On the stage, Long Xiao had just defeated a Heaven Realm expert. Below, a group of cooks were engaging in fierce combat, protecting Xiao Ming and Luan Ji Ping who were watching the spectacle.
The Long family members had not yet appeared. Nangong Ming declared, "Find them, find the Long family quickly. Send more people and stop Long Xiao for me."
On the VIP platform, several Heaven Realm experts dared not make another move. Long Xiao's cultivation realm was clearly inferior to Lu Xuan's, yet he had defeated Lu Xuan with a single punch. It seemed Long Xiao possessed a trump card capable of killing those above his realm.
Regardless of Long Xiao's trump card, as long as he posed a threat to Heaven Realm experts, they would have many reservations about engaging him further.
The remaining Heaven Realm experts remained inactive, leaving Nangong Ming with no recourse. After all, it had been agreed beforehand that the Heaven Realm experts were primarily to deal with the Long family's Heaven Realm experts; others were not their concern.
"Send in those at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm, send many, kill them all," Nangong Ming shouted loudly.
"Uncle, sending those at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm to fight Heaven Realm experts, isn't that suicidal?" Nangong Xiaoqin asked.
Nangong Ming glanced at Nangong Xiaoqin and replied, "Only by sending in the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm can we prevent others from dying needlessly. Sending anyone else would be suicide."
Indeed, there was no other option. In their original plan, Long Xiao's strength was expected to be at most at the Great Perfection of the Earth Realm. Four experts at this level would have been more than enough to deal with him. Now that Long Xiao could kill Heaven Realm experts and Xiao Laodao, another Heaven Realm expert, had appeared, the entire situation had drastically changed.
Before the Long family experts even showed up, they had already lost one Heaven Realm expert. If they lost two more, the Long family experts could easily sweep through the entire Nangong family.
Just as Nangong Ming was losing his composure, Nangong Qin Yu appeared behind him.
"Ah Ming, what's the situation?" Nangong Qin Yu asked.
"Father, you're here. The situation is dire; we've already lost a Heaven Realm expert," Nangong Ming replied, glancing back at his father.
"It doesn't matter, losing a few more is acceptable. Keep a close eye on Long Xiao. As long as he doesn't escape, this bait remains, and the Long family will surely fall into our trap."
"Father, will the Long family truly intervene for Long Xiao?" Nangong Ming asked.
Nangong Qin Yu nodded, "Don't worry, the Long family will never abandon Long Xiao. Have you forgotten whose son Long Xiao is?"
"Father, you mean the Long family's secret inheritance might be on Long Xiao."
"There's a possibility. How else could Long Xiao, at such a young age, defeat a Heaven Realm expert with a single punch? What does that indicate?" Nangong Qin Yu mused.
Nangong Ming suddenly understood, "Long Xiao must have seen the Long family's secret inheritance; otherwise, he wouldn't have such power."
Nangong Qin Yu nodded, "Most likely. The plan has changed; deploy everyone to capture Long Xiao."
"Father, we're in this collaboration with multiple families. After capturing Long Xiao, how will we divide the Long family's secret inheritance if we obtain it?" Nangong Ming inquired.
Nangong Qin Yu glared at his unfilial son, "Divide what? Let the other families deal with the Long family. We only want Long Xiao. With the Long family's secret inheritance, our Nangong family will become the foremost family in the world. Then, who would dare to say anything?"
Nangong Ming nodded, "Alright, I'll focus my energy on dealing with Long Xiao. However, with Xiao Laodao present, it's a bit troublesome."
"Let others handle him. Your sole focus is on Long Xiao," Nangong Qin Yu instructed.
"Others? The Heaven Realm experts are all watching the show now. Who else will act?" Nangong Ming asked again.
Nangong Qin Yu pointed towards the VIP platform, "Those foreigners haven't made a move yet, nor have the islanders. They likely also desire the Long family's secret inheritance."
"Father, you want them to act?" Nangong Ming asked.
Nangong Qin Yu nodded, "Yes, let them act. Tell them that Xiao Laodao is a Long family expert. If they kill Xiao Laodao, they can find Long Xuequn."
"Didn't Long Xuequn die long ago?" Nangong Ming asked again.
Nangong Qin Yu shook his head, "Long Xuequn didn't die. He was severely injured back then and was rescued. The one who died was a substitute."
Seeing Nangong Ming's disbelief, Nangong Qin Yu added, "I was present when Long Xuequn was besieged back then. I saw it with my own eyes."
Nangong Ming walked towards the VIP platform and sat beside a Nordic man, whispering, "Mr. Michel, you are cooperating with us, what do you desire?"
Michel turned to look at Nangong Ming, "Haven't we agreed? The Long family's overseas assets."
Nangong Ming smiled, "I have good news. Long Xuequn is not dead. He entered the Nangong Manor with Xiao Laodao."
Michel stared at Nangong Ming with shock, "Is the news accurate?"
"Of course, the news is true. Long Xiao is Long Xuequn's son. Xiao Laodao is desperately protecting Long Xiao, which proves everything."
Michel glanced at Lawrence beside him, "Lawrence, let's go and capture Xiao Laodao. We can then find Long Xuequn."
Lawrence nodded, and the two stood up, approaching Xiao Laodao.
Xiao Laodao was watching Long Xiao from the side. With him as support, Long Xiao felt more confident.
"Xiao Laodao, hello," Lawrence said as he stepped forward.
Xiao Laodao, seeing two foreigners approaching, asked curiously, "Are you also going to help the Nangong family kill Long Xiao?"
Michel shook his head, "We're not killing him, we're killing you."
"Kill me? Hahaha, you want to kill me? Are you joking?" Xiao Laodao said with a laugh.
"We are not joking, unless you take us to Long Xuequn," Lawrence stated.
Xiao Laodao found it strange. Who was Long Xuequn? They both had the surname Long, was he related to Long Xiao?
"I don't know the person you're talking about. What is Long Xuequn's relationship with Long Xiao?" Xiao Laodao inquired.
Lawrence sneered, "Stop pretending, Xiao. We know your relationship with Long Xuequn. Hand him over, or you die."
"With just the two of you, you think you can kill me?" Xiao Laodao scoffed.
Lawrence and Michel exchanged glances, then suddenly threw punches at Xiao Laodao. As they punched, two mysterious forces surged towards Xiao Laodao. These forces were powerful and strange; Xiao Laodao's aura could not block them at all.
With a bang, Xiao Laodao was sent flying by their direct punches, spitting blood and falling to the ground. He hadn't been hit in decades. Xiao Laodao got up, staring blankly at Lawrence and Michel. He couldn't understand what kind of power they had used to break through his aura barrier.
Long Xiao also felt the mysterious nature of Lawrence and Michel's power. He stepped forward to shield Xiao Laodao.
Lawrence and Michel looked at each other. Michel said, "Long Xiao, Xiao Laodao are no match for us. Are you going to fight?"
Long Xiao drew his saber, "He is my elder brother. You attacked my elder brother, so of course, I have to fight."
Lawrence and Michel burst into laughter. Michel said, "At a time like this, you're still talking about elder brothers? You Chinese people value cheap sentiments too much."
"Less nonsense. If you don't want to die, get out of the way," Lawrence warned.
Long Xiao's Five Elements aura spread out. He pointed his long saber forward and said, "Come on."
The two stopped talking and charged at Long Xiao with their fists. It was still simple direct punches, carrying mysterious power, that swept towards Long Xiao. Long Xiao knew he couldn't block this power, so he simply ignored it. He clenched his fists, and his long saber shattered into over ten pieces, transforming into as many flying knives that attacked Lawrence and Michel.