Chapter 476

Chapter 476: The situation isn’t optimistic

Liuli was startled . However, she quickly sensed the aura of the Ocean Barrier Pearl coming from Nalan Rumeng . She recalled that this girl was the little girl who saved her from the beach that year . In the past, Aunt Bifei had implanted the Ocean Barrier Pearl within the body of her savior as a form of repayment . Moreover, Aunt Bifei erased her memory about the incident .

Liuli remembered that Long Yi once told her the identity of the girl who saved her . In the blink of an eye, that little girl in the past had already grown into such a beautiful young lady . However, her eyes were still filled with the familiar kindness and intelligence she had in the past .

“This is my first time coming to Blue Moon City . I don’t think we met before . ” Liuli didn’t tell Nalan Rumeng the entire truth . However, her feelings for Nalan Rumeng became cordial all of a sudden .

“Is that so? That’s strange… I think I met big sister before . ” Nalan Rumeng tilted her head to one side and she seemed to be somewhat disappointed .

“Could it be that you saw Liuli in your dreams?” Long Yi smiled and flicked Nalan Rumeng’s little nose .

Nalan Rumeng hissed in pain and wanted to protest . However, she seemed to have thought of something and she yelled in shock, “That’s right! In my dreams, I saw big sister in my dreams!”

Long Yi found this somewhat funny and humored her, “Okay, don’t stir up trouble now . We’ll go for lunch after buying Liuli some clothes . ”

“Brother-in-law, I am not joking . I have dreamt of this big sister many times now . Although her appearance was somewhat fuzzy, I definitely saw her . In addition to this big sister, there seemed to be a blue haired aunt beside her . ” Nalan Rumeng urgently defended herself . Although she was that it was in a dream, Long YI and Liuli knew that she wasn’t dreaming .

Long Yi and Liuli looked at each other . They finally realized that Nalan Rumeng wasn’t lying when she said she remembered . It seemed as though Bifei wasn’t thorough enough when erasing the memory of Nalan Rumeng .

“Okay, okay, I believe you . Since you dreamt of Liuli, it shows that you two were brought together by fate . Now, help Liuli buy some clothing . Come over here and give her some suggestions . ” Long Yi said with a smile .

“Well, okay……” Nalan Rumeng happily exclaimed and grabbled Liuli’s hand .

First of all, it was natural for Nalan Rumeng to help Liuli choose a pair of underwear . The moment Nalan Rumeng chose something, Long Yi immediately realized that it was a bad idea for him to let Nalan Rumeng choose . This little girl’s taste was completely different from the big pervert, Long Yi . As a result, the selection process became very amusing .

After they finally managed to choose a pair of underwear, they went to other places to get some clothes . Liuli was very energetic when roaming around the streets . Although the temperature was unusually high, she was still in high spirits . There was no need to talk about Nalan Rumeng . She was a little girl who had an abundance of energy . Since this was the first time Liuli came to a human city, she felt as though everything was fresh . In addition to Nalan Rumeng who was chattering continuously beside her, Liuli forgot about being tired .

As for Dongfang Kexin, she had been following behind Long Yi without uttering a single word . She also didn’t know the reason why she listened to Long Yi . Her heart seemed to have stopped listening to her commands . She wanted to flee, however, she walked step by step into this heart-breaking and bone-corroding vortex . Currently, her heart was sinking further into the vortex and she hated herself .

In the beginning, Nalan Rumeng would still show some concern to Dongfang Kexin . She would speak to Dongfang Kexin from time to time . However, seeing as Dongfang Kexin was unwilling to answer her, she no longer talked to her . She focused on window shopping with Liuli .

When noon arrived, the temperature reached its peak . Nalan Rumeng rubbed her hand on her flat stomach and she mimicked Niur’s voice and she complained, “Brother-in-law, hungry……”

Niur who was sleeping in Long Yi’s bosom immediately woke up when she heard the word, ‘hungry’ . Rubbing her eyes which were half-closed, she cried out in her immature voice, “Father, hungry……”

When they saw that Niur was awake at the mention of food, Nalan Rumeng and Liuli chuckled continuously . After that, the entire group walked towards Bright Moon Restaurant while laughing and chatting . Only Dongfang Kexin who was following behind everyone felt as though she didn’t belong here .

Fortunately, Bright Moon Restaurant had a magic air conditioning device . After entering the luxurious private room with cold air surrounding them, they drank a cup of iced herbal tea to quench their thirst . All of a sudden, they felt as though this place was like heaven .

After that, Long Yi left the private room after pointing at the menu on the table .

“Young Master, this is the latest news that came from Yatesianna . The other tube contains the news from Soaring Dragon City . ” In the secret room of Bright Moon Restaurant, the manager respectfully handed over two sealed bamboo tubes to Long Yi .

Long Yi casually undid the seals and opened the content inside the bamboo tubes . After reading them, Long Yi’s expression changed . With a single thought, everything in his hand was reduced to ashes .

The first secret report wrote about the great victory against Yatesianna . The allied forces, with the help of Kobold Clan, attacked the defending army of the Proud Moon Empire from two sides . They easily broke through the third defense line . In that battle, the famous general from the Proud Moon Empire, General Qina, committed suicide and died for his country . At this moment, the allied army was sweeping through the border of Proud Moon Empire as they pressed on towards the capital city of Proud Moon Empire, Ice Wind City .

