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nThe current identity of the Long Clan was like a master that wasn’t involved with the world. Thus, talents and geniuses respected them. However, holding such status also meant that they can’t be emperors. Their members can’t even work as officials.

nThe Long Clan held a transcendent status in the True Spirit Realm. Therefore, nobody dared to provoke them. This identity also served as a line dividing the Long Clan and the sects of the realm. If the Long Clan wants to dominate the realm once more, then they would need to break this line.

nBut how do they break this line? The method was very simple. If they form an alliance and meddle in the matters of the sects, then the line would break naturally. Then people would be reminded that the Long Clan was also one of the forces existing in the realm.

nIf this happened, then the Long Clan would no longer be the group that everyone gave face to. Once they formed an alliance with a sect, then they would certainly offend another sect. Then the status of the Long Clan would no longer be transcendent.

nZhao Hai believes that the Long Clan doesn’t have plans on dominating the True Spirit Realm right now. This was because the Long Clan had an enemy that was very hard to deal with. This enemy was the Ghost Cultivators.

nGhost Cultivators were an offshoot of the Long Clan. Moreover, the Ghost Cultivators were doing all they could to deal with the Long Clan. If the Long Clan wants to dominate the True Spirit Realm, it would be heard as long as the Ghost Cultivators existed. Therefore, a public alliance with the Tyrant Blade Sect was the last thing that the Long Clan would do.

nBut no matter what, If the Tyrant Blade Sect forms a partnership with the Long Clan, the clan would defend the sect when necessary.

nZhao Hai also explained the situation of the underground world to the Yin Yang Elders. When the elders left, Laura turned to Zhao Hai and said, “Brother Hai, do we have to endure? Even if you can bear it, I can’t.”

nLooking at Laura and the others, Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “Endure? How is that possible? But we have to wait for an opportunity. Once that opportunity comes, we will retaliate against the Sword Hegemon Sect.”

nLaura looked at Zhao Hai and asked, “What opportunity?”

nZhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “Now that the Long Clan sent a team to wreak havoc in the underground world, it would be impossible if the Ghost Cultivators didn’t retaliate. The Ghost Cultivators would definitely take revenge on the major sects of the True Spirit Realm. And that would be our opportunity.”

nLaura thought about it and nodded, “What do you plan to do?”

nZhao Hai smiled and said, “If the strength of the Ghost Cultivators isn’t enough, I might support their cause. I have a lot of Undead Ghost Cultivators in the Space.”

nUpon hearing Zhao Hai, Laura couldn’t help but stare. Then she smiled along with the other women. Meg looked at Laura and said, “Big Sister, didn’t I say that Brother Hai wouldn’t just suffer a loss? Look, I’m right.”

nLaura smiled and said, “Brother Hai, you should have thought about this plan a long time ago, right?”

nZhao Hai nodded, “Of course. Those fellows want to deal with me. If I don’t retaliate, how could I be Zhao Hai?” Laura and the others laughed. They knew that the Sword Hegemon Sect, Imperial Beast Sect, and the Matchless Sword School would suffer bad luck.

nIn the past, Zhao Hai didn’t dare act too high-profile. This was because there were too many experts in the True Spirit Realm, especially the experts that could break through the void. If they could cut through the void and enter the Space, then Zhao Hai’s problem would be big. Although Zhao Hai’s strength has increased, not many people know about it. And those who knew wouldn’t reveal it. In the eyes of outsiders, Zhao Hai was just a genius cultivator whose cultivation speed was fast.

nBut now, Zhao Hai was different. Although he wouldn’t act high-profile, there were some methods that he could use now. The reason for this was the power in his hands. Back when he arrived in the True Spirit Realm, he couldn’t use any of his undead. Even if he released the Undead, their combat strength was too low. He could only rely on himself for everything.

nLater on, Zhao Hai gained plenty of powerful Undead cultivators in the Space. The strongest Undead in his hand was a Teleportation Stage cultivator. And after the expedition on the underground world, Zhao Hai gained three Undead Ghost Cultivators in the Diamond Body Realm. Zhao Hai now has three Undead on the same level as the Yin Yang Elders. These Undead were the source of Zhao Hai’s confidence.

nAlthough Zhao Hai’s personal strength wasn’t great, he could contend against Teleportation Stage Experts. There’s also the Long Clan and the Tyrant Blade Sect behind him. The Tyrant Blade Sect would cover up any of Zhao Hai’s shortcomings. If Zhao Hai has problems, the Tyrant Blade Sect would bravely step forward.

nThe situation with the Long Clan was similar. Although the Long Clan wasn’t famous for protecting its juniors, there weren’t a lot of people who would dare offend people of the Clan. So, it can be seen that the Long Clan’s protection was present.

nZhao Hai’s position within the Tyrant Blade Sect was very high. The sect attached great importance to him. And because of what happened in the underground world, the Long Clan offended Zhao Hai. Therefore, later on, the clan would certainly try to win Zhao Hai’s over. They would do their best to keep Zhao Hai.

nWith these two powers acting as Zhao Hai’s shields, there were few people who would move against Zhao Hai. It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai dared to retaliate against the Sword Hegemon Sect. At the same time, Zhao Hai would borrow the knife of the Ghost Cultivators. Ghost Cultivators carry death qi, which was also present in the Undead. Nobody would suspect Zhao Hai of having a hand in attacking the Sword Hegemon Sect.

