CHAPTER 316: Imperial Sky City (2)
"what are you thinking about?" sheng shi jie asked after a sigh, he's been standing beside her for some time now but it doesn't seem like she's aware at all.
"oh, it's just you" she paused after a glance and went back at the faint stars twinkling in the sky.
"hmm" he made a faint sound.
After a while yu yue started sharing her thoughts. "I think something is really wrong here, the moment the death fog cultivators appeared together with the liu clan I always thought we could easily track them here. It appears they are really deep; I couldn't help thinking that if we didn't come here at this time the ming clan might be in danger." She said distressfuly.
The ming clan has been living in seclusion for decades, they have been secretly sending their talented people in the lower realm and yu yue could already guessed part of their plan. She just couldn't understand what was so important that they are willing to exchange their lives for that.
"I think you already know the answer deep in your heart, your clan just really wants to protect their younger generation. You also realized that even if they hide in the lower realm it's not a long term solution. They're willing to sacrifice themselves to buy a little bit more time for you and the others in the lower realm to grow" he said with a sad smile, he's somewhat envious. He couldn't help thinking, if he didn't grow in such a cruel place and experience those warm things he might turn out differently.
If he could see through the truth there's no way she hasn't seen through it but it was beyond her understanding. But hearing it coming from him, she couldn't deny that anymore.
"don't worry, I believe you have the what it takes to get through this" he comforted her, after staying together for a while he could already see through her. Compared to him she was still having a comfortable life.
"I'm not sure about that, anyways let's also have some sleep. We will be leaving early tomorrow" she muttered as she went back to her room.
Sheng shi jie didn't say anything more.
Yu yue knows to herself that although she has powerful people and powerful artifacts, it wasn't enough. Her cultivation has been lagging recently the more she worried about it and the more she wants to enter the academy in hopes of encountering something that could help her. She really needs someone who could guide her in her cultivation right now.
Full of thoughts she didn't even noticed when she falls asleep.
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The next day they flew the ship for half a day before switching to normal carriages as they entered the city. They entered smoothly in the middle of the night, she brought the others inside the space to avoid attention.
So there are only her, sheng shi jie, and the more than fifteen mercenaries. They directly brought them to yu manor where the rest quickly gathered upon receiving the news.