Chapter 67: A Single Bell Rings Across a Thousand Miles!

  "It turned out to be the Crown Prince of the Datong Empire."

  In Qin Zheng's memory, there was no impression of meeting Lu Tianlang, the Crown Prince of Datong, in the capital of Dayan Emperor, but he had heard his name long ago. It is said that Lu Tianlang, the Crown Prince of Guyang, and Gu Luo, the Crown Prince of Dayan, are two completely different styles. As the only son of the Datong Emperor, he was established as the crown prince early on and was humble and elegant in demeanor.

  "Can we talk alone?" Lu Tianlang said with a smile.

  "Okay."

  Qin Zheng was still puzzled as to how Lu Tianlang had ended up in Ming Luo City.

  He left the Great Flame Emperor's capital, except for Luo family siblings because of Tian Dou Mysterious Luo Technique having some resonance, basically no one else would be able to track him down. And more than a month ago, he had completely erased the resonance of Tian Dou Mysterious Luo Technique from his bloodline, making it even more impossible for anyone to know that he would come to Ling Luo City.

  The two of them walked out of the living room.

  Walking side by side in the backyard.

  "Brother Qin must be wondering how I was able to find this place." Lu Tianlang spoke directly to the doubts in Qin Zheng's heart.

  "It's exactly as I said, I don't think the prince can place a ban on me without my knowledge." Qin Zheng said.

  Lu Tianlang smiled lightly and said, "Brother Qin still remembers when Hai Lingkong's momentum suppressed the East Sea Wangfu, you wore a cloak to meet with Yan Niangzi, very unfortunately, I saw you both, although I didn't know it was you at that time, but later I recalled Yan Niangzi's background, I had met her once in my childhood, and also heard a legend, so I came here early to wait."

  Qin Zheng's eyes narrowed, and his gaze shot out like cold arrows.

  "Brother Qin, don't misunderstand. If I were to pose a threat to you, with your current strength, it would still be difficult for you to counterattack. My guard captain, Nan Mingjun, is in the Tianwu realm." Lu Tianlang explained.

  The Tianwu Realm is where Qin's policy does not hesitate to expose and cultivate demonic methods, but it is also difficult to contend with.

  "What brings you to me?"

  "I watched Brother Qin compete with the Three Emperors, and he showed great potential. I originally planned to recruit him as my subordinate, but unexpectedly, in just a few short months, he rose from the Realm of Force to the Realm of Fury, his potential was far beyond what I could have imagined. I've given up on that unrealistic fantasy." Lu Tianlang said with a sincere expression, "I'd like to form a brotherly bond with Brother Qin, would you be willing?"

  "Uh."

  Qin Zheng was stunned.

  This was completely beyond his expectation.

  Lu Tianlang continued, "I know my approach may seem abrupt, but I'm sincere. Qin brother may have a boundless future ahead, but for now, he's still weak, and there are many people eyeing him covetously. Honestly, without sufficient backing, it's uncertain whether you can grow. With the support of the Da Tong imperial family, however, Qin brother's chances of growth would be greater. Of course, I must declare that this isn't a threat or a transaction, but rather my acknowledgment of Qin brother, as I find him trustworthy. Especially since Qin brother could have distanced himself from the Donghai royal palace yet chose to stay out of loyalty and righteousness - this is the main reason I'm willing to form a fraternal bond with him."

  Indeed, Lu Tianlang is right.

  How many geniuses have there been since ancient times?

  How many can truly grow up? Most are killed in the process of growing, strangled in the cradle, which is what many people like to do.

  Even if Ke Lun Tian Lang said it clearly, Qin Zheng still felt uncomfortable.

  Is it really not supporting him now, but rather for his future growth?

  Even if it's really nothing, it still makes people feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

  What made Qin Zheng worried was that his understanding of Lu Tianlang came only from hearsay, and whether there were other purposes behind it was really hard to say.

  "Thank you, Your Highness, I'll consider it." Qin Zheng didn't directly say no.

  "My methods are indeed unorthodox, and Brother Qin's way of thinking is also correct." Lu Tianlang took out a purple gold bell the size of a walnut from his spatial bag. "I've been in Lingluo City for many days and can't stay long. Although Brother Qin doesn't recognize me yet, I still acknowledge Brother Qin as my brother. This is the Thousand Mile Summoning Bell, a unique treasure of the Datong Imperial Family. If you carry it with you and encounter danger, just shake this bell with your true yuan, and within a hundred miles, all those loyal to the Datong Imperial Family will come to assist."

  He didn't give Qin Zheng a chance to decline, and handed him the Thousand Miles Summoning Bell, "In the future when Brother Qin comes to my Ancient Yang Imperial City, Lu Tianlang will definitely treat you with brotherly courtesy."

  After finishing speaking, Lu Tianlang left.

  Looking at the Thousand Miles Calling Spirit One Line Bell in his hand, Qin Zheng still felt a bit silly. He could see that Lu Tianlang had set his sights on him, believing that he would achieve great things in the future and wanting him to protect the Datong Empire.

  "When weak and small, having the support of a powerful imperial family is also a good choice."

  Qin Zheng is also considering this possibility.

  Before long, Yan Lian and Zhao Xi arrived at the back garden.

  Lu Tianlang and the other person have already left Ming Luo City.

  "Time for us to take our leave as well." Qin Zheng put away the Thousand Mile Summoning Bell, temporarily setting aside Lu Tianlang's proposal to consider later.

  "When I saw you take out that mysterious shield weapon, from the moment I confirmed your identity, I knew you would leave." Zhao Xi Feng sighed, "I thought you were just a namesake at first."

