When facing people such as Zhang Zijian and Long Tianxing, Jiang Chen had always been proud and unbending, never once offering a military salute upon meeting them.

However, he did so in front of the old man before him, because in Jiang Chen's heart, this elder deserved his respect!

The founder of the Flame Dragon Kingdom, Long Zhengu!

Long Zhengu looked at Jiang Chen with a kindly face, his eyes filled with gratification, and said, "I originally wanted you to be my successor, but now, I'm afraid it's no longer up to me!"

"Ah?" Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, looking at Long Zhengu with a puzzled expression.

Successor? Hadn't the old marshal retired long ago?

"Haha, my boy, you think Elder Long looks familiar, but do I look familiar to you?" The formally dressed elder chuckled as he spoke.

Jiang Chen turned to look at the formally dressed elder. Bearing in mind the example set by Long Zhengu, he instantly thought of the elder's identity: "You must be Elder Bai's senior, right?"

"Haha, indeed, the little Bai boy does indeed resemble his father, me!" The formally dressed elder laughed heartily.

Little Bai? The boy?!

A hundred-year-old man being referred to as Little Bai, the boy… Jiang Chen's forehead was filled with metaphorical black lines.

But thinking of the identity of the elder before him, Jiang Chen came to terms with it. In the eyes of parents, no matter how old their children are, they are always kids!

"Alright, there will be time for chatting later. Let's go meet Father first!" Supreme Long Huang spoke softly.

"Yes!" The two marshals of Long nodded.

Jiang Chen glanced at the marshals and then at Supreme Long Huang, and muttered to himself, uncles? Father? Are members of the Long Family truly so extraordinary?

Elder Qing stood quietly on the side without uttering a word. Seeing the expression on Jiang Chen's face, he slightly curved the corners of his mouth, his eyes revealing a profound meaning.

Supreme Long Huang took the lead and walked towards the small hilltop, with Jiang Chen and the others following.

Rumble!

As the crowd reached the hilltop, the sound of moving stones suddenly emanated from the front of the hill, and a man-high stone door was unexpectedly pushed out from the front of the hilltop, then moved to the side, revealing a cave entrance.

"Come in!" An ancient voice came from the entrance of the cave.

Supreme Long Huang and the others all showed respectful expressions and bowed towards the entrance.

"Young Jiang, pay your respects!" Elder Qing reminded Jiang Chen in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen also bent over and bowed. With so many seniors, especially the Marshal, having paid their respects, it was natural for him to do the same.

After paying respects, Supreme Long Huang led the way into the cave.

Rumble!

Once everyone had entered the cave, the stone door at the entrance fell and retracted back into the hill.

Upon entering the cave, they were met with a passage over three meters long, with faint light at the end.

The group walked through the passage and arrived at a stone chamber about ten meters in diameter.

In the middle of the stone chamber sat a gaunt figure with long hair trailing on the floor, his back turned to Jiang Chen and the others.

"Father, we pay our respects!"

"Grandfather, we pay our respects!"

"Dragon Saint Senior, we pay our respects!"

Supreme Long Huang and the others once again paid their respects. Jiang Chen took a look at everyone and followed suit with a bow.

Subsequently, the cave lapsed into silence.

Utter stillness prevailed.

In such tranquility, the rest appeared more or less anxious, but Jiang Chen straightened his back, gazing faintly at the back of Dragon Saint.

Unhurried and composed.

Those beside him, seeing Jiang Chen's demeanor at this moment, couldn't help but exchange glances, their eyes revealing a hint of shock.

Truly worthy of being an unrivaled genius, this temperament is indeed unmatched.

"Mr. Jiang, could you answer a few questions for this old man?"

Suddenly, in the midst of the quietude, Dragon Saint, with his back to everyone, spoke softly.

Jiang Chen nodded gently and said, "Senior, please ask."

Dragon Saint's voice came calm and faint, "Have you given up the struggle against the three major organizations?"

Jiang Chen was slightly startled, then chuckled, "I've never thought about struggling against them."

As soon as these words fell, people like Supreme Long Huang all furrowed their brows, and Elder Qing watched Jiang Chen with a puzzled face.

"Oh, do tell," Dragon Saint evidently also surprised for a moment.

"I've never thought about struggling with anyone. I only wish to live a life of joy and tranquillity with my family," Jiang Chen's eyes showed a hint of longing, "But such a simple wish seems so difficult to achieve. So much has happened in these two years, forcing me step by step to where I am now and taught me a lesson — it's truly hard to live without contention. If I want to protect my family, protect the brothers and sisters beside me, to protect myself, I must fight!"

"I've never intended to target the three major organizations, but they persistently provoke me. My opposition to them isn't as noble as you might think. I deeply loathe their actions, but it hasn't reached the point where I must annihilate them. However, their relentless pushing leaves me no choice but to engage in a life-and-death struggle with them!"

"As for now, I had Xuan Long and the others cease their operations against the three major organizations, not because I gave up fighting them. This struggle is not for me to abandon — they won't stop troubling me just because I say so!"

Having said this, Jiang Chen chuckled lightly and candidly shared his thoughts, then explained, "Stopping the money-targeting missions is actually to have them 'silently grow wealthy'."

"Silently grow wealthy?" The elder from Tang Family probed.

"Yes! Silently grow wealthy."

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, "To tell you the truth, at my level of strength, my desire for money has diminished greatly. The reason I've developed Yi Chen, Longteng, and Jiuzhou is first, not to disappoint my grandfather, and second, to give Jing Yi and the others something to occupy their time. It's not because I'm greedy for wealth!"

"Then why did you have Xuan Long and the others engage in money-targeting missions?" Elder Qing inquired with confusion.

"It's to have them make money silently, indeed!"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, "Here, 'make money silently' doesn't mean to just earn more money; rather, it means to shift from the overt to the covert! They use the cover of accepting high-paying missions to continue investigating the three major organizations in secret!"

Phew!

Elder Qing exhaled, then chuckled, "That makes sense! I thought you'd truly lost interest and wouldn't bother with the three organizations anymore!"

"I wish I didn't have to bother! But now that things have come to this, if I don't kill them, they will kill me. So, let them die, I'm not done living yet!" Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders, his face showing helpless resignation.

"Haha!"

"Hahaha..."

People like Supreme Long Huang laughed aloud in response.

Dragon Saint, still not turning around, spoke again, "Mr. Jiang, you are very forthright. Even though you say it's just for yourself, your sense of national pride and commitment to family and country are no less than ours. I would like to ask a favor of you, if you are willing."

Jiang Chen, puzzled, looked at Dragon Saint and said softly, "Dragon Saint Senior is asking for my help? What can I do?"

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