Luxurious Inner Hall (1)

What is meant to be will not be a disaster; what is a disaster cannot be avoided. You might dodge it on the first day, but not on the fifteenth. No matter what lay ahead, Li Yu chose to wade straight through it.

"Alice, Jessie, let's go." With an arm around each woman's slender waist, Li Yu rose lazily, seeming rather reluctant to get up.

"Lead the way."

Li Yu's words, "Lead the way," secretly relieved the two men, including Ōtsutsuki Sanjian.

"Big brother, I'll go take a look."

"Mm, go on. I'll wait for you outside."

In truth, Ōtsutsuki Sanjian had misunderstood. He had mistaken them for people sent by Ōtsutsuki Xuan Yi.

Following the Ōtsutsuki who led the way, they entered a spacious, brightly lit passageway. Leaving the noise of the main hall behind, they soon reached the end of the corridor.

Two Ōtsutsuki who were clearly guards stood by the door.

"Stop. Who are you?"

"Young Master Kazuhiro's guests."

"Oh, please come in." He pushed open the golden doors and gestured for them to enter.

The VIP room was decorated even more luxuriously. Exquisitely carved creatures of all kinds, unknown to them, were inlaid with gemstones in vivid colors. Without the bustle of the main hall, the room felt somewhat empty—there were ten tables, but only two of them had people gambling at them.

"Wow, it's so pretty in here."

"The carpet is so much more comfortable than outside." In her high heels, Alice could clearly feel the difference beneath her feet.

Li Yu secretly guessed, That's probably an entire animal hide beneath our feet. Animal hide possessed a smoothness artificial carpets could never replicate.

There was an enormous fish tank. Behind an entire wall of reinforced tempered glass swam all kinds of fish, along with quite