Chapter 0391: Knowing How to Behave Going Forward

“Reporting to the Grand Elder, these ten Wind-Thunder Beads were collected by Lord Huang Hai,” replied the female disciple at the counter with respect.
Her words undoubtedly confirmed Bishop’s suspicions!
Sure enough, Huang Hai had gathered all ten Wind-Thunder Beads! Although Bishop had already guessed it, hearing the disciple’s reply still shocked him deeply. He found it hard to accept—after all, even if he went to the Sea of Wind and Thunder, he might not be able to find those beads. How lucky was Huang Hai to not only find them but also collect all ten!
“Huang Hai,” Bishop said, staring at Huang Long. “I’m glad you’ve completed the family mission.” In front of the disciples, Bishop praised Huang Long gently.
Huang Long sneered inwardly but remained calm on the surface. “Huang Hai did it only for the reward from the family mission.”
His words implied that now that he had completed the mission, where was the reward?
Of course, although Bishop was in charge of this family mission, Huang Long wasn’t afraid that Bishop would fail to deliver the promised reward.
A hint of unease appeared on Bishop’s face, and he felt some resentment toward his unambitious descendants. The Sacred Fruit of Heaven and Earth, the Abyssal Pearl! How wonderful it would be if his own descendants could obtain such rewards!
“The family will surely give you your reward. However, this matter still needs to be reported to the clan head, who will personally deliver it to you,” Bishop said calmly, his true thoughts hidden.
Soon, Kennedy, Donald, and others learned that Huang Long had collected the ten Wind-Thunder Beads and completed the family mission. The news spread instantly throughout the Luning Headquarters.
Naturally, the headquarters once again erupted in excitement.
The name Huang Hai once again became the focus of heated discussion among the disciples.
After submitting the mission, Huang Long returned to the Four Seas Mansion with Brad. Before long, Chester and Fat Francis arrived, filled with awe and envy upon seeing him.
After Chester and Fat Francis left, Huang Long was taken by clan disciples to the True Dragon Hall. When he arrived, Kennedy, Donald, Barret, and Bishop all looked at him with complex expressions.
After greeting everyone, Huang Long stood aside.
“Huang Hai,” Kennedy spoke up.
“Yes, Clan Head,” Huang Long replied.
But after speaking, Kennedy didn’t know what to say next.

Huang Hai returned safely, which was naturally good news for the Kennedy and Luning families. Huang Hai returning safely with ten Thunder and Lightning Beads was even better news for Kennedy and the others. Yet, while Kennedy was surprised, he was also filled with doubt and unease.

Initially, when he discussed this family mission with the elders, he thought only peerless strongmen could accomplish it. After news of the turmoil in the Sea of Thunder and Lightning spread, his only hope was that Huang Hai could return safely. He never imagined, nor did he expect, that Huang Hai would actually find the Thunder and Lightning Beads, let alone collect all ten of them.

But now, Huang Hai had done it.

“Can you tell me about your experiences in the Sea of Thunder and Lightning?” Kennedy asked after a while.

Donald and the others beside him all looked at Huang Long, eager to know what he had experienced there. More precisely, they wanted to know how he had found the Thunder and Lightning Beads!

Under the attention of Kennedy and the others, Huang Long briefly recounted his journey in the Sea of Thunder and Lightning. Of course, he omitted the parts about encountering Jared and Cliff from the Purple Scorpion clan and fighting them, as well as killing the three members of the Terrence family. Otherwise, he told most of the story truthfully.

“Four in a row?!” When Kennedy and the others heard that Huang Long had found four Thunder and Lightning Beads at once, they all exclaimed. Bishop was especially jealous—wasn’t Huang Hai’s luck too good? Some peerless strongmen might spend decades, centuries, or even tens of thousands of years without finding a single bead, yet Huang Hai had found four in one go!

Kennedy and the others were speechless for a moment.

Then, they asked Huang Long more questions. Finally, Kennedy said, “The mission is complete. Here is your reward.” With that, he produced two foot-long boxes that were neither jade nor stone. “Inside are the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruits and the Nether Beads.”

Even with Huang Long’s state of mind, seeing the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruits and Nether Beads before him filled him with joy. Although the Sacred Fruits could enhance his cultivation and grant special abilities with a certain probability, Huang Long hadn’t paid much attention to them yet. But the Nether Beads were different. Right now, the most important thing for him was to repair his soul, which had been severely damaged during reincarnation.

Just as Huang Long reached out to take the two boxes containing the Sacred Fruits and Nether Beads, Bishop suddenly spoke up, “Wait!”

Bishop’s sudden interruption surprised everyone, and Kennedy frowned.

Huang Long glanced at Bishop with a cold smile, determined to see what trick he had up his sleeve.

