Since the decision to flee had been made, corresponding issues followed.
How to escape?
Qin Beiwang suggested that if they were to leave without a word, it would look suspicious, and they might very well be caught by the Qilin Clan along the way.
It would be better to feign discussions about the Long Long marriage affair to buy so ti, thereby dulling the Qilin Clan’s vigilance before finding an opportunity to slip away.
Long Long tactfully expressed his opposition, pointing out that the Qilin weren’t fools; whether they left or not, the important thing was to guard them closely first and foremost.
The Qilin Clan had just decided to form an alliance with the White Tiger Clan and there were matters concerning Qi Weihuan’s passing that needed to be dealt with; this was the ti when they were the busiest and their arrangents against the Dragon Clan could have oversights.
If they waited a few more days until the Qilin Clan was no longer so preoccupied, wouldn’t it be even harder to leave?
After discussing with the two elders for a mont, Qin Beiwang decided to adopt Long Long’s opinion:
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"But," Qin Beiwang hesitated, "if we leave without saying goodbye, after all, we’ll be subject to criticism. If the Qilin Clan falsely accuses our clan of being involved with the murderer and takes the opportunity to hunt us down, what then?"
"Why don’t we, at the sa ti as we leave the city, send an envoy to the Royal Court to et with the Qilin patriarch and inform him of the reasons for our departure? This way, at least in terms of etiquette, we won’t be faulted, and we won’t leave behind anything for others to talk about afterwards."
"The clan leader speaks with the wisdom of experience. Good," both Dragon Clan elders imdiately praised the idea.
But beside them, Long Long felt like vomiting blood, his thoughts brimming with irony about the whole leaving without saying goodbye idea.
If they ford an alliance with the Qilin Clan in the future, would leaving without a word really make a difference? Could they really push the Dragon Clan to the other side and cause trouble?
If they ford an alliance with the Xuanwu Clan instead, then the Qilin Clan would be their enemy—wouldn’t farewells be even less necessary then?
To put it bluntly, they were just too concerned about face!
No wonder they were driven to the Eastern Emperor Realm by the Human Race...
Since Qin Beiwang had already made the final decision, Long Long naturally couldn’t keep insisting, otherwise, he would be questioning the authority of the clan leader.
While Qin Beiwang arranged the escape plan, Long Long took Long Hu and left the hall, resting in the small garden outside.
"Long Long," Long Hu whispered, "do you think we should just leave directly?"
"What else?" With no need to hold back in front of his own fox, Long Long scoffed disdainfully, "If we’ve decided to flee, then we should use every ans to achieve this goal. Already prepared to run, yet alerting the other side—what’s the point of that?"
"A sovereign should be resourceful and decisive. Hesitant and wavering, wanting this and that, in the end, we’ll end up with nothing..."
"Stop it, Long Long!" Long Hu quickly covered his mouth, looking around anxiously to make sure neither the clan leader nor the elders were nearby. Once she felt reassured, she chided softly and cautiously:
"Since we’re under the protection of the Dragon Clan, let’s just stay here peacefully. I don’t want you taking any risks..."
Long Long’s thoughts swayed slightly, finding the fox lady’s rcurial nature—sotis petulant and lively, other tis gentle and caring—intriguing and refreshing day after day.
"You no longer want to go to Beiming Fanyang?" He held Long Hu gently and asked tenderly.
"Mother wants to go; I still have to go," Long Hu murmured, snuggling into his arms, "But there’s no need to rush at the mont, is there? We’ve only recently undergone Transformation and our Cultivation is weak. If we rashly leave the Eastern State and still have to go through the North State and Beiming Fanyang, it’s very likely we’ll be captured and brought back, isn’t it?"
"Let’s first stay put peacefully. When our strength is sufficient in the future, that’s when we can think about going to Beiming Fanyang."
Long Long then spoke earnestly:
"Don’t worry, I won’t take any risks, but I have never forgotten the promise I made to your mother—from beginning to end."
