In response to the clan leader’s questioning, Long Chen simply shook his head. “Please don’t randomly accuse me of false crimes. What do you mean ‘willfully’ and ‘without reason’? Tell me, how was it without reason?”5

This kind of word game was something Long Chen had encountered many times. He was already bored of it. He found it tiresome, but he knew it was an unavoidable part of life.5

Long Chen continued, “The moment I entered the Long clan’s territory, right at the gate, some disciples of the Long clan coveted my riches and tried to rob me—”0

Before Long Chen could finish his sentence, an elder interrupted, “Those weren’t disciples of the Long clan. They were only wearing robes of the Long clan.”0

Long Chen didn’t know who this elder...0