"Is that true?" Nangong Fu asked with a surprised expression.
If Yao Yue became a Xiantian Yuan Lord, the situation would be different.
Even if a Xiantian Yuan Lord did not have an official position, they would still enjoy great glory in the Dynasty. It was not something that ordinary people could ignore.
"Of course. How old is he now? His combat power is already comparable to the peak of Yuan Generals. You can say that he is half a step into the realm of Xiantian Yuan Lord. With his talent and General Longwu's training, I'm afraid he will become a Xiantian Yuan Lord in less than ten years. No, it should be five years. By then, he and General Longwu will have two Xiantian Yuan Lords. That will be amazing!" Nangong Rong praised.
Nan Gong Rong was very grateful to Yao Yue for saving him. He also had a good impression of Yao Yue in his heart. However, he only spoke the truth and did not exaggerate in the slightest.
He did not want to see the Nangong Family give up on cooperating with the Long Family. Otherwise, the Nangong Family would regret it in the future!
"Second Uncle is right. Eldest Brother's talent is outstanding, and his future achievements will definitely not be low. We cannot abandon the Long Family while they are in trouble. Otherwise, based on General Long Wu's anger, our Nan Gong Family will not be able to bear it!" Nan Gong Cai agreed.
Nangong Fu fell into deep thought. He pondered for a while and said, "Both of you are right. However, I am afraid that the others will not let us go now!
I don't know if the Long Family has the ability to protect us. "
"Big Brother, we can wait and see. If the Long Family is really powerless, we will find another way. I believe that the Long Family will not blame us then!" Nangong Rong suggested.
"Yes, Second Brother is right. We will do as you say. Let's wait and see!" Nangong Fu agreed.
Yao Yue did not know about the conversation between Nangong Fu and Nangong Rong.
However, when he returned to the Long Family, he understood why Nangong Fu was absent-minded during the banquet.
Something big had happened to the Long Family!
Ever since Long Yue-er was suddenly kidnapped by the Shura Dynasty's Demon King, the Long Family had not had a peaceful time.
First, General Longwu made a mistake in his command, allowing the Shura Army to invade. They lost three cities and a hundred thousand soldiers, causing the Northern Suppression Army to suffer heavy losses.
After that, General Long Wu left his post and lost the powerful Yuan King Xian Tian. The enemy took advantage of the situation and took down two cities, losing another fifty thousand soldiers.
The entire Northern Plains Dynasty had almost become the Asura Dynasty's territory. Most of the people in the Northern Plains Dynasty had been massacred, and the rest had become refugees, wandering everywhere.
The impact of two consecutive defeats was too great!
All the blame in the court was pointed at General Long Wu.
Not long ago, General Longwu had returned. Without waiting for the emperor to punish him, he had voluntarily handed over the military seal and was willing to accept any punishment!
In the end, the Emperor took into account that General Long Wu was an old official of three generations and had outstanding military service. Thus, he was allowed to retire from all military affairs and was demoted by one rank. He was allowed to stay at home and enjoy the rest of his life!
Committing such a serious crime, if it was any other general, he would have been beheaded!
However, Long Tianba was only demoted by one rank and lost his military power. This was enough to show how important he was to the Emperor.
Even so, General Long Wu's legend had come to an end. Instead, his reputation was tainted, causing the world to sigh!
Because of General Long Wu's incident, there was a huge change in the court.
Now, other than the Emperor, Prime Minister Ji had the most power!
It could be said that the era of Prime Minister Ji's power had arrived, and General Long Wu was probably going to become history.
It was also because of this that Nangong Fu was hesitant to end his cooperation with the Long Family.
He was afraid that because of the Long Family, his Nangong Family would soon become food for others and be eaten up by others!
The carriage stopped in front of the Long Residence. Yao Yue, Guan Changyun, and Zhang Mengfei all alighted at the same time.
The Long Residence, which used to be heavily guarded, was now a little quiet. There was no one guarding the door!
Yao Yue noticed this and frowned.
"Did something really happen?" Yao Yue had a feeling that something big had happened to the Long Residence.
He suppressed the doubts in his heart and walked up to the door and knocked on it.
However, even after knocking for a while, no one came to open the door. He began to feel uneasy.
Even Guan Zhangyun and Zhang Mengfei, who were at the side, began to notice the abnormality!
At that moment, the door finally opened.
"You're back, Lord Prince Consort!" The person who opened the door was Li Dong, Yao Yue's servant.
Yao Yue nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Li. Why are you the one opening the door?
Where are the others? "
Li Dong had an unnatural look on his face as he said, "There aren't many people in the residence, so I am the one opening the door!"
"Uncle Li, did something happen?" Yao Yue asked in a deep voice.
"This … Lord Prince Consort, you should go back and ask the old general!" Li Dong did not dare to be careless.
Yao Yue did not force him. He said to Li Dong, "Uncle Li, please help me receive my two brothers!"
After saying that, he hurriedly ran into the courtyard.
