Goodbyes

Long Yong walked out of the tent as he searched the crowd for his father, he looked around before finding his father with a proud grin on his face and Long jianyu beside him looking sullen and bitter.

Long Yong Went toward them and greeted his father.

"Hello father! I managed to get great results from this test and joined the True Mystic sect!"

"HAHAHA! GOOD! my son is talented and managed to enter a first rater force, the ancestors spirits must have blessed our family " Long Chen was happy and kept praising his son.

Long Jianyu's face looked more and more ugly as his inside burned with jealousy.

But he couldn't afford to offend this younger brother of his, so he could only suck it up and try to smile.

He said with a smile uglier than crying "Congratulations brother, you're a genius, i hope you go far in your journey."

Long Yong only nodded as his father brought them back to the clan compound.

"Tonight we will host a banquet to congratulate you and also send you away!"

As they came back home Long Chen started ordering the servants and sent someone to invite the other elders and the patriarch.

After he finished commanding the servants, he took Long Yong to go see his mother.

As they entered her room Long Chen couldn't hold his excitement.

"Dear Zi Lan, our son has a great talent and was accepted into the true mystic sect!"

This shocked Zi lan greatly, but there was no happiness on her face, only sadness and reluctant acceptance.

She stood up and went towards Long Yong, before bending down and hugging him.

"My sweet little boy, i'll never be able to see you for a long time and this saddens me greatly, but you have a great future in front of you and i can't bear to be the one who stops you from achieving greatness!"

Long Yong looked at her for while before he hugged her tightly "Don't worry mother, i'll never forget wherever i end up in life!"

'I like this family, but this is only a stop in my journey and i won't let something such as family or love shackle me!'

'I'am not a normal person, although i may like people, make friends, i will never put anyone before myself and my goals!'

Long Yong sighed before excusing himself and returning to his room to bathe and prepare for the banquet, after all he couldn't avoid a banquet in his honor.

As he finished bathing and put on some clothes he heard someone knocking at the door.

"Come in!"

The door opened revealing it was his father carrying a small pouch.

"Long Yong, i came here to give you something!"

"What is it father?"

Long Chen opened the small pouch revealing a white glistening stone.

"This is a spiritual stone, it is crystallized spiritual energy mined from a spirit vein."

"Wow! I've heard of them, cultivators used them along with pills to cultivate faster!"

"Yes! I want you to keep this one, this is a middle grade spirit stone worth a hundred low grade spirit stones. Be sure to not show it to anybody and only use it to cultivate, okay?"

"All right father! I'll do my best keeping it safe and use it to cultivate!"

Long Chen was satisfied and left the room with a smile.

Long Yong kept looking at the stone for a while before smirking.

'Truly, even though small, being reborn in a family with cultivators was a great chance.'

'This must be what father considers it my "inheritance" as i will be leaving and my brother is the heir, he gave it to me early, but it is really reckless because if i was a normal child i would be definitely scammed!'

Long Yong got out and went to the dining room where they held the banquet.

As he entered he saw the patriarch talking with four people, three men and woman.

The patriarch noticed Long Yong and called him over.

"Congratulations Long Yong! You've brought the clan Honor!"

'Who care about the clan honor. It seems he will try to butter me up or something.'

Long Yong hid his inner thoughts and said "Thank you patriarch, it's my duty as a part of the Long clan!"

The patriarch smiled "What a polite child. OH! Let me introduce you to the elders.

This is the first elder Long Yun, he is the oldest and wisest and gives good counsel"

Long Yun nodded at Long Yong with a smile.

"This is Long Qiao the third elder and the best archer in the city!"

Long Qiao smiled gently and continued to drink his wine.

"This is Long Shu the fourth elder and the most beautiful woman in the city!"

Long Shu was easy on the eyes even though she was in her forties, she radiated a mature charm.

"And finally this is Long Guiren the fifth elder and the keeper of the treasury!"

Long Guiren seemed like he lacked sleep with bags under his eyes, but he still smiled and greeted Long Yong politely.

'Why the hell do i need to meet these elders, i'm close to leave the clan and never cared about the internal politics, unless...'

"Long Yong, come here i want to talk to you privately" the patriarch called and dragged Long Yong away.

"My boy, i know that your journey will be tough but don't lose heart the clan is here for you. Here take this a middle grade spirit stone it will help you greatly in your cultivation!"

"Thank you patriarch, i will never forget this gift!"

The patriarch smiled and left to rejoin the others but Long Yong couldn't help but think 'So he wants my favour, unlike father who gave me the stone as an "inheritance", the patriarch gave me one so i owe the clan and probably help them in the future.'

'Sadly that won't be happening, even though i accepted the stone with a smile on my face, as i will leave i won't care about the clan!'

'Is this where the xianxia protagonist feel overwhelmed by the favor of the clan and after they gained strength they return to find the clan under threat, then they help them stop that threat before giving them superior techniques and resources and fuel their rise.'

Long Yong couldn't help but shake his head and return to greeting the visitors he would never probably meet again. After the end of the banquet Long Yong returned to his room to sleep and couldn't help but think

'Tomorrow is a new beginning.'