Preparing to Return to the Zhu Family for Revenge, the Azure Dragon Secret Manual Appears
As Xue Qinghe and his men left, the villa in the back mountain returned to peace. At this time, only his innermost circle remained in the large courtyard: Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Na'er Gu Yue, Na'er, Meng Yiran Dugu Yan, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, as well as Bi Ji, Chiyan, Tide, Aria, and Zi JI, who had just awakened, who had been hiding nearby. Of course, there was also Ao Linxi inside the Sea of Consciousness.
"Oh right, I haven't introduced her to you yet. This is Zi JI, whose true form is the Hellfire Dragon King, and she's also my family." Gu Tian gave a brief introduction to the girls who hadn't met Zi JI before.
All eyes turned to Zi JI Zi JI. She wore a purple leather armor adorned with dragon patterns, and her long purple hair exuded a chilling aura under the moonlight. If Bi Ji was a gentle, healing goddess like a spring breeze, then Zi JI was a dark rose growing on the edge of the abyss, possessing a deadly allure. The two women stood side by side, one pure and holy, the other alluring and seductive, equally captivating, leaving the surrounding girls stunned.
"Alright, let's get down to business." Gu Tian rubbed his chin, his eyes gradually turning cold. "What are your thoughts on Zhuqing being kidnapped tonight?"
Xiao Wu clenched her fists in anger, her rabbit ears standing straight up. "It must be Tang San! That persistent guy, he was picking a fight with us on the street just now. Who else would target us besides him?"
Gu Tian shook his head. "No, it couldn't be Tang San. Although that kid is cunning, he doesn't have the ability to run rampant in Heaven Dou City yet, much less the ability to quickly forge the Star Luo Imperial Family's token. This matter... is probably really the work of the Dai Family."
Gu Tian paused, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was pale. " Zhuqing, after you fled to the Heaven Dou Empire, you didn't go to find Dai Mubai, but instead stayed by my side. This is a great disgrace in the eyes of the Star Luo Imperial Family. Dai Weisi will never tolerate you, a candidate for the Crown Princess, openly betraying them. I'm just curious, how did they manage to track your whereabouts so precisely?"
Zhu Zhuqing's delicate body trembled slightly. She lowered her head, her voice carrying a broken chill. "The only person who knows I left Star Luo City with Gu Tian... is supposed to be my father, but for the sake of the family's reputation, he would never willingly expose such a shameful matter..."
"Having eliminated all the impossibilities, what remains is the truth." Gu Tian continued, his tone chilling, "Besides your father, there is another person who knows you best and hates you the most—your sister, Zhu Zhuyun."
" Zhu Zhuyun..." Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes in pain, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly.
A deathly silence fell over the scene. All the evidence now formed a closed loop: in order to solidify her position by the side of the eldest prince Dai Weisi, Zhu Zhuyun would inevitably eliminate or capture Zhu Zhuqing, this variable, at any cost.
"Hmph! It's the Zhu Family again!" Na'er gritted her teeth, her purple eyes blazing with murderous intent. She stomped her feet angrily on the ground a few times, though she still looked somewhat cute. "Looks like the lesson we taught them last time wasn't enough. These guys actually dared to extend their reach into Heaven Dou City and touch our people. Do they really think we're just decorations?"
"Perfect timing." Gu Tian slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on the distant southern horizon. "The annual holiday is just a few days away. I originally wanted to take you all to the Extreme North, but it seems we'll have to find another place to spend our holiday."
He turned to the women and said, slowly and deliberately, "On the day of our holiday, we'll head straight to Star Luo City and pay a visit to the Zhu Family. I want to ask Zhu Zhuyun myself whether she truly feels she's lived too long!"
Gu Tian pushed open the door and saw Zhu Zhuqing sitting quietly by the window. The cold moonlight shone on her slightly thin shoulders, and her eyes were filled with deep sorrow and lingering fear. For this girl who was used to living in the shadows, tonight's kidnapping was not only a physical danger, but also a chilling sense of being turned against her own sister.
