Chapter 405: Shennong Successor

"Long Lao, this is the intelligence regarding vampires that the Dragon Group has recently collected." The middle-aged man handed the intelligence in his hand to Long Jingtian.

After reading the materials in his hand, Long Jingtian tossed them onto the table: "Coming aggressively, they come with ill intent!"

"Long Lao, according to the contents of this intelligence, these vampires are targeting Lingyun and the others. Should we step in to block them?" the middle-aged man asked tentatively.

"What are the thoughts of the others in the Dragon Group?" Long Jingtian asked, his hands behind his back, speaking slowly.

"This, the people in the Dragon Group are roughly divided into two factions. One faction believes that this behavior by the vampires is a serious provocation against our Dragon Group and proposes sending troops to wipe out this batch of vampires. The other faction believes that this matter was stirred up by Lingyun and has nothing to do with the Dragon Group, and that he should be left to resolve it himself," the middle-aged man said.

"How many people are in the second faction?" Long Jingtian asked.

"This, I am afraid it is over two-thirds," the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Heh, two-thirds, what a fine two-thirds. It seems that because I haven't concerned myself with matters for these years, many situations that shouldn't have appeared have emerged in the Dragon Group!" Long Jingtian said with a cold snort. "A group of foreign bats openly runs to my Huaxia to run wild, and even wants to kill people, yet over two-thirds of the people think this matter has nothing to do with the Dragon Group and want to stand by and watch! Have they forgotten the meaning of the Dragon Group's founding back then? This is truly just fine!"

"Long Lao?" Sensing the anger in Long Jingtian's tone, there was a hint of hesitation in the middle-aged man's voice.

"Go tell the people of Hidden Dragon to keep a close watch on the movements of those few vampires. Once they step into Huaxia territory, notify me immediately!" Long Jingtian said coldly. "Daring to invade Huaxia so openly, do they regard my Huaxia as a place with no one in it!"

"Hidden Dragon?" The middle-aged man was startled upon hearing this.

Hidden Dragon was the most powerful trump card held in Long Jingtian's hands. Every single person in Hidden Dragon was trained personally by Long Jingtian, and they could be said to be the most powerful existence within the Dragon Group. It was precisely because of the existence of Hidden Dragon that the various major forces within the Dragon Group dared not engage in major conflicts.

"That's right. I haven't taken action for many years; it is time to exercise these old bones of mine, otherwise those little fellows might forget who is actually in charge of this Dragon Group now!" The oppressive aura around Long Jingtian continued to expand, causing the middle-aged man to involuntarily step back several paces.

"This, I understand." The middle-aged man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. With Long Jingtian so angry, he didn't know how many people in the Dragon Group would suffer this time.

Shennongjia has had all kinds of legends since ancient times. It is said that in the rarely visited depths of Shennongjia, there is a Hidden Realm, and in this Hidden Realm lie the relics of the ancient Great God Shennong. For the sake of this Hidden Realm, countless families, sects, and experts have fallen here in the past. Many people have died, but the legendary Hidden Realm and the Shennong relics have never been seen by anyone. As time passed, this rumor was dismissed, and fewer and fewer people went to Shennongjia to search for treasure.

In the depths of Shennongjia, there is a small Bamboo House. In front of the Bamboo House, a young girl sat with her eyes closed, and emerald-green light continuously swirled around her, forming a small vortex. The vortex condensed vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi.

If there were outsiders in this place, they would surely be astonished and cry out. The girl was not old, but her cultivation had already stepped into the Innate Realm. If this girl appeared in the outside world, she would make many experts of the older generation feel ashamed.

"Junior Sister Ling Shuang, Master is looking for you!" Just at this moment, a man walked out of the Bamboo House and said to the girl.

Hearing the man's voice, the girl slowly opened her eyes, and the Origin Qi vortex around her slowly dissipated.

The man looked at the Origin Qi vortex slowly dissipating around the girl, a trace of envy flashing in his eyes. Although he had long known that his junior sister was a heaven-sent genius, the fact that she had broken through the barrier between Post-Heaven and Innate in such a short time still left him amazed.

"Master, you are looking for me?" Ling Shuang walked into the Bamboo House and bowed to the old man sitting on a straw cushion.

Ling Shuang had always been very respectful toward her master; after all, she had been raised by her master since she was small, and to her, the old man was both teacher and father.

"That's right. I told you before that as long as you reached the age of eighteen and broke through to the Innate Realm, I would tell you about your life background," the old man said slowly.

"My, life background..." Hearing these words, there was a hint of hesitation in Ling Shuang's eyes. She was somewhat afraid that the result she would finally obtain was the one she least wanted to see.

"Eighteen years ago, when I went out of the mountains to gather herbs, I discovered the corpses of a man and a woman in a mountain hollow. At the time, you were being held tightly in the woman's arms. Both of them were covered in wounds; they had likely been through a fierce battle. They must have carried you and escaped into the mountains with their last breath, only to die because a strand of evil dark energy within them erupted," the old man said.

"Are they, my parents?" Ling Shuang asked in a low voice.

"No, they are not your parents; this old Daoist still has that much discernment. But there is one point: their relationship with you was definitely not ordinary, otherwise they would not have risked their lives to protect your safety," the old man said slowly. "I found a Jade Pendant on them with the character 'Ling' on it; this was the only proof of identity they had."

"Is that so..." Looking at the Jade Pendant in her hand, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"This Jade Pendant is made of a very rare type of Purple Jade. People who can possess this kind of Purple Jade are clearly not an ordinary family; you can start from this aspect," the old man said.

"Master, do you mean for me to go down the mountain?" Ling Shuang said with some astonishment. "But didn't you tell me that we are a hidden sect and do not easily involve ourselves in the world?"

"Under normal circumstances, our Shennong Lineage would naturally not easily enter the world. But now is the time of Heaven and Earth Revival, an era of wind and clouds. If we remain hidden in the mountains, we will only be abandoned by this era. Your Shennong Internal Classic has already been cultivated to the Innate Realm, so you have the ability to protect yourself after going down the mountain. It is just right to go down the mountain to gain experience for a period of time; on one hand, to temper your heart in the mortal world, and on the other, to investigate your own life background," the old man said. "This time, your senior brother will also go down the mountain with you; he still has a predestined opportunity in the secular world. After you two go down the mountain, you must support each other and help and encourage one another!"

"Master, if we both go down the mountain, what will you do?" Ling Shuang asked.

"Heaven and Earth Revival, and certain fellows are also stirring. This old man must also contribute some effort for this land; after all, we are the Shennong Successor!" A terrifying aura emanated from the old man. "By the way, take this!"

The old man tossed a Wooden Tablet to Ling Shuang. Ling Shuang took the Wooden Tablet and looked at it; although it appeared to be made of Black Wood, it was quite heavy. One side of the Wooden Tablet was carved with an ancient 'Jiang' character, while the other side was carved with countless lifelike plants.

"If there is anything you need help with, you can take this Token to the Jiang Family, and they will naturally assist you," the old man said.

"Master, after we go down the mountain, you must take care of yourself." Ling Shuang knelt down and kowtowed three times to the old man.

"Go, go, this old man still needs to find someone to drink with!" The old man waved his hand and then disappeared from the straw cushion.

When Ling Shuang finished packing her things and left the house, her senior brother was already waiting for her outside. The two carried their respective belongings and used their Lightness Skill to rush down the mountain.

After the two left, the old man appeared on the straw cushion once again: "Sigh—Heaven and Earth Revival is also a precursor to great chaos in the world. I only hope that you two can find the Destined Son of Heaven of this era and ensure that our Shennong inheritance lineage does not perish."