“What more do you want?”
Long Pingfeng spoke with clear displeasure.
Even though he knew the old Taoist with the ox-like nose held an extraordinary status, as the young master of the Long Clan, he had already knelt and apologised. He felt he had done all he could, and if the old Taoist still refused to forgive, it was the old Taoist’s problem.
“Indeed, no manners.”
The old Taoist smiled even more sarcastically at the furious Long Pingfeng.
At that moment, Long Duan also understood the old Taoist’s meaning.
Pointing at Long Pingfeng and the others, he scolded, “Foolish things, still daring to talk back. Slap your own faces!”
“Great Elder, I…”
By now, Long Pingfeng was so aggrieved he was nearly in tears.
To him, apologising to Chu Feng and the old Taoist was already a humiliation.
But now, to be asked to slap his own face in public?
How would he maintain his prestige after this?
“What are you standing there for? Didn’t you hear Elder Long Duan’s words?”
“Except for Long Nanxun, everyone, slap your faces.”
“Even if you didn’t disrespect this master, standing by and doing nothing makes you equally guilty.”
At this point, several other Great Elders also spoke up.
In such a situation, how could Long Pingfeng and the others dare to hesitate?
No matter how unwilling, they had to act against themselves.
Slap, slap, slap, slap.
For a moment, sounds like firecrackers echoed outside the imposing gates of the Long Clan.
But these were the sounds of self-inflicted slaps, as the Long Clan members knelt on the ground, striking their own faces.
Led by Long Pingfeng, the Long Clan members knelt, swinging their arms, repeatedly delivering forceful slaps to their own cheeks.
And they did so with great force. In just a short time, they had beaten themselves bloody, their faces swollen like pig heads.
This scene, not to mention the shock it caused outsiders, left even Long Nanxun, a Long Clan member, with mixed emotions.
This was Long Clan territory.
This was in front of the Long Clan gates.
To make Long Clan members, even the young master of the Long Clan, kneel and apologise to an outsider, slapping their own faces before the Long Clan gates.
What kind of prestige was this?
Yet, the old Taoist with the ox-like nose and Chu Feng had achieved exactly that.
“Chu Feng, if possible, please help Xiaoxiao.”
A voice then reached Chu Feng’s ears, and that voice belonged to Long Nanxun.
Hearing this, Chu Feng’s heart tightened. He realised that Long Xiaoxiao must be in trouble.
“Long Xiaoxiao?”
“What’s wrong with her?”
Chu Feng responded through a private transmission.
“Her situation is very dire right now. She might be in mortal danger. We are powerless, but perhaps… you can help her,” Long Nanxun said.
At this point, Chu Feng realised Long Xiaoxiao was facing a serious problem.
But he had no time to ask further questions.
Since the Long Clan was aware of matters concerning the Source of the Dragon Vein, Long Duan and the others dared not delay. After briefly punishing Long Pingfeng and the others, they immediately invited the old Taoist and Chu Feng into the Long Clan.
Chu Feng then requested that Long Nanxun accompany them.
By rights, although Long Nanxun was a young master within the clan and held some status, he was not qualified to participate in what was to follow.
But considering the special circumstances surrounding Chu Feng and the old Taoist, Long Duan agreed.
Along the way, Long Nanxun, through private transmission, briefly explained the situation, allowing Chu Feng to understand the events.
Long Xiaoxiao’s mother and Long Mumu’s mother had been rivals, openly and secretly, for many years.
In recent years, Long Mumu’s mother had gained the upper hand.
Some time ago, she used false accusations to completely bring down Long Xiaoxiao’s mother.
Now, Long Xiaoxiao’s mother was imprisoned in a forbidden cell, tortured daily by formations, enduring unbearable suffering.
Even Long Xiaoxiao was implicated. Though not locked in a forbidden cell like her mother, she was under house arrest.
Those who pleaded for Long Xiaoxiao’s mother, like Long Busheng, were also placed under house arrest.
This matter had significant repercussions, affecting many people.
It also revealed the Long Clan leader’s attitude toward Long Xiaoxiao and her mother.
If this continued, Long Xiaoxiao would eventually become a marginal figure within the Long Clan.
If Long Mumu’s mother continued to stir trouble, even the lives of Long Xiaoxiao and her mother might eventually be at risk.
After all, Long Mumu and her mother were both ruthless characters.
From the start, they had no intention of letting Long Xiaoxiao and her mother live.
As Long Nanxun had said, Long Xiaoxiao’s situation was far from optimistic.
Learning of this, Chu Feng was deeply troubled.
Though their acquaintance was brief, he couldn’t stand by and watch her die.
Not to mention, Long Xiaoxiao had left a good impression on him.
With her calling him “benefactor” repeatedly, he couldn’t let that be in vain.
But this was no small faction. It was the Long Clan, a true behemoth within the Holy Light Galaxy.
Long Xiaoxiao’s dispute involved the decisions of the clan leader.
In other words, this was the clan leader’s family matter, something even Long Clan members dared not interfere with.
As an outsider, how could Chu Feng help?
This left him deeply troubled.
As Chu Feng pondered, guided by Long Duan and the others, they arrived once more before the grand palace in the clouds.
This time, however, Chu Feng could not only enter but do so openly.
Inside, the most prominent figures of the Long Clan were still gathered.
Upon entering, Chu Feng could feel the powerful aura.
Every person here was extraordinary, each gaze like an invisible mountain pressing down on him.
But Chu Feng, having seen much of the world, was not intimidated by the scene. Instead, he observed carefully.
The first to catch his eye was the black-haired elder in the main seat.
He was somewhat thin, but his gaze carried an air of authority without anger.
That look was like that of a man-eating beast.
Though he released no pressure, his mere presence overshadowed everyone else in the room.
He was the current master of the Long Clan.
The current clan leader, the father of Long Xiaoxiao and Long Mumu, Long Ao.
After entering, Long Duan immediately recounted the identities of the old Taoist and Chu Feng, naturally also mentioning the events in the Ancient Spirit Domain.
The purpose was to make those present understand the importance of the old Taoist and Chu Feng.
Initially, the Great Elders barely spared a glance at Chu Feng and the old Taoist.
But after learning the details, they began to reassess them.
Even the Long Clan leader was no exception.
Subsequently, the Long Clan leader and the Great Elders personally led the way, escorting Chu Feng and the old Taoist to the Source of the Dragon Vein.
The Source of the Dragon Vein was different from the Long Clan’s ancestral grounds.