He was indeed telling the truth, as Long Long’s personality was "persistent"; which ant that under his current guise, he couldn’t abandon the little fox lady nor give up the journey to Beiming Fanyang.
It could only an gathering strength while staying with the Dragon Clan for now, and as soon as the timing was right, making a swift escape, which would serve as a rehearsal for Qiu Changtian’s, Ling Yunpo’s, and Luo Yan’s own escapes.
Once he took Long Hu to Beiming Fanyang and resolved the bloodline conflict in her body, obtained the Heaven-nding Stone, then would co the ti to cast aside the Long Long identity.
To comnce the second phase of the escape!
The Eastern Emperor Realm here is too chaotic, too primitive; constantly there are demons lusting for his body, eager to throw themselves at him - Long Long couldn’t wait to get out of there.
The two were sharing a tender mont when they suddenly heard voices from outside.
Shortly after, a Dragon Clan guard hurried in and quickly said to Long Long:
"Three princes from the Qilin Clan have co to visit."
"Who are they?" Long Long was secretly startled.
This was the last thing he needed during his escape - he hoped these fellows wouldn’t co to cause trouble!
"Qi Qiao’an, Qi Qiaosong, Qi Yingzhu," the Dragon Clan guard replied swiftly. "I must also report to the clan leader, excuse ."
As he hurried off toward the main hall, Long Long paused for a mont before realizing who the three visitors were.
Qi Qiao’an, the forr Qilin Crown Prince, whose actual bloodline should belong to the White Tiger Clan.
Qi Yingzhu, the little princess of the Qilin Family, whose True Body was also that of a small White Tiger.
Qi Qiaosong, soone he hadn’t heard of before, but considering he ca together with the two princes, his identity was self-explanatory - he must be the bastard son of Qi Weihuan, and the only heir who inherited Qi Weihuan’s Qilin bloodline.
What could these three want from the Dragon Clan Embassy?
"Long Long?" Long Hu felt sothing was amiss and whispered.
Before Long Long could reply, soone outside shouted:
"A re guard dares to block the way here? Scram!"
Following that, two n and a woman burst into the courtyard, with several Dragon Clan guards trailing behind, still trying to stop them but not daring to lay a hand on them.
Long Long watched coldly as the leader, indeed, turned out to be Qi Qiao’an - the prince he had t in the outskirts of the capital.
Behind him were a man and a woman.
The male was slender and frail-looking, with a face that seed restrained yet pretended to be mature, unmistakably Qi Qiaosong, the bastard son of Qi Weihuan;
The female was beautiful and adorable, but her deanor and actions exuded a lively spirit and vigor, clearly the little tigress, Qi Yingzhu.
Tch, ti to retract my previous assumption; this tigress... is nothing but an oversized kitty, isn’t she? Not entirely untrainable, though.
Before Qi Qiao’an had a chance to speak, Qi Yingzhu had already run up to Long Long and stared at him rudely:
"Are you Long Long of the Dragon Clan?"
Long Long was suddenly at a loss for words - what was wrong with this little tigress?
So impolite, do you think you’re an original Miss Shi clone?
"Indeed." He spoke indifferently.
"Aren’t all from the Dragon Clan surnad Qin?" Qi Yingzhu questioned skeptically, "You better not lie to , or I’ll tell my mother to issue an order to have you arrested!"
Long Long: .........
"If you don’t believe it, then why ask at all?" Long Hu sneered from the side, pulling Long Long behind her, "We of the Dragon Clan do not welco such a disrespectful and nasty guest!"
Qi Yingzhu imdiately bristled, raising her voice:
"What nasty guest? My mother is the queen of the Demon Race!"
Long Hu imdiately shot back:
"Then have your mother co and question the Dragon Clan!"
This little tiger and little fox, eting for the first ti, were already glaring fiercely at each other, leaving everyone else temporarily dumbfounded.
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