Chapter 309: First Meeting with Long Lao

On a main road, a car is speeding forward.

"I am a bit curious now as to what kind of person this Long Lao you speak of, who established the Dragon Group, really is, to be able to make up his mind to take down Naishi with me in such a short time," Lingyun said with a smile to Chen Jing beside him.

"How could Long Lao be an ordinary person? You must know, he is the one who single-handedly founded the Dragon Group; he is a true legendary figure!" Chen Jing said earnestly from the side.

"To be able to build such a powerful organization within a few decades, he can indeed be considered a formidable leader," Lingyun nodded slightly.

While the two were conversing, the car had already driven into an underground parking garage. Before long, the car came to a stop in a parking space. The headlights on the front of the car flickered a few times, the light shining exactly onto an inconspicuous spot. After the light hit that spot, the ground beneath the car lit up with faint red rays, and then it seemed to distort for a moment, but if one looked closely, it seemed as though nothing out of the ordinary had appeared.

"This is an Illusion Array, right? It seems there are indeed experts within the Dragon Group!" Lingyun looked at the surrounding metal walls, his brows slightly raised. At this moment, the car was traveling through a metal passageway rich with a sci-fi atmosphere.

The moment the ground lit up just now, this car, along with the ground beneath it, had already sunk into an underground passage. Another car rose up with another section of ground, replacing their original vehicle.

"That's right, it's just a pity that the person who laid down this Illusion Array passed away several years ago due to the worsening of old injuries; otherwise, the Illusion Array here would be even more exquisite," Chen Jing said with a sigh.

"Where are we going now?" Lingyun asked.

"We are going to a secret base of the Dragon Group in Beijing; Long Lao is waiting for you there," Chen Jing said.

"Is there really no problem with bringing a stranger like me into your Dragon Group's secret base just like this?" Lingyun asked with a smile.

"Long Lao said, if one cannot treat a partner with sincerity, then what is there to talk about regarding cooperation? Besides, this place is a secret base of the Dragon Group with extremely strong defensive capabilities; wanting to cause trouble here is no different from seeking death!" Chen Jing parked the car on a platform and said to Lingyun, "We've arrived, let's get out."

Lingyun and Chen Jing got out of the car and followed her as she walked forward. Along the way, quite a few people greeted Chen Jing with smiles. It could be seen that Chen Jing was quite popular within the Dragon Group.

Not long after, Chen Jing brought Lingyun into a room. The room was furnished very elegantly; whether it was the furniture or the ornaments, everything was placed perfectly, and it faintly exuded the aura of an Array. Clearly, the person who decorated this place was also no ordinary person.

In the very center of the room sat an old man who was brewing tea. Although this old man looked no different from an ordinary elderly person, Lingyun felt an extremely terrifying aura coming from him.

"This person's strength has likely reached the limit of the Golden Core; if not for the limitations of this world, he would have likely stepped into the Nascent Soul stage long ago," Lingyun's gaze swept over the old man. "However, now that the shackles of the world are gradually dissipating, his stepping into the Nascent Soul stage is merely a matter of time."

"Long Lao, I have brought Lingyun here," Chen Jing said to the old man.

The old man nodded slightly and said, "Please, sit."

Lingyun was not reserved either and sat directly in front of Long Lao.

"I have heard of your reputation before, little friend, but because I was entangled in worldly affairs, I had no way to meet you. To be able to meet today is truly a great stroke of fortune in life," Long Lao looked Lingyun up and down and said with a loud laugh.

"You are too kind, Long Lao," Lingyun said with a wave of his hand and a smile.

Little did he know that Long Lao's heart was currently in turmoil. You must know, he was born with the ability to see through others' strength; as long as the strength did not exceed his own by two major ranks, no matter what method the other party used to conceal it, he could see through their strength. But Lingyun, who was before him now, appeared to be just like an ordinary person.

However, Long Lao knew that Lingyun was definitely not an ordinary person. You must know, Lingyun was the one who single-handedly broke the curse that gave Duke Naishi the most headaches, and he also suppressed the bizarre power within Ji Haoyue's body that even he was at a loss to handle. To say Lingyun was an ordinary person—anyone with common knowledge of the martial arts world would likely not believe it.

Lingyun naturally felt Long Lao's gaze, but he did not take it to heart. Moreover, he was confident that even if a Nascent Soul expert were before him, they would absolutely be unable to see through his depth.

"Little friend, what are your thoughts regarding our three parties preparing to join forces to kill Naishi this time? A Vampire Duke is not so easy to kill. If we cannot kill him in one go, there will surely be endless trouble!" Long Lao said slowly.

"Killing him is not a difficult task!" Lingyun said with a calm expression.

Long Lao shook his head slightly: "Naishi's strength is not as simple as you see it. Several years ago, he was able to kill a Holy Knight of the Holy See and crush the Vampire Chief of the Dark Council. In these past few years, he has used the power of the Dark Church to wantonly plunder cultivation resources; his strength has improved by who knows how much. Even I do not have ten-tenths of certainty in killing him."

"Within the Golden Core stage, there is no one I cannot kill!" Lingyun said with confidence, simultaneously projecting a wisp of killing intent onto Long Lao.

The moment Long Lao perceived this wisp of killing intent, he could not help but feel his hair stand on end, as if his life could be taken away in an instant. At this moment, he deeply believed that if Lingyun were to make a move against him, the chance of him surviving was infinitely close to zero.

"Good lad, truly extraordinary!" Long Lao looked at Lingyun deeply, a flash of inquiry in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through Lingyun's background. "For this operation, what requirements do you have?"

"I want to borrow your Dragon Group's powerful intelligence network to know the whereabouts and approximate strength of Naishi and his blood servants. Also, find us a place that can be used for battle," Lingyun said.

"Is just these two points enough? Even if your strength is sufficient to defeat Naishi, what about those blood servants? When his own life is threatened, Naishi will absolutely not hesitate to use his blood servants to carve out a path of escape for himself," Long Lao asked with some curiosity.

"Whether it is him or his blood servants, none of them will escape. Ye Xi and those girls have been complaining recently about not encountering opponents of sufficient caliber!" Lingyun said.

"As far as I know, the strongest among them have only just stepped into the Innate stage, while among Naishi's blood servants, there are quite a few Vampire Marquises," Long Lao reminded him.

"Who did you hear from that the girls around me only have this much ability?" Lingyun revealed a mysterious and unfathomable smile at Long Lao.

"You mean...?" Long Lao's expression could not help but turn serious.

"Cannot say, cannot say," Lingyun said with a grin.

His appearance made Long Lao think of an old friend of his who had already passed away; both had that same smiling appearance, but no one could ever guess what they were thinking in their hearts. But once such a person decided on a plan and made a move, it would be a Thunder-like strike, never leaving the enemy any path of retreat.