Chapter 145: Domineering Claim

Ru Yue took Ye Liuyun and Lei Ming to the Talent Hall, and on the second floor in the very center found the best seat and sat down, waiting for the performance to start. Two maidservants stood behind Ye Liuyun.

At that moment, a stir broke out among the crowd below, and Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense swept the area. "Huh? He isn't at the academy; how did he end up here?"

Ye Liuyun saw Long Yue, who was walking up the stairs amid a crowd of youngsters.

A fleet‑footed young man beside Long Yue was the first to rush up, looked around, and said to Ye Liuyun and the others, "We've set our sights on this seat; move aside for us!"

Lei Ming chuckled, picked up a piece of fruit, and ate it while watching the commotion.

Upon seeing that the young man was at the True Origin Triple level, Ye Liuyun was too lazy to bother with him.

Ru Yue stood up and said, "Young Master, Young Master Ye is an honored guest here and has the right to the best seat."

The young man raised his hand and slapped Ru Yue across the face.

"Get out of my way! You're just a Servant—what right do you have to speak to me? I'm from the Long family, looking for a seat on behalf of my elder brother. Kid, if you don't want to die, move aside right now."

The slap made Ru Yue stagger, tears welling up, but she dared not lose her temper.

Ye Liuyun asked coldly, "Is your elder brother Long Yue?"

"Since you know, why don't you change seats right away?" the man said arrogantly.

"You hit my person and that's it? Not a chance!"

Ye Liuyun thought inwardly, "He's using Long Yue to scare me; I'll see how he meets his end!"

"What's the matter? Still want to settle scores with me? Do you know who I am?" the man asked coldly.

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and glanced at him.

In the span of a single breath, Ye Liuyun withdrew his gaze. Looking back at the man, he was drenched in cold sweat, collapsed on the ground, his whole body weak and powerless.

Ru Yue stared at Ye Liuyun in astonishment. She had already reached the True Essence First Level, so she knew Ye Liuyun must have just acted. But she had no clue what technique it was.

At that moment, Long Yue and his group had already reached the second floor. One of them saw the young man still on the ground and asked curiously, "Long Wu, you were sent to find a seat; why are you sitting on the floor?"

Hearing that, Long Yue also turned his gaze. However, he only saw Ye Liuyun's profile and didn't recognize him at once. He hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to be here.

The trembling Long Wu on the ground staggered to his feet, pointed at Ye Liuyun and said, "That kid is up to something; he's strange!"

Seeing Long Wu's condition, Long Yue hurried over in big strides and said, "The kid's getting reckless, daring to strike the Long family?" A burst of Sea Transformation aura erupted from his body.

He was on his way home delivering Spirit Stones. He had so many Spirit Stones that his Storage Ring could hold no other items. Some young disciples of the Long family, seeing that he had broken through to Sea Transformation, pulled him in for a celebration.

Ru Yue wore an anxious expression but had no recourse. She knew the Long family's reputation and dared not intervene further. Yet if Ye Liuyun suffered a loss, she would also be punished.

Ye Liuyun turned his face away, looking at Long with a hint of amusement. "Young Master Long, your aura is impressive!"

Long Yue saw Ye Liuyun and was instantly stunned! He hadn't expected to run into Ye Liuyun here.

"What? Don't recognize me anymore?" Ye Liuyun laughed.

"Ye… Ye senior brother! Why are you here?" Long Yue stammered.

Ye Liuyun unleashed his power in the Secret Realm, brandishing a bloodied hand; his strength was certainly not a match. Even though he was now at Sea Transformation, he knew he couldn't defeat Ye Liuyun.

Moreover, the ferocious beasts beside Ye Liuyun were at the eighth or ninth level of Sea Transformation, higher than the Long family's founding ancestor's realm, capable of wiping out the entire Long clan.

So although his realm now qualified him for the inner sect, upon seeing Ye Liuyun he still had to address him as senior brother.

Those who are close to Ye Liuyun may continue to call him junior brother, but he wouldn't dare.

Ye Liuyun saw that Long Yue wasn't challenging him and didn't want to make things difficult. "Sit down and chat; I'm just passing through. Why are you here?"

Long Yue immediately sat down obediently and said with a forced smile, "My family lives in this county town. I was just heading home when these kids pulled me over."

"Oh! You brother are abusing your power, coming up and hitting my people. What should we do about this?"

The group behind Long Yue, hearing him call him senior brother, realized they'd encountered someone they couldn't provoke. Yet Long Wu wasn't too worried.

He was the direct grandson of the Grand Elder of the Long family; even as Long Yue's senior brother, they couldn't do anything to him—at most they'd have to pay some compensation.

Long Yue, hearing that, glared fiercely at Long Wu. In his mind he cursed, "You're really unlucky, provoking this killing star."

Ye Liuyun, in the Secret Realm, had slaughtered all three thousand disciples of the Blood Demon Sect. To those people, Ye Liuyun was a killing star!

"Apologize to Senior Brother Ye right now!" Long Yue shouted at Long Wu. In fact, he wanted Long Wu to apologize so that Ye Liuyun would spare him, and a compensation would settle the matter.

But he didn't expect Long Wu's princely temper to flare up.

"You want me to apologize to a Servant?" Long Wu twisted his neck, his nostrils flaring.

Long Yue, furious, stood up and slapped Long Wu. "You little brat, still daring to argue, huh?"

Long Wu was stunned by the blow; Long Yue had always been fond of him, yet he struck him over a senior brother.

He immediately fired back, angry, "It's just a senior brother, what's the big deal? Do you think I'll prevent him from leaving the county town?"

Long Yue heard that and felt a chill. This kid was courting death today!

Ye Liuyun's expression also changed. He had only intended for Long Wu to apologize and pay a little compensation, but he didn't expect this princely brat to be so unrepentant.

"Long Yue, this isn't that I'm not giving you face! My people don't need his apology either. Five million medium‑grade Crystal Stones, plus this kid's arm. If you don't give the Crystal Stones, I'll go to your Long family to take them; if you don't give the arm, he won't even be able to get down from this building."

Shen Bing, who had rushed over to mediate, heard Ye Liuyun's domineering words and shivered all over. The Long family and their Water Moon Pavilion were certainly not to be feared, but she dared not provoke them.

Yet Ye Liuyun dared to speak that way, showing he was no ordinary person. It seemed she still underestimated Ye Liuyun in her heart. She immediately resolved to stand on Ye Liuyun's side today.

Just as she was about to speak, Long Yue spoke first. "Thank you, Senior Brother Ye, for sparing my life!"

He immediately placed five million medium‑grade Crystal Stones on the table, then drew a knife and cut off one of Long Wu's arms, bowed a fist to Ye Liuyun, and left with his men.

Long Wu had already been attacked by Ye Liuyun earlier; now, after Long Yue cut off his arm, he passed out and was carried out.

The onlookers around were all stunned; it was the first time they'd seen someone from the Long family take such a huge loss. Not only paying money, but also losing an arm, and still having to apologize.

"Who is this youngster? What's his background?" people nearby whispered to each other.

And Shen Bing became even more certain that Ye Liuyun was someone the Long family could not afford to offend.