"Whoosh!"
Upon hearing Long Hongyuan's words, Long Hongda didn't hesitate and immediately pulled out a firework-like object.
With a whistling sound piercing the air, a firework, visible only to cultivators, exploded in the sky.
"Hehehe, very good, truly excellent!"
"It's been so many years since anyone dared to challenge the Long family's might!"
Even though Long Hongyuan's finger was being held, he burst into laughter.
He knew that as soon as this firework exploded in the sky, within two minutes, the experts secretly protecting him would appear!
Furthermore, those experts were personally dispatched by the Long family head.
Now, as a special envoy of the Long family, his status was akin to that of a Long family elder.
Those experts would surely protect him with all their might!
"Boom!"
"Who dares to bully our Long family's special envoy?"
As expected, with a sound of air breaking, a Taoist robed elder, about sixty or seventy years old, flew in from afar.
This person could fly without a sword, indicating they were undoubtedly an expert at the half-step Nascent Soul realm or above!
"Elder Long, save me!"
Seeing Elder Long arrive, Long Hongda was overjoyed.
A powerful expert at the half-step Nascent Soul realm was undoubtedly a true immortal in this southwestern region!
Everyone present combined would not be a match for this Elder Long!
"Hmm? A mere Core Formation cultivator dares to bully my Long family's special envoy?"
Seeing Long Hongyuan's finger being twisted, Elder Long became furious.
While he himself disliked Long Hongyuan, the latter currently represented the entire Long family from the capital. Daring to act against Long Hongyuan at this moment was equivalent to challenging the Long family!
A mere late-stage Core Formation cultivator now dared to attack the special envoy he was protecting—it was as if they were tired of living!
"Elder Long! Hurry and kill them!"
Upon seeing Elder Long's arrival, Long Hongyuan became arrogant again.
In his eyes, the highest cultivation on the scene was this cultivator who had just attacked him.
However, his cultivation was at most late-stage Core Formation, and he was no match for Elder Long!
As long as Elder Long could cripple his cultivation, he could personally exact his revenge.
He wanted to break every bone in this person's body, one by one, to avenge the humiliation he had just suffered!
"Elder Long, don't act yet, this is all a misunderstanding!"
Seeing that even a powerful expert at the half-step Nascent Soul realm had personally appeared, Long Yuling quickly stepped forward and spoke to Elder Long.
She knew that although Lin Chen's combat power could rival that of an ordinary half-step Nascent Soul realm expert, this Elder Long, a renowned master of the Long family, possessed the most top-tier spiritual energy and techniques in the entire cultivation world. If Lin Chen truly fought him, he would gain no advantage.
After all, Elder Long's combat power was worlds apart from that of Wu Quingui, whom Lin Chen had killed earlier. Wu Quingui, a half-step Nascent Soul realm expert, was essentially bullying lower-level cultivators based on his higher cultivation. But this Elder Long was different; he was an elite of the family with extraordinary combat prowess. If a fight were to break out, Lin Chen might not be his match.
"Oh? A misunderstanding?"
"Hehehe, you broke the finger of the Long family's special envoy, and you call it a misunderstanding?"
"Do you truly think this old man's eyes are clouded by age?"
Hearing Long Yuling's words, Elder Long almost burst into laughter.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and hearing is deceptive. It was an undeniable fact that Long Hongyuan had been injured by the late-stage Core Formation cultivator. Regardless of the opponent's motives, as long as they dared to attack the Long family's special envoy, it was a provocation to the entire Long family. As an elder tasked with protecting the special envoy, he had to make this person pay, otherwise, how could the Long family maintain its dignity in the future?
"Reporting to Elder Long, Wu Long did indeed break Long Hongyuan's finger."
"However, in my opinion, he is entirely deserving of his punishment!"
Yet, what Long Yuling said next left everyone present utterly stunned. Especially Elder Long, who had just arrived, wore an expression of disbelief. He truly did not expect Long Yuling to state such words so righteously.
As an elder from the Long family headquarters, Elder Long was well aware of Long Hongyuan's character. That's why he had traveled separately from them, unwilling to associate with these two scumbags. But no matter what, these two Long brothers were special envoys personally appointed by the Long family head. Regardless of the reasons, anyone who dared to attack a special envoy had to pay the price! Even if Long Yuling was once the future successor of the Long family in Zhejiang Province, she was not exempt. It could be said that even if Long Yuling were the family head, attacking a special envoy was a heinous crime! As an elder from the Long family headquarters, he was fully authorized to apprehend her and bring her back to the capital for judgment by the other Long family elders.
"Hmph, Long Yuling, I don't care what your motives are. If you dare to attack the Long family's special envoy, it is a capital offense!"
Elder Long snorted, showing no leniency towards Long Yuling. Although he had not associated with Long Hongyuan and the others, he was well aware that a few days ago, Long Hongyuan had already reported to the family headquarters to depose Long Yixian from his position as family head. In essence, Long Yuling was no longer the heir of the Long family. For someone of such a status to dare attack a special envoy was an even graver offense!
"Elder Long! But if, the Long family's alchemist enshrined, whom you speak of, dares to attack us, what then?"
Hearing Elder Long's threat, Long Yuling showed no intention of backing down. Instead, she looked at Elder Long and questioned him.
"Oh? Our Long family's alchemist enshrined?"
Hearing Long Yuling mention this, Elder Long was taken aback. Whether in the capital or in the various branches of the Long family, alchemists were always key talents nurtured by the entire Long family! To become an enshrined alchemist of the Long family, one had to be at least a third-grade alchemist. If Long Hongyuan dared to attack such an enshrinee, even with his status as a special envoy, he would be immediately executed. After all, for the Long family, the status of a special envoy was ultimately just someone appointed by the family head to handle affairs. However, alchemists provided long-term benefits for the Long family's development.