Long Chen shuddered when he heard the news. He stared at Liu Lan in disbelief, stuttering, “N-no way! It’s just a random Grand Priest of the Blood Saints, and his grandfather is Emperor Yuan?”2

Liu Lan shook her head in exasperation, with great regret written on her face. “Such coincidences do happen in this world. That’s right, the Great Priest is the grandson of Emperor Yuan. Although Emperor Yuan has more than a hundred grandchildren and he doesn’t really pay much attention to them, due to the historical enmity between Lingwu City and Yuandi City, if we touch the Blood Saints to help you …”0

The beautiful lady looked at him. “Long Chen, I’m sure you know that Lingwu City and Yuandi City are enemies like fire and water. It took massive effort from both sides to reach the truce they’re in right now. Even a minor matter could trigger an all-out conflict.”0

Liu Lan’s implication was very clear.0

If the Lingwu family attacked the Blood Saints, it could trigger a retaliation from Yuandi City and lead to huge casualties. The inner families held...1