qianchou took the initiative, his eyes reddening, and shouted angrily. An uninformed person might really think that he was heartbroken because he had lost a loved one.

"Bah!" Long Qian cursed, "You have over a thousand sons? You think it's a big deal if two of them die?"

"Even if a hundred of you died, you probably wouldn't even bat an eye, and you're still putting on airs."

I think you'd be secretly pleased that your son is dead, because it would save you food.

"I think it's not generous of you to have only lost two sons. Do you want me to slaughter a few more for you?"

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan's lips twitched uncontrollably. Good heavens, over a thousand sons? Really? Is this guy a stud? He's so prolific.

Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

Long Xuan couldn't help but ask Long Ruoxue, who was standing to the side, "Does he really have so many sons? And they weren't adopted?"

"Over a thousand is what we know; there are probably many more unknown. He cultivates a dual Cultivation Method, which allows him to progress extremely quickly when cultivating with women. Many women were forced into it, and he doesn't care about the children they bear."

"So don't say he wouldn't be heartbroken if two sons died, he wouldn't even flinch if a thousand sons died."

Long Ruoxue revealed a look of disgust.

Long Qian's words were rather sharp. Bai Qianchou her son, but his words broke her defenses.

"You're asking for death! A life for a life is the only right thing to do. Anyone who stands in my way today will die. Let's see who dares to stop me!"

With that, Bai Qianchou charged toward Long Dan once again.

"That depends on whether my whip agrees." Long Qian sneered and stepped forward to meet him, and the two quickly clashed.

The commotion generated by the battle Spiritual Sea Stage Gu cultivators was too great. The residual force caused several Bai Clan Gu cultivators who were closest to the scene to vomit blood, and the crowd's expressions changed drastically as they hurriedly retreated.

Both were at the same level, their strengths were roughly equal, and it was difficult to determine a winner for a time, resulting in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Long Lie, who had been watching the show, took a swig of wine, laughed loudly, and then, disregarding all martial ethics, launched a sneak attack on Bai Qianchou from behind.

Bai Qianchou's expression changed. He hadn't expected that there was a Spiritual Sea Stage Long Family Gu cultivator hidden in the crowd. He could only deal with the situation hastily.

The situation had now become two against one, and Bai Qianchou was under immense pressure. How could he possibly be a match for her? Before long, he was being suppressed and faced imminent danger.

It was impossible to kill Bai Qianchou in the street. Long Qian was still rational enough not to attack vital organs. After suppressing Bai Qianchou, he began to slap him frantically.

He laughed wildly as he slapped her, finding it incredibly satisfying. The loud slaps echoed throughout the street, and Bai Qianchou's face quickly turned red.

Bai Qianchou was so angry he was about to faint. As an elder of the Bai Clan clan and a powerful expert at the Spirit Sea Peak, he held a high position and great power. Now, he had been slapped naked in the street in front of everyone. This was an insult to his dignity. He had completely lost face today and would become the laughingstock of the whole city in the future. He was completely furious.

The crowd was stunned.

"Don't hit someone in the face. "Long Qian's move was truly ruthless. Although it seemed like he didn't use his full strength and wouldn't face much punishment even in a street brawl, the damage he inflicted on his opponent was worse than death.

"Stop it, all of you!"

Just then, a loud shout came from the sky, "What kind of behavior is this, two dignified elders fighting in the street?"

Upon hearing this sound, the three finally stopped.

Bai Qianchou hurriedly cried out, "Please, City Lord, do justice for me! The Long Family has gone too far! First, they killed my son, and then they slapped me to humiliate me. This isn't just a slap in the face; it's a slap in the face of the Bai Clan!"

"Enough! All of you, come to the City Lord's Manor, and summon your patriarchs as well!"

The majestic voice in the air finally disappeared.

Once the crowd realized there was no more excitement to be had, they finally dispersed. However, the fact that the Five Clans of the prestigious Bai Clan had been slapped in the street was sensational enough to be a topic of conversation after dinner. They planned to go back and brag about it to their relatives and friends.

"Ruoxue, take them back to the clan as soon as possible, and while you're at it, pick out a top-quality Silvermoon Mantis for Long Xuan. It might not be safe outside, so don't leave the clan once you get back until the arena competition."

After giving the order, Long Qian led the group of fighting Long Family Gu cultivators toward the City Lord's Manor, including Long Dan, who had narrowly escaped death.

He had a good mental fortitude. Knowing that he was still alive, nothing serious could happen. He dusted himself off and calmly walked towards the City Lord's Manor.

Long Ruoxue had already realized the seriousness of the problem and dared not delay, so she led the others back to her clan as soon as possible.

The Long Family Market was not too far from the Long Family Estate, and the group arrived in no time after traveling at full speed.

Nothing unexpected happened until they entered the Lineage, at which point Long Ruoxue finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to say, "The family head was supposed to come out to greet you personally, but I didn't expect this to happen."

"The patriarch has been summoned to the City Lord's Manor. Killing is forbidden in Blackstone City, and murder is no small matter. If he can't clear his name, he'll be in serious trouble."

