Most of the elders appointed back then had now been relegated to secondary positions.
Cloud Gate's power was firmly controlled by Yun Yun, Queen Medusa, and Ya Fei.
Everyone else was kept firmly beneath them.
The three women were far from ordinary in their methods and had established absolute authority within Cloud Gate.
Queen Medusa in particular was more decisive and forceful than Yun Yun and Ya Fei.
Within Cloud Gate, no one had ever dared to disobey any of her orders.
The three women worked together seamlessly, guiding Cloud Gate to ever-greater prosperity.
"Yunxiao!"
"That fellow has been gone for nearly three years, hasn't he?"
Ya Fei's sudden mention of Lu Yunxiao made Yun Yun pause slightly, traces of longing surfacing in her bright eyes.
Before she knew it, that vexing man had already been gone for three years.
Three years!
More than a thousand days and nights!
It had truly been so long since she had seen that handsome face that made her both love him and want to smack him.
"Three years, two months, and twenty-eight days. Hmph, that bastard probably doesn't even remember he has a home. He might as well die outside."
Queen Medusa snorted coldly, a hint of resentment in her tone.
How could she possibly have no complaints when Lu Yunxiao had not returned home for three years?
"Hehe, Her Majesty the Queen remembers it so clearly."
Ya Fei giggled, deliberately teasing her.
Though she too had missed him so much that every day felt like a year, she had not actually kept count day by day.
Even Yun Yun had not counted the days one by one.
Who would have thought that Queen Medusa, who always wore such a cold expression, would go this far?
Even Ya Fei was somewhat surprised.
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