4695

Chapter 4695: 5.0447 Choices

She had always clearly distinguished between them, never letting personal grudges unnecessarily affect matters of great importance.

However... Long Hui must have thoroughly disappointed her this time. Fairy Huang He couldn't help but glance at Qiao Mu again.

On the other side, Long Xiangyun was protected by several mermen, involuntarily retreating towards the beach. "Why?" Long Xiangyun turned to stare at her brother, asking anxiously, "Why, Big Brother?"

"In this world, why are there so many 'whys'?" Long Hui looked at Long Xiangyun with a calm expression.

Long Xiangyun's heart inexplicably sank. Her brother's face was so composed; this meant today's events must have been meticulously planned beforehand, not an impulsive act.

So, this meant... from the moment the three thousand personal guards joined the Heaven Slaying Battle Group, all of this had been her brother's scheme?

But how could that be? She had come out with her brother and was well aware of their father's attitude towards the little poker face. Her brother had always deeply respected their father, almost obeying his every word. Their father had told them to get along well with the little poker face, so how could her brother suddenly make such a move?

Joining the Heaven Slaying Battle Group, then stabbing them in the back—was all of this premeditated?

The Heaven Slaying Battle Group had suffered nearly a hundred casualties. The number "nearly a hundred" continuously echoed and bounced around in Long Xiangyun's mind. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes tightly, and an infinite sense of sorrow welled up within her.

There was no going back... Their relationship with the little poker face could never be restored. The time they had spent together had made her understand her little cousin too well. This was someone who wouldn't tolerate a single grain of sand in her eye, no matter what excuses her brother had, or what his motives were.

The moment he took action, there was no going back. Between them and the little poker face, there would always be the hundred casualties from the Heaven Slaying Battle Group.

Long Hui glanced at his sister's face, sighed, and couldn't help but whisper, "Time is urgent right now. I'll tell you the full details once we reach a safe place." He felt deeply sorry for hiding this from his own sister. His heart was also suffering.

But all of this... would be a destiny he couldn't defy. He had no choice but to do this!

"Is it still for that Ten-Thousand-Year Mermaid Pearl?" Long Xiangyun's voice was somewhat strained. "Is it... has Sister Xueyuan's condition worsened?"

Long Hui reached out to deflect a swiftly flying arrow, then looked back at his sister. His expression was very complex, and with a heavy heart, he nodded slightly. "Yes."

Long Xiangyun's fingers curled slightly, and she closed her eyes. "Big Brother, didn't you always remind me not to provoke the poker face? Neither you nor I would be her match."

Long Hui clenched his fists tightly, pursing his lips without speaking.

"Big Brother," Long Xiangyun questioned sharply, "are you disregarding your own life now?"

"If the poker face becomes heartless and cruel, she won't consider the time we spent getting along well with her. Now that you've attacked her people, we can no longer be friends."

"I know, everything you're saying, I understand, I get it!" Long Hui raised a hand to cover his face, feeling a touch of sadness in his heart. He, too, felt self-reproach, discomfort, frustration, and irritation.

But he... truly had no choice. Between the entire Long clan and the little poker face, his selfish balance tilted towards the future of the entire Long clan.