Upon hearing these words, Liu Erlong's face remained largely composed, yet a flicker of extreme coldness and mockery flashed deep within her eyes.
Yu Luomian... her own biological father had actually sold her out without the slightest hesitation!
Dugu Xuan's telepathic transmission continued:
"As long as you cooperate obediently, help Ce'er resolve the hidden dangers of his snake venom backlash, and assist him in successfully achieving Martial Soul Evolution.
Once it is done, this old man will grant you your freedom. I shall not go back on my word."
Liu Erlong closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Having experienced the cowardice and selfishness of Yu Xiaogang, and now learning of her own father's betrayal, she felt that there was no greater sorrow than a dead heart; she had completely resigned herself to her fate.
When she opened her eyes again, Liu Erlong nodded silently, agreeing to the terms.
Seeing that Liu Erlong had consented, Dugu Xuan turned to look at Dugu Ce and said in a deep voice:
"Ce'er, regulate your aura tonight. Tomorrow morning, Dean Erlong will assist you in activating the secret technique."
Liu Erlong gave a self-deprecating smile and turned to walk toward the depths of the academy:
"Follow me. There is a quiet room in the back mountain; I am the only one who uses it, and no one dares to disturb me there."
The group followed Liu Erlong to the back mountain, where ancient trees towered into the sky and the environment was secluded and tranquil.
Golden Crocodile Douluo kept his brows furrowed, and only after Liu Erlong had walked some distance away did he whisper to Dugu Ce:
"Ce'er, that 'existence' behind Tang San makes this old man feel as if a fishbone is stuck in my throat.
Are you truly certain you can obtain the divine revelation through that 'Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud'?"
Dugu Ce nodded, his expression indifferent:
"Rest assured, Teacher. Although the Sea God's divine throne is overseas, the token is in the hands of the Tiandou imperial family.
As long as my Martial Soul Evolution is successful, it will not be difficult to obtain the token through the hands of Xue Qinghe."
Dugu Bo, listening from the side, felt his heart jump with alarm:
"Divinity... Ce'er, your ambition truly makes this grandfather feel ashamed."
"Grandfather, if one does not ascend to godhood, one remains an ant in the end."
Dugu Ce looked at Liu Erlong's retreating back and said calmly:
"Just like this Aunt Erlong; even though she is a Soul Saint, in the face of absolute power, she is nothing more than a sacrificial pawn for her family and her lover."
At this moment, Liu Erlong stopped in her tracks and pointed to a simple wooden hut ahead:
"We are here. Make yourselves at home.
Dugu Ce, you stay behind; I have something to ask you."
Dugu Xuan and Golden Crocodile Douluo exchanged a glance, offered no obstruction, and walked straight toward the side rooms to rest.
Dugu Ce walked up to Liu Erlong and bowed slightly:
"Please speak, Aunt Erlong."
Liu Erlong stared into Dugu Ce's deep eyes and said coldly:
"What was the price for Yu Luomian to teach you that secret technique?
He would never betray the family's secrets for no reason."
"Aunt Erlong is indeed clever."
Dugu Ce did not hide anything and spoke bluntly:
"The price is that once my Dugu family controls the situation in Tiandou, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will replace the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as the head of the Upper Three Sects.
And he, Yu Luomian, wants to be the next Sect Master."
Yu Luomian intended to use the influence of the Dugu family to seize control of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
He wanted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—or rather, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect—to dominate the Upper Three Sects.
After all, with the Clear Sky Sect in seclusion, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only possessed two Title Douluo.
With the backing of the Dugu family and Golden Crocodile Douluo, surpassing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be an easy task.
"Truly an old beast."
Liu Erlong closed her eyes, her tone filled with profound exhaustion:
"I will cooperate with all my might tomorrow.
But I have one condition."
"Please, state it."
"Once I help you complete your evolution, I want you to kill him."
Liu Erlong opened her eyes, a flash of frantic hatred burning within them.
"Kill Yu Luomian.
Since he treated me as a bargaining chip, he must be prepared to pay with his life."
Dugu Ce curled the corners of his lips and extended his palm:
"Deal.
A selfish and self-interested clan head has no value to me anyway."
The next morning, the rising sun climbed into the sky.
A group of five stood ready to depart.
Liu Erlong walked at the very front, her cold, aloof back exuding a sense of resolve.
"Dean Erlong, lead the way."
Dugu Xuan spoke indifferently.
Liu Erlong curled her lips in a self-deprecating smile:
"Let's go. I also want to see with my own eyes what that rotten place, which claims to prioritize clan honor yet sacrifices its own daughters at will, will become in your hands."
At this moment, Dugu Bo seemed to suddenly recall something, stopping in his tracks to look at Dugu Ce.
"Ce'er, I want to head to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy first and bring Yan'yan along."
A flash of grim satisfaction crossed Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Back then, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan relied on their power to humiliate our Dugu family.
I want Yan'yan to watch them pay back every single one of those debts!"
Dugu Ce nodded in agreement:
"That works. Letting Sister witness this moment will also be beneficial for her state of mind."
Dugu Bo sneered, his tone chilling:
"I recall that in Yan'yan's Imperial Fighting Team, there is a little brat named Yu Tianheng. He is Yu Yuanzhen's own grandson, right?"
"That is correct."
Dugu Ce replied.
"Hmph, we'll capture him while we're at it!"
Dugu Bo's soul power fluctuated slightly around him.
"Since we're going to watch, we might as well let the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's most outstanding descendant watch with his own eyes as the sect they take such pride in falls from its peak to the bottom of the abyss. That would be truly spectacular!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo stood with his hands behind his back, smiling noncommittally:
"This old man has no objections.
Striking at the heart is indeed more interesting than mere slaughter."
Listening to their conversation, Liu Erlong felt not a shred of pity; instead, her eyes revealed a sense of vengeful pleasure:
"Then let's hurry.
I, too, cannot wait to see what kind of expression Yu Yuanzhen will have when he sees his precious grandson reduced to a prisoner."
In Liu Erlong's view, her current state of being unable to control her own fate was entirely the fault of this Yu Yuanzhen.
When Dugu Ce's father had come to ask for Yu Yin's hand, he should have simply agreed. It wasn't as if she would stop being a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan just by marrying out.
Yet, he had insisted on making things difficult for them, causing the other party's origin to be damaged and leading to an untimely death.
And having already offended them, he had failed to wipe out the Dugu family completely back then.
Now, with Dugu Ce taken as a disciple by Golden Crocodile Douluo, the Dugu family had risen against the heavens.
The destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was only fitting!
"Let's go!"
Dugu Bo leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of emerald light as he sped toward the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with the others following closely behind.
Yu Tianheng...
Dugu Ce narrowed his eyes slightly.
In this world, because of the addition of one person—his grandfather, Dugu Xuan—the plot had shifted.
Because of Dugu Xuan's existence, and because Dugu Xuan's son had crossed paths with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Dugu family had developed such deep-seated enmity with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
I just wonder what the relationship between Sister Yan'yan and Yu Tianheng is like...
Dugu Ce only knew that Dugu Yan was aware of the feud between the Dugu family and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
But whether Yu Tianheng knew about it remained a question mark.
And in this world.
Although Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were both at the Imperial Fighting Academy and even in the same team.
It was certain that the two were not in the romantic relationship depicted in the original work.
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