1744 I Don't Want This, I Refuse To Accept This, Have You Asked The Heavens?

"Why?"

Long Shuijing looked at her Second Uncle Long, whom she assumed was her savior. She could not figure out why the man would attack her.

Suddenly, a thought rushed into her mind, and she scoffed in disbelief. "Does Father want me dead?"

Second Uncle Long simply retracted his claw and did not reply.

Thud!

Long Shuijing fell to the ground.

The other Dragon Tribe pursuers came and bowed before Second Uncle Long. "Elder!"

Second Uncle Long was an elite in the Dragon Tribe who almost achieved the Great Perfected Arch Gilded Immortal Realm. He even had a long winning streak against Great Perfected opponents.

"What a bunch of useless trash," Second Uncle Long said coldly as he looked at the group.

No one dared to argue. They all lowered their heads and accepted the criticism wholeheartedly.

Second Uncle Long then looked at Long Shuijing on the ground. "I don't want to do this, but their incompetence forced me to do it."

"Why does Father want me dead? It was Chi Longying who took my bloodline from me. Why do you have to kill me?"

"Dragon Maiden, you should know why. You're a smart person."

"Chi Longying has the potential to surpass me?"

"You're right. Now that he has absorbed your bloodline, he can fuse it with his Red Dragon Bloodline and achieve double the power. He now holds more potential and talent than you, and he has even mastered the lost-long Bloodthirsty Demon Dragon Art. In time, he will be able to rival Xiang Tianchang and Di Qianqiu," Second Uncle Long said.

He got the information from the Dragon King, and it was also the reason why they did not go after Chi Longying.

"Other than that, your father has decided to remove you because internal conflicts are prohibited within the Dragon Tribe."

"Dragon Maiden, you're quite the reputable figure within the tribe. Should you return to the tribe and expose Chi Longying, it would definitely incite internal conflict. To prevent that, I have to remove you," Second Uncle Long explained.

Long Shuijing was disappointed. She already knew her father would do anything it took to further expand the tribe, but she did not expect herself to be one of those things that he could simply discard.

"Why? Why not Chi Longying? He's the one who snatched my bloodline, yet I have to die? Why? I've been in the top ten on the Heavenly God Leaderboard for many years, and it's to honor the tribe. After all that I've done for the tribe, my father wants to kill me just because he doesn't want the tribe to implode on itself, and I have to die while that bastard Chi Longying roams free? No, I don't want this. I refuse to accept this!"

Long Shujing disregarded her injuries and bleeding and struggled to get on her feet. Then, she shouted her lungs out at Second Uncle Long.

Due to the anger, sorrow, grievance, and all the other mixed feelings she felt, tears streamed down her face.

It was ironic to see Long Shuijing in her current state.

However, Second Uncle Long was unfazed. He looked at Long Shuijing and said, "Don't worry. We'll tell the public that the Heavenly Sword killed you, and you can take that last bit of honor with you to the grave."

Then, he raised his hand up to gather dragon qi from the void.

A large golden dragon claw swung down at her at that moment.

Before the claw could hit her, a cold voice sounded further away.

"Blaming the Heavens for things he hadn't done? Have you asked the Heavens for permission?"

What followed was terrifying sword pressure in the air.

It came from the sky and swiftly flooded the area.

Then, a figure in white came from the sky.

Their robes were as white as snow, his sword was as dark as the night, and his handsome looks were accompanied by the sparkling Immortal Sparks surrounding him. He was like a God descending on earth.

Upon his arrival, the other Dragon Tribe members were horrified.

"It's the Heavenly Sword!"

Chu Kuangren, the Heavenly Sword who was now ranked first on the Heavenly God Leaderboard, had arrived.

Even Second Uncle Long was forced to take the situation seriously. He had heard of Chu Kuangren before, but it was his first time seeing the man in person.

His powerful sword aura was indeed terrifying.

"I have heard of you, Heavenly Sword," Second Uncle Long greeted him politely but was cursing the man in his heart.

He did not expect Chu Kuangren to catch him off guard while he was executing Long Shuijing.

"The Heavens know everything, yet you're trying to shift the blame to the Heavens. You do not have permission to do that." As Chu Kuangren said that, his sword aura intensified.

Other than Second Uncle Long, the other Dragon Tribe young men were forced onto their knees, looking humiliated.

"Heavenly Sword, this is Dragon Tribe's internal affair. Why are you interfering?" asked one of the young men.

"The Heavens did not give you permission to speak."

Chu Kuagnren raised his finger and shot a sword qi at the man.

Second Uncle Long grunted and immediately stepped in to block the sword qi.

Following a loud bang, the sword qi split into ten thousand streams of stray energy that flew past Second Uncle Long and continued toward the young man.

Since the young man was no match for the energy, he was killed on the spot.

"If the Heavens want someone dead, he or she will be dead," Chu Kuangren said.

"Heavenly Sword, forgive my impoliteness, but please hand over Long Shuijing. The Dragon Tribe will make it worth your while."

Second Uncle Long did not want to start a conflict with Chu Kuagnren.

Long Shujing, on the other hand, was in despair.

It seemed like Second Uncle Long was determined to kill her.

She refused to believe Chu Kuangren would save her, not because she looked down on his strength, but because she knew he had no reason to save her.

She was once his enemy, and there was no reason for Chu Kuangren to go against the Dragon Tribe just to save her.

On the contrary, if Chu Kuangren handed her over, he might win the fondness of the Dragon Tribe.

It was a simple question with an easy answer.

"No one can be safe if the Heavens want someone dead, but no one will die if the Heavens want to save someone."

Chu Kuangren stood strong as he released a more domineering sword aura.

His words shocked Long Shuijing, and her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

Was he really going to save her?

Why?

Not only Long Shuijing but even Second Uncle Long was surprised. "Heavenly Sword, Long Shuijing was your enemy before, and you're saving her?"

"The Heavens don't need to explain himself."

"Are you going against the entire Dragon Tribe because of someone who was once your enemy and whom we abandoned? You're unreasonable, Heavenly Sword," Second Uncle Long said coldly.

He could not figure out why Chu Kuangren would risk it all for Long Shuijing.

Long Shujing had lost her Crystal Dragon bloodline, which made her an ordinary person, yet Chu Kuangren wanted to go against the entire Dragon Tribe because of her.

It was illogical.

The Heavenly Sword was indeed unpredictable.

Second Uncle Long felt helpless, but Long Shuijing must die. As long as she was alive, the Dragon Tribe might face potential internal conflict.

Once she exposed Chi Longying, it would be devastating to the Dragon Tribe's reputation.

"If you insist, I'll have to fight you for her," Second Uncle Long said before he decided to attack.

He threw his dragon claw out with his dragon qi channeled to the limit.

Chu Kuangren, on the other hand, straightened his back and unsheathed the Void Sword, which he swung at the incoming dragon claw.

As dragon qi and sword qi clashed, a dazzling blast of energy scattered outward.

Long Shuijing watched from behind Chu Kuangren and found it surreal.