This was the best news Long Yi received in the past few months . They were finally able to obtain victory in that long-drawn-out war at the Yatesianna defense line . Although the price they paid wasn’t small, the price was worth it after considering everything . That was because the moment Yatesianna fell, the end of the Proud Moon Empire was around the corner .

On the contrary, the secret report which came from Soaring Dragon City was not good . He was not happy with the situation over there . The Ximen Clan and the imperial Long Clan had already reached the feverish level . All the pretense had been dropped and they were bitterly struggling against each other . Currently, both sides were suppressing each other with all the means available to them . It didn’t matter if they used fair or foul means against each other . The situation in Soaring Dragon City was uncertain and left Long Yi jittery .

However, the most important matter Long Yi learned from that secret report was that the Violent Dragon Empire’s Emperor, Long Zhan, had already assumed a semi-retired attitude . Long Ying had full authority to manage everything . The personnel from Skynet Intelligence already had reliable information that Long Ying wanted to forcibly recall all the troops which were fighting against the Proud Moon Empire .

Although the Violent Dragon Legion was a private army owned by the Ximen Clan, the Ximen Clan had yet to infiltrate deeply into the other major legions . In addition, many rumors that were unfavorable towards the Ximen Clan had appeared on the streets . The hired thugs were parading around censuring the Ximen Clan for wanting to seize power . If the Ximen Clan didn’t honor this decree, Long Zhan would have a reason to denounce them . When seizing power, the right time, right geographical, and social conditions were necessary . The moment they lost the trust of the people, it would be difficult to achieve great matters .

Moreover, Long Yi found it strange for Long Zhan to be lurking behind the scenes . Although he claimed that he was feeling unwell, Long Yi knew that Long Zhan had always been healthy and strong . It shouldn’t be any problem for him to live for another five to six decades . When Long Zhan decided to hide behind the scenes, Long Yi thought that there was some kind of scheme behind it .

After thinking for a long time, Long Yi shook his head and sighed . It seemed like it was time for him to leave Blue Moon City . The current situation didn’t allow him to stay here any longer .

Returning to the private room, Long Yi already had a smile on his face . Although he was anxious in his heart, he didn’t show it at all .

After drinking and eating to their heart’s content, Long Yi stood up with Liuli and Nalan Rumeng . They were about to return to the imperial palace . There was something he wanted to discuss with Nalan Ruyue as he thought of a plan while eating .

“Cou… cousin . ” When they were about to leave, Dongfang Kexin gritted her teeth and called out .

Long Yi turned around and said with a smile, “What’s the matter?”

The rapidly beating heart and complex expression Dongfang Kexin had begun to gradually calm down . Taking a deep breath, she had a calm expression as she said, “No, I just wanted to prove something . ”

Long Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, “Then, what is the conclusion?”

“Conclusion…… It is for me to know . You don’t need to know about it . ” Dongfang Kexin seemed to be relieved . The pent-up resentment on her forehead had already dispersed . After answering Long Yi, she waved her hand and disappeared into the horizon . As for what she figured out, only she knew .

After they entered the imperial palace, Nalan Rumeng pulled Liuli as they explored every inch of the palace . As for Long Yi who was carrying Niur, he went towards the sleeping quarters of Nalan Ruyue .

Nalan Ruyue was out . She was probably in her study, doing her work . Since she assumed the position of Empress, she often stayed up late to deal with the government affairs . New policies had just been established and the chaos had just died down . As a result, she had many things to do .

Long Yi gently placed the sleeping Niur on the bed before he walked towards Nalan Ruyue’s study .

He gently pushed open the door of the study and saw Nalan Ruyue dressed in her magnificent empress attire as she went through the huge pile of reports beside her throne . She looked somewhat haggard and her eyes were also a little bloodshot . It was obvious that she hadn’t been resting properly on these few days .

Long Yi felt remorseful as he looked at Nalan Ruyue . This empire could also be considered his . However, he dumped everything to Nalan Ruyue and he became a hands-off husband [1] .

[1] hands-off husband: somebody who asks other to work but does nothing himself

Long Yi’s figure flashed and he quietly stood behind Nalan Ruyue . He reached his hand out towards her head .

When his hand came into contact with Nalan Ruyue’s head, her body subconsciously tightened . However, she smelled the familiar scent coming from Long Yi’s body and she relaxed .

“Are you tired?” Long Yi softly said as he used internal force to massage her head . In the past, it was always his women who gave him massages . However, this time, he was the one massaging his woman .

Nalan Ruyue closed her eyes and leaned back onto Long Yi’s chest . She enjoyed Long Yi’s head massage . She lightly crooned in agreement as she knew that she didn’t need to hide anything from him .

“Then, do you resent your husband?” Long Yi asked as he bent over to kiss her head .

Nalan Ruyue shook her head and said, “I am most willing . The Nalan Empire is the empire where I grew up . I want to manage it well and let everyone live a prosperous life . ”

Long Yi gently smiled and he lowered his hands to hug her neck . Kissing her ear, he whispered, “But, this empire is mine… Don’t you feel any resentment towards me?”

“Since it is yours, I want to manage it even more diligently . Oh, by the way, do you have something to say to me?” Nalan Ruyue was an extremely sensitive person . She quickly realized that Long Yi had something on his mind .

“I am thinking to leave Blue Moon City in next few days……” Long Yi said .

Nalan Ruyue’s body instantly stiffened and her body resembled a wooden puppet . With mechanical movements, she turned around to look at him .