Chapter 618

Sending off Zheng Wenlong and seeing his helpless expression, Long Chen was also a bit speechless .

Perhaps this brother of his would be incredibly depressed now . As soon as Long Chen had stated that number, Zheng Wenlongs excited expression seemed like it had been struck by a hammer . That marvelous change was truly indescribable .

However, Zheng Wenlong had said that one million middle grade spirit stones were absolutely impossible . Even he didnt have the authority to get such a sum from the Huayun Sect .

As soon as he returned, he would gather one hundred thousand middle grade spirit stones for Long Chen, but the rest would have to be gathered slowly . Hopefully, he could quickly announce the auctions for the Meridian Opening Spirit Cliff Trees and get a large sum quickly . Then he could send Long Chen some more money .

Zheng Wenlong had told Long Chen that he had given the Huayun Sect quite a few resources, and those resources would bring in a great deal of money in the future .

But the future was the future . From a business standpoint, the Huayun Sect had already given Long Chen an advance payment on several years worth of profit .

For example, the Bone Tempering Pills had once been monopolized by the Pill Tower . But now that Long Chen had given the Huayun Sect the pill formula, they had taken up thirty percent of that market .

Although it was only thirty percent, when compared to how large the world was, it was practically an oceanic sum of money . But that money wouldnt be received immediately . It was something that would come in over the years .

So the Huayun Sect had already been very generous to give him an advance payment of several years worth of profit, but Long Chens requirements had already far surpassed that amount . So Zheng Wenlong had had to vouch for him, asking for more resources from the Huayun Sect for Long Chen .

Right now, Zheng Wenlongs businesses were growing larger and larger, but he found that he himself was growing poorer and poorer . Furthermore, the immense amount of debt he owed made him speechless .

However, businessmen all enjoyed his kind of heart-pounding kind of gambling . So, to Zheng Wenlong, this was also extremely exciting .

After sending off Zheng Wenlong, Long Chen took a trip to Guo Rans seclusion room . Guo Ran was completely focused on smelting the Treasure items fragments .

There was a huge furnace on the forging table that was currently at work . Long Chen couldnt help being startled . This forging tables origins were truly too terrifying . It was even able to smelt Treasure class material .

Crack crack

Long Chen turned in the direction of a certain sound . He saw that at the bottom of the forging table, there was a formation with dozens of middle grade spirit stones . Their originally crystalline bodies shattered and burst apart, becoming a pile of trash .

Once those middle grade spirit stones shattered, the furnaces flame began to weaken . Guo Ran hastily threw in a new batch of spirit stones .

As for the old spirit stones, he threw them in the trash . Long Chen saw that his trash can was already filled with the bodies of over a hundred middle grade spirit stone .

Forger was truly a money-burning profession . A plate-sized fragment had required over a hundred middle grade spirit stones to smelt .

What Long Chen didnt know was that this result was only because of the ancient forging table . Otherwise, even if all the Xuantian Supermonasterys Forging Masters gathered, they wouldnt even be able to smelt this plate-sized fragment . It could be said that Guo Rans forging table was an extremely heaven-defying treasure . It was simply that Long Chen and Guo Ran were still unaware of that .

Long Chen might not know how heaven-defying this forging table was, but he knew that forging items cost a heaven-defying amount of money .

Guo Ran was completely focused on smelting the material . He had already entered a special state, a state where he had no emotions, a state where he had no self . The only thing in his eyes was that material .

Seeing that there was no way he could help, Long Chen hastily left the room . He carefully closed the door and ordered that no one was to disturb Guo Ran .

When he returned to his residence, he saw Meng Qi chattering with Little Snow . Seeing Long Chen arrive, Meng Qi turned slightly red and stood up .

Is there any activity from Wan-er? asked Long Chen .

No . But the fluctuations coming from the room are becoming more and more stable . Refining that Dao Rune Fruit should only be a matter of time . Meng Qi smiled .

Then thats good . Meng Qi, just wait for me to obtain another fruit . Then you can also quickly become a Celestial, comforted Long Chen, holding her hands .

Meng Qi smiled and teased, What, you think Ill get jealous?

No, no, definitely not . I just feel sorry toward you, said Long Chen hastily .

Long Chen, theres nothing for you to feel sorry about . Youve already put in enough for us . Were all aware of it . Were all cultivators, not mortal women . On the path of cultivation, there are countless trials and tribulations . We have to cherish each person by our side, right? said Meng Qi gently .

If you put it like that, Ill feel a bit upset inside . Its like you feel very bewildered and helpless toward the future, said Long Chen .

This isnt being bewildered or helpless but a kind of attitude . The fact that we could meet and stay together is a kind of destiny . I dont want to wait until that destiny is over to feel regret . All I hope is for us all to be together . I I dont want to experience what happened last time again .

