Although Shu Yue tried to act as if nothing was wrong, she could see the fragility of that swaying figure. However, she couldn't bring herself to say another word of greeting, nor did she make any move to support him.
Out of the corner of his eye, Long Mo caught sight of Shu Yue's indifference and calmness. A sense of loss welled up in him. He tilted his head slightly, and his exquisite profile showed a touch of softness, looking calm and composed.
Only to hear him raise his voice slightly and call out, "Long Yun."
A moment later, the grand doors of the dragon's chamber swung open to both sides. A handsome man in luxurious clothes entered. He walked lightly, his eyes sweeping over the two people in front of him, and finally walked towards Long Mo beside the couch.
"Brother, you called me."
Long Mo nodded and pointed at Shu Yue beside him, saying indifferently, "You send them back. Come back after safely delivering them to their destination."
Long Yun didn't readily agree. Instead, he stared at Shu Yue with a cold look in his eyes. Due to his brother's face, he didn't refute:
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Then he turned around and walked straight past Shu Yue, with an obviously cold attitude. "Come out with me."
"Okay, thank you."
Just as Shu Yue was about to take a step, out of a bit of pity in her heart, she turned her head and looked at the frail figure on the couch for a moment. A complex look that was hard to describe welled up in her heroic eyebrows.
This time, Long Mo didn't meet her gaze. Instead, he lowered his head, as if deliberately avoiding it. But still, one could feel a deep and unfathomable light projected on her.
Until the sound of the door closing took away that person's aura, until only a slender and lonely figure was left sitting in the huge imperial chamber.
Only then did Long Mo raise his eyes filled with melancholy. The beautifully curved corners of his eyes showed a touch of amorousness, and his high - spirited eyebrows looked a bit dejected all of a sudden.
Truly, there were several sighs and joys. Saying that one's fate was in one's own hands, but not knowing whether it was sorrow or heartache.
Long Yun, entrusted by his brother, sent both Shu Yao and Shu Yue back to the Kunshan School. Just before leaving, he couldn't help but say a word to Shu Yue.
"I don't want anything to happen to my brother again. So I hope you can know your limits. Don't end up hurting both yourself and him."
There was more to these words than met the eye. Shu Yue originally wanted to ask for clarification, but Long Yun had already flown out of sight.
Just as Shu Yue was still pondering the meaning of this sentence, a shrill voice harshly interrupted her train of thought.
"Good! Finally caught you. Let's see what you have to say!"
Shu Yue gave a cold glance and saw that Li Hao, the lackey beside Li Nao, was pointing at them and striding towards them angrily with his unpleasant voice.
"Shu Yao, what should we do now?" They had hoped to return quietly, but unexpectedly, they had been caught red - handed. Judging from Li Hao's imposing manner, it seemed they were doomed.
"Dad, don't be afraid. I don't believe he can do anything to us." Shu Yue raised her sword - shaped eyebrows disdainfully and instinctively protected Shu Yao behind her. With her arms crossed, her tall and strong body instantly overpowered the short but aggressive Li Hao.
She looked down at him from above, and her arrogant eyebrows showed her unruly nature. She didn't take Li Hao seriously at all.
"Shorty, what do you want to do?"
Li Hao hated being called a shorty most in his life, especially when it came from Shu Yue's mouth. He was so angry that his eyebrows stood on end and his hair seemed to bristle with rage.
"Shu Yue, don't be too arrogant. After all, I'm your senior brother. You and Shu Yao were out all night, violating the rules of the Kunshan School. What punishment do you deserve!"
"Ridiculous! What punishment? Who do you think you are? You're just a lackey beside Li Nao. You're not qualified to punish me."
"You!"
"What about me? If you have the guts, call your master. Let him punish me."
There was irony in every word she said, which made Li Hao, who had always been jealous of her, even angrier. Because of his stubbornness, he actually called his master, Li Nao.
Not only Li Nao, but he also called many disciples of the Kunshan School to watch the punishment that Shu Yue was about to receive.
"This shorty even called all the disciples of the Kunshan School here. I really underestimated him." Shu Yue muttered angrily to herself, but was also thinking about how to save Shu Yao in case they were really punished later.
It wouldn't matter much if she was punished because she was tough, but Shu Yao was so delicate. How could she bear to let her father suffer such pain.
"Shu Yue, maybe we should just give in. After all, we ran away first." Seeing Li Nao's aggressive manner, Shu Yao thought that admitting their mistakes earlier would lead to an earlier end. She didn't want this matter to be too embarrassing.
But Shu Yue said reluctantly, "Why should we give in? I'd like to see what this old - fashioned guy can do to me today. Dad, don't say a word later. Just put all the blame on me. Anyway, it was my idea to run away. It has nothing to do with you."
"Shu Yue, this is not the time to be brave. If they really punish us, we're finished."
"Stop whispering there. Kneel down!" A stern rebuke made Shu Yue turn her gaze to Li Nao, who was standing with his hands behind his back, looking imposing.
But in her eyes, there was not only coldness but also disdain for Li Nao. Her arrogance and conceit made Li Nao very unhappy.
Shu Yue was like an untamable tiger. She might pull him into the abyss at any time and might also destroy him!
Just like that night when Shu Yue was full of murderous intent. Besides her extraordinary talent, Li Nao saw the evil aura emanating from her from the inside out.
This evil aura seemed to be inborn. As long as the conditions were right, this man might level the Kunshan School and turn him into ashes at any time.
"Do you think I'll kneel just because you tell me to? Why?" Shu Yue still adhered to her initial unyielding spirit. Her eyebrows were proud, and she had no intention of bowing her head.
Because the only person who could make Shu Yue bow her head was Shu Yao. No one else could!
"Because I'm the head of this school. Shu Yue, don't be so arrogant and lawless, breaking the rules of the Kunshan School!" Li Nao tried his best to show his imposing manner. Maybe this kind of authority could make the disciples afraid, but it was insignificant to Shu Yue.
"Maybe in their eyes, you're a refined and serious head of the school, but in my eyes," Shu Yue sneered coldly, with a hint of contempt, "you're just a lecherous, greedy and shameless bastard!"
After these words, everyone gasped in surprise, looked at each other and whispered to each other.
"You!" Li Nao's face turned red and then white with anger. Then he looked at the chattering disciples and shouted, "Shut up all of you! Don't listen to his nonsense!"
"Head Li Nao, you know what you've done. Don't try to suppress me with your position as the head of the school. I, Shu Yue, won't buy your tricks!"