A cold wind blew through the streets of the south of the city, dispelling some of the post-drinking heat.
Yu Tianxin gripped Yu Tianheng's arm tightly, dragging him out of the restaurant. After walking quite a distance, Yu Tianheng suddenly shook off Yu Tianxin's hand, his eyes bloodshot, his chest heaving violently, and a thunderous aura surging around him.
"Brother, why are you pulling me? Didn't you see? Yanzi is feeding him! Laughing in that bastard's arms!" Yu Tianheng roared angrily, his voice filled with a desolate feeling of being betrayed by the whole world. "I'm going back! I'm going to punch that kid in the face and let him know who the real heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is!"
"Are you crazy?!"
Yu Tianxin suddenly stepped forward, pressing her hands firmly against Yu Tianheng's shoulders, her eyes more serious than ever before. " Tian Heng, wake up! Teach him a lesson? On what grounds? On your right arm, which hasn't fully Dragon Transformation yet?"
"I still remember the martial arts contest held by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School a while ago. I couldn't even withstand one of their Ice Seal on the stage! And didn't you feel it just now? The aura emanating from any one of the three women sitting next to Gu Tian was more terrifying than that of our sect's elders! Even if the two of us joined forces, we probably wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of Gu Tian's clothes. What could we do if we went back and only brought shame upon ourselves?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng's raised fist slumped down. He seemed to have all his strength drained away, leaning dejectedly against the cold wall, letting his disheveled blue hair obscure his lifeless, sinister eyes.
"Am I just supposed to watch him take everything from me?"
Seeing his younger brother's state, Yu Tianxin felt a pang of pity. He cautiously looked around to make sure no one was watching before lowering his voice and whispering a top-secret message to Yu Tianheng that would shake the entire continent.
" Tian Heng, don't despair just yet. I overheard a conversation between my father, Yu Yuanzhen, and several core elders while passing by the main hall a few days ago." Yu Tianxin's expression was grave. "Deep underground in our sect, that dragon's lair that has always been a forbidden zone... suddenly had a violent reaction in the middle of last year."
Yu Tianheng's body jolted, and he abruptly looked up. "You mean... that Azure Dragon?"
Every direct disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon knows the secret passed down orally. Beneath the sect's forbidden ground lies a top-tier 100,000-year-old Soul Beast — the Azure Dragon —that has been in a state of suspended animation due to the divine war ten thousand years ago. It is said that the reason why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul ranks at the top among dragon-type Martial Soul is largely because its ancestors fused with the original bloodline emanating from this Azure Dragon.
"That's right." Yu Tianxin nodded. "Ever since that Azure Dragon chose to isolate itself and enter a state of suspended animation thousands of years ago, the clansmen have been unable to obtain evolutionary power from it. But last year it suddenly awoke, and its emotions were unusually volatile, as if it was sensing the call of some ancient aura."
A fervent glint flashed in Yu Tianxin's eyes. "Father is already planning the reopening of the Dragon Transformation Pool. As long as we can use the secret method to properly develop the power of this Azure Dragon after its awakening, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul may undergo its second mutation and evolution, truly transforming into a pure-blooded true dragon! At that time, let alone Gu Tian, even the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall will only tremble at our feet!"
Upon hearing this, a fiery flame reignited in Yu Tianheng's previously dull eyes.
"Evolution... the power to surpass limits..." He clenched his fists tightly, feeling the faint thunder rumbling within his bloodline. "If we really succeed, Yanzi will understand who the true strong one is. Brother, I understand. I'll go back to the academy to cultivate in seclusion right now. Before opening the Dragon Transformation Pool, I will never let such sentimental feelings hold me back again!"
Meanwhile, inside the Chengnan Western Restaurant.
The lavish Star Luo Empire of food on the table was almost empty, and the girls' laughter and chatter gradually subsided. Gu Tian put down his napkin, looked at the mountain of empty plates on the table, and shook his head helplessly.
"Are you all full, little princesses?"
Xue Ke gracefully put down her knife and fork, stood up, and gave a slight bow to everyone with some reluctance. "Brother Gu Tian, and sisters, Xue Ke may have to take her leave first."
Xiao Wu, holding the last roasted pork rib, asked curiously, " Xue Ke, where are you going so late? Aren't you going back to the villa in the back mountain?"
Xue Ke smiled and pointed to a magnificent carriage with a Swan- patterned palace lantern lit by the roadside outside the window, "Brother Xue Qinghe will pick me up from the palace tonight. I need to go back to him regularly to report my cultivation progress. But don't worry, everyone, Xue Ke will definitely be back on time for class the day after tomorrow."
"Give my regards to Brother Qinghe." Gu Tian smiled and nodded.
Watching Xue Ke board the carriage surrounded by the royal guards, Gu Tian then turned to look at the remaining few:
"Alright, now that the royal little tail is gone, we should go back and continue our unfinished 'tutorial'. Sister Yanzi, Sister Lingling, you two agreed to stay overnight tonight..."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance. Thinking of the promise they made in the hall earlier, their pretty faces flushed red to their ears again. Neither of them moved away, and they silently followed Gu Tian back into the villa in the back mountain.
Under the cover of night, Heaven Dou City is not all that magnificent and resplendent.
In the north of the city, there is a corner that the powerful and wealthy have deliberately forgotten. This area is nominally under the jurisdiction of Prince Xue Xing, but he has never cared about the lives of the common people here, allowing it to be abandoned and become the largest slum in the city. The alleys are filled with sewage and the smell of decay. The catwoman who was bought by Ning Fengzhi also lived in this area with her family.
Taking advantage of the moonlight being obscured by dark clouds, a dark figure scaled over a dilapidated wall and stopped in front of a hidden abandoned warehouse.
Tang San lowered his hood, his Purple Demon Eye gleaming Youyou in the darkness. Inside the warehouse, Bu Le, Tian Ya, and E Kao had been waiting for quite some time.
"Have you eaten?" Tang San got straight to the point, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion. His purpose in coming here today was first to check on the side effects of the Death Warrior Pill that Bu Le had taken, and second to arrange tomorrow's kidnapping mission.
Bu Le emerged from the shadows, his face even paler than before, tinged with an eerie bluish aura, wisps of black smoke Sisi swirling around him. He licked his lips, a near-manic excitement gleaming in his eyes:
"I've taken it. Young brother, this Death Warrior Pill of yours is simply a divine medicine! I can feel my Soul Power surging wildly within my body; that explosive enhancement is something I couldn't achieve even after ten years of arduous cultivation!"
Bu Le chuckled coldly, his tone turning sinister. "However, the side effects of this thing are quite interesting. It makes me crave evil power... To tell you the truth, I just dealt with a few low-level Soul Beast today, draining their Soul Power to keep the pill running. But I discovered that with each one I drained, my strength not only doesn't decrease, but it actually becomes more refined. This feeling... is truly addictive!"