Chapter 697: 692. Conflict Suddenly Arises Between the Long Family and the He Mansion! (First Update) Sea of Clouds Tower.
As night gradually enveloped the world, Long Yue and Wen Yan hurried back from outside.
After a whole day scouring through various businesses and auction houses in Vast City, they had garnered quite a bounty, acquiring many celestial materials and treasures that could quickly heal their injuries.
However, by the end of the day, the White Crystal they brought along was almost entirely depleted. Celestial materials and treasures have always been scarce commodities; not only did they need them, but Long Yue often had to buy them at prices far higher than market value. Such actions were abnormal and could draw attention, contrary to Long Ye’s instructions, but Long Yue couldn’t worry about such things.
Compared to the possibility of being detected by the people from He Mansion or Prince Longyang, she knew her brother’s urgent need for recovery well.
Just as she got upstairs, she saw Long Ye waiting at the staircase with a look of anticipation in his eyes.
"How was it?"
Long Yue responded, "Let me just say, when we get back, you have to reimburse me. I brought just this little amount of White Crystal, and you spent it all. If we come across something like Fierce Stone again... I’ll be devastated."
Long Ye paid no mind to Long Yue’s slight irritation, took the Storage Ring she handed over, and instructed, "Enough with the chit-chat. Now go downstairs and keep anyone from coming up here and disturbing me. Remember, no matter who it is, do not let them come up."
Clutching the Storage Ring filled with celestial materials, Long Ye hastily entered the room and slammed the door shut.
Long Yue intended to say more, but seeing Long Ye’s urgency, she had no choice but to give a signal to the guards behind her to station themselves at the staircase.
The guards understood the implication of Long Ye’s words well, their swords drawn while guarding the staircase.
The gleaming blades radiated an imposing killing intent.
At that moment, just as Long Yue turned to leave with Wen Yan, she heard a hurried sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.
It was the maid from Sea of Clouds Tower!
The young maid said respectfully, "Master, someone downstairs requests an audience."
Long Yue furrowed her brow, thinking: Could it be the people from He Mansion or Prince Longyang?
What you fear comes about?
Compared to the Hundred Sects Alliance, or rather the wanderers, the people from He Mansion and Prince Longyang are truly troublesome.
Whether it’s He Nian who has experienced the ups and downs.
Or Tian Mu, the leader under Prince Longyang.
Neither of them are easy to deal with.
Being rejected once at the door, trying to send them away a second time might be impossible.
She didn’t want to know what exactly her brother was plotting, but He Nian and Tian Mu certainly wanted to find out.
"Who is it?" Long Yue hoped it wasn’t what she feared.
The young maid replied, "The gentleman downstairs said his surname is He, and once you hear it, you’ll know him. He also asked me to pass you a message; if you don’t meet him, don’t blame them for barging in."
Upon saying this, a panic was evident on the young maid’s face.
She understood well the kind of presence she was facing.
The forces outside Heaven and Earth Lake!
If conflicts between such entities truly erupt, Sea of Clouds Tower being leveled would be but a moment’s affair, and her demise would be inevitable.
After all, she is merely Profound.
Upon hearing the surname He, Long Yue’s brows furrowed tightly, she instinctively glanced at Wen Yan beside her, then slowly waved her hand, dismissing the maid.
After a moment, Long Yue said to Wen Yan, "Wen Yan, you stay here."
"Okay." Wen Yan nodded.
Since Long Yue herself was troubled, he wouldn’t be able to help much.
Following Long Yue as she headed down the stairs, his mind was pondering; the commotion from collecting celestial materials must have been too large.
However, for them to arrive at Sea of Clouds Tower so closely behind her, Long Yue suspected that perhaps He Nian and Tian Mu were actually hiding in the shadows, observing her. Even though she was also Half-Step Earth Unrestricted, in the absence of her releasing Perception, He Nian and Tian Mu had many ways to keep her from noticing their presence.
Thinking and pondering, she unknowingly reached the corner on the first floor. From the corner of the staircase, one could see the entire first floor.
He Nian and Tian Mu were seated at a square table, chatting with each other.
Simultaneously, both of them looked towards the corner of the staircase, where Long Yue stood.
Originally about to halt her steps, Long Yue had no choice but to continue moving forward, walking step by step towards the first floor. Each footstep on the wooden staircase made a sound like a drumbeat, accompanying her uneasy presence she arrived on the first floor, putting on a cold face.
"Is there something?"
He Nian’s mouth curled with a faint smile, remaining silent.
Tian Mu, the leader under Prince Longyang, was the first to speak, "No problem, just came to see your brother Long Ye."
Having said that, Tian Mu rose from the table and walked towards the staircase.
Yet, he didn’t go upstairs but stopped on the first step. One hand was placed behind him, leaning there.
And Tian Mu’s eyes were constantly fixed on Long Yue.
Long Yue understood that at such times, speaking more would be erroneous, indifferently replied, "Our Long Family has no interaction with you, my brother usually doesn’t have any dealings with you either, what is there to see."
Tian Mu’s expression remained unchanged, he uttered words that made hearts tremble.
"Isn’t his injury quite severe?"