Chapter 0332: I’ll Join You for the Fun
Thomas’s angry shout echoed throughout the hall, causing Perly to frown. Huang Long and Li Yifeng stopped in their tracks. Huang Long smiled broadly, “Is that so? Are you saying we can only stay in Taihua City from now on?” Li Yifeng pointed at Thomas and laughed, “You’re threatening me? I like that. I’ll leave Taihua City in a while—don’t forget to come see us off then.” With that, he burst into laughter.
In the hall, everyone looked at Huang Long and Li Yifeng in surprise. It seemed that their ability to ignore Thomas’s threats piqued everyone’s interest.
“Let’s go,” said Huang Long. He glanced at Thomas, whose face was pale with anger, turned, and led Li Yifeng away.
Silence filled the hall. Watching Huang Long and the others leave, Thomas’s expression turned extremely ugly. His fists were clenched so tightly that his joints cracked. An invisible murderous intent radiated from him, startling everyone in the hall.
Thomas could have become a squad leader in the Main God Army because of his strength—he was a High God and a Level 5 Underworld King. In the Underworld, most beings at Level 4 or above were already High Gods. Of course, not all those at Level 4 or above were High Gods. For example, Li Yifeng, though only at the peak of a Middle God, was stronger than most High Gods, possessing the power of a Level 6 Underworld King.
“Thomas, let it go. Although these two seem like mere Middle Gods on the surface, I think their backgrounds are complicated. It’s better not to cause trouble,” said Perly.
Though Thomas was a squad leader in the Main God Army, there were still people in the Underworld he couldn’t afford to provoke.
Thomas remained gloomy and said nothing.
At that moment, Ya Heng also spoke thoughtfully, “That’s right, Captain Thomas. I think we should give up on this.” He then turned to the green-haired woman at the reception desk and snapped, “What are you standing there for? Show Lord Thomas some other villas.”
The green-haired woman at the desk was nervous. Hearing Ya Heng’s order, she quickly replied, “Yes, sir.”
Ya Heng turned to Thomas and Perly and said, “Captain Thomas, Miss Perly, how about you take a look at some other villas? Besides the Blue Dragon Villa, there are several other nice villas. Although they’re not on Taihua Street, the Wind and Snow Villa was once inhabited by a Level 7 Underworld King. It’s located on Wind and Cloud Street, and the price is quite reasonable—156 billion divine stones.”
Thomas suppressed his anger. After hearing Ya Heng’s words, he didn’t dare be too rude and replied, “Alright, then let’s choose some others.”
Ya Heng smiled and said, “Captain Thomas, Miss Perry, if you find one that suits you, I’ll give you 20% off the price.”
Thomas replied, “How could I accept such kindness?”
“Don’t be polite.”
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After the three of Huang Long left the Shangyi Hall, they headed toward the Qinglong Villa.
“What the hell? If it weren’t for being in Taihua City, I’d make that idiot Thomas eat shit right there,” Li Yifeng said with a furious smile.
Huang Long laughed, “Maybe there really is a chance.” He was referring to Thomas’s last threat—that if they left Taihua City, Thomas might actually come to cause trouble for them.
Apton, the Sea God, followed behind them, not daring to say much. Hearing Li Yifeng’s words, he couldn’t help but laugh, but he reevaluated Huang Long after that.
235 billion—without blinking an eye, he bought the Qinglong Villa and even rejected the head captain of the Supreme God Army’s offer of another 30 billion.
That was the head captain of the Supreme God Army! Back in his tribe, he had seen their leader bowing and serving eagerly at the slightest sign from one of those army members, afraid that even a slight issue like choking while drinking water might upset them, leading them to destroy the entire tribe.
Reason? Any reason would do, or sometimes no reason at all.
Li Yifeng laughed heartily, “That’s really exciting. I’m actually afraid that kid won’t show up.” The head captain of the Supreme God Army? His entire father belonged to the Supreme God Army of Nia. Even without considering his father’s status as a Supreme God, his own position as a squadron leader was enough to overwhelm the other party.
The Supreme God Army had a strict hierarchy.
Even if he was just a squadron leader in the Canghai Supreme God Army, that title held equal weight in the Nia Supreme God Army.
It wasn’t long before Huang Long and the others arrived at the Qinglong Villa on Taihua Street.
Upon arriving, Huang Long took out the necessary documents and took possession of the villa from the people of Shangyi Hall.
The Qinglong Villa had a unique design, with all its materials made from a mineral called cyanite found in the Netherworld.
“I heard that the person who owns this Qinglong Villa is a member of the Lu Ning family’s outer branch, a sixth-level powerhouse of the Nether King,” Li Yifeng said after entering the villa.
“Oh, you know that?” Huang Long was surprised.
Li Yifeng nodded. “I spent hundreds of years in Taihua City, so I know it quite well.”
Sixth-level Nether King powerhouses were rare throughout Taihua City, making the Qinglong Villa one of the more famous villas there.
