The Drifting Cloud City was large, much larger than the cities at the Northern Desert.
The Clouds Plains was dozens of times larger than the Northern Desert. As the main city of the second most powerful force at the Clouds Plains, the Drifting Cloud City would not be small.
Lu Li followed Ye Hu. They were wearing black armors of the Drifting Cloud Hall and they floated toward the eastern gate like ghosts.
Both of them had black jade tokens on their waists, the symbol of the Drifting Cloud Hall.
The city gate was closed but the formation was not activated. There were many warriors at the city gate and on the city wall. Lu Li could sense some Noble Lord Realm warriors from the distance.
Based on the memory of the team leader, Ye Hu and Lu Li knew that the Drifting Cloud Hall had many Noble Lord Realm warriors.
There were more than 2000 Noble Lord Realm warriors from the Internal Clan and the External Clan, including those from the affiliated forces. There were as many powerful warriors as clouds in the sky.
"Brother Eight of the Tu Family?"
When they arrived outside the city, countless divine senses swept over them. Third Elder Ye Hu's expression did not change. He continued to move forward with a gloomy expression, but he did slow down.
A warrior at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm stuck his head out and asked, "Why did you only bring one person back?
Where are your people? "
Ye Hu looked up with an unfriendly expression and said coldly, "Who are you to poke your nose into my affairs?"
"Hmm ~"
The warrior at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm snorted and said, "The city gate is not open. Fly up by yourself."
Ye Hu was taken aback for a moment. He turned to Lu Li behind him and then they dashed toward the city wall. They kicked on the wall for a few times and leaped up.
"Eh?"
As soon as Ye Hu and Lu Li went up, many people were surprised.
The warrior at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm looked at Ye Hu with doubt and said, "Brother Eight of the Tu Family, why are you so obedient this time?
This is not like you. "
Ye Hu and Lu Li were shocked. Would they be exposed as soon as they entered the city?
Ye Hu thought about it and realized he had acted on impulse. Brother Eight of the Tu Family was eccentric and had a bad temper. He would have yelled and asked for the city gate to be opened.
Ye Hu was cunning. He said in a sarcastic tone, "I don't want to waste time with you. All the warriors I brought with me are dead. Those bastards from the Hall of Patriarchs are going to pick a fight again. Damn it!"
While cursing, Ye Hu walked into the city with a gloomy face. Lu Li followed him.
The people on the city wall looked at each other, and a hint of mockery appeared on their faces. One of them even muttered, "No wonder Old Tu is so low-key.
So it was because he had messed up.
Hmph, the few Great Elders don't like him to begin with. This time, they will probably send him to the suicide squad, right? "
"Ha, ha, ha!" The warrior at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm laughed with sarcasm.
Ye Hu was getting more and more upset. But he and Lu Li were relieved. They had passed this hurdle.
The two of them walked into the city quickly. According to Tu Laoba's memory, Ye Hu found a castle, which was the entrance of the Drifting Cloud Hall's Scout Division.
There were guards outside the Scout Hall. When they saw Ye Hu walking over, they bowed slightly, but their expressions were not very respectful. "Commander Tu."
Ye Hu squinted at Lu Li and said in a muffled voice, "Go back and wait for my orders."
"Yes!"
The man Lu Li was pretending to be was a subordinate of Tu Laoba. He had a yard in the city.
Lu Li left quickly and walked toward a yard according to the information Ye Cha gave him.
The Drifting Cloud City was under martial law. There were no more pedestrians. Soldiers were patrolling everywhere.
Only disciples of some families were allowed to ride in carriages, but they would be inspected frequently.
Lu Li had a token and he was wearing the scout armor. He was inspected twice and nothing was wrong. Lu Li found the yard where the fake Meng Ji lived.
The yard was remote and run-down. There was no one in the yard. Lu Li couldn't even afford a servant.
The man Lu Li was pretending to be had spent all his resources on Mystical Materials. He was a gambler and poor.
