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However, upon reading the introduction below the image, Xu Qingfeng was stunned and rubbed his eyes, hoping he had made a mistake.
"Divine Beast Suanni, one of the nine sons of the dragon, loves smoke and enjoys sitting, does not fall into reincarnation, and is not affected by great calamities..."
Xu Qingfeng looked again and confirmed he was not mistaken. He folded the ancient paper neatly and left the Library quietly, but the shock in his heart could not be contained. Who exactly was Ling Mo Xie to have such a legendary Divine Beast by his side?
In his view, Ling Mo Xie's identity became even more mysterious and intimidating.
Meanwhile, Ling Mo Xie was unaware that Xu Qingfeng had learned about Chen Yan's identity from the Taoist Sect. At that moment, in order to make amends, he was strolling down the street with Chen Yan and Hong Chi.
Little did they know, they had already been targeted by someone.
Since Chen Yan was a Divine Beast and also a beast type, she naturally had a keen sense of perception and sensed something amiss. However, this did not pose much of a threat to her, so she chose not to mention it. Instead, Ling Mo Xie and Hong Chi continued walking without any knowledge of the danger.
"Bang!" Ling Mo Xie was caught off guard when a small child resembling a beggar bumped into him. Just as he was about to apologize, the child quickly pulled off a ring from his hand and ran towards the outskirts of the city.
Hong Chi was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted and prepared to chase after him, muttering, "I never expected there would be such little thieves in Wen Dao City!"
However, Ling Mo Xie casually stopped him and said, "Forget it; it's just a Storage Ring. It's not that valuable anyway."
Indeed, that Storage Ring was merely a decoy worn by Ling Mo Xie; inside it were just some Spirit Stones or similar items. His real possessions were stored in the System backpack. Even if he lost those Spirit Stones, he wouldn't feel any pain.
Ling Mo Xie's calm demeanor and lack of concern only frustrated those secretly watching him.
They were naturally members of the Long Family. Aside from the incident with Dragon Young Master last time, the family had also received orders to obtain the Daoist Order Decree from Ling Mo Xie. Thus, he had long been targeted.
However, since Ling Mo Xie usually stayed at Listening to the Wind Pavilion, the Long Family members had no opportunity to act. Now that Ling Mo Xie had finally come out, they did not dare to act openly in such a crowded city. Instead, they devised this plan to lure him out of town. Who would have thought that Ling Mo Xie would remain unfazed?
"Has he figured out our plan? Why isn't he worried at all? That's his Storage Ring!" one of the Long Family members following Ling Mo Xie muttered to his companion.
"Who knows? Anyway, this is a plan devised by our superiors; if it fails, it won't be our fault. We just need to keep an eye on Ling Mo Xie. This kid is really lucky; his cultivation level is about on par with ours. Not only does he possess the Daoist Order Decree—a divine artifact—but our Long Family has to sneak around to deal with him."
The Dragon Clan Disciple began to complain.
Meanwhile, Ling Mo Xie furrowed his brows, feeling that something was off. An uneasy sensation lingered in his heart as he turned to look around at the bustling crowd—people coming and going—yet nothing seemed out of place.
The members of the Long Family had received another command: if soft tactics didn't work, they would resort to hard ones!
As a result, Ling Mo Xie's uneasy feeling was confirmed. He saw several Dragon Clan Disciples, now disguised as ordinary civilians, surrounding him. The one leading the group, a burly Dragon Clan Disciple with a face full of flesh, menacingly said to Ling Mo Xie, "Kid, when are you planning to repay the Spirit Stones you owe us?"
As the other Dragon Clan Disciples closed in, they also put on fierce expressions and shouted, "Yeah, when are you going to repay the Spirit Stones you owe us?"
"When did I ever owe you Spirit Stones?" Ling Mo Xie replied, confused by their accusations.
Seeing that the civilians around him had been scared away and that these people seemed to be deliberately encircling him, blocking his escape, Ling Mo Xie finally realized that they had malicious intentions!
His expression immediately turned cold. It was clear that these people were likely after his Daoist Order Decree or were members of the Long Family seeking revenge.
What Ling Mo Xie didn't expect was that both assumptions were correct; these individuals were indeed there to seize the Daoist Order Decree and to take revenge.
"Hey? What are you Dragon Clan Members doing up ahead?" Suddenly, a voice came from the sound of galloping hooves.
Upon hearing someone refer to them as Dragon Clan Members, the civilians who initially thought these were just thugs decided not to leave. Instead, they gathered around. The Long Family pretending to be thugs was too entertaining not to watch.