Huang Long took Li Yifeng and Poseidon to explore the Blue Dragon Villa. They were quite satisfied with the entire villa. Afterwards, Huang Long and his group decided to stay at the Blue Dragon Villa temporarily. However, with only a few people living in the entire villa spanning a hundred miles, it felt empty. So the next day, Huang Long bought several hundred lower-tier divine servants at the Shangyi Hall. These lower-tier divine servants were not expensive, costing just one million divine stones each. With hundreds of them, the Blue Dragon Villa became much livelier. During their stay there, Li Yifeng often went out, and Huang Long didn’t inquire about what he did—after all, it was his personal matter.
The Wind and Cloud Street was not far from the Taihua Street. If traveled by beast cart at high speed, it would only take one or two hours. At the Wind and Cloud Street, in the Snowy Villa, Thomas asked a subordinate of the Supreme God’s army with a gloomy expression, “Have you confirmed it? These three are not from any prominent family?” In the end, Thomas still bought the Snowy Villa for over ten billion divine stones. Although Perli and Yaheng had advised him to give up on the Blue Dragon Villa, how could he just let it go? So over the past half year, he had his subordinates keep investigating the identities of Huang Long and his two companions. If they truly were from prominent families, then he might give up. But if not?!
The member of the Supreme God’s army replied respectfully, “Yes, Lord Thomas. We’ve confirmed that these three are not from any prominent family. One is named Huang Hai, another is Li Qingfeng, and the third is Poseidon.” Huang Hai and Li Qingfeng were naturally aliases for Huang Long and Li Yifeng. Of course, that member of the army couldn’t uncover anything. After all, Huang Long and Li Yifeng really weren’t from prominent families—they were merely a high-level beast tamer and the son of the Supreme God.
“Good, hahaha!” Thomas laughed heartily upon hearing that the three were not from prominent families. This was truly fate helping him—now he wouldn’t have to worry when taking action. “Two arrogant and ignorant brats. I’ll make sure you die a miserable death!” Thomas said with a smile. “Daring to steal a villa that even I, Thomas, have set my eyes on?! It seems the Blue Dragon Villa will soon be ownerless again. Hehe.”
“Go and keep a close watch on Huang Long and Li Qingfeng. If they leave the city, report to me immediately,” Thomas ordered.
“Yes, Lord Thomas,” the member of the Supreme God’s army replied respectfully.
“Wait,” Thomas suddenly called back his subordinate. “Continue investigating their identities.”
Just to be safe, he thought it was better to keep investigating the identities of those two people—only then would things be secure. The member of the Supreme God Army bowed respectfully and then left. Thomas paced back and forth, in high spirits. He had been holding back for half a year now, and now that the identities of those two people had been uncovered—they weren’t from any prominent families—he saw a chance to get his revenge. “Hmph, I wonder how long you can hide. I don’t believe you’ll really stay in Taihua City forever,” Thomas said with a cold smile. He had all the time in the world; he could wait. If the three of Huang Long didn’t show up in a year, he’d wait two years; if not, he’d wait three years. Eventually, the three of Huang Long would leave Taihua City. “Lord Thomas,” at that moment, one of his subordinates came in and bowed, saying, “Lord Arnold has arrived.” “Oh, Lord Arnold has come? Please invite him in right away,” Thomas said cheerfully upon hearing the report. “No, I’ll go greet him myself.” Arnold was a direct descendant of the Runing family and also served as a squad leader in the Supreme God Army of Nia. Although both were squad leaders, their status differed due to their respective family backgrounds. Naturally, Thomas didn’t dare take Arnold’s arrival lightly. Of course, as squad leaders under the Supreme God Army of Taihua City, the two had gotten along well over hundreds of millions of years. It wasn’t long before Thomas welcomed Arnold in. “Thomas, I heard you bought the Wind and Snow Villa in Taihua City, so I came by to take a look. It seems you’re living quite well there—your face is full of smiles,” Arnold said with a laugh. Thomas replied, “Oh, no, it’s nothing compared to your Stone Landscape Villa, Brother Arnold.” Arnold smiled, entered the hall, sat down beside Thomas, and then said, “I heard you tried to buy the Green Dragon Villa back then. Did you encounter any problems?” Hearing Arnold mention the Green Dragon Villa, Thomas was momentarily stunned before laughing and saying, “Nothing can escape Brother Arnold’s notice.” He then continued, “I’ve already figured out the identities of those people. They’re not from any prominent families and don’t have any backing—just some wealth. I’m just waiting for them to leave the city!” Arnold nodded with a smile. When he first heard about Thomas’s situation, he was also puzzled about those three people’s identities and had them investigated. As Thomas said, he laughed and said, “Those three actually dare to ignore the prestige of our Supreme God Army. When they leave the city, let me know, Brother Thomas, and I’ll join you to have some fun.”