nTime passed and it has been ten days since Zhao Hai and the others returned to the True Spirit Realm. The realm was still very calm in the past ten days. However, Zhao Hai knew from the Elders of the Tyrant Blade Sect that everyone who participated in the underground operation had been rewarded. The rewards were also very rich. Naturally, Zhao Hai got his share, which was also the biggest. Nobody from the expedition group opposed this decision. They all knew very well that if it weren’t for Zhao Hai, they would have failed to escape from the underground world.

nZhao Hai didn’t make a move in these ten days and just stayed in the Tyrant Blade Sect. But he plans to go out. He wants to go back to the Long Clan to see his students.

nThus, half a month after Zhao Hai returned, he took Laura and the others back to the Long Clan. Upon returning to Coiling Dragon City, Zhao Hai was immediately welcomed by the Long Clan. The parents of the children that he taught were present as well. By this point, the Long Clan was teaching according to Zhao Hai’s methods. The Long Clan even made improvements to the machines used to train the children.

nHowever, the children were still listless, which was a headache to their parents. The children wanted Zhao Hai to teach them. The other teachers seem to fail to lift their spirits up.

nWhen Long Tian heard that Zhao Hai brought his wife to return to Coiling Dragon City, he was relieved. When Long Xiang came back from the underground world and sent his report, Long Tian became angry. Long Tian didn’t expect the person he wanted to win over would be offended by Long Xiang. It became difficult to say if Zhao Hai would return to the Long Clan in the future.

nBut Long Tian also gained a new understanding of Zhao Hai’s ability. Not to mention anything else, the timing in which Laura and the others left coincided with the time when Long Xiang made a move on Zhao Hai. When Long Tian thought about it, he concluded that Zhao Hai must have the means to notify Laura and the clothes. No matter what method it was, this proved that Zhao Hai had more strength than he showed. Under everyone’s gaze, Zhao Hai was able to notify Laura and the others to leave. How could Long Xiang ignore such talent?

nSo, upon hearing that Zhao Hai was back, Long Tian rushed over. There were a lot of people in Zhao Hai’s courtyard. The children were running like crazy and noisily playing in the field. The parents were also with Zhao Hai. They didn’t act like strong cultivators at all, they looked like ordinary people.

nSeeing Long Tian arriving, everyone gave him a salute. Long Tian waved his hand and laughed, “Alright, there’s no need to be polite. I heard that Little Hai was back, so I came to take a look. Little Hai, I haven’t been drinking in the past few days. You have to join me to drink a few cups.”

nZhao Hai smiled and said, “How could I disagree? Rest assured, I will accompany the Elder to drink.”

nLong Tian nodded, then he looked at everyone. The others immediately left tactfully. When everyone left, Long Tian turned his head to Zhao Hai and said, “Little Hai, I know what happened in the underground world. What Long Xiang did wasn’t right, don’t be offended.”

nHearing this, Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “Elder is too polite. I wasn’t offended. I know the pressure Elder Xiang is under. I’m aware that he couldn’t act as he wanted.”

nLong Tian couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief when he heard Zhao Hai say this. At the same time, he said, “It’s good that you understand. Although our Long Clan looks great right now, those who treat us seriously aren’t a lot. With the clan’s present status, it’s inconvenient for us to do anything. However, this seems to inform others that the Long Clan is afraid of them. I think it’s time for the Long Clan to show its strength. The Long Clan needs to make people understand that they can’t scheme against us.”

nHearing Long Tian, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but stare for a moment. He didn’t expect the Long Clan’s response to be this intense. Seeing Long Tian’s expression, it seems like they’re planning on retaliating against the Sword Hegemon Sect. This was outside what Zhao Hai expected.

nLike Long Tian said, although the Long Clan had a transcendent status, there were few people who treated them with respect. This was because people seem to forget the Long Clan’s strength. Maybe in their eyes, the Long Clan was an outdated group. It’s just that the balance in the realm was quite sensitive that the Long Clan’s status has been elevated.

nIn the eyes of these people, if they offended the Long Clan and the clan didn’t do anything, then this meant that they could destroy the Long Clan. This caused these people to have little reverence towards the clan. Otherwise, Lei Jian wouldn’t have publicly schemed and used Long Xiang.

nThe Long Clan might have a special status, but they cared a lot about their aloof status. It can be said that this status has become a shackle of the clan. There were plenty of things that the Long Clan couldn’t do. Unless it was against the clan’s benefits or the juniors of the clan, the Long Clan would endure. However, the clan didn’t know that it was because of this status that people began to neglect them more and more. And it has reached to the point where they openly provoked the dignity of the clan.

nFortunately, the people of the Long Clan weren’t total fools. From what happened to Long Xiang, the clan discovered some issues and became vigilant. In Long Tian’s words, the Long Clan needs to make a move. If a tiger doesn’t move, it will be deemed as a piece of meat by the rats.

nSeeing Zhao Hai keeping silent, Long Xiang was confused, “Little Hai, what are you thinking about?”

nZhao Hai hurriedly smiled and said, “I wasn’t thinking of anything. Elder, Lei Jian plotted against the Long Clan because of me. I don’t think there’s a need for the clan to make a move. Now is not the time for conflict. I think the Ghost Cultivators are going to retaliate against us. We still have to deal with those fellows. Otherwise, the True Spirit Realm will be in chaos.”

nLong Tian nodded. He waved his hand and said, “Alright, you don’t have to care about this matter. Let’s go and drink. It’s time to stop worrying about things.” Zhao Hai nodded and then walked inside.

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