Yu Yin Becomes Dugu Yan's Adoptive Mother? Welcoming Yu Yin, Blue Tyrant Clan Branch Disciples Come to Join

"Ce'er, how do you feel?"

Dugu Xuan asked with concern.

"Better than I've ever felt."

Dugu Ce clenched his fist, and the Calamity Sacred Dragon Martial Soul appeared once more, dark golden flames dancing in his palm.

"Grandpa, the Calamity Sacred Dragon has both offensive and control attributes, and cultivates both poison and fire.

In terms of Martial Soul quality alone, it's already no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."

"No weaker?"

Dugu Xuan's eyes widened.

"That's clearly an overwhelming victory!

That old fool Yu Yuanzhen's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is nothing but a loach in front of you!"

Dugu Ce smiled and withdrew his Martial Soul.

"Let's go meet great-uncle.

We need to discuss what comes next."

The two walked out of the passage.

Dugu Bo darted back from afar. When he saw Dugu Ce, he looked him up and down, his eyes full of delight.

"Did it work?

Your whole aura's changed!"

"It worked."

Dugu Ce nodded.

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor evolved into the Calamity Sacred Dragon."

"The Calamity Sacred Dragon..."

Dugu Bo murmured the name twice, then burst into laughter.

"Good! Now that's a domineering name!

It's a hundred times stronger than that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon nonsense!"

With Golden Crocodile Douluo absent, Dugu Xuan asked,

"Ce'er, what's the next step?"

Dugu Ce gazed toward Heaven Dou City, his eyes profound.

"First, stabilize the sect and bring the Yu family's branch members under our banner.

Once my teacher returns from Spirit Hall, I'll go to Heaven Dou City to see Qian Renxue and take the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan treated many of its branch members very poorly.

Dugu Ce also carried the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

And his mother, Yu Yin, was still alive.

Bringing in those branch members who already resented the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would naturally be a breeze.

"And after that?"

Dugu Yan had come over at some point.

"After that?"

The corner of Dugu Ce's mouth curled up.

"Then we'll settle every score, one by one.

The Clear Sky Sect, the people within Spirit Hall, and even those gods hiding in the shadows... none of them will get away."

Dugu Bo chuckled.

"This old man's got a few decades left in him. I'll see this through with you."

The mountain wind howled. In the morning light, the ruins of True Dragon Mountain looked bleak and murderous.

Dugu Ce stood atop the mountain, surveying the rolling peaks, and asked in a low voice,

"Great-uncle, how long will it take to complete the Myriad Poison Array?"

Dugu Bo counted on his fingers.

"Seven days.

This mountain's enormous. Covering all of True Dragon Mountain will take some work.

But if we only cover the core area, three days will be enough."

"Start with the core area,"

Dugu Ce said.

"We can fill in the perimeter gradually. Also, Grandpa, go handle bringing in the Yu family's branch members now."

Dugu Xuan nodded.

"I'll go at once. Ce'er, what about your mother..."

"I'll bring her back myself."

Dugu Ce turned to Dugu Yan.

"Big sister, come with me.

Mother's suffered a lot at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect over the years. Now that the sect has fallen, she may not be taking it well."

Dugu Yan agreed.

"Of course.

Mother will be so happy to see you like this."

Dugu Yan had lost her mother when she was little, so she had accepted Yu Yin as her mother.

"Then we'll split up."

Dugu Bo swept his sleeve.

"Meet at the summit of True Dragon Mountain in three days."

The three figures each soared away.

Dugu Ce and Dugu Yan headed down the mountain path.

Loose stones littered the way. Now and then, they saw the corpses of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect disciples, their faces eaten away by Dugu Bo's poisonous miasma.

Dugu Yan was silent for a while before asking softly,

"Little Ce, do you think Mother will blame us?"

"For what?"

Dugu Ce kept walking.

"For destroying the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."

Dugu Yan bit her lip.

"Although the family neglected Mother, it was still her maiden home.

Yu Yuanzhen took her in as an adopted daughter, so he must have shown her some kindness."

Dugu Ce stopped and turned to look at Dugu Yan.

"Big sister, remember this.

Mother suffered for more than twenty years, not because she did anything wrong, but because the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect never treated her as a person.

Yu Yuanzhen took her in as an adopted daughter only because he valued her Martial Soul.

Mother owed him no 'kindness.'"

Dugu Yan fell silent.

"As for the clan's destruction,"

Dugu Ce continued walking.

"I gave the order. Great-uncle and Grandpa carried it out.

If Mother blames anyone, she can blame me."

The two said no more and made their way down the mountain in silence.

At the foot of the mountain, several shabby wooden houses were scattered among the trees.

They were home to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's branch disciples, and where Yu Yin had lived all these years.

Dugu Ce pushed the door open.

Inside, a middle-aged woman sat by the window with an old book in her hands.

Her face was haggard, and her temples were streaked with white, but traces of her former beauty still lingered in her features.

"Mother,"

Dugu Ce called.

Yu Yin looked up. Seeing Dugu Ce and Dugu Yan at the door, she froze for a moment, then set down her book and stood.

"Ce'er? Yan'er? What brings you here?"

"We've come to take you home."

Dugu Ce entered the room and glanced around.

"This place is far too shabby. You can't stay here any longer."

Yu Yin lowered her eyes. After a moment of silence, she said softly,

"I've heard everything.

True Dragon Mountain... is gone."

"It's gone."

Dugu Ce didn't deny it.

"Yu Yuanzhen is dead, and Yu Luomian is dead too.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect ceases to exist as of today."

Yu Yin looked up. Her eyes reddened, but her voice was surprisingly calm.

"Your father died on True Dragon Mountain. I knelt before Yu Yuanzhen and begged him to spare the Dugu family, but he didn't even look at me.

Ce'er, Mother doesn't blame you."

Dugu Ce's heart eased. He stepped forward and rested a hand on Yu Yin's shoulder.

"Mother, come back to True Dragon Mountain with me.

It belongs to the Dragon-Serpent Sect now. You can live there as long as you like."

"The Dragon-Serpent Sect?"

Yu Yin asked in confusion.

"I founded it."

The corner of Dugu Ce's mouth curled up.

"It'll take the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's place as one of the Upper Three Sects."

Yu Yin stared at him blankly. After a long moment, a tear slid down her cheek, but a smile rose to her lips.

"Good. Good. If your father were watching over us from the heavens, he'd be laughing out loud to see the man you've become."

"Let's go."

Dugu Ce helped Yu Yin outside.

"Big sister, pack Mother's things. Don't leave anything behind."

Dugu Yan answered and quickly gathered a few items of clothing and the old book, then followed them out.

The three had just stepped out of the wooden house when they ran into a group of ragged Soul Masters.

At their head was a middle-aged man with a scraggly beard and shifty eyes.

When he saw Dugu Ce, he dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Lord Dugu, we're branch disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. We've suffered under the oppression of Yu Yuanzhen's main family for years.

Now that the sect has fallen, we have nowhere to go. We humbly beg you to take us in!"

The dozen or so people behind him fell to their knees in unison.

Dugu Ce swept his gaze over them and said flatly,

"You certainly got the news quickly."

The middle-aged man pressed his forehead to the ground, his voice trembling.

"News of your destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect spread a hundred li in every direction overnight.

We know we're no match for you, and we wouldn't dare make an enemy of you.

We only ask that you give us a chance to earn our keep. We're willing to serve you with all our might!"