"This... No matter how I go, my opponent won't let it go easily. Besides, Lingxiao Academy is already the target of all the worlds. If I go, I'll just give them an excuse to attack Lingxiao Academy. Ye Ling hurriedly said.
Lingxiao Academy had already stood at the pinnacle of the world before the Xuanling Realm was sealed. To receive its protection, she naturally desired more.
But I heard that the current Lingxiao Academy is no longer what it once was; it has completely declined. The place that once stood as a beacon for the human race has faded, its former glory gone.
The races of all the major worlds wanted to annihilate the oldest academy of the human race, which effectively destroyed humanity's hopes and dealt the greatest blow to them.
However, at present, none of the major races know the true nature of Lingxiao Academy and dare not act rashly.
However, if the Earth Spirit Clan seeks protection from Lingxiao Academy, since they are not human, the two major powers of the Xuanling Realm will have an excuse to send troops to Lingxiao Academy to probe its strength.
At that time, all the major powers would be eyeing the academy like hawks. Once it was confirmed that Lingxiao Academy had truly declined, they would surround like hyenas and tear the academy to pieces.
Although the Earth Spirit Clan was at risk of extinction, if she were to transfer this danger onto Lingxiao Academy, Ye Ling could not accept it. The Earth Spirit Clan had its own backbone—they would rather die than do such a thing.
Long Chen smiled slightly and said, "Attack Lingxiao Academy?" That would be something to be desired. Long
Chen's smile stunned Ye Ling; she didn't understand what he meant.
Long Chen said, "Chief Ye Ling, since I dare to extend an invitation to you, I have confidence in it. Please rest assured." "
Hearing Long Chen say this, Ye Ling was immediately tempted: "But as a disciple of the academy, this matter is too serious. You should discuss it with the higher-ups, or something awkward might happen." "
Ye Ling saw that Long Chen was young and thought he was just a disciple of Lingxiao Academy. Even though Long Chen was the top genius in the academy, his influence was limited.
She was afraid that if she took her clan there, they would be turned away. Although the Earth Spirit Clan had declined, their backbone remained, and they would never beg for mercy.
That's one point. What Ye Ling feared even more was that when the academy's higher-ups disrespected Long Chen and embarrassed him, Long Chen would get angry and cause trouble, which would make her feel deeply uncomfortable.
Although she had just met Long Chen, she could tell he was someone who said his word. If he got proven wrong, he might do something extreme.
Xiao He'er, who was playing outside, seemed tired and ran over. Just in time to hear their conversation, Xiao He'er smiled and said, "
Sister, Brother Long Chen isn't a disciple of the academy. He's the youngest branch dean in the history of Lingxiao Academy."
Xiao He'er was having an incredible time, her cheeks flushed. When she revealed Long Chen's identity, her pretty face was full of pride and joy.
"You... You are actually the branch dean of Lingxiao Academy. Ye Ling was shocked.
"I'm ashamed, my virtue doesn't match my position. I'm only temporarily taking on a role." Long Chen smiled slightly and continued, "
That way, Senior, you can rest assured. Without absolute certainty, I wouldn't dare to rashly invite the Earth Spirit Clan."
Although the boy is young, he has considered many things quite carefully. I have also considered the concerns of the seniors, so Chief Ye Ling has no worries at all. Seeing
Long Chen speak so thoroughly, Ye Ling was filled with gratitude. As the saying goes, 'It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send charcoal in snow.' At a moment like this, Long Chen's help was extremely important to the Earth Spirit Clan.
Ye Ling was about to thank her, but then she realized there had been too many times today. Not to mention Long Chen, who disliked complicated formalities, even she felt she was being a bit fussy.
Since she had decided to seek refuge at Lingxiao Academy, Ye Ling immediately gathered all the Earth Spirit Clan experts and shared her decision with everyone.
When they heard that Long Chen was actually the branch director of Lingxiao Academy, they were both surprised and delighted. The academy extended a helping hand, and they could finally catch their breath.
When Xiao He'er learned that everyone was going to Lingxiao Academy together, she was overjoyed. Now she had many playmates.
However, before heading to Lingxiao Academy, he first needed to gather the scattered and fleeing Earth Spirit Clan experts.
