The Earth won't allow someone as awesome as me to exist!

Duke!

Even Long Ge's grandsons and great-grandsons... at home, they still call him Duke, instead of the way relatives address each other.

thump!

The descendants of the Long family were not required to kneel, but Zhang Heping and the black-robed earth immortal knelt down together upon seeing the Duke.

Thump! Thump...

At this moment, all the many guests outside the hall also knelt down.

Normally, the Duke rarely shows his face, and many of the retainers who join the Duke's mansion may not have seen him even once in several years.

But if you see them, you must kneel down respectfully.

Simply because he is the Duke of Wudao!

"Where is the Mountain and River Cup...?"

Long Guo spoke, his voice hoarse and weak.

From any angle, it's clear that he doesn't have much time left to live.

It was practically hanging on by a thread.

"Duke, I'm here."

Zhang Heping immediately presented the Mountain and River Cup.

The Duke of Long raised his withered hand to receive the Mountain and River Cup, but even this slight movement was extremely strenuous for him.

It's hard to imagine that the Duke, who once dominated the martial arts world and held the highest power in martial arts, now struggles to even raise his hand.

"Duke, let me take it for you." Great-granddaughter Long Yuan wanted to take the Mountain and River Cup.

"No...must!"

The Duke, however, refused: "This is my Mountain and River Cup!"

He struggled to raise his hand, his withered arm trembling uncontrollably for a full half minute, before finally touching the Mountain and River Lamp.

The moment he touched it, a powerful life force surged forth, instantly enveloping the Duke.

"what……"

The Duke of Longguo let out a groan.

Visibly, his skin was regaining its color, and he, who had looked like he was on the verge of death, was suddenly alive again.

"This feels so good, so incredibly good, it's a feeling I haven't had in ages."

Suddenly, the Duke of Long burst into laughter, pulled out the IV drip and nasal oxygen tube, and stood up directly from his wheelchair, holding the Mountain and River Cup in his hands.

"Is this a celestial artifact?!"

An unbelievable scene.

Those accompanying the Duke of Long were all internationally renowned medical giants.

According to their diagnosis, the Duke had no chance of recovery, because he was too old, and at that age, he could not escape the laws of nature.

To their surprise, the dying old man was resurrected and regained his life in just a few minutes.

How could that be?

"A medical miracle!" These medical giants exclaimed repeatedly.

Even the people from the Duke's mansion were amazed by this scene.

"Congratulations, Duke!"

"Congratulations, Duke!"

Everyone offered their congratulations.

"A celestial artifact... This is a celestial artifact..." The black-robed earth immortal's eyes burned with fervor, and his body trembled slowly.

Even powerful Earth Immortals would want to obtain such a celestial artifact.

But he knew that if he seized it from the Duke, he would have no place in the martial arts world anymore.

He is different from Qin Xian; he cannot kill in a way that terrifies the entire martial arts world.

"Okay, okay..."

The Duke of Longguo roared to the heavens, "He deserves a reward!"

"This merit is attributed to Qin Xian!"

"Yes!" Long Kunpeng replied.

In fact, the Duke's Mansion did not have much hope at first, after all, the Duke of Long was on the verge of death, and even a celestial artifact would probably be unable to save him.

Surprisingly, the Mountain and River Cup actually worked.

Of course, they didn't know how long this could extend their lives; perhaps only the Duke of Longguo himself knew.

No one in the Duke's Mansion wanted the Duke to die, because the entire mansion depended on him alone.

As for the younger generation, although most of them hold power, none of them are capable of fighting. In a few years, they will definitely fade into obscurity.

Things are different now. With the Duke's lifespan extended, the Duke's mansion can continue its former prosperity.

"By the way, Duke..."

At this moment, the youngest grandson of the Duke of Longguo stepped forward. His name was Longxiang. He glanced at the Mountain and River Cup and said, "Should we use this Mountain and River Cup to restore the other dragon veins later?"

Only seven dragon veins have been restored so far; more than half of them have not yet been restored.

The dragon vein is related to martial arts, which is why the Dragon Elephant Association mentioned it.

Moreover, if we use it now to restore the dragon vein and return it to Qin Xian, we can avoid becoming enemies with Qin Xian.

Although the Duke's Mansion is superior to the martial arts, the other party is Qin Xian after all. Even if we are not afraid, there is no need to make enemies.

"This Qin Xian is exceptionally strong. Although we are willing to acknowledge his merit, he may not appreciate it. Now that you, Duke, have recovered, returning the Mountain and River Lamp should be enough to prevent Qin Xian from saying anything more," Long Xiang continued.

"Dragon Elephant, do you know what you're saying?"

Long Kunpeng said with some dissatisfaction, "This Mountain and River Cup belongs to our Duke's Mansion, why should we return it?"

"Yes, this is the Mountain and River Cup of our Duke's Mansion!"

"Besides, haven't we already given him a credit?"

"Our Duke's Mansion is giving Qin Xian a chance to curry favor with us."

"..."

Everyone in the Duke's mansion was arrogant and didn't take Qin Chuan seriously at all.

He's just a mere martial artist, not worth mentioning.

"I'm just worried..." Long Xiang's expression showed some concern.

"Uncle, I think you're just a coward."

Long Yuan laughed without any hesitation, "What, are you afraid of that Qin Xian? We're from the Duke's mansion, after all. We're already being generous by remembering his contribution. What more do you want? Do you think he'd dare to come and kill us?"

"Even if he had ten lives, he wouldn't dare. Uncle, you're overthinking it. Don't worry, such a thing is impossible."

That's how confident I am.

Everyone in the Duke's mansion was like this.

As for using it to restore the dragon vein?

That's absolutely impossible!

The Duke of Long smiled and said, "Although the Mountain and River Lamp can heal my injuries, I am too old. Without the Mountain and River Lamp, my lifespan still cannot be extended. As for those dragon veins..."

"Hundreds of years later, they can still recover. Compared to me, the Duke, those dragon veins are nothing. They are just a bunch of good-for-nothings who have fallen from their cultivation levels."

How could a dignified Duke possibly care about those martial artists falling in cultivation level?

How could they possibly care that the martial arts of the Dragon Kingdom would regress by at least several decades because of this dragon vein?

In the eyes of the Duke of Longguo, nothing is more important than himself!

"The Duke is wise!" the crowd flattered.

Long Xiang didn't say anything more. He was only slightly worried, but not much, since he just felt there was no need to antagonize Qin Xian.

Since his grandfather had said so, he naturally complied.

"Duke..."

Zhang Heping, however, looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

The Duke of Long looked at him, his aged face full of smiles: "Don't worry, you brought the Mountain and River Lamp to me, so I will naturally remember your contribution and reward you!"

"Serving the Duke is simply my duty."

Zhang Heping's gaze shifted: "Duke, I heard that Qin Xian was able to kill Gui Wushi from thousands of kilometers away and sever the dragon vein of the Holy Mountain because the sword in his hand was also a celestial artifact."

"I bet Qin Xian possesses quite a few immortal artifacts!"