Gu Tianfeng shook his head. If Lu Luo had sought an audience with the Bai Family when he first arrived in the Imperial, Gu Tianfeng would have captured him imdiately.
But the situation was different now. Lu Luo had joined Wu Yi's faction and had also established contact with Wu Ye Ji. Although their relationship was complex, and their interactions with Wu Ye Ji seed to extend beyond re cooperation, Gu Tianfeng considered these actions harmless. Publicly, Lu Luo had integrated himself into the Imperial Family's system, a developnt those in power were pleased to see.
"It's strange that he's only going now, after so much ti. If he genuinely wanted to align with the Bai Family, he could have done so when he first entered the Imperial Capital; there was no need to wait until now. Let's observe him for a while. See what he's thinking, what he wants to do!"
"Yes, sir. Should we bring him in when he cos out?"
Gu Tianfeng pondered for a mont. "Alright."
「...」
Lu Luo knew his actions at the Bai Family's doorstep had attracted attention, but he had no choice. It was ti to be candid. He did this hoping to catch the notice of so higher-ups, which would give him more opportunities to et these so-called superiors—other Eighth Order top experts besides those in the Bai Family. Only by eting them face-to-face could he explain the current situation. After all, he still possessed Nolan's token. This token was quite powerful; it could not only command the Seventh Prince but also grant him an audience with other Eighth Order experts, allowing him to reveal his allegiance.
Why won't they open the door!
Having waited for a long ti, Lu Luo was growing impatient. He pressed the doorbell for the third ti, steeling his patience as he continued to wait. If it were anywhere else, he definitely wouldn't waste so much ti, but here, it was necessary.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long this ti. Soon, the little white-haired girl Lu Luo had seen before erged, dressed in a warm pajama set. Her expression was sowhat puzzled, as if she couldn't quite understand why soone would co to her house. Upon seeing Lu Luo, the puzzlent on her face deepened.
"You? I've seen you before. You're that person from the other day, aren't you? Why are you at my house? Do you need sothing?"
The girl fired off several questions in a row. Lu Luo stood frozen, montarily unsure how to answer. After a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke, "Hello, my na is Lu Luo. I've co today regarding an important matter and would like to request an audience with the head of your household. Please, could you inform them? Just say an old acquaintance of Bai Qingshuang has arrived."
"Bai Qingshuang? Is that also a Bai surna? But I've never heard that na before..." The girl frowned slightly, seemingly thinking Lu Luo was spouting nonsense. However, she also knew that at this ti, probably no one wished to associate with their family. Lu Luo coming here now was already a great risk. If this man isn't harboring so extre plot, then he must truly have sothing very important.
"Alright, wait here."
The girl understood priorities. After Lu Luo stated his purpose, she didn't give him much trouble. With a simple nod, she returned inside, apparently to report.
Lu Luo let out a slight sigh of relief. At least soone ca. Now, I just hope everything goes smoothly.
Ti ticked by. Lu Luo waited a long while, but the girl didn't reappear. He glanced at his watch again and was about to press the doorbell for the fourth ti when the girl's voice suddenly called out, "Hey, stop pressing! I'm coming."
Lu Luo lifted his head in slight surprise, only then noticing that the dilapidated surveillance cara was emitting a faint red light. It looked as if a device, long gathering dust, had been reactivated.
Was she monitoring just now? Does my behavior influence her judgnt? Lu Luo mused, but he wasn't angry. This kind of probing was still within his range of acceptance.
Soon, the little girl arrived at the entrance and opened the iron gate for Lu Luo. It was just an ordinary iron gate; with Lu Luo's current strength, he could probably knock it down with a re breath. However, he refrained from doing so.
Reverence, understanding true respect, is a vital quality—one that can help a Transcendent live much longer. Lu Luo knew the world was vast. Even if one becos the strongest being, the number one master on the entire planet, so what? The universe's grandeur isn't confined to this single world; beyond it lies the cosmos. Beneath the starry sky, there are far too many things worthy of awe. He wouldn't beco blindly arrogant; this was sothing he had learned since childhood.
"Lu Luo requests an audience with the senior!" Lu Luo said calmly, standing at the door. He didn't know if the other party could hear him, but he felt that an Eighth Order expert should have noticed him the mont he arrived. His words were essentially a greeting.
"What are you muttering about? How could the old man possibly hear you from out here?" The girl clearly understood Lu Luo's intention but was dismissive of his formality.
"Er, it seems more sincere this way," Lu Luo offered as an excuse.
However, the girl paid it no mind.
"You've got so nerve, visiting our family at a ti like this. Nowadays, even the street sweepers wouldn't dare co to our gate." The girl's expression was indignant; she was clearly dissatisfied with their current situation. It was unclear whether her dissatisfaction stemd from having to take out the trash herself or from being mistreated by others.
"Why is it like this? Is it due to coercion from the Imperial Family?" Lu Luo asked bluntly. It seed there was no need to hide one's true feelings with the Bai Family, as they already appeared to be in opposition to the Imperial Family. In light of this, Lu Luo began to doubt whether he could persuade the Bai Family's leader to act.
"Yes and no, I suppose," the girl replied. "The Imperial Family has indeed done many things against the four major families. But in the past, it wasn't so excessive. However, in recent years, the Emperor has been consistently targeting us, even issuing extrely harsh decrees. Everyone has guessed they're going to make a move against our family, so no one cos here anymore. They all keep their distance, waiting for the Imperial Family's wrath to fall upon us. They're waiting for our family to be destroyed so they can carve up our assets, just like the other three families."
The young, white-haired girl spoke words that belied her age. It was evident that this girl, who bore a striking resemblance to Bai Yuetong, was well aware of everything her family was enduring and everything that might happen in the future. She knew what her family might face, yet she confronted it all with equanimity, though a touch of youthful temper was also present. But those emotions were inconsequential.
