Starting My Cultivation With Time Management-Chapter 719 - 53: The Oratory Skills of Long Long

Chapter 719: Chapter 53: The Oratory Skills of Long Long

The quiet underground space suddenly saw dust fall from the ceiling of the cave.

Following that was molten earth, falling like thick, flowing magma.

From the gaping hole that was burnt through, a head popped out.

His gaze quickly swept across the area below, taking in the entire cavern, before he spoke in a tone of surprise,

“Is there actually an underground cavern here?”

Then, another head bobbed out from beneath his armpit.

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“Really, hey!” exclaimed the little fox, also in shock, “Such a vast space!”

Her ears moved around curiously, which tickled Long Long’s neck to an unbearable degree.

Then out came siblings Qin Zhou and Qin Ye, both looking down with astonishment.

“This place doesn’t look like it was formed naturally,” Qin Ye said. “Look at the marks below.”

Long Long followed her gaze and looked down to see near the edge of the bottom of the cavern, a huge, flat ramp.

To others of the Demon Race, its significance might not be clear, but nearly all four present, except for Long Hu, grasped its meaning instantly.

These were the traces of the Scaled Clan’s crawling.

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The Scaled Clan’s true forms are covered in scales, and while crawling, small pebbles and rocks would often get stuck in the crevices between the scales, which is really uncomfortable. Therefore, in areas where the Scaled Clan lives, there are often more roads than steps, and tiny gravel and stones are always cleared in advance.

In the cavern below, that circular ramp was not just flat and without edges, but also spotlessly clean, without any pebbles or stones, indicating that members of the Scaled Clan must have lived here for some time.

“Shall we go down, Long Long?” Long Hu asked eagerly.

She saw that at the end of the ramp, there was a corner leading to a cave passage, signaling that the underground cavern did not end here and that perhaps further in, there was another world entirely.

“We…” Long Long had just begun to speak when he suddenly exclaimed, “Everyone retreat immediately, be silent!”

Though they didn’t understand why, Long Long was the leader of their group, and they instinctively did as he commanded.

Having retreated to the mouth of the cave, after about a dozen breaths, faint male voices could be heard from a distance:

“… The Jiaolong Emperor of bygone days built a large number of underground fortresses deep beneath the surface of the South State.”

“The Emperor indeed had a unique vision; considering that the Feathered Clan relies heavily on flight and is not adept at combat in the cramped spaces underground.”

“These fortresses are all at least a hundred feet deep underground; common Daoist Magic and Divine Skills cannot reach this depth. Even if discovered by the Feathered Clan, they could only send Cultivators to exterminate us. By that time, these interconnecting caverns, the intricate corridors, and corners, will become a brutal nightmare for the Feathered Clan’s Cultivators.”

“Unfortunately, the Jiaolong Emperor never truly acted against the Feathered Clan of the South State and fell directly into the Mortal Realm instead.”

“With the decline and retreat of the Jiaolong, the numerous fortresses in the depths of the South State have since completely vanished from the historical records…”

The voices of conversation gradually became clearer and passed by below where the group was hiding, slowly moving towards the depths.

“Lv Yan, as for the origins of these underground fortresses, Her Majesty has no understanding or interest. Can you assure us here that by using this place, we can defeat the Feathered Clan’s rebels?”

The voice that responded was a woman’s, clear to Long Long and Long Hu—it was unmistakably Empress Lü Ya.

“In military affairs, how can there be a certainty of victory?” the man’s voice was steady and cautious, “But if these underground fortresses can be well utilized, they should be able to deliver a fatal blow to the Feathered Clan at a critical moment.”

“I will entrust this matter to you, how long will it take before we can see results?” the woman’s voice carried a note of impatience.

“Your Majesty, do not be anxious. We must first thoroughly explore these fortresses before we can station cultivators and hide troops there,” the man continued to persuade, “Since these fortresses were built by the Jiaolong Emperor, it is likely that they contain many vital records of the ancient Dragon Clan.”

“Now that both the Feathered Clan and the Dragon Clan are our enemies, if we can clarify these records, we may be able to find crucial intelligence…”

The woman was clearly dissatisfied with the words “should,” “likely,” and “may” from the man’s mouth, and her tone now carried an irritation and a warning:

“Lv Yan, do not let me and my father down.”

The sound gradually faded away until it disappeared completely, and then the people cautiously poked their heads out from the top of the cave.

“If this place truly is built by the Dragon Emperor from the past, then we must not let it fall into the hands of the Qilin!” Qin Zhou said urgently, “Long Long, we must hurry and inform our clan of this information!”

If hearing “defeat the Feathered Clan by using this” only caused Qin Zhou some concern, then the mention of “vital records of the ancient Dragon Clan” made him lose his composure completely.

“Don’t worry, brother. Long Long will surely have a way,” Qin Ye said, his expression tense but still managing to keep calm, persuading, “Even if we need to inform our clan, we must first get out of here.”

The people looked at Long Long and saw that he too was frowning deeply, and for a moment, they did not dare to urge him and disrupt his thoughts.

Long Long listened to the Qin siblings’ words and chuckled to himself:

What’s so difficult about escaping from here? Just avoid entering this cavern, turn around, pick a direction, and dig our way out.

However, Long Long was equally interested in the “vital records of the ancient Dragon Clan” that Lv Yan had mentioned.

The reason this small identity was established was to deliver Long Hu to the Beiming Fanyang, to find a method to resolve the bloodline conflict within her, and thereby remove the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone that sealed her Dragon Clan bloodline.

The current two problems are, one, it is difficult to break away from the Dragon Clan in the Eastern State and head to the North State. The Azure Dragon Clan still harbors fear of the Jiaolong remnants, and with the scent of bloodline on Long Long’s body and Long Hu’s noble background, they would never allow this to happen.

Two, the location and entrance method to Beiming Fanyang are unclear; even though Long Long has connected with Shi Yao and acknowledged each other as disciple and master, she has not shown complete trust in him, nor has she ever provided any information in this regard.

What if, among the “key records” hidden here, there is information on Beiming Fanyang?

If I explore and search on my own, I can get first-hand information; once our clan comes over and seals off this area, I won’t be able to see even a single word.

“Qin Zhou is right,” he pondered for a long while, then spoke calmly, “We must inform our clan of this… but do you think the clan will believe us?”

“What do you mean?” Qin Zhou asked, puzzled.

With our identity, how could the clan possibly not believe our words?

“Let’s not forget, all the intelligence we have learned came from the mouth of Lv Yan,” Long Long sighed, “We have never seen the real ‘Underground Fortress,’ have we?”

“Considering the cautious nature of our ancestor, he will surely consider the possibility that Lv Yan has already noticed our presence and intentionally spoke these words to induce us to send back false intelligence, luring the Dragon Clan to this underground cavern, and then wiping them out in one fell swoop.”

Lv Yan is the newly risen Demon King of the White Tiger Clan and is also a renowned military deity in the whole West State, known for his multifarious strategies. Reminded by Long Long, Qin Zhou realized the gravity of the situation and nodded heavily.

“That is to say, we at least need to explore this underground cavern a bit,” Long Long said with a determined expression and tone, “If we can find some ancient records that validate what Lv Yan said, it could make the clan pay more attention to this matter.”

Perhaps it was his determination, confidence, steadfastness, and the power of suggestion that infected and motivated the Qin siblings; after a brief discussion, they quickly reached a consensus.

Follow behind Lv Yan and Lü Ya and continue exploring this cavern!