“Chieftain, the mission in the Yellow Sea has been completed, and the clan should reward him. However, I think it’s inappropriate. Over the past hundred years, Huang Hai has continuously advanced from the late mid-tier gods to the upper-tier gods, and his realm has yet to stabilize. Although the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruit can help enhance strength, it’s not suitable for Huang Hai to consume now, as it might hinder his cultivation. As for the Nether Pearl, it can boost the spiritual power of Soul Masters and the mental energy of Beast Masters—something only useful to them. Huang Hai isn’t a Soul Master or Beast Master. In my opinion, rather than giving these to him, it’s better to give them to the outstanding descendants of our clan’s Soul Masters or Beast Masters.” Bishop spoke at length. At this point, he looked at Huang Long and said, “As for the reward, the clan can offer other compensations.”

A cold glint flashed in Huang Long’s eyes. He had risked danger by entering the Sea of Wind and Thunder, searching hard and fighting fiercely to gather all ten Wind and Thunder Pearls. And this Bishop was truly “ruthless”—with just one sentence, he wanted to erase all his efforts. To put it bluntly, if this went through, he would be acting as a “dressmaker” for other descendants, with all his efforts wasted! Compensation? Who doesn’t know that the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruit and the Nether Pearl are treasures of the Netherworld? How can there be compensation?

Huang Long sneered, “Bishop, you old fellow, the idea isn’t bad—giving them to outstanding descendants? Do you plan to give these to one of your descendants? Fei De? Daniel?”

Since things had come to this, Huang Long no longer bothered to be polite with Bishop.

“Dare you, Huang Hai! How dare you speak so arrogantly and defy your superiors?!” Huang Hai not only called him by name but also called him an old fellow, causing Bishop’s face to change as he shouted in anger.

Kennedy and the other two also looked at Huang Long in surprise, but none of them spoke.

Donald even inwardly cursed Bishop for being shameless. Other compensations? Such an excuse could even be made. The clan’s rewards—the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruit and the Nether Pearl—already belonged to him. It was up to him to decide how to use them, and no one else had the right to interfere.

Huang Long stared at Bishop indifferently.

“Enough,” Kennedy said, raising his hand. “As for the clan’s rewards, the Heavenly and Earthly Sacred Fruit and the Nether Pearl belong to Huang Hai.” He glanced at Bishop and added, “As for whether Huang Hai is suitable to consume them, we don’t need to worry about that.” He implied that Bishop was overthinking things.

Kennedy handed the two boxes to Huang Long. When Huang Long took them from Kennedy’s hands, he saw Bishop’s face turn pale.

Huang Long took the Heavenly Sacred Fruit and the Nether Pearl. Kennedy encouraged him, and finally asked if he intended to enter the Land of Forgetfulness. Huang Long went to the Sea of Wind and Thunder to collect ten Wind and Thunder Pearls, with the ultimate goal of entering the Land of Forgetfulness. When Kennedy asked, Huang Long spoke frankly. Hearing that Huang Long planned to enter the Land of Forgetfulness, Bishop’s eyes flickered. After leaving the True Dragon Palace, Huang Long returned to the Four Seas Mansion. “Young master,” Bradd said as he saw Huang Long return. Huang Long nodded. “Young master, has something happened?” Bradd asked, concerned by Huang Long’s expression. Huang Long recounted what Bishop had said in the True Dragon Palace. After hearing this, Bradd grew furious: “That Bishop is really shameless! I really want to beat him!” Huang Long smiled, surprised that Bradd could also use vulgar language. Bishop! A cold glint appeared in Huang Long’s eyes—he would let him enjoy himself for a while longer. Meanwhile, in the southern courtyard of the main mansion, Fei De was unwilling: “Grandpa, do we really have to give those Heavenly Sacred Fruit and Nether Pearl to that Huang Hai?” When Fei De brought this up, Bishop snapped angrily, “What else?!” In the grand hall, that Huang Hai dared to call him an old fool in front of Kennedy, Donald, and the others? Just thinking of Huang Hai’s arrogant behavior made Bishop furious. Seeing Bishop angry for no reason, Fei De was terrified and quickly shut up, standing there with his head down. “Huang Hai, you want to enter the Land of Forgetfulness?” After a while, Bishop muttered to himself, his expression turning cold. “Grandpa, does Huang Hai also want to enter the Land of Forgetfulness? Does he still want to seize the Heavenly Sacred Fruit and the Nether Pearl?” Fei De couldn’t help but ask cautiously after hearing Bishop’s muttering. “People’s desires are endless—this Huang Hai isn’t satisfied even with these Heavenly Sacred Fruit and Nether Pearl. He still dares to try to enter the Land of Forgetfulness with his meager power as a lower-ranking deity to get them? Hehe.” Bishop sneered, then turned to Fei De and said, “When the competition among the descendants of the six major families for those three hundred spots starts, I’ll arrange for you to fight Huang Hai. You know what to do, right?” “Yes, Grandpa. Fei De knows,” Fei De said confidently, smiling. “Don’t worry, Grandpa. Although I can’t kill him, I’ll give him a good ‘lesson’ in front of the six major families of the Netherworld so he learns how to behave from now on!” Bishop nodded and smiled.