"You're very smart. Did you figure all this out yourself? If so, you must have a high IQ, and your understanding of the world is remarkably astute."
Lu Luo's praise was sincere; the girl's demonstrated ability and wisdom were almost comparable to Bai Yuetong's. Bai Yuetong was equally intelligent and perceptive, but she focused most of her energy on her research, so she generally had little interest in political matters.
"I figured it out myself, investigated and understood it all alone," she said. "But what does it matter? I'm not a Transcendent. No matter how intelligent a person is, without any power or the opportunity to access it, thinking about such things only brings more trouble. I can't even go to school anymore, so I just stay ho and read all day. Those thoughts... *sigh*... they're just my own idle speculations."
Although the girl spoke modestly, Lu Luo knew very well these were not idle speculations but an accurate assessnt of the situation. What an exceptional girl!
"What's your na?"
"My na is Bai Yueguang."
Bai Yueguang... Lu Luo's pupils contracted slightly. It seems the Judgnt Chief's decision to rena Bai Yuetong wasn't aningless. She probably wanted Bai Yuetong to return to the Imperial, to this place that belongs to her, and then inherit certain things or shoulder certain responsibilities.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the na?"
"No problem at all. It's a lovely na. And, I have a friend with a similar na."
"Hey, mister, that's a terrible way to hit on soone! So la!"
Huh? Hitting on her? La? Lu Luo was rather speechless. How old is this little girl, anyway? She's probably about the sa age as Lu Xiaotian. Do kids mature this early nowadays? So young, and already thinking about such things?
"You're overthinking it," Lu Luo said. "I wasn't trying to hit on you. I do have a friend, and her surna is also Bai. Her na is Bai Yuetong."
"Bai Yuetong?" Bai Yueguang hesitated noticeably. That na... it sounds like one from our family's genealogy! Normally, mbers of our family wouldn't just choose nas at random. Looking at Lu Luo now, the purpose of his visit today...
"You didn't co to our house because of this Bai Yuetong, did you?"
Lu Luo nodded, then shook his head. "Yes and no."
"What kind of answer is that?"
"My visit today does have so connection to Bai Yuetong, but the primary reason concerns another person. She also has the surna Bai. I am here today at her specific request."
Lu Luo's words piqued Bai Yueguang's curiosity further. Another person with the surna Bai?
"What's her na?"
"Her na is Bai Qingshuang."
Bai Yuetong's pupils trembled slightly. Bai Qingshuang... that na is so similar to my father's...
"I think I've heard that na..." Bai Yueguang murmured. "My father's na is Bai Qingyun."
"Is that so? Then it seems the senior who entrusted this task to really does have so connection with your family!" Lu Luo remarked.
"Hmph! Who knows if there's any connection? What you just said is rely your side of the story," Bai Yueguang retorted.
The sudden shift in Bai Yueguang's attitude puzzled Lu Luo. Everything was fine a mont ago. Why did her deanor suddenly turn so hostile after a brief chat?
"We're almost there. Co on, follow ."
Lu Luo followed Bai Yueguang to a rather inconspicuous manor building. She entered first, activated a small chanism, and retrieved a large key from a hidden compartnt. It looked sowhat like a key for a main gate.
Lu Luo observed all of this; the girl didn't seem to intend to hide the chanism.
"Stop staring. This is the key to our family's inner gate," she said. "It's useless for you to look. Without our family's bloodline, you can't open the gate."
"I see. Why didn't you ask to look away then?" Lu Luo asked. "It's probably not good for to know your family's secret like this."
After Lu Luo spoke, Bai Yueguang suddenly fell silent.
"It's better that you know," she said finally. "Lest the day cos when the Bai Family is no more, and no one else knows the secrets here."
The topic had suddenly taken a lancholic turn.
Lu Luo could sense her emotional pain and didn't bla Bai Yueguang for her volatile mood. She was only fourteen, in the pri of her youth, a ti of limitless promise. Yet, because of her intelligence, she understood her family's plight. She even knew of their impending doom and had no ans to resist it. Living under such circumstances must be incredibly despairing! Lu Luo couldn't truly fathom such despair, so he could only silently acknowledge her feelings.
"If you're not feeling well, you can rest here for a bit," Lu Luo suggested.
The manor was so vast that they had already been walking for quite so ti. Bai Yueguang was just an ordinary person, much like Bai Yuekui. After such a long walk, she was already slightly winded.
"No need. We're almost there."
Rejecting Lu Luo's suggestion, Bai Yueguang quickened her pace towards the depths of the manor. Since she didn't need to rest, Lu Luo naturally didn't press the issue.
Upon reaching the central villa of the manor, Bai Yueguang raised the key. It seed to insert itself into thin air, sinking into a screen of light before slowly turning, deactivating a special energy barrier.
Perhaps this barrier is the true main gate of the Bai Family! Lu Luo thought. "This is the true heritage of a War God family!" he exclaid.
"Hah! What good is a War God family?" Bai Yueguang scoffed. "Now it's just a bunch of us, isolated and alone. Even if the old man wants to buy so wine, he has to ask soone else to get it. It's such a hassle! You have no idea what kind of life our family leads these days!"
Bai Yueguang grumbled about her family once more. Lu Luo rely smiled, offering no comnt on her assessnt. One shouldn't preach to others about virtue without understanding their suffering. He hadn't experienced Bai Yueguang's life, so he couldn't judge.
Nevertheless, the scene before him heightened his anticipation for this long-hidden War God family.
"I'd really love to witness how powerful your family once was!" Lu Luo said.
"Heh, you'll see soon enough!"
Although Bai Yueguang constantly disparaged her family, Lu Luo could still sense the deep-seated pride within her—the pride of a Bai.
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