20: Shi Gan Dang's slap

Given Long Aotian’s inheritance of the Long Family’s excellent tradition of keeping a low profile, and his even more extreme adherence to the principle of ‘if you can lie low, then lie low,’ the Long Family’s most prodigious martial arts Genius was clearly not something other Cultivation Families could discover in a short period of time.

Long Aotian wanted to keep the fact that he could Cultivate a secret even from his own parents, so how could he possibly let other Cultivation Families know of his existence?

While browsing Ao Zhan’s memories, he discovered that Ao Zhan’s memories contained Cultivation Techniques that could conceal one’s cultivation, as well as the Thousand Faces Technique, Shape Shifting Technique, Mind Altering Technique, and other methods that could change a person’s demeanor and appearance.

Even more incredible was the Mind Altering Technique, which could change a person’s eyes!

It is said that the eyes are the windows to a person’s soul.

No matter how much a person changes their facial features or body shape, they cannot change their eyes.

However, the Mind Altering Technique in Ao Zhan’s memory could indeed change a person’s eyes and aura.

As long as Long Aotian was willing, he could completely change his appearance, shape, aura, and eyes, becoming a stranger that even his own parents wouldn’t recognize if he stood right in front of them.

Even if he didn’t need to hide himself to that extent, he still had Cultivation Techniques to conceal his cultivation; as long as he didn’t want others to know his true strength, he would still be the ‘cripple’ in everyone else’s eyes who couldn’t Cultivate.

This wasn’t to say that Long Aotian wanted to pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger.

It was simply that he felt his cultivation strength was too low to protect himself; exposing himself when he was weak meant that any cat or dog could seize the opportunity to bully him, bringing him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

It could even lead to utter disaster!

Why would he seek trouble for himself?

Wouldn’t it be better to be a ‘King of Lying Low’ who observes all things and controls the overall situation?

This was also another reason why Long Aotian was reluctant to return home: he hadn’t had time to learn the Cultivation Techniques for concealing his cultivation, as well as the Thousand Faces Technique, Shape Shifting Technique, Mind Altering Technique, and other disguise methods that could be used when necessary to avoid unnecessary trouble or even save his life in emergencies.

Once he returned, wouldn’t his cultivation be completely exposed?

This was not what he wanted... Now, back to the Long Family.

According to seniority.

The three Old Ancestors: Dragon War God, Dragon War Emperor, and Dragon War Sovereign.

They are all of the ‘Zhan’ Generation.

The current ‘Zhan’ Generation are all Old Ancestors of the Long Family.

Below the ‘Zhan’ Generation is Great-Grandfather Long Shijie, of the ‘Shi’ Generation.

When Long Wudi led the Long Family’s Cultivation Disciples to attack the Gu Family, nine out of ten of the Long Family’s Guardian Gods perished, and the last one, severely injured, died a few years later. Therefore, the Great-Grandfather generation, or the ‘Shi’ Generation of the Dragon Clan Cultivation Disciples, was very depleted, with only Long Shijie remaining as a strong practitioner.

When Long Wudi was the Family Head, Long Shijie was the Clan Chief.

The Family Head had ten Grand Elders under his command.

The Clan Chief had ten Family Guardian Gods under his command.

In that battle, the Guardian Gods, who were the Dragon Clan Cultivation Disciples of the ‘Shi’ Generation, were the main fighting force, and their casualties were the most tragic, almost a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

That battle almost wiped out the Long Family’s ‘Shi’ Generation Cultivation Disciples; it was truly ruthless.

The Gu Family also completely became history in that battle.

Now, Long Shijie has been promoted to the position of Supreme Guardian, below the Old Ancestors; the Clan Chief position is taken over by his son, Long Wudi, and Long Wudi’s ten Family Grand Elders have also been promoted to the Family’s new ten Guardian Gods.

The ‘Wu’ Generation thus became the backbone of the Long Family.

After Long Wudi was promoted from the Family Head position, the new Family Head and a new batch of ten Family Grand Elders were selected from the Long Family’s new generation.

Long Bubai, without a doubt, became the new Long Family Head, and the ‘Bu’ Generation thus became the principal figures of the Long Family.

Below the ‘Bu’ Generation is the Ao Generation.

Which is the Long Family’s current newest generation.

Long Aotian is currently only ten years old; his generational siblings are only a few years apart from him in age.

From the ‘Zhan’ Generation to the ‘Shi’ Generation, and then to the ‘Wu’ Generation, ‘Bu’ Generation, and Ao Generation, it is not difficult to see that there are no discernible rules for the Long Family’s generational naming.

It is worth mentioning that, traditionally, the Long Family’s direct eldest line has always been the leader of the Long Family. Now that Long Aotian cannot Cultivate, who the next Long Family Head will be has become a headache for the Long Family’s high-ranking officials.

