Visiting Long Aoyun

Hall of the Gods.

"Never thought I’d actually come back to life."

Zi Rat looked at his battered body and said helplessly, "With fate on my side, even dying’s not an option."

"It was a close call, a hair’s breadth from death."

Chou Niu grumbled in a low voice.

"You two are still talking tough!"

Mao Rabbit shot them a glance.

Back then, she really thought Zi Rat and Chou Niu were going to die.

"Commander Long, are you alright? Any injuries?"

You Ji, a woman with a seductive appearance, asked softly.

Her code name was You Ji, but anyone who dared call her by the word "chicken"... would die!

Long Aoyun said calmly, "Fine, no problem."

Wu Ma looked at Long Aoyun in disbelief and said in shock, "Commander Long, it seems you’ve grown stronger!"

He wasn’t mistaken.

Before, Long Aoyun’s strength was terrifying, exuding a sharp, unruly aura of dominance.

But now, Long Aoyun seemed to have returned to simplicity, his entire presence becoming restrained and inward.

"Yeah, I’ve broken through," Long Aoyun said.

The other ten members of the Hall of the Gods present wore joyful expressions.

They knew how many years Long Aoyun had been stuck at that level, and now he’d finally advanced.

"All of you were once the top martial artists of Great Xia. The future of Great Xia will likely be in your hands."

Long Aoyun gazed at the crowd and said solemnly.

He was the one who founded the Great Xia Heavenly Ranking.

Almost all of the twelve gods in the Hall of the Gods had been second place on the Great Xia Heavenly Ranking throughout history.

Of course, except for the assassin Wei Nanfeng, who died a hundred years ago by accident in the Hongtian Secret Realm.

Before the emergence of An Yi and their Shura Sect,

these people were the pinnacle of power in this world.

The Dragon Clan held the secret to immortality.

As someone with the Radiant Sun Bloodline, Long Aoyun was different from ordinary dragons.

His Dragon Blood Spiritual Essence had the ability to extend people’s lifespans.

The twelve gods of the Hall of the Gods, including Master Yuanyi, were all beneficiaries.

Zi Rat pondered and said, "Commander Long, I don’t understand what you mean."

The others nodded in agreement.

"I need some time to cultivate next."

Long Aoyun gazed at the trees and grass outside the window, a hint of worry appearing on his brow.

They had been fighting the Hundred Ghost Sect for a thousand years.

Now that the Hundred Ghost Sect problem was resolved, an even greater issue followed.

The Ancient Continent.

What kind of place was that world that kid talked about?

Now that Nie Xuan, who coveted Great Xia’s spiritual source, was dead, who could guarantee that no one else from the Ancient Continent would come?

Was his current strength really enough to protect Great Xia?

The others in the Hall of the Gods showed varied expressions upon hearing this.

"Commander Long, rest assured. In your absence, I, Xu Dog, will stand guard!"

"Can you not run your mouth or you’ll die?"

"What? Bai Ying, how am I running my mouth?"

"Ding!"

A phone rang.

Long Aoyun motioned for everyone to quiet down. He looked at the name on the screen and answered the call: "What’s up, Tingting?"

"Aoyun, we have guests at home."

Tingting lowered her voice and said, "They say they’re here for you."

Guests?

Long Aoyun was curious.

Normally, after he disguised himself as the live-in son-in-law of the He family, he barely had any friends. Why would there be guests?

...

In the imperial capital.

A modest residential complex.

"Sister-in-law, hello!"

An Yi looked at He Tingting and greeted her with a smile.

Beside him stood Lin Chen and Qin Yao, the siblings.

"Hello, big sister," Qin Yao said with a cheerful smile.

Lin Chen wore a stern expression and nodded slightly in greeting.

He Tingting was a bit surprised, looking at the three unexpected visitors: "You are..."

"Friends!" An Yi said.

"Colleagues!" Qin Yao said.

The atmosphere turned a bit awkward.

An Yi cleared his throat and said, "Colleagues, but we’re also friends outside of work."

He Tingting smiled after hearing this and said, "Please come in and sit. Aoyun is out and hasn’t come back yet. I’ll give him a call."

Once inside Long Aoyun’s home, An Yi looked around curiously.

Compared to his own sprawling villa, this place was nothing special.

Still, to get an apartment like this in the imperial capital was already impressive.

But for Long Aoyun, the Great Xia War God, this seemed way too low-key, almost not fitting his status.

"Is that Long Aoyun’s wife?" An Yi whispered.

Qin Yao nodded and said, "What about it?"

"Nothing," An Yi shook his head and said.

To be honest, when they first arrived, he’d been wondering what kind of stunning beauty could have captivated Long Aoyun, the Great Xia War God, so completely that he’d abandon his proper role as hall master to be their live-in son-in-law.

Now seeing her, He Tingting was pretty in the eyes of ordinary people, already a real beauty, but nothing particularly breathtaking.

Probably around an eight out of ten, not as stunning as Qin Yao’s level-nine grade.

She had a friendly vibe, like a big sister next door.

"Hey, why did you suddenly decide to visit Long Aoyun’s place?" Lin Chen asked in a low voice.

An Yi rolled his eyes at him: "I didn’t invite you. You insisted on tagging along."

Lin Chen said coldly, "You asked my sister to go out alone with you. There’s no way I’d feel safe about that!"

An Yi: "..."

His real reason for visiting Long Aoyun was that his main mission hadn’t triggered any reaction yet.

Logically speaking, after his decisive battle with Nie Xuan, defending the imperial capital and Great Xia, playing the hero, he should have won Long Aoyun over by now. Why was there nothing happening?

With that in mind, An Yi decided to have Qin Yao bring him along for a visit to see.

And then Lin Chen, this guy, thinking he had ulterior motives toward his sister, decided to tag along.

"So you’re Aoyun’s friends. What does he do?" He Tingting set down the tea and asked curiously.

"He hasn’t told you?" Qin Yao asked, her mouth twitching.

He Tingting shook her head and said with a light laugh, "No, Aoyun’s always been mysterious. I still don’t know what his job is."

For a moment, Qin Yao didn’t know what to say.

Lin Chen said, "Sister-in-law, since Brother Yun hasn’t shared, he must have his reasons. It’d be rude of us to say too much. Please excuse us."

An Yi silently gave him a thumbs-up.

This poker-faced guy was still useful after all.

He Tingting chuckled: "Well, it seems more mysterious than I thought. Have some tea."

Qin Yao couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Sister-in-law, are you really that at ease with Long Aoyun?"

A man full of secrets, out all night, not home much—

Wouldn’t any woman feel insecure?

"If you love someone, you have to trust them completely. I believe in Aoyun," He Tingting said.

Qin Yao snorted meaningfully and said, "I’d like to trust someone too."

An Yi took a sip of tea, feeling guilty.

Why did the blame shift to him?!