He Yuzhu returns in Siheyuan

Chapter 855 Interesting

Long Jiao's eyes instantly shone like stars ignited by fire. Upon hearing this, she straightened up abruptly, carelessly tossing the lustrous jade bowl, still half-filled with dew, onto the nearby stone platform, ignoring the crisp clinking sound. Her aura suddenly tightened, like a startled lion cub; though its claws were not fully grown, the fighting spirit in its eyes burned fiercely.

"Okay!" Her clear voice carried a hint of excited fierceness as she nodded vigorously, her hair tossing with the movement. "I'll go first! If that guy dares to play tricks or hide his trump card, I'll immediately signal you, brother, and he won't be able to escape!" As she spoke, she subconsciously tightened her grip on the black jade pendant tied to her waist. The jade pendant was cool to the touch, but it gave her a boost of confidence.

Just then, He Yuzhu, not far away, seemed to be suddenly awakened by something. Just moments ago, he still carried the somewhat wooden demeanor he showed when facing the neighbors, his honest and simple look like it was covered with a layer of paste. But in this instant, that layer of paste cracked open, revealing a bottomless sharpness beneath. His eyes were like stars that had been submerged at the bottom of a cold pool for thousands of years, suddenly breaking free from the water, shining so brightly that they could pierce the heart.

Not only his eyes, but his aura had also changed. What was originally a peaceful, ordinary person's aura, like an old tree on the street, now surged with a pressure that made Long Tian and his sister secretly tremble, like an invisible giant wave that made people hold their breath for a moment—it was Long Shishen, he had taken over this mortal body.

He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze like two icy swords, piercing precisely through the sparse crowd to land on Long Tian and Long Jiao. His tone was calm without a ripple, yet it carried an undeniable power, as if he were not speaking of discussion, but of command: "Alright, come with me."

His gaze swept casually across the surroundings—this was an open space on the edge of the factory area, piled high with rusty steel parts, like a group of abandoned giants. Occasionally, workers in blue overalls would pass by, chatting and laughing; the clinking of lunchboxes mingled with rough jokes, the air thick with the smell of smoke and fire. "There are too many people here. If we really started fighting, who knows what would happen? We might hurt someone. Let's find another place."

Looking at He Yuzhu's appearance, Long Tian was secretly amazed. This mortal body was obviously very ordinary, but the composure and sharpness in his eyes really had some of the shadow of Long Si back then. At first glance, it could actually fool some people who didn't know the truth.

Long Jiao had already gripped the jade pendant at her waist tightly, her fingertips turning white from the force, her knuckles pressing against the dragon pattern carved on the pendant, waiting for her brother's command to rush forward. But Long Tian gently pressed down on her arm, shook his head, raised his chin at Long Shishen, and said in a tone that revealed neither joy nor anger: "Alright, wherever you say we go, we'll go."

Long Shishen didn't say much, and turned to walk out of the city. His steps were not fast, but they had a strange rhythm, as if each step was on the cusp of the wind. Although he was walking on solid ground, it made people feel as if he was moving forward on invisible waves.

Long Tian and Long Jiao exchanged a glance, both seeing a mixture of wariness and curiosity in each other's eyes. They followed silently—the area outside the city was mostly desolate wilderness, conveniently avoiding the trouble of dealing with these mortals, and also giving them a chance to see just how much power the Dragon Godslayer, who had been hiding for thousands of years, still possessed.

They traveled all the way to the rocky mountains outside the city. The stones here looked as if someone had forcibly broken them into pieces and thrown them on the ground, each one jagged and thorny. The vegetation was pitifully sparse, with only a few crooked trees shaking their withered leaves in the wind, looking utterly lifeless. Few people usually set foot here, and even if the world were turned upside down here, the humans in the city would probably just think it was a mountain breeze.

Long Shishen stopped on a flat boulder, its surface smooth as if polished by years of wind. He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Long Tian and his sister. The chill in his eyes was more intense than the mountain wind, making one's skin tighten: "Tell me, what do you want from me? Also, wasn't it you who fought my father in Black Wind Forest a while ago?"

His tone remained calm, yet every word carried a questioning tone, and the coldness hidden in the last syllable was like an ice pick piercing one's heart—clearly, he had already investigated the cause and effect, and this trip today was not a chance encounter, but a settlement.

Long Tian raised an eyebrow, not bothering to hide it, and a half-smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "I didn't expect you to be so well-informed while hiding among the human race. It seems you haven't been idle in the human world all these years; your information network is quite extensive."

Long Shishen was too lazy to beat around the bush with him. His brows furrowed slightly, and a faint dragon pattern seemed to be dancing on his forehead: "Alright, stop with the nonsense. I don't have time to waste with you. Just say what you have to say."

Long Tian's smile faded, his expression gradually turning serious, and his aura deepened: "It's simple, come back to the Dragon Clan with us. As long as you're willing to submit, the clan will naturally treat you well. Cultivation resources, territory, and titles—you'll have everything you need. What do you say?"

Long Shishen seemed to have heard the funniest joke, and suddenly chuckled softly. His laughter was full of mockery, like shards of ice hitting a rock, gratingly harsh: "Do you think I'm a fool? Submit? To put it bluntly, you just want to control me, to make me a pawn in your suppression of the Flood Dragon Clan. That's something that would only fool a three-year-old. You want me to go back and be bound by you? Don't even think about it!"

Long Tian's face darkened, and his tone turned colder, carrying an unyielding force: "So, you're unwilling to cooperate? Since you won't listen to our kind advice, don't blame us for being impolite. If we really hurt you, don't blame us for not giving you a chance."

The smile on Long Shishen's face vanished instantly, his eyes turning as cold as if they had been tempered with ten thousand years of ice, as if even the surrounding wind had been frozen: "The two of you? You dare to say such things? You're truly trash!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with suppressed anger: "I'd like to see what you're capable of, daring to yell at me—today, I'm here to seek justice for my father, and I'll teach you a lesson so you'll know that the Flood Dragon Clan is not to be trifled with!"

Upon hearing this, Long Tian laughed instead. He recalled his encounter with Long Si years ago; though somewhat troublesome, he wasn't invincible. No matter how powerful Long Shishen was, he was still young. How much strength could he possibly possess? He and Long Jiao exchanged a glance, their eyes both filled with disdain. Long Tian scoffed lightly, his contempt undisguised: "You?"

Who knew that Long Shishen completely ignored their contempt, simply watching them silently, his aura beginning to surge rapidly, like a volcano suddenly erupting. A pressure several times stronger than before surged forth like a tidal wave, causing the surrounding rubble to tremble slightly—the injuries his father suffered, the forbearance of his clan, this debt must be settled today.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and the veins on the back of his hands throbbed faintly. The murderous intent surging in his eyes was almost tangible: "Enough nonsense, let's fight!"