Chapter 877 - Journey

Long Chen had just rescued Xiaolang from Wu Guangyu’s hands, and now they had to be separated again.

“Long Chen, where do you want to go in the Three Royal Territory? We from the Desolate Royal Territory do not welcome humans.”

Because of Mo Xiaolang, they were quite friendly towards Long Chen.

“I need to go to the Swordsoul Territory.”

Long Chen was certain that they would take him there because of his relationship with Xiaolang. That way, he wouldn’t have to explore the entirety of Three Royal Territory to find his way.

It was just that he was unwilling to separate from Xiaolang so soon.

It’s all because I’m still too weak! They wouldn’t do that if I was stronger!

“Swordsoul Territory? Sorry, but we are returning to the Desolate Royal Territory. We won’t be passing there, and it’s too far away. We will only be passing by the True Martial Territory. We will take you there, then you can find your own way to the Swordsoul Territory.”

“You two can take the time to talk now. We will bring you to the Three Royal Territory once we send everyone else away.” Xuan Feng pointed, and both Xiaolang and Suyan floated downwards. They quickly approached Bai Lan and Long Chen. On the other side, Suxue was crying as she ran over to them.

All of them were helpless in this situation.

“Father, Sister! I don’t want to go!” Suyan was crying as she held onto her father and sister. Suxue’s heart ached when she heard her younger sister’s cries, but there was nothing she could do. Even Bai Lan was helpless, and he was crying too. He regretted bringing Suyan here, but he had thought that it would be unsafe to leave Suyan back in the Ten Thousand Nations Territory.

“It’s all my fault ...” Bai Lan blamed himself.

“Father, it’s not your fault.”

Suyan wiped her tears away before looking at Long Chen. “I won’t let anyone down. Father, Sister, I will work hard and come back once I’ve become stronger. No one will be able to take me away then.”

Difficulties in life were often the fastest way to grow and mature.

Long Chen was glad to see that Suyan was determined to become stronger.

Bai Lan smiled a bit too.

“Big Brother.” Standing beside Long Chen, Mo Xiaolang forced a bitter smile and said, “I didn't expect something like this to happen. They are just too strong, at the Category Nine Emperor-tier. I cannot win against them. I suppose I will have to go to the Desolate Royal Territory now.”

“Find a way to escape once you are there.”

Long Chen didn’t want to fight against someone so strong. If possible, he would prefer to escape once they reached the Three Royal Territory. But he would admit defeat if he failed.

“Alright.” Xiaolang nodded. “Sorry, Big Brother. I wanted to travel with you to find Ling Xi, but I doubt that can happen right now. Once I’m strong enough, I will go find you in the Swordsoul Territory or the True Martial Territory.”

Long Chen patted Xiaolang’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. It’s already lucky that we found a way to enter the Three Royal Territory.”

Mo Xiaolang nodded.

Indeed. They might not have found the entrance to the Three Royal Territory on their own.

It was time to depart. Suxue and Suyan were hugging each other when Bai Lan approached Long Chen. He looked at them and said, “Long Chen, and your brother, I know that Suyan will be going somewhere different from you two, but I still want to say that she will be in your care. Please look after her if you can.”

Long Chen nodded because he had expected that. “Bai Lan, don’t worry. I will do everything in my power to fight for Suyan. You know how strong I am. Once I’m there, I will still do my best even though I won’t be the strongest anymore.”

Mo Xiaolang interrupted, “If I’m closer to her, I will look after her. She’s my big brother’s friend, so she’s also my friend.”

Bai Lan was slightly relieved when they swore to protect Yan’er. Even though they wouldn’t be together, Bai Lan believed that Long Chen would not disappoint him.

“It’s time to go. Bai Lan, take care!” said Long Chen.

Bai Lan had truly earned Long Chen’s respect, and he also saw him as a father figure.

“Take care. Prioritize your life above all else! Don’t fight too hard!”

Long Chen remembered something just before he left—the Divine Martial Empire. “Bai Lan, I need your help.”

