Patriarch's Nighttime Talk

At this moment, Long Xuan could no longer tolerate any other mantises and immediately said, "No need to choose, I feel a connection with this one, it's the one!"

Long Xuan pointed at the mantis with ten arms.

His words surprised not only Long Ruoxue, but also the Ten-Armed Mantis. It hadn't expected anyone to choose it, and it quickly showed a look of surprise.

"Are you sure you want to choose it? This Silvermoon Mantis was born with eight extra arms compared to a normal Silvermoon Mantis; it's a deformed creature."

"Not only was it ostracized by the other Silvermoon Mantis, but even all the Long Family Gu cultivators disliked it and didn't want it."

"Who knows what might happen if we use a deformed mantis to refine a Gu poison? Nobody dares to take the risk," Long Ruoxue kindly reminded her.

In this world, not only can humans give birth to deformed children, but insects can also give birth to deformed children. It's not uncommon for them to have extra arms or even extra heads.

However, physical deformities are never a good thing. She has never seen a deformed human become a strong person, so she does not think highly of this congenitally deformed Silvermoon Mantis, nor does she recommend that Long Xuan choose it.

She was unaware that Long Xuan, Little White in swordsmanship, chose this mantis because he believed that the more swords a mantis had, the better, as a multi-sword style was definitely superior to a single-sword style.

If she knew that Long Xuan actually thought this way, she would definitely burst out laughing. If everyone understood it this way, then everyone would choose the dual-wielding style, and who would still choose the weaker single-wielding style?

Long Xuan, of course, wouldn't reveal his reasons, and continued, "My mind is made up. Don't try to persuade me. I only want this freak!"

"I think you're the freak! Fine! Since you insist on choosing this deformed child, then I won't try to persuade you anymore. Just take the deformed child with you. I hope you won't regret your choice later," Long Ruoxue said.

The Silvermoon Mantis is indeed a highly intelligent Spirit Insect; it can completely understand what humans are saying.

Upon hearing that it already had an owner, the mantis immediately showed a look of ecstatic joy and then ran towards Long Xuan.

For the Silvermoon Mantis, humans are key to their growth. Every Silvermoon Mantis longs to be chosen by a human, especially a deformed creature that no one wants; the desire to be chosen is even stronger for it.

Long Xuan stroked its head affectionately and said with a smile, "I'll name you Xiaoyue. Don't worry, I'll definitely train you into Gu Insect."

After saying that, he put the Ten-Armed Mantis into his Insect-Rearing Pouch, as if afraid that something might happen if he waited too long.

Seeing this, Long Ruoxue sighed inwardly. Although he had made a wrong choice, it was for the best. This deformed child was unwanted by anyone and the clan had already decided to get rid of it. Now that it had been chosen by someone else, it was good that the Lineage had saved a Supreme-grade Spirit Insect.

She suddenly looked at Long Ziyan and smiled, "Long Xuan has made his choice; now it's your turn."

"Although they are all Supreme-grade Spirit Insect, their comprehension is completely different, and the gap between them can be quite large."

Whether you can select the Silvermoon Mantis with the strongest comprehension depends entirely on your judgment.

Long Ziyan nodded, her expression full of interest, and smiled as she walked towards the dozen or so Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis.

These Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis already knew someone wanted to choose them, so they all excitedly surrounded Long Ziyan, looking at her with expectant eyes, hoping that they would be the ones chosen.

Long Ruoxue was shocked; this was the first time she had ever seen the Silvermoon Mantis so fond of someone.

Silvermoon Mantis are highly intelligent Spirit Insect; they know that only by following the right master can they soar to great heights.

The Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis are especially discerning, choosing their owners with great care.

Only the wealthiest and most talented Gu cultivators can win their favor.

Whenever someone comes to choose Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis, it's already considered good if a few run over. Most of them turn their backs, showing disgust, as if following this person would lead to no future.

As soon as Long Ziyan arrived, all the Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis rushed over, their eyes filled with excitement and fawning, as if following Long Ziyan would guarantee them a bright future.

They all favored Long Ziyan and wanted to be chosen by her. This was the first time she had encountered such a thing, the first time she had met a Gu Silvermoon Mantis Moon Mantises. She had never received such treatment when she was choosing the Silvermoon Mantis.

What magic does Long Ziyan possess that makes them so fond of her, capturing all the Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis?

Long Xuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Has she turned on all the lights? Is Long Ziyan really that charming? She can even charm insects."

"Sword Bone! It's Sword Bone! They can sense the Sword Bone within Long Ziyan's body, which is why they believe she's the most suitable master for them. Long Ziyan Long Ziyan going to be fought over by all the Silvermoon Mantis!"

Long Ruoxue suddenly guessed it and exclaimed in surprise.

Long Ziyan smiled, looked at the Silvermoon Mantis, and then touched the Silvermoon Mantis. For a moment, she was overwhelmed by the choices and didn't know which one to pick.

Even though there were only a dozen or so Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis available, leaving her with very little room for choice, she suddenly found herself struggling with indecisiveness.

Finally, she touched the head of a Silvermoon Mantis and smiled, "I think this one is destined for me, so I'll choose this one."

