Moonlight Pavilion Collects the Clothes, Dugu Leaves the Team, Tailong Provokes

Heaven Dou City, Central Avenue, Moonlight Pavilion.

Dressed in black, Yu Mingfei slowly walked through Moonlight Pavilion's front doors.

Ever since entering the city, the Vermillion Dragon Horn on his forehead had drawn wave after wave of attention.

Although everyone on Douluo Continent possessed Martial Souls, there were quite a few Soul Masters with Dragon Clan Martial Souls.

However, Beast Transformation Features only appeared after beast Martial Souls underwent Martial Soul Possession.

Only certain exceptionally special Mutated Martial Souls displayed Beast Transformation Features on the body even in their normal state.

Martial Soul mutations could be beneficial or harmful.

Most were harmful mutations.

Either their innate aptitude was lacking, or the Martial Soul Itself had flaws.

Therefore, Mutated Soul Masters with permanent Beast Transformation Features generally appeared at Auction Houses.

They were simply too weak to resist the empire's and nobles' Slave Catching Teams.

Moonlight Pavilion, main hall.

The moment Yu Mingfei entered, Ode, Moonlight Pavilion's Purple-Clad Steward, emerged from the side.

When he saw the Dragon Horn on Yu Mingfei's forehead, his gaze froze.

He stepped forward and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"I'm here to collect an order. The Fire Tunic Jade Clothes." Yu Mingfei lowered his eyes and answered calmly.

"The Fire Tunic Jade Clothes!" Ode's pupils widened slightly.

Moonlight Pavilion was a famous etiquette academy in Heaven Dou City.

Beyond that, Tang Yuehua, Moonlight Pavilion's mistress, had recruited a group of highly skilled craftsmen.

Jade craftsmen, tailors, Carpenters... there were dozens of professions in all.

Every one of them possessed a unique craft—Jade Ware, Brocade Clothes, Lacquer Ware, Wood Carvings...

Everything they produced was a treasure of immense value.

Even the royal family and nobles had to place orders well in advance to buy a single item.

The Fire Tunic Jade Clothes were one of Moonlight Pavilion's finest signature products.

Woven from the materials of a precious, rare Plant Soul Beast mixed with jade powder, they were impervious to water and fire and extraordinarily tough.

If the Fire Tunic Jade Clothes encountered flames, a layer of flame-like radiance would immediately cover their surface.

Not only would they remain unburned, but all dust and stains would be removed, restoring them to pristine condition.

That was also the origin of the words "Fire Tunic" in their name.

Ode clearly remembered that the previous order for Fire Tunic Jade Clothes had suddenly been claimed by an important figure shortly before delivery.

Tang Yuehua had personally handled that matter.

Thinking of this, Ode looked Yu Mingfei up and down.

His gaze settled on the Dragon Tail faintly visible beneath Yu Mingfei's coat.

Permanent beast transformation from a Mutated Martial Soul? Another noble's toy, perhaps.

Pretty rare, though.

I don't know any noble who would send a slave to collect a treasure like the Fire Tunic Jade Clothes.

Ode gave a soft, mocking laugh.

"Has your master come?

"I'm not comfortable handing the goods over to a slave."

His tone was filled with contempt.

A slave?

Yu Mingfei's lowered eyes abruptly lifted, his blazing Golden Eyes meeting Ode's.

A wave of Mental Pressure crashed into Ode's mind.

The Purple-Clad Steward's breath hitched. In his vision, Yu Mingfei seemed to have suddenly transformed into a savage White Dragon.

Golden flames surged forth and swallowed him whole.

Just as his thoughts were about to freeze.

A shout came from Moonlight Pavilion's entrance.

"Yu Mingfei! I found you!"

Ye Lingling hurried over, her expression anxious as she said,

"Yanyan got into a conflict with someone at the Great Soul Arena.

"Go take a look!"

Yu Mingfei nodded calmly.

"I understand. Wait a moment."

He turned toward Ode.

The Purple-Clad Steward stood frozen in place, not yet recovered from the pressure just now.

Fine cold sweat poured from his forehead, and his face was ashen.

