Flender and Yu Xiaogang's Conflict

After watching the spectacle and gathering the information he desired, Qian Yu did not linger, unwilling to stay any longer and disgust himself.

He returned to their hideout with Hu Liena.

"Young Master, you have returned."

The moment he arrived, the maid Lüzhu hurried forward to welcome him.

"Have Hu Liena help you soften these before consuming them."

Qian Yu flicked his wrist, retrieved two pieces of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber from his Soul Tool, and tossed them to Lüzhu.

He trusted this maid deeply.

According to the memories of his predecessor, Lüzhu was an orphan whom his father, Ye Guhong, had rescued from a village ravaged by Evil Soul Masters.

True to her name, her martial soul was a green bamboo, and she possessed an Innate Soul Power of level 5.

Now sixteen, she was a three-ring Soul Elder.

His predecessor's parents, as vice-commanders of the Angel Legion, had always been busy, and it was practically Lüzhu who had raised him.

When he first transmigrated and clarified the timeline, Lüzhu was the only person he could rely on. He lied, claiming he had a nightmare about the future, and with her help and his father's token, he not only made off with all the valuables in the house but also looted the Angel Legion's treasury.

It was also Lüzhu who had awakened his martial soul.

He had originally intended to escape the vortex of Martial Soul Hall with Lüzhu, hide in the Far North, cultivate diligently, and live a peaceful life. He never expected that right after awakening his martial soul, he would encounter Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, leading to everything that followed.

"Young Master, this is..."

Looking at the Whale Rubber in her hands, Lüzhu was somewhat startled.

During this period, acting as the mistress of this small noble household, she had come into contact with many things only nobles could access; how could she not know what this was?

Could it be that Young Master... no, that's not right, Young Master is still so young...

Looking at the Whale Rubber, then at the Young Master who had suddenly grown a bit, and finally at Hu Liena standing before her, Lüzhu felt a sudden sense of unease.

"Enough!"

Qian Yu knew she was misunderstanding again.

He gave Hu Liena a look, signaling her to handle it.

As for himself, he continued his cultivation.

With Hu Liena's assistance, Lüzhu quickly refined one piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber. Not only did her soul power increase, but her cultivation also advanced, breaking through to level 35.

"Young Master, should we collect more ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber in Heaven Dou City?"

Upon learning of the item's miraculous effects, Lüzhu became instantly excited.

If she could consume this ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber regularly, she would have the ability to help the Young Master much more.

As for money, she and the Young Master were certainly not lacking.

Their storage Soul Tool was overflowing, and they possessed anonymous Gold Soul Coin cards accepted by all major merchant guilds.

"Take your time with such matters; don't be too conspicuous."

"Come, Young Master will teach you a brand-new meditation technique, but before you learn it, you must swear an oath."

Qian Yu was clearly much more patient with Lüzhu than he was with Hu Liena.

He felt no psychological burden about spreading the Mysterious Heaven Skill; it wasn't his family's property anyway.

Naturally, he wanted to increase his strength as much as possible.

Although Lüzhu's talent was somewhat lacking, she handled matters with great composure. There were many things he found inconvenient to handle personally, and he could simply leave them to her.

Regarding the Young Master's proposal, Lüzhu did not hesitate and immediately swore the oath.

After experiencing the profound nature of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Lüzhu wept with joy.

For the next period, aside from Lüzhu occasionally going out to procure supplies, Qian Yu spent every moment in intense cultivation, frantically enhancing his strength in every aspect.

It must be said, the Holy Wings were truly miraculous in assisting cultivation. Although he had yet to obtain his third soul ring, Qian Yu could feel his cultivation speed increasing rapidly.

As for Hu Liena, she had long since left Heaven Dou City to search for her brother and Yan.

Meanwhile, a rumor began to spread quietly throughout Heaven Dou City.

To be precise, it was not a rumor, but a love story concerning a divine master.

It was written in a very moving and beautiful way, but within this story, some private agendas were quietly inserted.

For instance, the love triangle between Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender.

This was a fact, and it was written beautifully, but that was precisely where the problem lay.

In the story, Flender was portrayed as a great figure who suffered in silence, giving up his beloved for the sake of his brother.

At first glance, there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Not only did it not smear anyone, but it placed everyone on a pedestal.

But the crux of the matter was that no matter how one looked at this beautiful love story, it was written entirely from Flender's perspective.

It was as if he were the most magnificent existence of them all.

The Divine Master's current achievements were all thanks to his contributions.

Although this was a fact, in the eyes of a petty person, it appeared entirely different.

And among the Golden Iron Triangle, there really was one such petty person.

Yu Xiaogang.

"Flender, what exactly do you mean by this?"

"Have you gone mad wanting to make a name for yourself!"

Yu Xiaogang slammed the book, which had already been printed by someone else, heavily in front of Flender.

"Xiaogang, what's wrong?"

"Isn't this book written quite well? It portrays our images perfectly."

Flender looked at the furious Yu Xiaogang, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.

When this book first began to circulate, he had also suspected it was a scheme by someone with ulterior motives, but after flipping through and examining it, there were absolutely no issues.

Although some of the stories in the book were fictional, they were constantly flattering and praising them.

It was clearly written by someone who admired them.

Even he, who was usually very stingy and petty, had specifically bought a hardcover edition to keep as a collection.

"Don't tell me this book wasn't ghostwritten by someone you hired."

"Many of the events within it are things only the two of us would know."

"Just because I am with Liu Erlong, are you taking revenge on us like this?"

"By making my relationship with Liu Erlong public, Flender, is your heart truly so venomous?"

Yu Xiaogang glared at Flender, who was still playing the fool, and rebuked him sternly.

He was very satisfied with the flattery directed at him in the book, but he was deeply dissatisfied that Flender's share of the praise exceeded his own.

It was as if everything he possessed was only his because of Flender's magnanimity and concessions.

As a Divine Master, how could he accept such a thing?

If the Sea God could achieve such greatness, the one with the greatest credit must be himself.

Even if it were his own sworn brother, Flender, it would not do.

Given how Yu Xiaogang held sway over Flender and Liu Erlong, he had plenty of other ways to handle this situation.

Yet, he did not choose to do so.

The reason was simple: before becoming a Divine Master, he had needed to carefully nurture and maintain his relationship with Flender at every turn, but if he still had to consider how to rely on Flender and maintain that relationship after becoming a Divine Master, then hadn't he become a Divine Master for nothing?