Saying that last line, Meng Qi sobbed . She hugged Long Chen, crying into his chest .

Meng Qi had a gentle and tactful temperament . She rarely expressed her own emotions like this . Now, after spending all this time with Long Chen, she finally unburdened her heart .

Im sorry . Ive made you worry . Long Chen hugged Meng Qi, filled with shame . During the time they had thought he had died, Meng Qi and Tang Wan-er had spent all day crying for him . He truly had made things hard on them .

Long Chen, promise me, even if we have to die, well die together . I dont want to part . That kind of pain is too terrifying . Meng Qi clenched Long Chen as if she was afraid he would fly away .

Alright, Ill listen to you .

Long Chen knew that at this time, no matter what promises he made, no matter how he tried to explain himself, it would all be useless . The only thing he could say was the truth .

As expected, as soon as he said this, Meng Qi became delighted, and an extremely moving smile appeared on her face . It was like a flower blooming out of the water, still dotted with droplets, beautiful beyond compare .

Meng Qi, you really are beautiful . Long Chen couldnt help but praise her .

Meng Qi blushed slightly, appearing even more beautiful . She gently said, It seems that after all this time, other than that time on Sunset Mountain outside the capital, youve never praised me like this .

This isnt praise but the truth . In my heart, you are like a grand immortal who has descended into the world of mortals . Each time Im in front of you, I feel ashamed of my own inferiority . Its like just talking to you is a blasphemy, sighed Long Chen .

Dislikable . This glib mouth of yours is how you tricked the other sisters . Meng Qi rubbed her hand against his face as if she were shaving him of his embarrassment .

Being touched by Meng Qis hand made Long Chen feel extremely warm, and he couldnt help giving her hand a kiss .

It was like Meng Qi was given an electric shock and she hastily took back her hand, blushing . Even her ears were red now .

This is your punishment for talking nonsense . Long Chen laughed .

You I didnt say anything wrong . This is exactly how you tricked the other sisters . Meng Qi lowered her head, not daring to look at Long Chen .

Definitely not . Chu Yao was someone who was in a similar situation as me . As for Tang Wan-er, our relationship hehe, how should I put it? It should be a quarrelsome but loving couple . In truth, I also want to talk properly to her, but I always feel like thats so boring . I rather like Wan-ers explosive rage . Long Chen laughed .

Each time, you always anger Wan-er so much . In truth, Wan-er is a very gentle woman, sighed Meng Qi .

Gentle? It seems this word doesnt have the slightest relation to Wan-er . How come in all our time together, I never noticed such a thing?

Isnt it because you always intentionally tease her? Using her words, you are a typical case of a child who will go rip up the roof tiles if you arent given a beating every day, said Meng Qi .

Im actually this amazing? Even I didnt know that!

You! You should treat Wan-er better . Although she likes to be fierce, she really does love you, advised Meng Qi .

Do you love me? Long Chen suddenly smiled naughtily .

I dont . Youre too wicked, said Meng Qi in a huff .

Why?

Hmph, because youre too fickle . All you like to do is mess around with other women . Whats the use in loving you? said Meng Qi .

Hearing that, Long Chen went silent .

Seeing Long Chen like that, Meng Qi thought he had gotten angry and she held Long Chens hand . Long Chen, I was just joking . Dont get angry .

Im not such a petty person . In truth, I really do have some problems in that regard . I

Meng Qi covered his mouth, cutting him off . Long Chen, you dont need to explain yourself . Since weve chosen to be with you, none of us have any thoughts of trying to occupy all of you . When Wan-er interrogated you that day, it wasnt because she was jealous . Its just that you have a natural wildness that seems to want to fight against heaven and earth .

That kind of wildness poses a fatal attraction for women . Despite clearly knowing its very dangerous, we cant help investigating . But then most fatal of all, Long Chen, you care so deeply . You take responsibility for each person you like .

Whether it is your female confidants or your hot-blooded brothers, you are willing to risk your life for them . Thats also why we will all have no complaints or regrets to stay by your side . But do you know? You arent a god . You are just a human . All those emotions have become a heavy burden on you .

When Ye Zhiqiu and Lu Fang-er fell, I saw how pained you were . At that moment, I knew I would never be able to leave you . However, I also dont want to see you suffer that kind of grief again, because we will also feel extremely pained . Thats why we dont want you to get more lovers .

Its not that well get jealous, but that were afraid of you being in pain again . Let me say it again: you are not a god . You cant guarantee that no one by your side will fall again . The fewer of us there are, the less chance of one of us falling . Then there will be less chance of you having to go through that pain again . Long Chen, do you understand? Meng Qi gently caressed Long Chens face .

I understand . Long Chen nodded . It seemed she had given this a great deal of thought .

Good . Then tell me, just how many girls did you mess around with this time? Meng Qi suddenly changed tunes and stared deeply into Long Chens eyes .

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