Dual Cultivation God Returns

215  [Bonus chapter] Taking Sides

Wu Tianshui looked nervously to his sides as the gazes on him shifted, but the Patriarch only cursed and looked back at Wu Long.

"I am not going to lie, it does tarnish things a little, but that is something I will deal with later. From my point of view, this situation does not change at all, no, now there are even all the more reasons to clean this up"

He said with a heavy tone, and Wu Mengqi's father nodded.

"Indeed it does not make me happy that I was almost duped by this fool, but I am of the same opinion as Father. Even if she is opposing the decision now, she does not know what is good for her yet. And you, you were better off lost for all I care"

"Father!"

Wu Mengqi's voice broke as she never felt so betrayed as at this moment.

"You must know what a daughter's duty is, Mengqi"

Wu Tianhuo said with a little guilty conscience but there was still a stern look on his face. Wu Long's gaze turned colder as he felt the beauty in his arms tremble with pain.

"Is the position of the Patriarch something so covetable that you wish to exchange your daughter for it?"

Wu Long asked with a mocking tone and Wu Tianhuo made a "Humph" as he looked away, not rejecting his insinuation.

"Wu Long... I..."

Mengqi struggled to come to terms with the revelations about the family around her. There were never any warm relationships like a common family would have between them, but she still regarded them with the respect a daughter and granddaughter would. She never expected that to her father she was a doll that could be traded for enough benefits, or that the reputation of the family was far above her fate in her grandfather's eyes.

"Don't worry"

He reassured her, but she shook her head as she could not imagine how he could oppose all of these people.

"Butler Bang, who were the people responsible for making attempts at removing me besides Wu Tianshui?"

Wu Long asked as he returned his gaze to the people in front of him. Wu Mengqi trembled in his arms at these words as she looked toward the Wu Family members with disbelief. Wu Tiandu, her second uncle looked around himself with incredulity and some disdain as well.

"Wu Tianhuo, Elder Wu Fan, Elder Wu Shihen, Elder ..."

Butler Bang surprisingly started off with Wu Mengqi's father, who looked not at all fazed by the revelations, unlike the seven elders that Butler Bang listed after, who wore uncomfortable expressions.

"And finally, you"

Wu Long first nodded, and then his gaze turned to Nie Changsheng, and at the moment the word "you" left his mouth a chill went through the people around again, but this time it was far more intense, as the Soul Cultivator behind Wu Tianshui paled and faltered on the spot.

"Haa~ you really don't learn your lesson"

Wu Long shook his head, not entirely sure why this man was before him again. When Ye Ling appeared before him, he attributed it to the gift the mysterious woman gave him, the same as when he found Wu Mengqi in his memories. But when he went further through the memories of his new life he experienced a shock as he noticed a few more familiar faces. Namely, Butler Bang and Nie Changsheng.

Butler Bang's face was of the kind old man, a stranger to them, who helped him and Wu Mengqi in their past lives when they were pursued and died protecting their retreat, while Nie Changsheng was the young Emperor who was the source of their troubles.

Wu Long was now not sure what to make of it as the gift of the mysterious woman turned out not what he thought it would be.

He was certain that he was not in the past, as there were formations in this world that were created and published by academies during his past life, but the appearance of the same people was puzzling.

"Whatever the reason for you to stand before me again, your end is not something that will change"

"Hah! Bold words for a lowly scum from the streets! I am the prince of this Empire! Do you think you can stand on the same level as me, coveting my woman? You are not normally qualified to even speak with me, let alone threaten me!"

Nie Changsheng looked at Wu Long with rage and hatred as jealousy was deeply coating his every word, the reflection of Wu Mengqi in Wu Long's embrace in his eyes was making him mad with fury.

Wu Long did not bother with the blabbering prince anymore as his eyes turned to a far more curious figure.

"Heh, I did not expect their hands to reach even here"

Wu Long said and the unremarkable man in gray robes in the prince's entourage slightly shook as his eyes widened.

"Hoh, you can see me?"

"Of course I can, that old brick also can"

Wu Long said as he pointed at the Wu Family Patriarch, who had a vein popping out on his forehead at being called "old brick" twice today.

"Hmm, it seems my illusion arts are yet not perfect, but as long as I can escape the Blade Empress's eyes..."

"Heh, she is not your only concern, is she? Was the last warning not enough for you lot?"

As Wu Long said this both the prince and the man in gray beside him expressed shock. The warning Wu Long was speaking about was the phenomenon of a giant tree covering almost all of the continent appearing above the sky of the Wood Spirit Continent.

"You... who are you really?"

The man in gray asked while narrowing his gaze.

"Heh, wouldn't you like to know? Are you going to answer the same question if I asked?"

Wu Long smiled at the man, and he sighed.

"It seems I will need to report that the troublemaker from the other continent is indeed not as simple... but... aren't you worried about those pirates?"

The man in gray clothes smiled at Wu Long, but he only shook his head at this laughable attempt to rattle him.

"If I was, would I be standing here? You seem to be originating from elsewhere, but the Bullshit Training Camp of the Golden Ox Trading Company seems to send lecturers here as well"

Wu Long chuckled and the man clicked his tongue in frustration, as he was the one rattled instead.

"Wait, he knows about you? Didn't you promise that..."

"Your Highness, let's discuss this elsewhere"

Once Nie Changsheng tried to speak up as he felt his expectations of the grandness of his benefactors betrayed, he was rather unceremoniously stopped from speaking further.

"Enough of this farce, you now know everything, and can go in peace"

Wu Family Patriarch seemed to have reached his boiling point, as he proclaimed.

"Indeed, now everything is out in the open. So, I have an announcement to make"

Wu Long nodded as he too was not inclined to prolong this conversation since everything was now clear.

"I will retaliate against that old brick, his third son, and the elders, as well as dispose of that sack of shit there"

Wu Long first pointed to the Wu Family Patriarch, and then at the end to Nie Changsheng.

"Those who support them despite the revelations today, are not going to be spared, those who do not want to have any part in this, I suggest you take your leave. I am not going to pursue people who are not related, but if you stand in my way at this point, do not blame me for not sparing you"

Wu Long said in a loud enough voice that was then amplified by Spiritual Qi so that every member of the Wu household could hear him.

There were looks of astonishment, ridicule, and some pity, but there were also people who stepped back, soliciting gazes of disdain and shouts of betrayal from around them.

"Father... I... I cannot support you in this... I am sorry"

Wu Tiandu spoke as he stepped forward with a heavy heart, as he was too shocked by today's revelations.

"Tch, spineless bastard, that's why you were never a good son"

Wu Family Patriarch spat out with disdain as his other brothers also looked at him like a betrayer. Wu Tiandu did not believe that Wu Long stood a chance, but he stood on his side under the shocked gazes of everyone, taking out his weapon and breathing out heavily.

"I... I am not good at fighting so..."

The fourth and youngest brother said as he stepped back, not taking Wu Long's side but not joining the others either.

"Wu Long... I am sorry, I did not know. If only I was a little more competent... I cannot help much, since I am not a good fighter, but..."

Wu Tiandu looked at Wu Long, and he smiled in return.

"No need to be worried, the past is in the past, and as for the future, you'll see"

As Wu Long said this the people around were divided into three camps, a very small group joined Wu Long, a larger group took a step back, and the biggest group surrounded Wu Long and the others as weapons started to appear in everyone's hands.

"Mengqi, even if you participate, stay close to Butler Bang"

Wu Long said and while she hesitated, she still obediently nodded.