Martial God Asura

id you only act when our Nangong Imperial Clan suffered enormous casualties? Why did you only act after the three Utmost Exalted Elders were injured?”

“Fortunately, the three Utmost Exalted Elders possess strong powers.
Else, if something were to happen to them, you would not be able to shoulder the responsibility.”

“Are you blaming me? Back then, Imperial Father passed on the status of the Clan Chief to you, so that you could protect our Nangong Imperial Clan.”

“Yet now, not only have you failed to protect our Nangong Imperial Clan, you have instead come to blame me for it?” Nangong Longjian cast a cold side glance at Nangong Beidou.
Both his gaze and expression were extremely cold.

“You are simply twisting words and forcing logic.
As a member of the Nangong Imperial Clan, do you not also have the duty to protect our Nangong Imperial Clan? Are you implying that you can watch with folded arms?” Nangong Beidou refuted.

“I was in closed-door training.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the noise had disturbed my training, I would likely not have awoken.”

“Furthermore, the barrier around the mountain is undamaged.
That means that Asura Evil Spirit appeared from within our Nangong Imperial Clan.”

“Only you know exactly what you have done.
Thus, in terms of responsibility for that Asura Evil Spirit, it all lies with you.”

Nangong Longjian’s tone was extremely calm.
He did not appear to be arguing with Nangong Beidou.
However, his tone was also not that of someone speaking to one’s elder brother.
Instead, his tone appeared to be the tone of one who was reasoning with a stranger.
This attitude from Nangong Longjian caused Nangong Beidou to feel even more enraged.
　
“Very well.
Even if this is my responsibility, why did you release that Evil Spirit when you clearly could have killed it? Do you not fear that it will come back to retaliate against our Nangong Imperial Clan? Do you not fear that it will wantonly kill the younger generation of our Nangong Imperial Clan in the Overlord Domain?”

“Your compassion and leniency have left behind a concealed danger for your Nangong Imperial Clan,” Nangong Beidou continued.
　　
“You are not me… how do you know that I can kill it?” Nangong Longjian asked in return.

“You…”

“Enough, Beidou, stop talking.
If it wasn’t for Longjian, we would all be unable to escape a calamity today,” Right at this moment, one of the three Utmost Exalted Elder spoke.

“That’s right.
Longjian, it has been five hundred years since we last met.
Your cultivation has increased again.
Never would I have thought that you would have become a rank five Martial Emperor.
You have surpassed us three old men.
It has been a very long time since a genius like you last appeared in our Nangong Imperial Clan.”

“Longjian, whether our Nangong Imperial Clan will be able to surpass the Three Palaces in the future will all depend on you,” The other two Utmost Exalted Elders also spoke with beaming smiles.

Seeing this, Nangong Beidou’s complexion turned green.
Earlier, the three Utmost Exalted Elders had spoken of lecturing Nangong Longjian.
　　
Yet, after they saw Nangong Longjian, they actually had a hundred and eighty degree shift in attitude.
This left Nangong Beidou extremely speechless.

“Three elders, I was in closed-door training.
This time, I was forced to come out of my closed-door training, and have injured my vitality.
I must quickly return to closed-door training,” Nangong Longjian said coldly.
Even when facing the three Utmost Exalted Elders, he still had an expressionless face, as if he were facing some strangers.

“Good, good, good, it’s more important to wholeheartedly train,” The three Utmost Exalted Elders nodded with smiles on their faces.
　
Nangong Longjian did not say anything.
He directly turned around and entered the waterfall.
　
“Beidou, exactly how did that Evil Spirit come to be here?” After Nangong Longjian left, the three Utmost Exalted Elders suddenly removed their smiles and began to question Nangong Beidou with serious expressions.
　　
“Three Utmost Exalted Elders, this matter is a very long story.
Let’s return to the city first.
I can slowly tell you all that happened afterward,” Nangong Beidou had a very petty expression on his face as he said those words.
　
“Very well, this is not a suitable place to speak.
We might disturb Longjian’s training.
Let’s go, tell us what happened after we return to the city,” The three Utmost Exalted Elders began to fly toward the city.

At this moment, Nangong Beidou had a very ugly expression on his face.
No matter what, he was still the Clan Chief.
Yet, the attitude these three Utmost Exalted Elders had toward him and Nangong Longjian were simply too different.

However, even though he was feeling very displeased, there was nothing he could do.
He cast a fierce glance at the place where Nangong Longjian was undergoing closed-door training and then turned to leave.

“Puu~~~”

Right after Nangong Beidou left, Nangong Longjian, who had just entered the waterfall, became deathly pale and vomited a mouthful of blood.
Then, his knees grew weak, and he half knelt on the ground.