Gu Tian stepped forward and gently wrapped his arms around her slender waist from behind. Zhu Zhuqing's body stiffened slightly, but upon feeling that familiar presence, she collapsed into Gu Tian's arms with a sense of relief.
"Don't be afraid, this will never happen again." Gu Tian's voice was deep and strong. "Tonight, I'll stay with you."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes reddened, and she didn't speak, but just tightly gripped Gu Tian's sleeve. That night, Gu Tian didn't go to any other rooms, but stayed in Zhu Zhuqing's room, using his warm chest and the aura of the Dragon God to calm all the turmoil and lingering fear in her heart.
The next morning, the sun shone brightly as usual, and the bell of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy rang precisely on time.
The atmosphere in the Emperor Class classroom was somewhat subdued. Although they had won the battle against the Godwind Academy yesterday, Zhu Zhuqing's unexpected disappearance had left the entire team somewhat distracted. Qin Ming stood on the podium, his gaze sweeping across the room, only to find that the corner seat was empty.
Qin Ming frowned, and the scene from last night's Great Soul Arena involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Since they were all teachers of geniuses, Qin Ming had a brief conversation with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong in the VIP lounge during a break in the competition last night. Qin Ming was a little confused about Yu Tianheng's leave of absence, so he took the opportunity to ask Yu Xiaogang, who also came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
" Grandmaster, Tian Heng left in a hurry this morning, saying that there were important matters in the clan. I wonder if you are aware of any major changes that have recently occurred within your family?" Qin Ming asked politely.
Yu Xiaogang sat to the side, a rare look of bewilderment on his face. He shook his head, his voice hoarse. "I left the sect many years ago. I'm not familiar with the core affairs of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Perhaps... it's just a normal family ritual?"
"Hmph, would a normal sacrificial ceremony make that old man call his grandson, who's studying away from home, back overnight?"
Sitting to the side, Liu Erlong suddenly snorted coldly. She crossed her legs, her red dress particularly eye-catching under the light. " Yu Xiaogang, you've been gone for so long, you've probably even forgotten your family's most treasured possession, haven't you? What else could Yu Tianheng be going back for? Isn't it just for that Azure Dragon Secret Manual hidden underground in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect!"
" The Azure Dragon Secret Manual?!"
Yu Xiaogang, who always prided himself on his composure, sprang up from the sofa the moment he heard those four words, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. A near-manic light ignited in his deep-set eyes.
" Liu Erlong! You mean... that legendary Azure Dragon Secret Manual, which can cleanse the marrow and transform even the most useless into the best, has actually appeared in the world?" Yu Xiaogang's voice became shrill with excitement.
Liu Erlong was startled by Yu Xiaogang's reaction, scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, and muttered, "I only heard the old folks in my family mention it briefly, saying that the secret manual can activate the essence of the Azure Dragon underground and reshape one's Martial Soul talent. As for the specifics... I've never seen it."
"Reshaping Martial Soul Talent..."
Yu Xiaogang's breathing became extremely heavy. His greatest inner demon in this life was the threshold of level twenty-nine in Soul Power. If what Liu Erlong said was true, if the Azure Dragon Secret Manual could really transform his crippled Luo Sanpao into a true dragon, then what need would he have for immortal Immortal Herb? He would already be a true Douluo!
" Liu Erlong, come with me!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Xiaogang grabbed Liu Erlong's hand, his tone filled with an undeniable fervor. "Let's go back to the Blue Tyrant Academy now to pack our things and return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Sect tonight! Now that the secret manual has appeared, I should go back and see that old man!"
"Hey? Yu Xiaogang... but the students..." Although Liu Erlong looked bewildered, she was still dragged away by Yu Xiaogang because of her infatuation with him.
Qin Ming sat there blankly, watching the two figures hurriedly leave, unable to process what was happening for a moment.
"For a vague and elusive secret manual... they can't even take care of the Shrek Seven Monsters ' special training?" Qin Ming shook his head with a wry smile.