Although the Long Family was powerful, they maintained an official image and couldn't randomly mistreat civilians. Thus, the common people wouldn't avoid the Long Family like they would with real thugs.
Ling Mo Xie smirked; he wanted to see how the Long Family would handle this situation. Pretending to be thugs and bullying the common people would severely damage their reputation.
The woman who spoke was amusing as well; she pretended to be surprised at seeing members of the Long Family here. He had already seen her on the street before, which meant if she recognized members of the Long Family, she should have identified them earlier. Yet she chose this moment to reveal their identity.
When Ling Mo Xie pushed aside the Dragon Clan Members blocking his view and looked in the direction of the woman's voice, he found no one there. Had she left after achieving her goal? Ling Mo Xie shook his head but began to speculate about her identity.
Meanwhile, the Long Family members were panicking. They were merely following orders from above, and this sudden turn of events left them at a loss. After all, they were just low-ranking subordinates who followed commands. This unexpected situation without further instructions left them unsure of what to do.
Originally, their orders were to act like thugs collecting debts and scare off civilians in a covert manner to lure Ling Mo Xie out of town. But now... if they proceeded with their plan, it was likely that these civilians would report them to the Taoist Sect the next day, which would spell trouble for the Long Family.
After all, if the Long Family could disguise themselves as thugs once against civilians, they could do it again and again. No one knew if they would be next in line for such treatment. This sense of crisis was enough for civilians to unite and go to the Taoist Sect for justice.
"Oh? So you're members of the Long Family? Why are you pretending to be thugs asking me for Spirit Stones? If I can't recognize you, how could I repay you Spirit Stones? After all, I don't owe any Spirit Stones to thugs! Here, here! This is ten Spirit Stones owed to your Long Family—it's for the medical expenses after your Dragon Family Young Master came looking for trouble and got his legs broken! Take it!"
Ling Mo Xie looked at the bewildered members of the Long Family with a smile on his face and genuine expression. He pulled out ten Spirit Stones from his bag and handed them over to the leading Dragon Clan Member with a tone so sincere that it made the surrounding civilians sigh in admiration at what a good person he was.
Long Family Did they not know the temperament of the Eldest Young Master? To be troubled by the Dragon Family Young Master and still have to compensate him, this person simply has too good of a temper!
The leading Dragon Clan Members were dumbfounded upon hearing Ling Mo Xie's words. Although he was leading others to act like thugs and cause trouble, he was merely a minor member of the Long Family, a small leader with no real power, who usually just followed orders and didn’t come up with ideas.
Ling Mo Xie looked at the frozen Dragon Clan Members and shook his head inwardly. What kind of Dragon Clan Members were they? They had no ability to handle unexpected situations at all.
At that moment, the person hiding in the shadows giving orders was also anxious. Watching the situation unfold, they naturally had some ways to respond, but they couldn't command those people directly. After all, if they went up and told them what to do, it would be obvious that this was a premeditated scheme targeting someone.
Seeing that the disguised thug-like Dragon Clan Disciple was actually dazedly about to take the Spirit Stone from Ling Mo Xie, the people from the Long Family could no longer sit still.
A Direct Descendant of the Long Family quickly pushed through the crowd and approached, his face somewhat pale. He pushed back Ling Mo Xie's hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but our Long Family can afford this medical expense. Even if it's just for one person's medical fees, it's nothing!" As he spoke, his tone became gritted with teeth as he glared fiercely at Ling Mo Xie.
Ling Mo Xie glanced at him lightly. The people from the Long Family were just like this; coming one after another to cause him trouble. Not willing to let them off easily, Ling Mo Xie immediately feigned surprise and said, "Oh? You don't want it? How come? Didn't you all disguise yourselves as thugs to come collect debts from me?"
With a puzzled expression, Ling Mo Xie looked genuinely confused, which further bewildered the onlooking commoners. Wasn't it them who came to collect debts? Now they were refusing? The intentions of this Big Family were truly inscrutable.
The disciple from the Long Family had a dark expression, but before he could respond to Ling Mo X, Ling Mo Xie continued speaking to him: "Oh, actually you don’t need to be like this. Even if you didn’t act like thugs, I wouldn’t dare not return your debts to the Long Family. Acting like thugs—tut tut... this really damages your Long Family's image, doesn’t it?"
Seeing that Ling Mo Xie seemed intent on continuing his monologue, the Dragon Clan Disciple hurriedly interrupted him: "Today's matter is our Long Family's fault. Just take this medical fee for yourself! We’re leaving!" After saying that, he signaled to the other dazed Dragon Clan Members, urging them to leave quickly.
Unable to argue against Ling Mo Xie, they could only leave quickly to avoid making the situation more unfavorable for themselves.
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