Yao Yue's mind was in a mess. Ever since he had regained his consciousness, he had treated the Long Residence as his home. He did not care much about his status as a member of the Long Residence.
This was because his grandfather, Long Tianba, had treated him very well. His grandfather had even saved his mother's life and given him the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy to cultivate.
Now that something big had happened to his family, he was completely unaware of it. He blamed himself and hoped that nothing bad had happened to his grandfather and third uncle.
He ran all the way here, but he did not see a single person. This made him even more certain that something big had happened in the Long Residence.
In the past, there would be a small guard every ten steps and a large guard every fifty steps. The difference was too great now.
Yao Yue went straight to Long Tianba's attic and knocked on the door. "Is grandfather in?
Yao Yue, you're back! "
"Yue Er, I'm in the study room. Come here!" Long Tianba's voice sounded from another room.
Yao Yue quickly walked to the study room next door.
She saw that Long Tianba was currently flipping through a book and didn't seem to be affected by anything. The only difference was that his imposing aura had lessened quite a bit and he wasn't as stern as before.
"Grandfather!" Yao Yue called out to Long Tianba.
Yao Yue was relieved to see that Long Tianba was fine.
"Mm, why are you back?" Long Tianba looked at Yao Yue with satisfaction.
He already knew that Yao Yue had helped Long Aoyuan find the Five-Colored Star Flower. This gave his son hope of recovery. This was the happiest thing that had happened recently.
"I just came back from training outside, so I came back to visit. Grandfather, what happened?" Yao Yue asked.
"It's not a big deal!
From now on, your grandfather can retire peacefully at home! "Long Tianba laughed at himself.
"Retire peacefully?
Why? "Yao Yue asked in surprise.
Yao Yue knew what kind of person his grandfather was.
Suddenly, retiring at home meant that he had lost his power in the imperial court.
"You'll find out soon enough." Long Tianba obviously did not want to talk about this, so he changed the topic. "You've learned a lot now. Yue Er is no longer here. If you have any ideas, you can tell me. Grandfather will help you!
I won't blame you. "
Long Tianba's words hinted that Yao Yue could leave the Long Clan at any time.
Yao Yue didn't even hesitate as he knelt down in front of Long Tianba and solemnly said, "Grandfather, I'm indebted to you for not forsaking me and allowing Yue 'er to be betrothed to me. You even taught me the Soaring Dragon Technique and allowed me to enter the Imperial Academy. Yue' er has long since considered myself a member of the Long Clan as your grandson. No matter what happens to the Long Clan, I swear that I will always be with them!"
Yao Yue had experienced a lot since he was young. There were not many people who were worthy of being his family, and Long Tianba was one of them.
He cherished the people around him very much. He would not abandon them because of some external factors.
Moreover, Long Tianba treated him very well. He was also the person he respected the most. He would not leave the Long Clan just because the Long Clan had lost power.
Then wouldn't he, Yao Yue, become an ingrate?
Long Tianba's eyes flashed with gratification. "You're a good child. Stand up. Grandfather still hasn't thanked you for your third uncle's matter."
Yao Yue stood up and replied, "Grandfather, you're treating me like an outsider. We're family. It's only right for me to help Third Uncle."
Long Tianba was very satisfied with Yao Yue's words. He thought to himself, What a good child. The Yao family's abandonment of him is their loss.
"Now that your grandfather has some free time, I want to find something to do. I want to find an opportunity to go to the Jueyao Ridge and search for the Blue Bull Vein Vine. What do you think?" Long Tianba said to Yao Yue.
Yao Yue pondered for a moment before saying, "Grandfather, with your strength, it's best for you to search for the Blue Bull Vein Vine. However, you don't know where the Blue Bull King is. Moreover, there are many Demon Kings in the depths of the Jueyao Ridge. You might not be able to find the Blue Bull Vein Vine. I think it's better for me to do this."
With Long Tianba's strength, entering the Jueyao Ridge was not a problem. However, if he stayed for too long and provoked a large number of Demon Kings, it would be no laughing matter.
After all, Demonic Beasts that had reached the Demonic King Realm had all gained intelligence and could even transform into human form. They treated all other races equally as outsiders.
"What's wrong? Could it be that you're more confident than your grandfather?" Long Tianba asked playfully.
He did not doubt Yao Yue's intentions. Instead, he found it unbelievable that Yao Yue could find the Five-colored Starflower and even dare to search for the Blue Bull Vein Vine.
If it were in the past, he would not have taken it seriously. Now, however, he felt that Yao Yue had some confidence.
"Grandfather, to be honest, I can communicate with Xiao Liuzi. It can communicate with other Demon Kings. Besides, it's about to undergo its Demon King tribulation. Once it becomes a Demon King, I'll go to the Jueyao Ridge with it. Finding the Blue Bull Vein Vine shouldn't be a problem," Yao Yue said seriously.
Yao Yue did not dare to say that he understood the language of beasts, so he could only bring up Xiao Liuzi.