Chapter 503 (1/2)
En route, Long Yi noticed that the security inside the Ximen Residence was much stricter. The defense in the sky had surrounded Ximen Residence in a tight encirclement. Even a mosquito would not be able to escape their eyes and ears.
The defense was probably so tight due to the growing intensity of the current situation. They were afraid that the slightest carelessness on their part would result in them wasting all of their previous efforts.
Long Yi knocked on the door of the study and gently pushed it open. He immediately saw Ximen Nu standing in front of the painting which was hung on the wall. Ximen Nu had his hands clasped behind his back as he stood there. That was the painting of a man wearing golden armor and he had a huge sword in his hand. The man emitted a mighty aura and he was the ancestor of the Ximen Clan, Ximen Jingfei.
”Come in.” Ximen Nu said without turning his head backwards. That straight back of his was still like a lofty mountain even after experiencing this storm. His tone was flat and it seemed as though there were no fluctuations in his emotions.
”Yes, father.” Long Yi replied. When he looked at the white hair on Ximen Nu's head, he felt extremely bitter in his heart. Long Yi remembered that when he left two years ago, his father barely had any white hair growing on his head. Long Yi would never have thought that in an extremely short amount of time, his father would have aged so much.
”These past two years, you have done a good job.” Ximen Nu turned around. Although his expression was neutral, his eyes were s.h.i.+ning with happiness. This son of his had truly not let him down.
Long Yi smiled he didn't reply Ximen Nu. His eyes were fixed on that portrait Ximen Nu was looking at.
”The Long family usurping the empire was the greatest regret out ancestor had. I hope that us father and son can make up for the ancestor's regret.” Ximen Nu sighed softly and said.
”Father, although it seems as though our Ximen Clan has the advantage at the moment, the Long family seems too calm.” When he thought about the intelligence report he read in the past few days, Long Yi frowned and cautioned his father.
”This is the calm before the storm. The moment the Proud Moon Empire is dealt with, the final decisive battle will begin. Of the two clans, the Long and the Ximen clan, only one will survive.” Ximen Nu walked to the back of his desk and he sat down.
Long Yi nodded his head. No matter who won or lost, the Violent Dragon Empire would face a huge cleansing. Both sides knew the consequences of not pulling out weeds from the root. The va.s.sals of both clans knew that if they chose the wrong side, their clans would face destruction.
”Father, how is big brother?” Long Yi asked.
”Now, he is in the army headquarters doing light and easy jobs. As for Liu s.h.i.+, it has already been confirmed that that s*lt is the descendant of the previous dynasty's imperial family. The dark force behind Long Zhan might also be connected to the previous dynasty. I truly had never thought that Long Zhan, who had always been clever throughout his life, would have gone senile. I can clearly see that those people are planning to reap the benefits by being an old fisherman.” Ximen Nu coldly snorted and said. Two years ago, after Long Yi left Soaring Dragon City, he had dispatched two groups of Skynet Intelligence agents to specifically a.n.a.lyze the language written in the script given to him by Mu Hanyan. That script was from the previous dynasty and he was finally able to dig out some clues.
Long Yi frowned and he instantly thought of Mu Hanyan. Could it be that she was also a surviving member of the previous dynasty? That didn't seem quite right. The script from her hometown was the same as the mysterious script pa.s.sed down in Holy City. It was completely different from the script used by the people from the previous dynasty. No matter how he thought about it, Long Yi couldn't think of anything.
”Yu'er, after a.n.a.lyzing the intelligence reports, I am afraid that the dark force behind Long Zhan has already infiltrated into every part of the imperial clan. The current imperial clan is not much different from a puppet. It seems like our main opponent is the remnants of the previous dynasty.” Ximen Nu said in a heavy tone. Even if he failed to seize the empire, he absolutely could not allow the empire to fall back into the hands of the people from the previous dynasty.
Long Yi and Ximen Nu began to discuss and a.n.a.lyze the current situation happening inside Soaring Dragon City. Their discussion was extremely thorough and they covered everything. Unconsciously, the entire night pa.s.sed while they were chatting, and when the first glimmer of light shone onto the land from the east, the stomach of these two was rumbling with hunger.
All of a sudden, a sound of knocking could be heard as it came from the door of the study. Dongfang Wan's voice could be heard, ”Lord, it's me.”
The door was pushed open with a creak and Dongfang Wan walked into the room with several dishes and a bottle of wine. She chided the Ximen Nu as she jokingly complained, ”Lord, Yu'er has just returned from a long journey… You pulled him over and chatted with him for the entire night. Did you not think about how tired Yu'er would be after his journey?”
”Mother, I am not made from flour. Even if I don't sleep for ten days and ten nights, I will be completely fine.” Long Yi said with a smile.
”Don't show off. Hurry up, sit down and eat something.” Dongfang Wan grumbled.
The father and son pair were indeed hungry. They picked up their chopsticks and they attacked the food as though they were wolves and tigers seeing their prey. As for Dongfang Wan, she sat at the side as she watched the son and father pair. Her heart was filled with happiness. In her heart, she didn't want her husband and son to do anything great. As long as their entire family could sit together and have a meal together peacefully, she would be perfectly content. However, she knew that the Ximen Clan was at the point of no return.
Having drunk and eaten to his heart's content, Long Yi patted his stomach with a satisfied expression. The food made by his mother was truly delicious. Suddenly, Long Yi thought of a matter and he opened his mouth. However, he swallowed his words all of a sudden.
”Yu'er, do you have something to say?” Ximen Nu asked in confusion when he saw Long Yi's appearance.
”There…… There is. But this is a secret and I'll only talk to mother about it.” Long Yi smiled and said.
”Secret?”
A smile suddenly bloomed on Dongfang Wan's face. This proved that her position in her son's heart was second to none.