Yu Mingfei tossed out a jade token.

The small Dark Green Jade Token struck the table with a crisp clink.

"Moonlight Pavilion is quite impressive." Yu Mingfei's golden pupils flickered with firelight.

He continued,

"I'll have Dugu Bo collect the goods. Hand them over to him."

On the dark green jade token lying on the table, the character for "Poison" was engraved on its front.

Hearing this, Ode, who had barely regained his senses, saw his already pale face turn another shade whiter.

Breathing rapidly, he collapsed onto the floor, his eyes level with the tabletop.

The moment he saw the dark green jade token, his entire body trembled again.

He was Moonlight Pavilion's steward.

He recognized the names and tokens of Heaven Dou City's powerful figures.

This Dark Green Jade Token was one of them.

"Poison... Douluo!"

Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena.

In the rest area, all six members of the Imperial Dou Team aside from Ye Lingling were present.

Dugu Yan sat alone in a corner, her head lowered so that her expression could not be seen.

Yu Feng, the Bellbird Soul Master, shrank his neck.

He looked at Yu Tianheng, whose expression was conflicted, and spoke hesitantly.

"Boss, are you really going to make Yanyan leave the team?"

Yu Tianheng kept a stern face and deliberately avoided looking in Dugu Yan's direction.

"The team has limited positions. Since her strength has greatly declined, she naturally has to make room for someone else."

Yu Feng grew even more indignant upon hearing that.

"But! Yanyan has been our teammate for years!

"You're kicking her out just to let that trash... that Fourth Prince Xue Beng join the team?"

Yu Tianheng interrupted him and said stiffly,

"It's not as though I insist on kicking her out!

"During the time she was injured, she's already delayed quite a few matches, and the team's points have fallen behind again and again!

"Prince Xue Beng is not weak. He can coordinate with us better."

"As for Dugu Yan..."

From the corner, the young woman's cool gaze fell upon him.

Dugu Yan still had her Purple Hair and Green Eyes.

After being tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the green in her pupils had become even clearer.

They had lost the former chill that made one think of venomous snakes at first glance.

Yu Tianheng paused, lowered his head to avoid her gaze, and continued.

"All three of her Soul Skills are unusable. Forcing her to stay won't be good for anyone.

"Once her strength recovers, she can apply to the academy to rejoin the team.

"That settles it. Yu Feng, you don't need to say anything more."

Yu Feng glared.

He had wanted to stand up for Dugu Yan, only to be forcefully silenced by the Captain.

He immediately felt utterly stifled.

At the side, Osler, the Ghost Leopard Soul Master, suddenly interjected.

"What about Tailong from Blue Tyrant Academy?

"That guy deliberately started trouble and challenged Yanyan.

"With Yanyan in this condition, is the team just going to ignore it?"

Although Osler was male, his features were delicate. At that moment, he questioned Yu Tianheng expressionlessly.

There was a trace of disappointment in his eyes.

"Tailong..." Yu Tianheng hesitated, sighed, slowly raised his head, and looked at Dugu Yan.

"You're still a member of the team right now. I'll accept Tailong's challenge for you.

"You don't need to worry..."

Before he could finish, Dugu Yan had already risen to her feet and calmly interrupted him.

"There's no need.

"I'll handle my own affairs."

Dugu Yan left the rest area and headed toward the combat arena.

"You..."

Yu Tianheng instinctively raised a hand, wanting to stop her.

Yet he did not know what he should say.

Faced with Dugu Yan's rejection, he had no confidence at all.

In the end, he bore part of the responsibility for Dugu Yan's toxins consuming her body.

Yet now, at Xue Beng's request, he had no choice but to make Dugu Yan, whose strength had greatly declined, leave the team.

Yu Tianheng did not understand why he had agreed to Xue Beng's request.

Perhaps he had merely wanted to escape on instinct as well.

He could not forget the sight of Dugu Yan losing control of her toxins before him, her entire body turning blackish blue and her left leg swelling.

Afterward, he returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and begged his grandfather Yu Yuanzhen for a Soul Bone.

But all he received was Yu Yuanzhen's retreating back as he refused.