Chapter 1412: No Need to Worry

"It is normal to enter a bottleneck period after practicing for a long time," Chen Yu said. "Moreover, compared to ordinary people, your progress in cultivation has already been very fast, so there is no need to worry. You just need to practice more."

"Alright, then I will try a little harder." Ping'er nodded slightly.

The car was driving at high speed when, suddenly, Chen Yu's heart stirred; a figure seemed to flash before his eyes.

"Stop the car," Chen Yu said.

Ping'er did not dawdle; she stepped on the brake, brought the car to a steady stop, and then looked at Chen Yu in confusion. She did not understand why he would suddenly stop at this time.

"Don't look at me with those eyes; I just saw an old acquaintance," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "You go back first; I will find my own way back later."

"Alright." Ping'er nodded, and after Chen Yu got out of the car, she drove away.

Chen Yu walked along the mountain road ahead until he reached a pavilion by a small stream, where he saw an old man sitting on a stone stool.

In front of him was a stone table with a tea set, and he was brewing tea.

This old man was none other than Long Lao of the Heaven War Pavilion.

"Long Lao, you look to be in excellent spirits. Has your Five Dragon Qi improved again?" Chen Yu smiled slightly and sat down opposite Long Lao.

"Hahaha, the Five Dragon Qi has indeed improved a little. However, the further I get in the later stages, the slower the speed of progress, so it hasn't improved much," Long Lao laughed heartily.

"That is already very impressive. With a little more progress, you will reach the Heavenly Human Realm, and even Dharma Cultivators will be no match for you," Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "For you to stand shoulder to shoulder with cultivators while possessing a mortal body is truly an extraordinary existence in this world; one cannot help but admire it."

"In front of you, how could I dare to call myself extraordinary?" Long Lao said with a chuckle. "If we are talking about being extraordinary, you are the truly extraordinary one. I really cannot compare to you."

"Long Lao is joking. You are the one who is a person of high virtue and prestige; there is no comparison between you and me," Chen Yu said modestly.

"You are being humble," Long Lao said. "I came here to convey some of Wang Zhongming's intentions."

"Please speak," Chen Yu nodded with a serious expression.

"Heh heh, actually, there is no need for me to say it. I think you should be clear about his intentions. Since you are so clever, why not guess his next instruction?" Long Lao said with a chuckle.

"I am no fortune teller; how would I know what his next intention is?" Chen Yu said, feeling somewhat between laughter and tears. "So, you had better just tell me."

"You know, but you don't want to stand out?" Long Lao continued to chuckle. "It's fine; given our relationship, what are you afraid of?"

"The tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind. It is only because it is you, Long Lao; I wouldn't dare show such wisdom in front of others," Chen Yu said. "After all, there are many people in Dragon Breath who have opinions about me now."

"True, there are indeed many people who have opinions about you now, but you shouldn't worry too much about it," Long Lao paused and said. "You know it yourself: you are young, you haven't been in Dragon Breath for long, but you have been promoted fast enough."

"Added to your grievances with some people in Shengjing, there are indeed many people within Dragon Breath who have opinions about you, but these are not problems."

"The Demon Department I established is enough to make those people resent me, right?" Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

"Regarding the Demon Department, there are indeed some people who criticize it, but what of it?" Long Lao said. "Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. They lack this ability, so they can only engage in petty tricks behind the scenes. Those people will never achieve anything great."

"That may be so, but there are certainly many people tripping me up behind my back," Chen Yu picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "As for me, it is better to keep a low profile."

"Haha, if you have the ability, you should show it. Dragon Breath is not a place to hide talent," Long Lao laughed. "Tell me, what is Wang Zhongming's next intention?"

"It is nothing more than wanting to take action against Cloud Hut," Chen Yu said with a smile. "Cloud Hut's current actions are becoming increasingly excessive."

"Although Dragon Breath and Cloud Hut maintain a certain relationship, it is only for show; the two sides are actually severely fractured."

"Correct, continue," Long Lao nodded slightly and poured another cup of tea for Chen Yu.

"The current Cloud Hut, relying on its great power, keeps planting its own people inside Dragon Breath, which has led to chaos within Dragon Breath. Therefore, the top priority is to cut off the hands they have extended into Dragon Breath."

"Furthermore, Qingsongzi's actions are becoming more and more excessive. To achieve his goals, he even went so far as to release the ancient Dream Weaver, which is something he is not permitted to do."

"Yes, his reach is getting longer and longer. This is just regarding some matters concerning you; there is much you do not know, which can almost be described as causing heaven's wrath and people's resentment," Long Lao nodded slightly.

"Therefore, removing the hands that Cloud Hut has extended into Dragon Breath is something Wang Zhongming urgently needs to do. But Cloud Hut is one of the Three Great Sects; if we were to deal with them openly, it would certainly cause unnecessary trouble."

"My meaning is," Chen Yu paused and said, "let them change their sect leader, and have that sect leader be one of our people."

"Haha, look, your intentions are the same as Wang Zhongming's," Long Lao laughed heartily. "You had already anticipated that he would ask you to do this, hadn't you?"

"I am no fortune teller; how could I have anticipated it?" Chen Yu smiled. "It is just that since I have encountered these people, I felt that this difficult task would certainly fall to me, so I made arrangements a step ahead of time."

"That is what a clever person does. Anyone else would never have thought of this step, and your luck is truly heaven-defying," Long Lao said with a chuckle. "That's right, this arduous task has fallen to you."

"Wang Zhongming's intention is exactly this. He also said that Li Yunshan is a person who can be used, because after being locked in that place for decades, anyone would have resentment in their heart."

"Moreover, this person is different from Qingsong; he does not have such great ambition, so he is a person we can trust," Long Lao said.

"Right, Qingsong is a person who has been blinded by desire. Now he really dares to do anything," Chen Yu sighed and said. "I feel that many things have already gone beyond his control, yet he himself is completely unaware of it. This is a very terrifying thing."

"Power and ability can make people's minds abnormal, especially Dharma Cultivators. Possessing such strong power, they can be overwhelmed by desire at any time. This is the original intention behind the founding of Dragon Breath," Long Lao sighed slightly. "And Dragon Breath has experienced many crises since its development to this day."