" Do you know anything more about your home? Like who actually destroyed it, and for what reason? Do you have any ideas? I mean, I donât think anyone would destroy it for no reason at all," Long Chen asked, frowning.
"Ah, that. I donât know why. I just think they felt like it and did it. Or maybe they wanted something? Who knows, certainly not me. In any case, I guess they would have gotten what they wanted anyway. I didnât stay behind to see what they did later," the Snake Monarch answered.
"Thatâs understandable. I think we should go to that place in the future too. After weâre done with the things here, letâs go and see your home," Long Chen suggested.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Thereâs actually nothing there. I donât think itâll be beneficial to go there. Itâs not like those people will still be there. All youâll find is the remnant of destruction," Snake Monarch said, shaking his head.
"But if you want to go, we can certainly do that," he further added.
"I do. We also have many more places to visit, but all of that will have to wait until we take out the Northern Emperor," Long Chen let out.
The Snake Monarch stayed silent for some time before he actually asked, "Do you think Ghost Town will be dangerous?"
"Dangerous? It certainly will be. But Iâll be safe. Ghosts canât harm me because of my Bloodline. Thatâs what Iâve learned so far. So thatâs the safest place for me. But yeah, it would certainly be hard for you, maybe even dangerous," Long Chen explained.
" Meh, no ghost can possess me. Iâll beat them black and blue before they come close," the Snake Monarch said, rolling his eyes.
"Donât worry; you wonât be out at that time. I canât afford you being possessed by some spirit. Youâll stay safe in the Ancient Ring. Iâll be the only one going alone," Long Chen let out, reminding the Snake Monarch that it was a solo mission.
" So I wonât be out? Thatâs unfair! I protest! I also want to be with you. Iâve never seen a Ghost Town. I canât miss this opportunity! Come on! Iâll even protect you! You canât always send me back when things get hard!" The Snake Monarch said, frowning.
" Alright. I have a condition for you. If you can break through to the Saint Realm before we get there, Iâll let you stay with me. If you donât, you canât stay with me, you understand?" Long Chen asked, putting forth a condition.
"Why this condition?" The Snake Monarch asked, not understanding.
"Itâs because a person needs to be in the Saint Realm to go inside the Ghost Town. Thatâs not my condition but an old requirement of the ghost town. Itâs said that anyone weaker than Saint Realm canât survive there," Long Chen replied.
"Thatâs why I can only bring you to the entrance and not take you inside unless you break through to the Saint Realm. So break through to Saint Realm before that, and you can come. Howâs that?" he asked.
"Hah, thatâs nothing! Iâm going to achieve a breakthrough in a few days. I was already close to that!" the Snake Monarch said, scoffing.
"You are?" Long Chen asked, surprised. He didnât know the Snake Monarch was so close. Even though Saint Realm cultivation was nothing in front of him now, he was still surprised.
He didnât consider any of his beasts weak despite the fact that all of them had a weak cultivation. Only the Blood Dragon was someone who was comparable to him.
As for the other beasts, they were of no use in battles because of their Mortal Realm cultivation. He already realized that it wasnât the fault of his beasts either.
If he didnât have his bloodline and the cheat Sword of Time, he would have been just as weak if not weaker. For him, his beasts were just as important.
"Thatâs good news. Congrats in advance," Long Chen said, congratulating the Snake Monarch.
"Hah, thatâs nothing. I will achieve even more breakthroughs in the future. So this is the least. I just relaxed a little," the Snake Monarch answered.
"Anyway, how long are we going to wait here for? I mean, who the heck bathes for so long?" he further asked, excited for leaving.
Long Chen looked at the Snake Monarch, not commenting anything. He wasnât going to comment on his wives being as slow as turtles when it came to certain things.
"They should be ready soon. I gave them half an hour of time. We still have ten minutes left," Long Chen said.
"Half an hour? Someone can dig a whole pond in half an hour, let alone take a bath. Aish, whatever, since youâre my right hand man, Iâll ignore this," Snake Monarch said, sighing.
"Thank you, I suppose?" Long Chen asked sarcastically.
Another ten minutes passed before Long Chen actually stood up.
"It should be time," he said as he teleported inside the cave and walked towards the pond. As for the Snake Monarch, he was left outside for the moment.
As Long Chen reached the pond, he was able to see all the ladies that had finished getting dressed.
"How was the effect?" Long Chen asked the women even though he could see the effect for himself. Not only did everyone look prettier, but they even looked younger.
"It was amazing. Miraculous if I were to use the correct word. I still canât believe how effective it was. Your father is going to be really shocked when he sees me," Sima Ziyi said, chuckling.
" Make sure to savor his surprise, in that case," Long Chen replied. "So, should I send you back?"
"Can we take the water from here?" Sima Ziyi asked.
"You canât. Even if you took it, it would lose its effectiveness. In any case, it can only be used once in a personâs lifetime. Even if you bathe here the next time, it wonât have any effect. So itâs useless," Long Chen explained.
"Ah, thatâs disappointing," Sima Ziyi muttered, sighing. "Alright, send us back."
Long Chen sent his mother back. As for his wives, he spent a long time with them, taking a note of their progress.
"Alright. Iâll see you in my inner world soon. Since Iâm done with my stabilization, I can come more often now," he said before he sent the ladies back.
After he sent everyone back, he took a glance at the pond that still looked just as ordinary. He turned around and left.
He appeared outside the cave and climbed on the Snake Monarch, who was ready to leave already.