Back then, dispersing and fleeing was a last resort, as it would be easy to defeat them one by one. Now that the danger was temporarily resolved, they needed to be gathered quickly.
Fortunately, as the clan leader, Ye Ling possessed special abilities that allowed her to transmit summoning power to her own people.
Soon, more and more Earth Spirit Clan experts arrived. Long Chen discovered that the Earth Spirit Clan was an extremely large group, and they shared a common trait: their true forms all grew from the ground.
Ye Ling's true form was a Nine-Leaf Immortal Ganoderma, belonging to the Immortal Herb Spirit Clan, while the Earth Hill Clan where Qiuqiu resided, in human terms, were actually a bunch of potatoes.
The exact origin of the Spirit Clan is unknown, but legend has it that in the Chaos Era, the Heavenly Dao gathered the goodwill of all beings and sowed seeds of goodness.
As long as the heart has pure and kind roots of wisdom, wisdom will arise, breaking free from self-restraints, gathering spiritual energy to grow, gathering goodness and growth, transforming into human form, cultivating the heavenly way, comprehending all dharmas, freeing oneself from the suffering of being eaten, and rising above all living beings.
Therefore, the Spirit Clan is an extremely special race, covering almost all races across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, except that spiritual plant species are the most common.
As for the spirit plant creatures, the good ones are spirits, the evil ones are demons. Many tree and flower demons are even more ferocious than those magical beasts.
In short, the greatest mark of the Spirit Clan is inner kindness, not distinguishing them by type or bloodline.
So, with the arrival of the local Spirit Clan experts, Long Chen was truly eye-opening. All sorts of bizarre and bizarre creatures appeared, but Qiuqiu's figure was nothing special.
Among these beings, many had considerable cultivation but weak strength, and their combat effectiveness was terribly weak.
Earth spirit clan members like Qiuqiu possess Heavenly Venerable-level cultivation but lack strong offensive power; their abilities are limited to escape.
As more and more Earth Spirit Clan experts arrived, the number of women increased. They were all flower-type beings, not very strong in combat, but they all had decent healing abilities. After arriving, they began helping some people recover their strength.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed. Hundreds of millions of Earth Spirit Clan experts had gathered, but Ye Ling's expression grew increasingly grim.
"What's wrong with Chief Ye Ling?" Long Chen couldn't help but ask.
"My only disciple, and there's been no news at all. I'm worried something might happen to her." A trace of anxiety appeared in Ye Ling's eyes.
"I thought I was in grave danger this time. If she left me, the Earth Spirit Clan could at least leave a seed, but now..."
Long Chen was speechless. Ye Lingzun was the head of the clan—why didn't he say this earlier? According to her, her disciple was powerful and, by rights, should be the first among the crowd to receive the summons.
It's already been seven days before he finally revealed this matter. How much has this been delayed? But complaining was useless. Long Chen pondered for a moment and said,
"Do you have any secret techniques that can roughly determine her location?"
"Yes, but it must be within a certain range." Ye Ling said.
"You haven't been back for so long, something must have happened. Saving people is like putting out a fire. Clan Chief Ye Ling, come with me to save them. "
Whoosh"
A Thunder Maiden and a Flame Maiden appeared—it was Lei Ling'er and Huo Ling'er.
"You two help me look after everyone. Anyone who dares to approach the Earth Spirit Clan will be killed without mercy."
"Don't worry, Brother Long Chen, leave this to us." Huo Ling'er said.
Long Chen comforted Xiao He'er again, telling her to wait obediently here. Long Chen spread his Kunpeng wings and left with Ye Ling.
Arriving at an ancient city, Long Chen kicked away the alien powerhouse guarding the teleportation array and began teleportation immediately.
After teleporting seventeen or eighteen times in a row, Ye Ling suddenly exclaimed, "I can sense Ye Xue's location." When
Ye Ling pointed the way, Long Chen sped all the way to a bustling cluster of buildings. Countless buildings were brand new. Long Chen was stunned—he was surprised to find this place very familiar.
"Boom!"
Long Chen kicked the gatehouse, sending the guards flying like rolling gourds.
"You idiots of the Long family, hand over Ye Xue, or we'll kill you alive today."
Long Chen's cold shout roared like thunder, echoing through every corner of the Long family's residence.