  Qin Zheng smiled and said, "We came for the sake of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, so entering the Taoist temple was also with a purpose. Please don't blame us, Master."

  He hid the matter of the divine furnace.

  It's better if this matter doesn't attract attention.

  "It should be me thanking you instead. My lifelong dream is to dominate Ling Luo City, and it's thanks to your help that I can achieve this. Thank you." Zhao Xi Feng said with a smile.

  "The host has shown hospitality." Qin Zheng returned the courtesy.

  Yan listened to the rain and chuckled: "Alright, no need to bow again, we're going to get married!"

  The two of them burst out laughing upon hearing this.

  Zhao Xi said: "I don't have anything worthy of giving as a gift either, so I'll give you some news instead."

  "The host has been polite, you will give us all the dragon scales collected from the city master's mansion and Zhou's house, it is already a great gift." Qin said politely.

  Now they have five hundred dragon scales in their hands.

  Originally, when Luo Yingjie and Zhou Xiong were fighting, neither of them had used their full strength.

  "This news is also related to the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon." Zhao Xi said, "When the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon first appeared, it caused a huge stir. My priority was to protect that furnace, so I didn't snatch anything, and as a result, I have the least amount of dragon scales in my hands. However, since the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon did collapse above my Dragon Lion Arena, some things still fell into my hands, including a dragon horn. Later, when countless people flooded into Ming Luo City for safety, I sold the dragon horn to someone else."

  Yan Tingyu was shocked and asked in doubt: "Dragon horn? Are you sure it's the dragon horn of the five-clawed golden dragon?"

  "Of course," Zhao Xi replied with a smile.

  Qin Zheng and Yan Tingyu exchanged a glance, both revealing a look of shock.

  According to Yan Tingyu's observation, the purpose of the five-clawed golden dragon in the divine furnace is not to transform into a true spirit, but to condense the soul of the divine furnace, that is, the dragon pearl. Therefore, except for the dragon scales, everything else about the five-clawed golden dragon is illusory and will not truly take shape.

  Now there is even a dragon horn shape.

  "I wonder who the owner of the Dragon's Horn has sold it to." Qin Zheng asked.

  Zhao Xi said: "The Longxiang Mountains are the largest Taoist temple, and among the people of the Longxiang Temple, there is a man named Guan Chen."

  Longxiang mountain range again.

  Qin Zheng muttered to himself, it seems that not going to Longxiang Mountains is also not an option.

  After having dinner with Zhao Xizhu in Daozhu Bieyuan, they left Mingluo City and headed straight for the Longxiang Mountains.

  The Longxiang Mountains are one of the six largest mountain ranges in Dayan Emperor's territory, stretching 100,000 miles east and west, with peaks rising and falling like a blue dragon lying on the vast land.

  The reason why it is named Longxiang Mountain Range is that the formation of this mountain range was formed by a great war, and those who took action were the strongest ones from the Dragon Elephant Clan of the Demon Tribe.

  It is said that the Longxiang tribe was one of the most powerful tribes in the demon clan. In a distant ancient era, the Longxiang tribe was one of the eight great royal families. Later, it split and its status plummeted. A small branch that separated from it left the demon clan's territory and entered the Great Flame Empire, but encountered enemy encirclement and annihilation. In the end, a great war resulted in this mountain range, and this small part of the Longxiang tribe lived inside the mountain range.

  Under the scorching sun, Qin Zheng and Yan Ting rode on the two swift horned horses given by Long Shi Daochang to arrive at the Dragon Elephant Mountain Range.

  This Longxiang mountain range stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles, with countless ferocious beasts inside. Moreover, in the later generations, there were countless famous great wars that took place here, with countless treasures, which also attracted a large number of people to come, and gradually formed many large and small cities around the Longxiang mountain range, as well as many towns.

  Qin Zheng chose Ziyang Town.

  Ziyang Town is named after the appearance of the Ziyang Swallowing Moon Beast at the level of Shenwu Realm, and the holder of the dragon horn that Qin Zheng wants to find, Guan Chen, is also in the Longxiang Daochang within Ziyang Town.

  Standing at the entrance of the town, looking at this so-called town, Qin Zheng only then realized that it was named as a town but in reality its grandeur far surpassed even Ling Luo City, it just didn't have city walls or a city master established, otherwise it would be considered a large city.

  All along the way, they also inquired about news within Ziyang Town, especially about Longxiang Daochang.

  As a result, they had no choice but to take back Long Jiao and adopt a cautious attitude.

  In the former Ziyang Town, there were six Taoist temples, all of which were annexed by Longxiang Taoist Temple, becoming the largest temple within a radius of thousands of miles. The master of this temple was also a strong man close to the Tianwu boundary.

  Qin Zheng slowed down their horse's pace and entered a bustling street.

  This Zi Yang Town is densely populated and highly mobile, giving Qin Zheng a sense of returning to the great Yan Emperor's capital. It's too prosperous, but most people here are martial artists, with few having spatial bags, mostly carrying swords and knives on their backs. When they see him coming over, many can't help but glance sideways, as Yan Tingyu's appearance is indeed very attractive.

  Just as they had proceeded a mere three or four hundred meters, a martial artist clad in a warrior's uniform sprinted to the front of Qin Zheng and his companion.

  "May I ask if you are Qin Zheng?" the martial artist asked.

  Qin Zheng furrowed his brow, he hadn't expected to be recognized as soon as he arrived.

  The warrior saw Qin Zheng hesitate, took out a token from his horse and handed it to Qin Zheng, saying: "This is what my master has given you."

  Upon seeing the token, Qin Zhengluo fell into deep thought, then said: "Take me to see your master."