175: Geng family's attitude

Geng Rutai continued, "How arrogant was Tong Jingshan before you were poisoned? But after you woke up, he was respectfully detoxifying you and treating Long Yuan as a guest of honor. Haven't you noticed anything by now? It's obvious that Tong Jingshan has been subdued by Long Yuan. Right now, Tong Jingshan is likely thinking about how to latch onto the powerful backing of the Imperial Family that is Long Yuan! Think again about what Long Yuan told you in the car yesterday. His understanding of the Evil Cult's activities is much deeper than yours, and he has such a clear grasp of that mysterious person's psychology. How could he have done that if he wasn't that mysterious person himself?"

"This, this, this... That rascal, he actually used a non-existent mysterious person to fool me?!" Geng Yun shouted.

"Hahaha, this should be his habitual way of self-protection. Before his Awakening ceremony, he had been deliberately hiding himself. If not for that, he probably wouldn't have survived until now!" Geng Rutai laughed loudly with a calm expression of someone who had everything under control. In his view, Long Yuan's little tricks couldn't escape his Wisdom Eye; it was only someone like Geng Yun, who lacked experience, who couldn't see through Long Yuan's lies.

"Couldn't survive until now? Why is that?" Geng Yun was startled.

Geng Rutai sighed, "Put yourself in his shoes and think about it; wouldn't it be hard to survive?"

Geng Yun's expression tightened. After thinking carefully, he couldn't help but agree deeply, "Father is right! Given his situation at the time, there were indeed many risks around him. First of all, the Long Family were no good people, and other families also had many ruthless characters. For a child like him to possess so much wealth, it's almost impossible not to attract the greed of others!"

"Therefore, even if he now possesses the combat power of a Martial Master, he still habitually hides himself in his subconscious. This approach is still good for now, but if it continues like this, it will be difficult for him to gain the attention of the Imperial Family or enter the Great Emperor's field of vision. Consequently, he will lack opportunities to grasp power, which would be somewhat disadvantageous for great families like ours who intend to rise by binding ourselves to him..." Geng Rutai pondered while stroking his short beard.

"Then what should we do?" Geng Yun asked urgently.

"Haha, don't worry. We have plenty of ways to make him famous throughout the world; we just need to see if the timing is right. If the time is ripe, our Geng Family alone can push the boat with the current and fan the flames, letting him take flight..." Geng Rutai said smugly.

"Brilliant... simply brilliant! Father is still the best..." Geng Yun hurriedly offered some flattery.

"However, you must not act on your own initiative for now. We must wait for the Family to observe and wait for a while longer!" Geng Rutai said solemnly.

"Oh? How much longer do we have to wait?" Geng Yun asked.

"Until his strength increases a bit more, or Prince Fu can find someone to protect him!" Geng Rutai said.

"What do you mean by that?" Geng Yun asked, puzzled.

"With his current strength, if he becomes famous all of a sudden, the Imperial Family might send someone to take him to a dedicated Blessed Land to Cultivate. We wouldn't be able to contact him anymore, making it difficult for us to establish a deeper connection with him. Additionally, because Prince Fu is so weak, once Long Yuan goes to the Imperial Family's Blessed Land alone, he is very likely to be assassinated by others, unless..."

"Unless what?!"

"Unless Prince An steps in to protect him! If Prince An intends to guide him or even take him as a disciple, the situation would be much better. But in the current Era of Great Conflict, other powerful princes will do their utmost to prevent this from happening... Long Yuan is being held back by Prince Fu!" Geng Rutai sighed.

Hearing this, Geng Yun's face couldn't help but darken. Long Yuan was someone he had discovered; if such a monumental credit were to be scattered by others, wouldn't his efforts go to waste?!

"Father, then is there any other way to ensure Long Yuan's safety?" Geng Yun asked.

Geng Rutai thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, there will always be a way! When the time comes, the Old Ancestor will likely find a way to pass information about Long Yuan to Prince An. It's just that I heard Prince An has been in secluded cultivation all these years, so it's hard to say if the letter can be successfully delivered to him! However, I see that Long Yuan seems to be very insightful; perhaps he has his own way to protect himself!"

"Really?!" Geng Yun was stunned.

"Don't underestimate Long Yuan! His current strength is already extraordinary. For a Genius like him, we don't need to interfere too much in his growth. Just give him a little more time, and by the time those princes react, they probably won't be able to suppress him anymore!" Geng Rutai snorted.

Hearing this, Geng Yun couldn't help but say excitedly, "So, you're saying all we need to do for now is try our best to help him hide it?"

"Correct! I will speak with Old Ancestor Nanfeng about this right now!"

After Geng Rutai finished speaking, he dialed Old Ancestor Nanfeng's number. In fact, his task was to report to Geng Nanfeng in a timely manner after evaluating Long Yuan.

After hearing Geng Rutai's report, Geng Nanfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Stay there for now and help Long Yuan resolve some small problems in secret. Additionally, I will find Brother Xuming to discuss this matter further!"

"Yes! Old Ancestor!!!" Geng Rutai quickly complied. He knew that the "Brother Xuming" the Old Ancestor mentioned was the Qi Family Old Ancestor, Qi Xuming. Both the Geng Family and the Qi Family were in Yingtian Prefecture, and the connection between the two families was very deep. It was normal for them to consult each other on such major matters.

Hearing Old Ancestor Nanfeng take such a stance, Geng Yun's heart also settled. One must know that Old Ancestor Nanfeng's word was law in the Geng Family; his words represented the attitude of the entire Geng Family. So for Geng Yun, it was no longer just himself concerned with Long Yuan's safety, but the entire Geng Family!

This was actually the Geng Family's way of repaying Long Yuan. After all, catching the culprit from Fusang Country who attacked Ye He to ease national public pressure, treating the three burned women, resolving Tong Jingshan's illegal beast-rearing, and dealing with the Evil Cult's actions in Fengyang this time were all done with Long Yuan's help. If these events were left unhandled or handled poorly and allowed to ferment, they would be enough to cause a major impact on the Geng Family, especially Geng Rutai's lineage. So, setting aside the connection between the Geng Family and the Imperial Family, it was perfectly reasonable for him to stay and help Long Yuan in secret... Long Yuan, noticing the situation with Geng Rutai and Geng Yun, thought to himself, "Geng Rutai and Geng Nanfeng really think so highly of me? They're even protecting me in secret? Hehe, a super Family is indeed a super Family; they would never easily take a side publicly..."

Geng Nanfeng's order for Geng Rutai to protect him in secret naturally had a deeper meaning. Even if Long Yuan failed to achieve anything in the future and someone brought this up, he could explain it as repaying Long Yuan for his many instances of helping the Geng Family, rather than supporting Long Yuan's rise to power. In the Jianghu, such a thing was certainly justifiable.

However, if Long Yuan truly becomes a major figure in the future, then this contribution would be immense and could definitely be touted. After all, the Geng Family had already shown their Wisdom Eye and protected him before he had even come into his own. Such an achievement could not be overstated, no matter how much it was embellished...