This was even better. If there were servants, Lu Li would have to find a way to control them.
He went into the yard and found it messy and smelly. But he had to sit down.
He began to sort out the information Ye Cha gave him. Remembering that this man was a gambling addict, Lu Li had an idea. He sat in the yard with his legs crossed and waited quietly.
It was getting dark when Third Patriarch Ye Hu suddenly came in. He still had lingering fear on his face. He exclaimed, "Something almost went wrong. This Tu Laoba offended two patriarchs of the Tu Family.
The more than 100 men I took with me were all killed. The higher-ups wanted to hold me accountable and lock me up. Then the Master of the Hall of Scouts said that the war is about to begin and I should redeem myself with merit. Otherwise, I don't know what to do. "
"Okay!"
Lu Li felt lucky. If he were locked up, Ye Hu would have been killed. Fighting back would only lead to death as well.
Lu Li asked after a pause, "Have they assigned you anything for now?"
"No!"
Ye Hu shook his head and said, "The war is about to begin. Regular scouts are of no use. Staying outside will only lead to death.
So, apart from the best scout teams, the others have nothing to do. We are waiting for orders. Maybe … we will be sent to the battlefield. "
"That's good. We still have a few days!"
Lu Li said, "You should be living in the Tu Family compound, right?
Find a way to find out where the Saintess lives.
If there is a chance, meet her. If not, don't take the risk.
I will go to the casino at night. Meng Ji is a gambling addict. There are crooks and honest folk mixed in there. I will see if I can get some information. Let's meet in this yard once a day. "
"Sure!"
Ye Hu nodded and said, "I cannot stay here for too long. I will go back now.
Saint Lord, be careful. If things go wrong, crush the jade talisman to summon me. "
Ye Hu left. Lu Li continued to sit with his legs crossed. He even ate some food. When it was completely dark, he tidied himself up and went out.
The city was busier at night. There were not many pedestrians but there were more carriages and chariots.
The army was bearing down on the city. The atmosphere in the city was depressing. At night, many people might not be able to breathe so they came out to relieve the pressure.
Lu Li walked to a street, which was famous in the Drifting Cloud City. This was a place of prostitution. There were dozens of brothels and many casinos and taverns.
This place was even livelier. Warriors were in a precarious situation. They could die at any moment. The closer the war was, the more people would come out to indulge themselves.
No matter how many Xuan Crystals they had, they would belong to others when they were killed. They might as well squander them.
Lu Li ignored the girls waving their red sleeves in the brothels and went directly to the biggest casino.
According to Meng Ji's memory, he had been to this casino several times. Every time, he could only gamble a little.
"Honorable guest, this way, please!"
There was an old servant outside to welcome guests. Lu Li was just an average warrior, but he was at the Eternal Realm after all. The old servant welcomed him in with politeness.
Walking past a side chamber and a corridor, Lu Li entered a hall with a radius of at least two miles. It was quite magnificent.
There were many people here as well. Most of them were armored warriors. Lu Li glanced over and noticed that most of them were at the Eternal Realm.
There were some at the Fate Wheel Realm and two at the Noble Lord Realm.
It was noisy inside. There were all kinds of curses, laughter and shouts. It was a foul atmosphere. They were gathered around dozens of tables. Nobody paid any attention to Lu Li.
"Honorable guest, this is for dice, this is for jade, this is for … please help yourself. If you need anything, you can come to me at any time!"
The old servant left after a brief introduction. Lu Li wandered around randomly, looking here and there. After a while, he understood some basic rules of gambling.
He put thousands of Xuan Crystals on a random table, cursed and walked away after he lost. Then, he continued to wander around.
He had been listening carefully to see if there were any clues.
"Have you heard?
There is a beautiful lady in the VIP room who is gambling. She is betting 10 million Xuan Crystals.
Too bad we don't have enough Xuan Crystals to go in. Otherwise, we could go in and have a look. "