A hint of unease flashed in Long Ruoxue's eyes. Good heavens, she had picked out the Silvermoon Mantis, the one with the highest comprehension here, at a glance. She had a good eye.

Long Ruoxue looked pained. She had initially chosen this Silver Moon Mantis King, but it refused to acknowledge her, complaining that her place was too small. She had to settle for a slightly inferior one. Was she really that much worse than Long Ziyan?

"Alright! You have a good eye. You actually picked the Silvermoon Mantis King. Those old guys are really generous. I thought they would hide the Silver Moon Mantis King, but I didn't expect them to actually put it there. Now that it's lost, they'll be heartbroken."

"Now that you've both made your choices, let's leave. I'll take you to see some other places."

After saying that, Long Ruoxue turned and walked downstairs.

A group of people slowly followed behind.

The Silver Moon Mantis King, looking smug among its kind, waved goodbye to its kin and then trotted after Long Ziyan downstairs.

Time flew by and it was evening, but the lights were still on in the patriarch's attic.

The head of the family Long Yuanshan, and Long Qian sat facing each other at a table and had a long talk.

"Patriarch, those geniuses have all been settled. Given what happened today, I've sent three Spiritual Sea Stage experts to guard their safety. There's absolutely no way anything will go wrong."

"But Long Ziyan picked out that Silver Moon Mantis King Silver Moon Mantis King. What were they thinking? Didn't they hide it beforehand?" Long Qian asked, puzzled.

The Silver Moon Mantis King is the alpha of the Silvermoon Mantis clan, far superior to a normal Supreme-grade Silver Moon Mantis, and its value is more than ten times higher.

Unfortunately, that Silver Moon Mantis King was far too arrogant, looking down on everyone and thinking that no one could accommodate it, so no one had ever been able to successfully take it away.

This is, after all, a highly intelligent Spirit Insect. If it were forcibly taken away, there would inevitably be issues with its loyalty, so it has just been left there.

They never expected that they would be taken away by a genius from another race without them noticing. This is a huge loss for them, and they still feel the pain when they think about it.

Long Yuanshan showed a hint of embarrassment, but quickly composed himself. When Long Dan had an accident, he rushed to the City Lord's Manor and forgot about the matter. He didn't expect that he would lose the Silver Moon Mantis King in a moment of carelessness.

He was also extremely distressed; that Silver Moon Mantis King was something he had planned to save for Long Dan.

His face was horribly dark, and he roared, "It's all because of that Long Biao! If he hadn't insisted that Long Ziyan choose one too, and brought up some kind of preference for sons over daughters, making it impossible for her not to get one, would this have happened?"

"This is all his fault! It's all his fault! That good-for-nothing, I'll teach him a lesson he deserves when I get the chance!"

"Do as you said, remove his spot. Don't let him participate in this Genius Arena Tournament."

Long Yuanshan was so angry that he was blowing his beard. He blamed all his dereliction of duty on Long Biao, which made him feel a little better.

"Fortunately, Long Xuan picked the least valuable Silvermoon Mantis, which salvaged some of the Lineage's losses. Are you sure that person is him? Don't get it wrong."

Long Yuanshan suddenly looked serious and asked Long Qian.

"There's absolutely no way I could be wrong!" Long Qian said confidently. "I've spoken with Long Wanli, and although he's remained tight-lipped about who invented those Gu Recipe, the information he gleaned is enough for me to pinpoint the target."

"Long Wanli once said, 'The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.' His identity will only be revealed after he has grown up."

"From this statement alone, we can determine that this person's current cultivation level is not high; they are a member of the younger generation, and undoubtedly a monstrous genius. The scope has already narrowed down considerably."

"Long Wanli once said that Long Xuan didn't care about the small contribution rewards in the clan competition because he had too many contribution points. How could a normal person have so many contribution points that he would even look down on the high contribution rewards in the clan competition?"

"If those words are spoken again, then Long Xuan is undoubtedly that person, almost certainly."

"I'm pretty sure I'm right, so I plan to have him refine my clan's Blade Gu. Not only will it do me a favor and build a good relationship, but it will also keep him here for a long time."

"The Blade Gu is not so easy to refine. Even if it is successfully refined, it still needs to learn a vast number of Blade Gu techniques, and only our clan has such a vast reserve of sword techniques."

"Because of the Blade Gu, our clan has the most complete collection of sword techniques, without exception in the Western Land. If he doesn't stay here to learn sword techniques, where else can he go?"

"He won't be going back for at least three years. If he can stay here for a long time, everything will be fine."

A glint of light flashed in Long Qian's eyes.

"If that's the case, then it's most likely this person."

Long Yuanshan nodded and said, "You did a good job. This plan is brilliant. The Blade Gu will be enough to keep him here for a long time."

"But does he really have the ability to modify the Dragon Blood Battle Gu Recipe? I still can't make up my mind. Researching the Gu Recipe requires a massive amount of resources, and if it fails, our clan will suffer a devastating blow."

Long Qian sighed, "Who can guarantee 100% success in something like this? And who can say for sure whether he can modify the Dragon Blood Battle Gu Recipe?"

"But I think if even he can't do it, then no one else can possibly do it!"