“What is it?”

“It’s about the Divine Martial Empire. Even though it’s weakening, there’s still a leader there, and she’s also my friend. I hope that you can take care of them when you return. Also, I will give the Martial God Tombstone to you. Pass it on to the Long Yue from the Divine Martial Empire for me. Please?”

Bai Lan nodded. “I will take care of them. Don’t worry. With me here and the Martial God Tombstone, the Divine Martial Empire would soon revive again.”

“I’m glad.”

Bai Lan had obtained a lot of treasures from the Five Emperors’ Secret Realm. It was certain that the Demon Clan would grow stronger again.

“Long Chen.” Suxue was still holding Suyan when she called for him hesitantly.

The two of them looked at each other with embarrassment.

“Please be safe, and I hope you succeed. Please take care of my sister too.”

Suxue naturally wished that Long Chen would meet up with Ling Xi again.

“I will.”

Suxue cried, but she quickly wiped off her tears. “Remember what I said. I will wait for you forever in the Demon clan of the Ten Thousand Nations Territory.”

She had once told him that he could return if he failed or if things didn’t go his way.

“I will never get married, because I need to inherit my father’s position.”

Suxue’s intention was very clear.

But Long Chen knew that he could never cross the line with her. She was a good girl, and Long Chen couldn’t disappoint the people around her. He nodded and said two final words to her. “Take care.”

“Take care.”

They had nothing else to say.

Time passed quickly. The six demons had been surprisingly patient and sent everyone back. From today onwards, the Ancient Graveyard would not be activated anymore.

Bai Lan and Suxue never stopped bidding goodbye to Long Chen, but ultimately, they were sent back too.

Long Chen wasn’t sure if this was the last time he would meet them or not.

They were the ones who had shaped Long Chen into what he was today.

“Big Brother, I’m scared.” Suyan started crying when Bai Lan was gone. She held onto Long Chen’s arm firmly.

“Yan’er, don’t be afraid.” Long Chen forced a smile while he consoled her.

“Yeah. Yan’er, I’m here too.” Mo Xiaolang sounded like he was very close to her for some reason.

“Thank you, Brother Xiaolang.” Suyan nodded obediently.

The six demons were staring at them from above.

“I have a strange feeling about that young man. Something is making me very wary of him, as if I’ve encountered a natural enemy,” Xuan Feng hissed.

“Idiot. Do you think he’s some kind of weasel?” Hong Ying chuckled.

“We’ve gained a lot today. Not only did we obtain the Five Emperors’ Treasure, we’ve found a Saintess with the Immortal body constitution, and also a demonic wolf that resembles the Sun Devouring Wolf.”

“Yes, we’ve truly profited greatly. I won’t be coming back here ever again.”

“Let’s go. The treasure chest and the seal take precedence. We will be rich once we break it open!”

“Remember to take the three of them too. The more I look at them, the more I think that they are cute.”

“Hong Ying, you pervert. You are a tree demonic beast; stop trying to court someone from the wolf tribe,” Tian Kun said with a chuckle.

It appeared that they were in a good mood.

Under their control, Long Chen and the others flew quickly through the Ancient Graveyard. They were the only ones left here now.

They soon arrived at Heavenly Water City and dove into an abnormally deep lake in a dark corner. They kept diving downwards until everything was dark.

“There’s a passage that leads to the True Martial Territory at the bottom of this lake. We can use it to reach the Three Royal Territory. Children, that place is very large. You might’ve been complacent in your little well, so don’t let your jaws drop when you arrive.” Hong Ying chuckled.

They dove past the layers of mud until they broke through a barrier of light. They then found themselves in an underground chamber with an old, wooden door in the wall.

Hong Ying opened the old door, and Long Chen saw nothing but a very long and dark narrow corridor behind it. It was similar to the corridor in the Five Emperors’ Secret Realm, but this one had no end and was even longer.

He took a deep breath and took his first step.

“Three Royal Territory, here I come.”

There was no chance of returning once he stepped into that place.

What kind of world awaited him there?