"So let me do my duty as host. My Western Land Long Family also has many fun places to visit."

"However, my master instructed me to choose a Silvermoon Mantis for you, so let's head to the insect chamber where Silvermoon Mantis are raised first!"

After saying that, Long Ruoxue led the group toward the Silvermoon Mantis's chamber.

"The Five Clans Elders only allowed Long Xuan to choose one Silvermoon Mantis, but didn't they let Long Ziyan choose one too? Isn't that a bit of differential treatment? Or is it favoring boys over girls? She Innate Sword Bone, she's too suitable to have a blood pact with a Blade Gu."

It's unclear whether Long Biao was trying to curry favor with the beautiful woman, but he said something like that at that moment.

Long Ruoxue's face darkened, and she wished she could tear Long Biao's mouth apart. Was this idiot's brain filled with water? He spoke without thinking at all and dared to say anything.

Since the Lineage is going to give Long Xuan a priceless Supreme-grade Spirit Insect, they must need something from him. But now you're saying this, and not giving Long Ziyan Supreme-grade Spirit Insect seems like you're treating her differently.

The Lineage now needs Long Ziyan's help; how could they allow her to harbor resentment?

Good heavens, you're asking the Lineage to provide another Supreme-grade Spirit Insect? Do you really think Supreme-grade Spirit Insect are as common as cabbages? They're priceless treasures, and even the wealthiest Lineage don't have many of them.

This piece of junk is such a rip-off!

Long Ruoxue covered her forehead, utterly speechless.

She glanced at Long Ziyan's expression out of the corner of her eye and saw that she was looking at her with expectant eyes, and her heart sank.

She had shown absolutely no interest in the Blade Gu just moments before, but when Long Biao mentioned giving her a Silvermoon Mantis, she subconsciously began to consider whether the Blade Gu could be integrated into her combat system.

But as soon as she thought about it, her eyes lit up.

She hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now that she did, she realized the Blade Gu would be too powerful for her, and she absolutely had to refine one.

The reason why my progress in swordsmanship is so slow is because there are no sword cultivators in this world, no opponents to spar with, and my experience cannot be increased, so the path of swordsmanship is naturally extremely difficult.

If that's the case, then if I cultivate the Blade Gu into a sword cultivator and let it spar with me every day, my path in the sword path will be much easier. You must know that the Blade Gu's understanding of the way of the sword far surpasses that of humans.

As she thought about it, her eyes grew brighter and brighter, practically gleaming.

Seeing her bright eyes, Long Ruoxue was completely stunned.

That Long Biao is a real menace; he's really ruined our Lineage this time.

"Perhaps my clan didn't consider this carefully enough. I'll ask around for you."

Helpless, Long Ruoxue could only take out paper and pen, quickly write a letter, embellishing Long Biao's words on the letter, and then hand it to Thatch Gu to deliver to her master.

She felt bitter. She knew that losing a Supreme-grade Spirit Insect was unavoidable, and her Lineage would definitely agree because Long Ziyan's talent was too high. She was destined for greatness. Even if they didn't need her help this time, her Lineage wouldn't dare to offend a genius of this caliber.

After sending the letter out, she glared at Long Biao fiercely once again.

Suddenly, he noticed that Long Bao, Long Yan, and Long Panpan were all staring at him expectantly, as if they also wanted the Supreme-grade Spirit Insect.

Long Ruoxue's scalp tingled.

"That's enough! If you give any more, our Western Land Long Family will go bankrupt. If anyone's aptitude is comparable to theirs, we'll also give them a Supreme-grade Spirit Insect."

Upon hearing this, the group immediately lost their spirits.

They are human, not monsters. How can they compare to those two monsters?

Led by Long Ruoxue, the group soon arrived at a massive stone building.

As expected, this is the insect chamber used to raise Silvermoon Mantis. Silvermoon Mantis are the main material for the supreme-grade Gu worm, the Blade Gu, so they are a key insect species cultivated by the Western Land Long Family.

This place was therefore built very large, with two floors, and there were a large number of silver mantises inside, each with a crescent-shaped mark on its forehead, just like the moon in the sky. This is probably why this insect species was named the Silvermoon Mantis.

Silvermoon Mantis come in all sizes, some taller than a person, others barely reaching the knee. With their small, glaring eyes, they are quite adorable.

However, each of the little cuties would occasionally wave its scythes, revealing a fierce and warlike appearance, which ruined its adorable appearance.

This is a large-scale breeding base for Silvermoon Mantis; there are no other insect species here besides Silvermoon Mantis.

There are many people looking after the Silvermoon Mantis here, and under their care, many Silvermoon Mantis are fighting each other, exchanging blows.

The blades clashed in mid-air from time to time, producing crisp sounds. Each Silvermoon Mantis swung its blade at an astonishing speed, with some blades becoming so fast that they were almost invisible to the naked eye.

Long Xuan asked in surprise, "You've already started teaching them swordsmanship?"