“Can’t you see it’s calling me? It’s telling me to hurry up and eat it to complete the task!” She chuckled to herself.
Long Junhao finally saw what a starving ghost looks like when eating. After seeing so many pretentious noble ladies, her genuine manner actually stimulated his appetite. Her friend Cai Yun would often say, “Eating with you, I always eat a lot. Watching you eat makes everything look delicious and increases my appetite.”
“Why aren’t you eating? Have a bite.” She fed him a big spoonful, and he unconsciously opened his mouth, enjoying the happiness of being fed. They alternately ate until the entire table of dishes was cleaned out.
“I’m so full!” Lan Lan patted her belly and stretched contentedly.
[Main Text: Chapter Fifteen – The Man Standing at the Peak]
Well-fed, Lan Lan went to meet Zhou Gong again, while Long Junhao had matters to attend to and went out.
They would have reached the capital in a day, but Long Junhao decided to let her rest after her first intimate experience. He sent Long Yun back first to report safety and arrange matters, planning to return himself in a few days.
Long Junhao had four top subordinates: Long Feng, Long Yun, Long Lei, and Long Dian.
These four were selected as talented orphans by the Tianlong Imperial Dynasty from a young age and cultivated by the Dark Hall. The dark guards were raised with loyalty to the royal family, though the Dark Hall was not under the dynasty’s jurisdiction. They practiced martial arts derived from the Tianlong Battle Technique.
The Tianlong Battle Technique, created by the Long family ancestors, is divided into ten levels, each with initial, intermediate, and advanced stages. The power difference between levels is significant, akin to a child versus an adult. Dark guards’ ranks correspond to their martial power, with promotions for each level increase. It is said that reaching the tenth level grants the ability to move mountains and control wind and rain, but no one has achieved this in nearly a hundred years. Currently, the dark guards have only reached the fifth level, sufficient for local dominance. Long Junhao has attained the eighth level, positioning him as the top practitioner.