Or perhaps, Long Aotian might step forward before they make that decision.

Or perhaps, Long Aotian might take this opportunity to break free from the constraints of the Family Head position, like a Dragon entering the vast sea.

Everything depends on whether Long Aotian is willing to be this Family leader.

As long as he is willing, then even if he were to ask his father to abdicate and let him take over now, it would be no problem.

The leaders of the Long Family have always been from the direct eldest line.

With the support of the Great Ancestor, the sole Supreme Guardian, the Clan Chief, and the former Family Head, who would dare to say anything more?

Even the Second Elder and Third Ancestor are clan brothers who have gone through life and death with the Great Ancestor; they all look to the Great Ancestor for guidance.

One can imagine how strong Long Aotian’s backing in the Long Family truly is.

The entire Long Family, almost the entire clan, speaks with one voice.

As long as he can Cultivate, as long as he is willing to serve as Family Head, then the entire clan will support him... Outside the Void Formation.

Hearing Lei Zhen’s question, Long Wudi couldn’t help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Lei Zhen indeed did not disappoint him, stepping forward to mediate for him and ease the tense atmosphere between the two sides.

Unless absolutely necessary, who would be willing to drag their entire Family into a fight to the death with others?

Therefore, he seized the opportunity and quickly answered Lei Zhen’s question: “It’s true that our Long Family’s ancestral land is only a little over a hundred li from here, but this Formation truly has nothing to do with our Long Family.

Currently, only some clansmen who cannot Cultivate live in our Long Family’s ancestral land.”

“Is that true?”

Lei Zhen was somewhat skeptical.

“Absolutely true!”

Long Wudi said with great certainty: “This Formation truly has nothing to do with my Long Family.

If I remember correctly, there seemed to be no Formation here before, but rather a terrifying oppressive aura enveloped this place, and Divine Sense could not penetrate to investigate the truth.

Our Long Family also speculated that this might be the Cultivation Dao field of a certain powerful individual, and therefore dared not approach.”

At this moment, Wang An also echoed: “Before we entered, there was indeed no Formation in this place. Later, we don’t know if our unintentional actions offended the Senior inside, but a powerful Divine Sense pressure suddenly erupted from within, and when we realized something was wrong, we all fled.

After we fled, we were all fine.

Then, about half a day later, a large Formation that blocked Divine Sense suddenly appeared here. At that time, knowing my cultivation was low, I dared not stay here longer and parted ways with Brother Lei Ao and Brother Shijing.

I just didn’t expect that parting to become forever.

And then it came to now; not only is there a large Divine Sense-blocking Formation here, but a defensive Formation has also been superimposed.

I am certain that there is someone inside the large Formation, and that person should be the murderer who killed Brother Lei Ao and Brother Shijing!”

“Slap!!”

“You, get out!”

After listening to Long Aotian and Wang An’s words, combined with the collected information and the scene itself, everyone could basically rule out that the Long Family indeed had no connection with this large Formation, and also no connection with the deaths of Lei Ao and the others.

Originally, at this point, Long Wudi could have successfully withdrawn.

However, at this very moment, a very sudden slap caught everyone off guard, leaving them stunned on the spot.

Immediately following was Shi Gandang’s cold and icy voice, imbued with an boundless arrogance and mixed with a few hints of wanton sarcasm: “I hate nothing more than someone being more arrogant than me, Lei Yunshan, you really are regressing more and more!”

“...”

Long Wudi took a slap from Shi Gandang head-on, blood even overflowing from the corner of his mouth, showing how heavy the slap was.

He, why did he hit me?

At this moment, an uncontrollable rage suddenly burned fiercely in Long Wudi’s heart.

One person immediately told him to change his name.

Another directly came up and slapped him.

Was he, Long—Wu—Di, really that easy to bully?

Flames blazing!

Furious beyond control!

“What are you, to dare to point fingers at this old man?”

Facing Shi Gandang’s cold sarcasm, Lei Yunshan also showed an impolite expression, but his Face was exceptionally grim.

The dignified Lei Family Clan Chief had his Face lost twice in a short period of time; it would be strange if his Face looked good.

“...”

Wang An and the others watching this scene also secretly clicked their tongues. So the rumors were true.

The Shi Family and the Lei Family were indeed sworn enemies!

At this moment, Shi Gandang, the Shi Family Head, was ostensibly standing up for the Lei Family Clan Chief because he couldn’t handle a small City Lord’s Cultivation Family Head.

But in reality, he was stepping on the Lei Family Clan Chief’s Face.

Especially since his son was killed, Shi Gandang had been holding back a surge of Qi with nowhere to vent. Long Wudi just happened to present himself, and he could also take this opportunity to step on the Lei Family.

It felt very satisfying—