Ye Xiu instructed Nangong Yue and her group of seven to go shopping and not to hold back, an instruction they took to heart.

They rode in a commercial van, followed by a convoy of trucks. At every supermarket and even small convenience store they passed, they bought out everything edible and drinkable, loading it all onto the vehicles. They emptied countless shops until the entire truck convoy was full.

The driver, one of Mo Luo’s subordinates, strictly followed Ye Xiu’s primary instruction: show off their wealth. When making purchases, they didn’t let the cashiers scan any items, simply asking for a rough total and paying it on the spot.

As a result, on the way to the abandoned complex, Nangong Yue’s group could only talk about one thing.

"It’s really nice to have money."

"It seems like there’s nothing money can’t buy."

"I really envy Ye Liangchen for having so much money."

"From now on, as long as we stick with Big Brother Ye, we’ll have endless money and unlimited glory and riches."

"The Long Family treats us like livestock, but Big Brother Ye truly treats us like brothers. He’s so willing to spend money on us."

When the convoy entered the abandoned complex, Nangong Yue and her group got out of the van and shouted, "Everyone, we’ve brought you food and drinks!"

The abandoned complex was vast, but even so, it was extremely crowded with over 33,000 people. At that moment, everyone was desperately hungry, their throats parched. Hearing the vehicles, they all glanced over, but no one reacted. They were simply too weak from hunger and thirst.

However, when they heard that someone was bringing them food and drink, the more than 33,000 people—whether they were upstairs, downstairs, or in some forgotten corner—all rushed over like a frenzied mob. The scene was suddenly spectacular. The sight of over 33,000 people surging together could only be described as staggering.

"There are too many people! Each family can only leave one hundred people to collect food and water! Everyone else, go upstairs!" Nangong Yue shouted.

The scene instantly became chaotic. With the Long Family’s six major factions and the thirteen external families all mixed together, it was a troublesome task to organize which one hundred people would stay behind to collect supplies.

"Great Grandmasters will stay! Everyone else, go upstairs!" Nangong Yue shouted again.

This brought the chaos under control. Soon, only three to four thousand people remained.

"Hurry and unload the food and water. Give it to the Long Family members first. After they have eaten and drunk their fill, then you can distribute it to the thirteen external families," a young man said with a smile as he approached.

He was Long Yihong, currently the only Second Realm War God in the abandoned complex. The Clan Leader had left him as the Commander of everyone here.

"Wait!" Nangong Yue and her six companions, along with the members of the thirteen external families present, were immediately enraged.

Nangong Yue said proudly, "Master Hong, the Clan Leader didn’t send this food and water. Ye Liangchen bought it for us, the thirteen external families."

The people from the thirteen external families present were instantly overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Nonsense!" Long Yihong shouted, pointing at Nangong Yue’s nose. "Don’t forget your place! The thirteen external families are slaves to the Long Family! Since when do slaves eat while their masters go hungry? I don’t care who bought this food and water or for whom. It must go to the Long Family members first!"

The word "slaves" infuriated Nangong Yue, her six companions, and all the members of the thirteen external families present.

Nangong Yue said coldly, "Long Yihong, the Long Family restored the freedom of the thirteen external families over three hundred years ago. We are no longer slaves to the Long Family. The thirteen external families are merely dependent on the Long Family now. What do you mean by insulting us with the word ’slaves’ again?"

"Wake up," Long Yihong scoffed. "It’s true that the thirteen external families were freed from slavery a long time ago. But for all these years, you’ve tilled the land and provided grain to support the Long Family. Any dirty and tiring work has been done by you. If that’s not slavery, then what is?"

Another Long Family member sneered, "You may no longer have the title of slave, but you still live the life of one. Nangong Yue, do you really think the thirteen external families can stand on equal footing with the Long Family?"

Nangong Yue, her six companions, and the other members of the external families present pondered the words of the two Long clansmen. Reflecting on their situation over the years, a bitter truth dawned on them: deep down, the Long Family really did still see them as slaves.

"Stop wasting your breath on her! Quickly get the food and drinks unloaded and distribute them to our clansmen. Everyone is starving!" Long Yihong ordered.

At his command, all the Long Family members present began unloading the trucks.

"What do we do? Big Brother Ye bought all this food and drink for us, the thirteen external families. Are we just going to watch Long Yihong give it all to the Long Family?" Nangong Yue asked Gu Meng and the others.

Gu Meng fumed, "Long Yihong makes it sound nice, saying he’ll distribute it to us after the Long Family has eaten their fill. But knowing them, even after they’re full, they’ll hoard the rest for tomorrow. There will be very little left for the thirteen external families, maybe not even enough to go around."

"Even if Long Yihong doesn’t give a scrap to the thirteen external families, what can we do?" Bai Xi said, pouting.

The thirteen external families had been ruled by the Long Family for generations. Their fear and reverence were so deeply ingrained that it was difficult to even think of resisting, let alone find the courage to fight them for food.

"KILL!"

Just then, a voice laced with killing intent echoed through the darkness. The next moment, Nangong Yue and her six companions saw about a dozen masked figures in black rushing toward the Long Family members who were unloading the food.

"Enemy attack!" Nangong Yue roared and, without a second thought, charged toward the masked assailants.

Gu Meng and the others also charged forward. At the same time, Gu Meng shouted, "We’re under a night attack! Everyone, on your guard!"

Her voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the abandoned complex and reaching everyone’s ears.

"Damn it, why are they attacking us here at night? Shouldn’t they be attacking the Long Family Manor?" Long Yifei yelled angrily as he fought with one of the masked men.

No one paid him any attention. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Just then, screams erupted from several other buildings within the abandoned complex.

"This is bad! There are more than just these dozen enemies! Others have entered the complex from elsewhere!" Nangong Yue’s face paled as she shouted, "Gu Meng, you and the others split up and defend the other areas! Quickly!"

"Understood!" Gu Meng and the other five immediately dispersed, running toward the buildings where the screams had come from.

Nangong Yue’s decision was sheer folly.

The force Ergouzi had sent to raid the abandoned complex tonight consisted mostly of First Realm War Gods, with only a few Second Realm War Gods. If the seven of them had stayed together, they could have remained undefeated. Once they separated to fight alone, the Second Realm War Gods sent by Ergouzi could team up and pick them off one by one.

"Nangong Yue, your naivete is almost endearing," one of two masked men said as they rushed her, attacking in unison. "Thank you for giving us the chance to pick you off one by one."