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Chapter 4268: 5.0020 Enormous Expense

"To craft such a sacred artifact must require immense effort and resources," Long Hui sighed with emotion.

He hadn't expected his little cousin to acquire such a sacred item.

She truly wasn't an ordinary person.

Long Xiangyun sat up, pouting and grumbling softly, "As the Crown Prince Consort of Shenzhou, I refuse to believe Shenzhou lacks money for her expenses."

Yet, she kept relentlessly extorting spirit coins from them!

"This sacred artifact must be a treasure passed down through generations of the Shenzhou imperial family; the Crown Prince must have given it to her to curry favor," Long Xiangyun twisted her sleeve, her face full of indignation.

"Enough. The sacred artifact has already recognized its master; even if you were to seize it, you couldn't use it," Long Hui had no desire for the Crimson Firmament Raging Waves.

As the Young Master of Wangchuan, he had grown up in the Wangchuan sea domain.

He naturally knew a thing or two about the numerous secret realms in Wangchuan and the countless ancestral treasures of the Wangchuan Long Clan.

The Snow Ridge Holy Land, Wangchuan Cold Valley, and the Sacrificial Sea Abyss were all rumored to hide extremely deep and vast secret realms, comparable to the profound, expansive, and mysterious Lotus Pool Sacred Realm.

For so many years, the people of Wangchuan could at most set foot in the outermost regions of the Lotus Pool Sacred Realm.

They couldn't even enter the inner parts, which showed how many secrets were hidden within. How could the inherited treasures be few?

So, he didn't need to envy the sacred artifacts his cousin possessed, because once he inherited the entirety of Wangchuan, the sacred artifacts and treasures he owned would certainly not be less than hers.

"Alright, don't think so much," Long Hui comforted his sister. "The Crimson Firmament Raging Waves is very fast. We should reach the port in just over an hour. We'll make our plans once we get there."

"Do we really have to buy another boat??" Long Xiangyun felt a surge of anger at this thought.

That woman clearly had the Crimson Firmament Raging Waves!

To let such a useful sacred artifact lie unused and grow mold? And then to make her brother buy another ship to return to Wangchuan? That was simply too extravagant and inconsiderate.

Long Hui gave a wry smile, "We can't afford the fare for this Crimson Firmament Raging Waves. One million spirit coins per person per hour—can you calculate how much we'd have to pay to get back to Wangchuan?"

Long Xiangyun couldn't help but shiver. Such an enormous expense could buy a hundred luxurious large ships.

The siblings talked for a while longer, complaining about Qiao Mu, before each went to rest.

True to their prediction, by noon, the Crimson Firmament Raging Waves sailed into the nearby port.

Qiao Mu told everyone to gather their belongings and disembark. She then took out a sealing orb, and the massive ship was re-contained within the small orb.

At that moment, the port was bustling with ships and people coming and going.

Qiao Mu's grand display left everyone utterly stunned.

After all, watching a three-story ship being sealed within a tiny transparent sphere, for mortals, this was simply an act of the gods.

Qiao Mu, seeing their reactions, felt rather helpless.

She naturally didn't want to show off in such a high-profile manner, but if she had used a storage talisman, it would have been even more shocking.

If Long Hui and his sister had seen a storage talisman capable of holding such a large ship, their jaws would probably have dropped in astonishment.

"Cousin, Xiangyun and I will go buy a ship first. You all can explore the vicinity."

Qiao Mu nodded indifferently, "Suit yourself."

After the two siblings left, Qiao Mu tugged at her husband's hand. "Let's find a teahouse and sit for a while."

"Okay." This small riverside city wasn't very large.